tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5467678561713609132024-02-21T04:13:55.004-08:00Hindu Vedic Philosophy (Sanatana Dharma, Morals, Rituals and Articles)gopalakrishnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02997677808025609776noreply@blogger.comBlogger343125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546767856171360913.post-37149590412152984872014-08-23T22:42:00.002-07:002014-08-23T22:42:46.628-07:00Why is Gouriharpujan performed prior to the marriage? <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<h1>
<span style="color: #ff9900; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Why
is Gouriharpujan performed prior to the marriage?</span></h1>
<h2 style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;">
<span style="color: #ff9900; font-size: 26.0pt;"> </span></h2>
<h2 style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;">
<span style="color: #ff9900; font-size: 26.0pt;"> </span></h2>
<h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1. The promise
of giving the daughter’s hand in marriage (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Vagdan</span></em>/<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Vanhnishchay</span></em>)</span></h2>
<h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.1 Origin and
meaning</span></h3>
<div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> The word <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Vagdan</span></em>
is derived from two words, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">vak</span></em>
and <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">dan</span></em>, meaning
speech and donation respectively. <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Vagdan</span></em>
is promising to offer the daughter to the groom. In worldly terms it means the
settlement made by the parents of the boy and the girl about arranging the
marriage. In short, it is the resolve expressed by both parents.</span></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">B.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Making the commitment of giving the girl’s hand
in marriage by the girl’s father, and that of the groom’s father to accept her
as a match for his son is called the commitment of arranging the marriage (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Vanhnishchay</span></em>).</span></div>
<h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.2 The
prevalent custom</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">It has become customary
in the non-<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahman</span></em>
classes to perform the three rituals of <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Sakshagandha</span></em>,
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Sakharpuda</span></em> and <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shalmudi</span></em> according to the
Purans. In reality, these three rituals are incorporated in the single Vedic
ritual of <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Vagdan</span></em>.
Hence, when this Vedic ritual of <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Vagdan</span></em>
is performed, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Sakshagandha</span></em>,
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Sakharpuda</span></em> and <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shalmudi</span></em> need not be
performed as prescribed in the Purans.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A. </span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Sakshagandha</span></b></em><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> After the promise (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Vanhnishchay</span></em>) to give the
daughter’s hand in marriage to the groom is made, sandalwood paste (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">gandha</span></em>) and vermilion (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">kumkum</span></em>) is applied to the
girl to mark the occasion. This is called <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Sakshagandha</span></em>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">B. </span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Sakharpuda</span></b></em><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> After performing the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Vanhnishchay</span></em> (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Sakshagandha</span></em>), the bride is
given a cone filled with sugar (sweetmeats), a sari and some ornament.</span></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l8 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">C. </span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Shalmudi</span></b></em><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> After the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Sakshagandha</span></em> and <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Sakharpuda</span></em>, a ritual of
presenting the groom a shawl (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">shal</span></em>)
and a ring (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mudi</span></em>)
as a token of confirmation of the engagement is done. This is called <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shalmudi</span></em>.</span></div>
<h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.3 The time</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Actually, this
ritual of promise of giving the daughter’s hand in marriage (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Vagdan</span></em>) should be performed
many days before the wedding. This was practised formerly. However, nowadays
due to the commencement of new rituals like <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Sakshagandha</span></em>,
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Sakharpuda</span></em> and <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shalmudi</span></em>, it has become
customary to perform this ritual mostly on the day of the wedding or the
previous day, at an auspicious time.</span><br />
<h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.4 The ritual</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">First the
father (or any guardian in his absence) should send four or eight male
relatives to the house of the girl’s father along with married women (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">suvasinis</span></em>) dressed in clean
attire carrying the materials required for the ritual of <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Vagdan</span></em>. This is done at an
auspicious moment to the accompaniment of music. Before leaving the house of
the groom they should offer obeisance to God. At that time, the groom or his
father should pray and chant the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em>
which means, ‘O deities ! We have sent our friends by road, to the house of the
girl’s father, to ask for the girl’s hand in marriage. May those roads be free
of evil elements. May the two deities Aryama and Bhag transport our friends
there, safely. May relations build between our family and the family to which
they have gone to ask for the girl’s hand in marriage. Also may the married
couple lead a happy life’.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The relatives
and the father of the bride or in his absence the guardians should welcome the
groom’s relatives in the best possible way and offer them the best seats facing
the west, as they are the receivers. Opposite them, the bride’s father should
offer seats facing the east, to his relatives (as they are giving away the bride).
Since they face the east they acquire the energy coming from that direction
which is beneficial for the act of giving. Then the groom’s side should ask the
girl’s father thrice, for her hand in marriage and the father should reply by
saying, ‘I will give’, thrice. Then the groom’s side should pay respects to the
girl by offering turmeric, vermilion (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">kumkum</span></em>),
a sari and a blouse, some ornaments, a packet of sugar, etc. and put some sugar
in her mouth. [With relation to physical (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">adhibhoutik</span></em>),
psychological (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">adhidaivik</span></em>)
and spiritual (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">adhyatmik</span></em>)
dimensions it is a practice to ask thrice and a reply in the affirmative is
given.]</span><br />
<h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.5 The prayer
to Indrayani</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The prayer to
be made by the bride and the groom - ‘By Your grace may my wedding take place
without any obstacles. May I be able to acquire good fortune, health and a good
son’.</span><br />
<h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2. Deciding
the auspicious time (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Muhurtnishchay</span></em>)
and serving a meal to the parents of the bride (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Vyahibhojan</span></em>)</span></h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">These are just
popular customs.</span><br />
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</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A. Deciding the auspicious time (</span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Muhurtnishchay</span></b></em><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">):</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> After approval of the
bride, discussion about exchange of gifts takes place. Then the day of the
marriage and the auspicious time (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">muhurt</span></em>)
for the same is fixed in consultation with an astrologer.</span></div>
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</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">B. Serving a meal to the parents of the bride (</span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Vyahibhojan</span></b></em><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">):</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> The parents of the
bride are forbidden from having a meal at their daughter’s (in-laws) place
until she gives birth to a son. Hence the parents of the groom invite them over
for a meal before the wedding and dine with them. This is called <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Vyahibhojan</span></em>. It is customary
to offer gifts to the bride’s parents on this occasion.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">C. Offering consecrated rice (</span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">akshat</span></b></em><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">):</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> The host and the
hostess first and foremost invite the family deity, followed by Lord Ganapati,
the female deity (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">devi</span></em>)
and the deity of the village (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">gramadevata</span></em>)
to solicit their presence on auspicious occasions such as marriage, thread
ceremony (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Munja</span></em>),
etc. This invitation to which vermilion (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">kumkum</span></em>)
is applied is placed before the deities along with consecrated unbroken rice
grains (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">akshata</span></em>)
tinged with vermilion, betel leaves, a coconut and a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">ladu</span></em> (sweetmeat) of sesame
seeds (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">til</span></em>). At
this time a prayer is made so that the auspicious function takes place smoothly
without any obstacles. Then the host couple sets out to invite the others. In
Maharashtra in India such invitations are given along with unbroken rice tinged
with vermilion (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">kumkumakshata</span></em>).
It is known as offering <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">akshat</span></em>.</span></div>
<h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">3. Rituals
performed before the wedding</span></h2>
<h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">3.1 The ritual
of <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Ganayag</span></em></span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The wedding
ceremonies start four days before the wedding at the groom’s place and three
days before it at the bride’s place. On the first day excluding inauspicious
stellar constellations like <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Bhadra</span></em>,
etc. at an auspicious time, mostly at night the ritual of <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Ganayag</span></em> or <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Jevnar</span></em> is performed. Five
married householders (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">gruhastas</span></em>)
are chosen for it and they are made to worship the family deity using oil,
turmeric, vermilion (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">kumkum</span></em>),
flowers, etc.</span><br />
<h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">3.2 The ritual
of application of oil and turmeric paste (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Tailharidraropan
vidhi</span></em>)</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The ritual of
bathing the one on whom the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sanskar</span></em>
(rite) of marriage is to be performed after an application of oil and turmeric
paste is called <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Tailharidraropan</span></em>
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">vidhi</span></em>. The turmeric
is put in a mortar and pounded by five married women (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">suvasinis</span></em>). The ability to
absorb the energy generated by religious rituals is increased by oil and
turmeric. The pure spiritual particles in the environment too are attracted by
turmeric and remain in the body for a longer duration, due to the oil. The same
principle is applied in the offering of oil to Maruti, and turmeric and
vermilion to deities.</span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A
popular custom:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">
The bride and her parents are made to sit on a wooden seat (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">pat</span></em>) on which wheat grains
are spread. Then oil and turmeric is applied to them by married women and they
are given a ritualistic bath (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mangal
snan</span></em>). The turmeric which is left-over after applying to the bride
is sent to the groom. It is called ‘<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">ushti</span></em>
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">halad</span></em>’ meaning the
left-over turmeric. This turmeric is later applied to the groom and he too is
given a ritualistic bath.</span><br />
<h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">3.3 The ritual
of <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Gadagner</span></em></span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">On the second
day the ritual of <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Gadagner</span></em>
(or <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Gadagnhan</span></em>) is
performed. In this, five married women (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">suvasinis</span></em>)
and their husbands apply oil, perfume, etc. and bathe along with the bride at
the bride’s place and along with the groom at the groom’s place.</span><br />
<h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">4. Acts to be
performed on the day prior to the wedding</span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A. Definition:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> If <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sanskars</span></em> (rites) like <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Jatakarma</span></em> (the rite at
birth), etc. have not been performed at the right time then on the day prior to
the wedding one has to perform acts such as penance for omission of <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sanskars</span></em>, the resolve for
marriage (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Vivahasankalpa</span></em>),
worship of Lord Ganesh, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Punyahavachan</span></em>,
worship of the Matruka deities, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Nandishraddha</span></em>,
a sacrificial fire for the planets (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">grahayadnya</span></em>),
installation of the deity of the pandal (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mandapdevatapratishtha</span></em>),
installation of the family deity (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">kuladevata</span></em>)
and worship of the deity of oil and turmeric (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tailharidradevata</span></em>).</span></div>
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</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">B. Preparation:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> On the day before the
wedding the father of the bride and the father of the groom should apply oil
and bathe (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">abhyangasnan</span></em>),
so also should the bride and groom, in their respective homes. Then wearing
good clothing and draping the shoulders with a garment they should sit facing
the east. The wife should sit to the right of the husband and the one on whom
the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sanskar</span></em> is to
be performed, that is the bride or the groom, on her right side.</span></div>
<h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="41"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">4.1
The resolve (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sankalpa</span></em>)
for the marriage of the son and daughter</span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A. The resolve for the son’s marriage:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> ‘I am performing this
rite of marriage (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Vivaha
sanskar</span></em>) of my son named ..... to acquire the grace of The Lord and
to acquire the ability to generate progeny capable of liberating him from the
debts to the deities and ancestors, according to <span class="glossary">Righteousness</span>
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Dharma</span></em>).’</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">B. The resolve for the daughter’s marriage:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> ‘I am performing this
act of the rite of marriage of this daughter of mine so as to acquire the grace
of The Lord by following <span class="glossary">Righteousness</span> along with
her husband, generating progeny, accepting the fire worshipped in the house (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">gruhyagni</span></em>) and attaining the
right to follow the path of Righteousness.’</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">C. The resolve to be made by both the parties,
that is the bride’s and the groom’s:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> ‘I will perform the rite of marriage of
my son named .... or daughter named ...., tomorrow. I am performing the worship
of Lord Ganapati, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Svastivachan</span></em>,
worship of the Matruka deities, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Nandishraddha</span></em>
and a sacrificial fire for the planets (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">grahayadnya</span></em>)
to obtain their favourability, installation of the deity of the pandal (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mandapdevata</span></em>) and of the
family deity (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">kuladevata</span></em>).
I am also worshipping the deity of oil and turmeric.’</span></div>
<h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">4.2
Installation of the deity of the pandal/ installation of deities (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mandapdevatapratishtha</span></em> / <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">devak basvine</span></em>)</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘It is
customary to establish the deity of the pandal and Lord Ganapati, the
vanquisher of obstacles, at the commencement of the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sanskars</span></em> (rites) of marriage, thread ceremony,
etc. so as to carry them successfully to completion. This itself is known as
installation of the deities (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">devak</span></em>).
For this, sacred grass (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">durva</span></em>),
leaves of trees such as <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">shami</span></em>,
etc. are rolled in leaves of the mango tree and tied with new cotton thread.
Six such bundles are made. The fifth bundle among these represents the pestle (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">musal</span></em>). A stick of
sacrificial firewood (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">samidh</span></em>)
is included in this bundle. A blade of sacred grass (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">darbha</span></em>) is put in one of the
bundles to symbolize a weapon. All these are known as branches (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">shakha</span></em>). Then the branches
are affixed to a new sifting pan (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sup</span></em>)
in the following manner - four on one side, the bundle containing the pestle
and the stick of sacrificial firewood is placed to their north and the bundle
with the weapon of sacred grass to its north. Then consecrated rice (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">akshata</span></em>), turmeric and
betelnuts are put into an earthen pot which is painted white. The mouth of the
pot is closed with an earthen lid and a cotton thread is wound around it. The
pot is also placed in the sifting pan. It is called the pot warding off
obstacles (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">avighnakalash</span></em>).
A coconut draped with cotton thread, symbolising the family deity is placed
beside it. Commencing from south to north the deities Nandini, Nalini, Maitra,
Uma, Pashuvardhini and Shastragarbha Bhagvati in that order are invoked in the
six bundles and Lord Ganapati the vanquisher of obstacles is invoked in the
pot. The five deities are then established on the pillars in the four corners
of the pandal and the central pillar and are ritualistically worshipped. After
this the host lifts the pot warding off obstacles and places it in his wife’s
hand while he holds the sifting pan. Then the host couple installs the pot and the
sifting pan on three heaps of rice in a clean, decorated north-east corner of
the house or near the temple in the house. Various <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantras</span></em> are to be chanted when all these rituals
are being performed. This ritual is known as installation of the deity of the
pandal (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mandapdevatapratishtha</span></em>).</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">After the
completion of the above ritual the relatives and friends of the host offer
presents like clothes, etc. to the host couple. The Marathas and people
belonging to some other classes perform the ritual two days before the wedding.
The hosts of both sides go to the respective trees where their family deity (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">devak</span></em>) is situated and
perform ritualistic worship (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">puja</span></em>).
A small branch of that tree is cut and brought home in a new sifting pan. Later
that sifting pan is placed in the temple in the house and the betelnuts
representing the various deities of the household are arranged in it and are
all ritualistically worshipped. Simultaneously the washerwoman worships the
grinding stone. On the day of the marriage the groom is asked to sit on the
grinding stone. Vermilion (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">kumkum</span></em>)
is applied to his forehead and unbroken rice (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">akshata</span></em>) over it. This is known as the ceremony
of “<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">shes dharne</span></em>”.’<sup>(1)</sup>
This ritual is also known as the ritual of <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Devakundi</span></em>
or installation of the deities (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">devak</span></em>),
that is the ritual of establishing the divine pot (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Kalashsthapanprayog</span></em>).</span><br />
<h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">5. The day of
the marriage</span></h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The rites prior
to marriage</span><br />
<h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="51"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">5.1
Installation of the pot denoting the auspicious time (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Muhurtghatikasthapana</span></em>)</span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A. The resolve (</span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">sankalpa</span></b></em><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">):</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> ‘I am installing the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">ghatikayantra</span></em> to know the
auspicious moment for my daughter’s marriage rite (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Vivaha sanskar</span></em>) scheduled for today.’</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">B. The ritual:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> A copper vessel should
be placed on a heap of rice or any other food grain. Then chanting the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em> ‘<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Imam me</span></em> (</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">इमं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">मे)</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">’
water should be poured into it and the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">ghatikayantra</span></em>
should be placed in it. One chants a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em>
with the following meaning ‘O <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">yantra</span></em>
(device) you are the chief among the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">yantras</span></em>
created by Prajapati (Lord Brahma). Hence become the instrument of time in
uniting the bride and the groom’.</span></div>
<h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="52"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">5.2
Tying a string of flowers or pearls across the brow (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mundavalya</span></em>)</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">On the day of
the wedding after completing his ritualistic actions (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">nityakarma</span></em>) the groom should
have lunch with his friends. At that time he should wear new attire and have
the ‘<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mundavalya</span></em>’
tied across his brow. It is made by stringing together flowers or beads. This
headgear is tied across the brow so that the ends overhang both the cheeks. In
some non-<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahman</span></em>
communities there is a custom of tying a headgear made from paper (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bashing</span></em>).</span><br />
<h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="53"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">5.3
Departure (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Varaprasthan</span></em>)
and arrival (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Agaman</span></em>)
of the groom</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">These are
popular customs.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A. Refreshments (</span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">rukhvat</span></b></em><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">):</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> ‘Before the departure
of the groom (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">varaprasthan</span></em>)
the members of the bride’s family go to the place where the groom’s side has
put up, amidst pomp and fanfare. A decorated vehicle and refreshments (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">rukhvat</span></em>) meant for the groom
also accompany the procession. After serving refreshments to the groom he is
requested to come to the bride’s house. This ritual is also called “<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mul jane</span></em> - going to fetch the
bride from her home”.’<sup>(2)</sup></span></div>
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</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">B. Departure of the groom to the bride’s house (</span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Varaprasthan</span></b></em><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">):</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> ‘The groom’s leaving
for the bride’s house to wed her amidst playing of auspicious musical
instruments is called the departure of the groom to the bride’s house (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Varaprasthan</span></em>). At that time
the groom should pay obeisance to the elders and proceed to the bride’s house
along with his friends, in the vehicle. The <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahmans</span></em>
should accompany the groom chanting the “Kanikradajjanusham” sukta. Married
women (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">suvasinis</span></em>)
should also accompany the groom.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
servant walks behind the groom holding a plate of sweetmeats (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">halva</span></em>). The groom’s sister
walks with the groom holding a metal pot containing water (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">kara</span></em>), a coconut and a twig
of mango leaves. She is known as the “<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">karavli</span></em>”.
Should one pass a territory of a deity or encounter cross roads, a coconut is
moved around the groom’s head and broken. As the groom reaches the decorated
lintel (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">toran</span></em>) of
the pandal the maid servant pours a pot of water on his feet. Rice and curd
mixed together is rotated around the groom’s head by a married woman or the
bride’s mother. This is followed by moving lit lamps around his head (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">oukshan</span></em>). Then the bride’s
father comes forward, hands a coconut to the groom and leads him into the
pandal (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mandap</span></em>).’<sup>(3)</sup></span></div>
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</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">C. The ritual of worship while crossing the
border (</span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Simantapujan</span></b></em><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">):</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1. Definition:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> The practice of honouring the groom at the
border after he leaves his village (or if the proposal is from the same
village, when he leaves his house) and enters the bride’s village by the
bride’s relatives offering him clothes, etc. is known as the ritual of worship
while crossing the border (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Simantapujan</span></em>).</span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2. Welcoming the groom and honouring the elder son-in-law:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> ‘In this ritual of
worship (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">puja</span></em>) the
bride’s father washes the feet of the groom and offers him clothes and
ornaments. At the same time he also offers betelnuts and betel leaves to all
other members of the groom’s side. Before the ban on the dowry system by the
law, the bride’s father would give the dowry to the groom’s father. The groom’s
father would receive the dowry fearing that it may not be given after the
marriage. According to the scriptures the offering to the groom (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Varadakshina</span></em>) is given after
the giving away of the bride (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Kanyadan</span></em>).
