I was looking through a notebook from one of the early yagnas at the other day and it said practiced virtue is a horror show. To live as if you are enlightened when you are not enlightened is hippieism.
Communism only works in an enlightened society. A look into history reveals all.
Dharma Dharini
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Sunday, May 24, 2009
May 24 Deeksha Perfecting Anandamaykosha
This is the Age of Bliss. The perfection of the Anandamayakosha or Bliss Energy Body will help in this seeing.
Following is the meditation for the May 24 Monday Night Long Distance Deeksha Group. Registration info is at http://www.vedicshamanism.com/index5.html
This sadhana for perfecton of the Bliss Body can be done on your own without deeksha. It was originally introduced to us at Satyaloka during the 42 day yajna. It was called Kalki Dhyana. It was the only sadhana given for activation of the Bliss Body. I have always used the image in the icon on www.vedicshamanism.com/index15.html in visualization with tremendous result.
Namaste Everyone,
We will continue once more with the Bliss Body Meditation. During the early Mukti Yagnas at Satyaloka the Septanga Marga or 7 Fold Path was taught. to perfect any one of the energy bodies can lead to liberation.
Some have indicated that they are to stiff or do not have the time for the fasting or yoga for perfection of the physical energy body. Others are not so interested iperfecting the wisdom energy body. And some very authentically said they have their own troubles and are too self absorbed to focus much on the perfection of the karma mayakosha or karmic energy body.
This is a good thing to even see as this journey requires great courage and authenticity. It is not evident that all mystics and sages or enlightened masters are great humanitarians.
Very authentically speaking the perfection of the karma maya kosha through karma yoga is often best left to the more saintly. Do what karma yoga you can as surely it will help you, however if it is not in you then that is the condition. Embrace it and see that there is little you can do to change it. It would take an act of God.
For example in ancient times, there was a man who walked for years to see an enlightened sage. When he first saw him, the sage was sitting on a chair in a beautiful room. A woman entered and ran to the master.
"Brother, my children are hungry. I need some food." she cried.
"Get out of my sight! You make me sick" he told her, and she ran off weeping.
In a moment a rat came out from under the table. The master took some bread from his robe and began to feed the rat.
The crowd was stunned. The man was very upset and called out. "I walked for years to see you and you would feed a rat and deny your sister? You are a horrible fellow. a fraud."
The master, undisturbed, looked at him at said, "That is the difference between you and I. Sir. I am what I am."
It is crucial that you see the condition. See the internal feelings. How it is with you when someone asks you for help. The external response is irrelevant. It is what is inside. You cannot pump love and compassion into the heart. Nor can you be free of it if it is there.
It was a great milestone for some in the group to come out and say they are sick to death of working on perfecting the karma maya kosha-of practicing kindness when there is none. They realized their condition and saw the only thing they can really do is see there is nothing they can do. Pretending to be a saint, or kind or loving or grateful will get you nowhere. The journey begins in the seeing of what is or is not there. From where you are not from where you are pretending that you are.
So on to a sadhana for perfecting the Ananda Maya Kosha or Bliss Body:
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The suggested meditation for Monday is a meditation to perfect the Ananda Maya Kosha or Bliss body. It is a good meditation to do at least once a week. If you do not want to do this practice then just sit quietly and relax.
1 Sit quietly and watch your breath going in and out of the nostrils for some time-3-5 minutes.
2. Move the awareness to the Ajnea or brow chakra.
3. Visualize a form of the Divine that you relate to standing behind you and placing his/her hands on your head. If it is a light or a formless aspect just sense that it is behind you touching your head lightly.
I will send deeksha at 7:1oPM MST and will be completed by 7:30.
Some may have a beautiful encounter in the form of a vision or a beautiful majestic voice, smell a fragrance, or feel a breeze caressing you. Do not feel frightened.
This loving presence has been with you your entire life. Your perception may shift during this time so there is a greater awareness for you to build a stronger relationship is all.
This is a fast meditation yet effective sadhana you can do on your own to keep the Bliss body in good shape. You need not have diksha to practice this meditation as often as you like. This meditation can lead to a deeper bond with the Divine that often leads to total transformation
For more on the Oneness Deeksha visit http://www.dikshas.com
Namaste,
DD
Following is the meditation for the May 24 Monday Night Long Distance Deeksha Group. Registration info is at http://www.vedicshamanism.com/index5.html
This sadhana for perfecton of the Bliss Body can be done on your own without deeksha. It was originally introduced to us at Satyaloka during the 42 day yajna. It was called Kalki Dhyana. It was the only sadhana given for activation of the Bliss Body. I have always used the image in the icon on www.vedicshamanism.com/index15.html in visualization with tremendous result.
Namaste Everyone,
We will continue once more with the Bliss Body Meditation. During the early Mukti Yagnas at Satyaloka the Septanga Marga or 7 Fold Path was taught. to perfect any one of the energy bodies can lead to liberation.
Some have indicated that they are to stiff or do not have the time for the fasting or yoga for perfection of the physical energy body. Others are not so interested iperfecting the wisdom energy body. And some very authentically said they have their own troubles and are too self absorbed to focus much on the perfection of the karma mayakosha or karmic energy body.
This is a good thing to even see as this journey requires great courage and authenticity. It is not evident that all mystics and sages or enlightened masters are great humanitarians.
Very authentically speaking the perfection of the karma maya kosha through karma yoga is often best left to the more saintly. Do what karma yoga you can as surely it will help you, however if it is not in you then that is the condition. Embrace it and see that there is little you can do to change it. It would take an act of God.
For example in ancient times, there was a man who walked for years to see an enlightened sage. When he first saw him, the sage was sitting on a chair in a beautiful room. A woman entered and ran to the master.
"Brother, my children are hungry. I need some food." she cried.
"Get out of my sight! You make me sick" he told her, and she ran off weeping.
In a moment a rat came out from under the table. The master took some bread from his robe and began to feed the rat.
The crowd was stunned. The man was very upset and called out. "I walked for years to see you and you would feed a rat and deny your sister? You are a horrible fellow. a fraud."
The master, undisturbed, looked at him at said, "That is the difference between you and I. Sir. I am what I am."
It is crucial that you see the condition. See the internal feelings. How it is with you when someone asks you for help. The external response is irrelevant. It is what is inside. You cannot pump love and compassion into the heart. Nor can you be free of it if it is there.
It was a great milestone for some in the group to come out and say they are sick to death of working on perfecting the karma maya kosha-of practicing kindness when there is none. They realized their condition and saw the only thing they can really do is see there is nothing they can do. Pretending to be a saint, or kind or loving or grateful will get you nowhere. The journey begins in the seeing of what is or is not there. From where you are not from where you are pretending that you are.
So on to a sadhana for perfecting the Ananda Maya Kosha or Bliss Body:
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The suggested meditation for Monday is a meditation to perfect the Ananda Maya Kosha or Bliss body. It is a good meditation to do at least once a week. If you do not want to do this practice then just sit quietly and relax.
