The Origin Of My Name

My name is Manu Deva. There are two parts to that name, and I will explain each of those parts' meaning and how they came to be my name. I'll start with Manu.

In ancient Hinduism, Manu means the first man in humanity. HIs story is similar to those of Noah and Gilgamesh, in which there was a great flood and how he saved humanity. He was warned of the flood by VIshnu, the God of Protection. The Sanskrit word for human means "children of Manu"

In more modern texts Manu is the ruler/creator of the Earth. He is created by Brahma, the God of Creation. There are 14 Manus in 1 Kalpa, which is a very long period of time. Each the Manus has 1 Manvantara, which is their life span (4.32 billion years). At the end of each Manvantara, the world is destroyed and a new Manu is appointed. Curently the 7th Manu, or the Shraddhadeva Manu is ruling over the world.

That is the 1st part, now onto the 2nd. Deva means heavenly divine, and is 1 of the terms for a deity in Hinduism. In very old ancient HInduism, there were supernatural beings called Asuras. Over time they split into good (Deva) and bad (Asura). In modern Hindu culture Deva also means someone who wants to excel above others. Devas can have to do with nature or moral values. Asuras become either a Deva or Asura based on the actions and decisions they make, although there is a little bit of and good and bad in both.








My name is comprised from 2 very holy and divine ideas and stories in Hinduism, and I am proud of that. Deva is easy to explain because it's my parents' last name. They named me Manu because they wanted my name to have a significance, an importance to it. They wanted it to be special, and I love that. I am proud of how I got my name, and I am grateful for what I have learned to understand it.  Sometimes, the name doesn't feel like what it means. Not that I see myself as an all powerful being, but sometimes it feels like there's no say in some things, and the name doesn't help that. I can't say anything much about my name, but here's what I will say. It carries a lot of weight, but it also feels like it's invisible. I can't go deep into it, because my name is not common, but I am proud of that.









(2 kalpas equal 1 day and night of Brahma (8.32 billion years). 30 days of Brahma equals ! month(259.2 billion years). 12 months of Brahma equals 1 year of Brahma( 3.1104 trillion years). 50 years of Brahma equal 1 Parārdha. 2 Parārdhas equal 1 Maha-Kalpā which is the lifespan of Brahma ( 311.04 trillion years)

If I had to work at a school....

If I had to work at a school, I think I would be a math teacher for 8th grade.When I took a multiple intelligence test the outcomes were mostly geared towards logic and reasoning subjects. Out of them I think I would perform the greatest in math. I have this love for wanting to solve and explain equations, no matter how hard they are, and if I had the chance to pass that onto other kids, it would be great. 


I also want to provide the kids with a nice, structured understanding of how math works, because that is needed for life later on. If you don't understand how percents work, you will never be able to understand how discounts work and you'll probably be shortchanged on your money. Even if the kids don't want to become a math teacher, if they want to become microbiologists, they'll need to understand how exponents and powers work in order to study how bacteria reproduce. I think that math is a pillar for many professions, and that kids should know how to use it and apply it to situations.


I chose 8th Grade because they are the most mature in understanding of the subject. Although they might not have a background understanding of the subject that is being taught, they have the mind to comprehend and understand it. I wouldn't want to teach high school and up since those require the patience to be able to deal with the subjects being taught, and I don't want to teach 4th and below since sometimes that requires the patience to deal with the kids being taught.


All in all, I think that being a math teacher would be a suitable profession for me, although it is not at the top of my list.