Renderings from 'Place of Guru in spiritual life' - Guru-I

Guru is provider of knowledge of both kinds, evident (प्रत्यक्ष) and non-evident (परोक्ष). He is also provider of karma as well as bhakti. In the realm of sadhana two words are mostly used, Guru and Sadguru. In normal gaze both names are one and the same thing. In the highest idealistic thinking there is nothing as Asadguru (असद्गुरु). If complete truth is representation of unfragmented truth, by whose blessing this truth is realized, he alone is Sadguru. The fragmented part of truth which is though indifferent from unfragmented truth is understood differently on the level of intellect. Thise who sermonise this fragmented knowledge, provide this fragmented or limited knowledge, they are known as Khand-Guru (खण्ड-गुरु). So both fragmented and unfragmented knowledge provision is associated with the word Guru. In the fragmented truth there are many levels existing, hence different levels of gurus too. But in the unfragmented or oneness state of truth, there are no levels. 

Whole creation is under the spell of illusion or maya. Impure creation is created by impure maya and pure creation which though not a creation but still is counted as one, comes from pure maya. In the base of impure creation is ignorance, and its natural attribute is atttachment (आसक्ति). In the base of pure creation is knowledge (विद्या), shakti (शक्ति) and bliss (आनन्द) are attached with it. Beyond the realm of maya and mahamaya is Vishudh or purest form of Atma. This pure atma form though beyond the creation is still impregnates all creation. This is complete truth. The imagined fragmented form of this very creation, is exhibited in the form of pain-pleasure is ignorant creation and exhibited in the form of Shakti and bliss in the pure creation. For realization of the self, one has to transcend both of these realms. Then on this path after complete development of shakti, one realizes the form of Shiva's Maheshwar (महेश्वर) form. 

The prime objective of the Guru is to remove the pain of his disciple. After getting under the spell of mayic creation, jeev gets attached to karma (कर्म)- sanskar (संस्कार)- ego (अहम्) that 'I am the doer', thus performing actions and expereincing its fruits for aeons. From lives and lives this flow is continuos. Till differentiated and egotistical thinking is not overcome, one will never get free from this cycle of life and death or  cycle of time (काल). Atma is cause of everything, this jeev has forgotten. Experiencing its form as gross due to the effect of Maya, it has undertaken a great forgetfullness. Due to this only, a jeev falls in the realm of karma and experiences various frutis thereby. From the above realm of Devlok to lowest of Tiryak (तिर्यक) realm, there are innumerable jeevas. All are moving in this cycle of life and death. The cosncious atma, till it separates itself from the ignorant state and realizes its true entity, it will not come out of this cycle of maya. One who providing grace to such jeevas gets them free of this ignorance and help them attain complete freedom are known as Guru. This knowledge is known as discriminative knowledge (विवेक ज्ञान). This is known as Kaivalya mukti and some call it nirvan, but this also is not the ultimate stage. Because atma though got free of the mayic pains but still it has not realized its full potential.     

Atma alone is Parmatma or Maheshwar. This state can not be attained even by attainment of Kaivalya (कैवल्य). For that complete awakening of its inherent power is desired. Till that arises fully, even then fully free atma is shav and can not experience Shivahood. Shiv can never be without Shakti, both are one. Till the shakti takes perceptible form from its impercetible state, and develops its full potential in a jeeva, full of development of spiritual life can not take place what to say of oneness with it. But whne it develops fully, then no difference exists between Shiv (शिव) and Shakti (शक्ति) or Jeev and Shiv. Then all three of these then light up one entity of atma alone. One who helps a disciple to attain this state is known as Sadguru. 

Knowledge which is of two kinds, namely, perceptible and imperceptible, Is it possible to pass on imperceptible knowledge to anyone if one has attained it. The answer to it is 'No'. Two helping powers of knowledge are Iccha (इच्छा) Shakti (power of desire) and Kriya Shakti (power of action). The desire to remove somebody;'s pain is called Karuna or mercy. One who is without such desire, why would he involve himself in this act. Tere is no mercy or Karuna (करुणा) in a desireless person. Just by plain desire also, work can not be performed. After desire is fully generated, action starts appearing. These are the characteristics of a Sadguru. With the desire of Guru, in the heart of disciple a river of knowledge starts flowing, due to Guru's kriya shakti all the obstructions of disciple are removed, such ideals are exhibited, only aby a Sadguru.........shaktanand.blogspot.com.

from 'Diksha' written by Pt.Gopinath Kaviraj ji and translated into Hindi by Vishwanath Mukherji.

    

Rules of Life

Important things for a Sadhak (साधक के लिये कुछ आवश्यक बातें)

१.वासना देह से सुख प्राप्ति असम्भव है। (It is not possible to achieve happiness by attachment to this mortal frame.)

२. मन देहज है, इन्द्रियों से जुडा उपाधिमय है। यहि इसका विकार है तथा भगवत चिन्तन, मनन, श्रवण तथा कर्म इसे प्रिय नही लगता। (Mind is connected to body and senses. This it self is its bane, thinking and meditating on God, hearing such things and performing acts towards that does not appeal to him.)

३.क्रियाशीलता से उसे जाना नही जा सकता। उसे मन्द मन्द करते ही ब्रह्मज्ञान जागेगा। (Through mere activity, ‘That’ can not be realized. Consciousness of That will rise slowly-slowly.)

४.जागतिक जुडाव से कभी भी स्वरूप ज्ञान नही हो सकता। केवल गुरु ही उपेक्षित है। (But attachmetn to the world, one can never realize self. Guru is essential for this.)

५.हमें चाहिये कि हम अपने ज्ञान अनुरूप सर्वदा भगवद् कल्पना में ही तत्पर रहें। (It is needed that we should always keep busy meditating on God as per our knowledge.)

६.गुरु प्रति पूर्ण रूपेण आज्ञा पालक हो कर ही ब्रह्मज्ञान प्राप्त हो सकता है। ( By full dedication towards Guru, one can attain realization of the self.)

७.जो सर्वदा आत्म चिन्तन रत है उसे कभी भी दुख नहीं हो सकता। (Those who are ever busy in meditating on self, they can never be unhappy.)

८.गुरु पद्धति का सतत अभ्यास ही ज्ञान का द्योतक है। (Continuous practice of the process taught by one’s Guru is the cause of rising of knowledge.)

९.जगत मे रहते हुए स्वरूप अवस्था प्राप्त करना ही शिष्य का मन्त्र है। (Realizing the self while in the this very mortal frame, is the mantra of a disciple.)

१०. मूल मन्त्र का द्विदल में साक्षी रूप से करने पर ‘मैं’ का लोप हो जायेगा। ( Witnessing the mantra in one’s Ajna chakra is cause of removal of ‘I-ness’.)

११. पुरुषार्थ से साधना अभ्यास काल में वृद्धि निरन्तर करनी चाहिये। (With effort, one should always try to increase time of spiritual practice.)

१२. मैं रूपी रोग का निराकरण, क्रिया की सूक्ष्मता से देहासक्ति के निराकरण तथा नित्य पदार्थ में पूर्वासक्ति से ही हो सकता है। (Removal of disease that ‘I am’, can only be attained subjugation of body consciousness through subtleness of kriya and attachment to that which is etrnal in us. )

१३. भगवत स्मरण में नित्यप्रति सन्लग्न रहें। (One should always be engaged in remembrance of God.)

१४. गुरु का सर्वदा ध्यान ही कल्पना जाल से विमुक्त कर स्वरूप में स्थिति प्रदान कर सकता है। (Dhyan of Guru alone, setting us free from our web of imagination, provides us establishment in the self.)

१५. हम जगत में जिस किसी वस्तु को भी प्रिय मान कर जो कुछ भी चाहते हैं, उसके मूल में केवल और केवल आत्मप्रीति ही है न कि वस्तु प्रीति। (In the world, whichever thing we consider dear to us, at the base of all that, is not the love of that very thing but dearness of our own Atma alone.) ....................Om!

Renderings from Mystery of Siddhas- Part II

Mystery of Siddhas- Part II from 'Siddh Bhoomi Gyanganj' written by Pt.Gopinath Kaviraj and translated into Hindi by SN Khandelwal ji.

Sometime when state of Deep sleep gets broken and awakened stage has not arrived, then during this transformation period known as sandhi (सन्धि) time, consciousness lights up for a brief moment only. This is known as conscious state. Here world is not expereinced, this is known as Mahashunya (महाशून्य) state. This is a state prior to expereincing of Parmatama. In Sadhak (साधक) or Asadhak (असाधक)state one does not exprience it. Only Siddha experiences it. Because in Sadhaks this knowledge can not appear that they are Paramtama. Lord is omni present, in some states he is exprienced freely in some his is limited. Some times an atma, expereinces complete knowledge by the power of their austerity but that achievement is only individualistic, whole creaton can not benefit from it. 

Now question comes, by having darshan of Parmatama, does atma get anything. In this context one can say that one achieves only that which one dies not have. Atma being itself Parmatama, but due to its veils of ignorance considers itself separate from it, thinks it has attained something new while having Sakshatkar (साक्षात्कार) but in fact that which it feels it has acquired, was already present in it. Ordinary persons, making themselves limited keeps experiencing pain and pleasures while position of Siddha is totally opposit, for him there is no limit of knowedge, joy and bliss.

