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Sarvesham Swasthir Bhavathu Sarvesham Shanthir Bhavathu
Sarvesham Poornam Bhavathu Sarvesham Mangalam Bhavathu
Loka Samastha Sukhino Bhavanthu
Adi Parashakti blessing
Param Pujya Guru Maharaj ji Dr. PS Varadarajan 
The greatness of a man is known by his simplicity.
Guruji Maharaj has done special puja and has blessed us all with this picture of Goddess parashakti which is to be placed in our Puja room and if we chant the beeja mantra given below 21 times daily with utmost sincerity we can fulfil all our genuine desires
Om Aim Kleem ka ae ee la hreem ha cha ka ha la hreem sa ka la hreem
Chant this mantra daily for at least 21 times daily for removal of all sufferings and seeking prosperity from Goddess Parashakti
Excerpts from Guruji’s blessings on
Om Parashakti Namo Namaha, dear bhakta koti, satsanga premi bhakta janaha, my salutations to all of you, good and bad things do not come from others, it is a result of your own sat karma and dushkarma . Each day from the time we get up till the next day (even in our sleep) we do lot of karma through our thoughts, actions, speech, etc and they can be good or bad. The almighty gives us seven chances to rectify our mistakes through seven janmas but we hardly realise this and blame him for everything and never thank him for the rewards and blessings he showers on us making our lives further miserable. One thing is for sure that the supreme power you may call it by any name is the most kind and benevolent energy which is ready to forgive our minor mistakes but we continue to do sin and sink ourselves deeper into worldly pleasures and continue harm others by our deeds and speech and actions. Just remember whatever we do would continue to be with us through our generations and our own janmas until and unless we do some good deeds to wipe off our bad debts it can not be written off. We got this human form due to our performance in our previous births but can be relegated to 84,00000 yonis or forms ranging from plants, insects, reptiles, mammals, etc if we do not improve our score. We can do puja, chanting, prayers, etc in whatever form or religion we may practice to get salvation and escape from this vicious circle of life and death. You can do annandhanam i.e distribution of food to the needy, do some charity, help others in need, be courteous, speak pleasant language, spread love, do not differentiate between people, there are thousands of things which does not costs you anything but which only you can do. So my dear devotees the solution lies with you as you are the problem. Mend your ways and make your life and others life happy and prosperous.
To be continued
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Prayer Slokas on Sri Siva
Brahma Muraari Suraarchitha Lingam
Nirmala Baashitha So'bhitha Lingam |
Janmaja Dh:ukkha Vinaasaka Lingam
Thath Pranamaami Sadhaasiva Lingam ||
Dhe'vamuni Parvaraarchitha Lingam
Kaama dhahana Karunaakara Lingam |
Raavana Tharpa Vinaachana Lingam
Thath Pranamaami Sadhaasiva Lingam ||
A lingam can be movable " Chalam" or unmovable " Achalam" or both movable and unmovable "Chalachalam" . A lingam is a combination of a stem portion, which is the "Lingam" and a base or peetam called a "yoni". Of the stem 1/3 it's length is square, the second 1/3 is eight sides and the rest cylindrical. The square portion corresponds to "Brahma" the creative aspect of the absolute. The eight-sided figure corresponds to "Vishnu" the protective aspect of God and the cylindrical portion; the dissolution aspect of God corresponds to "Rudra". A combination of these is what is called a Shivalinga.
The Yoni peetam will consist of a circular lower and middle portion and a leaf shaped upper portion, into which the stem is erected. The Brahma portion lies in the ground. The Vishnu portion the yoni peetam and the Rudra portion above the peetam. In the Rudra portion a lotus bud formation with 3 lines is embossed and it forms the face. This is known as a Kriya_lingam and corresponds to a sculpted lingam. This has to be installed in temple; this is there for classed as an Achalaingam.
A naturally formed lingam or Swayambu lingam also falls under this category. Crystal, or ruby, or stone, rice, cooked rice, river sand, cow dung, butter, sandalwood paste, Rudraksham, flowers, Kusa grass, jaggery and flour can be worshiped and after worship, removed. These are known as "Kshanika" lingams. No proportions of size are requiring for these lingams.