At the time of <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Simantapujan</span></em>
the bride’s father has to offer clothes and honour the elder son-in-law and
daughter. This is referred to as the honouring of the elder son-in-law.’<sup>(4)</sup></span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">3. The place:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> This ritual rather than being Vedic is worldly.
As its name suggests it should be performed at the village border. However, at
present it has become customary to perform it either at the place where the
groom stays after his arrival at the bride’s village, in the temple of some
deity like Maruti or any other convenient place.</span></div>
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="54"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">5.4
Donning the sacred thread (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Yadnyopavitdharan</span></em>)</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Before marriage
the groom wears one sacred thread (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">yadnyopavit</span></em>).
After the tying of the headgear (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mundavalya</span></em>)
to the groom the bride’s father gives him another sacred thread which is worn
along with the previous one. After marriage one has to wear two sacred threads.</span><br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="55"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">5.5
Worship with a mixture of honey and curd (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Madhuparka
puja</span></em>)</span></h3>
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</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A. Definition:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> The mixture of honey
and curd is called <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">madhuparka</span></em>.
This mixture has a greater ability to absorb pleasant frequencies than either
honey or curd alone. [Further details are given in‘Science of Spirituality:
Chapter 7 - Path of Devotion (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Bhaktiyoga</span></em>)’.]
Some add sugar cubes (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">khadisakhar</span></em>),
clarified butter (ghee) and water to the above mixture. If curd and honey are
not available then milk is used instead of curd and jaggery instead of honey.</span></div>
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</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">B. The resolve (</span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">sankalpa</span></b></em><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">):</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> ‘I am worshipping the
groom who has come to my place to accept my daughter, with <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">madhuparka</span></em> as a part of
giving away the daughter (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Kanyadan</span></em>)’.
The bride’s mother should pour water and the bride’s father should first wash
the groom’s right, then left and then both the feet and wipe them with a dry
towel.</span></div>
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</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">C. Sprinkling of the mixture of honey and curd (</span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Madhuparkaprokshan</span></b></em><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">):</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Using the thumb and
ring finger the groom should sprinkle the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">madhuparka</span></em>
in various directions intended for various deities and then partake of it. The
deities get appeased with this act and prevent obstacles posed by distressing
energies at the marriage ceremony.</span></div>
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="56"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">5.6
Worship of Lord Shiva (Har) and His consort Gouri (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Gouriharpujan</span></em>)</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">This is a
popular ritual.</span><br />
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Har means the worship of the deities Parvati and Shiva.</span></div>
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</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">B. The ritual:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> On the wedding day the
bride should be given a ritualistic bath (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mangalsnan</span></em>)
and new clothes to wear. Then on the grinding stone and muller used in the
house (or two other stones) pictures of Gouri and Har should be drawn with
turmeric. New cotton thread should be wound around the grinding stone. Then four
pots should be placed on its four sides and it should be worshipped with the
resolve of prolonging married life, etc. The reasons behind worshipping Gouri
and Har thus are as follows:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.
Just as the relationship of the grinding stone and the muller with one another
is binding and solid so should that of the bride and groom be.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2.
The energy generated in the grinding stone should enter their system through
food and increase their <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sattvik</span></em>
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sattva</span></em>
predominant) nature.</span></div>
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</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">C. The resolve (</span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">sankalpa</span></b></em><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">):</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> ‘I am worshipping Gouri
and Har so that I may acquire eternal married life, good progeny and plentiful
food, wealth, etc.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Until the time
of departure to the pandal (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mandap</span></em>)
for the wedding, the bride keeps offering rice to Gouri and Har. After this
worship when the bride is taken for the ritual of holding the wedding curtain (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Antahapatdharan vidhi</span></em>) the
bride’s mother takes over the worship of Gouri and Har until the wedding
ceremony is complete so that the bride has a happy life. Consequently she does
not see the bride and groom garlanding one another. This rule is followed so
that the mother does not feel unhappy thinking “my daughter now belongs to
someone else” and mar the spirit of the happy occasion. As men are less
emotional than women this rule does not apply to the bride’s father. In some
communities the groom’s mother too does not listen to the chanting of the eight
auspicious verses (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mangalashtakas</span></em>)
thinking that now she does not have a right to her son as before.</span><br />
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Worship of the card denoting the auspicious time (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Muhurtpatrikapujan</span></em>)</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Before the
wedding ceremony starts, the card written by the astrologer denoting the
auspicious time should be worshipped. This is called worship of the card
denoting the auspicious time (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Muhurtpatrikapujan</span></em>).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘Sixteen
Sanskars and some other rituals’, published by Sanatan Sanstha.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Bharatiya
Sanskrutikosh. Publishers: Pandit Mahadevshastri Joshi, Secretary, Bharatiya
Sanskrutikosh Mandal, 410 Shanivar Peth, Pune 411 030.<br />
Vol. 3 to 10: First edition
Vol. 1 and 2:
Second edition<br />
1. Vol.4, Pg. 423, 424<br />
2. Vol 8, Pg. 730<br />
3. Vol 8, Pg 727, 730<br />
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<h1>
<b><span style="color: #ff9900; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Why
is the earthen pot used in all important sanskars?</span></b></h1>
<b>
<h2 style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;">
<span style="color: #ff9900; font-size: 26.0pt;"> </span></h2>
<h2 style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;">
<span style="color: #ff9900; font-size: 26.0pt;"> </span></h2>
<h2>
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Rituals
after marriage</span></h2>
<h2>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="1"></a><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1. The bride’s entry into the house (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Vadhugruhapravesh</span></em>) and naming the bride (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Vadhuche namakaran</span></em>)</span></h2>
<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">When
the wedding procession reaches the groom’s house, a mixture of curd and rice is
moved around the heads of the couple and thrown away. The bride lightly strikes
a tall cup filled with rice with her right foot and empties it as she crosses
the threshold of the main door. Then worship of Lakshmi (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Lakshmipujan</span></em>) is performed
and the bride is given a new name by the in-laws’.<sup>(1)</sup></span></b><br />
<h2>
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2.
Viewing <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Dhruv</span></em>
(North Star), <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Arundhati</span></em>
and <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Saptarushi</span></em> (the
group of seven stars symbolising the seven sages)</span></h2>
<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">At
night, the bride and groom should look at <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Dhruv</span></em>,
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Arundhati</span></em> and <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Saptarushi</span></em> in the sky. The
bride is asked to look at <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Dhruv</span></em>
with the intention that she may attain a stable position in the family akin to <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Dhruv</span></em> and be endowed with
eternal wifehood. <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Dhruv</span></em>
signifies eternity, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Arundhati</span></em>
chastity and <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Saptarushi</span></em>
is a symbolic reminder of the debts to sages.</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">In
the olden times the marriage ceremony would continue for two days or so. At
that time this rite would precede the ritual of taking the idol of Annapurna,
etc. which was held on the day following the marriage.</span></b><br />
<h2>
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">3.
The rituals on the day following the marriage</span></h2>
<h3>
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">3.1
The sacrificial fire on entering the home (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">gruhapraveshaniya
hom</span></em>)</span></h3>
<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">This
sacrificial fire should be performed at home. The resolve: ‘I am performing the
sacrificial fire on entering the house so that the marriage fire (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">vivahagni</span></em>) acquires a
conjugal status and to appease The Supreme Lord. During the first three oblations
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">ahutis</span></em>) in the
fire one should offer clarified butter saying, ‘May Lord Brahma generate good
progeny from us. May Aryama that is the sun, endow us with a long life. O
bride, instead of becoming sorrowful make me, my friends, well-wishers and
servants happy. Also look after the animals I have domesticated and make them
happy’. At the time of the fourth oblation one should say, ‘O bride, serve well
your father-in-law and mother-in-law, become their favourite and gain respect
from them. Also gain respect and become the favourite amongst the
sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law’, and offer clarified butter (ghee). Here
the resolve is that the bride should blend herself with her new home. Nowadays
this sacrificial fire is not performed separately. It is completed by offering
an oblation in the sacrificial fire of marriage (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Vivahahom</span></em>) itself.</span></b><br />
<h3>
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">3.2
Taking away a seashell (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">kavadi</span></em>),
betelnut, or a piece of turmeric</span></h3>
<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">In
this ritual, the husband holds a seashell which represents the vagina or a
betelnut (symbolic of the phallus) in his hand and the wife releases it. Later
on, a piece of turmeric was substituted for the betelnut as a symbol of the
phallus.</span></b><br />
<h3>
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">3.3
The vowed religious observance of the bride and groom (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Vadhu-var vrat</span></em>)</span></h3>
<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">After
completion of the sacrificial fire on entering the home, the bride and groom
should not eat salt and salty foods for either three or twelve days. Also on
the day after the marriage, imagining that the bride is a celestial beauty (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">apsara</span></em>) and he himself a
celestial musician (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">gandharva</span></em>)
the groom should worship Mahadevi. On the third day after the marriage
presuming that the bride is Svaha (consort of the deity of fire) and he Agni
(the deity of fire), he should worship a female deity named Kalika. On the
fourth day thinking that he is human, he should worship the female deity
Shankari. Thus, right from the beginning, one is taught to keep a control over
sexual desires. Contrary to this, in western countries the couple goes on a
honeymoon soon after marriage.</span></b><br />
<h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="34"></a><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">3.4 The ritual of <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Sunmukh</span></em></span></h3>
<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
ornaments and clothes that the groom’s mother gifts to the bride before the
ritual of <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Airinidan</span></em>
are known as “<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Sunmukh</span></em>”.
In this ritual the mother-in-law first puts sugar into the daughter-in-law’s
mouth. This is a popular custom.</span></b><br />
<h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="35"></a><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">3.5 The ritual of <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Airinidan</span></em></span></h3>
<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">On
the fourth night following the marriage the father of the bride has to give an
offering of sixteen sifting pans woven from bamboo and a big bamboo basket to
the groom’s mother. This collection of sifting pans and the basket constitute
the “<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">airini</span></em>”. This
offering is made for the fulfillment of the ritual of giving away the daughter
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Kanyadan</span></em>) and the
growth of her lineage. Nowadays this is performed on the day of the marriage
prior to the departure of the procession of the bride and groom.</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">There
is no sanction for the ritual of <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Airinidan</span></em>
in the Gruhyasutras. It is performed merely as a popular custom. Another name
for bamboo is <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">vansha</span></em>
(lineage). Hence ‘<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">airini</span></em>’
is a symbolic representation of the growth of lineage. The aim behind gifting
the sari to the groom’s mother at the time of <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Airinidan</span></em> is to please her.</span></b><br />
<h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="36"></a><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">3.6 Taking the idol of Annapurna</span></h3>
<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">After
the offering (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">dan</span></em>)
to the groom’s mother is made the bride and groom are made to worship Gouri and
Har. At that time the groom takes away the idol of Annapurna from the temple in
the father-in-law’s house.’<sup>(2)</sup></span></b><br />
<h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="37"></a><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">3.7 <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Gondhal</span></em>
dance</span></h3>
<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
custom of performing a stormy dance with quick steps called <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Gondhal</span></em> in the house, after
the marriage, is popular in some places.</span></b><br />
<h2>
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">4.
Farewell to the deities and the removal of the pandal (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Devakotthapan</span></em> and <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mandapodvasan</span></em>)</span></h2>
<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘After
the conclusion of the auspicious function the deities are bidden farewell. The
host along with his wife immerses the deities in water (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">visarjan</span></em>) amidst chanting of <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantras</span></em>. Then he applies oil
to the branches tied to the pillars of the pandal and to those wound with
thread and placed in a sifting pan. He then bathes them with warm water and
disengages them. After performing <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Svastivachan</span></em>
and placing them in the sifting pan, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahmans</span></em>
sprinkle water on them. This is followed by consecration (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">abhishek</span></em>) of the host couple
with the same water. The thread used when installing the deities is wound to a
betelnut and handed over to the host. The host expresses the wish “May such
auspicious occasions take place at my home every six months” and the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahmans</span></em> bless him
accordingly. Finally the sifting pan of the deities is struck upon to produce a
sound and the pandal is removed.’<sup>(3)</sup></span></b><br />
<h2>
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">5.
Comparative importance of various rituals in the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sanskar</span></em> (rite) of marriage, in the merging
together of the bride and the groom</span></h2>
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<strong><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The ritual</span></strong><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></b></div>
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<strong><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Importance</span></strong><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">%</span></strong></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1. Arranging a marriage</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2. Supporting rituals</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">5</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">3. The promise of giving the daughter’s hand in<br />
marriage (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Vagdan</span></em>)</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">4. The ritual of application of oil and turmeric<br />
paste (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Tailharidraropan
vidhi</span></em>)</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">5. The acts to be performed on the eve of the wedding</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> A. The penance for omission of rites</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> B. The resolve (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sankalpa</span></em>)</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> C. Installation of the deity of the
pandal<br />
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Mandapdevatapratishtha</span></em>), the ritual of<br />
installation of the divine
pot<br />
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Kalashsthapanaprayog</span></em>)</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">6. Installation of the pot denoting the auspicious<br />
time (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Muhurtghatikasthapana</span></em>)
and the ritual<br />
of worship while crossing the border<br />
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Simantapujan</span></em>)</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">7. Worship with a mixture of honey and curd<br />
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Madhuparka
puja</span></em>)</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">8. Worship of Gouri and Har (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Gouriharpujan</span></em>)</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">9. The ritual of holding the wedding curtain<br />
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Antahapatdharan
vidhi</span></em>)</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">10. Chanting of suktas at the time of marriage</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">11. The ritual of mutual observation (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Paraspar</span></em><i><br />
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> nirikshan
vidhi</span></em></i>)</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">12. The ritual of showering the couple with consecrated<br />
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> </span></em>rice
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Akshataropan vidhi</span></em>)</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">13. The ritual of giving away the daughter (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Kanyadan</span></em><i><br />
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> vidhi</span></em></i>)</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">14. The ritual of winding the thread (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Sutraveshtan</span></em>)</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">15. Tying the thread around the wrist<br />
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> </span></em>(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Kankanbandhan</span></em>)</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">16. Tying the auspicious thread (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Mangalsutrabandhan</span></em>)</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">17. Tying a knot of the clothes (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Vastragranthibandhan</span></em>)</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">18. The sacrificial fire of marriage (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Vivahahom</span></em>)</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">19. The nuptials (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Panigrahan</span></em>)</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">20. The sacrificial fire performed with parched corn<br />
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Lajahom</span></em>)
- prayer to Aryama deity</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">5</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">21. The bride standing on the flat grinding<br />
stone/grindstone (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Ashmarohan</span></em>)</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">5</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">22. The <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em>
of the seven steps (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Saptapadi
mantra</span></em>)</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">5</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">23. Viewing <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Dhruv</span></em>
(North Star), <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Arundhati</span></em>
and<br />
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Saptarushi</span></em>
(the group of seven stars symbolising<br />
the seven sages)</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">24. Vows of the bride and groom (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Vadhuvaranchya</span></em><i><br />
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> pratidnya</span></em></i>)</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">25. Taking the marriage fire (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Vivahagni</span></em>)
home</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">8</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">26. Naming the bride (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Vadhuche
namakaran</span></em>)<br />
[since marriage is a woman’s rebirth</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">27. The sacrificial fire on entering the home<br />
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">gruhapraveshaniya
hom</span></em>) [for the marriage fire to<br />
attain a conjugal status]</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">10</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">28. The vowed religious observance of the bride and<br />
groom (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Vadhu-var
vrat</span></em>)</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">29. The ritual of <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Airinidan</span></em></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">30. Miscellaneous</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">23.5</span></b></div>
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<strong><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Total</span></strong><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></b></div>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<strong><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">100</span></strong><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></b></div>
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<h3>
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">5.1
Merging of the bride and groom by the rite of marriage</span></h3>
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<strong><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
merging</span></strong><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></b></div>
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<strong><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">%</span></strong><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A. Physical</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> 5 </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">B. Psychological </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">20</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">C. Spiritual</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">75</span></b></div>
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<strong><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Total</span></strong><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></b></div>
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<strong><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">100</span></strong><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">In
short, the rite of marriage is done with the resolve of making the bride and
groom suitable for each other’s spiritual progress.</span></b><br />
<h2>
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">6.
Related information about marriage</span></h2>
<h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="61"></a><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">6.1 The implied meaning of using an earthen pot in the important <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sanskars</span></em> (rites) of birth,
thread ceremony (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Upanayan</span></em>),
marriage (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Vivaha</span></em>)
and death</span></h3>
<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘To
bury the umbilical cord at the time of birth, to install the deity of the
pandal (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mandapdevata</span></em>)
during the thread ceremony, while worshipping the deity of the pandal and
Gourihar during marriage, so also when taking fire to the crematorium an
earthen pot is used. It is however named differently on different occasions, as
earthen pot, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">varun</span></em>,
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sankrant</span></em>, an
earthen vessel (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mruttikapatra</span></em>),
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">gadge</span></em>. The events
of birth, marriage and death although distinct with respect to the generation
of happiness and sorrow, are just transitional states from the emotional point
of view. These transitions of life events occur around just one object, that is
the human body. Just as when the vast sky (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">akash</span></em>)
gets incorporated in the pot (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">ghata</span></em>)
it is called <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">ghatakash</span></em>
(the pot being the object), so also due to the influence of the Great Illusion
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Maya</span></em>) the Infinite
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahman</span></em> gets
incorporated in the human body. The value of the human body is just as much as
the pot. As soon as the sway of the soul principle is over, the pot of this
human body is destroyed. The importance accrued by the human body is only by
the access of the soul principle. The earthen pot is placed before oneself with
some reason or the other with the noble intention of strongly reminding one of
this fact.’<sup>(4)</sup></span></b><br />
<h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="62"></a><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">6.2 The rules of staying at the in-laws and parents’ home by the
bride after the marriage</span></h3>
<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘In
the first month of <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Chaitra</span></em>
after marriage the bride should not stay at her parents’ home. It is said to be
inauspicious for her father. Staying at the in-laws' home in the month of <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Jyeshtha</span></em> is inauspicious for
the elder brother-in-law, in the month of <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Ashadh</span></em>
for the mother-in-law, in the month of <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Poush</span></em>
for the father-in-law, in the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Kshaya</span></em>
(waning) month for the bride herself and in the intercalary (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">adhik</span></em>) that is the additional
or waxing month for the husband. However if the person for whom it is
inauspicious, is not living then these objections are not valid.</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">In
a newly-wed couple there is still no consistency in marital life and thinking.
Their minds have not yet blended with each other. The apparent feeling of
harmony is due to physical attraction and sexual gratification. At this time
excessive indulgence in sex is harmful to health. Since constant contact of man
and woman throughout the year is not advisable, the scriptures have laid down
rules for the bride’s stay.’<sup>(5)</sup></span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
explanation given in the above paragraph is from the physical and psychological
points of view. The explanation from the science of Spirituality is as follows.
Every relationship affects an individual. As change is the law of <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Prakruti</span></em>, after a few months
a relationship may prove to be happy or sorrowful. Thus the rules with regard
to the bride’s stay have been framed considering this fact.</span></b><br />
<h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="63"></a><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">6.3 The marriage proving inauspicious</span></h3>
<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘From
the time of the engagement (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Sakharpuda</span></em>)
till the day of the wedding if any relative in any of the three generations
expires then that marriage is thought to be inauspicious. However there appears
to be some confusion about this concept or custom since the ritual of
engagement has become prevalent only in the last hundred to hundred and fifty
years. Generally if a tragedy occurs after the promise of marriage (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Vanhnishchay</span></em>) is made then
the marriage is considered inauspicious by the scriptures. The concept of engagement
is not included in this. The promise of giving the daughter’s hand in marriage
is a part of the rite of marriage and takes place on the eve of the wedding. If
a tragedy occurs during this time then the in-auspiciousness is understandable.
