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3749 footfalls
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600,000 mark......
Thank you everyone.
Best Regards.
Shaktanand (शाक्तानन्द) .
We usually talk of 64 tantras. 64th tantra is the ultimate freedom while 63 lead to it. The ultimate atma tantra, 64th is attaining of ultimate freedom, which is what we call final emanicipation, moksha, deliverence or atma siddhi. Before this, play of many siddhis.
In the same manner, Kaulachar (कौलाचार) also passes through seven stages or sapt bhoomika (सप्त भूमिका). From Diksha (दीक्षा), Abhishek (अभिषेक), to Poorn Abhshek (पूर्ण अभिषेक), Kram Diksha (क्रम दीक्षा), Samrajyabhishek (साम्राज्याभिषेक), Maha Samrajyabhishek (महा साम्राज्यभिषेक) and Atma Diksha (आत्म दीक्षा). Poorn abhishikt sadhak is genrally considered guru level evolved sadhak or who can give diksha though it depends upon permission form one's own diksha guru. Only upon his instructions such step can be taken by a sadhak.
The above seven steps are movement from completion of karma or action and realization of complete grace or kripa (कृपा). First sadhak performs various sadhanas under different dikhas as per guru's instructions, acquires various shaktis and thus expereinces the mother divine's powers or omnipotence attribute. Then he realizes Her omnipresence or vyapakta (व्यापक्ता). This vyapakta or spread is exprienced both outside and inside as well. After this sadhak firmly believes that She pervades the whole universe and thus gets totally fixed in Her. When he expereinces that she alone is living inside him too, his own ego mechanism falls. He realizes he is not the doer but she alone is the instigator, she alone is the doer, she alone is the fruit giver and she alone is the taster of that fruit too. When such an experience is attained then he falls from the state of being a doer (कर्ता भाव). The moment this happens, grace descends on the sadhak. This alone is the seventh state mentioned as Atma Diksha (आत्म दिक्षा) in the Kaulachar.
After Poorn Abhishek (पूर्ण अभिषेक) comes Kram Diksha (क्रम दीक्षा), it is considered equivalent to the state of Dandi Swami (दण्डी स्वामी). After this comes the Samrajya Abhishek (साम्राज्याभिषेक). It is considered as state of a king who has his own area of control (साम्राज्य). In his area, he does not have to work anything for himself but Mother takes care of his requirement. He becomes a messanger of the Her and simply adheres to Her instructions. After that comes Maha Samrajyabhishek (महा साम्राज्याभिषेक), in this the area of operation of the sadhak becomes much wider and in that area now, Mother takes care of his all requirements while he is devoted to Her work all the time. Last of all is the Atma Diksha (आत्मदीक्षा), where the sadhak becomes a perfect instrument of the Mother to work through. All his outer movements stall, he is continuously experiencing Her presence inside out. Now nature works through him and he is only a conduit for the Mother or the Isht (इष्ट). Transcedence of mind takes place, personal ego is demolished. In yog it is said to state of 1/512 unit of mind (which s considered a no mind state though even if it is 1/ infinity, it can never be zero), if we consider mind as having unit when it is operating in average human being in the mayic world, in such a state mind is considered to be negligible. In this state, sadhak simply sits, all his outer activities disappear, where ever he is that place becomes a teerth or sacred place and whosoever has his darshan their desires are automatically fulfilled......Shaktanand(शाक्तानन्द)।
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Through Agam path, taking support of action
one reaches the goal. But for performing karm or action, one need to have ego.
Egos (अहंकार) are many kind like Body ego (शारीरिक अहंकार), Action ego (कर्म
अहंकार), Mental ego (मानस अहंकार), Senses ego (इन्द्रिय
अहंकार), Intellect ego (बुद्धि अहंकार) etc. The ego is negated by performance of karma. By diminishing of
ego the need to perform karm also get finished. After this does and don’ts do
not matter.