1 Sit quietly and watch your breath going in and out of the nostrils for some time-3-5 minutes.
2. Move the awareness to the Ajnea or brow chakra.
3. Visualize a form of the Divine that you relate to standing behind you and placing his/her hands on your head. If it is a light or a formless aspect just sense that it is behind you touching your head lightly.
I will send deeksha at 7:1oPM MST and will be completed by 7:30.
Some may have a beautiful encounter in the form of a vision or a beautiful majestic voice, smell a fragrance, or feel a breeze caressing you. Do not feel frightened.
This loving presence has been with you your entire life. Your perception may shift during this time so there is a greater awareness for you to build a stronger relationship is all.
This is a fast meditation yet effective sadhana you can do on your own to keep the Bliss body in good shape. You need not have diksha to practice this meditation as often as you like. This meditation can lead to a deeper bond with the Divine that often leads to total transformation
For more on the Oneness Deeksha visit http://www.dikshas.com
Namaste,
DD
Saturday, April 4, 2009
Untying the Knot of Karuna
In the chakra system there are several knots. You can think of them as safety valves. They keep the kundalini (google kundalini for info-there are volumes written about it) from rising too rapidly once awakened as if this occurs there can be complications.
Above the heart chakra there is a knot known as the Knot of Karuna. Like the chakras it does not exist materially. "Karuna" is a sanskrit word related to the word "Compassion" just as Diksha is a sanskrit word related to the English word, "Benediction." This Knot of Karuna keeps the being attached to gurus, to religions, to scriptures or ancient teachings, sentimentality, the physical body, to suffering (the root of compassion is passion and in the ancient sense of the word, passion is related to pain-to have compassion on one level is to be able to feel the pain or relate to the pain of another). to music and to spiritual orders.
The Knot of karuna must unravel if the being is to grow and move the point of awareness to higher chakras. Sometimes it can be a very painful process. You can think of this as a little bird sitting in a nest. His mother feeds him, nurtures him, keeps him warm at night. She shades him during the day. He loves his mother very much. She is the word to him.
Then one morning she shoves him from the nest. He cries out as he falls, opens his wings in fright and horror and suddenly flies to freedom. No longer is he bound to that nest.
Many Spiritual Masters that know this and may very well one day give you a shove when the time is right. Just as the shock of the push from the nest helps the little bird to fly and grow, there can be a time of great disillusionment and pain surrounding your spiritual teacher. Ancient stories tell of people who served at the feet of a guru for many years. Then suddenly the guru slapped them or said, "Get out of my sight you make me sick!" enlightenment followed.
This shock is often enough to unravel this Knot of Karuna so that you can attain new heights.
This is the time to spend your time focusing on sadhanas for the throat chakra and go with the experience, to move to the next level, rather than seeking a new guru, religion, spiritual order etc. or worse yet seeking revenge at the perceived hurt.
just see that it is a great gift you have been given. Give thanks that you are free. Gratitude is the great annihilator of suffering. Ask yourself if suffering and gratitude can coexist.
It is said that if a tiger is kept in an enclosure for years, if released into the wild, will pace back and forth in a space that exactly matches the dimensions of the cage it was kept in. Leaving ones teacher, ones religion, a spiritual order, etc does not necessarily mean the Knot of Karuna has untied. Many times we just trade a new set of beliefs and ideas for some old ones, and for some time the mind becomes very happy. Until the ideas lose their charge or the next time something does not go our way.
A dynamic of suffering, (see the Suffering is a Constant Sutra in the workshop transcript "Earth Changes and Enlightenment" at www.vedicshamanism.com more more of this perspective) is that psychological suffering is what happens when things do not go our way. If you can see this, it will help you greatly in your journey and help you to untie the knot. For example someone might say "I am angry because that man cut me off in traffic" (I WANTED to go first). "I am upset because the waitress did not bring the ketchup and now my french fries are cold" (I WANT the ketchup with my french fries so I am going to manage my suffering by complaining to the manager and seeking revenge-no tip for her). It is of tremendous benefit and often hilarious to see this dynamic and the desire behind it in yourself. Look for it the next time anger or hurt comes. What just did not go "your way?" You may be amazed and entertained at the internal tantrum, like a small child kicking his feet and banging his fists on the floor.
Here is a favorite story of the unraveling of the Knot of Karuna:
"In ancient times there was a nun who lived by the river. She had only a pot that her spiritual master had given her and some articles of worship besides her clothing. She loved the pot, was grateful to it and felt she owed her very existence to it. She used it to water her garden, to drink from. To wash and cook with. So grateful and happy she was to have this pot.
One day as she was carrying water from the river she stumbled and the pot cracked and broke. Grief and sorrow filled her, She looked up and saw the river. Enlightenment came.,,,,,,,"
Dharma Dharini
Above the heart chakra there is a knot known as the Knot of Karuna. Like the chakras it does not exist materially. "Karuna" is a sanskrit word related to the word "Compassion" just as Diksha is a sanskrit word related to the English word, "Benediction." This Knot of Karuna keeps the being attached to gurus, to religions, to scriptures or ancient teachings, sentimentality, the physical body, to suffering (the root of compassion is passion and in the ancient sense of the word, passion is related to pain-to have compassion on one level is to be able to feel the pain or relate to the pain of another). to music and to spiritual orders.
The Knot of karuna must unravel if the being is to grow and move the point of awareness to higher chakras. Sometimes it can be a very painful process. You can think of this as a little bird sitting in a nest. His mother feeds him, nurtures him, keeps him warm at night. She shades him during the day. He loves his mother very much. She is the word to him.
Then one morning she shoves him from the nest. He cries out as he falls, opens his wings in fright and horror and suddenly flies to freedom. No longer is he bound to that nest.
Many Spiritual Masters that know this and may very well one day give you a shove when the time is right. Just as the shock of the push from the nest helps the little bird to fly and grow, there can be a time of great disillusionment and pain surrounding your spiritual teacher. Ancient stories tell of people who served at the feet of a guru for many years. Then suddenly the guru slapped them or said, "Get out of my sight you make me sick!" enlightenment followed.
This shock is often enough to unravel this Knot of Karuna so that you can attain new heights.
This is the time to spend your time focusing on sadhanas for the throat chakra and go with the experience, to move to the next level, rather than seeking a new guru, religion, spiritual order etc. or worse yet seeking revenge at the perceived hurt.
just see that it is a great gift you have been given. Give thanks that you are free. Gratitude is the great annihilator of suffering. Ask yourself if suffering and gratitude can coexist.
It is said that if a tiger is kept in an enclosure for years, if released into the wild, will pace back and forth in a space that exactly matches the dimensions of the cage it was kept in. Leaving ones teacher, ones religion, a spiritual order, etc does not necessarily mean the Knot of Karuna has untied. Many times we just trade a new set of beliefs and ideas for some old ones, and for some time the mind becomes very happy. Until the ideas lose their charge or the next time something does not go our way.