Lingams made of metals such as gold, silver, copper, bronze, brass, lead, etc are known as "Lohaya" lingams. If they are of sandalwood, Ashoka, Devadharu, Ebony, Bilva etc the are known as "Tharuya" lingams.
Stone lingams are the suitable ones for temple worship. They can be classed as
1. Swayambulingam
2. Daivatham
3. Ghanapam
4. Aasuram
5. Suram
6. Aarusham
7. Maanusham
8. Rakshasam
9. Bhaanam.
A Bhaanalingam is what is installed at the Sri Rajarajeswari peetam in RUSH
The Lingam is to be made with this stone. The Yoni peetam with a female stone and the base made with a neutral stone. The scale of a
with regards
dilip
Message, by Dr. N. Gopalakrishnan, Hon. Director, IISH
Let us convert the negatives into positives
Now let us take another picture from our heritage on how we handled the negatives. Our great literature gives examples. Have you ever thought how Ramayana became such a voluminous epic, containing more than 24000 verses? Have you thought why the Mahabharata became the greatest and most voluminous book in the world having more than 1, 25,000 verses in it. How the Mahabhagavatha was created? You know Ramayana was literally created by Manthara, the negative character in the epic. She advised Kaikeyee to instruct Emperor Dasaratha , to send Sri. Rama to the Vanavaasa. Suppose she would not have advised so, what would have happened ? Answer is simple. Rama would have become the Yuvaraja in the next day and after few years automatically, he would have become the King of Kosala and would have coronated in Ayodhya, the capital of Kosala. After one year, all the people would have celebrated , the first anniversary of Rama's coronation, after five years the fifth anniversary of Rama's ministry. (Luckily there was not election during then) . So on the tenth year, the silver jubilee, the golden jubilee celebration etc., of the coronation would have taken place as usual. When Rama becomes old naturally at the age of 90 or so he, just like anyone else would have 'disappeared from the earth' for even. How much pages woul have been there in the epic Ramayana. At the maximum 25 pages.! Search the answer for the question, Who created the circumstances for writing the Ramayana ? None other than Manthara who is a negative player ! Is it not true that Sakuni created the similar circumstances Mahabharatha ? If Sakuni would not have played the dice with all his crookedness , are you not sure than Dharma putra would have won the play! If that happened will there be any compulsion for the pandavas to go the forest? If Dharma putra would have won the game naturally he would have become the king and celebration of first, fifth, tenth anniversary, silver jubilee and golden jubilee finally all the Pandavas would have gone to heaven one after the other. It did not happen.
Yet another incident in our history. You know the great king Pareekshit ruled Hastinapura. He knows every bit of dharma saastra. Unfortunately due to some aberration he put the dead snake on the neck of Maharshi Sameeka when the latter did not answer for the King's request for some water. This terrible negative of putting a dead snake on the neck of a Maharshi who was doing the thapas annoyed the Maharshi's son, Gavijaatha, and he cursed the king. "within seven days you the king will die by the snake bite! " This curse made the King Pareekshit to spend rest of the seven days most fruitfully which resulted in the creation of Mahabhagavatha.
Remember now, Sri Rama, Dasaratha, Lakshamana, Bharatha, Dhrutharasthra, Gandhari, Kunthi, Arjuna, Pareekshit, Sreesuka, Sameeka…..none of them are living. But the Epics Ramayana and Mahabharatha are still with us. We created the positive from the negatives.
We all know the English education system destroyed many of our cultural values and dharma. I would like to tell you now. Do not go on crying about it. Let us convert this negative into positive. As Swami Vivekananda could deliver his great lecture series in
I mentioned the above lines to bring to your notice other messages also. Let the Govt of India and various State Governments do negative towards Hindus. Take this opportunity wake Hindus up and fight the negative. No dharma should sleep, people will wake up if and only if negatives are thrusted upon them. Change the negatives into positives. Use all the negatives created by the Christians, Muslims, the politicians and so on , to bring the Hindus together. Let us fight the negatives and convert them into positives. We should not get satisfied by merely by removing them. Each negative created is an opportunity for us. Each positive is a step for marching forward.