However weddings are fixed six to eight months in advance. Due to social
factors, obstacles and booking of the marriage hall obviously weddings have to
be fixed quite a few months in advance. If some relative (1<sup>st</sup>, 2<sup>nd</sup>
or 3<sup>rd</sup> cousin) expires then breaking the engagement considering it
inauspicious would not be rational. However if one’s close relatives like
parents, grandparents, great grandparents expire then one feels restless as the
marriage is not propitious. If one decides to break the engagement one has to consider
the fact that it has been arranged painstakingly. At such times <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Vinayakshanti</span></em> and <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shripujan</span></em> are performed and
the wedding is held. Generally such events do not point to in-auspiciousness as
they have just occurred by chance. However if such disasters occur one after
another then having the marriage is not appropriate. According to the law of
nature if destiny has to give a warning about a bad omen then it does not stop
once but repeats it twice or thrice. Hence while deciding about in-auspiciousness
one should neither delay nor be careless.’<sup>(6)</sup></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘Sixteen
Sanskars and some other rituals’, published by Sanatan Sanstha.</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Bharatiya
Sanskrutikosh. Publishers: Pandit Mahadevshastri Joshi, Secretary, Bharatiya
Sanskrutikosh Mandal, 410 Shanivar Peth, Pune 411 030.<br />
Vol. 3 to 10: First edition
Vol. 1 and 2:
Second edition<br />
1. Vol.8, Pg. 731<br />
2. Vol 8, Pg. 731<br />
3. Vol 4, Pg 423</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Shastra
Ase Sangate. First edition, fifth reprint - October 94, Vedavani Publications,
Kolhapur 416 010.<br />
4. Pg. 134<br />
5. Pg. 133<br />
6. Pg. 136</span></b><br />
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<h1>
<span style="color: #ff9900; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">What
is a bijamantra?</span></h1>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">1. Origin and
meaning of Path of Mantra (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Mantrayoga</span></em>)</span></h2>
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Some definitions of the word <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em> are as follows:</span></b><br />
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</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">A.</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> ‘</span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">मननात्</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">त्रायते</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">इति</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">मंत्र:</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">’ <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">manan</span></em> means bringing only one
thought to one’s mind repeatedly and <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">trayate</span></em>
means to protect. In other words <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em>
refers to that which when thought of repeatedly protects oneself and also that
which protects one from the mind or that which helps to bring about the
dissolution of the mind. At a further stage <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Mantrayoga</span></em>
also means that state in which contemplation (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">manan</span></em>) stops during chanting, there is
dissolution of the mind, cessation of the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em>,
dissolution of the triad (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">triputi</span></em>)
that is, of the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em>,
the one chanting the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em>
and the act of chanting and the seeker attains the state of dissolution (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">layavastha</span></em>).</span></b></div>
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</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">B.</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> ‘<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Mantra</span></em>
refers to the collection of letters which assists in acquisition of the
favourable and the vanquishing of obstacles. The word <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em> is derived from <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantri</span></em>, a Sanskrut word which
means secret speeches (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">guhyabhashane</span></em>).
It has various meanings like acquisition of secret objectives, acquisition of
secret meanings, invoking a deity for a specific cause, etc. Philosophically it
means that by contemplation (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">manan</span></em>)
of which, knowledge about the oneness of the entire world, that is the embodied
soul (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">jiva</span></em>), <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahman</span></em> and the universe is
bestowed upon oneself and that by which the embodied soul acquires Liberation (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Mukti</span></em>) from worldly bondages
and <span class="glossary">Righteousness</span> (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Dharma</span></em>), wealth (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">artha</span></em>) and desire (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">kama</span></em>) are achieved in this world.</span></b></div>
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</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">C.</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> "</span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">मंत्रा:</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">मननात्</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">'' means a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em> is that on which one
contemplates (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">manan</span></em>)
and from which one acquires the knowledge about sacrificial fires (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">yadnya</span></em>), God and the soul (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Nirukta</span></em> 7.12).</span></b></div>
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</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">D.</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">मकारो</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">मननं</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">प्राह</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">त्रकारस्त्राणमुच्यते</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><br />
</span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">मननत्राणसंयुक्तो</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">मंत्र</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">इत्यभिधीयते</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।।</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> <strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">The meaning:</span></strong> In the word <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em> ‘<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">ma</span></em>’ (</span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">म) </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">refers to
contemplation (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">manan</span></em>)
and ‘<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tra</span></em>’ (</span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">त्र) </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">to
protection (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tran</span></em>).
Thus that which consists of contemplation (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">manan</span></em>)
and protection is called a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em>.’
<sup>(1)</sup></span></b></div>
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</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">E.</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> The word <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em> is derived from ‘<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">man</span></em>’ (</span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">मन्) </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">and ‘<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tra</span></em>’ (</span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">त्र). </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">‘<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Man</span></em>’ refers to the mind and ‘<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tra</span></em>’ to vital energy (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">pran</span></em>). That which is done
with the fusion of the mind and vital energy is called a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em>.</span></b></div>
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</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">F.</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> According to the science of <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Tantra</span></em>: ‘According to the
sorcerers (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tantriks</span></em>)
sound (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">nad</span></em> or <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">dhvani</span></em>) being the fundamental
frequency of creation appears foremost in the origin of the universe. Sound is
a subtle part of the divine energy (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">chit
shakti</span></em>) of the embodied soul (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">jiva</span></em>).
Just as sound waves are produced in the atmosphere due to air currents, so also
in the body of the embodied soul sound waves are generated due to flow of a
type of vital energy (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">pranvayu</span></em>).
A word is generated from this sound. Later, a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em> originates from it. The energy contained
in a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em> is
beyond one’s imagination.’<sup>(2)</sup></span></b></div>
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="2"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">2.
Parts of a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em></span></h2>
<b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">मंत्राणां</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">पल्लवो</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">वासो</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">मंत्राणां</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">प्रणव:</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">शिर:</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><br />
</span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">शिर:</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">पल्लव</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">संयुक्तो</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">कामधुक्</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">भवेत्</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।।</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">The meaning:</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> The letters or words in a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em> constitute its body
and the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Om</span></em> at its
beginning, is the head. If both the head and the body are present then with
that <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em> one’s
aspirations are fulfilled.</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Usually a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em> consists of the
following:</span></b><br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="21"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">2.1
The Name of a deity</span></h3>
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">The Name of the deity which
is to be worshipped. Usually <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shri</span></em>
or <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Om</span></em> is prefixed
to the deity’s Name. [Refer <a href="http://www.hindujagruti.org/hinduism/knowledge/article/why-does-a-japamala-consist-of-108-beads.html#21"><span style="text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">‘Prefixing <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shri</span></em> or <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Om</span></em> to the Name’</span></a>.]</span></b><br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="22"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">2.2
The favour asked for</span></h3>
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Whatever is to be asked of
the deity.</span></b><br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="23"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">2.3
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Pallav</span></em> (salutation)</span></h3>
<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Pallav</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> refers to the last or the decorative
part of the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em>.
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Pallav</span></em> also means
to collect, the description of the benefit derived, etc. Often the ‘<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">namaha</span></em>’ in a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em> expresses salutation
to the deity. That is the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">pallav</span></em>.
The words in the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em>
are also known as <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">pallav</span></em>.</span></b><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">The meaning of some
words which appear at the end of a </span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></b></em><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">:</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> ‘Often several words like <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">namaha</span></em>, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">svaha</span></em>, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">svadha</span></em>, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">vashat</span></em>, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">voushat</span></em>, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">hum</span></em> and <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">phat</span></em> are joined to the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bijas</span></em>. These words either
depict the mental state of a seeker at the time of chanting the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em> or whatever one wishes
to achieve with their usage. Their implied meanings are as follows.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">A. <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Namaha</span></em></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">: The
serene and peaceful state of the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">antahkaran</span></em><br />
appeasing the deity of the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em>
by surrendering to it.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">B. <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Svaha</span></em></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">:
Destruction of harmful energy, for instance curing<br />
a disease and doing good to others, appeasing the<br />
deity of the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em>
with offerings.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">C. <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Svadha</span></em></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">:
Self-contentment, strengthening oneself</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">D. <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Vashat</span></em></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">: A
spiritual emotion of destroying the enemy</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">E. <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Voushat</span></em></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">: To create
conflicts or opposition among enemies,<br />
to acquire power and wealth</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">F. <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Hum</span></em></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">: Anger and
courage, to frighten one’s enemy</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">G. <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Phat</span></em></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">: A
spiritual emotion of attacking the enemy, to<br />
drive the enemy away.’<sup>(3)</sup></span></b></div>
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="24"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">2.4
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Kilak</span></em></span></h3>
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</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">A.</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Kilak</span></em>
means a wedge or a clue to a mystical puzzle. The Guru gives the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">kilak</span></em> of the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em>. Consequently the
energy of the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em>
is manifested. <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Kilak</span></em>
means the description, proximity, speed and method of pronunciation, the rhythm
of recitation of the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em>
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">alap</span></em>), etc.
Sometimes the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">kilak</span></em>
assumes the form of a prior notice. When a sage creates a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em> along with a
precondition that ‘without the pronunciation of a particular word prior to the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em>, the practice of the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em> will not be fruitful’,
then the mere chanting of the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em>
does not prove to be of any avail. Such a word is termed as a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">kilak</span></em> of a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em>, that is a wedge or a
clue to a mystical puzzle. Only when the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em>
is chanted along with it does it prove to be fruitful. Understanding that word,
and chanting along with it or destroying the relationship of that word with the
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em> is called <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">nishkilan</span></em> or <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">utkilan</span></em>. However, only
spiritually evolved persons can give guidance to this effect. One comes across
‘<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shrimat Hanuman kilakam</span></em>’
in <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shriramaraksha</span></em>
verse (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">stotra</span></em>).</span></b></div>
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</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">B.</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> Movement of the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">saman</span></em> vital energy (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">vayu</span></em>) is essential to
activate the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">kundalini</span></em>
(spiritual energy). <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Nadibandha</span></em>
(blocking the channels) is performed to achieve it. The energy used to perform <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">nadibandha</span></em> is also called <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">kilak</span></em>. <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Kilak</span></em> means the expulsion of
the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">saman</span></em> vital
energy from which energy is generated. <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Nadibandha</span></em>
also occurs if a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em>
is chanted appropriately.</span></b></div>
<h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="25"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">2.5
Parts of a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em>
according to the science of <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Tantra</span></em></span></h3>
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">‘Every <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em> includes three
principles, the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">pranav</span></em>,
the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bija</span></em>, and the
deity. The secrets of The Almighty within and beyond the universe are present
in the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">pranav</span></em>
principle. Through the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bija</span></em>
principle one becomes aware of one’s true nature (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">prakruti</span></em>), the type of one’s relationship with
The Almighty and the unmanifest energy within oneself which is making attempts
to manifest itself. Knowledge of the deity principle gives one the realisation
of The Lord’s wish which is to be fulfilled through oneself.’<sup> (4)</sup></span></b><br />
<h2>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="3"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">3.
Chanting a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em> (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantrajapa</span></em>)</span></h2>
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Repetition of a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em> understanding its
meaning, along with faith and spiritual emotion is called chanting a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em> (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantrajapa</span></em>).</span></b><br />
<h2>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="4"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">4.
Types of <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em></span></h2>
<h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="41"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">4.1
According to the holy texts</span></h3>
<div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l10 level1 lfo7; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">A.
The Vedas:</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">
‘Vedic <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantras</span></em> are
superior to all other <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantras</span></em>.
The Sanhita section of the Vedas is itself regarded as a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em>. The <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Gayatri mantra</span></em> in the Rugveda
was first written by Sage Vishvamitra and is considered superior to the others.
The Atharvaveda too is a treasure house of various <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantras</span></em>. <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Mantras</span></em>
or meanings are created in various sciences such as astrology, Ayurveda,
Spirituality, etc. when different <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bijas</span></em>
are prefixed to the Vedic verses.</span></b></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l10 level1 lfo7; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">B.
The texts of the </span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Tantras</span></b></em><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">:</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> As in the Vedas thousands of <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantras</span></em> have also been
mentioned in the texts of the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Tantras</span></em>.</span></b></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in;">
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">The
Vedic and </span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Tantrik
mantras</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">: Since
the Vedic <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantras</span></em>
are the very breath of The Lord they are efficacious (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">siddha</span></em>) <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantras</span></em>. Hence according to
Vedic scholars no rituals are deemed necessary for their chanting. Contrary to
this, the sorcerers (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tantriks</span></em>)
have prescribed specific rituals even for the Vedic <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantras</span></em>.</span></b></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in;">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">In
the science of <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Mantra</span></em>,
the armour (self protection), <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">argala</span></em>
(generation of energy, destruction of distressing energies) and <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">kilak</span></em> are equally important
and without the accomplishment of all these, a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em> cannot become efficacious. In the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Tantrik</span></em> path the armour and <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">argala</span></em> are deemed to be
inferior and greater importance is attached to the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">kilak</span></em>. According to the science of <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Tantra</span></em> mere removal of
obstacles preventing the accomplishment of the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tantra</span></em> is sufficient for proving the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tantra</span></em>, as this science is
based on gross objects. 5% of the effectiveness of a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tantra</span></em> is due to the
qualities of the object used in it, for instance black lentil (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">udid</span></em>). The effect is purely
due to the intrinsic qualities of the object and not due to any external
process.</span></b></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l10 level1 lfo7; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">C.
The </span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shabar</span></b></em><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> texts:</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> Thousands of <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shabar</span></em> <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantras</span></em>
are given in these texts. They are also known as <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantras</span></em> of spirits (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">paishachik</span></em> <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantras</span></em>)
and are often meaningless. In these <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantras</span></em>
emphasis is laid not on the meaning but on the sound. These <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantras</span></em> are of an inferior
quality because through them a seeker develops communion with spirits and not
deities.’<sup>(5)</sup> They have been written in a number of languages like
Sanskrut, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Prakrut</span></em>
(a dialect derived from Sanskrut), <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Marathi</span></em>,
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Arabic</span></em>, etc. The
notes in some of the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shabar
mantras</span></em> are an admixture of the sounds of insects, animals, birds,
etc.</span></b></div>
<h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="42"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">4.2
According to the meaning</span></h3>
<div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo8; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">A.
With meaningful words:</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Mantras</span></em> such as the
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Gayatri mantra</span></em> have
a specific meaning.</span></b></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo8; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">B.
Without meaningful words:</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">
Some <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantras</span></em>
pertaining to spirits and others like ‘<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Gan
gan ganata bote</span></em>’ as chanted by Saint Gajanan Maharaj of Shegaon or
monosyllables such as <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">lam</span></em>,
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">vam</span></em>, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sham</span></em>, etc. which represent
various spiritual energy <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">chakras</span></em>
in our body appear meaningless at face value. Some of these seemingly
meaningless <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantras</span></em>
too have a deep meaning. For instance the Sanskrut letter <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Om</span></em> is composed of the three
letters <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">a</span></em> (</span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">अ)</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">u</span></em> (</span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">उ) </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">and <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">m</span></em> (</span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">म). </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">These
represent the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sattva</span></em>,
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">raja</span></em> and <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tama</span></em> components respectively.
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Om</span></em>, a combination
of the three components (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">trigunas</span></em>)
is in fact a symbol of the one beyond the three components (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">trigunatit</span></em>). Vowels have high
frequencies, most consonants have medium frequencies, whereas <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">y</span></em> (</span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">य)</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">r</span></em> (</span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">र)</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">v</span></em> (</span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">व) </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">and <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">h</span></em> (</span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">ह) </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">have low
frequencies. <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Om</span></em>,
however has all these three frequencies.</span></b></div>
<h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="43"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">4.3
According to the number of letters</span></h3>
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">A. The existing types</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b><br />
<div align="center">
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoNormalTable" style="border-collapse: collapse; mso-padding-alt: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;">
<tbody>
<tr style="mso-yfti-firstrow: yes; mso-yfti-irow: 0;">
<td style="padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">1. <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Bijamantra</span></em></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">:
Monosyllabic <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantras</span></em>
like <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">yam, ram, rham, rhim</span></em></span></b></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 1;">
<td style="padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">2. <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Mulamantra</span></em></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">: 2 to 10
letters or the deity’s subtle body known<br />
as <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">kamakala</span></em></span></b></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 2;">
<td style="padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">3. <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Pindamantra</span></em></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">: 11 to 20
letters</span></b></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 3; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes;">
<td style="padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">4. <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Malamantra</span></em></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">: A <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em> with more than 20
letters or one<br />
chanted with a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mala</span></em>
(rosary)</span></b></div>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
</div>
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">B. Types according to
the </span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Nitya
Tantra</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b><br />
<div align="center">
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoNormalTable" style="border-collapse: collapse; mso-padding-alt: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;">
<tbody>
<tr style="mso-yfti-firstrow: yes; mso-yfti-irow: 0;">
<td style="padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt; width: 53.25pt;" valign="top" width="71">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">1. <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Pinda</span></em></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt; width: 161.25pt;" valign="top" width="215">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">: A<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> mantra </span></em>with only one
letter</span></b></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 1;">
<td style="padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">2. <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Kartari</span></em></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">: 2 letters</span></b></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 2;">
<td style="padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">3. <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Bija</span></em></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">: 3 to 9
letters</span></b></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 3;">
<td style="padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">4. <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Mantra</span></em></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">: 10 to 20
letters</span></b></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 4; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes;">
<td style="padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">5. <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Mala</span></em></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">: More than
20 letters</span></b></div>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
</div>
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">C. Some prevalent
examples</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b><br />
<div align="center">
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoNormalTable" style="border-collapse: collapse; mso-padding-alt: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;">
<tbody>
<tr style="mso-yfti-firstrow: yes; mso-yfti-irow: 0;">
<td style="padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">1. With one
letter</span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">: <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Om</span></em> (</span></b><b><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">ॐ)</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 1;">
<td style="padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">2. With
five letters</span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">: <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Namaha Shivaya</span></em> (</span></b><b><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">नम:</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> </span></b><b><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">शिवाय</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> </span></b><b><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।)</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 2;">
<td style="padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">3. With six
letters</span></b></div>
</td>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">: <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Om namaha Shivaya</span></em> (</span></b><b><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">ॐ</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> </span></b><b><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">नम:</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> </span></b><b><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">शिवाय</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> </span></b><b><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।)</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><br />
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Om namo Vishnave</span></em>
(</span></b><b><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">ॐ</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> </span></b><b><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">नमो</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> </span></b><b><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">विष्णवे।)</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">4. With
seven letters</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">: <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Om rhim Suryaya namaha</span></em><br />
(</span></b><b><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">ॐ</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> </span></b><b><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">र्हीं</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> </span></b><b><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">सूर्याय</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> </span></b><b><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">नम:</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> </span></b><b><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।)</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">5. With
eight letters</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">: <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Om namo Vasudevaya</span></em><br />
(</span></b><b><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">ॐ</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> </span></b><b><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">नमो</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> </span></b><b><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">वासुदेवाय</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> </span></b><b><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।)</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">6. With
nine letters</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">: <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Om gam Ganapataye namaha</span></em><br />
(</span></b><b><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">ॐ</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> </span></b><b><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">गं</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> </span></b><b><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">गणपतये</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> </span></b><b><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">नम:</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> </span></b><b><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।)</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">7. With
twelve letters</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">: <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Om namo Bhagvate Vasudevaya</span></em><br />
(</span></b><b><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">ॐ</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> </span></b><b><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">नमो</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> </span></b><b><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">भगवते</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> </span></b><b><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">वासुदेवाय</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> </span></b><b><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।)</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">8. With
thirteen letters</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">: <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shrirama jai Rama jai jai Rama</span></em><br />
(</span></b><b><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">श्री</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> </span></b><b><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">राम</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> </span></b><b><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">जय</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> </span></b><b><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">राम</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> </span></b><b><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">जय</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> </span></b><b><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">जय</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> </span></b><b><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">राम</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> </span></b><b><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।)</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
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<h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="44"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">4.4
According to the gender</span></h3>
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">In the science of <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Tantra</span></em> masculine and neuter <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantras</span></em> are called <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantras</span></em> while the feminine
ones are known as <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">vidya</span></em>
(knowledge).</span></b><br />
<div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l15 level1 lfo9; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">A.