A dynamic of suffering, (see the Suffering is a Constant Sutra in the workshop transcript "Earth Changes and Enlightenment" at www.vedicshamanism.com more more of this perspective) is that psychological suffering is what happens when things do not go our way. If you can see this, it will help you greatly in your journey and help you to untie the knot. For example someone might say "I am angry because that man cut me off in traffic" (I WANTED to go first). "I am upset because the waitress did not bring the ketchup and now my french fries are cold" (I WANT the ketchup with my french fries so I am going to manage my suffering by complaining to the manager and seeking revenge-no tip for her). It is of tremendous benefit and often hilarious to see this dynamic and the desire behind it in yourself. Look for it the next time anger or hurt comes. What just did not go "your way?" You may be amazed and entertained at the internal tantrum, like a small child kicking his feet and banging his fists on the floor.
Here is a favorite story of the unraveling of the Knot of Karuna:
"In ancient times there was a nun who lived by the river. She had only a pot that her spiritual master had given her and some articles of worship besides her clothing. She loved the pot, was grateful to it and felt she owed her very existence to it. She used it to water her garden, to drink from. To wash and cook with. So grateful and happy she was to have this pot.
One day as she was carrying water from the river she stumbled and the pot cracked and broke. Grief and sorrow filled her, She looked up and saw the river. Enlightenment came.,,,,,,,"
Dharma Dharini
Monday, December 1, 2008
Oneness Deeksha- December 8 8PM MST
Namaste.
I will be opening the Monday Night long distance deeksha circle to all at no cost on Dec 8. This is a silent transmission with no phone call to cut or end your experience. You may follow the directions below or you can simply relax and experience deeksha. To register email dharma @vedicshamanism.com with your name and Free Deeksha in the subject line.
The Sadhana (Spiritual Practice):
An ancient pattern of enlightenment of the Bhakti Marga (God Centered/Mystical path is:
1. Realizing your condition, feeling helpless in that condition and asking for intervention
2. Profound Divine Mystical Experience that leads to transformation (for more on such the transformational effects visit http://vedicshamanism.com/index28.html or read about the Apostle Paul, the lives of any saint, sage, prophet or mystic. "A Christmas Carol" by Dickens is a wonderful literary example.)
3. Insight (that big Aha that leads to a genetic restructuring of the brain and the annihilation of suffering aka enlightenment). Legend tells that the Insight that palyed a huge part in the liberation of Siddhartha (Gautama Buddha) was that his desire was to be free of desire.
4. Liberation
1. Look at the pattern above. See if you can see the area of progress in relation to that pattern. Another gauge of spiritual progress can be found in the answer to the question; "How are your relationships?"
If you have not realized your condition pray for awareness of your condition. This can take tremendous courage and authenticity. The journey starts from where you are not where you want to be.
To pray is simply to ask. If you realize the condition to the point you almost nauseate yourself or just want sit there and bawl, but the Divine has yet to intervene, watch your prayers. See how many hidden agendas you have when you pray. You if you watch your thoughts while praying you may see something like this is there:
" Dear God, please help me to get a job." you may pray. But the mind is grinding away with thoughts of going to the unemployment office, calling a temporary service, robbing a bank, hitting the lottery, moving to Alaska, or something else.
Just see it.
Also know that feeling helpless is not the same as acting helpless. If God sends a rowboat you must take action by climbing in. If you are drowning in a well and someone drops in a rope to help you you will have to reach out and climb to help yourself.
Also know that Profound Divine Mystical experience often happens because it is necessary not because we deserve it. Look at the life of the Apostle Paul. Self righteousness can be a big obstacle.
If you have received profound Divine Mystical Experience (personal experience with the Divine), now is the time to pray for insight. You may have experienced what many would think is an ultimate Truth beyond the 5 senses but you can only bask in that experience so long. It is time to grow. You have moved from belief to discovery yet you are suffering. Google "Rama Krishna and Kali" and read of the suffering of that saint when he was not perceiving Kali. Do not be discouraged by the suffering and craving for experience. Look at the life of all the saints and prophets. Ask yourself did they still suffer? Even the Christ spoke of a cup of sorrow. Do not stop at mystical experience. If you do you will suffer. It is an early phase of the journey of transformation and enlightenment that will move you from belief to discovery, from reformation to transformation.
So those of you who have received profound Divine Mystical Experience pray for Insight. Look into your life at all the sufferings that were healed by a small insight. Your friend was late. You were angry until you found the reason. "Aha!" That is it!" A man spit on you. You were suffering so much. So angry you were. Then you found out that man was blind. Aha! He spit and it hit you is all. End of suffering. You can suffer about that incident no more. The suffering circuit was burned out on that matter we could say.
Imagine that one big insight-that big "Aha" that would lead to hundreds of other insights to liberate you from suffering once and for all.
Say your prayer from wherever you are using the pattern above-ask for realization of your condition, for mystical experience or for insight and after that chant the Mula Mantra 7 times keeping the focus on the third eye. Pray first. Chant second. Ask for one thing. Make it very concise and simple such as "Bhagavan, I must move from belief to discovery. If you can give this Profound Divine Mystical Experience then please give it to me now." Or "Bhagavan, please give me insight now."
If you do not know the Mula Mantra you can order it at www.kosmicmusic.com entitled "The Sacred". It is also at the beginning of Adi Purusha which to listen to is like a retreat in itself. If you cannot order it or do not know it simply chant Aum 7 times. Make the Ahhh sound 3 times longer than the mmm sound so that it is Ahhhhhooooom not Ahooooommmmmmmm. Te m sound connects you more strongly to the dream or material realm. Do not give it so much weight in this meditation.
Then sit silently. You can also go into Shivasana (Relax on your back)
I will give deeksha starting at 8:15 MST and will be completed by 9:15 MST.
To register for the ongoing weekly long distance deeksha group after Dec. 8th visit www.vedicshamanism.com/index5.html .
I will be opening the Monday Night long distance deeksha circle to all at no cost on Dec 8. This is a silent transmission with no phone call to cut or end your experience. You may follow the directions below or you can simply relax and experience deeksha. To register email dharma @vedicshamanism.com with your name and Free Deeksha in the subject line.
The Sadhana (Spiritual Practice):
An ancient pattern of enlightenment of the Bhakti Marga (God Centered/Mystical path is:
1. Realizing your condition, feeling helpless in that condition and asking for intervention
2. Profound Divine Mystical Experience that leads to transformation (for more on such the transformational effects visit http://vedicshamanism.com/index28.html or read about the Apostle Paul, the lives of any saint, sage, prophet or mystic. "A Christmas Carol" by Dickens is a wonderful literary example.)
3. Insight (that big Aha that leads to a genetic restructuring of the brain and the annihilation of suffering aka enlightenment). Legend tells that the Insight that palyed a huge part in the liberation of Siddhartha (Gautama Buddha) was that his desire was to be free of desire.