Do not weep, Do not cry, Do not boil your blood, Do not get out of control mentally or physically. Our nation is the nation of great heroes. Only one country which could take the sword for fighting with the foreigners for more than a millennia and also which could use the sahana sakti or the spiritual force for defeating the foreigners and the British !
Dr. N. Gopalakrishnan
Should we offer to god with mantras ?
Not a must. Many people are ignorant about mantras. There are many superstitions connected with the mantras. Mainly, the mantras are chanted as part of japa yajna, it can be a prayer, casual chanting, or chanting with pooja or during performing some acharas.
What are the mantras and how many types of mantras are there ?
Part of the above question has already been answered, remaining part I shall answer now. . Mananena thraayathe iti mantra = The one which protects when repeated chanting is performed is known as mantra. Any chanting can be equated with mantra. They have mantra effect or it is a music therapy type of effect.
What is the effect of mantras?
When a mantra is chanted in rhythmic tone/sound with its ups and downs, it creates a melodious musical effect in the brain/ body . This effect may be defined as the neurolinguistic effect. This effect could control or normalize the brain waves, heart beat, blood pressure, cholesterol level and adrenalin level. Much more than this can also be obtained in the course of studies undertaken by scientists, particularly psychiatrists.
Should we know the meaning of mantras ?
Remember the neurolinguistic effect can be derived even if you do not know the meaning of the mantras which is chanted very rhythmically. Hence one need not worry that he is ignorant of meaning also one need not understand the meaning of every mantra. (Like you can enjoy a song even if you do not know the language)
Is it good to know the meaning of mantras?
Yes it is good to know the meaning of mantra because if you know the meaning of a mantra, it has got an additional effect/advantage which is known as Neurolinguistic + Psycholinguistic effect .As you know that you can enjoy film songs of your mother tongue better than that sung in other languages, because you know the meaning also.
Is it true that lot of research work is going on in this subject?
Yes it is true that many studies are being conducted world over about the mantra therapy. Many scholars /psychologists are doing research and in depth studies on this subject and important results are also derived out. One of the famous professors Dr. T. Temple Tutler, of the Cleveland University, USA has conducted series of researches on the understanding and application of these effects which are remarkable.
Should we know the meaning of keerthan and prayers?
Yes it is important to know the meaning of the keerthans and prayers. Because they give psycho linguistic effect through psychological effect by knowing the message of the lines chanted as keerthans. For this knowledge of the meaning is important.
Is mantra chanting a religious activity or superstition?
The Neurolinguistic and Psycholinguistic effects are due to the production and spreading of curative chemicals (hormones) in the brain. These curative chemicals give smoothing and curing effect in the body. Thus mantra chanting is not a superstition/ or merely religious ritual . But for getting the chanting done, a force is provided by making it religious activity and connecting with spirituality.
What are the effects of mantra chanting?
The mantra chanting regulates the blood pressure. It affects the smooth functioning of heart. The cholesterol level is balanced so does the level of adrenalin in the blood. It affects directly the brain waves. Hence it is advised to listen or chant the mantras. It is has been suggested while doing stress full job, under psychological disorders, psychosomatic diseases, mental abnormality etc.
What are the physical abnormalities which can be controlled by mantras?
It has been reported that almost all the 150 psychosomatic diseases can be cured or intensity reduced by mantras. It can reduce the tension and stress in the working place and at home. It can directly cure the psychological disturbances. World over, in hospitals, workshops, training centers, spiritual centers, working places, production centers of the multinational companies, etc the mantra effect is used.
How mantra can be applied in our day to day life?
It can be used while driving, working in kitchen, working in the factories. It is commonly used in cancer hospitals. It is proved good to use in mental health centers. It is excellent for pregnant women to get Abhimanyu effect. It can give fantastic effect in children when they play or sleep. Even the mind can be tuned while under terrible depression during physiological problems, menopause , during old age, lonely times, harassed or confused situations.
Is there any relation between mantra and music?
Every mantra is directly music if chanted with sruthi. Hence mantra therapy is in a way music therapy. Mantras are known to improve brain functioning and mental analytical calibre.
What precaution should be taken for chanting mantra/listening to music?