Knowledge of Ishwar is displayed in many ways. Love is the best mean. Wisdom (प्रज्ञान) comes under it. Logical knowledge is of one kind, while love transcends intellect and atma is forgotten fully and in this state darshan of lord is imminent. Lovers of divine love, decimate their own entity fully. When atma becomes free of duality and illusion then oneness takes place. This process has three different sequential levels. From the state of developemnt of divine knowledge to the state complete darshan of Parmatama, in highest state ego is annihilated, connection with mayic flow also gets completely cut. After this even the feeling that speration is forgotten, this in Sufi language is called 'Fana (फना)'. What is one left behind with is Pure Atma, some percent of his cosnciousness sanskaar, ego and mind. Complete disappearance of this alone is the aim of that state. Karm, Attachment etc. which reside in Manomaya kosh, gets removed as ego disappears. Now only consciousness prevails. It does not get removed, though all knowledge  and attributens too disappear. Only consciousness of their absence is left behind which itself is known as Shunya bhav.  Now there is no lord, no  creator, no world, but only consciousness. This is unconscious consciousness and can not be experienced with intellect. This is known as attachment free chetana or consciousness. Now only pure part of 'I' remains which can not be expereinced by a human. Siddha explain that in state they do not expereince them as even parmatama. One can say that even 'natural I' (प्राकृत मैं) does not exist there.

Now in the second stage, the detailed knowledge of above 'natural I' consciousness is its subject. This unconscius I-ness slowly acquires a state of conscious I-ness, which is also known as consciousness of Parmatama or 'Aham Brahmasmi (अहम् ब्रह्मऽस्मि)'.  At the end of the second stage this happens and in Sufi's its known as ' Vaka (वका)'. This is real realization of God. 

This also is not the state of a Siddha as his state is higher than 'Aham Brahmasmi(अहम् ब्रह्मऽस्मि)' even. There is working wise difference between the two. Actually, there can be no state higher than 'I am Brahm'. Its not possible to imagine a state higher than ultimate consciousness. After achievement of Brahm state, there is nothing which can not attained by sadhak. Even mind, gross-subtle creation, time-spave, planets, nakshatras etc nothing is left. This beyond imagination and flight of mind. All duality disappears, this is the highest state of all kinds of Sadhanas or austerities.

Some siddhas do not move forward even after ahcievement in the mortal frame. They have no connection whatsoever with subtle or gross consciousness. They represent complete reality and their movement is limitless. Third state is not for everyone. This part is only for those Guru's who engage themselves in wordly redemption. In this state consciousness is re-enacted because in its absence how will Guru establish connection with normal people. In Agams, after Nirvaan Diksha (निर्वाण दीक्षा), Acharya Diksha (आचार्य दीक्षा) is given. which has same purpose. With this worldly consciousness is kept awakened in them. Brahman achieved, 'Kutub (कुतुब)' or 'Majoov (मजूव)' states represent same state. One who is one with Brahman, in his gaze there is no creation but Guru's who are their provide grace to all, in their gaze state of creation exists. This human form Siddhas are called 'Virupaksh (विरुपाक्ष)'......ॐ.... Shaktanand.         

Renderings from Mystery of Siddhas - Part I

Renderings from Mystery of Siddhas-Part I - from 'Siddh Bhoomi Gyanganj', written by Gopinath Kaviraj ji and translated into Hindi by SN Khandelwal. 

In Hindu Dharma, we often hear reference of 84 Siddhas or adepts. Similar reference are found in Chritian, Sufi, Jain and Buddhist traditions too. So the question becomes, Who are these adepts or Siddhas and how to proclaim a person as a Siddha or How an ordinary human being reaches the pedestal of A Siddha state?

In the base of whole creation a great power resides, which is complete and one alone. It is fully conscious and bliss with limitless power. Its blemishless, eternal, all powerful, unfragmented state. None can touch it. It is beyond all kinds of rules and regulations, totally free. Human is bound by triad of Sleeping-Dreaming and Waking state. But complete entity of God though residing in these states is beyond them. He is established as super conscious and eternal entity. We can call this state as Turiya state. Beyond this also there is a state which extremely solemn, where even consciousness doest not arise, In truth, we can say that this is not even a state. It is beyond conscious and unconscious both, there are no words to describe it. This state can be like a solemn sleep state. In this form creation does not take place. 

That which is beyond, gross-subtle, conscious-unconscious, Creation-annihilation-establishment, is called that complete conscious Purush. He alone indulges in continuous creation and is fully aware of it always. Doing all this, He does not know that He alone is that Oneness because there is no need for that. The completeness which a human attains in Siddha state, one has no connection to it. His only connection is with the trade of the cosmic creation. The creator Ishwar is not beyond space and time. but he is beyond cause and effect. In the middle of his consciousness, creation of the cosmos starts. The time through which he remains active is known as Mahakalp. Whole creation has come out of his action space.

Like Ishwar is integral with the complete, in same manner is jeev too. The only difference between the two is that Ishwar is fully conscious while Jeev is partial conscious and partially unconscious. He knows only his limited self and does not comprehend that he is limitless, one atma itself. Time-Space, cause-effect duality limits it. Jeev also remains till mahapralaya like Ishwar. When he achieves state of completeness, is expereinces Oneness of that complete, eternal state. 

Due to presence of Mind, Pran etc. atma is experienced by Jeev, as they are the attributes from Parmatama. For achieve a state of lord's witness, one has to let go of these faculties. One does not achieve this state at the time of death. Till worldly attachment is not removed, this state prevails even after death. When all the attachments are decimated, then even in this mortal frame one enjoys this state of consciousness. This annihilation of attachment etc is achieved through knowledge (ज्ञान). The consciouness of a Jeev is always pierced with these attachments and consciousness remians devoid of its own expereince. After removal of all these, one can attain experience of that state. The atma which is bereft of contracted or limited state, is called Pure Atma (शुद्ध आत्मा). So the aim of a jeev is to join with the great entity which is beyond consciousness. For that all the attachements at the level of creation and body are to be completely burned away. Though such a state is acieved by all humans during deep sleep but it is not achieved with knowledge because in this state, attachemnts are not removed completely but they are in sleep form and wakes up again. Thus during deep sleep and death also attachment is not removed. After getting out of deep sleep of death, in a new body, these attachments wake up though past memories are not remebered by him. That is why yogis say,' There is no benefit in 'Dying Dead'. Only that persons death is a success who 'died awake'. To guard one's consciousness in the state beyond consciousness is called 'dying consciously'. Jeev pierces the creation by piercing the illusion of Maya. This is real meaning of life for a jeev. This is the achievement of natural state of atma and also known as a state of Sta-Chit-Anand. This state can never be destroyed. This can be experienced only after rising of knowledge (divine). When Sat-Chit-Anand (सत-चित्त्-आनन्द) param tattva joins with knowledge and consciousness, this state is achieved. This is known as eternally awakened  state or Siddha state or state of an adept. Now, seer-scene, cause-effect, creator-created, past-present-future all become one. Only a siddha experiences this state. Due to ignorance only one experiences duality in this oneness.  

In fact Param Atma is Param Tattva or greatest element. He alone is playing in the form of Ishwar, Siddha and Jeev. That limitless power is endowed with unseen experience of oneness and limitless form. In the state if Ishwar, all these things are there in him but he experiences Creation-establishment and annihilation. In the form of Jeev he is all powerful but due to his attachments he does not experience it. Thus the limitless param atma in the form of a jeev feels himself limited. In Siddha only, he experiences his power consciously.

The state of siddha is oneness with Ishwar or Bhagwan. When this state is attained, then Sadhak is called a Yogi. Thus he transcends his Jeevbhav and finds permanent bodning with Ishwar. Now he does not feel that he has achieved anything different from earlier. He feels same as before and there is no difference in him as compared to earlier. This play has been going on for aeons and it is just a play of maya or illusion. 

Due to this illusion, some time this play becomes unbearable for a jeev. The cause of this illusion is nothing but one's ego. In the intital stage there is no ego, but as consciousnes arises, this ego becomes stronger. Taking support of this ego only, ignorance resides unseen. This is the main obstruction to attainment of bhagwat sakshatkar (साक्षात्कार). Till ego is fully removed (in deep sleep it disappears for a moment only), one can not experience complete eternal bonding with the lord. Thus we can say that just by removal of outer experiencing one can not achieve this state, for that ego has to be removed fully and flow of consciousness has to be fully towards the lord....continued to Part-II...Shaktanand.(www.nirvanasage.com). 