4. Liberation
1. Look at the pattern above. See if you can see the area of progress in relation to that pattern. Another gauge of spiritual progress can be found in the answer to the question; "How are your relationships?"
If you have not realized your condition pray for awareness of your condition. This can take tremendous courage and authenticity. The journey starts from where you are not where you want to be.
To pray is simply to ask. If you realize the condition to the point you almost nauseate yourself or just want sit there and bawl, but the Divine has yet to intervene, watch your prayers. See how many hidden agendas you have when you pray. You if you watch your thoughts while praying you may see something like this is there:
" Dear God, please help me to get a job." you may pray. But the mind is grinding away with thoughts of going to the unemployment office, calling a temporary service, robbing a bank, hitting the lottery, moving to Alaska, or something else.
Just see it.
Also know that feeling helpless is not the same as acting helpless. If God sends a rowboat you must take action by climbing in. If you are drowning in a well and someone drops in a rope to help you you will have to reach out and climb to help yourself.
Also know that Profound Divine Mystical experience often happens because it is necessary not because we deserve it. Look at the life of the Apostle Paul. Self righteousness can be a big obstacle.
If you have received profound Divine Mystical Experience (personal experience with the Divine), now is the time to pray for insight. You may have experienced what many would think is an ultimate Truth beyond the 5 senses but you can only bask in that experience so long. It is time to grow. You have moved from belief to discovery yet you are suffering. Google "Rama Krishna and Kali" and read of the suffering of that saint when he was not perceiving Kali. Do not be discouraged by the suffering and craving for experience. Look at the life of all the saints and prophets. Ask yourself did they still suffer? Even the Christ spoke of a cup of sorrow. Do not stop at mystical experience. If you do you will suffer. It is an early phase of the journey of transformation and enlightenment that will move you from belief to discovery, from reformation to transformation.
So those of you who have received profound Divine Mystical Experience pray for Insight. Look into your life at all the sufferings that were healed by a small insight. Your friend was late. You were angry until you found the reason. "Aha!" That is it!" A man spit on you. You were suffering so much. So angry you were. Then you found out that man was blind. Aha! He spit and it hit you is all. End of suffering. You can suffer about that incident no more. The suffering circuit was burned out on that matter we could say.
Imagine that one big insight-that big "Aha" that would lead to hundreds of other insights to liberate you from suffering once and for all.
Say your prayer from wherever you are using the pattern above-ask for realization of your condition, for mystical experience or for insight and after that chant the Mula Mantra 7 times keeping the focus on the third eye. Pray first. Chant second. Ask for one thing. Make it very concise and simple such as "Bhagavan, I must move from belief to discovery. If you can give this Profound Divine Mystical Experience then please give it to me now." Or "Bhagavan, please give me insight now."
If you do not know the Mula Mantra you can order it at www.kosmicmusic.com entitled "The Sacred". It is also at the beginning of Adi Purusha which to listen to is like a retreat in itself. If you cannot order it or do not know it simply chant Aum 7 times. Make the Ahhh sound 3 times longer than the mmm sound so that it is Ahhhhhooooom not Ahooooommmmmmmm. Te m sound connects you more strongly to the dream or material realm. Do not give it so much weight in this meditation.
Then sit silently. You can also go into Shivasana (Relax on your back)
I will give deeksha starting at 8:15 MST and will be completed by 9:15 MST.
To register for the ongoing weekly long distance deeksha group after Dec. 8th visit www.vedicshamanism.com/index5.html .
Friday, November 14, 2008
Nov. Newsletter
Free Deeksha-Sankata Chaturthi (Obstacle Removing 4th Waxing Moon) Nov 16, 8PM Phoenix Time
There are special days when Ganesh destroys obstacles for his devotees and ensures their well being. Nov 16 is a very special day for removing obstacles as it falls on Kari Naal or a black day. This is a day for contemplating karma, seeking forgiveness and repentance and seeking removal of these karmas. For the suggested meditation for the free Deeksha session and to discover a primary obstacle to liberation, visit http://vedicshamanism.blogspot.com and find the November 16 meditation post. To register return this email with your name and Nov 16 deeksha in the subject line. Please see the next post for instructions.
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Bhagavan on the Nature of the Mind
Q:Nobody in this world is free of sufferings. To be free from sufferings what should be done?
Bhagavan: "That’s very simple. Please follow seven truths to be free from suffering. 1. Everything comes from a single source. It could be God or Energy. There is no beginning and end to life.
2. If you identify this source, you’ll not differentiate between good, bad, right or wrong. All these things are our views. Everything came from one source.
3. Life is nothing but your search for ‘Self’. In your life, things that happen to you, people you see, everything reflects your ‘Self’. If you are suffering from poverty, it means there something wrong within yourself. You have to correct this to get out of poverty. If you have hatred, then who ever you see will exhibit the same quality. If you have evil thoughts, people you meet will also have evil thoughts. Try to understand yourself first.
4. Realize that anything you experience in this Life is by God’s grace. Supposing you slip while walking, try to realize that as God’s grace too. If you see God in everything, your life will become wonderful.
5. Realize that anything you experience in this Life is just a ‘test’ for you by God. It is not a bad experience. If it is considered as a bad experience then it would mean that God is not compassionate. If you experience a problem, consider it an opportunity for you to face it and come out of it. You’ve been given people, wealth and confidence to face challenges. If you understand this, your confidence will improve. Just to test your confidence God gives you a test.
6. If you realize that anything you experience is a test for you by God, then you’ll be able to think deep about the problem and handle it in a better way. You’ll understand its result. Then you’ll have no fear.
7. If you understand the above 6 truths, then there will be an enormous transformation in your body. From then on, you’ll not only have compassion, but you’ll become that ‘compassion’.
If you follow these, your relationships would improve. It’ll be filled with love. If you attain this stage you are ready for the ‘operation’ I mentioned. You’ll experience the divine grace experienced by saints like Ramana, Adishankara. You’ll have no fear or sorrow. You’ll have only Joy. Don’t try to analyze this logically. Our aim is Mukthi. If you follow these truths for even 21 days, you’ll be joyful. The problem with us is we spread just the sorrow and sufferings. That’s why Earth is dying. After you experience Joy and Happiness you’ll be able to spread only Joy and Happiness to others.
Q: By becoming aware of the doubts, can we remove those doubts?
Answer: You can to a large extent but still the brain will again jump into that mode. For that you must have control over these three energies. Suppose your house has got a north east cut, then the blaming mode will be highly activated. The north-east cut will activate the manipura chakra in a particular way and the brain will always be blaming. So, the house vastu is also equally important. Chakra dhyana is very important . Otherwise there is absolutely no control. Your mind is taking you for a ride. To do Chakra Dhyana you should be at least twelve years of age. Pranayama can be taught, but not pranakriyas. Ajneya chakra dhyana can be taught to children....."
to order Chakra Dhyana visit http://www.kosmicmusic.com
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Cleansing and fasting were a great part of the earlier processes. This helps the body to regain a sponge-like ability to absorb energy from the sun, vapors, water, wind, air, instead of just food. When the colon is clogged with mucous and toxins or when there is a lot of excess fat in the solar plexus region it cuts down on this ability. We used a harsh purging herb once a week for several years to cleanse. In order to take it we fasted the entire day. Many are getting tremendous results without the harsh purge or need to fast with the tea visit http://holyteaclub.com/medicineman and click "Products" to order at a discount or "Try the Tea" to pay full price.
