Hindu YUVA at ISU in collaboration with Hindu Temple and Cultural Center (HTCC) of Iowa organized a lecture on Näsadiya Sukta: The Creation Hymn of Rigveda. Dr. Sachidanand Shastri, a retired physician in Chicago, was invited to deliver the talk. The event was held on September 27, 2014 in Gold Room, Memorial Union, Iowa State University and was attended by about 60 people, including a few Americans. Rigveda is the oldest book in Indian Civilization. The Näsadiya Sukta in Rigveda, commonly known as the Hymn of Creation, is a Hymn about Cosmogony that describes the state of universe on the eve and during its creation. Vedäs are considered revelations and this hymn is an illustration of such revelation. The Hymn is based on deep intuition and is not a result of an ordinary thought process. In his wonderful speech, Dr. Shastri presented the hymn in its original form as well as its English translation. He also discussed in brief about the Karma Yoga. Refreshments were served to everyone at the end of the event.
Brief Introduction to Dr. Shastri’s Lecture
Link to Video | Lecture Slides