Masculine [solar (</span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">soura</span></b></em><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">)] </span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantras</span></b></em><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">:</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Mantras</span></em>
concluding with words like ‘<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">hum</span></em>,
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">phat</span></em>’ are
considered as masculine <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantras</span></em>.
Such <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantras</span></em> help
in vanquishing enemies or in changing the minds of others. <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Mantras</span></em> of the Sun deity too
are masculine <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantras</span></em>.</span></b></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l15 level1 lfo9; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">B.
Feminine [lunar (</span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">som</span></b></em><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">)] </span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantras</span></b></em><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">:</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Mantras</span></em>
concluding with words like <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tham</span></em>,
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">svaha</span></em> or <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">svadha</span></em> should be considered
as feminine <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantras</span></em>.
Such <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantras</span></em> are
useful in curing illnesses. <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Mantras</span></em>
of the moon are considered to be feminine <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantras</span></em>.</span></b></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l15 level1 lfo9; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">C.
Neuter </span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantras</span></b></em><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">:</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Mantras</span></em>
ending with ‘<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">namaha</span></em>’
are considered as neuter <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantras</span></em>.
Such <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantras</span></em> are
used to fulfill some desire.</span></b></div>
<h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="45"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">4.5
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Gurumantra</span></em>
[initiation of a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em>
by the Guru (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantradiksha</span></em>)]</span></h3>
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">This is also called a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sabija mantra</span></em> as besides the
letters it is laden with the Guru’s resolve (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sankalpa</span></em>)
and divine consciousness (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">chaitanya</span></em>)
too. [For further details refer ‘Science of Spirituality : Vol. 4 - Path of
Guru's Grace (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Gurukrupayoga</span></em>),
point <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Gurumantra</span></em>’.]
In the routine spiritual practice commenced on one’s own, the energy of
spiritual practice is operational whereas in the initiation of a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em> both, the energy of
spiritual practice as well as the energy of the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em> become operational.</span></b><br />
<h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="46"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">4.6
The <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bijamantra</span></em></span></h3>
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">A. Introduction:</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">‘The <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bija</span></em> is the seedling of the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em>. It is from this
seedling that shoots of the science of <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Mantra</span></em>
spread. The energy of any <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em>
lies in its <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bija</span></em>.
The chanting of a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em>
is efficacious only if an appropriate <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bija</span></em>
is selected. The <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bijas</span></em>
activate the deity of the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em>.
In this context the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Bruhadgandharvatantra</span></em>
relates -</span></b><br />
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<b><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">शृणु</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> </span></b><b><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">देवि</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> </span></b><b><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">प्रवक्ष्यामि</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> </span></b><b><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">बीजानां</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> </span></b><b><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">देवरूपताम्</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> </span></b><b><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><br />
</span></b><b><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">मन्त्रोच्चारणमात्रेण</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> </span></b><b><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">देवरूपं</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> </span></b><b><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">प्रजायते</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> </span></b><b><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।।</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">The meaning:</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> O Parvati, I will tell you the divine
nature of <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bijas</span></em>.
Mere pronunciation of a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bijamantra</span></em>,
causes the manifestation of the deity at that site.</span></b><br />
<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Bijas</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> are also extremely useful from the
physical and psychological point of view. When pronouncing <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bijas</span></em> a particular frequency
is generated leading to the production of specific sound waves. Spread of these
waves activates certain centres and <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">chakras</span></em>
in the body, which in turn facilitate the proper flow of the vital energies (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">pranas</span></em>) through the channels
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">nadis</span></em>). It is said
that chanting of a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bijamantra</span></em>
helps to achieve a healthy body, pure mind, increase in the mental (psychic)
energy, sharp intellect, etc.</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Mr. Woodrof has explained
about <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bijas</span></em> of
various deities, their implied meaning and objectives in the following way:</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">1. <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Om</span></em> (</span></b><b><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">ॐ)</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">: This is a
bija too. It has to be pronounced before<br />
all <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bijas</span></em>
and <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantras</span></em>. It
is called the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">pranav</span></em><br />
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bija.</span></em>
This itself is the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bija</span></em>
or the gist of the Vedas.<br />
All the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bijas</span></em>
originate from the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">pranav
bija</span></em>.<br />
This is an eternal and non-dualistic (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">advait</span></em>) <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bija</span></em>.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">2. <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Aim</span></em> (</span></b><b><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">ऐं)</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">: The <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bija</span></em> of Sarasvati. The
objective is the same<br />
as above.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">3. <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Krim</span></em> (</span></b><b><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">क्रीं)</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">: The <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bija</span></em> of Kali, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">k</span></em> = Kali, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">r</span></em> = <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahman</span></em> and <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">i</span></em> =<br />
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> Mahamaya </span></em>(the
Great Illusion). The dot in<br />
Sanskrut (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">anusvar</span></em>)
means overcoming<br />
unhappiness. The objective is to overcome<br />
unhappiness.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">4. <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Klim</span></em> (</span></b><b><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">क्लीं)</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">: The <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bija</span></em> of Krushna or desire (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">kama</span></em>), <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">k</span></em> =<br />
Krushna or <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">kama</span></em>
(desire), <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">l</span></em> =
Indra, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">i</span></em> =<br />
satisfaction and the dot refers to generation of<br />
happiness. Its objective is acquisition of happiness.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">5. <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Gam</span></em> (</span></b><b><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">गं)</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">: The <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bija</span></em> of Ganesh, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">g</span></em> = Ganesh, the dot<br />
represents overcoming unhappiness; its objective<br />
is overcoming unhappiness.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">6. <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Dum</span></em> (</span></b><b><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">दूं)</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">: The <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bija</span></em> of Durga, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">d</span></em> = Durga, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">u</span></em> = protection and<br />
the dot refers to the act of protection. Its objective<br />
is protection.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">7. <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shrim</span></em> (</span></b><b><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">श्रीं)</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">: The <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bija</span></em> of Lakshmi, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sh</span></em> = Lakshmi, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">r</span></em> = wealth,<br />
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">i</span></em> =
satisfaction and the dot represents overcoming<br />
unhappiness. Its objectives are prosperity and<br />
contentment.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">8. Strim (</span></b><b><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">स्त्रीं)</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">: The <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bija</span></em> of Vadhu, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">s</span></em> = protection from crisis,
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">t</span></em> =<br />
saviour energy, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">r</span></em>
= Liberation (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Mukti</span></em>),
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">i</span></em> =<br />
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Mahamaya</span></em>
(the Great Illusion) and the dot<br />
indicates overcoming unhappiness. Its objective<br />
is overcoming unhappiness.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">9. <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Rhim</span></em> (</span></b><b><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">र्हीं)</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">: It is the
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bija</span></em> of <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahman</span></em> (Shiva) and Energy<br />
(Shakti), <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">h</span></em>
= Shiva (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahman</span></em>),
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">r</span></em> = <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Prakruti</span></em>, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">r</span></em> =<br />
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Mahamaya</span></em>
and the dot indicates overcoming<br />
unhappiness. Its objective is to overcome<br />
unhappiness.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">10. <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Hum</span></em> (</span></b><b><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">हूं)</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">: The <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bija</span></em> of Varma or Kurcha, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">h</span></em> = Shiva, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">u</span></em> =<br />
Bhairav and the dot indicates overcoming<br />
happiness. Its objective is to overcome<br />
unhappiness.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">11. <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Houm</span></em> (</span></b><b><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">हौं)</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">: The <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bija</span></em> of grace (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">prasadbija</span></em>), <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">h</span></em> = Shiva, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">ou</span></em> =<br />
grace of Lord Shiva or Sadashiv and the dot<br />
refers to overcoming of grief. Its objective is to<br />
overcome unhappiness with the grace of Lord<br />
Shiva or Sadashiv.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">12. <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Kshroum</span></em> (</span></b><b><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">क्ष्रौं)</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">: The <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bija</span></em> of Nrusinha, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">ksh</span></em> = Nrusinha, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">r</span></em> =<br />
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahman</span></em>,
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">ou</span></em> = Urdhvadanta
and the dot<br />
represents overcoming grief. Its objective is<br />
overcoming unhappiness.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Various combinations are
created when <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bijas</span></em>
are combined. Two or more <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bijas</span></em>
can be combined. As a result, great diversity is created in the energy of the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em> for example,‘<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">rhim shrim krim</span></em>’ is a
conjoined <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bijamantra</span></em>.
All the three <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bijas</span></em>
are various forms of the same energy - <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">rhim</span></em>
= the Great Illusion (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Maya</span></em>),
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">shrim</span></em> = Lakshmi and
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">krim</span></em> = the deity
Kali. According to the scriptures (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Darshans</span></em>)
these three <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bijas</span></em>
represent creation, sustenance and destruction respectively. The Fetkarini
Tantra gives the yogic meaning of some conjoined <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bijas</span></em>, for example when <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">rhim</span></em> is joined twice it
becomes a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bija</span></em> of
coyness (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">lajjabija</span></em>).
This is considered to be the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bija</span></em>
of the principle of entire creation. To illustrate this with an example, a
legend states that at the time of creation of the universe The Creator felt coy
for the first time. ‘<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shrim</span></em>’
means maintaining harmony between the functions of Lord Vishnu namely nurture
and sustenance.’<sup>(6)</sup></span></b><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">B. Types according to
the motive</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b><br />
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</span></span></span><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">1.
With worldly expectation (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sakam</span></em>):
The <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em> begins
with <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">rhim, shrim, klim</span></em>,
etc.</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">2.
Without worldly expectation (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">nishkam</span></em>):
The <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em>
commences with <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Om</span></em>.
All <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantras</span></em>
originate from <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Om</span></em>.
It is a symbol of <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahman</span></em>,
God and the Vedas. Hence, the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em>
‘<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Om</span></em>’ can bestow the
Final Liberation (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Moksha</span></em>).</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">3.
Both with and without expectation: The <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bijas</span></em>
like <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">rhim</span></em> are
suffixed to <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Om</span></em> and
are followed by the other letters in the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em>.</span></b></div>
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">C. Some important </span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bijamantras</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">The</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><br />
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bijamantra</span></em></span></b></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">The Deity</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">The</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><br />
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bijamantra</span></em></span></b></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">The Deity</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
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<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Om</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahman, God,<br />
the Vedas</span></b></div>
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<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bhruum</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Kshatajokshita</span></b></div>
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</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 2;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">rham</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Kalaratri</span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">soum</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Devi, Varun</span></b></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 3;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">rhim</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Girija,<br />
Dhumrabhairavi</span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sphim</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Pralayagni</span></b></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 4;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">klim</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Maya (the Great,<br />
Illusion), shakti<br />
(The Primal<br />
Energy), Kama,<br />
Kali</span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sphem</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Kalagni</span></b></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 5;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">shrim</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Lakshmi, Kamala,<br />
Vishnupriya,<br />
Vishva</span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">strim</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Vadhu,<br />
Dhumrabhairavi</span></b></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 6;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">aam</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Anant, Vinayak,<br />
Pasha</span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">svaha</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Agnivallabha</span></b></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 7;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">krum</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Svaha, Kalpini</span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">hum</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Kalkuta Durga</span></b></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 8;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">krom</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Krodhish</span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">huum</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Rudrarakini</span></b></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 9;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">gloum</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Bhumi</span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">rhuum</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Vaivasvat<br />
Kurchakavach</span></b></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 10;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tham
tham</span></b></em><b><i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><br />
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tham tham</span></em></span></i></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Mahakal</span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">houm</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shiva</span></b></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 11;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">prim</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Ghorakshi</span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">rhoum</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Dakini</span></b></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 12;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">plaim</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Vetal</span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">kshroum</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Narsinha</span></b></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 13; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">phat</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Vidyujjivha</span></b></div>
</td>
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<br /></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">D. </span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Bijamantras</span></b></em><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> according to the Devnagari alphabets</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">The</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><br />
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bijamantra</span></em></span></b></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">The Deity</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">The</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><br />
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bijamantra</span></em></span></b></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">The Deity</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
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<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">am</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shrikantha,<br />
Kamakarshini,<br />
Vidyujjivha</span></b></div>
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<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">aam</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Anant, Vinayak,<br />
Pasha</span></b></div>
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<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">im</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Chandra,<br />
Vighnavinayak,<br />
Rudra, Garjini</span></b></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
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<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">iim</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Trimurti,<br />
Tripursundari,<br />
Dhumrabhairavi,<br />
Vedmata*, Gayatri,<br />
Lakshmi</span></b></div>
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</tr>
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<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">um</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shankar<br />
Shadanan<br />
Vanhikavasini<br />
Kalakuta</span></b></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">uum</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Madhusudan,<br />
Bhairav,<br />
Rupakarshini</span></b></div>
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</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 4;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">rum</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Trivikram,<br />
Shivadut,<br />
Gandhakarshini<br />
Maharoudri</span></b></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">ruum</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Bhayankari</span></b></div>
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</tr>
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<td style="border-top: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">lrum</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shidhar,<br />
Dirghajivha,<br />
Chittakarshini,<br />
Sanharini</span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">lruum</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Kamla, Rushikesh,<br />
Dhairyakarshini<br />
Karalini</span></b></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 6;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">em</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Marut, Vanhi,<br />
Ekadashi<br />
Udhvarkeshi</span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">aim</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Sarasvati, Vijaya<br />
Dvadashi,<br />
Ugrabhairavi,<br />
Yoni, Veda*</span></b></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 7;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">om</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Trayodashi<br />
Vasudev, Gayatri<br />
Bijakarshini</span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">oum</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Jvalini,<br />
Atmakarshini,<br />
Dakini</span></b></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 8;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">am</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Som,<br />
Amrutakarshini,<br />
Kubjika</span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">aha</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Rati, Suyash,<br />
Chandika</span></b></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 9;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">kam</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Mahakali,<br />
Skandha,<br />
Kameshvari,<br />
Krodhish</span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">kham</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Akash, Tapini<br />
Varun</span></b></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 10;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">gam</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Ganga, Ganesh,<br />
Vishvamata,<br />
Bhogini</span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">gham</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Varun,<br />
Trailokyavidya</span></b></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 11;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">nham</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Bhairav, Kameshi,<br />
Unmattabhairavi</span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">cham</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Vadhu, Chandrama,<br />
Kulavati, Jvalamukhi</span></b></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 12;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">cham</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Sadashiv, Vilasini,<br />
Raktadanshtra</span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">jam</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Nandi, Bhogada,<br />
Vijaya</span></b></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 13;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">jham</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Gruha, Dravini</span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">yam</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Vidyunmukha</span></b></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 14;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tam</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Pruthvi, Marut</span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tham</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Vanhi, Kapali</span></b></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 15;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">dam</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Bhivakra, Yogini,<br />
Bhishana</span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">dham</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Yadnyesh,Vighnesh,<br />
Malini, Guru</span></b></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 16;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">nam</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Prahari</span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tam</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Varahi,<br />
Shyamamukhi</span></b></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 17;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tham</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Bhadrakali, Dandi</span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">dam</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Dhara</span></b></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 18;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">dham</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shankhini, Dhanesh</span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">nam</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Jvalini, Sinhanadi</span></b></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 19;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">pam</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Kalaratri</span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">pham</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Pralayagni,<br />
Kalakubjini</span></b></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 20;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bam</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Kledini, Tapini,<br />
Bhayankara</span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bham</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Klinna, Bahurupi</span></b></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 21;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mam</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Kali, Matangamalini,<br />
Mahakal</span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">yam</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Vayu, Sthiratma</span></b></div>
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<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">ram</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Agni, Krodhini,<br />
Tripursundari</span></b></div>
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<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">lam</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shakra,
Amruta,<br />
Pruthvi</span></b></div>
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<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">vam</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Varun</span></b></div>
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<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sham</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Kama, Shubhaga,<br />
Chandish</span></b></div>
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<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sham</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Suryatma</span></b></div>
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<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sam</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Sammoha, Brahmi,<br />
Dhumadhvaja</span></b></div>
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<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">ham</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shiva, Yogavaktra</span></b></div>
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<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">lam</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Pruthvi, Vyapini</span></b></div>
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<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">ksham</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Nrusinha, Kalajivha</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">* The first sound of all the
four Vedas has created the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bija</span></em>
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">im</span></em> or <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">aim</span></em>.</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">‘The <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shakta Tantra</span></em> quotes not only
the Names of various deities like Vishnupriya, Dhumrabhairavi, Rudrashakini,
Vidyujjivha, Kalpini, Agnivallabha, Ghorakshi, Kalaratri, Urdhvakeshi, Durga,
Lokamata, etc. but also the independent <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bijas</span></em>
for their worship. The <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shaiva
Tantra</span></em> mentions the forms of Shiva such as Varan Chand, Jvalamukh,
Raktadanshtra, Asitang, Valayamukh, Vidyunmukh, Kapali, Kapardi, Mahakal,
Dhumradhvaja, etc. and also gives the respective <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bijas</span></em> which fulfill varied objectives.’<sup>(7)</sup></span></b><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">E. </span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Bijamantras</span></b></em><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> of the five cosmic elements (</span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">panchamahabhutas</span></b></em><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">)</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">1.
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Pruthvi</span></em> (absolute
earth) : <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">lam</span></em></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">2.
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Apa</span></em> (absolute
water) : <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">vam</span></em></span></b></div>
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</span></span></span><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">3.
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Tej</span></em> (absolute fire)
: <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">ram</span></em></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">4.
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Vayu</span></em> (absolute air)
: <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">yam</span></em></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">5.
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Akash</span></em> (absolute
ether) : <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">ham, kham</span></em></span></b></div>
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">F. </span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Bijamantras</span></b></em><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> practised with worldly expectation (</span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sakam</span></b></em><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">) [according to the </span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Bijanighantu</span></b></em><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> text]</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">The Objective</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">The </span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bijamantra</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">1.
Acquisition of knowledge</span></b></div>
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<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">aim</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">2.
Acquisition of worldly happiness</span></b></div>
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<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">rhim</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">3.
Achieving the impossible</span></b></div>
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<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">am</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">4.
Longevity</span></b></div>
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<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">dram</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">5.
Acquisition of good health and<br />
prevention of untimely death</span></b></div>
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<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Om jum
saha</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">6. Progress
and prosperity in all spheres</span></b></div>
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<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">soum</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">7.