        

Creation of Gyanganj - Part IV

Creation of Gyanganj - Part IV, written by Pt. Gopinath Kaviraj ji, translated in Hindi by SN Khandelwal

Ruler of the Gyanganj, Mahatapa himself is a complete entity. He is beyond both, Satvagun form and formless Nirgun. Though being beyond both, he is also form filled entity with attributes, truth as well as untruth (i.e. he is everything himself). The realm in which he is located can not be given any name as it is beyond everything a stateless state. (because when we give name to anything, in fact we are limiting that limitless entity within limits, since everything is coming from that eternal,, omnipresent entity, 'Poornmadaha Poornamidam Poornaat Poornmudachyate, Poornasya Poormadaya Poornmeva Vashishyate). This alone is known as a pure realm. Whole world has been generated from this very realm. Mahatapa (महातपा) himself is the great expediter form providing fruit to a jeev. From the pores of his skin only, one comes to understand the limitless cosmos. Whole cosmos is his body (a concept of Virat Purush, विराट पुरुष). His ream extends from the lower most Kaalagni Rudra (काल अग्नि रुद्र) realm to highest Shiv Vyom (शिव व्योम). His form is the Chidanand (चिदानन्द) form. His created form is no different from the Mother or Vishvajanani (विश्वजननी), who is the creatrix of the whole cosmos. He is amalgamated form of Iccha (इच्छा) , Gyan (ज्ञान) , Anand (आनन्द) , Kriya (क्रिया) Shakti (शक्ति) all rolled together..........ॐ.....concluded....shaktanand.blogspot.com.

Creation of Gyan Ganj - Part III

 Creation of Gyan Ganj - Part III, Siddh Bhoomi Gyanganj, written by Pt. Gopinath Kaviraj and translated into Hindi by S N Khandelwal.

The realm of Mahatapa exists in Daharkash/ दहराकाश (subtlest of ether which is not destroyed even during pralaya like all the other five elements). Daharakash is the space of eternal Guru like Mahatapa (महातपा). It is located even above the Sahasrar (सहस्रार) lotus pericarp and is having 8 petals. Here the play of Mahabhav (महाभाव)takes place which is beyond mind, intellect and ego etc. The cries of pain, due to which duality arose in the oneness of Mahatapa (for showering his mercy on jeeva/जीव), love starts to descend in the lap of Mahabhav. This in turn raises the consciousness of creation in the mind of creator Mahatapa. Creation can not be experienced with mind and senses and can not be experienced in a state where there is no mind or senses involved. Because of joining of element of love, slowly Mahatattva, intellect and mind starts to take form. When the inner power of Mahatapa arises, leaving aside its oneness with Mahatapa it accepts duality, seeing its omnipresence and endless spread gets enraptured. As he directs his gaze on this inherent shakti/ power of his, Mahabhav appears. Mahabhav is that gaze of Mahatapa with which he looks at the elated state of his shakti. At the moment, his shakti alone is present as 'scene' (दृष्य) for the 'seer' (दृष्टा). The power which was once one with Mahatapa, it now becomes a subject of his own gaze. This 'state of seer' or 'witness'  starts appearing as Mahabhav. Power can only be seen from outside. This is the boundless darshan of Mahatapa. Now here both sight and seer are boundless. When this happens only there Mahabhav arises. In bhav there is both contraction and expansion but in Mahabhav, there is no such thing but only one state prevails. That which is bound in that entity only changes take place but that which is boundless, complete, there differentiation does not exist.

The gaze of  Mahatapa which is talked about is of Mercy. Where there is gaze mercy, gaze of equanimity can not exist. Gaze of dharma is boundless and omnipresent. In there, no mercy exists. This is unfragmented (akhand) state. From dharma point of view, a jeev is always feeling fearful. In the dharm form Ishwar there is no mercy and hence mahabhav can not establish there. The gaze of Mahatapa is just mercy and from his gaze alone, a jeev can be redeemed. With such a gaze alone one can transcend the realm of jeev and dharma. Where there is mercy rules of dharma and regulations etc are all set aside. It is said when the gaze of lord befalls a jeev all his karmas etc of past present are burned that very moment. Hence lord's gaze is filled with mercy. Gaze of Mahatapa is also mercy filled. No rules are applicable there only mercy prevails.......continued to Part IV.......shaktanand.blogspot.com.

 

  

Creation of Gyan Ganj - Part II

'Creation of Gyanganj' from Siddh Bhoomi Gyanganj, written by Pt.Gopinath ji and translated by SN Khandelwal. 

Now we will discuss what is the great desire (इच्छा). When creator takes the role of 'Witness(साक्षी)', then first of all dual feeling 'I am', starts rising. This outer manifestation of 'I am", is from his internal power. When power or Shakti is totally internalized , then Mahatapa is Shiv and Shakti or power is in Oneness with him. In this state is not possible to find Shakti. But when feeling of 'I am' starts coming forth then one starts getting glimpses of the Shakti separately.

As ego arises, seer also comes and outer space of 'scene(दृष्य)' is created. Thus outer space is the due to establishment of 'I am'. Now when I-ness has arisen, it is bound to become more and more and evident. As it increase, in the same manner the shakti also stats moving. Once shakti arises and starts moving it is not possible to arrest its movement. Expansion of 'I am' is actually creation of space and this is because of power of desire. Time and space both arises due to power of desire only. In the background if desire both Shakti and Shaktimaan are established as one entity. But on rising of ego, Shakti's dance or lasya on the chest of Shaktimaan (शक्तिमान) starts. Rising of Shakti and rising of ego, both are same. Along with ego, rising of power of desire is  Inevitable (अवश्यम्भावी). Rising of I-ness (अहम्), Shakti (शक्ति) and Desire (इच्छा) happen at the same time and this happens in same 'moment(क्षण)' . This moment does not pertain to any sequence and it has no vibration(कम्पन). This is eternal and complete. This basic entity of 'moment' develops subsequently into entity of 'time(काल)'. With the vibration (स्फुरण) of this very moment, the endless ocean of time is perceived. 

The Space mentioned earlier is the space experienced by Mahatapa (महातपा) himself and it is as per his desire. This space is conscious and it has been generated by his austerity. This gaze of Mahatapa (महातपा) is his grace.  Manifestation of his ego is, alleviation of worldwide pain. For this all pain to appear he had to generate some space. Because without that manifestation could not have taken place from unseen realm into gross scenic realm. The consciousness of Mahatapa (महातपा) from unseen, to be seen constructs a base for itself. Transforming from extremely subtle to little gross entity, gross creation is needed. Even when Lord takes form in the creation, then time, location, people around Him for His leela (लीला) are also enacted before hand.

In the same manner, apart for physical establishment of Mahatapa (महातपा) along with that a physical realm has to be created for his Grace to descend on. The space, which is thus created for the play of Mahatapa's desire, gaze of Grace etc. is known as Gyanganj(ज्ञाङ्गञ्ज). This is the physical establishment of Mahatapa's intangible realm. The gaze (दृष्टि) of Mahatapa (महातपा) which is being talked about here is not at the level of senses. It is before creation of mind and intellect etc. even. Where even mind and intellect has not even come into being what to say of senses there. Here darshan takes place with pure consciousness only. For example, in the egg of a peacock all colour are in the form of a colorless liquid but with time they manifest in the form of various colors in a peacock, in the same manner, in the pure consciousness of Mahatapa (महातपा) all the mind, intellect, senses etc. are there. With his desire, on the stage of time, all of them get projected outwardly. The gaze with which Mahatapa (महातपा) sees here is equipped with full consciousness. Since this seeing of the surrounding is not under the sense experience hence it is called real darshan. In this state there is no difference between Mahatapa (महातपा) and his seeing, both are one. Thus, this seeing in fact is seeing of one's (Mahatapa's) own self. Thus here, Mahatapa creates another entity on itself, though that what has been created or being projected is ONE with him. This is done by power of his Desire............... to be continued to Part III..................Om!    

Renderings from 'Creation of Gyanganj' - Part I

Renderings from 'Creation of Gyanganj' - written by Pt.Gopinath Kaviraj ji and translated to Hindi by SN Khandelwal.

 There is no difference between of entities of Gyanganj (ज्ञानगञ्ज) realm and its creator. In fact due to the existence of the entity of its creator only, Gyanganj (ज्ञानगञ्ज) is. In other words, we can say that Gyanganj (ज्ञानगञ्ज) realm is the outer manifestation of the inner pulsation in that great causal entity (महासत्ता). In the beginning, there is no pulsation in that great causal reality, as everything is perfectly still and peaceful. In this state of oneness, there can not be any outward pulsation whatsoever. When there is no thought of outer manifestation of creation of cosmos, then there will be no thought of grace (करुणा) at all. Hence for creator to rain down his Karuna on creation, duality has to emerge, world has to be created. Hence the idea is to convert this creation into Love-filled-Gyan rajya (pure knowledge realm). 

Thus when that creative forces, thinks of creating duality, in that state the inner waves of duality start flowing. How do these waves come together? They come together because of cry of all the subjects to be relieved of the pain filling this universe. Whatever we call happiness in this creation is totally relative, temporary, unstable and the the creation of the universe can not get satiated with it, a lack of something or the other is always felt. Jeevas lack (आभाव) can not be fulfilled. All the cries of pain of jeevas get together or collected in the sky. 

