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Assume Pongal is for thanking the sun, is it not ignorant to thank the Sun.? Sun is not going to receive our thanks, nor Sun is working for individuals or human race or even planet Earth. Sun illuminates so many planets, yet only in Earth living beings exist.

Rather pongal is about learning from the Sun. How letting go (of energy in this case) leads to creation of knowledge and wealth. How overcoming potential barriers help us create newer things. How cycles (rta) of nature create a dharma (laws) for us to live etc. But I understand in common parlance it is reduced to thanking the Sun.

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On BG17.4 Krishna says sattviks worship devas (who inspire knowledge), rajasiks worship yaksha/raksas (who inspire passion) and tamasiks worship preta-bhuta-ganas (who inspire material richness). Here yajante means worship.

On BG17.11, 12,13 he talks about Yajna. IN 17.11 Yajna done without any expectation of result (dont ask for anything) is sattvik, in 17.12 those done for dambha/pride/passion is rajasik, in 17.13 those done without rules, without distributing food, without the mantras, without dedication is tamasic.

<blockquote data-quote="thebigthinkg" data-source="post: 480891" data-attributes="member: 14192">Assume Pongal is for thanking the sun, is it not ignorant to thank the Sun.? Sun is not going to receive our thanks, nor Sun is working for individuals or human race or even planet Earth. Sun illuminates so many planets, yet only in Earth living beings exist. Rather pongal is about learning from the Sun. How letting go (of energy in this case) leads to creation of knowledge and wealth. How overcoming potential barriers help us create newer things. How cycles (rta) of nature create a dharma (laws) for us to live etc. But I understand in common parlance it is reduced to thanking the Sun.[MEDIA=youtube]T0e2rDw-ees[/MEDIA]On BG17.4 Krishna says sattviks worship devas (who inspire knowledge), rajasiks worship yaksha/raksas (who inspire passion) and tamasiks worship preta-bhuta-ganas (who inspire material richness). Here yajante means worship.On BG17.11, 12,13 he talks about Yajna. IN 17.11 Yajna done without any expectation of result (dont ask for anything) is sattvik, in 17.12 those done for dambha/pride/passion is rajasik, in 17.13 those done without rules, without distributing food, without the mantras, without dedication is tamasic.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="thebigthinkg, post: 480891, member: 14192"] Assume Pongal is for thanking the sun, is it not ignorant to thank the Sun.? Sun is not going to receive our thanks, nor Sun is working for individuals or human race or even planet Earth. Sun illuminates so many planets, yet only in Earth living beings exist. Rather pongal is about learning from the Sun. How letting go (of energy in this case) leads to creation of knowledge and wealth. How overcoming potential barriers help us create newer things. How cycles (rta) of nature create a dharma (laws) for us to live etc. But I understand in common parlance it is reduced to thanking the Sun. [MEDIA=youtube]T0e2rDw-ees[/MEDIA] On BG17.4 Krishna says sattviks worship devas (who inspire knowledge), rajasiks worship yaksha/raksas (who inspire passion) and tamasiks worship preta-bhuta-ganas (who inspire material richness). Here yajante means worship. On BG17.11, 12,13 he talks about Yajna. IN 17.11 Yajna done without any expectation of result (dont ask for anything) is sattvik, in 17.12 those done for dambha/pride/passion is rajasik, in 17.13 those done without rules, without distributing food, without the mantras, without dedication is tamasic. [/QUOTE]

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