Fulfillment of wishes</span></b></div>
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<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Klim</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">8.
Successful completion of actions<br />
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sampannakaran</span></em>)</span></b></div>
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<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Namaha</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">9.
Satisfaction, Serenity</span></b></div>
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<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">rhom</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">10. Winning
debates</span></b></div>
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<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">lhim</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">11. Hatred
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Dvesh</span></em>)</span></b></div>
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<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Hum</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">12.
Hindering others progress</span></b></div>
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<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tam tam</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">13. Killing
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">maran</span></em>)</span></b></div>
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<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">khem
khem</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">14.
Hypnotising (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sammohan</span></em>)</span></b></div>
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<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">blrum</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">15.
Controlling someone else’s mind<br />
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">vashikaran</span></em>)</span></b></div>
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<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">vashat</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">16.
Attraction (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">akarshan</span></em>)</span></b></div>
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<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">voushat</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">G. </span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Bijamantras</span></b></em><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> which cure disease</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">1. <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Chakras, bijamantras</span></em> and
organs</span></b><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">The </span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">chakra</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">The</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><br />
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bijamantra</span></em></span></b></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">The organ</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">1. <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Muladhar</span></em></span></b></div>
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<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">lam,
lrum</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">The anus</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">2. <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Svadhishthan</span></em></span></b></div>
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<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">vam</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">The sex
organs</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">3. <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Manipur</span></em></span></b></div>
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<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">ram,
rum</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">The organs
of digestion</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">4. <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Anahat</span></em></span></b></div>
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<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">yam</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">The heart
and lungs</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">5. <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Vishuddha</span></em></span></b></div>
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<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">ham</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">The organs
of speech</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">6. <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Adnya</span></em></span></b></div>
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<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Om</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">The nervous
system (mind and intellect)</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Information about the
association of the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">chakras</span></em>
with various organs and the appropriate <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bijamantras</span></em>
for them is given in ‘Science of Spirituality : Chapter 38 - <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Kundaliniyoga</span></em> (Path of
Activation of Spiritual Energy)’. The <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bijamantras</span></em>
purify the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">chakras</span></em>
and channels (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">nadis</span></em>)
and make the organs disease free.</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">2. Diseases of organs and <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bijamantras</span></em>: The <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bijamantras</span></em> which are useful
in the diseases of certain organs are given below:</span></b><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">H. The four social
classes (</span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">varnas</span></b></em><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">) and </span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bijamantras</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahman</span></em> : <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">rhim</span></em></span></b></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Kshatriya</span></em> : <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">shrim</span></em></span></b></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Vaishya</span></em> : <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">klim</span></em></span></b></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shudra</span></em> : <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">aim</span></em></span></b></div>
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">I. The three components
(</span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">trigunas</span></b></em><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">) and </span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bijamantras</span></b></em><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">:</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> The <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bijas</span></em>
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">s</span></em>, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">r</span></em> and <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">t</span></em> correspond to the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sattva</span></em>, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">raja</span></em> and <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tama</span></em> components respectively.</span></b><br />
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The <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bijakshar</span></em></span></h3>
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">‘This is a terminology from
the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Tantrik</span></em> path.
In all <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tantrik</span></em>
methods there is a tendency to consolidate the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantras</span></em> into a single letter. The <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantras</span></em> which are
consolidated using the Sanskrut letters <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">shrim</span></em>,
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">rhim</span></em>, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">klim</span></em>, etc. are called <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bijakshars</span></em>. Just as powerful
subatomic particles are produced as a result of the disintegration of a
substance so also it is believed that the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bijakshar</span></em>
contains energy equivalent to millions of subatomic particles. In the science
of <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Tantra</span></em>, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bijakshars</span></em> are used to make a
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">yantra</span></em>, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em> or a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tantra</span></em> immensely powerful and
mysterious. The <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shabdasiddhanta</span></em>
of <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Mimansak</span></em>
advocates the concept of various presiding deities of the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bijakshars</span></em> and states that a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bijakshar mantra</span></em> is eternal.
The meaning lies in the word, not in the one who understands it.</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Writing <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bijakshars</span></em> like <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">shrim</span></em>, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">rhim</span></em>, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">klim</span></em>, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">rhoum</span></em>, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">svaha</span></em>, etc. is an art in
itself. Intense spiritual practice and the knowledge of control over the usage
of words is essential to write, utter and put them into practice. Perhaps
scripts of the perfected ones (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">siddhas</span></em>)
came into being only to be able to write down the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bijakshars</span></em>. Ten rules have been prescribed for
writing them. The length and breadth of every <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bijakshar</span></em> has special significance. Only by
writing down a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bijakshar</span></em>
is its mystery, purity and secrecy revealed. It is said that a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em> without the
conjunction of <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bijakshars</span></em>
becomes devoid of meaning and power.’<sup>(8)</sup></span></b><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Reference:</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">‘Path of Chanting The Lord’s
Name (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Namasankirtanyoga</span></em>)
and Path of Mantra (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Mantrayoga</span></em>)’,
published by Sanatan Sanstha.</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Bharatiya Sanskrutikosh.
Publishers: Pandit Mahadevshastri Joshi, Secretary, Bharatiya Sanskrutikosh
Mandal, 410 Shanivar Peth, Pune 411 030.<br />
Vol. 1 and 2: Second edition
Vol. 3 to 10: First
edition<br />
1. Vol. 6, Pg. 648 2. Vol. 4, Pg. 5<br />
3. Vol. 6, Pg. 187 4. Vol. 4, Pg. 5<br />
5. Vol. 6, Pg. 649 6. Vol. 6, Pg. 186-187<br />
7. Vol. 6, Pg. 187 8. Vol. 6, Pg. 187-188</span></b><br />
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<h1>
<span style="color: #ff9900; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">How
to arrange the components of the ritualistic platter?</span></h1>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Before actually
commencing the ritualistic worship it is important to arrange the tools and
other components of the ritualistic worship. From the viewpoint of the Science
of Spirituality it is appropriate to arrange them based on the level of the
five cosmic elements. This is because such arrangement balances and coordinates
the five cosmic elements that are active in the universe. This helps the
embodied soul (worshipper) to derive maximum benefit of the 'with attributes'<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">(sagun)</span></em> and attributeless <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">(nirgun)</span></em> frequencies emitted
by the deity. Such arrangement indicates the sojourn of the embodied soul from
the Great Illusion <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">(Maya)</span></em>
to <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahma </span></em>associated
with the absolute earth to the absolute ether elements. The components included
at every level and their arrangement is explained in detail in 'Part 3 - Vol.
29 : Path of Devotion' - 'The Science behind the temple at home and the tools
used in ritualistic worship'. An important component at the first level is the
ritualistic platter. The arrangement of the components of the ritualistic
platter is explained further.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">'In the ritualistic platter turmeric and vermilion is to be
placed to the right of the embodied soul and <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bukka,
gulal</span></em> and <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">shendur </span></em>to
the left.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The perfume bottle, fragrant paste (usually sandalwood
paste), flowers, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">durva </span></em>and
leaves <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">(patri)</span></em> are
to be placed at the forefront in the platter. The subtle frequencies of the
deities are activated by the fragrance particles in the perfume, sandalwood
paste, flowers and also by the colour particles in the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">durva </span></em>and leaves.</span></b></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The betel leaves, betel nut and the money to be offered in
the ritual of offering money <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">(dakshina)</span></em>
are to be placed at the lower end of the platter because they are an effective
medium of transmission of frequencies of the deities.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">In the center, the all encompassing unbroken rice grains are
to be placed. As the unbroken rice grains become the central portion of the
platter, the frequencies of the five superior deities namely, Shri Shiva, Shri
Durga, Shri Shriram, Shri Shrikrushna and Shri Ganapati are attracted to them.
They are then transmitted as per the requirement to the other components, e.g.
vermilion, turmeric, etc. placed around them in a circular manner.'</span></b></div>
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">- Pujya
(Mrs.) Anjali Gadgil. 6.1.2005, 11.20 a.m.</span></b><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Reference:</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘What is the
importance of the substances used in ritualistic worship?’, published by
Sanatan Sanstha.</span></b><br />
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<h1>
<span style="color: #ff9900; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">What
is the spiritual significance of water from the seven rivers?</span></h1>
<h2 style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;">
<span style="color: #ff9900; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></h2>
<h2 style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;">
<span style="color: #ff9900; font-size: 26.0pt;"> </span></h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The seven
rivers referred to here are, the Ganga, Yamuna, Godavari, Saraswati, Narmada,
Sindhu and Kaveri. Water collected from these seven rivers is put in the
ritualistic pot, which is used during ritualistic worship. 'Water from the
seven rivers has the ability to attract and transmit the frequencies of seven
superior deities. (Lord Shiva, Lord Shrirama, Lord Shrikrushna, Lord Maruti,
Lord Ganapati, Lord Datta and Goddess Durga). India is known as the most <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sattva </span></em>predominant place on
the face of earth because all these seven rivers flow only through it. Many <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">yogis </span></em>have undertaken penance
on the banks of these rivers so as to acquire the principles of the seven
superior deities in the universe. This water from the ritualistic pot is used
for the consecration of the idol of the deity by sprinkling on it<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> (abhishek).</span></em> The subtle sound
frequencies from the ritualistic pot absorb the frequencies of the seven
superior deities in the water and effectively transmit them into the
atmosphere. Since these subtle sound frequencies have a higher speed and
expanse, the effectiveness of the frequencies of the seven deities transmitted
into the atmosphere through the water of the seven rivers remains in the
environment for longer periods. Since these frequencies are transmitted with
the help of the particles of the absolute water element in the water and the
particles of the absolute ether element from the sound frequencies in the
ritualistic pot, this water can be used as holy water <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">(tirtha)</span></em>. If consumed with
spiritual emotion and devotion, then due to the divine frequencies in this holy
water the dormant five vital energies surrounding the navel in the body of the
devotee are activated. With the help of these vital energies these divine
frequencies spread all over the body of the devotee. As a result purification
of the vital energy body and its sheath of the embodied soul (worshipper) occurs
and the devotee derives <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sattva </span></em>predominant
happiness and enthusiasm from it.</span><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Name
of the river</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Ability
to attract and transmit principle of the deity</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Sensation
on contact with frequencies in water</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
level of the 'with attributes'/attributeless</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">principle in the
associated frequencies</span></strong></span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.
Ganga</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Lord
Shiva</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Cold</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Attributeless</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2.
Godavari</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Lord
Shriram</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Cool</span></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Attributeless-'with
attributes'</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">3.
Yamuna</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">LordShrikrushna</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Cool-hot</span></div>
</td>
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<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Attributeless-'with
attributes'<br />
(in equal proportions)</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">4.
Sindhu</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Lord
Hanuman</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Hot-cool</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">'With
attributes'-attributeless<br />
(in equal proportions)</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 5;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">5.
Saraswati</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Lord
Ganapati</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Luke
warm</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">'With
attributes'-attributeless<br />
(more attributeless incomparison to Kaveri)</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">6.
Kaveri</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Lord
Datta</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Hot</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;">
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">'With
attributes'-attributeless</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">7.
Narmada</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Goddess
Durga</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Very
hot</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">'With
attributes'</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Note 1 : The
rivers have been arranged in the order of the level of the principle of the
associated frequencies.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The differences
between 'with attributes'-attributeless (in equal proportion) and
attributeless-'with attributes' (in equal proportion) is explained in the table
below.</span><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">'With
attributes'- attributeless</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">(in equal proportions) </span></strong></span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.
The principle that manifests when becoming functional</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">'With
attributes' with more of the attributeless. Along with greater attributeless,
a small proportion of the 'with attributes' appears</span></div>
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<td style="border-top: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;">
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2.
Functioning</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Functioning
by the 'with attributes' with the help of the attributeless</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Functioning
by the 'with attributes' that has more function with the attributeless with
the help of the attributeless</span></div>
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</tr>
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<td style="border-top: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;">
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">3.
Level of the frequencies</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Subtle</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Subtler</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">4.
Spiritual experiences</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Energy</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Bliss</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">5.
Potential and expanse of the frequencies</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Less</span></div>
</td>
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<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">More</span></div>
</td>
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<td style="border-top: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;">
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">6.
Speed of the frequencies</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">High</span></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;">
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Low</span></div>
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<td style="border-top: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;">
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">7.
Attraction of frequencies</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Towards
conversion into more 'with attributes'</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">To
go towards the attributeless'</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">(Divine
knowledge received through the medium of Mrs. Anjali Gadgil, 21.11.2004, 7.01
p.m.)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Presently water
from the seven rivers is not easy to procure. If it is unavailable for putting
in the ritualistic pot, then one may use ordinary water. When filling the
ritualistic pot with ordinary water the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra
'Gange cha Yamunechaiva' </span></em>is recited to invoke the seven rivers.</span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Reference:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span><br />
<h2 style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">'What is the importance of the substances used
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<h1>
<span style="color: #ff9900; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">How
can one prevent other thoughts from occurring while chanting?</span></h1>
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<h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">1. Appropriate
time for chanting</span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">1.</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> At <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahmamuhurt</span></em>,
(the auspicious time at dawn) the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sattva</span></em>
component is more than at any other time of the day. Many yogis increase their <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sattva</span></em> component through
spiritual practice at that time. However the resultant increase in the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sattva</span></em> component is just
0.0001%. Hence there is no need to specially wake up at dawn and chant at the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahmamuhurt</span></em>. Rather than
chanting with great effort at the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahmamuhurt</span></em>
when one is sleepy, it is advisable for a seeker to choose a time according to
his temperament, when chanting will occur at its best. Chanting The Lord’s Name
raises the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sattva</span></em>
component by as much as 5% compared to the mere 1% increase by chanting done
when one is sleepy (as sleep is <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tama</span></em>
predominant).</span></b></div>
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</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">2.</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> Since The Lord Himself has created time
one cannot say that chanting should not be done at a particular time. One
should chant at all times. In this regard Vaman Pandit says -</span></b></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in;">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> ‘Chant
The Lord’s Name when performing all worldly chores including walking, working,
eating and sexual activity with complete disregard of what others might say.’</span></b></div>
<h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">2. Where
should one chant?</span></h2>
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</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">1.</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> Chanting in the temple, chanting using
the proper seat, etc. increases the seeker’s <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sattva</span></em>
component by just 5% + 0.0001% for just 15 minutes whereas continuous chanting
done anywhere increases it by 5% ; hence, the seeker chanting The Lord’s Name
instead of paying attention to external things must concentrate on whether
chanting is continuous or not.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> However
chanting in a temple or a place of worship, taking a proper seat is necessary
for the majority as they have a higher proportion of the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">raja</span></em> component. Sitting in
one place for sometime helps in reducing the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">raja</span></em>
component. Also since God Himself has created all places one can chant
anywhere, even in the toilet.</span></b></div>
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</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">2.</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> ‘Chanting when performing daily
activities, is superior to chanting done seated in one place. In the former,
continuity of spiritual practice is maintained. Besides, a person chanting
continuously when performing worldly tasks, is beyond the Great Illusion (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Maya</span></em>) inspite of living in
it. Maintaining communion with God in all circumstances is called <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sahajsthiti</span></em>.’ - Saint
Bhaktaraj</span></b></div>
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</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">3.
</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">‘Due to the
energy of saints, chanting is spontaneous when one is in Their company. At that
time one does not harbour the spiritual emotion that ‘I am chanting’, that is
there is no ego about spiritual practice.’- Saint Bhaktaraj</span></b></div>
<h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">3. The
constitution of the body</span></h2>
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Changing the chanting
according to one’s constitution proves to be beneficial. Some examples of this
are given below.</span></b><br />
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</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">1.
Low blood pressure:</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">
Rapid chanting of a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">rajasik</span></em>
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">raja</span></em> predominant)
Name of a deity with a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">rajasik</span></em>
temperament, for instance <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shri
Janardanaya namaha</span></em> (</span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">श्री</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">जनार्दनाय</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">नम:</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।).</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in;">
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">High
blood pressure:</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">
Slow chanting of a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sattvik</span></em>
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sattva</span></em>
predominant) Name of a deity with a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sattvik</span></em>
temperament, for instance <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shri
Ganeshaya namaha</span></em> (</span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">श्री</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">गणेशाय</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">नम:</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।).</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
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</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">2.
Exhaustion and boredom: </span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">One
feels sleepy when one is exhausted and bored when the mind is fatigued. At such
times one should not chant with great effort.</span></b></div>
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</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">3.
Menses: </span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">According
to the Path of Devotion since the menstrual cycle too is God’s creation one can
certainly chant even during menses. Since during menses the rise in the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">raja</span></em> component is just
0.0001% it hardly affects the 5% increase in the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sattva</span></em> component generated by chanting.</span></b></div>
<h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">4. The
pronunciation</span></h2>
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">With appropriate
pronunciation one can obtain benefits from the effect of that sound (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">nad</span></em>) on the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">akash</span></em> (absolute ether)
element. This point is further illustrated in ‘Science of Spirituality :
Chapter 10 - Path of <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Mantra</span></em>
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Mantrayoga</span></em>); point
5. Pronunciation and its importance’.</span></b><br />
<h2>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="5"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">5.
Faith is necessary</span></h2>
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">‘Mere mechanical
pronunciation of <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantras</span></em>
is not deemed as chanting. The pronunciation should be such that the seeker
should get endowed with divine emotion and divine power. Patanjali describes
only such chanting as the emotion of a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em>.
Just as dipping a substance in a solution time and again gives it a coating of
that solution, so also with ceaseless emotion of the meaning of the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em>, the one chanting it
should gradually merge with the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em>.
This is the main motive of chanting.</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shri Guru meets that seeker
chanting the Name of The Lord who has an intense yearning for His vision. The
seeker then asks, ‘Although Your Name destroys suffering why do I undergo it
inspite of chanting ? ‘Then Shri Guru responds “If one undergoes suffering
inspite of chanting the Name which has the capacity to reduce suffering then
how can one say it destroys suffering ?</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Should one tell a sorry tale
despite worshipping Him, that is Shri Guru, then determination is probably
lacking and that makes one suffer. - <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shri
Gurucharitra 2:22</span></em></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">So chant the Name of the Lord
with faith; then your suffering will be overcome.” This means that one needs to
have faith that <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shri Sadguru</span></em>
will definitely uplift one no matter what one is. This itself is termed as
complete surrender.</span></b><br />
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<b><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">मामेव</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> </span></b><b><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">ये</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> </span></b><b><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">प्रपद्यन्ते</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> </span></b><b><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">मायामेतां</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> </span></b><b><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">तरन्ति</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> </span></b><b><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">ते</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> </span></b><b><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।।</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> - </span></b><b><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> </span></b><b><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">७:१४</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b></div>
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">The meaning:</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> Those who surrender unto Me alone are
able to cross this Great Illusion (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Maya</span></em>).
Initially while chanting one does not have faith. If that is present it is
sufficient. However when chanting, once The Lord’s Name culminates into faith,
then whether one chants or not, it does not make any difference as by then all
actions represent chanting. Yet due to the earlier impression one chants till
one breathes one’s last. The only difference now is that the artificiality of
chanting is lost and it occurs quite naturally. Then one acquires the knowledge
of the Vedas.</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> The
one who has excellent qualities is really the ideal man<br />
Many people wander in search of
him.- <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shri Dasbodh 12.10.29</span></em>’</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">- H. H. Kane Maharaj, Narayangaon</span></b></div>
<h2>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="6"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">6.