Chitt Shakti (चित्त शक्ति), present in the inner most place of jeeva, which was lying dormant
gets awakened. This is the preliminary state of awakening. In general language
this state is known as rising of Kundalini. On getting awakened Shakti travels
upwards or becomes urdhavretas (उर्धवरेतस). With this upward
flow, अचित्त/
Achit (unconscious or insentient state) taking चिदात्मक/ chidatmak (pure consciousness, supreme spirit) form joins the Chitt
(चित्त). Thus jeev attains Shivahood (शिवत्व).
For a beginner on the spiritual path, आणव उपाय/ Anav Upaya (remedy or strategy) is used, for middle developed practitioner
शाक्त
उपाय/ Shakt upaya (remedy) is used and for higher
sadhaks शाम्भव
उपाय/ Shambhav Upaya (remedy) is used.
Even on acquiring the state of Shiv one has
not realized completeness (पूर्णत्व). This will happen only when the jeeva realizes that
he/ she is Shiv. When this happen complete realization dawns.
Here power (सत्ता) and Realisation (बोध) co-exist and ‘Anand (आनन्द)’ is realized. It is essential to perform as per the instructions of the Guru or scripture. By performing selfless action, Chitt (चित्त) gets purified, then Prameshwari Shakti (परमेश्वरी शक्ति) gives support, this is known as Kripa (कृपा). Kripa (कृपा) or grace and Karm (कर्म) or action both are relative. At start Karm and in the end Kripa. Some experience karm or action through grace (कृपा) and some are given grace (कृपा) through action (कर्म). When lord himself is attracted and appears near the sadhak, it is called Great Grace or Mahakripa (महाकृपा). ……… Shaktanand (शाक्तानन्द).
Purification or Shodhan (शोधन): By performing right acts in life,
purification of mind takes place. Due to this purification, knowledge of god
arises which leads of moksha or realization.
Till mind is there one is ‘human’ and when
it is lost then one becomes ‘Mahatama (महात्मा)’.
What is mind purification: with right
thoughts follow the right path, have company of people who follow truth, always
be inspired by path of right dharma (धर्म).
Devotion (श्रद्धा): To believe in invisible like one’s strong belief in visible
entities. With this knowledge dawns in the devotee. Devotion is bases of all
dharmas. Bases of bhakti is also to have full devotion in the lotus feet of
god. By chanting his names, praises, actions, bhakti keeps increasing.
Devotion performs amazing acts. It makes
weak, full of strength. It makes impossible possible. It makes one get
ungettable. It turns poison into nectar. It attracts the favours of the lord.
It provides victory. This only makes one feel the eternal joy or nityanand (नित्यानन्द) in one’s heart. Hence ‘Be Devoted (श्रद्धवान हो जाओ।)’. Devotionless person cannot attain god but get entangled in the
cycles of life and death only.
Dhyan (ध्यान): Ripened state of bhav is Dhyan. One becomes that of which one
strongly thinks of. Extreme banishment (निरोध) of chit vritti (चित्त वृत्ति) is dhyan. Cause of it is stability of the mind. All pains arise
from the fickleness of chitt (चित्त).
Knowledge (ज्ञान): Ultimate knowledge is that god resides in the form of Atma (आत्मा) inside all of us. from book 'Nityanand Bhagwan', .............Shaktanand.
As without removal of Pashubhav (पशुभाव), Veerbhav (वीरभाव) cannot be attained in the same manner without establishing in Celibacy one cannot attain right to move in the realm of Bhav. Under it three states and 5 supports are needed as explained as below:
S.no State Support
(आश्रय)
1. Pravartak/
Das Bhav Name (नाम) & Mantra (मन्त्र)
(प्रवर्तक/ दास भाव)
2. Sadhak/
Manjari (मञ्जरी) Bhav (भाव)
3. Siddha/
Sakhi (सखी) Prem (प्रेम) & Ras (रस)
Before receiving the mantra one has to
remove the difference between name/ naam (नाम) and name holder/ naami (नामी).
Thus getting free of all offences one takes the name.