In this world nothing gets permanently decimated. Its Hindi word is Nasht (नष्ट). Word Nasht (नष्ट) is made from Dhatu 'Nash(नश्)', which means disappearance. Thus, things disappear but do not get destroyed for ever. Only thing is our senses can not perceive them. Slowly as the cries of pain keep assimilating in the sky, they start to pierce Bhootakash (भूताकाश) and enter Chittakash (चित्ताकाश). This movement happen to pulsate Chidakash (चिदाकाश) too. Thus in the oneness state of the creator, pulsation of duality starts entering. Due to the duality creating pulsation, the idea of creation of the world starts manifesting and he gets moved to provide grace by seeing the pain therein. This flow of grace is to seen in the state of complete mergence in Brham (ब्रह्म), Ishwar (इश्वर) state or the state of Parmatama (परम-आत्मा). 

How to define dual and non-dual and how dual could encroach into non-dual. Non+dual is non-dual, a state where there is no dual. For example, think of water lying in two different shaped utensils at different place, they being at different places, having different shapes are called two or dual, though water is same. Now if we bring them together and pour both in one utensil then water is said to be one or non-dual, which it was earlier too. Real meaning of Non-dual is achievement of oneness. Meaning of non-dual does not mean total annihilation of dual but communion. In such a state physical, mental, as per sight, as per space, as per state all kinds of dualities disappear. This is known as the establishment of ruler as one alone. This is Vyashti (व्यष्टि) state and real Smashti (समष्टि) state. In Smashti state apart form ruler's state oneness, whole creation achieves that state. Till now only the ruler has achieved oneness but all the jeevas are totally unknown to it. They are experiencing duality which is the cause of all the pain. Till the pain of all the jeevas of the world and their cry will start piercing the Chidakash (चिदाकाश), then in that non dual state, in the mind of the ruler (अधिष्ठाता) idea of Smashti (समष्टि) consciousness starts arising. When that happens then from the consciousness of the ruler Mahatapa (महातपा), grace starts percolating. This flow of grace or Karuna (करुणा) is in fact manifestation of Vishudhanand (विशुद्ध आनन्द) but this subject is not point of discussion right now. 

When the cry of pain of all the jeevas pierces Chidakash then an unprecedented things happen. In the solid state of non-dual state, a form of melting or flow takes place. This flow is the flow of Anand (आनन्द). When it remains inside then it keeps concentrated. And in that state, it can not tasted or experienced. In complete oneness state, the difference between experienced and experiencer being not there hence anand (आनन्द) also can not experienced thus there is complete absence of this state. Hence we can address that Anand as Niranand (निरानन्द) state. This state is beyond anand. It means Anand (आनन्द) is there but it is in its nascent form yet. 

Along with melting of the anand, to experience it a 'witness (साक्षी)' state also arises. Witnesser is the seer. When seer starts establishing then sight also has to come to complete the duality. Thus in the consciousness of Mahatapa, when 'witness' state arises, along with it Gyanganj realm also starts to establish. Gyanganj itself is the melting of that condensed form of Anand. Here every thing is chinmaya consciousness. There is nothin in jad or gross or unconscious state there. As whole of the creation of Vrindavan is conscious, where Kalindi talks, Giriraj talks, all the kunjas (बाग) and trees talk, in the same manner is the realm of gyanganj. Since everything is fully consciousness hence it is called light form (प्रकाश स्वरूप). Since that seen has arisen in the sight of the consciousness of the fully conscious being, hence it is pure. Its purity shines like a crystal. Hence in Gyanganj, all around there is pure effulgence like crystal. The earth also is fully consciousness like the mother's lap is. Earth of the mortal world is tough and hence it is totally jad (जड) and gross (स्थूल) or unconscious. The devi of earth in puranas is fully conscious, it appears and gives darshan, shower boons but in our earth of the mortal world those attributes are not present. One has to work a lot on it to get any kind of crop from it. This is because it is not conscious. But if we compare it with earth of Gyanganj, which is fully conscious, it provides everything to all those who reside over it on its own. For this yogis residing there do not have to do any kind of work on it form their requirements.         

This is because this fully conscious realm of Gyanganj has been established due to the wish of a great yogi. Every atom of that realm charged with that power. Hence being charged with that wish of great yogi, all the requirements of yogis living on it are generated through that power only. The power of desire alone is the Uma Ma established there. We can say that power of desire is present in the gross form of Uma ma in Gyanganj (ज्ञानगञ्ज). There is no question of individual desire there as one desire only reigns supreme and nobody feels it forced on them. Following This desire, is the swabhav (स्वभाव) of all yogis living there. This is the meaning of complete surrender to lord's desire......... to be continued to Part II. -----------Om!    

Another Milestone

 It took 105 followers, 263 posts, 870 comments since 2011 till date to achieve a foot fall of 

                    

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Divine-Science (great knowledge) of Sun - Part I

Renderings from Divine-Science (great knowledge) of Sun of Gyan Ganj - Part I (written by Gopinath Kaviraj and translated in to Hindi by SN Khandelwal)

In the procedure of Vigyan (विज्ञान) or divine science, there is knowledge as well as activity because in the absence of knowledge, activity can not be undertaken. Meaning of knowledge here is, information which is required to produce that which is not yet seen. The thing which is to be produced if that was not the goal of the knowledge at hand then how can one use the activity of required procedure for generating the end product or desired objective. We should understand here that this evident knowledge is not non-dual because in it, action is not perceived separately, just by wishing the aspect of activity is completed. Till the dual thinking is not transcended, the power of desire can not be generated. Thus here under the aspect of Divine science or knowledge, it is equally important to follow both knowledge and the activity part to accomplish it, for realization of the desired goal.

The realm above divine knowledge is very mysterious, even desire can not enter this space. Desire arises in state of Ishwar (इश्वर), while great knowledge is the play in the inner quarters of maha shakti. Desire is the cause of whole creation. It is to be understood here that the most secret power which works in the base of Ishwar or desire, is part of that great power on which great knowledge is based. 

Now we will discuss normal knowledge or science first, which means Knowledge of Sun or Science of Sun. The creation and annihilation of the worldly manifestation, is in fact expansion and contraction of Shakti only which is also known as process of Yog-Viyog (योग वियोग). With the help of proper ingredients, their compositional knowledge, process of mixing, one can generate the desired output. Before moving on to this stage, one has to understand the form of the matter to be produced. As with the help of alphabets we make sentences and write paragraphs, in the same manner with the help of ingredients, we generate end product. In this process, only ingredients are not important but how they are related, what is their atomic structure, how they mix with each other, in what percentage they mix, is equally important. The person must have detailed knowledge of the ingredients and its atomic composition. By this procedure, lower level of creation of desire is reflected. Specialty of this process is that one can not generate the intended item, till all the ingredients are not mixed. Just by absence of any ingredient or extra amount of any of them, will not lead to desired final result. The objective may be realized slowly or quickly but it can never be realized if all the ingredients are not there. What ever is being said here is being discussed accepting the ingredients and end product as two different entities. 

There is another thought process that both these entities are both not different or are one. In this line of thinking too, the principle of creation of desired object is similar. Creation is also of two kinds, joined and independent. Even by not accepting the end product as different, there is no change in the earlier explained principles. Discussion can be carried out only after accepting reaction of bonding of ingredients in the space of end product.

Another point of view is that without the availability of ingredients, the final product may materialize, this should also be remembered under science or knowledge of Sun. While explaining the karya bindu (कार्य बिन्दु) and Causal bindu (कारण बिन्दु), as explained earlier a thing may be understood to be made of individual ingredients or without them. The discussion on creation should be from both khand (खण्ड)/ fragmented and Akhand (अखण्ड)/ unfragmented point of view. Where the knowledge all the objects and its ingredients are unseen, on that juncture even the scientific process of creation does not stop. That which is known as 'Formula' that gets postulated. The causal bindu (कारण बिन्दु) agitated by the basic entity and because of that the agitation which occurs in ingredients, on proper analysis of it formula of creation becomes known. Causal bindu (कारण बिन्दु) itself starts converting to Karya bindu on agitation. On analyzing this agitation one can understand the ingredients and their joining for the purpose of cosmic creation. Ancient teachers never made karan bindu (कारण बिन्दु) or Yoni tattva evident, they do not even exhibit the capacity to show bindu. Just by earning the capacity of understanding of list of agitated ingredients and their relative relationships, the formula for cosmic creation is invented. From this point only, the rules of great science can be postulated. Then those who become witness to them just by following these rules and are knower of desired production methods, get busy in the process of scientific creation.......continued to Part III......Om!

Guru and Sadguru - renderings from 'Diksha'

Guru and Sadguru-written by Pt. Gopinath Kaviraj and Hindi translation by Vishvanath Mujharjee.

 Guru is provider of real knowledge. But this knowledge is also of two kind, one is evident(प्रत्यक्ष) and other is in-evident(परोक्ष). In the realm of spirituality two words are oft repeated, one is Guru(गुरु) and other is Sadguru(सदगुरु). In general point of view, both are same i.e. when we say Guru, we must understand it as Sadguru only because a Sadguru can never be Asadguru(असदगुरु). If complete truth represents form of unfragmented truth, then person by whose grace such truth is provided to the disciple is known as Sadguru. The fragmented part of the unfragmented(अखण्ड) truth(सत्य) though is not different from it, but still at the level of intellect one has to understand it a little differently. Those who sermonize this part of truth, are known as Guru or Khand Guru(खण्ड गुरु). 