Chanting with spiritual emotion (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bhav</span></em>)</span></h2>
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">If one chants with devotion,
it helps in making an imprint of devotion on the subconscious mind. Hence in
the Path of Devotion one is asked to chant the Name of the benevolent deity (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">ishtadevata</span></em>). As against this
in some paths one is asked to chant meaningless letters like <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">lam</span></em>, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tam</span></em>, etc. Due to this not
only does one acquire the other benefits of chanting but also since no
impression of devotion is made on the subconscious mind ‘spiritual progress
which means removal of all impressions from the subconscious mind’ can be
achieved more easily. However, for a seeker in the primary stage to prevent
boredom, chanting The Lord’s Name with devotion and spiritual emotion (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bhav</span></em>) proves to be
beneficial.</span></b><br />
<h2>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="7"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">7.
The efforts to be made to prevent other thoughts from invading the mind</span></h2>
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Just as sugar has sweetness
as its quality, so also the nature of the mind is to think continuously or to
harbour a certain emotion arising from some thought. In the beginning when
chanting, everyone gets various thoughts due to the impressions from previous
births. They are mainly due to doubts about chanting as well as due to the
impressions on the subconscious mind. They can be reduced with the help of the
following methods. One should bear in mind that to achieve concentration is the
target and not the tool.</span></b><br />
<h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="71"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">7.1
Practice</span></h3>
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Other thoughts gradually
decrease with practice.</span></b><br />
<h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="72"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">7.2
Chanting with inspiration</span></h3>
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Normally one gets more
thoughts during inspiration since the thoughts in the atmosphere enter the mind
through the breath. To prevent this one should chant with concentration during
inspiration. (See point <a href="http://www.hindujagruti.org/hinduism/knowledge/article/how-can-one-prevent-other-thoughts-from-occurring-while-chanting.html#9"><span style="text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">‘9. Respiration and chanting’</span></a>.)</span></b><br />
<h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="73"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">7.3
Auto suggestions</span></h3>
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Autosuggestions such as,
‘When my mind starts wandering while chanting I will become aware of it and
will be able to concentrate on chanting’ should be given in a hypnotic trance
or should be thought of 15-20 times before going to bed at night. This reduces
the wandering of the mind considerably if done for four to six weeks.</span></b><br />
<h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="74"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">7.4
Remembering the deity or the Guru</span></h3>
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">One should think of the deity
or the Guru in the beginning and off and on during chanting. Due to the
devotion unto Them, the wandering of the mind reduces considerably.</span></b><br />
<h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="75"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">7.5
Factors required for continuous chanting</span></h3>
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">When chanting with effort in
the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Vaikhari</span></em> mode
of speech (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">vani</span></em>)
several thoughts cross one’s mind due to the countless impressions of the
previous births. These thoughts are related to the impulses arising from the
five sense organs or the subconscious mind [Refer ‘Science of Spirituality :
Chapter 36 - Path of Meditation (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Dhyanyoga</span></em>)'].
The following factors help in promoting continuous chanting.</span></b><br />
<div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">A.
</span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Pratyahar</span></b></em><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> (introversion): </span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Pratyahar</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> means restraining contact of the senses
with sense objects, for instance when the eyes are closed their contact with
scenes is obviated; hence external stimuli do not reach the mind through the
five sense organs. When this is achieved the mind does not get thoughts about
them.</span></b></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">B.
External </span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">satsang</span></b></em><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> (holy company): </span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">At a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">satsang</span></em>
one gets more thoughts about Spirituality; consequently other thoughts
decrease.</span></b></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">C.
Spiritual love (</span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">priti</span></b></em><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">) for others:</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> This reduces pondering over one’s own
problems.</span></b></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">D.
Chanting (internal </span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">satsang</span></b></em><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">):</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> Just as one thorn is removed with
another so also the thought of chanting reduces other thoughts.</span></b></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">E.
Faith (</span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">shraddha</span></b></em><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">):</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> The greater the faith in the Name the
better is the chanting. When one has doubts about the Name, chanting decreases.</span></b></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">F.
Service of the Absolute Truth (</span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Satseva</span></b></em><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">):</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">
Due to concentration on the thought of service while carrying out service of
the Absolute Truth and also due to the benefit of being in <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">satsang</span></em> ‘one either thinks
about service or continues chanting’.</span></b></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">G.
Sacrifice: </span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">The
more the possessions the more one thinks about them. This encompasses
everything, one’s family, relatives, wealth, etc. One does not think about
something which one does not possess or desire. Hence, the more sacrifice one
is able to make the less are the thoughts that one gets.</span></b></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">H.
Reduction in the ego:</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">
The greater the ego the more one thinks about oneself. The lesser it is, the
more one can contemplate on chanting.</span></b></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">I.
Obeying the Guru’s orders:</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">
Obeying the Guru’s orders assists the dissolution of the intellect.</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">J.
The Guru’s grace: </span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">One
cannot restrain completely thoughts generated in the mind merely with one’s own
efforts. The Guru’s grace is the only means to achieve this end.</span></b></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in;">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">The
following table illustrates the spiritual level at which the above factors can
be achieved by a seeker and their comparative importance.</span></b></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Minimum spiritual level</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">% of the seeker for</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">whom it is possible</span></strong></span></b></div>
</td>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Importance</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">%</span></strong></span></b></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 1;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">1. <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Pratyahar</span></em> (introversion)</span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">40</span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">10</span></b></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 2;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">2. External
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">satsang</span></em> (company
of the Truth)</span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">50</span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">10</span></b></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 3;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">3.
Spiritual love for others (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">priti</span></em>)</span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">50</span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">10</span></b></div>
</td>
</tr>
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<div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">4. Chanting
(internal <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">satsang</span></em>)</span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">40</span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">30</span></b></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 5;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">5. Faith (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">shraddha</span></em>)</span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">50</span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">50</span></b></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 6;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">6. Service
of the Absolute Truth<br />
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Satseva</span></em>)</span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">60</span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">50</span></b></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 7;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">7.
Sacrifice</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">8. Reduction
in the ego</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">9. Obeying
the Guru’s orders</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">10. Efforts
for the acquisition of<br />
the Guru’s grace</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> In a
way faith, reduction in ego and acquiring the Guru’s grace are the targets and
the others are the tools.</span></b><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Day-to-day life and
continuous chanting:</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">
Many people feel that by continuously chanting The Lord’s Name, day-to-day life
will become difficult. They wonder as to how it is possible ‘to converse with
others, work in an office, cross the road without meeting with an accident,
etc.’, when the mind is engrossed in chanting. These doubts are ill-founded.
Usually when crossing the road, though one looks out for traffic on all sides,
hears the sound of cars, etc. conversation with others or thinking continues
and one can still cross the road without meeting with an accident. Similarly,
one can also perform all activities inspite of chanting.</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> ‘I do
not feel that thinking of God can obstruct any work. When chanting is being
done by the conscious mind that is with effort, performance of daily activities
may become difficult; but later, when chanting is done automatically by the
subconscious mind there is no obstruction to one’s work, instead one is able to
hear the ‘Name’ with the stance of a spectator (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sakshibhav</span></em>). This implies that there are two
things happening at the same time - hearing the ‘Name’ as an observer and
chanting. Similarly, it also becomes possible to perform daily activities and
to chant at the same time. When one keeps the subtlest aspect of God (His Name)
in mind, one is automatically able to pay attention to other matters. If one
believes that God is The Creator of everything, then it is self-evident that
everything happens according to His wish. So, if one chants and contemplates on
Him while performing His work, how can there be any obstacle in that work ? On
the contrary, if one thinks of Him continuously He too will continuously keep
watch over oneself. So, chant while you work.' <sup>(1)</sup></span></b><br />
<h2>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="8"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">8.
The method of stopping chanting of other Names</span></h2>
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</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">A.
</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">If one has been
chanting the Name of some deity, before meeting the Guru and thereafter the
Guru advises to chant another Name, then due to the divine consciousness (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">chaitanya</span></em>) in the Name
imparted by the Guru, the Name chanted earlier automatically stops after
sometime. Until this happens one should also make conscious efforts to stop it.</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">B.
</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Even though one
realises the importance of the family deity’s Name, one has to make efforts for
atleast five to six months to stop chanting the other Names since one remembers
the earlier Names which one is so used to chanting. There is no need to fear
that if one stops the Name chanted previously then that deity will be enraged.
On the contrary the former deity too gets appeased, since one is doing the
appropriate spiritual practice.</span></b></div>
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</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">C.
</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">One should start
chanting the Name of the family deity or that imparted by the Guru along with
the old one. After sometime one will experience Bliss due to the new Name.
Hence, that Name itself will continue.</span></b></div>
<h2>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="9"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">9.
Respiration and chanting</span></h2>
<h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="91"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">9.1
Combining chanting with the breath</span></h3>
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">One remains alive due to
breathing, not due to the Name. Therefore, it is important to concentrate on
the breath and synchronise the Name with it. Breathing should not be
synchronised with the pace of the chanting.</span></b><br />
<h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="92"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">9.2
The benefits of combining chanting with the breath</span></h3>
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</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">A.
Reduction in undesirable thoughts:</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> Nowadays the environment is polluted (with undesirable
thoughts), which causes psychological problems as these undesirable thoughts
enter the mind with the breath. Other thoughts too enter the mind along with
them. When one synchronises chanting with breathing, the proportion of such
thoughts gets reduced and one gets a unique experience of Bliss.</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">B.
Living in the present:</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">
Concentrating on the breath results in grappling with the particular moment of
the present. On the other hand, entertaining any other thought amounts to
thinking of the past or the future. Since it is important for a seeker to
always remain in the present it is necessary to concentrate on the breath.</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">C.
Continuous chanting: </span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Since
respiration continues for twenty-four hours it facilitates continuous chanting.</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">D.
Progress towards non-duality (</span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">advait</span></b></em><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">):</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> When chanting, even though one gets a
vision of God due to the spiritual emotion (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bhav</span></em>),
duality persists. Contrary to this, when chanting is done along with the
respiration, due to devotion unto The Lord’s Name there is no vision of God,
but the seeker who chants progresses towards non-duality (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">advait</span></em>) right away, that is
blends with The Lord’s Name.</span></b></div>
<h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="93"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">9.3
Indicators of progress</span></h3>
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">As attachment to the physical
body decreases, rituals like bathing, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sandhya</span></em>
automatically decrease. Also as the attitudes of the mind diminish, chanting,
etc. automatically decrease. Hence in the further stage of chanting along with
respiration, chanting automatically ceases and the concentration remains only
on the respiration. At that time one observes the respiration with the stance
of a spectator and gradually is aware of only one’s existence.’ <sup>(2)</sup></span></b><br />
<h2>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="10"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">10.
The duration</span></h2>
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">One may commence by chanting
for five minutes and increase it by a minute, periodically. Later, chanting
occurs for several hours and finally occurs continuously.</span></b><br />
<h2>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="11"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">11.
Chanting accompanied by righteous behaviour</span></h2>
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">This is referred to as
chanting without the ten sins; without the sixty-four sins, etc. Behaviour
contrary to the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">raja-tama</span></em>
constitution means behaviour without sins. In the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Padma Puran</span></em>, the Sanatkumars have narrated to
Sage Narad the ten sins associated with chanting as given below.</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">A.</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> Criticising holy men.</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">B.
</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Considering the
Names, forms and qualities of (deities such as) Vishnu and Shiva to be distinct
from one another.</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">C.
</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Disobeying the
Gurus.</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">D.
</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Criticising holy
texts such as the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Vedas</span></em>,
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shastras</span></em>
(scriptures), <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Purans</span></em>,
etc.</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">E.</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> Considering the glory of The Lord’s Name
to be a mere exaggeration, in order to create a liking for chanting.</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">F.
</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Performing bad
deeds in the Name of God.</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">G.</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> Considering holy actions such as vowed
religious observances (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">vrat</span></em>),
offerings (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">dan</span></em>),
sacrificial fires (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">yadnyas</span></em>)
to be equivalent to the chanting of The Lord’s Name.</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">H.
</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Earnestly
preaching about chanting of The Lord’s Name to one who has no spiritual emotion
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bhav</span></em>), faith or
any desire to listen to spiritual discourses.</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">I.</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> Not having faith in The Lord’s Name
despite realising its glory.</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">J.
</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Getting
engrossed in defects such as egoism, selfcentredness, etc.</span></b></div>
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">The above ten sins are
prohibited in chanting. The seeker should avoid them. Otherwise his spiritual
practice is wasted in nullifying them and spiritual progress is blocked, for
instance thirty <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">malas</span></em>
of chanting are wasted with one abuse, 500 <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">malas</span></em>
are wasted with the acceptance of a bribe.</span></b><br />
<h2>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="12"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">12.
Chanting over a prolonged period, constantly and devotedly</span></h2>
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">‘The chanting as described in
the Yogasutras should be done over a prolonged period, constantly and
devotedly. <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Gurudev</span></em>
Ranade has given the meaning of these three tenets as follows: Prolonged period
means as long as one lives, constantly means without wasting even a single
breath and devotedly means with spiritual emotion.’<sup>(3)</sup></span></b><br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="13"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">13.
Increasing chanting stepwise</span></h2>
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Chanting may be increased
stepwise in the following way. For every step, depending on the seeker’s
spiritual level one may require a period of six months to two years.</span></b><br />
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</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">A.</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> One should chant atleast three turns of
the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mala</span></em> or do
chanting for ten minutes daily.</span></b></div>
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</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">C.</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> One should chant when performing
physical activities such as bathing, cooking, walking, travelling in a bus or
train, etc. The day-to-day chores are done by force of habit. One does not need
to think while performing them. This makes it possible to chant during physical
activity.</span></b></div>
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activities which are not important in day-to-day life, like reading the
newspaper, watching television, etc. Such tasks are done by the eyes. Hence at
such times one can chant mentally.</span></b></div>
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</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">One should chant
while performing mental tasks which are important in day-to-day life, like
reading or writing official papers. When doing such tasks the eyes, intellect
and hands are active so one can chant mentally.</span></b></div>
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</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">F.</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> One should chant when conversing with
others.</span></b></div>
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">How one can chant
continuously when performing any other activity will be clear from the
following discussion. Each one can focus one’s attention on eight things (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">ashtavadhani</span></em>). These eight
points of concentration are through the five sense organs (1. ears, 2. skin, 3.
eyes, 4. tongue and 5. nose which are referred to as the external sense
organs), 6. conscious mind, 7. subconscious mind (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">chitta</span></em>) and 8. intellect (these three are the
internal sense organs). The organs perform their respective functions, for
instance if an individual is crossing a road then he looks at the traffic
around, listens to the sound of vehicles, becomes aware of some odour on the
road or of being touched by someone, all at the same time. Thus while the sense
organs are operational an individual thinks of some task, intellectually takes
a decision about that task and is simultaneously reminded of another task to be
performed. In this way, every individual possesses the eight-fold concentration
in the subconscious mind. Since every organ can perform its own function, when
reading the newspaper the eyes and intellect function while the mind chants. In
stages 5 and 6 chanting does not refer to verbal chanting but symbolises the
Bliss experienced while breathing or chanting The Lord’s Name. Once this
occurs, chanting continues even in sleep, that is it occurs continuously for
twenty-four hours.</span></b><br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="14"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">14.
Some restrictions</span></h2>
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">A. The </span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Gayatri mantra</span></b></em><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">:</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> The <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Gayatri
mantra</span></em> is a spiritual practice of the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tej</span></em> (absolute fire) element whereas chanting the
Name of the family deity is that of the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">pruthvi</span></em>
(absolute earth) element. If one performs the spiritual practice of the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tej</span></em> element before that of
the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">pruthvi</span></em>
element, it could result in distress. This is like appearing for a graduation
examination directly without clearing the matriculation examination. However if
the Guru has recommended the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Gayatri
mantra</span></em> then one should certainly chant it.</span></b><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">B. Women chanting with
the usage of </span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Om</span></b></em><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">: </span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Refer <a href="http://www.hindujagruti.org/hinduism/knowledge/article/why-does-a-japamala-consist-of-108-beads.html#21"><span style="text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">‘Prefixing <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shri</span></em> or <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Om</span></em> to the Name’</span></a>.</span></b><br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="15"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">15.
The Name imparted by the Guru is more important than the Guru’s speech</span></h2>
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">‘<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Dr. Jayant Balaji Athavale</span></strong>:
Sometimes instead of listening to Your speech my concentration turns towards
chanting. If this happens there may be inattention to a certain task one might
have been asked to do. To avoid this should I stop chanting the Name and
instead listen to what You are saying?</span></b><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Baba</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">: While paying attention to chanting the
Name one need not pay attention to anything else because these things are from
the gross dimension whereas the Name is associated with the God (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Purush</span></em>) principle.’ <sup>(4)</sup></span></b><br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="16"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">16.
The possible losses from chanting and the remedies</span></h2>
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">The seeker in the primary
stage becomes vain that ‘since I am chanting The Lord’s Name, I am more evolved
than those who do not’. This loss is possible in all seekers and to prevent it
one should constantly harbour the spiritual emotion that ‘without the grace of
the Guru or The Lord, I will not be able to chant The Lord’s Name’.</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Distress caused to a seeker
due to chanting of the wrong Name and due to distressing energy: See <a href="http://www.hindujagruti.org/hinduism/knowledge/article/why-does-a-japamala-consist-of-108-beads.html#1"><span style="text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">‘The effects of Names of
certain deities’</span></a>.</span></b><br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="17"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">17.
Signs of progress</span></h2>
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="171"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">17.1
The sacrificial fire of chanting The Lord’s Name (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Namayadnya</span></em>) rather than the routine sacrificial
fire (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">yadnya</span></em>)</span></h3>
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Ultimately all sacrificial
fires (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">yadnyas</span></em>) get
converted into the sacrificial fire of chanting (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Namayadnya</span></em>). The conversion of the routine
sacrificial fire into that of chanting The Lord’s Name implies that one has
blended with one’s soul principle (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">atma</span></em>).
If such a seeker does not perform any sacrificial fire it does not matter at
all. Since the sacrificial fire of chanting is a manifestation of The Lord, it
is termed as superior devotion (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">parabhakti</span></em>).
Superior devotion is devotion consisting of love akin to that of the wives of
the cowherds (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">gopis</span></em>)
unto The Lord. It is also termed as the non-Vedic spiritual practice of love.