After this all sins are removed,
purification of physical body and rising of सात्विक विकार/ Satvik vicar (emotional
symptoms of transcendence or pure love). After making ones guru or lord one
gets mantra. Till mantra becomes siddh one continues in प्रवर्तक/ pravartak
state (instigator or originator state). This it-self is called Dasya bhav (दास्य
भाव). This is also known as Vairagya (वैराग्य) or dispassion. After mantra
siddhi (मन्त्र सिद्धि), sadhak bhav starts. Till dispassion is not attained,
accompanying prakriti or female is totally banished. It is essential to have
full control over sexual desires.
In sadhak state, prakriti of female is
needed. Making रति/ rati or बिन्दु/ bindu stable, unmoving and vibration less,
this alone is the goal of the sadhana. This is known as Kulachar (कुलाचार).
Till the above control is not achieved,
what to say of accompaniment, one should not have darshan or even thought of
prakriti at all. After mantra siddhi only Maya and Bhram (भ्रम)/
confusion gets removed and then Siddh is attained. Rati (रति) is
the other name of Bindu only.
The main goal of Ras-Sadhana (रस साधना) is
to become a rasik (रसिक). This state is beyond jeev and ishwar state.
Jeevbhav: Bindu is havng spandan and rati is not
stable.
Ishwar Bhav: Bindu (बिन्दु) is totally controlled and
rati remains stable or unmoving. Shukdev, Sanak etc. all remained aloof from Prakriti
(प्राकृति) right from childhood and attained a state of dispassion and eternal
kaumarya to attain unmoving rati (रति).
As pravartak takes support of guru’s lotus
feet (गुरु के कमल चरण), in the same manner Sadhak takes refuge of Sakhi’s feet
(सखी के चरण). Pravartaks (प्रवर्तक) attachment/ raag is Shraddha (श्रद्धा)/
devotion, in the same manner sadhak’s raag (साधाक का राग) is leela raag (लीला
राग).
When bindu becomes siddh then sadhaks body/
deh (साधक का शरीर) also becomes siddha. In siddha प्रेम/ Prem (love) and Ras
both are present. Without this body, Rasik state cannot arise. Symptoms of
Rasik (रसिक) is that even living with prakriti, बिन्दु/ Bindu remains totally
stable and unmoving and rati remains unbroken.
Jeev on seeing प्राकृति/ prakriti always
wants to enjoy it. Spends whole life in this pursuits but still remains insatiated.
Youth finishes, life finishes and nothing is attained. This is because bindu is
moving and is not stable and he is not able to attain full control over it. Love
and Ras are supported by Siddha which are lotus feet of Shree Radha ji. When attachment
to worldly objects/ raag (राग) and intense affection or passion for god/ anuraag
(अनुराग) of siddh gets removed, Prem rag/ प्रेम राग appears.
In the sadhak state prakriti bhav/ प्राकृति
भाव arises and without it prem bhav is not possible. So first prakriti bhav
sadhana/ प्राकृति भाव साधना, then in siddh state, sadhana of ras/ रस and prem/
प्रेम is performed and then establishment of Purush bhav/ पुरुष भाव……Om!..Shaktanand.
Just sharing small notes, from Charak Samhita (चरक संहिता)
- a treatise on Ayurveda, on Panch Karma (पञ्च कर्म) in Ayurveda are
represented by
त्र्यहावरं सप्त्दिनं परं तु स्निग्धो नरः स्वेदयितव्य उक्तः,
नातः परं स्नेहनमादिशान्ति सात्म्यीभवेत् सप्त्दिनात् परं तु।।
चरक संहिता – प्रथमोध्याय/६
One should perform snehan for minimum 3 days or maximum 7
days. Because after seven days sneahn does not work.
स्नेहो अनिलं हन्ति मुदूकरोति देहं मलानां विनिहन्ति सङ्गम ॥
चरक संहिता – प्रथमोध्याय /७
Sneh is used to destroy Vaat, brings softness in body, it clears
the obstruction of various mal and doshas.