**************************************
To participate in a group Ganesh Fire Ritual on Sankata Chaturthi visit http://www.astroved.com/news/astronews.asp .
**************************************
"Visions" with Dharma Dharini-When I took my initial training at Satyaloka deep changes were made to the psychic energy body. From the first healing deekshas we offered, onward to the later Oneness Blessing there was almost always a vision while giving deeksha. While for the most part the visions meant little to me, yet they seemed to bring healing and guidance to the recipient no matter how otherworldly. Some called them "Vision Quests by Proxy" or "Shaman Stories." For several years I shared these Visions and sometimes was asked to draw or paint them.
Recently there have been some amazing benefits for some in the sharing of the Deeksha Vision so this sharing is now included in personal silent deeksha sessions (sent by email after the deeksha)if desired.
To register for a private silent session with Oneness Deekshas visit http://www.dikshas.com . Please allow 48 hours for a response to set up a convenient time for you.
*******************************
Simple Gifts-1848 Shaker Song
'Tis the gift to be simple, 'tis the gift to be free,
'Tis the gift to come down where you ought to be,
And when we find ourselves in the place just right,
'Twill be in the valley of love and delight.
When true simplicity is gain'd,
To bow and to bend we shan't be asham'd,
To turn, turn will be our delight,
Till by turning, turning we come round right.
*************************
Namsaste,
Dharma Dharini
There are special days when Ganesh destroys obstacles for his devotees and ensures their well being. Nov 16 is a very special day for removing obstacles as it falls on Kari Naal or a black day. This is a day for contemplating karma, seeking forgiveness and repentance and seeking removal of these karmas. For the suggested meditation for the free Deeksha session and to discover a primary obstacle to liberation, visit http://vedicshamanism.blogspot.com and find the November 16 meditation post. To register return this email with your name and Nov 16 deeksha in the subject line. Please see the next post for instructions.
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Bhagavan on the Nature of the Mind
Q:Nobody in this world is free of sufferings. To be free from sufferings what should be done?
Bhagavan: "That’s very simple. Please follow seven truths to be free from suffering. 1. Everything comes from a single source. It could be God or Energy. There is no beginning and end to life.
2. If you identify this source, you’ll not differentiate between good, bad, right or wrong. All these things are our views. Everything came from one source.
3. Life is nothing but your search for ‘Self’. In your life, things that happen to you, people you see, everything reflects your ‘Self’. If you are suffering from poverty, it means there something wrong within yourself. You have to correct this to get out of poverty. If you have hatred, then who ever you see will exhibit the same quality. If you have evil thoughts, people you meet will also have evil thoughts. Try to understand yourself first.
4. Realize that anything you experience in this Life is by God’s grace. Supposing you slip while walking, try to realize that as God’s grace too. If you see God in everything, your life will become wonderful.
5. Realize that anything you experience in this Life is just a ‘test’ for you by God. It is not a bad experience. If it is considered as a bad experience then it would mean that God is not compassionate. If you experience a problem, consider it an opportunity for you to face it and come out of it. You’ve been given people, wealth and confidence to face challenges. If you understand this, your confidence will improve. Just to test your confidence God gives you a test.
6. If you realize that anything you experience is a test for you by God, then you’ll be able to think deep about the problem and handle it in a better way. You’ll understand its result. Then you’ll have no fear.
7. If you understand the above 6 truths, then there will be an enormous transformation in your body. From then on, you’ll not only have compassion, but you’ll become that ‘compassion’.
If you follow these, your relationships would improve. It’ll be filled with love. If you attain this stage you are ready for the ‘operation’ I mentioned. You’ll experience the divine grace experienced by saints like Ramana, Adishankara. You’ll have no fear or sorrow. You’ll have only Joy. Don’t try to analyze this logically. Our aim is Mukthi. If you follow these truths for even 21 days, you’ll be joyful. The problem with us is we spread just the sorrow and sufferings. That’s why Earth is dying. After you experience Joy and Happiness you’ll be able to spread only Joy and Happiness to others.
Q: By becoming aware of the doubts, can we remove those doubts?
Answer: You can to a large extent but still the brain will again jump into that mode. For that you must have control over these three energies. Suppose your house has got a north east cut, then the blaming mode will be highly activated. The north-east cut will activate the manipura chakra in a particular way and the brain will always be blaming. So, the house vastu is also equally important. Chakra dhyana is very important . Otherwise there is absolutely no control. Your mind is taking you for a ride. To do Chakra Dhyana you should be at least twelve years of age. Pranayama can be taught, but not pranakriyas. Ajneya chakra dhyana can be taught to children....."
to order Chakra Dhyana visit http://www.kosmicmusic.com
************************
Cleansing and fasting were a great part of the earlier processes. This helps the body to regain a sponge-like ability to absorb energy from the sun, vapors, water, wind, air, instead of just food. When the colon is clogged with mucous and toxins or when there is a lot of excess fat in the solar plexus region it cuts down on this ability. We used a harsh purging herb once a week for several years to cleanse. In order to take it we fasted the entire day. Many are getting tremendous results without the harsh purge or need to fast with the tea visit http://holyteaclub.com/medicineman and click "Products" to order at a discount or "Try the Tea" to pay full price.
**************************************
To participate in a group Ganesh Fire Ritual on Sankata Chaturthi visit http://www.astroved.com/news/astronews.asp .
**************************************
"Visions" with Dharma Dharini-When I took my initial training at Satyaloka deep changes were made to the psychic energy body. From the first healing deekshas we offered, onward to the later Oneness Blessing there was almost always a vision while giving deeksha. While for the most part the visions meant little to me, yet they seemed to bring healing and guidance to the recipient no matter how otherworldly. Some called them "Vision Quests by Proxy" or "Shaman Stories." For several years I shared these Visions and sometimes was asked to draw or paint them.
Recently there have been some amazing benefits for some in the sharing of the Deeksha Vision so this sharing is now included in personal silent deeksha sessions (sent by email after the deeksha)if desired.
To register for a private silent session with Oneness Deekshas visit http://www.dikshas.com . Please allow 48 hours for a response to set up a convenient time for you.
*******************************
Simple Gifts-1848 Shaker Song
'Tis the gift to be simple, 'tis the gift to be free,
'Tis the gift to come down where you ought to be,
And when we find ourselves in the place just right,
'Twill be in the valley of love and delight.
