REAL LIFE

REBIRTH IS DUE TO MIND

Rebirth is due to mind
And to the tendencies of the mind.
You think: and an impression is left in the mind,
This impression is the seed of thought,
The impressions coalesce together
And make tendency or tendencies.
As you think,
So you become. You take birth

Sattva rises upwards
Rajas is in the middle,
Tamas goes downwards
Enveloped in evil qualities.
Mind is the cause
Of man’s bondage and liberation;
An impure mind binds,
A pure mind liberates.
When you realise the Truth,
When you know your own Self,
The cause for future births is removed,
The thoughts are killed, the Samskaras are burnt.
You are free from rebirth,

You attain Perfection,
You enjoy Supreme Peace,
You become Immortal—this is the Truth.

If there is only one birth,
If the evil-doer is thrown into eternal fire,
There is no scope for his betterment;—
This cannot be accepted.
This is not reasonable too,
The Vedanta embraces even the worst sinner:
How sublime is this philosophy!
It proclaims to him:
Friend! Thou art pure Soul,
Sin cannot touch thee,
Regain your lost divinity,
Sin is nothing.
Sin is a mistake only;
You can destroy sins in the twinkling of an eye,
Be bold, be cheerful,
Stand up, wake up, “Uttishthata, Jagrata”.
The Gita says: “Even the worst sinner
Can become righteous, can cross sins
By the raft of wisdom.”

How do you account, friend!
There is the existence of boy geniuses,
A child plays on the piano,
A child delivers lectures,
A boy solves great mathematical problems.
A child narrates his previous life,
One becomes a full-blown Yogi,
This proves that there is rebirth:

Buddha gained experiences in several births.
He became Buddha only in his last birth.
He who has a taste for music,
Gains experiences in several births,
And becomes a master of music in one birth,
He cuts grooves for music in each birth,
Slowly develops tendency and aptitude,
And becomes an expert musician in one birth;
So is the case with every Art.
The baby sucks, the young duck swims,
Who taught this? They are
The Samskaras or the tendencies of previous births.
In one birth all virtues cannot be developed.
By gradual evolution only, one can be cultivated.
Saints possess excellence in all virtues,
The existence of saints and adepts
Indicates that there is rebirth.

Ten ways to lower biological age.....


1.CHANGING YOUR PERCEPTION OF TIME-


If you are in a hurry you are always running short of time,your biological clock speeds up.If you are in love your biological clock slows down.If you are in touch with your soul ,or spirit ,you transcend, your biological clock may even stop.


to be continued...
 

GANESHA

GANESHA,   OIL ON CANVAS ,    3.5'X3.5' ,    2011,    BY     VARSHA VAISH
Ganesha is symbolical of all that is auspicious ,in indian culture.
 विघ्नेश्वराय वरदाय सुरप्रियाय ,
लम्बोदराय  सकलाय जगत हिताय .
नागाननाय श्रुति यज्ञ विभूशिताय ,
गौरी सुताय गणनाथ नमो नमस्ते .

Art of Living

When a person has known the transcendental in himself death is nothing but another face of God. Then death has a dance to it.And unless you become capable of celebrating death  itself ,remember you have missed life. The whole life is the prepration for this ultimate...
                                                                                                       BAYAZID (Sufi )

Thursday, March 29, 2012

SHRI CHAKRA

To comprehend Saundarya Lahiri .,it is important to have an in depth knowledge of Shri Chakra.

The representation of a deity in the form of a Mantra or Yantra is more subtle than its representation through an image.

Yantra is derived from the root word, “Yam” meaning “to control” and “tra” from the root word trayati meaning ,” to liberate”. Thus yantra is that which controls and liberates.

Yantra are the visual equivalents of the mantras. Yantra has the mantra as its soul and the Mantra has the deity as its soul. The mantra is to the deity as the body is to the soul. The deity is invoked by meditating on the yantra and calling its subtle name (bija akshara).

Shri yantra is formed by nine interlocking triangles, five of which point downwards representing Shakti and four triangles pointing upwards representing Shiva. Together these 9 triangles are interlaced in such a manner so as to form forty three smaller triangles.

The nine levels of the Shri Chakara starting from the periphery are –

1.Bhupura – It is a square of three lines with four portals;(i)Outer quadrangle denotes eight sidhis.( white lines)

(ii)Second quadrangle denotes eight matrikas (orange-red lines).

(iii)Inner quadrangle denote ten mudras(yellow lines).

. Location : Devis feet ,Trailokya mohan चक्र

Inside the Bhupura lie three concentric circles called Trivalaya ;Hue : Pink lotus ;Presiding deity :Tripureshi ;Mudra : carries a book and rosary ,Sarvasamkshobhini- dram ;

Mantra: Am am sauh ;

2.Sarva Aasa Paripuraka chakra is of the shape of sixteen petalled lotus ; Yogini :Gupt ; Presiding deity : Tripureshi , ornamented with gems,

.Sixteen Devis of this avarana are called sixteen Nitya Kalas or Nitya Devis

Yoginis :Gupt.( Sixteen yoginis represent sixteen vowels of Sanskrit language and they are worshipped with sixteen vowels as their bija mantras.)

The sixteen akarshini shakti control Kama, Buddhi, Ahamkara, Shabda, Sparsha , Roop, Vasa, Gandha, Chitt, Dhairya, Smriti, Naam, Beej, Atma, Amrit, Sharir.