Whole creation is created by Maya or illusion. Impure creation is from impure maya and Pure creation manifests, which though is not creation but still counted as one, from pure maya. At the base of impure creation is attachment and at the base of pure creation is Vidya or knowledge represented by Shakti and Anand or bliss. Vishudh Atmaswaroop (विशुद्ध आत्मस्वरूप) which is beyond the manifested creation but it still abounds in it everywhere. This alone is complete truth. Its imagined fragmented form is experienced as attachment in the impure world and as shakti and anand in pure world. To achieve the purest form of Atma one has to transcend both impure and pure creation. After this when Shakti develops fully, then the ignorance of difference between atma (individual soul) and Parmatama (cosmic soul) will wither away and ONENESS  will be experienced. 

Freedom from pain is the first thing to be provided by guru to disciple. In the mayic creation, due to his understanding of himself as different from the source and thinking himself as the doer, a jeev is performing karmas and experiencing their fruits again and again in the cycles of birth and death. Above us the divine realm (देव लोक) and below the real of tiryak (तिर्यक), in between a jeev keeps on moving all the time due to his misunderstanding. Till the conscious atma will not realize itself, it will keep on moving in the above cycle. Those who by their grace provide knowledge by which one gets free of above ignorance are known as Guru. This is  knowledge is known as Vivek or discrimination. The purest form of this discrimination established one in the realm  form of Atma. This is known as Kaivalya or mukti. But this is not the ultimate goal of spiritual life. After getting free of pains of mayic creation also one can not attain freedom or mukti. Because even after establishment in Kaivalya, Maheshwar tattva is not achieved by atma. For that the power of Shakti inside has to attain its full potential, till that happens Shiv will remain Shav but when that is attained then the difference between Shiv and Shakti disappears and oneness is seen. At this moment Jeev, Shiv and Shakti all three appear as one, this alone is complete form of Atma. One who helps attain THIS state is known as SADGURU.........Om! 

Jap Tattva - from 'Diksha' by Pt.Gopinath Kaviraj.

Renderings from Jap Tattva: written by Pt. Gopinath Kaviraj and Hindi translation by Vishvanath Mukharjee.

While in jap, outer air makes our 'ojas (ओजस)' or effulgence spread outward.  With manas jap one achieves para Avastha (परा अवस्था), Manas jap is up to mind only. Dhyan (ध्यान) is done in Buddhi (बुद्धि) or intellect, Samadhi (समाधि) also is up to intellect. After this knowledge arises. With the help of tej (तेज) arises, which is seen by the inner gaze in front.

Shaktipaat is power of desire and Diksha (दीक्षा) is Kriya shakti (क्रिया शक्ति) or power of action. Everyone has ego which is called Aham (अहं) in Hindi language, alphabets from A(अ) to Ha(ह) , all the 50 alphabets. By seeing the last three life spans of the person, guru finds the best path for spiritual practice for that person. One has to then perform act as per the instructions of the guru. One has to completely follow the instructions and complete the desired or assigned work in this very life time only. The path on which the practitioner has to work more that path alone is good for him or her. Actions of the past become helpful in achieving goal or fruit in this life.   

When one moves from the mouth of the creation into the realm of time or kaal, one has to move through various levels of creation. First it arises as Chitt Shakti (चित्त् शक्ति; in the form of light) from Chitt(चित्त) form. Then it is known as Chid Anu(चिद अणु) which is inside the envelop of Chit shakti (चित्त् शक्ति). This is the shadow of the complete ego and is the first body of the Atma or soul and is called Anavmal (आणवमल; very thought that Atma is different from Parmatama). This does not live in the realm of Kaal (काल) but Mahamaya (महामाया). Mahamaya (महामाया) then prepares second body or sheath over atma (मायिकमल; one feels I am this body). Then this atma with two different coverings enter the realm of maya. Maya realm also covers it with another covering which is third veil of ignorance over it (कार्मिकमल; when he thinks 'I am the doer'). Getting these coverings or sheaths of ignorance one by one means understanding of past three lives of the disciple and hence are representative of the last three births.    

While on return path, a jeev (जीव) has to pierce the maya form to enter the space of Mahamaya, there he has to pierce the second body or covering given by mahamaya (महामाया). Once that is also pierced then one has to enter into the third covering over the chidanu (चिदअणु) provided by Chit Shakti (चित्त शक्ति). Then one has to get out of Chit shakti realm to enter the real Chit form. Depending upon the sheaths or covering given on the Atma (आतमा), as many karm bhoomis are provided to the Jeev. After completing the karma of Mayic deh (मायिक देह) one transcends the realm of Maya or illusion. Then he has to complete the work of Mahamaya (महामाया) body. Once that is finished then he transcends that realm too. On getting out of mahamaya (महामाया), the yogi becomes the ruler of Mahamaya. Then he has to complete his actions of Chinmaya (चिन्मय) form and then transcend that realm too to enter Chit shaktis (चित्त शक्ति) source. Thus all different powers become his own powers. Thus during birth, a jeev comes equipped with three covering or bodies, while returning through the yog (योग) path, he pierces all those three forms, and gets established in the centroid or middle point of the triangle or Vishvayoni (विशव योनि) or cosmic womb. 

With each prakriti (प्राकृति), specific Akriti (आकृति) is generated. By knowing various Akritis (आकृति), karmas or prakriti (प्राकृति) of a disciple is seen and dictated by the Guru. This helps the disciple to chart his spiritual journey to achieve the desired goal. As per Ram Thakur ji, 'A mercy filled gaze of guru itself is diksha or Initiation' i.e. दया पूर्ण ईक्षण ही दीक्षा है।  When Shabd-Brahm (शब्द ब्रह्म) lightens up then Seed or beej is established in Causal body. There is no impurity in this seed, its totally pure, unnatural seed and seed of causal realm. One who provides it is called Father, since it is provided to the disciple by Guru, hence Guru is the father of the disciple and hence it is said अहं बीजप्रदः पिता. This is the secret of Guru. The fruit of this alone is second birth, achievement of Dwijatva (द्विजत्व). This is also known as Upnayan (उप्नयन), the sacred thread ceremony of Brahmins. This is the meaning of what is said in Bible that ' Unless a man is Born again'. 

Initiation, whether it is Brahm Diksha or Shakti Diksha, but it is always done by taking the part of pure truth or consciousness. this is the power of action part or Rajobal (रजोबल). Thus without taking the help of Rajobal, initiation can not be performed. Without it Tamas can not be removed. In Chit shakti diksha (चित्त शक्ति दिक्षा - initiation) due to the effect of Chit Shakti all the three attributes i.e. Sat, Raj, Tam are separated. In the end nothing is left but only pure consciousness prevails. With initiation of pure Satva (सत्व), Tamas (तमस) gets removed. Due to this purity is attracted and it gets strongly manifested. When this happens, Chit becomes pure and jeev is able to support the pure Consciousness/ Chaitanya at that moment. Without the initiation of the inner world, just by Pratyahaar (प्रत्यहार) of the senses nothing will happen. Because the mind, which gets darshan of inner realm, by focusing that one can not enter causal realm. But if it is done done then one can see only 'Jyoti (ज्योति)', nothing more than that. But if Karan (कारण) or Causal initiation is done and mind gets focused then one would immediately achieve the desired result. This is known as Swabhaav (स्वभाव) and is the essence of a jeev.............Om! 

Deh Tattva

Deh Tattva - Akhand Mahayog ka Path and Science of Death-written by Gopinath Kaviraj ji and translated into Hindi by Pt. Hans Kumar Tiwari.

Knowledge of one's body is essential for a yogi. Because of this only, in the end one gets divine body and ultimate Mukti or freedom. As per Netra tantra a yogi should know, Six Chakras, 16 Adhaar, three goals or Lakshaya(लक्ष्य), five Vyom or Akash(व्योम अथवा आकाश),12 Granthi's(ग्रन्थि) or knots, three Shakti(शक्ति), three Nadis(नाडी) or Nerves, 10 veiling nerves, 72,000 nerves, 3.5 Crore Nadis of this body which is full of impurities. A yogi with subtle Dhyan overcomes it to achieve divine body which is free of all kinds of diseases.

6 Chakras: Space of birth or nadi chakra which is the cause of birth; Navel point or Maya chakra, which is the area of illusion, Yog chakra which is refuge of yog, Palate or Bhedan Chakra(भेदन चक्र) or Dipti Chakra(दीप्ती चक्र), Naad(नाद) Place or Shant Chakra(शान्त चक्र).

16 Adhaar: Toe,01 Gulpha(गुल्फ)/ Ankle 02. Janu(जानु)/Thighs03, Medh(मेध)/04, Payu(पायु)/Anus05, Kand(कन्द)/ Egg shaped bulb in the pelvic area below the navel06, Jathar/ area between navel and heart07, Hrit(हृत)/ Heart8, Koorm nadi(कूर्म नाडी)/ in chest09, Kanth(कण्ठ)/ Throat10, Talu(तालु)/ Palate11, At the base of Palate is Som12, Bhrumadhya(भ्रुमध्य)/ Eye brow centre13, Lalaat(ललाट)/ Forehead14, Brahmrandhra(ब्रह्मरन्ध्र)/ Crown15, Swadashant(स्वदशान्त)16. 

