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Worship of Lord
Shiva on auspicious
Mahashivratri ( Feb 12, 2010)
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"The formal worship consists of bathing the Lord. Lord Shiva is
considered to be the Form of Light (which the Shiva Lingam
represents). He is burning with the fire of austerity. He is
therefore best propitiated with cool bathing. While bathing the
Lingam the devotee prays: “O Lord! I will bathe Thee with water,
milk, etc. Do Thou kindly bathe me with the milk of wisdom. Do Thou
kindly wash me of all my sins, so that the fire of worldliness which
is scorching me may be put out once for all, so that I may be one
with Thee—the One alone without a second.”
Offer this inner worship to Lord Shiva daily: “I worship the
jewel of my Self, the Shiva residing in the Lotus of my heart. I
bathe Him with the water of my pure mind brought from the river of
faith and devotion. I worship Him with the fragrant flowers of
Samadhi—all this so that I may not be born again in this world.”
Here is another formula for the supreme worship of the Lord: “O
Shiva! you are my Self. My mind is Parvati. My Pranas are your
servants. My body is your house. My actions in this world are your
worship. My sleep is Samadhi. My walk is circumambulation of you. My
speech is your prayer. Thus do I offer all that I am to you."" -
Swami Sivananda
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The
significance of Satrudriyam - Sri Swami Krishnananda
Satarudriyam or Rudram, Namakam
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Early Morning
Meditation talks from" Ponder These Truths" by Sri Swami
Chidananda
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Brahma Satyam
Jagan -Mithya
The highest ultimate declaration, the
quintessential truth, declared by people of the supreme absolute
experience is brahma satyam jagan-mithya jivo-brahmaiva naparah
(Brahman alone is real, the world is unreal. Jiva is not
other than Brahman).
I shall tell you within the compass of half a verse the
quintessence, the heart, the very essence of the teachings expounded
in innumerable scriptures and that is: Brahman alone is real. This
phenomenal appearance before us is only a relative reality,
ever-changing, unstable, unreliable, never dependable, limited,
subject to time and space, subject to decay and dissolution, having
a beginning and an end. Characterized by these defects and
shortcomings, everything here seen, perceived by the human
individual consciousness, is but a mere temporary relative reality.
And the individual soul that thinks of itself as the knower of this,
or the seer of this, or the experiencer of this ever-changing
phenomenal flux, which is called samsara or the universe, is
a non-entity, for Brahman alone is real and the jivatman,
the individual, is Brahman plus upadhis (limiting
adjuncts or additions).- Swami Chidananda
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Yoga Learning through a book , " Yoga , A way of Life " of
Swami Adhyatmananda |
Primary & Main Yogasana (Yoga Postures)
The Physical techniques of Yoga are the stepping stones to
meditation. According to Patanjali, Yoga is the cessation of the
modifications of the mind.
In the beginning the primary prerequisite to peace of mind is
posture. Yogasana practiced to gain steady posture, health and
lightness in the body. All Yoga postures are intended to directly or
indirectly quiet the mind. The majority of Asana have been devised
to build up different parts of the body and to develop the strength
required by the more advanced Physical
disciplines. The purpose of the yogasana is to recondition the
system, both mind and body, and to develop the nervous and glandular
systems. The different Yoga postures have been devised to bring a
rich supply of blood to the brain and to the various parts of the
spinal column. The yogasana work by stretching, bending and twisting
the spinal column in different directions to promote the health of
the nerves. When the body is purified, Prana (vital energy) can be
conserved and the individual becomes healthy and conscious.
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News &
Activity Report for the Month of January 2010
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- Sadhana -The secret of Success. Persevere. Plod on in your
Sadhana.
- Through introspection, analysis, discrimination, vigilance,
enquiry and prayer, you can understand the tricks and jugglery
of the mind and escape from its deception.
- To make the mind obey you, is Spiritual discipline.
- Still the mind. Here in lies freedom and bliss eternal.
- Where there are kindness, humility and purity, there
spirituality springs up, saintliness shines, divinity descends
and perfection manifests itself.
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