स्निगग्धस्य सूक्षमेष्वयनेषु लीनं स्वेदस्तु दोषं नयति
द्रवत्वम ॥ चरक संहिता – प्रथमोध्याय /८
After snehan (स्नेहन), perform swedan, then it liquefies
all things sticking to subtle causal points in our body.
वमन/
Vaman: (Vomiting, for removing toxins from chest and stomach. To
cure asthma, bronchitis, allergies, sinusitis, skin conditions like acne, some
obesity too),
श्लेष्मोत्तरश्छर्दयति ह्यदुःख विरिच्यते मन्दकफस्तु सम्यक्,
अधः कफेऽल्पे वमनं विरेचयेद विरेचनं वृद्ध कफे तथोर्ध्वम्॥ चरक
संहिता – प्रथमोध्याय /९
One whose kaph is aggravated, vomits without any effort,
one whose kaph is less he easily performs virechan. When kaph is less then the
liquid given for vaman or omit goes down without causing vomiting, when kaph is
more then virechan liquid comes out in Vaman or vomit.
स्निग्धाय देयं वमनं यथोक्तं वान्तस्य पेयारनुक्रमश्च,
स्निगधस्य सुस्विन्नतनोर्यथावद्विरेचनं योग्यतमं प्रयोज्म। चरक
संहिता – प्रथमोध्याय /१०
For a patient perform both inner and outer snehan, on the
vaman too he should be made snigdh. After that with madankalpokt (मण्डलकल्पोक्त)
procedure perform Vaman.
विरेचन/
Virechan: (therapeutic purgation, for removal of excessive Pitt
dosha from liver, gall bladder and intestines. Used to cure metabolic and
digestive conditions and skin problems like eczema, acne, acidity, IBS,
gastritis, obesity, diabetes, migraine etc.). medicated ghee/ snehan and
medicated steam/ swedan (स्वेदन) is used highly recommended during sharad ritu (शरद
ऋतु) when Pitt (पित्त) is generally aggravated).
निरुह्य/
Niruhya: (‘Water based’ therapeutic cleansing decoction enema,
kshaya basti.Detoxifies body, balances Vaat dosha, treats joint pains, low
appetite, removes Ama or toxins, cures constipation, Usually done on 10th
day after Virechan. Niruhya is sometime alternated by Anuvasan Basti (अनुवासन
बस्ती). Usually given on fixed times only. Used comprises of Honey, Saindhav
salt, Ghee, Kalk or herbal paste and Kwath or herbal decoction).
अनुवासन/
Anuvasan: (It’s a medicated ‘oil
based’ enema for curing Vaat disorders in a patient. Oil is retained in the
lower intestines. It nourishes, lubricates and strengthens the system in
patient, provides nourishment and its effect remains for some time. Cures chronic
constipation, pain in anal area and dryness which is cause of more diseases. Joint
pains, Sciatica, back aches, bloating, gas problem, neurological problems like
paralysis and Parkinson’s disease. Can be given daily. It comprises of oil
massage or snehan and swedan or sweating. Improves immunity and ojas and
calmness in a person. Uses medicated oils, ghee and other fats. Common oil base
is Seasame oil (तिल तेल) with rock salt).
and
नस्य/
Nasya: (Nasal drops, oils or powder for snuffing for nasal
congestion, headache, migraine or stress, prevents hair loss, enhances mental
clarity.). Generally face massage given and then 3-5 drops of sesame oil is
introduced in the nasals. Acts above clavicals and balances tridosh. It can be
done with herbal ghee/ oil, medicated poweders and fumes of certain herbs or
certain juices).
Hope, above will provide general information about pancha
karma and other tridosh facts to the readers to prepare them for detailed study if interested. …………… Shaktanand.