The music/ song/ mantra should never be hard/ harsh/rough/ . The speed of chanting should have a smoothing and melodious effect . For example Gayatri mantra and mruthyunjaya mantra chanting should have a range of 4 - 8 times per minute, range of chanting the Om Na-mo Narayanaaya is 40 -60 and Om Namassivaaya at 38 – 68 times per minute.
What are the factors to be kept in mind while chanting mantras?
Chanting the mantras systematically at fixed times everyday can fetch very good result. In physics the time, space and observer are the three important factors influencing the result of everything. Here also the time, space and the person chanting/ listening mantras are the three important factors for deriving benefit of mantras.
Should the suddhi required for chanting a mantra?
Sareera suddhi, ahaara suddhi, mana suddhi, vaak suddhi and karma suddhi are essential for deriving the full benefit of chanting the mantra. Also the place should give calming and comfortable feeling. The ideal timings are the prabhata sandhya and saayam sandhya; Morning and evening. Group chanting is very good. Absolutely no mistake is expected in Vedic mantra chanting. Due to health reasons or old age if you are incapable of chanting the mantras, do not worry about it. Mantras are chanted for good and positive effects. Whether one is chanting the mantra or not chanting it, should not become a matter for discussion or problem for us. The ideal sound for mantra chanting can be maintained within radius of 5 meters. Chanting the Vedas in the Vedic way is not easy so it is advised to chant after learning under the guidance of a guru.
Why non Brahmin's should not chant mantras?
Whether someone is Brahmin or not a Brahmin is not a criteria. If you know the perfect chanting method. Then you are a Brahmin. There can be error if chanted without learning it properly. Hence it is advised not to chant Veda mantras without proper training.
What is the alternative if proper chanting is not known?
One should not learn Vedas from Cd's and cassettes. But can listen to Veda mantras from Cd's and cassettes. It can even be downloaded from website.
How many types of mantras are mentioned in our literature?
There are so many types of mantas. If one goes deep into the analysis of the mantras you can see a variety of mantras in different Vedas, Aranyakas, Upanishads, puraanas, itihasas, etc different type of mantras can be seen . Generally one can say that there are four types of mantras depending upon their sources. The Vedic mantras are those taken from Vedas. The puranic mantras those taken from puraanas. The itihaasa mantras are from two epics Ramayana or Mahabharata. The last one is karma mantras chanted as a part of the karma / prayer /prayaschitta /etc .
What is the specialty of Veda mantras?
Veda mantras have ten sruthees/ swaras/ tones known as udaattha, anudaattha, swaritha, repha, hraswa, pracheya, anunaasikaa, kampa, deergha kampa, plutha. It is not easy for someone to get training easily for the sruthi. Hence can be learned only through a vedic teacher or guru.
Can we learn the Veda through cassettes or Cd's? if not why?
One should not try to learn the Veda sruthi through cassettes or CDs because the difference of chanting in sruthies will not be clear for an ordinary student. If one is trained in the wrong way of chanting , then correction becomes impossible. Hence try to learn only through the Guru.
At what age the Veda should be learned?
Those who are interested in learning the Vedas, it should be done in younger ages. It is easy to get the sruthies / swaras at that age. Chanting Veda mantra means chanting with sruthi. Sruthi of Vedas is as important as its message and meaning. At least we should know that the sruthi and meaning are equally important. Since sruthi is important even without knowing the meaning one can chant or listen to the Vedas for getting the positive effects of the formation of curative hormones/chemicals in the brain .
Why sruthi of mantra is so important?
One should remember that even the meaning of the mantra may change if not properly chanted. Hence it is generally advised that one should not chant Veda mantra carelessly, .
How many years will take for learning Vedas?
It takes many years for learning the Vedas. Rigorous customs and rituals (rules) are to be followed during the period of learning. However in modern days the rigidity and strictness have come down. Hence it is possible to partly learn the Vedas depending upon the time available.
Does the learning of four Vedas follow the same pathway?
Learning Rig Veda , yajur Veda and Atharva Veda follow almost same pathway. Where as learning sama Veda is difficult. It is extremely difficult to follow different sruthies of sama Veda.. It may take about five years to learn (by heart) each of the three Vedas mentioned above . Much more is needed for sama Veda . if someone is interested to go through paata krama then again ten years required. Learning Vedas is a continuous process.