Three Lakshaya/ Goals: 1.Antarlakshaya(अन्तर लक्ष्य), 2.Bahirlakshaya(बहिर लक्ष्य) and 3.Ubhaya Lakshaya(उभय लक्ष्य).

 Panch Vyom or 5 Skies: Janm(जन्म)/ Birth, Nabhi(नाभि)/ Navel, Hrit(हृत)/Heart, Bindu(बिन्दु) and Naad(नाद). 

*12 Knots or Granthi: Maya(माया), Paashav(पाशव), Brahma(ब्रह्मा), Vishnu(विष्णु), Rudra(रुद्र), Ishwar(इश्वर), Sadashiv(सदाशिव), Indhika(इन्धिका), Deepika(दीपिका), Vaindav(वैन्दव), Naad(नाद), Shakti(शक्ति).

3 Shakti: Iccha(ईच्छा)/ Desire, Gyan(ज्ञान)/ Knowledge, Kriya(क्रिया)/ Action.

3 realm path: Somdham(सोमधाम) or Savya Pavan(सव्य पवन), Suryadham(सूर्यधाम) Apsavya Pavan(अप्सव्य पवन), Vaahandham(वाहनधाम) or Madhyam Pavan(मध्यम पवन).

3 Nadi or Nerves : Ida(ईडा), Pingala(पिङ्गला), Sushumana(सुषुमना).

10 Nadi/ Nerves: 1.Gandhari(गन्धारी), 2.Hastjhiva(हस्तजिह्वा), 3.Poosha(पूशा), 4.Yashasavini(यशस्वनि), 5.Alambusha(अलम्बुशा), 6.Kuhu(कुहु), 7.Shankhani(शंखनी), 8.Ida(इडा), 9.Pingala(पिङ्गला), 10.Sushumana(सुषुमना). Ten pranas move in these ten Nadis(नाडी).

72,000 Nadis in Madhya Vyapiti(मध्य व्यापिति).

3.5 crore Nadis(नाडी) in Mahavyapiti(महाव्यापिति).

*Granthi(ग्रन्थि) Group:

Maya(माया): Its place is Anand Indriya(इन्द्रिय) and is cause of its birth.

Pashav(पाशव): It's place is Kand(कन्द).

Pashuvarg(पशुवर्ग): Due to limited vision of understanding its the cause of animalism or ignorance.

Five Causal knots: 1.Hrit(हृत), 2.Kanth(कण्ठ), 3.Talu(तालु), 4.Bhrumadhya(भ्रुमध्य), 5.Lalat(ललाट). In the these spaces Brhma(ब्रह्मा), Vishnu(विष्णु), Shiv(शिव) etc. reside, which are the cause of ignorance and hence are obstruction in higher movement, there fore known as Granthi or knots.

Above Indhika(इन्धिका) to Shakti(शक्ति), Naad shakti(नाद शक्ति) prevails. It veils the light of Parchitt, hence also called Granthi(ग्रन्थि) or knot. 

Indhika(इन्धिका): for neutralization of Nirodhika(निरोधिका)-Sprisht(स्पृष्ट) Vaam/ वाम(left)-Dakshin(Right) both nadis(नाडी), leading to the upward path and hence praise worthy.

Deepika(दक्षिणा): somewhat light form.

Vaindav(वैन्दव): It is called Rochika Shakti(रोचिका शक्ति) and it provides stronger light.

Naad(नाद): Mahagranthi. 'Mochika(मोचिका)' and 'Nadant()नादान्त' come under it.

Shakti(शक्ति): Sthan Shakti(शक्ति स्थान).

By performance of different karmas, different fruits are reaped. At various Nadi(नाडी) location, Nyas of various Beej mantras are done in Tantra. Each Beej, known as Matrika shakti(मात्रिका शक्ति), has specific form, colour, dress, things held in their hands and the transport, which they ride. Thus while thinking of such points in our body, all those divine forms associated with them point are also remembered. Depending upon the strongness of the Nyas(न्यास) method, a practitioner just by touching or thinking of that very point in body, may have darshan of the form of that divinity.          

8.4 millions organisms/ yoni(योनि) in creation:

Andaj(अंडज): from Eggs (2.1 million).

Swedaj(स्वेदज): from perspiration, from hot steam etc. (2.1 million).

Udbhij(उद्भिज): those which come out of earth breaking its crust i.e. trees, plants and vines.(2.1 million) 

Jarayuj(जरायुज): Who are covered by a sheath at the time of birth like calves, cats etc.(2.1 million).

(Total number of organisms in creation are 8.4 million.)

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Initiation (दीक्षा)

 Initiation or Diksha(दीक्षा) - written by Pt. Gopinath Kaviraj, translated into Hindi by Vishvanath Mukharjee.

 दीयते विमलम् ज्ञानं क्षीयते कर्मवासना, तस्मात दीक्षेति सा प्रोक्ता ज्ञानिभिः तन्त्र वेदिभिः।

(Deeyate Vimalam Gyanam Kshiyate Karmvasana, Tasmat Dikshati Sa Prokta Gyanibhih Tantra Vedibhih).

Till pure knowledge and annihilation of desire for karma does not get removed, up-till then the real meaning of 'initiation' does not dawn.   The knowledge by which sins are eradicated and state of Shiv is achieved, that actually in essence is divine knowledge. Achievement of Kaivalya(कैवल्य) is not the end goal of initiation. In the absence of initiation, when the understanding of difference between atma and anatm state is perceived, Kaivalya can be achieved. But with this the yog to join of Atma with Paramatma(परमातमा) or super consciousness is not possible. One has to negate the consciousness that 'I am this" and  intellectual logics, till then one cannot realize the Shiv consciousness in one's self put inside by the Guru at the time of initiation. Thus through sadhana or austerity one has to generate intellectual knowledge and then one has to transcend that too, then with the grace of Guru only jeev experiences his Shiv consciousness. When that form appears near one by Guru's grace, then only he experiences his Shiv state. Then he experiences Jeevan Mukt(जीवन मुक्त) state. After tasting the fruits of all the previous karmas, while leaving the mortal frame, the knowledge of Purusha(पुरुष) arises, only then real establishment in Shiv state is achieved. Whatever is the fruit of the piercing of all six chakras in our body, same is the fruit of 'initiation' by sad guru which opens our eye of discrimination and knowledge. In chakra piercing one has to put lot of effort but in case of initiation through a 'Sadguru', this work is accomplished easily without any effort. 

Now question comes, who is Sadguru(सदगुरु). He is an entity during presence of whom all the veils of ignorance are cut asunder and truth is established in all its glory. Those who are capable in producing partial awakening are known as 'Guru'. The body with whose support, the all powerful force works is known as Guru. This is also the body of 'Acharya'. Acharya is only as instrument but actually Lord Himself is real savior. His grace distribution is of 2 kinds: 1.Sa-adhishthaan, this is for people who are under the snare of nature, maya or illusion, as they are not equipped to get grace of lord directly. 2. Nir-adhishthaan. These are jeevas who due to eye of discrimination has transcended their ignorance, generated divine knowledge, those Videh-Kaivalya (विदेह कैवल्य) atmas whose impurities have ripened, Lord himself provides grace. Thus we can say that ' Grace of the Lord itself is known as 'Initiation'.    

By complete grace 'Shiv' state is achieved and by partial grace other less higher states are achieved by jeeva. The jeev who has experienced Shaktipaat (शक्तिपात) previously is fit for receiving initiation. Those who have not received this Shakti part, learned Gurus do not give initiation to them. The process of initiation is the work of Kriya-Shakti (क्रिया शक्ति). At the back of all, this is trade of Knowledge and action in the form of Chitt-Shakti (चित्त् शक्ति). In diksha five elements are used. Diksha is of two kinds, 

1.Inner: This is also known as 'Vaidh-diksha (वैध दिक्षा)'. In this process Fire/ Tej(तेज), Air/ Vaayu(वायु), Space/ Akash (आकाश) and Mind/ Intellect/ Mann (मन) are used. 

a. When Tej or Fire element is used for Initiation, since tej (तेज) has form and is seen through our eyes, this is called Chakshushi(चाक्षुषि) (pertaining to eyes) initiation. Here guru just focuses his gaze on the disciple. This is a very good diksha process because both eyes are divine paths. In this kala coming out of the eyes enters into the disciple. 

b. When Vayu/ Air element is used, it through skin whose quality is touch, hence its known as 'Sparsh Diksha'. Here guru touches a specific part of the body of the person with his hands. 

c. When Space/ Akash element is used, its natural trait is sound or Shabd, then 'Mantra diksha' is given through ears. Here he breathes the mantra into the ear of a person.

d. When initiation is given through mind its called 'Dhyan Diksha'. This is known as Vedh-diksha, here guru provides initiation to the person through dhyan only.  