When true simplicity is gain'd,
To bow and to bend we shan't be asham'd,
To turn, turn will be our delight,
Till by turning, turning we come round right.
*************************
Namsaste,
Dharma Dharini
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Free Deeksha-Sankata Chaturthi (Obstacle Removing 4th Waxing Moon) Nov 16, 8PM Phoenix Time
There are special days when Ganesh destroys obstacles for his devotees and ensures their well being. Nov 16 is a very special day for removing obstacles as it happens to fall on Kari Naal or a black day. This is a solemn day for contemplating karma, seeking forgiveness and repentance and seeking removal of these karmas.
I was torn this month between doing a special free event for Thanksgiving. An insight I came away with from my last retreat in India in 2006 was that suffering and gratitude cannot coexist. This seeing transformed my life.
We have a holiday every year devoted to gratitude. Yet most still suffer. Many complain that their parents slighted them, did not do this or that , that the world owes us, that we did not get some object and blame others. There is more focus on what is lacking than what is at hand. True gratitude has often been replaced with a sense of duty and guilt. That is easily turned around with a simple sadhana for seeing that will be taught later on.
You cannot pump gratitude into the heart. For the most part we are an ungrateful people. Rather than speak to you about gratitude and say some beautiful things about gratitude that the mind will create more "shoulds" and "should nots" from- to further add to the inner world hells of some, on the 16th the stars are right for contemplation and removal of karma that was committed knowingly. So we will look at some things that are not so easy to see and do something beautiful next month.
The intent of the Nov 16 meditation will be to give you the courage and authenticity to see what is there and remove a huge karmic burden once and for all.
The meditation is as follows:
1. Sit quietly at 6 and watch your breath. Watch it going in and out of the nose. If you follow it into the body the mind will wander. There is a connection between mind, breath, and kundalini. The breath is most in your control. If the mind still wanders focus on the right retina and watch the thoughts. If you do not have a right retina then focus on the right ear.
2. It is good to invoke Ganesh with the Mantra "Om Gum Ganesha Namaha" 18 times
3. If you know the Moola Mantra (either Moola Mantra ll or The Sacred at http://www/kosmicmusic.com ). You can chant it 7 times then ask for the courage and authenticity to See.
4. You can substitute Aum-make the ahh sound 3 times longer than the m sound- so it is ahhhhhhhhoooomm not ahhoooommmmmmmmmmm. If you extend the mmmm sound you may often either go to sleep or thoughts of the material realm will come to your.
5 Ask yourself this question: "Am I innocent?"
6. Wait for the response.
7. Then ask to see a time when you deliberately hurt someone. Really tune into the situation. It is very important that you see the self righteousness surrounding the situation as self righteousness is your primary obstacle to liberation. It can keep you from going to higher realms when you die and can keep you bound to the Ghost Path or spirit realm.
By self righteousness, I mean watch the way the mind explains the pain you caused. The karma you created. It may tell:: "Well he deserved it-who was he to speak to me that way?"
"Well she was not worthy of respect and needed to be put into her place."
"Well she would not listen to the truth so I told her lies. That is what she does to everyone else."
"I only gave her a taste of her own medicine."
"Well if someone does not believe as I do they are going to hell anyway so what is the problem?"
Once at a retreat several were weeping quite loudly. After some time a man and a woman left in anger. The woman called that night and said she was sorry she walked out, but the crying of the women was really getting on their nerves and her husband could not stand it anymore. She had been crying very loudly, and confused, so I asked her about it.
Her response was, "Yes. I was crying loudly too. But MY suffering is real."
Can you see the obstacle of self righteousness the above statements? Can you see the self righteousness in the pain that you have caused to others? You are well aware how hurtful it would be if someone would treat you that way. yet you did this to another.
What creatures have you thoughtlessly killed?
Even an insect has its life.
There is a story about a man who was walking in the woods. He saw two mice running side by side carrying a piece of straw. He threw a rock at them and it killed one of the mice. The other mouse began to run in circles. Round and round and round she ran, still holding onto the straw.
As he looked closer he saw that the mouse was blind. The other mouse had been guiding her with the straw.
Who else has this karma that you have created impacted?
6. Ask again: "Am I innocent?"
Just see it. Can you see the self righteousness behind the perceived self innocence-how easy it is to explain it away?
7. Then ask that the burden of karma and the obstacle of self righteousness are removed.
If you really look you may see that in most instances it is self righteousness behind all the karmas-these dangers that you have created for yourself. Those of you with the energy and courage to go further ask to see what is at the root of the Self righteousness.
If you can see it you can be free of it.
I will send deeksha from 8M-9PM.
Lastly, jJust know that for the most part we all have our crosses to bear. A very important question is: "Can you pick yours up and walk with it?"
Namaste,
Dharma Dharini
www.vedicshamanism.com
To register for the deeksha email: dharma @vedicshamanism.com with your name and Nov 16 Deeksha in the subject line.
I was torn this month between doing a special free event for Thanksgiving. An insight I came away with from my last retreat in India in 2006 was that suffering and gratitude cannot coexist. This seeing transformed my life.
We have a holiday every year devoted to gratitude. Yet most still suffer. Many complain that their parents slighted them, did not do this or that , that the world owes us, that we did not get some object and blame others. There is more focus on what is lacking than what is at hand. True gratitude has often been replaced with a sense of duty and guilt. That is easily turned around with a simple sadhana for seeing that will be taught later on.
You cannot pump gratitude into the heart. For the most part we are an ungrateful people. Rather than speak to you about gratitude and say some beautiful things about gratitude that the mind will create more "shoulds" and "should nots" from- to further add to the inner world hells of some, on the 16th the stars are right for contemplation and removal of karma that was committed knowingly. So we will look at some things that are not so easy to see and do something beautiful next month.
The intent of the Nov 16 meditation will be to give you the courage and authenticity to see what is there and remove a huge karmic burden once and for all.
The meditation is as follows:
1. Sit quietly at 6 and watch your breath. Watch it going in and out of the nose. If you follow it into the body the mind will wander. There is a connection between mind, breath, and kundalini. The breath is most in your control. If the mind still wanders focus on the right retina and watch the thoughts. If you do not have a right retina then focus on the right ear.
2. It is good to invoke Ganesh with the Mantra "Om Gum Ganesha Namaha" 18 times
3. If you know the Moola Mantra (either Moola Mantra ll or The Sacred at http://www/kosmicmusic.com ). You can chant it 7 times then ask for the courage and authenticity to See.
4. You can substitute Aum-make the ahh sound 3 times longer than the m sound- so it is ahhhhhhhhoooomm not ahhoooommmmmmmmmmm. If you extend the mmmm sound you may often either go to sleep or thoughts of the material realm will come to your.
5 Ask yourself this question: "Am I innocent?"
6. Wait for the response.
7. Then ask to see a time when you deliberately hurt someone. Really tune into the situation. It is very important that you see the self righteousness surrounding the situation as self righteousness is your primary obstacle to liberation. It can keep you from going to higher realms when you die and can keep you bound to the Ghost Path or spirit realm.