That plane is such that, in it non-<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">parabhakti</span></em>
spiritual practice such as a sacrificial fire proves to be an obstacle, a
blemish. Also since one is overwhelmed with devotion one has no consciousness
of one’s body and blends with the inner Bliss.</span></b><br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="172"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">17.2
How to recognise progress?</span></h3>
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">‘A seeker asked, “When doing
spiritual practice how can one make out how far away one is from The Lord?” <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shri</span></em> Maharaj replied, “When
one sits down to chant, thoughts regarding worldly problems create turmoil in
the mind. On the other hand when performing worldly activities if chanting
creates a fervour in the mind then one may conclude that one is not far from
God.” <sup>(5)</sup></span></b><br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="173"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">17.3
A vision of God</span></h3>
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">A. </span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">A word, touch, form, taste, odour and its
energy coexist. Hence if chanting (the word) increases then one gets a vision
of God (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Sarup Mukti</span></em>).</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> ‘When
a seeker does chanting observing the regulations of the Path of Devotion,
irrespective of what Name he chants, he gets a vision of that very deity or
incarnation for whom he has intense devotion in his <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">antahkaran</span></em>. Thus even after completing thirteen
crores of chanting of Rama one may get a vision of Datta, Krushna, etc.’<sup>(6)</sup></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> At
first, during chanting one gets a vision of God (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">darshan</span></em>) during meditation and experiences
Bliss. Then, when this yearning becomes intense one gets a vision in a dream
and acquires The Lord’s blessings. Later one gets the actual vision in the
waking state. The waking state is <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sattvik</span></em>
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sattva</span></em>
predominant), the dream state is <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">rajasik</span></em>
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">raja</span></em> predominant)
and the state of meditation is <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tamasik</span></em>
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tama</span></em> predominant)
in nature. Hence devotion should get transformed into obtaining the vision of
the manifest form (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sagun
darshan</span></em>) in the waking state. The meditative state of a seeker is
more <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sattvik</span></em> than
the waking state of an average person. However, in case of a seeker the
meditative state which gives the corpse-like experience (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mrutavastha</span></em>) is <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tamasik</span></em> in nature as compared
to the waking state experienced in the natural state of communion with God (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sahajsthiti</span></em>) which is <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sattvik</span></em> in nature.</span></b><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">B. </span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">The qualities (energy) of the deity which
has granted a vision (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">darshan</span></em>)
are imbibed in the seeker.</span></b><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">C. </span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">There is a oneness with the deity
granting the vision (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Sayujya
Mukti</span></em>): If one is a highly evolved seeker then one experiences the
unmanifest (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">nirgun</span></em>)
along with the vision of the manifest that is one’s devotion or mission after
Self-realisation (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">dnyanottar
bhakti</span></em> or <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">karma</span></em>)
commences in its true sense and one starts blending with The Supreme <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahman</span></em> (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Parabrahman</span></em>).</span></b><br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="174"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">17.4
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Turyavastha</span></em></span></h3>
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">As long as one experiences
the states of waking, dream and deep sleep during chanting, chanting does not
occur in its real form as these three states belong to the intellect. Only when
these states come to an end through chanting, that is only when one enters the
fourth state (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">turya</span></em>)
which is beyond these three, does one experience that ‘I am <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahman</span></em>’. This is called the
natural state of communion with God (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sahajavastha</span></em>)
or Liberation from the cycles of birth and death (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">jivanmukti</span></em>).</span></b><br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="175"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">17.5
Chanting after Liberation (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Mukti</span></em>)</span></h3>
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">One should chant with the
conviction that one will realise God in this very birth. After Self-realisation
chanting becomes one’s second nature. It occurs automatically, like
respiration. This is termed by Saint Tukaram Maharaj as ‘when there is devotion
unto Liberation chanting of the Name of Lord Narayan occurs continuously’.</span></b><br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="176"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">17.6
According to the mode of speech (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">vani</span></em>)</span></h3>
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">See table <a href="http://www.hindujagruti.org/hinduism/knowledge/article/at-which-stage-does-the-chanting-occur-automatically.html#25"><span style="text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">‘Comparison of chanting in the
four modes of speech’</span></a>.</span></b><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Reference:</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">‘Path of Chanting The Lord’s
Name (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Namasankirtanyoga</span></em>)
and Path of Mantra (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Mantrayoga</span></em>)’,
published by Sanatan Sanstha.</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Bharatiya Sanskrutikosh.
Publishers: Pandit Mahadevshastri Joshi, Secretary, Bharatiya Sanskrutikosh
Mandal, 410 Shanivar Peth, Pune 411 030.<br />
Vol. 1 and 2: Second edition
Vol. 3 to 10: First
edition<br />
3. Vol. 5, Pg. 36</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">The Teachings of Saint
Bhaktaraj Maharaj. Compilers: Dr. Jayant Balaji Athavale and Dr. (Mrs) Kunda
Jayant Athavale.<br />
Publisher: Sanatan Bharatiya Sanskruti Sanstha.<br />
1. Pg. 33<br />
2. Pg. 30<br />
4. Pg. 28</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">5,6. Shri. Brahmachaitanya
Maharaj Gondavlekar Yanchi Pravachane. Publisher: R. B. Ghanekar, Secretary:
Shri Sadguru Brahmachaitanya Maharaj Gondavlekar (sansthan), Chaitanyopasana,
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<h1>
<span style="color: #ff9900; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">At
which stage does the chanting occur automatically?</span></h1>
<h2 style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;">
<span style="color: #ff9900; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></h2>
<h2 style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;">
<span style="color: #ff9900; font-size: 26.0pt;"> </span></h2>
<h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1. Methods of
chanting - According to the organ</span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A. </span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The body: Writing down The Lord’s Name. The
advantage of this is that chanting occurs through all the three media - the
hands, eyes, and the mind. When the notebooks on which The Lord’s Name is
written are kept in the house, it helps both to purify the house and to
maintain its purity. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">B.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> The speech (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Vaikhari</span></em>)</span></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">C.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> The mind</span></div>
<h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2. Methods of
chanting - According to the mode of speech (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">vani</span></em>)</span></h2>
<h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2.1 <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Vaikhari</span></em></span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Chanting done
aloud, with effort</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A. </span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The benefits to oneself.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.
In the primary stage chanting aloud facilitates concentration on chanting.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2.
One also derives benefits of <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">pranayam</span></em>.</span></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">B.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> The benefits to others</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.
A <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sattvik</span></em> (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sattva</span></em> predominant) spiritual
emotion (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bhav</span></em>) can
be generated in the minds of those who hear the chanting.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2.
The sound waves help to make the atmosphere <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sattvik</span></em>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">C.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> The possible distress to others: It can pose as
an obstacle to others’ thinking and spiritual practice.</span></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">D.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> The limitations: Since the chanting is aloud,
the mind cannot attain the thoughtless state.</span></div>
<h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2.2 <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Madhyama</span></em></span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Madhyama</span></em> mode refers to chanting
which occurs automatically. It is so named as it is the intermediate stage
between the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Vaikhari</span></em>
and <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Pashyanti</span></em>
modes. </span><br />
<h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2.3 <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Pashyanti</span></em></span></h3>
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<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Pashyanti</span></em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> is derived from the
root word ‘<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">pashya</span></em>’
from Sanskrut which means ‘to see’. The chanting akin to that of the seers who
have the knowledge of the past, present and future is called <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Pashyanti</span></em>.</span><br />
<h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2.4 <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Para</span></em></span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">This itself is
referred to as <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Omkar</span></em>
or <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">adibija</span></em> (the
primal seed). In the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Para</span></em>
mode of speech chanting ceases as non-duality (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">advait</span></em>) is achieved with chanting.</span><br />
<h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2.5 Comparison
of chanting in the four modes of speech</span></h3>
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<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Vaikhari</span></b></em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Madhyama</span></b></em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Pashyanti</span></b></em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Para</span></b></em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.
The stage of the<br />
seeker practising<br />
chanting</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Preliminary</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Intermediate</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Advanced</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Ultimate</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2.
Chanting </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Chanting
is done<br />
only in the spare<br />
time after doing <br />
all the daily<br />
chores</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
awareness<br />
that chanting is<br />
as important as <br />
all other tasks <br />
is present</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Doing
other<br />
chores only if <br />
time permits <br />
after doing <br />
chanting </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Absent
since<br />
the one<br />
chanting and<br />
the Name<br />
chanted blend<br />
into one. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">3.
When does<br />
chanting occur? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">When
there is<br />
no thought,<br />
action or <br />
speech </span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Initially</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">: when<br />
performing<br />
physical<br />
activities like<br />
bathing, <br />
cooking,<br />
walking, <br />
travelling in a<br />
bus or train, etc<br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Advanced</span></strong>:<br />
When doing<br />
mental tasks<br />
like reading<br />
newspaper,<br />
watching TV<br />
programmes.</span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Initially</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">: when<br />
reading or<br />
doing official<br />
work, that is<br />
when doing<br />
important<br />
mental tasks.<br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Advanced</span></strong>:<br />
During<br />
conversation.<br />
Once this is<br />
possible,<br />
chanting<br />
occurs even<br />
in sleep. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Absent
since<br />
the one<br />
chanting and<br />
the Name<br />
chanted blend<br />
into one. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">4.
Efforts </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Tremendous<br />
efforts are<br />
necessary (one<br />
is unable to<br />
continue <br />
chanting without<br />
a tool)* </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Not
required [<br />
chanting occurs<br />
automatically at<br />
its own pace.<br />
This itself is<br />
spontaneous<br />
chanting <br />
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">ajapajapa</span></em>).]</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Absent.<br />
Spontaneous<br />
chanting<br />
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">ajapajapa</span></em>)<br />
continues.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">(Blending
of<br />
the Name<br />
and the one<br />
chanting it). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">5.
Duration for<br />
which it occurs <br />
during the day. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Few
minutes </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Few
hours </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Continuous</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">(Blending
of<br />
the Name<br />
and the one<br />
chanting it). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">6.
Speech </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">As
usual </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">As
much as<br />
required</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Only
related to<br />
Spirituality</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> --</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">7.
The bodies<br />
concerned</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
physical<br />
body and the<br />
conscious mind </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
subtle and<br />
causal bodies </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
supra-<br />
causal body </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">(Blending
of<br />
the Name<br />
and the one<br />
chanting it). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">8.
The site in the<br />
body</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Tongue</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Throat</span></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Muladhar</span></em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> to<br />
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Manipur</span></em><br />
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">chakra</span></em></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Navel
(The<br />
seat of the<br />
embodied soul </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">9.
The spiritual<br />
level (%) at<br />
which chanting<br />
occurs</span></div>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">35-50</span></div>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">50-70</span></div>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">70-99</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">(Blending
of<br />
the Name<br />
and the one<br />
chanting it). </span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">10.
The actions </span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Average</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">There
is a<br />
desire to do<br />
only good<br />
deeds</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Good
deeds<br />
occur automa-<br />
tically. There<br />
is detachment<br />
inspite of <br />
living in society</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Beyond
action<br />
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">karma</span></em>) and<br />
non-action<br />
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">akarma</span></em>)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">11.
Who does the<br />
chanting? Who<br />
blends with the<br />
Name?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
conscious<br />
mind <br />
[contemplation <br />
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">manan</span></em>)] </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The subconsc-<br />
ious mind<br />
[concentration<br />
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">chintan</span></em>)] </span><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Initially</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">: The<br />
intellect<br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Later</span></strong>:
The<br />
embodied<br />
soul (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">jiva</span></em>) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
ego<br />
(Blending of<br />
the Name<br />
and the one<br />
chanting it).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">12.
Nature of the<br />
Name</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Word
consisting<br />
of letters along<br />
with the meaning<br />
(manifest form<br />
of the word) </span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Initially</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">: Word<br />
devoid of <br />
meaning.<br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Advanced</span></strong>:<br />
Sound (unma-<br />
nifest form of<br />
words) Present<br />
at the creation<br />
of the universe </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">In the form
of<br />
meaning or<br />
Bliss or eight<br />
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sattvik</span></em> <br />
emotions <br />
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">ashtasattvik</span></em><br />
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bhav</span></em>) genera-<br />
ted from<br />
meaning. It is<br />
in the form of<br />
a wave. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">In
the form of<br />
fundamental<br />
meaning, that<br />
is serenity<br />
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">shanti</span></em>)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">13.
The super-<br />
conscious state </span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Initially</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">: Absent<br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Advanced</span></strong>:<br />
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Savitarka</span></em></span></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Savichar</span></em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Sanand</span></em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> and<br />
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Sasmit</span></em></span></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Nirbij</span></em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">14.
In which state<br />
does chanting<br />
occur?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Waking</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Waking
and<br />
dream</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Waking,<br />
dream and<br />
deep sleep [<br />
this is also<br />
called the sup-<br />
erconscious<br />
state of the<br />
Name (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Nam</span></em>-<br />
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">samadhi</span></em>)] </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">(Blending
of<br />
the Name<br />
and the one<br />
chanting it).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">15.
The centre for<br />
chanting in the<br />
subconscious<br />
mind </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Absent</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Begins
to get<br />
established</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Is
established </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">(Blending
of<br />
the Name<br />
and the one<br />
chanting it).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">16. The
influence<br />
of the centre for<br />
chanting in<br />
comparison to<br />
other centres in<br />
the subconsci-<br />
ous mind. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> --</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Less</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">More</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
other<br />
centres are<br />
either insigni-<br />
ficant or totally<br />
destroyed.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">17.
Other impres-<br />
sions on the<br />
subconscious<br />
mind</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Many</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Less</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Few</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Very
few or<br />
absent</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">18.
Other thoughts<br />
in the mind<br />
during chanting<br />
(the number of<br />
thoughts reduce<br />
in proportion to<br />
the development<br />
of the centre for<br />
chanting)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Many</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Less</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Absent</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">(Blending
of<br />
the Name<br />
and the one<br />
chanting it).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">19.
The<br />
component</span></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Tama</span></em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Raja</span></em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Sattva</span></em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Beyond
the<br />
three compon-<br />
ents<br />
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">trigunatit</span></em>)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">* A tool means
a particualar place, time, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mala</span></em>,
seat, bath, insense, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Sadguru</span></em>’s
photo, chanting loudly, company of seekers, silence, good health, no problems
in worldly life, etc.</span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
four modes of speech and time:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> The <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Vaikhari</span></em>
mode of speech has the restrictions of the three dimensions of time (past,
present and future). Later, this gradually reduces and recitations of the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Pashyanti</span></em> become
unidimensional. Some evolved seekers in their usual state say that they
performed the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Mahagayatri
purashcharan</span></em>, (that is chanting 24 lakhs of the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Gayatri</span></em> <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em>) in the morning. The
listener may find this odd and label them as eccentric. The reason for this
feeling, is that performing a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">purashcharan</span></em>
which normally takes 6 months at the rate of ten hours per day, in just six
hours, is next to impossible. It is only natural that a seeker claiming to have
performed a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mahapurashcharan</span></em>
in 6 hours or in 6 minutes should be considered eccentric by an average person.
However the very concept that these seekers could perform such a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">purashcharan</span></em> in the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Pashyanti</span></em> or <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Para</span></em> modes [there is
non-duality (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">advait</span></em>)
in the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Para</span></em> mode of
speech] is far beyond the imagination of the average individual. Of late, the
concept of dimensions such as three dimensional, two dimensional,
unidimensional and dimensionlessness are gradually unfolding before modern
science. One routinely experiences the miracle when the mind in the three
dimensional waking state enters the unidimensional dream state. For instance
when one dozes even for half a minute during a spiritual discourse (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">kirtan</span></em>) one has a reverie
that one is being felicitated in a ceremony, by a crowd. These are common
phenomena experienced in hardly thirty seconds. Had these events occurred in
the waking state it would have taken a minimum of twelve hours or so. Such is
the achievement of <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Pashyanti</span></em>.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The more
progressed the state the less is the proportion of dimensions. The proportion
of dimensions of Lord Brahma, Vishnu and Mahadev is so infinitesimally reduced
that thousands of our <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">yugs</span></em>
(eras) elapse in a time which is equivalent to the blinking of Their eyelids.’<sup>(1)</sup></span><br />
<h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">3. Methods of
chanting - According to the types</span></h2>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The method of</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">chanting</span></strong></span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Verbal</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<strong><i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Upanshu</span></i></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Mental</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.
Pronouncing</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Loud
enough for<br />
others to hear</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Uttered
with slight<br />
movement of the<br />
tongue and lips so<br />
that one is able to<br />
hear it oneself</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Absent.
Chanting<br />
occurs in the<br />
mind. The inner<br />
vision and subtle<br />
sense organs of<br />
hearing are aware<br />
of the words.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2.
Relation to<br />
external air </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Pronounciation<br />
is made with the<br />
help of external<br />
air</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Minimal</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Absent</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">3.
Contribution<br />
of the mind </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Present.
There is<br />
a difference<br />
between the<br />
word and its<br />
meaning.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
mind concen-<br />
trates on the deity<br />
of the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em>. <br />
There is also an<br />
attempt to<br />
understand the<br />
meaning.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">There is
concen-<br />
tration on the <br />
meaning of the<br />
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em> and there<br />
is also a firm<br />
relationship bet-<br />
ween the word <br />
and the meaning.<br />
Later, one expe-<br />
riences nonduality </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">4.
The<br />
predominant<br />
mode of<br />
speech in<br />
operation</span></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Vaikhari</span></em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Madhyama</span></em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Pashyanti</span></em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">5.
Use </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">To
the primary<br />
seeker*</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">For
rituals of<br />
Shanti, Pushti,<br />
spiritual practice<br />
done with expect-<br />
ation (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Sakam</span></em>)
etc.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">For
spiritual<br />
practice without<br />
expectation<br />
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">nishkam</span></em>)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">* This mode (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">vani</span></em>) is also used for a
majority of negative acts such as <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">abhichar</span></em>
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">jaran</span></em>, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">maran</span></em>, etc.) </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">According to
the quote, ‘</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">उपांशु</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">स्यात्</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">शतगुण:</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">’ (from <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Manusmruti</span></em>
2:86) with <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">upanshu</span></em>
chanting one acquires results a hundred times more than those obtained with
chanting in the verbal mode.The benefits from mental chanting are significantly
more than those obtained with <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">upanshu</span></em>,
as the more subtle the Name, the more is its effectiveness. The difference in
the energy generated from audible chanting (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Vaikhari</span></em>
or verbal) and that of inaudible sound will be understood from the following
example. The radiance generated from chanting in the audible mode for thirty
years will suffice to heat one glass of water upto its boiling point. As against
this, a mere thirty seconds of inaudible chanting gives the same results.</span><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Reference:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘Path of
Chanting The Lord’s Name (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Namasankirtanyoga</span></em>)
and Path of Mantra (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Mantrayoga</span></em>)’,
published by Sanatan Sanstha.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Shastra Ase
Sangate. First edition, fifth reprint - October 94, Vedavani Publications,
Kolhapur 416 010.<br />
1. Pg. 30, 31</span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #33cccc; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Om Tat Sat</span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><br />
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<h1>
<span style="color: #ff9900; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Why
is it important to understand implied meaning in Spirituality?</span></h1>
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<h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Obstacles
faced when studying Spirituality</span></h2>
<h2>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="1"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.
Confusion about terminology</span></h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Several
spiritual words have been used with different connotations in various holy
texts. For instance <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Jagadguru</span></em>
Shri Shankaracharya has said that the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">antahkaran</span></em>
comprises of four parts (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">antahkaranchatushtay</span></em>)
namely the mind, subconscious mind, intellect and ego. According to another
school of thought the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">antahkaran</span></em>
consists of three components (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">antahkaranam</span></em>
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">trividham</span></em>) namely
the mind, intellect and ego. The word ‘soul (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">atma</span></em>)’
is referred to as <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahman</span></em>
(God principle) in some places and as the embodied soul doing spiritual
practice (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">jivatma</span></em>),
the vital energy sheath or mental body sheath in other places. Due to this
confusion in terminology often it becomes rather difficult and at times
impossible to understand the subject.</span><br />
<h2>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="2"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2.
Difference in the literal and implied meaning</span></h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">In
Spirituality, an attempt is made to express verbally that which is beyond
words. Consequently, there is a difference in the literal and implied meaning.