Which part of the ritual / on what type of rituals the Veda mantras are chanted or applied?
Generally the Vedas are chanted in each and every step in Yaagaas. But sometimes in poojas/ archanas and prayers also few lines/sookthas of Vedas are chanted. Majority of the mantras chanted in poojas and in temple rituals are not Veda mantras but are puraana mantras and karma mantras .
Who has written Veda mantra?
Ancient rishies whom we call mantra drushtara (more than 200) known as vedic rishies have written the Veda mantras.
How we will know the name of the author of each mantra?
RigVeda is a compilation of more than thousand sookthas. Each sookta is written by a Rishi whose name is mentioned with the chandas and the name of the devatha in the beginning of the sooktha. Hence by reading the sooktha or listening it, can give the name of the Rish who composed that sooktha.
When the Veda mantra was written?
Vedas are called anaadi . Hence one cannot give a correct date. Based on the astronomical lines given in Rig Veda and some of the Brahman-as, it is assumed that the last part of Rig Veda might have got composed in the present style during BC 4275 or so. The last part is of later origin and the first part can be of very earlier. So one can say that Veda mantras were composed many thousand years ago ? Some say it 20,000 year few have the opinion 50,000 years and some are of the opinions that it is millennia old !
If the age is not known then how can we follow Vedas?
It is not important when, where, how, who, composed the Veda mantras if one is not searching for the historical facts. For a common man, the positive effects and messages are important.
Can we give the names of some Veda mantras!/ sookthas?
Purusha sookatha, Sreesuktha, Bhaagya sooktha, Rudra, Chamaka, Navagraha sooktha, Gayatri manthra, Mruthyunjaya mantra, etc are few among thousands of the Veda mantras.
What are puraana mantras?
Puraana mantras are those mantras which are present in one or more of the eighteen mahapuraanaas or upapuraanaas. They can generally be chanted by anyone including ladies independent of caste and religion ( even though opinion varies) with sareera sudhi, aahaara sudhi, manasuddhi, vaak suddhi and karma suddhi.
What are the sruthies for puraana mantras?
In the puraana mantras, generally there are no rigid sruthies and rules for chanting. One can opt for their own ragas. The rules for learning the puraana mantras are not rigid, but one should have clear voice/sound, devotion and sincerity. Puraana mantras can be chanted for poojas or as prayers. Sometimes even as a time pass ( instead of thinking useless matters ) one can chant these mantras.
What are the examples of puraana mantras?
Lalitha sahasra naama, devi maahathmya, siva sahasranaama, ganesa sthothras, etc. are puraana mantras. for chanting puraana mantras just study it by yourself and go ahead ! . Do not ask any questions to any Pandits. He may give you so many rules which he or his guru might have fabricated by themselves.
What are the itihasa mantras?
There are many mantras, prayers and sahasranaamas (like Vishnu sahasranama) coming as the part of Itihasa, which can be chanted like Purana mantras during poojas, prayers, etc.
What are karma mantras?
Karma mantras are those mantras which are the Sanskrit lines/prayers/ Sanskrit statements/descript ions/ written or composed as poems/verses or as prose.
Please give one or two examples of karma mantra!
Deerghaayushman Bhava, kaayena vaachaa manasaa indriyairvaa buddhyaathmanaa vaaprakruthe swabhaavaa……….(another) ya: pateth priyatho nityam thrisandhyam sraddhayaanvithaa…….etc. All the phala sruthies of the mantras, many prayers, many praarthanas ( kaamya and moksha prarthanas) are karma mantras given in books connected with poojas, prayers, sookthas, etc. Some times you can eve see the karma mantras in Purana's /itihasas/ etc .
Can everyone chant this mantra ?
Yes ! The only condition for chanting these mantras is that one should have pancha suddhi. Sareera-ahaara- mana-vaak- karma suddhies are essential Women, Hindus, Christians, Muslims, Atheists, Progressives, Leftists, Rightists, Idyllists… anyone can chant.
Why there is difference of opinion?