By self righteousness, I mean watch the way the mind explains the pain you caused. The karma you created. It may tell:: "Well he deserved it-who was he to speak to me that way?"
"Well she was not worthy of respect and needed to be put into her place."
"Well she would not listen to the truth so I told her lies. That is what she does to everyone else."
"I only gave her a taste of her own medicine."
"Well if someone does not believe as I do they are going to hell anyway so what is the problem?"
Once at a retreat several were weeping quite loudly. After some time a man and a woman left in anger. The woman called that night and said she was sorry she walked out, but the crying of the women was really getting on their nerves and her husband could not stand it anymore. She had been crying very loudly, and confused, so I asked her about it.
Her response was, "Yes. I was crying loudly too. But MY suffering is real."
Can you see the obstacle of self righteousness the above statements? Can you see the self righteousness in the pain that you have caused to others? You are well aware how hurtful it would be if someone would treat you that way. yet you did this to another.
What creatures have you thoughtlessly killed?
Even an insect has its life.
There is a story about a man who was walking in the woods. He saw two mice running side by side carrying a piece of straw. He threw a rock at them and it killed one of the mice. The other mouse began to run in circles. Round and round and round she ran, still holding onto the straw.
As he looked closer he saw that the mouse was blind. The other mouse had been guiding her with the straw.
Who else has this karma that you have created impacted?
6. Ask again: "Am I innocent?"
Just see it. Can you see the self righteousness behind the perceived self innocence-how easy it is to explain it away?
7. Then ask that the burden of karma and the obstacle of self righteousness are removed.
If you really look you may see that in most instances it is self righteousness behind all the karmas-these dangers that you have created for yourself. Those of you with the energy and courage to go further ask to see what is at the root of the Self righteousness.
If you can see it you can be free of it.
I will send deeksha from 8M-9PM.
Lastly, jJust know that for the most part we all have our crosses to bear. A very important question is: "Can you pick yours up and walk with it?"
Namaste,
Dharma Dharini
www.vedicshamanism.com
To register for the deeksha email: dharma @vedicshamanism.com with your name and Nov 16 Deeksha in the subject line.
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Sadhanas and Deeksha
A Sadhana is a spiritual practice such as yoga and meditation. There is a sacred trinity in ancient enlightenment cultures made up of Sadhanas (spiritual practices), Maha Sutras, and Diksha (spiritual initiations-aka deeksha-for more info visit www.dikshas.com ).
Some have come to me week after week for deeksha. Initially this was very puzzling as I found myself wondering what was wrong with the last deeksha, that some were back so soon. Others would announce that it was their 6th deeksha circle that week-that they go from place to place getting as many deekshas as they could. This was all very new to me.
The early teachers, including Arthri, Ranji, Uttama. Leilaji, Raviji, Mohanaji and I conducted retreats and workshops for years, sometimes for very large groups of people after receiving just several deekshas-2-4 a year. Many of the attendees grew in amazing ways. We relied very heavily on Grace, sadhanas and contemplation of sutras to enhance our states and our abilities to help others.
Deeksha was a small yet integral part of the early processes. Maybe 8-12 hours total out of 42 days were spent while the deeksha was given to the whole group. This transmission of spiritual energy (deeksha) was done as a very a sacred ritual where at the very least we showered first, definitely washed our hair, and put on clean clothing. Many prayed and fasted in preparation and remained in silence (another type of sadhana) before, during and after. The Dhyana Vihar (meditation center) was softly lit with candles and beautiful incense. A life-sized Sri Murthi surrounded by fruits and flowers was at the front and Acharya Ananda Giriji and the male monks sat to the right of the Sri Murthi. Ananyaji was to the left.
The monks chanted as we knelt in perfect silence as a group. No one moved, opened their eyes, left the Dhyana Vihar or spoke (with the exception of receiving Deeksha for the State of the Laughing Buddha where is was almost impossible not to laugh) until the entire group had received deeksha. There was a tangible shift when all had received deeksha- a sense of inter-connectedness-of being one great creature with many arms. Anything was possible, it seemed. There was a perception that each individual mind was part of a collective mind-no separation really and in this realization it was seen that each had the power to help any one or all. It became more of a group journey than an individual journey from then on to me.
If you think of the deeksha as a seed of enlightenment, the sadhanas as the rain, and the sutras as the sun and if you are missing the contemplation of the sutras (the sun), the sadhanas (the rain) how is the seed (deeksha) going to grow? It is like you were given a paper cup with a seed in it and you stuck it in on a shelf. You killed your little seedling before it had even a chance to transform and flower (relating to flowering of the heart), then complained to the seed manufacturer that the seed was a dud and went out trying brand after brand after brand of seed to no avail. Still no flowering. Those that work with and nurture the seed they have been given-even if it is one only, often grow in remarkable ways.
Keep in mind just as when a plant grows it moves the earth (in this example the recipient of the deeksha can be likened to the soil), it is my experience that the changes can be quite unsettling if you are not practicing some form of sadhana and contemplating sutras. Both are wonderful preparations and a large degree transformation can occur.
As in the words of a local shaman called Coyote, "If you give enlightenment to a goat, it will still be a goat." Some degree of transformation can be very beneficial before mukti (enlightenment or liberation) such as God Realization, Discovery of the Love, setting right relationships. Not all enlightened beings throughout history were God Realized or had good relationships.
If you try just practicing some sadhanas and contemplate a sutras measure your growth. As sadhanas are employed the body and its powers change. There is an explanation of a sutra "Suffering is a Constant" in an early workshop format at www.vedicshamanism.com/index10.html. The yin and yang symbol is an icon of a sutra. Can you see it?
New sadhanas are currently being given by the Oneness Movement. So you can see the evolution, following were the required prerequisite sadhanas for the participants before going to the first retreats at Satyaloka. More sadhanas were given at the yajnas that were also required. It will give you an idea of how the early teachers lived for many years.
When we did the sadhanas the intent was not only for personal growth but it was something we did for the enlightenment of man. Many were given visions of the Golden Age early on and we were shown what it would be if man made it and what it would be if man did not make it. There was a passion for a shift enmass and it seemed such a little thing to do. It was that and only that that made it possible to keep this type of lifestyle.
If sadhanas are something you decide do for yourself alone, soon many would stop. So if you decide to start practicing sadhanas, know in your heart that the microcosm impacts the macrocosm. Just as if you put a drop of yogurt in a glass of milk soon all of the milk is transformed. What you are doing-this sacrifice of time and energy to enhance your own state, you are ultimately doing for mankind.
These were the early preparatory sadhanas. Titled "Preparation for the Sadhakas (Spiritual Aspirants) Traveling to Satyaloka" For most they started in January for a June-Aug Yajna (Retreat)-a 6 week minimum preparation practice:
No smoking
Strict vegetarian diet
No caffeinated drinks
Strict celibacy
Fruit Diet once a week-same day every week. (This cleanses mucus from the colon.)