World of Spirits:-
We humans have two powers, namely 1.Gyan Shakti (ज्ञान शक्ति) and 2.Kriya Shakti (क्रिया शक्ति). Gyan Shakti (ज्ञान शक्ति) develops from truth/ Satya (सत्य) and Kriya Shakti (क्रिया शक्ति) develop from propitious/ auspicious/mangal (मंगल). Therefore when our thought process or contemplation
meets with gyan or knowledge then truth or Satya/ truth arises and when it
connects with Kriya Shakti (क्रिया शक्ति) mangal or
auspiciousness arises. But when he just thinks then basis of it may or may
not be be his 'Will'. But when he performs action then his base is Will
power. But when he first 'Will', then performs action then truth and Will (सङ्कल्प) both are present. A human cannot be
human without having both. If gyan or knowledge is not realized in a person
then it is stored in स्मृति/ smriti (memory).
Will of a human is attracted towards evil or adharm right from
inception. That is why he cannot think of anyone else's welfare apart from his
own. This is known as Swarth Bhav (स्वार्थ
भाव)
or egotistical attitude. With true knowledge only bad intentions are
decimated.
Till one works with desire based on truth, does it with his heart, then
his thought of knowledge turns into faith (आस्था/
aastha).
Then Will gets converted into Love. If a human performs action with coming
together of truth and good wish (ईच्छा) then Heaven
evolves in his form.
Because Satya or Truth + Auspiciousness ( मंगल/ Mangal) = Heaven (स्वर्ग/ Swarg);
Ignorance (मिथ्या/ Mithya) + Evil wish (दुःसङ्कल्प/ duhsankalp) + Hell (नरक/ narak).
'Till truth of knowledge and right Will Power do not join, a human
remains in the mid-way state, which is called Pitrilok (पितृलोक). Heaven and Hell both have one
pointedness. Because where ever one lives, one develops according to that
surrounding only. Whatever one thinks, one acts according to that too. One who
wills and performs auspiciously in Heaven, thinks truthfully and one who wills
and performs evil in-auspiciousness in Hell, thinks ignorantly (मिथ्या/ mithya).
Thus, after death spirits go to a mid-way station called पितृलोक/ Pitralok or realm of ancestors. From
there, spirits which have major good karma, after removal of their ignorance
are sent to Heavens and those who have major bad karmas are made to embrace
evil and sent to hell. No one goes directly to Heaven or Hell from the realm of
death. So a human after death goes to realm of ancestors because we carry a
mixed bag of karma of good and bad deeds both. Due to connection with truth movement
to Heaven and due to connection with evil or untruth, movement to Hell takes
place.
All go to realm of ancestors where they have to wait. Some wait for a
day, some for a month and some for a year. Maximum time a person can stay there
is 30 years. Beyond this time none can stay there. Hence,
Gross Body (स्थूल शरीर) --> Death --> Mix of Karma
(कर्म) and Knowledge --> Ativahak body (अतिवाहिक शरीर) or Pret body/ प्रेतशरीर provided to humans only --> on Pind (पिण्ड) offering at the place of cremation 'Dah Body'
provided to the spirit --> After this one embraces Yog deh (yogic body)
--> Ten Pindas offered in 10 days which generate 'Bhog Deh' for the spirit
in question --> From here two paths divided (Krishna Paksha pertaining to
Pitrayan path and Shukla Paksh pertaining to Devyan path).
Krishna Paksha pertaining to Pitrayan path
This is /karm (कर्म) oriented realm and depending on
percentage of Good and Bad karmas one is granted heaven or hell. Idea of
granting heaven or hell is not just to make one finish his /karmic gati (कार्मिक गति) but to make one realize dispassion of
the world and real meaning of coming into life of a human or any species.
Though such discrimination lies only in the human form. After experiencing the fruits
of one's past karmas with balance karmic account he is reborn on earth to carry
forward.
Shukla Paksh pertaining to Devyan path (शुक्लपक्ष - देवयान पथ)
But when one moves with knowledge predominance, then if he has performed
all his actions with complete detachment he proceeds to Maharlok (महर्लोक), then to Satyalok (सत्यलोक) and then to Tapolok (तपोलोक).
