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In Indian religions, a rishi (Sanskrit: ऋषि IAST: ṛṣi) is an accomplished and enlightened person. They find mention in various Vedic texts. Rishis are believed to have composed hymns of the Vedas.
Rishi literally means one who sees the Truth, or the Absolute Reality. For seeing the Truth, or rather experiencing it, eyes are neither necessary nor sufficient. It needs the divine vision (divya chakshu) of the type that Lord Krishna gave to Arjuna.
- Geet vidya: art of singing.
- Vadya vidya: art of playing on musical instruments.
- Nritya vidya: art of dancing.
- Natya vidya: art of theatricals.
“The term “Rishi” in Sanskrit originates from a root that means “To See.” Rishis, quite literally, “see” truths that are unveiled to them in elevated states of consciousness. . These are recorded in Sacred texts called Upanishads , Vedas etc.
Aug 15, 2023 · The Indian mind holds . . . that the Rishi, the thinker, the seer of spiritual truth is the best guide not only of the religious and moral, but the practical life. The seer, the Rishi is the natural director of society; to the Rishis he attributes the ideals and guiding intuitions of his civilisation.
A Rishi is an Indian seer or hearer and revealer of divine knowledge such as that contained in the Vedas and other sacred “revealed” (Shruti) Hindu texts. Veda means “knowledge” ...
RISHIRISHI A sage or seer, a rishi (ṛṣi) is a semidivine being gifted with insight, sacred knowledge, and special powers. Most famous are the seven rishis (saptārshayaḥ), the Brahmans to whom the Vedas were revealed.