'Dhyan-diksha (ध्यान दीक्षा)' is most subtle, lesser than that is 'Shabd-Diksha (शब्द दीक्षा)', lesser than that is 'Sparsh-Diksha (स्पर्श दीक्षा)', lesser than that is Chakshushi-Diksha (चाक्षुषि दीक्षा). Thus we can see that Chakshushi-diksha is grossest and 'Dhyan-diksha (ध्यान दीक्षा)' subtlest. Actually all the dikshas involving different elements are gross and Chitt Shakti (चित्त शक्ति) usage in initiation real power.   

2.Bahiya or Outer: This is known as Kriya Diksha (क्रिया दीक्षा) and here water and Earth element are used. In kriya diksha one uses Hom (होम) etc. outer gross procedures.  

Thus we can say that all diskhas are procedure of putting Kala (कला) into the disciple by Guru. When impurity is implanted inside, that has potential to come our but Purity never leaves the physical frame. Since the fruit of impure kala tasted by the disciple, it accrues slowly slowly till it arrives at the level of pure kala. This can get veiled but will never be annihilated. Focus and knowledge are essential. If we do not have knowledge there is no use of focus. Focus increases with practice and knowledge is imparted through initiation by Guru. Thus initiation is essential for awakening of seed of knowledge. If it is not inside, Guru can not implant it from outside. Hence first guru has to provide the beej (बीज) inside, which will overcome all other lower kinds of beej/ seed in side the disciple, then disciple will perform his karma and rear that seed inside himself. Thus knowledge sprouts and develops inside the disciple. As knowledge arises, his body, his breath, his pran, his senses, his mind, his intellect, his ego become stable. Then he achieves the fruit which is Sakshatkar (सक्षात्कार) / witness/ seership. Shaktipat (शक्तिपात) is power of desire and  Diksha is Kriya Shakti.

Diksha in essence is coming together of Seed-Shakti/ Power-Jyoti (ज्योति)/ Effulgence and Naad (नाद)/ inner sound. This alone is devta (देवता). Chitt (चित्त) is the mirror. Various scenes are seen here which are due to different states of our mind. Till stillness of the Chitt is not achieved, one can not get a stable scene in the Chitt. The mirror mentioned here is only Subtle body. This subtle body in-fact is the effulgence which is extracted through gross body. This light coming out of the third eye, appears in front of us. When shadow of gross falls on it then it appears as gross. Different colors and scenes keep on arising in this form but none remains stable. This non-stability is due to afflictions in our mind. 

During initiation, Guru put the seed in and wraps it in to Chitt. Then a chemical reaction takes place, Chitt starts depleting and seed starts growing. Since Chitt is alive thus seed keeps growing. First a Jyoti develops, which is seen in the body of initiated. Though many mental anguishes may arise, but this light will not disappear. Slowly it becomes strong and pure. Then it takes the form of practitioners desire in the form of Beej put inside him and in the state of practitioner becoming Drashta (द्रष्टा)/ seer 'Brahmbhav (ब्रह्मभाव)' arises.......... Om!....... Shaktanand. 

Renderings on Kundalini Tattva - II

from 'Gyanganj', written by Pt. Gopinath Kaviraj and translated into Hindi by SN Khandelwal.

We have discussed three levels of Guru realms in the Part-I. In the first level of Guru realm, Shiv is in the form of a dead body or shav(शव). Here the practitioner attains Vaindav(वैन्दव) Kaya or body. This kind of body is eternal but not Ajar(अजर) i.e. it does get old though. In the second level of Guru realm, Shiv gets transformed into Param Shiv(परम शिव) but he is still in Nidra(निद्रा) or sleep state. In this level of Guru realm, which is known as Gyan ganj(ज्ञानगञ्ज्), one achieves Vaindav(वैन्दव) plus Shakti Kaya(शक्ति काया) i.e. one attain a state of eternal as well as non-aging body. In Bhiaravi(भैरवी) state there is old age but in devi state even old age does not exist. After this comes the 'Rajrajeshwari Math'(राजराजेशवरी मठ). After transcending this math only one can proceed towards third level of Guru realm. If a yogi can accomplish the work of third realm in the mortal physical body then he will get connected with the Mahabindu(महा बिन्दु).

Akhand(अखण्ड) or unbroken complete effulgence itself is Shiv Tattva, After piercing all the chakras in the physical body, either in Sahasrar(सहस्रार) or above it, Shiv tattva is exhibited in boundaryless effulgence. 

When we take primordial power as oir goal then Shiv gets converted to Param Shiv. Primordial Shakti is established on the middle of the lotus issuing from the navel of Shiv. By the union of Shiv and Primordial power or Parma prakriti(परमा-प्राकृति), Param Shiv(परम शिव) Shines forth. After complete development of Shakti, path to the navel open. From that space, Brahmnaal(ब्रह्मनाल) arises. This Brahmnaal(ब्रह्मनाल) is higher than the one which lies in the Sushumana which pierces the six chakras, reason being it has come from the navel of Shiv. In the middle of the lotus atop it, resides the Mahashakti(महाशक्ति). Here Param Shiv goes into sleep state. Hence this state also is not a complete state yet. 

When Shakti is little awake, then Shiv is Shav or dead body. This is the first stage of Shakti rising and Adya shakti is said to be in the form of Kali(काली) here. 

When it rises up to Sandhi sthan(सन्धि स्थान) by little more awakening then She takes the form of Tara(तारा). Shiv is still like dead body.

When Shakti rises more it becomes Lalita or Rajrajeshwari(राजराजेशवरी), at that time Shiv comes into sleep state. The maximum expense of Gyanganj(ज्ञानगञ्ज) realm is up to here only. Still completeness is not achieved.

By performing Nabhi Dhauti(नाभि धौति), Param Shiv state is achieved. This is state of great knowledge(महाज्ञान). Now one has to pierce the Rajrajeshwari(राज्राजेश्वरी) also sitting in the middle of the lotus. When Param Shiv awakens fully then 16th Tattva, Akhand Chaitanya() will arise in steps. First step will be Anand(आनन्द), second step will Vigyan(विज्ञान) and third step will be establishment of Truth(सत्य).

As the area of realm increases, the centre has to become stronger. When centre attains limitless powers than the area of operation becomes cosmic level. Hence number of those entering the centre will become extremely few. The expansion of area of grace of centre is not limitless. If this happens then centre will become weak. As the spread of grace become less and less, the rules and regulations will become more and more strict else achievement of goal will become more and more difficult. Gyan ganj is purely a karm/ action oriented Sthan or realm or space. In the Guru realm 'Mother' or 'Ma' is the essence. Rest everything is for achievement of this goal only..............Om!  

Renderings on Kundalini Tattva - I

 from 'Gyan Ganj', written by Pt.Gopinath Kaviraj, translated into Hindi by SN Khandelwal.

When we talk of Kundlini, which is a topic tantra, generally we discuss 7 chakras(चक्र) and 51 matrika shaktis(मातृका शक्तियां). The seven chakras written mostly are Mooladhar( मूलधार), Swadhishthan(स्वधिष्ठान), Manipur(मणिपुर), Anahat(अनाहत), Vishudhi(विशुद्धि), Ajna(आज्ञा) and Sahasrar(सहस्रार) respectively.  There are 4, 6, 10, 12, 16, 02 and 1000 petals in them respectively. Below the Navel, Kundalini is in sleep or sushupt(सुषुप्त) state. 

When it awakens and rises a kind of effulgence or light appears. This effulgence has four different levels(Mooladhar) which are represented by three Varnas of Ida(इडा), Pingala(पिङ्गला) and Sushumana(सुषुमना) and fourth of Cosmos or Smashti(समष्टि). By the power of practice of kriya one has to raise all of them upwards, there, Ida and Pingla are neutralized or get balanced and Sushumana lights up and only one Varna is left. In total 6 Varnas appear(Swadhishthan). Thus the evolution keeps on happening in various chakras and in the Ajna chakra only 02 varnas are left. 

When all the Varnas of first 05 Chakras become one (4+6+10+12+16=48 Varnas), they move up as one united force. This united force of 48 Varnas is known as Gyan Chakshu(ज्ञान चक्षु) i.e Eye of Knowledge. When it moves up in the Ajna chakra, it removes the veil of ignorance. When this happens, then another power descends from above, these two powers, one coming from below and other descending from above are the two(02) petals of Ajna chakra. The effulgence which comes from above is from Sahasrar chakra(सहस्रार चक्र). Ignorant jeevas(जीव) can not comprehend it. Comprehension dawns only when knowledge arises. This is the secret trade of Ajna chakra. The essence of all the chakras is this knowledge, this is developed by regular practice of Kriya(क्रिया). Then all the varnas merge into one force or shakti. When this happens their differentiation idea of ones mind gets removed. If anyone tries to do this forcefully, then he can never reach that space. 

Without going into Ajna chakra, understanding can not be generated. Though while doing Kriyas everything happens as per its effect, but one can not comprehend it or understand it. On awakening of Kundalini lotus in the navel opens up. This lotus is present everybody's body but it is closed. When going in Ajna chakra(अज्ञा चक्र), we practice Jyoti-mudra(ज्योति मुद्रा) and see the circle of light also known as Yogi's Sun, when that arises, Kundalini is said to have been awakened. 