Mudra – noose, goad, pot of nectar and boon-giving posture. She has a red hue. Location :Hips and girdle of the Goddess;

Mantra:Aim Klim Sauh

3. Sarva Samkshobhna Chakra – Eight petalled lotus; ; Yogini – Gupta Tara presiding deity – Tripura Sundari; Hue – that of Bandhuk flower; Mudra – dispelling fears and granting boons. Passionate smile and eyes full of bliss;Residing deity : 8 devis like Ananga Kusuma, Ananga Mekhla ..;the eight erotic sentiments; chakra which agitates everyone ; ;Location :swadishthan chakra ;

Mantra : Hrim Klim Sauh

4. Sarvasaubhagyadayaka Chakra- 14 triangles ;Yogini :Sampradaya ; Presiding Deity-Tripur Vasini; Hue : green color like that of glow worm ; Mudra:Sarva Vasamkari –Blum ; Residing deity14 devis like sarva samkshobhini,sarva vidravini…; Location:Mooladhar chakra ;

Mantra :Haim Hklim Hsauh.

5.Sarvaartha sadhak Chakra-Bahir Dashar ;Yogini : Kulottirna ; Presiding deity :Tripurasri Chakreswari ;Hue : clour of Japa kusuma flower.; Mudra :Sarvonmadini-saha; accomplisher of all desires;Residing deity :10 devis like sarva sidhiprada, sarva sampatprada.. ; Location : Manipur chakra ;

Mantra:Hsaim Hsklim Hssauh

6.Sarva raksa hara chakra – Antardashar; Yogini :Nigarbha ; Presiding Deity :Tripur Malini ;Hue :blue; Mudra :Sarva Mahaankush – Krom ;giver of all protection ;Residing deity :10 devis like sarvajna ,sarvashakti… Location : Anahat chakra;

Mantra :Hrim Klim Blem.

7.Sarvarogahara chakra –asta kona ;Yogini :rahasya ;Presiding Deity :Tripur sidha;Hue: red like dadini flower ; Mudra :Sarva Khechari – Hsaka phrem ; remover of all diseases;Residing devis -8 forms of Saraswati ,ie 8 Vagdevis ; Location :Visudhi chakra ;

Mantra :Hrim Srim Sauh ;

8.Sarvasidhiprada chakra :inverted triangle ;Yogini :Atirahasya ;Presiding deity :Tripuramba chakreswari ;Hue :white ; Mudra :sarva bija –Hsaum ;giver of all accomplishments ; residing deity:Devi as triangle with two arms and one eye.; Location :Ajna chakra ;

Mantra :Hsraim Hsrklim Hsrsauh

9. Sarvaanandamayi chakra :bindu ;Yogini:Atirahasya;Presiding deity :Srimahachakreswari ;Hue :red like sindoor ;Mudra :Sarva yoni –aim ;sat chitt ananda; Residing deity: Lalita devi united with Shiva;Location : Sahasraar chakra ;

Mantra:Ka e I la hrim, Ha sa ka ha la hrim , Sa ka la hrim.

SAUNDARYA LAHIRI by Adishankracharya

SAUNDARYA, LAHIRI

Saundarya Lahiri , meaning , waves of beauty, describes the profound beauty of theGoddess. It consists of 101 Shlokas. It is believed, that the first 41 stanzas were brought by Shankaracharya from Kailash. He is said to have met Parashakti and Parameshwar at Kailash who gave him five sphatik linga i.e. Sringeri(Bhoga linga), Kanchi(Yoga linga ),Kedar (mukti linga),Nepal (varalinga), and Chidambaram (Moksha linga).Devi has said to given him a sheaf of palm leaves manuscript containing Shrividya mantra depicting Amba herself.
The first part consisting of 41 Shlokas ,is called Ananda Lahiri, refers to the knowledge of tatva in Shakti Upasna.
The second part consists of 42-101 Shlokas. They describe the beauty of the Goddess Tripura Sundari from toe nail to the head.This is referred to as Saundarya Lahiri.
Shakti upasana is divided into two categories –
The Samay Marg –This worship refers to ,meditating on the Goddess from within the body, and
(ii) Kaula Marg is the worship of the sleeping kundalini i.e. Shakti at the Muladhara.
Saundarya Lahiri provides us with a deep insight of Shrividya Sadhana , details about the Shri Chakra Sadhana and worship of the Goddess Tripura Sundari .In Shrividya, Shri Chakra consists of nine steps which take us from the physical world to the realization of the self. In other words, it leads us from the outer worship of the Devi to the inner self.

Saundarya Lahiri praises the Goddess and establishes her oneness with Shiva .Whenever there is Shakti, there has to be an Ashrayain, i.e. a base for it. For instance a fragrance or a color is an abstract Shakti, which needs a base for it to exist. This base is Shiva or Brahma

Jnana and Maya are the opposite ends of the same phenomenon called life. Maya comprises of this physical world, the human mind and our senses. Vivek and Vairagya are needed to counter Maya.
Bhakti and prayers help us to focus our mind in noble direction .It purifies our minds and fills it with love for the self .This love for ones own self is reflected as the love for the outside world.
Jnana is the enquiry of the self.
Bhakti is like a glove which protects us while working to attain oneness with the high voltage current, the supreme source of energy i.e. Shiva, thus completing our journey from Dvait to Advait.