Swastika and its differenr meanings

Swastika/Swastikam

The word "Swastika" is originated from Sanskrit word "Svastik". Su+Svasti= Svastik= Swastika.

'Su' means-
1. Well
2. Good etc.

And "Svasti" means-
1. Happiness
2. Comfort
3. Security
4. Welfare etc.

That means, the sign "Swastika" is used to express the meaning of good, happiness, well, welfare, comfort etc.






Since over 3000 years the sign Swastika is been used to express the sign of sacred, religious, holy, well, good, wealth, harmony, love, good fortune to the Eastern country like India, Nepal, Bhutan, Srilanka, China, Japan etc. Even it contains a religious values, beliefs and meanings to the western countries religion.

In Hinduism, 'Swastika' represents the Hindu god "Brahma".So, it is very holly and sacred to the Hindus.

In Buddhism Swastika' symbolizes universal harmony, love and mercy.

In Jainism, it is more sacred and religious than Hinduism. It is a symbol of the seventh Jaina (one of the Jaina God).



So, it is clear that Swastika has some religiou values as well as Good,Love,Good Luck,Peace,Harmony,Sacred to the Eastern World.








Actually all over the world "Swastika" is being used as good,holy,walth,love and peace. But for the "Hitlarian" barbarism and brutality the meaning has Changed to the Western World. Because this sign was used by the "Nazi" troops during the "Second World- War" in their flag.Since the Second World-War in most of the Western country "Swastika" is regarded as brutality, hatred, bloodshed,killing and violence only for the "Nazi" brutal savages.

Wag the Dog and social construction of reality

My Understanding

Our reality constructs from our own consciousness. We believe as real what we see, we hear, we read. If we see something then we judge- ‘it is true.’ If we hear something we assume it as true. If we read about something then we start believing it as real.

As an example, some of us believe in “Ghost”, and some of us don’t. Now, why some people believe and other don’t? Those who believe they will say –‘I saw it.’ And those who don’t believe it they will say –‘I have never seen it, so why would I believe this?’


Wag the Dog

We saw in this film, a sex-scandal of a sitting American president was released in American media just two weeks before his presidential election. Some of his friends and followers ask for a help to a famous Hollywood producer. Then the producer produces a 'so-called' war story between America and Albania to divert the media and mass people from the scandal. Media and the people took this news very seriously and finally they became successful to divert the people.

Finally

This film clearly shows us how we construct our reality. According to this film, after publishing the scandal in the media, people took this story as true. But when they saw news of war they forgot the previous scandal and started believing that a war is going on between America and Albania. Now we can ask why the same people believe this two different story? Because these people saw these two different news with their own eyes from the media. So how can they deny? Which they saw and heard they believe. It is quite natural.

Another important thing I want to add that, media play an important role to influence people to construct their reality. What we informed from the media, we start believing in that without prior thinking. What actually happened in the film "Wag the Dog"

"Social Construction Of Reality"

Renaissance

Renaissance is a French word which means Rebirth, Resurgence, New beginning. It was a cultural movement which spread during 14th to 17 century. This Rebirth started from Italy, but later it spanned in the rest of Europe. This cultural movement had a great Impact on society. Renaissance brought changes in literature, education, art, Phylosophy, psychology, politics, science, histry and above all the whole intellectual and psychological state of human being. This modern age is a gift of Renaissance revolution.


Nicolas Machiavelli

Nicolas, Nicolai, Nicola Machiavelli is one of the pioneers of the Italian renaissance. He was born in Florence, Italy, on May-3, 1469. His fathers name was Bernardo di Niccolò Machiavelli and mothers name was Bartolommea di Stefano Nelli. He was a versatile genius. He was a political philosopher, diplomat, musician, poet, and playwright. The Prince and the Republicanism are treated as his best work. He was died in June-21, 1527 at the age of 58

Edmund Burke

Edmund Burke was born in Dublin, Ireland on January 12, in 1729. He was an author, an orator, political theorist, and philosopher. He had a great contribution to the American Revolution. He is regarded as the philosophical founder of Anglo-American conservatism by conservatives. He was influenced by Aristotle. Conciliation with the Colonies, A Vindication of Natural Society: A View of the Miseries and Evils Arising to Mankind, Reflections on the Revolution in France are some of his best writings. He was died in July 9, 1797 in Beaconsfield, England at the age of 68.


Socially Constructed
Belief, sense, views, ideology are constructed within the society. We the human being just apply them as our need. We believe, act, see, hear, say, practice as we see, hear and practiced from our parents, neighbors and elders. Where they got this? These things are pre established in our society.


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