With great energy, when one performs one's kriyas everyday, then he burns up all his earlier karmas. Daily practice of yog is the main thing. By continuously doing what has been told by one's Sadguru, with full devotion and control leads to purification of Chitt, which further leads to rising of true knowledge. After it, pure Bhakti starts flowing. When Bhakti ripen, love rises, when that happens heart melts. The only sadhan or tool to achieve primordial mother is 'love'.......(contd. to Part II)..Om!    

Renderings from 'Secrets of Gyanganj'.

'Secret of Gyanganj' from book 'Gyanganj' written by Gopinath Kaviraj and translation in Hindi done by SN Khandelwal.

Knowledge can be divided in to two categories, 1. Dry Knowledge, 2. Divine Knowledge.

With Dry knowledge one may gain a level by which one can annihilate mayic physical form but it certainly can not help one to enter the realm of Guru.

Through Divine knowledge, one develops Shakti form and then attains Divine form. By following this the doors to the realm of Guru kingdom opens. So while returning from the mayic world such atmas gain entry into such realms. Here also there is difference in the attainment of different atmas happen. Atmas who have partial awakening of Kundalini power, they are bestowed with partial grace of Guru. Because of this partial grace, such atmas develop only 'discrimination(विवेक)'. With the help of this, they transcend body ego and attain self which lights up as Chid(चिद). The seed of Karma gets burnt and any possibility of their falling back into the earlier ignorant state is removed. They get free from the cycle of birth and death or we can say they attain 'Kaivalya(कैवल्य)' state.

Now the other more higher qualified ones get more grace from their guru. As a result of which following categorization can be done:

1. Those in whom first of Kundalini(कुण्डलिनि) awakening has taken place, they realize that consciousness is the form of Atma. 

2. Those in which second stage of Kundalini awakening has taken place, in them Chit shakti(चित्त शक्ति) arises. This is known as Shudh(शुद्ध) or Pure Vidya/ knowledge. This is entry into the realm of Guru. In fully ripened state of this level, one achieves Shivatva(शिवत्व) or state of Shiv. Here power of Chit develops to a little more extent. Shudh Vidya(शुद्ध-विद्या) is known as Divine Knowledge(दिव्य ज्ञान) and both Gyan(ज्ञान)/ Knowledge and Kriya(क्रिया)/ Action are its part. When the door to realm of Guru opens, development of Knowledge completes. During this state, ego turns into Self. This is known as development of understanding of Atma in ones own Atma. Here the knowledge of Shakti or power is complete, but power of action keeps on increasing step by step. Slowly slowly, atma lights up. On realization of complete tattva of Guru, sense of I and others, all gets removed. This is known as removed of Khand (Part) and dawning of Akhand(अखण्ड)/ Complete. One is able to experience Desire, Knowledge and Action separately or in form.

Gyanganj is beyond Guru Rajya or realm. This realm is actually higher Guru realm. During first stage it was in the form of light and later due to action performed in the physical body it converted into a rajya(राज्य) or kingdom. The Charam or Extreme Guru Rajya has not established till now. 

When the Akhand or Complete realm will establish, then first two stages of Guru realm will disappear, then creation will be Vyapak or everywhere, then both Guru rajya(गुरु राज्य) and middle Gyanganj(ज्ञानगञ्ज) will come under it. During some austerities performed in Kaal Rajya or realm of death, the above Guru realm and Gyanganj(ज्ञानगञ्ज) were created. Since the austerities were not completely performed, hence the centre points of the two realms of Guru could not unite. The central point which is the seat of Guru on that 'Mother' has established.   

In the first level of Guru realm, Mother appears in the form of Shiv.

In second level Guru Realm of Gyanganj, Mother(मां) appears in the form of three power of Desire(इच्छा), Knowledge(ज्ञान) and action(क्रिया), at the three apexes of the triangle. In the middle, or at the centroid of this triangle lies Parma Shakti or primordial power.  She is the inner most or uppermost cnetre of creation. After completing the Karma of Gyanganj in the realm of Death, one gains entry here. Here also 'Mother' is in the form of a Guru. On piercing this realm only, one gains entry into the real realm of Guru, which is known as Akhand Guru Rajya or unfragmented or Complete Guru realm. This is fully conscious realm. After getting favor from the one established in its centre only, one gains entry into this realm. 

In the first Guru realm, after getting favor from Guru one gains entry. After completing one's sadhana jn the mortal frame one gets this qualification.

In the second level, due to the favor of the centre established guru, one gets right of karma. After completing this action in the mortal frame, one gains entry into this realm. Here one transcends time.

In both the above levels, it is not possible to offer action freely to anyone outside the centre (by guru). Central figure, allots action to people in the realm of death. The onus of fulfilling this work, lies with the those in the realm of death to whom this work has been assigned. Without completing this they can not get free of the debt of their guru. This is true for both 1st and 2nd level of Guru realm. 

Before entering the third realm of Guru one has to pierce the realm of Sun as the third guru realm lies beyond Sun. This is done with the help of Mahagyan(महाज्ञान) or great knowledge. During it, Parma Prakriti is pierced. When great grace awakens then this Guru realm door opens. Then Kaal(काल), Parkaal(परकाल), This realm, That realm all are joined in one line and complete effulgence takes place This state never down grades. This is known as the introduction to centre point of third realm of Guru......Om 

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Rendering on Karm or Action:

 Renderings on Karm or Action:'Sidh Bhoomi Gyan Ganj', written by Gopinath Kaviraj, translated into by SN Khandelwal.

Whether the action performed is right or wrong, can be gauged from the state of mind in a person at that time. If mind feels agitated while performing that karma or action, then it means that work is not correct and it is faulty. When good-bad, Pleasure-pain, loss-benefit all these merge in to the ocean of atma with the help of power of karma, then chances of darshan of pran shakti become possible. By continuous service and hard work one receives the the fruit of power of action. 

In the service activity, three power of Karm/ action, Gyan/ knowledge and Bhav(भाव)/ Emotion merge. This merging happens in the bindu(बिन्दु). From this Bindu only, Mahabhav(महाभाव) descends. That is why it is said that seva or service only, makes the Mahabhav(महाभाव) to appear. 

Place of Karma is 'Physical body(स्थूल शरीर)',

Place of knowledge of 'Ajna Chakra(अज्ञा चक्र)',

Place of Bhav is Sahasrar chakra(सहस्रार चक्र),

and 

Place of Mahahav(महाभाव) is above Sahasrar(सहस्रार चक्र).

While reaching the state of Mahabhav(महाभाव), both lines and bindu disappear or merge and light appears in the form of a circle which is clearly seen in the chidakash(चिदाकाश) even with open eyes(in dark). This circle of light is known as Akhand(अखण्ड) Mandalakar(मण्डलाकार) Gyanganj(ज्ञान गञ्ज).

Till one is in physical body, gross Kumari seva is essential for removing the gross karmas performed by practitioner. But when subtle karmas or Sanskaras(संस्कार) are to removed that is done by serving subtle Kumaris(कुमारी). From the base of the spine three nadis(नाडी) emanate, namely Ida(ईदा), Pingla(पिङ्गला), Sushumana(सुषुमना). Till Ajna Chakra(अज्ञा चक्र) all three travel. But when further upward movement starts only Sushumana(सुषुमना) is there. When it reaches the chidakash(चिदाकाश) and circle of light is approached, then bindu is seen in the center. It is said the title of person who used to be witness to this light was 'Rishi'(ॠषि). 

After this, one has to enter that middle bindu(बिन्दु) to qualify to be called a yogi. One believes that Brahm nadi of Sushumana enters through this bindu(बिन्दु) and leads the Yogi to realm of Paravaak(परावाक) on the other side. In the Brahm Nadi(ब्रह्मनाडी) all the chakras are located. All chakras have matrika shaktis(मातृका शक्ति) sitting in them. In total there are 50 Matrika Shaktis(मातृका शक्ति) in the 50 petals of 6 chakras from Mooladhar(मूलाधार) to Ajna Chakra(अज्ञा चक्र). It is said that the place of Subtle Kumaris is inside Brahm Nadi(ब्रह्मनाडी). It means when one moves into the Brahmnadi(ब्रह्मनाडी) one sees all the chakra Marika Shaktis and probably they are the Kumari tattva of the subtle realm as they all take their form Primordial Shakti who is the real Kumari tattva as it has the potential to create. She alone is manifest in its respective form where ever creation or birth takes place. One does dhyan(ध्यान) and poojan(पूजन) of Kumari's in the Brahmnadi who help to burn all his Sanskaras carried from previous births even. Thus service to Kumari burns all our karmas, Sanskaras(संस्कार) and the misdeeds(दुष्कृत) of the physical body. 

Thus as we move higher and higher, we move more and more inside, we enter into more and more subtle realms. Depending on it ones spiritual level enhances. One moves from the grossness of the Vachik(वाचिक) and Madhyama jap(मध्यमा जप) into the subtle state of Pashyanti(पश्यन्ति), where true to its meaning of 'Pashya(पश्य) or seeing, one sees the ball of light which is known as the inner Sun of a yogi. Due to this alone, a yogi has no rule for facing ay direction. Which ever side he is facing, he is always facing his inner Sun and for him all sides are East........................Om!