But he has performed karmas with knowledge then he must stop at each
station to experience the respective fruits in different realms. He first goes
to Brahm lok (ब्रह्मलोक) and from there, he takes birth as
a guru who is filled with knowledge. When all his desires are fulfilled
then Hiranyagarbh (हिरण्यगर्भ) body is received. From that stage
he progresses to Salokya state of his divinity or isht. From there he proceeds
to Sarupya (सारूप्य), then to Samipya (समीप्य) and then after Mahapralaya (महाप्रलय), he merges into Brahm (ब्रह्म)..Om.
As per WHO, what is the definition of a disease?
Defining health as not merely the absence of disease or infirmity but a state of complete 1.Physical, 2.Mental and 3.Social well-being. Now they have added two more aspects to it i.e. Material as well as Spiritual. Thus now imbalance of Physical, Mental, Social, Material and Spiritual, all these define a disease/ rog (रोग) .
As per Ayurveda, what is the definition of Disease or Rog.?
रोग
किसे कहते हैं?
(What do we call as disease?) (चरकसंहिता – शरीरस्थानम् – श्लोक = ४४-४६; Charak
Samhita – Shareestanam – Sloka 44-46.)
पूर्व जन्म में किये गये कर्म को दैव कहते हैं और इस जन्म में किये गये कर्मों को पौरुष कहते हैं। दैव और पौरुष दोनों विषम होते हैं, इस लिये रोग उत्पन्न होने के कारण होते हैं। जब ये दोनो सम होते हैं तो रोग की निवृत्ति के कारण होते हैं।
(actions of previous births are called ‘Dev’ and actions of present birth
are called ‘Paurush’. Imbalance of these two cause diseases in our bodies and
their balance leads to healthy state.)
सदाचार
सूत्र (Principle of righteous condct):
जो व्यक्ति हितकारक आहार- विहार करता है, सोच समझ कर कामों को करता है, इन्द्रियों के विषयों में आसक्त नहीं होता, दान देने वाला होता है, सभी लोगों के साथ समता का भाव रखता है, सत्यता पूर्वक व्यव्हार करता है, क्षमाशील है, आप्त पुरुशों के सहचर्य में रहता है, वह मनुष्य रोगों से आक्रांत नही होता। जिस की बुद्धि सुख प्रद है, जिसके कर्मो के परिणाम सुख्प्रद हैं, जिसका मन अपने वश में है, जिसकी बुद्दि निर्मल है, जो ज्ञान का उपासक है, जो तपस्या में संलग्न रहता है, जो योग की क्रियाओं के करने में तत्पर रहता है, एसे पुरुष को रोग नहीं होता।
(Person who follows balanced diet/ ahaar(आहार) and disciplined life style/vihar (विहार), performs his work with discrimination, one who does not indulge in the objects of senses, who gives alms, behave equally with all, who acts honestly, who firgives, keeps company of enlightened beings, such a person is not afflicted with diseases. Whose intellect is good, whose actions result in giving good and happy results, whose mind is under his control, whose mind is clear, one who is worshipper of knowledge, one who is ever busy in spiritual endeavours, one who is always busy in yogic kriyas, such a person never gets any disease.).
As per scriptures, आत्मा से च्युत होना ही रोग का कारण है। (falling down from the state of Atmic state is the real cause of disease.) .........Om!...Shaktanand.
After almost 48 years, most school mates got together to do some good work for our old school by air conditioning the whole school and donating yoga books to the library for all the students. We thank the principal and all the staff members to make the whole exercise possible as without their help we could not have been able to accomplish it. We had the chance to go to our old school, which at our time was upto 10th class and later became a higher secondary institute. We had a chance to sit in the class rooms, interact with the children, listen to songs sung by a group of students, were kindly awarded by principal and staff and last of all treated with delicious lunch.
| X mas lights at Lake View Side Housing, USA with Amar, Sanjay and Mrs.Barar. |