Early morning meditation 5:30 AM-7:00AM or earlier for 1.5 hours
1 Take shower (cold)
2. Meditation should be done on an empty stomach
3. Chant the Moola Mantra 7 times
4. Pranayama 1, 2 and 3 15 minutes
5 Prana Kriya 1,2 and 3 9 minutes
6. Breath Awareness 5 Minutes
7. Deep Inhalation and Exhalation 5 minutes
8. Brumadhya Dhyana 10 minutes (the area between the eyebrows-the screen that you dream on)
9 Go into Savasan and meditation continues:
-Brumadhya Dhyana 5 minutes -move awareness from Bruhmadhya to Sahasrara (crown of the head)
-Sahasrara Dhyana 5 Minutes-Move Awareess from Sahasrara to Brumadhya
-Brumadhya Dhyana-5 Minutes-move awareness from Bruhmadhya to Anahata (Spiritual Heart)
-Anahata Dhyana 5 minutes
Meditation ends
10 Relax in Savasan 20 minutes
11 Chant the Moola Mantra 3 times
Evening Meditation 8:30-10:00 PM (or any other time but it must be the same time every day.
Same format as morning meditation...........
Some have come to me week after week for deeksha. Initially this was very puzzling as I found myself wondering what was wrong with the last deeksha, that some were back so soon. Others would announce that it was their 6th deeksha circle that week-that they go from place to place getting as many deekshas as they could. This was all very new to me.
The early teachers, including Arthri, Ranji, Uttama. Leilaji, Raviji, Mohanaji and I conducted retreats and workshops for years, sometimes for very large groups of people after receiving just several deekshas-2-4 a year. Many of the attendees grew in amazing ways. We relied very heavily on Grace, sadhanas and contemplation of sutras to enhance our states and our abilities to help others.
Deeksha was a small yet integral part of the early processes. Maybe 8-12 hours total out of 42 days were spent while the deeksha was given to the whole group. This transmission of spiritual energy (deeksha) was done as a very a sacred ritual where at the very least we showered first, definitely washed our hair, and put on clean clothing. Many prayed and fasted in preparation and remained in silence (another type of sadhana) before, during and after. The Dhyana Vihar (meditation center) was softly lit with candles and beautiful incense. A life-sized Sri Murthi surrounded by fruits and flowers was at the front and Acharya Ananda Giriji and the male monks sat to the right of the Sri Murthi. Ananyaji was to the left.
The monks chanted as we knelt in perfect silence as a group. No one moved, opened their eyes, left the Dhyana Vihar or spoke (with the exception of receiving Deeksha for the State of the Laughing Buddha where is was almost impossible not to laugh) until the entire group had received deeksha. There was a tangible shift when all had received deeksha- a sense of inter-connectedness-of being one great creature with many arms. Anything was possible, it seemed. There was a perception that each individual mind was part of a collective mind-no separation really and in this realization it was seen that each had the power to help any one or all. It became more of a group journey than an individual journey from then on to me.
If you think of the deeksha as a seed of enlightenment, the sadhanas as the rain, and the sutras as the sun and if you are missing the contemplation of the sutras (the sun), the sadhanas (the rain) how is the seed (deeksha) going to grow? It is like you were given a paper cup with a seed in it and you stuck it in on a shelf. You killed your little seedling before it had even a chance to transform and flower (relating to flowering of the heart), then complained to the seed manufacturer that the seed was a dud and went out trying brand after brand after brand of seed to no avail. Still no flowering. Those that work with and nurture the seed they have been given-even if it is one only, often grow in remarkable ways.
Keep in mind just as when a plant grows it moves the earth (in this example the recipient of the deeksha can be likened to the soil), it is my experience that the changes can be quite unsettling if you are not practicing some form of sadhana and contemplating sutras. Both are wonderful preparations and a large degree transformation can occur.
As in the words of a local shaman called Coyote, "If you give enlightenment to a goat, it will still be a goat." Some degree of transformation can be very beneficial before mukti (enlightenment or liberation) such as God Realization, Discovery of the Love, setting right relationships. Not all enlightened beings throughout history were God Realized or had good relationships.
If you try just practicing some sadhanas and contemplate a sutras measure your growth. As sadhanas are employed the body and its powers change. There is an explanation of a sutra "Suffering is a Constant" in an early workshop format at www.vedicshamanism.com/index10.html. The yin and yang symbol is an icon of a sutra. Can you see it?
New sadhanas are currently being given by the Oneness Movement. So you can see the evolution, following were the required prerequisite sadhanas for the participants before going to the first retreats at Satyaloka. More sadhanas were given at the yajnas that were also required. It will give you an idea of how the early teachers lived for many years.
When we did the sadhanas the intent was not only for personal growth but it was something we did for the enlightenment of man. Many were given visions of the Golden Age early on and we were shown what it would be if man made it and what it would be if man did not make it. There was a passion for a shift enmass and it seemed such a little thing to do. It was that and only that that made it possible to keep this type of lifestyle.
If sadhanas are something you decide do for yourself alone, soon many would stop. So if you decide to start practicing sadhanas, know in your heart that the microcosm impacts the macrocosm. Just as if you put a drop of yogurt in a glass of milk soon all of the milk is transformed. What you are doing-this sacrifice of time and energy to enhance your own state, you are ultimately doing for mankind.
These were the early preparatory sadhanas. Titled "Preparation for the Sadhakas (Spiritual Aspirants) Traveling to Satyaloka" For most they started in January for a June-Aug Yajna (Retreat)-a 6 week minimum preparation practice:
No smoking
Strict vegetarian diet
No caffeinated drinks
Strict celibacy
Fruit Diet once a week-same day every week. (This cleanses mucus from the colon.)
Early morning meditation 5:30 AM-7:00AM or earlier for 1.5 hours
1 Take shower (cold)
2. Meditation should be done on an empty stomach
3. Chant the Moola Mantra 7 times
4. Pranayama 1, 2 and 3 15 minutes
5 Prana Kriya 1,2 and 3 9 minutes
6. Breath Awareness 5 Minutes
7. Deep Inhalation and Exhalation 5 minutes
8. Brumadhya Dhyana 10 minutes (the area between the eyebrows-the screen that you dream on)
9 Go into Savasan and meditation continues:
-Brumadhya Dhyana 5 minutes -move awareness from Bruhmadhya to Sahasrara (crown of the head)
-Sahasrara Dhyana 5 Minutes-Move Awareess from Sahasrara to Brumadhya
-Brumadhya Dhyana-5 Minutes-move awareness from Bruhmadhya to Anahata (Spiritual Heart)
-Anahata Dhyana 5 minutes
Meditation ends
10 Relax in Savasan 20 minutes
11 Chant the Moola Mantra 3 times
Evening Meditation 8:30-10:00 PM (or any other time but it must be the same time every day.
Same format as morning meditation...........
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