Vayu

Vayu is the deity of Wind

- युवं तुभ्यमुषासः शुचयः परावति भद्रा वस्त्रा तन्वते दंसु रश्मिषु चित्रा नव्येषु रश्मिषु । तुभ्यं धेनुः सबर्दुघा विश्वा वसूनि दोहते । अजनयो मरुतो वक्षणाभ्यो दिव आ वक्षणाभ्यः ॥
[Tubhyam-Ussaasah Shucayah Paraavati Bhadraa Vastraa Tanvate Damsu Rashmissu Citraa Navyessu Rashmissu | Tubhyam Dhenuh Sabardughaa Vishvaa Vasuuni Dohate | Ajanayo Maruto Vakssannaabhyo Diva Aa Vakssannaabhyah] (RV 1.134.4)
O Vayu, for you (Tubhyam) the dawn (Ussaasah) has wonderfully (Damsu) spread (Tanvate) far and wide (Paraavati) the bright (Shucayah) and auspicious (Bhadraa) garment (Vastraa) (of light) within its colorful (Citraa) rays (Rashmissu), within its fresh new (Navyessu) rays (Rashmissu) (of the Sun); For you(Tubhyam) the cow(Dhenuh) (of Nature) which yields milk (Sabardughaa), has milked (Dohate) the riches (Vasuuni) of the world (Vishvaa) (of Nature) (and has spread before you); (In this dawn) beget (Ajanayah) the wind (Marutah) from the abdomen (Vakssannaabhyah) of the heaven (Diva); (O Vayu) from the abdomen (Vakssannaabhyah) (of heaven beget the auspicious wind and mix it with the auspicious rays of the Sun.

- इमे ये ते सु वायो बाह्वोजसोऽन्तर्नदी ते पतयन्त्युक्षणो महिव्राधन्त उक्षणः । धन्वञ्चिद्ये अनाशवो जीराश्चिदगिरौकसः । सूर्यस्येव रश्मयो दुर्नियन्तवो हस्तयोर्दुर्नियन्तवः ॥
[Ime Ye Te Su Vaayo Baahv-Ojaso-(A)ntar-Nadii Te Patayanty-Ukssanno Mahi-Vraadhanta Ukssannah | Dhanvan.-Cid-Ye Anaashavo Jiiraash-Cid-Agirau(aa-O)kasah | Suuryasye(a-I)va Rashmayo Durniyantavo Hastayor-Durniyantavah] (RV 1.135.9)
O Vayu, the excellent (Su) strength (Ojasah) of these (Ime) arms (Baahu) of yours (Te) make you soar (Patayanti) between (Antar) the rivers (Nadii) (i.e. Space between Earth and Heaven) by consecration (Ukssannah); (The strength of these arms) grow (Vraadhanta) in might (Mahi) by consecration (Ukssannah); In the desert (Dhanvan) (i.e. in the Space while soaring) it is not destroyed (Anaashavah) and goes quickly (Jiiraah) to the dwelling place (Okasah) beyond speech (Agiraa) (i.e. to the celestial region); Like (Iva) the rays (Rashmayah) of the Sun (Suuryasya) they cannot be checked (Durniyantavah), (the strength of) these two arms cannot be checked (Durniyantavah).

Vedic Vision of Nature:

Introduction:
- Summary
- Relevance
- The three outer Dimensions (Education, Environment and Economy)
- The three inner Dimensions (Vedic Vision as Heart, Science as Head and Technology as Hand)
- The Goal (Unifying the outer Dimensions with the help of the inner Dimensions)

Core Concepts:
1. Rishis (Seers of Vedic Mantras)
2. Rita (Cosmic Order)
3. Devas (Divine forces upholding Rita)
4. Yagna (Our participation in Rita)

Unification: Aligning Vedic Vision with the three outer Dimensions:
- Education (Bringing inner illumination through the study of Vedic mantras)
- Environment (Seeing Environment from the perspective of Rita)
- Economy (Designing Economy from the perspective of Yagna)

Yagna Cycle: Journey through the Vedic mantras through the Yagna Cycle

Vedic mantras [Education]: Bringing inner illumination through the study of Vedic mantras
1. Rig Veda - Mandala 1

Rita [Environment]: Seeing Environment from the perspective of Rita

Yagna [Economy]: Designing Economy from the perspective of Yagna

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