Of course there are different opinions about this. Initially it might have started based on the suddhi of the individuals. Later on changed to caste lines. However logically everyone can chant these mantras with proper suddhi and knowledge. Because they are prayers written in Sanskrit language, instead of regional languages.
What will happen if we are not chanting the mantras?
If mantras are not chanted nothing will happen. Chanting mantra should become part (Bhaagam) of the life and it should not become a burden (Bhaaram) . If you do not want to chant the mantra , don’t worry. Don’t chant. While practicing the acharas or chanting mantra how much sraddha is required.
From where we should not take more information on acharas and mantras?
Do not search for knowledge from those who are not experts or from those who pretend that they know the subject. Do not go to fake astrologers or Vaastu experts or thaantric experts. They may mislead you. You can (or should) meet only good and sincere people who are well known in the subject area and who has modern scientific background. ( This is true even in modern medicine, engineering, ….also).
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dilip
AUM BHOOR BHUWAH SWAHA,
TAT SAVITUR VARENYAM
BHARGO DEVASAYA DHEEMAHI
DHIYO YO
Summary of the Gayatri Mantra
Gayatri Mantra (the mother of the vedas), the foremost mantra in hinduism and hindu beliefs, inspires wisdom. Its meaning is that "May the Almighty God illuminate our intellect to lead us along the righteous path". The mantra is also a prayer to the "giver of light and life" - the sun (savitur).
Oh God! Thou art the Giver of Life,
Remover of pain and sorrow,
The Bestower of happiness,
Oh! Creator of the Universe,
May we receive thy supreme sin-destroying light,
May Thou guide our intellect in the right direction.
Gayatri Mantra in Sanskrit
| | Word for Word Meaning of the Gayatri Mantra Aum = Brahma ;
Origin, Benefits and Chanting of the Gayatri Mantra Rishis selected the words of the Gayatri Mantra and arranged them so that they not only convey meaning but also create specific power of righteous wisdom through their utterance. The ideal times for chanting the mantra are three times a day - at dawn, mid-day, and at dusk. These times are known as the three sandhyas - morning, mid-day and evening. The maximum benefit of chanting the mantra is said to be obtained by chanting it 108 times. However, one may chant it for 3, 9, or 18 times when pressed for time. The syllables of the mantra are said to positively affect all the chakras or energy centres in the human body - hence, proper pronunciation and enunciation are very important. (http://www.eaglespa ce.com/gayatri_ audio.php) All the problems of a person are solved if he/she is endowed with the gift of righteous wisdom. Once endowed with far-sighted wisdom, a man is neither entangled in calamity nor does he tread the wrong path. A wise man finds solution to all outstanding problems. Only those persons who do not think correctly find difficulty and take wrong steps due to foolishness. Chanting of Gayatri Mantra removes this deficiency. The teachings and powers incorporated in the Gayatri Mantra fulfill this purpose. Righteous wisdom starts emerging soon after Jap(recitation) of the Gayatri Mantra is performed. References to the Gayatri Mantra in Scriptures Gayatri Mantra audio mp3 by Anuradha Paudwal(218K, 28sec) The Upanishads (sacred texts) of Hinduism contain several references to the Gayatri Mantra. Chandogya Upanisad 3.12.1 This entire creation is Gayatri. And the Gayatri is speech - for speech sings (gayati) and protects (trayati) this entire creation. Brahadaranyaka Upanisad 5.14.4 The Gayatri Mantra is based on truth. For truth is based on strength. Strength is breath, and is based on breath. So, Gayatri protects (tra) the wealth ( Brahadaranyaka Upanisad 5.14.5 This verse talks about the unbounded wealth contained within the four 'foots' of the Gayatri Mantra. · The first foot (aum bhur bhuvah svaha) is said to be equivalent to the wealth contained in the three worlds put together. · The second foot (tat savitur varenyam) is said to be equivalent to the wealth contained in the three main vedas. · If one were to receive a gift extending as far as there are living beings that would equal the third foot (bhargo devasaya dheemahi). · The fourth foot (dheeyo yo nah prachodyaat) is based on the glory of the sun, whose power and wealth remains unequalled and unrivalled. Hence, there is no amount of wealth that can equal the fourth foot of the Gayatri! God Bless you all |
