Bīja

In Hinduism and Buddhism, the Sanskrit term Bīja(बीज) (Jp. 種子 shuji) (Chinese 种子 zhǒng zǐ), literally seed, is used as a metaphor for the origin or cause of things and cognate with bindu.

The metaphor is considerably extended in the Consciousness-only teachings of the Yogacara school of Buddhism. According to this theory, all experiences and actions produce bīja as impressions, stored in the alaya (storehouse) consciousness. The external world is produced when the seeds "perfume" this consciousness. This view of bīja has been equated to memes, with the theory itself positing an extreme form of memetics (i.e. reality and existence consist purely of memes).

In Vajrayana Buddhism and Hinduism, the term bīja is used for mystical "seed syllables" contained within mantras. These seeds do not have precise meanings, but are thought to carry connections to spiritual principles. The best-known bīja syllable is Om, first found in the Hindu scriptures the Upanishads.

Khanna (2003: p. 21) links mantras and yantras to thoughtforms:

Bija (album)

Bija is a limited-release down tempo electro-pop song project, created in 2000 by Annabelle Chvostek in collaboration with electro-acoustic producer Ned Bouhalassa.

Track listing

  • "'Thanatology'" – 4:41
  • "'Silence & Love'" – 5:13
  • "'Free Ride'" – 6:37
  • "'Ne Dis Rien'" (film soundtrack) – 3:52

  • Bija, India

    Bija or Beeja is a village in District Ludhiana in India. It is situated about 30 km from Ludhiana city. The main JATT clans are KULAR ,Sangha ,khattra.

    History

    This village was founded by Sardar Nachattar Singh Khattra. He was the wealthiest person of the area and the most prominent businessman of Punjab at that time. Khattra's business expanded from Northern India all the way to Eastern India. During the British Rule, Sardar Nachattar Singh made a palace (Haveli) in Village of Khattra, which still stands to this day. Often During Sardar. Nachattar Singh's visits to Khattra Village, he used to meet the British Governors of the area. Nachattar's business included from a brewery, Brick Mines, Land and Transportation. Even to this date Khattra Buses are seen on the roads of Punjab and still has 60 % of transportation hold in the state of Punjab.

    During the British Raj era Bija was the capital of Bija State, one of several princely states of the Punjab Hills.

    Khattra is situated near Gurdwara Karamsar Rara Sahib or Gurdwara Rara Sahib. This village was transformed from simple Rara to Rara Sahib due to the visit by the sixth Sikh Guru, Guru Hargobind Ji.

    Podcasts:

    PLAYLIST TIME:

    Living On Your Own

    by: Budgie

    When you're living on your own
    And things around you start to go
    You're on your own, well baby you're on your own
    When I see it in your smile
    I can tell it ain't your style
    You're on your own, well baby you're on your own
    You're alone if you don't know it
    And pretty soon it takes it's toll
    Maybe I should ask you why
    You need everything
    But you ain't got it, 'cause you're living on your own
    One day soon this will be gone
    And the love of life it could be
    But 'til then you'll look at me
    Then you'll feel it grow
    And you'll always know
    You ain't got it living on your own
    And when I see you look at me
    And I can tell how it will be
    You're on your own well baby you're on your own
    I can tell the way you smile
    And just you wait and in a while




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