That is why as the spiritual emotion of a seeker rises according to his
spiritual level, he comprehends the same point differently. In the worldly
sense the literal meaning, for example 1 + 1 = 2, never changes. In
Spirituality however, it does. To cite an example, it is said that 1 (Guru) + 1
(disciple) = 1 (Guru), because the disciple merges into the Guru.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The following examples
shall illustrate how understanding only the literal meaning can lead to
confusion.</span><br />
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</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> ‘How can one carry out worldly activities
presuming that The Lord exists everywhere?</span></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> What
a question! One will realise the presence of The Lord in everyone only after
attaining spiritual knowledge. One should not make an attempt to realise His
presence in everything simply out of emotion, as then one will have to pay
obeisance even to the toilet basin! If one wishes to experience The Lord’s
presence everywhere then one has to forget oneself otherwise it will lead to
confusion.</span></div>
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</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">B.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> What is equality towards all?</span></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> One
should consider all creation as equal in as much as being a form of <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahman</span></em> (God) but not in
their gross forms. The Gita says, the enlightened view a scholar, a priest (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahman</span></em>), the progeny of an
intercaste marriage (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">chandal</span></em>),
a cow, an elephant and a dog with equality. Here, equality refers to the God
principle. If one does not accept this then one will have to marry off one’s
daughter to a dog and will have to say that one’s father was a donkey! Hence as
long as one carries out worldly activities, one is expected to harbour an
attitude of distinction between objects.’<sup>(1)</sup></span></div>
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</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">C.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> The implied meaning of the Guru’s ‘shaving off
a disciple’s head’ or ‘flogging a disciple’ is ‘destroying impressions (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sanskars</span></em>) of past births in
the disciple’s mind’.</span></div>
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</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">D.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Once Samarth Ramdasswami said to Manikprabhu,
“Why are you keeping those women of low morality (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">randa</span></em>) with you?” He immediately left them. [<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Randa</span></em> refers to <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">ruddhi</span></em>-<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">siddhi</span></em> (supernatural
powers).]</span></div>
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</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">E.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">ढोल</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">, </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">गंवार</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">, </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">सुद्र</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">, </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">पशु</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">, </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">नारी</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">ये</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">सब</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">ताडन</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">के</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">अधिकारी</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
- </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">रामचरितमानस</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">, </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">किष्किंधाकांड</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">५८</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> A
drum (</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">ढोल)</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">, a fool (</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">गंवार)</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">, a person of a low caste (</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">सुद्र)</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">, an animal (</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">पशु) </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">and a woman (</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">नारी) </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">are all responsible for bringing about one’s
downfall.<br />
-
<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Ramacharitamanas</span></b></em><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">, </span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Kishkindhakand</span></b></em><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> 58</span></strong></span></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Its
implied meaning is as follows -</span></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> A
‘drum’ refers to the ear. The eardrum is stretched akin to the leather covering
the surface of a drum. The ears hear external sounds but not the internal
divine sound (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">anahat nad</span></em>)
coming from within.<br />
A ‘fool’ refers to the intellect ignorant about
Spirituality.<br />
A ‘person of a low caste’ refers to the eyes. The eyes
are the worst because they tempt man with desire.<br />
An ‘animal’ refers to the breath. When an animal gets
wild it exhales forcefully.<br />
A ‘woman’ refers to the tongue which wags constantly.<br />
If women fail to comprehend this implied meaning, then modern
women will organise a protest rally!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">F.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> The worldly meaning of <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">shrimant</span></em> (wealthy) is being a
millionaire, billionaire, etc. while the spiritual meaning is one who possesses
‘<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shri</span></em>’ that is
energy, beauty, virtues, etc.</span></div>
<h2>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="3"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">3.
Different meanings of words used in the worldly and spiritual contexts</span></h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">As a result of
this, it becomes difficult to comprehend spiritual literature. A few examples
are given in the table below.</span><br />
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<table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoNormalTable" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none; mso-border-alt: outset #999999 .75pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;">
<tbody>
<tr style="mso-yfti-firstrow: yes; mso-yfti-irow: 0;">
<td style="background: #CCCCCC; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Words</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
</td>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Worldly meaning</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background: #CCCCCC; border-left: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Spiritual meaning</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 1;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.
Ignorance</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Absence
of knowledge<br />
about worldly matters.</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Believing
that ‘I am the<br />
body or the mind’</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 2;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2.
Knowing<br />
oneself</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Perceiving
the physical and<br />
psychological qualities and<br />
defects in oneself.</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Realising
that ‘I am<br />
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahman</span></em>’</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 3;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">3.
Success</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Acquiring
respect, money,<br />
etc.</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Making
spiritual<br />
progress.</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 4; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">4.
‘A’ cheats<br />
‘B’</span></div>
</td>
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<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘B’
is cheated</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘A’
is cheated</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
</div>
<h2>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="4"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">4.
Extremely condensed form</span></h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">In the olden
days since there were no facilities available for writing, all the information
had to be memorised. As a result it was in a condensed form. For instance, Lord
Patanjali has narrated the entire science of <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Yoga</span></em>
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Yogashastra</span></em>) in
195 verses (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sutras</span></em>).
The Guru would explain the meaning of this condensed form. However in the
intervening period of a thousand years since there was a decline in the
Guru-disciple tradition, it has become rather difficult to interpret the real
(implied) meaning.</span><br />
<h2>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="5"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">5.
Absence of worldly suggestions</span></h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Worldly
suggestions are absent in most of the holy texts. For example, Lord Patanjali
simply mentions that ‘restraints and regulations (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">yam</span></em>-<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">niyam</span></em>)
should be observed’ but does not specify how they should be observed or what
will make it feasible to follow them. (In ancient times the Guru would impart
this information.)</span><br />
<h2>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="6"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">6.
Absence of explanation</span></h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Some books
describe the path of spiritual progress, while others do not.</span><br />
<h2>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="7"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">7.
Absence of comparative studies</span></h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A book on a
particular path of spiritual progress elaborates only that path and mostly
mentions that ‘this path is the greatest’. One does not come across books which
compare the various paths, discuss their advantages and disadvantages and
limitations. This comparison is given in ‘Science of Spirituality : Chapter 40
- Comparison of the Various Paths of Yoga’. Besides every chapter on a path of
Yoga gives the advantages and disadvantages and limitations of that particular
path.</span><br />
<h2>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="8"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">8.
Difference in terminology in Western psychology and Indian psychology (science
of Spirituality)</span></h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The perspective
of westerners towards life -</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">There is no
cure for birth and death. Save to enjoy the interval. - <strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">George Santayave</span></strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">According to
Western psychology everything is perceived with the mind or intellect; but
according to the science of Spirituality the soul which is beyond the mind and
intellect perceives (is the knower of) everything. Western psychologists have
not yet reached this point. Westerners attempt to develop their personality
while seekers try to destroy their personality (the very sense of
individuality).</span><br />
<h2>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="9"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">9.
Atheism</span></h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Only 5% of the
world’s population does not believe in God. This has been the situation for the
past thousands of years. ‘Spirituality is not my cup of tea’ is what most
atheists feel. This is because they believe that spiritual progress is
something related to God. After reading this holy text they will realise that
this perception of theirs is wrong. The reasons for this belief are as follows
:</span><br />
<div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Nearly 90% of the people who practise
Spirituality in order to make spiritual progress follow the Path of Devotion (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Bhaktimarg</span></em>). Hence, some feel
that to make spiritual progress one has to have devotion and since they do not
believe in God they cannot develop devotion. Thus they conclude that ‘all this
is not meant for us’. They do not realise that there are paths other than that
of devotion, for spiritual upliftment. Even saints who followed the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Sankhya</span></em> Philosophy of Sage
Kapil, worthy of being the masters of atheists, made spiritual progress and
attained the Final Liberation (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Moksha</span></em>).
Only 7 out of 195 verses in Lord Patanjali’s <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Yogasutras</span></em>
pertain to God. The remaining 188 verses do not make even a passing reference
to God. Should these atheists follow them, then they too could definitely make
spiritual progress and attain the Final Liberation (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Moksha</span></em>)!</span></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">B.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> The second important reason for confusion among
the atheists is that they have not understood the real meaning of the words
‘Final Liberation’ and ‘spiritual progress’. In brief, making spiritual
progress means attainment of the experience of Bliss (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Anand</span></em>) which is beyond
happiness and unhappiness. Experiencing that state continually is itself the
Final Liberation. After comprehending this, which atheist will say ‘he does not
want spiritual progress or the Final Liberation’?</span></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">C.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> ‘Generally high salaried people are atheists.
The more the salary the greater is the extent of atheism. The reason for this
is the assurance of getting a fixed salary every month. The salary is more than
the expenditure. So, they do not feel the need to believe in God. However those
running a business are not atheists due to the unsurety of business and
handling of large responsibilities. Hence they are constantly in need for some
support and always believe in God. Only a rare salaried individual may not be
an atheist. To summarise, atheism is rampant among rationalists and highly
educated people. There are less rationalists among businessmen.’ <sup>(2)</sup></span></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">D.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Due to atheism, some make ridiculous statements
as illustrated below. The sister-in-law of a lady seeker told her, “Why are you
following Baba (Bhaktaraj Maharaj)? Why don’t you join some course instead!”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">E.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> The definition of the word atheist is - ‘</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">नास्तिको</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">वेदनिंदक:</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">’ meaning those criticising the Vedas and not
accepting their concepts are atheists (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">nastik</span></em>).
The amusing part is that most atheists have never read the Vedas!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">F.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> ‘The atheists do not believe in God. Then one
should question them as to whom one should fear to maintain a righteous code of
conduct? The <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Upanishads</span></em>
say, “</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">भयात्</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">तपति</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">सूर्य:</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">”
meaning the moon, the sun and the earth revolve fearing The Lord. We too behave
righteously fearing Him alone.’<sup>(?)</sup></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">G.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Refer point <a href="http://www.hindujagruti.org/hinduism/knowledge/article/how-do-the-misconceptions-regarding-spirituality-arise.html#17"><span style="text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">‘Of what use is it to us?’</span></a></span></div>
<h2>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="10"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">10.
Meaningless rationalism</span></h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The functions
of each of the five sense organs, five motor organs, mind, subconscious mind
and intellect are different, for instance the mind perceives emotions while the
tongue recognises taste. It is just impossible to measure through intellect
such things, born of experience. Just as it is impossible for one to measure
the proportion of acidity in a substance with the help of a weighing scale, so
is this. Therefore it is incorrect to think that ‘only that which the intellect
understands is true’. Spiritual experiences obtained during spiritual progress
too are beyond the comprehension of the intellect. What then is the use of
rational thinking here? Just as the aura, frequencies, distressing and pleasant
energy, etc. are things beyond the comprehension of the intellect, so is God.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">If this is so,
then one will wonder why there is need to read this holy text at all! The
answer to this is that though the taste of sugar is beyond the comprehension of
the intellect, yet to experience its taste one needs to obtain it by using
one’s intellect. Similarly, one can enjoy the Bliss of Self-realisation which
is beyond the intellect by practising Spirituality with the help of the
intellect. The <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Upanishads</span></em>
were not written to convince the intellectual about spiritual knowledge on the
basis of rational thinking but were written to show the curious seeker (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">jidnyasu</span></em>) the path of
spiritual experiences. This holy text too is written with the same objective.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Some
rationalists do not realise that it is wrong to write or speak on any subject
without first studying it. A question from a book published by a women’s liberation
organisation asks, “We worship the female deities along with the male deities
when performing ritualistic worship (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">puja</span></em>),
then, why don’t we exclude female deities from ritualistic worship for the four
days of their menstruation?” This has been written by one who is unaware of the
meaning of a male and female deity. To put it briefly, since deities do not
have physical bodies and since menstruation is a function of the physical body,
the question itself is unscientific and ridiculous. However, the temple of
Kamakshi, the famous female deity of the sorcerers (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tantriks</span></em>) in Asam, India is customarily kept
closed for four days in a year because that active (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">jagrut</span></em>) idol has been humanified. In the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Vaishnav</span></em> sect too, the temple
is kept closed for reasons such as ‘now God is having His meal, He is
sleeping’, etc. The meaning of God is clearly given in ‘Science of Spirituality
: Vol. 7 - Supreme God, God, Incarnations and Deities’.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Not just in
Spirituality but also while undertaking the study of any other subject if one
harbours the perspective that ‘I do not agree with it’, then one fails to
understand the subject. However if one’s perspective is ‘I do not understand
it’ then the one explaining the subject will elucidate it further. Rationalists
should bear this in mind.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Differences
between seekers who are curious about Spirituality (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">jidnyasu</span></em>) and who are desirous of the Final
Liberation (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mumukshu</span></em>)
as well as the rationalists are given in the following table.</span><br />
<div align="center">
<table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoNormalTable" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none; mso-border-alt: outset #999999 .75pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;">
<tbody>
<tr style="mso-yfti-firstrow: yes; mso-yfti-irow: 0;">
<td style="background: #CCCCCC; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
</td>
<td style="background: #CCCCCC; border-left: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Rationalists</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background: #CCCCCC; border-left: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Seekers</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 1;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.
Motivation to realise God</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Absent</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Present</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 2;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2.
Spiritual Practice</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Absent</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Present</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 3;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">3.
Proof</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Actual
proof</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
word itself<br />
is the proof.</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 4; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">4.
Ego</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">High</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Low</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
</div>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The main
factors responsible for the rationalist to have such a school of thought are
given in the following table.</span><br />
<div align="center">
<table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoNormalTable" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none; mso-border-alt: outset #999999 .75pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;">
<tbody>
<tr style="mso-yfti-firstrow: yes; mso-yfti-irow: 0;">
<td style="background: #CCCCCC; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Factors behind the</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">philosophy</span></strong></span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background: #CCCCCC; border-left: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Quantity % </span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 1;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.
Destiny</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">60</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 2;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2.
Guidance by distressing<br />
energies</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">20</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 3;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">3.
Vital energy</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">20</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 4; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Total</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">100</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
</div>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The founder of
Sanatan Sanstha, Dr. J. B. Athavale is no less a rationalist than the
‘so-called’ rationalists. His research on hypnotherapy which has won him
laurels the world over is also based on rational evidence. In Spirituality too,
he makes use of rational thought wherever necessary. However, when the journey
beyond the intellect starts, sheer insistence on using the intellect proves to
be ill-founded. In short, it would only be right for rationalists to practise
Spirituality themselves, for a few years before they venture to speak on it.
Several people study the writings of saints like Tukaram Maharaj but do not
follow what They did, that is do not practise Spirituality. They just study the
fruit obtained but do not toil (practise Spirituality) from the time the seed
is sown, till the fruit is borne.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Information
acquired through the intellect is inferior to spiritual knowledge (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">dnyan</span></em>) acquired through
spiritual experience due to the following reasons.</span><br />
<div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Information received through the intellect
mostly has limitations of time and place. For instance, when one sees a piece
of chalk the information that one gets about it through the intellect is with
regard to the physical aspects like colour, shape, weight, etc. at that given
point of time. On the contrary, with the help of spiritual knowledge from the
subtle dimension, acquired through spiritual experience, one is able to
perceive much more information related to its past as well as future, such as
who has used it, from which shop it was purchased, where it was manufactured,
what its fate will be, etc. Information obtained in science is intellectual.
Refer point <a href="http://www.hindujagruti.org/hinduism/knowledge/article/why-is-science-of-spirituality-superior-to-other-sciences.html#3"><span style="text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">‘Physical sciences and the
science of Spirituality’</span></a>.</span></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">B.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Saints have expressed the futility of mere
verbal knowledge in the following words.</span></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in;">
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">शब्दजालं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">महारण्यं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">चित्तभ्रमणकारणम्</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
- </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">श्री</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">शंकराचार्यकृत</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">विवेकचूडामणि</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">, </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">६२</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Meaning:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> The web of words is a
great forest that causes the mind to wander. - <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Vivekchudamani</span></em>, 62 authored by Shri
Shankaracharya</span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> ‘There is no need to study the scriptures or the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shrutis</span></em>, to go on
pilgrimages, study the yogas, perform sacrificial fires, observances or intense
penance.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Do
not harbour the fear of time, do not be afraid of evil people and never abandon
Lord Shambhu (Shiva) whose remembrance liberates even the sinner.’ - Shridhar
Swami (author of <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shivalilamrut</span></em>)</span></div>
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point <a href="http://www.hindujagruti.org/hinduism/knowledge/article/how-do-the-misconceptions-regarding-spirituality-arise.html#27"><span style="text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">‘Ignorance and blind faith of
rationalists’</span></a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> ‘Righteousness
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Dharma</span></em>) is a rule
or a principle unaffected by time, the Final Liberation (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Moksha</span></em>) means freedom in all
aspects, the soul is the centre which endows an essence to the experiences,
renunciation (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">nivrutti</span></em>)
is the attitude (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">pravrutti</span></em>)
to spread the spiritual knowledge which one has acquired to others. This
attitude develops after one is enlightened spiritually. If one bears this gross
yet mystery laden meaning in mind, then intellectual youth will certainly not
turn away from Spirituality. On the contrary, they will get more and more
attracted towards it.’ <sup>(3)</sup></span></div>
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="101"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">10.1
A challenge to rationalists</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘In the present
times, the words <span class="glossary">Righteousness</span> (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Dharma</span></em>), Spirituality, God
principle (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahman</span></em>)
and path of spiritual practice (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">yoga</span></em>)
have become tainted. On reading them, one feels as if one is standing before
the main door of a tightly bolted hill fort in ruins. Today these words
certainly do not convey the meaning of easily comprehensible doctrines. The
real obstacle faced by the intellectual Indian youth are these. They are
alarmed by the words Righteousness, soul, the Final Liberation and renunciation
like the flashing of a red light. Though they harbour intense curiosity yet as
these words have no longer remained meaningful, they are scorned at. How will
one enjoy riding a bicycle when the tyres are punctured? Is there no remedy for
this? These words have to be cleansed repeatedly, the cobwebs associated with
them have to be cleared and they have to be renovated. Sometimes the composition
may have to be restructured. There is no other alternative. We have to
enlighten these four words for our own sake and with our own effort. The
radiance within them has to be made to manifest itself and they should be given
a facelift. To search for the basic form, meaning as given in the holy texts,
the message these words convey, to express and experience the actual meaning of
the words <span class="glossary">Righteousness</span> (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Dharma</span></em>), soul (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">atma</span></em>), the Final Liberation (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Moksha</span></em>) and renunciation (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">nivrutti</span></em>) is the much needed
rather the indispensable duty of the seekers who are curious about Spirituality
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">jidynasu</span></em>) and
desirous of the Final Liberation (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mumukshu</span></em>).
When one experiences these words for one’s own spiritual progress, they begin
to shine with their inner radiance. The moss and cobwebs gathered around them
are cleared off automatically. Their presence to a lesser extent does not pose
any obstacle. Moreover, where there is intense curiosity and an ardent desire
to attain the Final Liberation there exists a natural energy to digest the
tainted words.’<sup>(4)</sup></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘Just as weeds
have to be cleared time and again, to prevent spoiling the growth of a crop; so
also improper practices adopted in practising <span class="glossary">Righteousness</span>
have to be eliminated time and again.’<sup>(5)</sup></span><br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="11"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">11.
Social commitments</span></h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Spirituality
also recognises the four debts, namely, the debt unto God, sages, ancestors and
society. However, these are all considered from the spiritual point of view.
The social obligations at the psychological level are not included in
Spirituality. For instance, although ‘Each one derives merits according to
one’s actions (Law of <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Karma</span></em>)’
is a doctrine of Spirituality, terms such as equality and justice used at the
psychological level do not enter the realm of Spirituality. Also one needs to
be committed to the cause of the everlasting Truth, that is to the Guru in
Spirituality. However, since society is constantly changing, social commitments
also keep changing. Hence, they cannot be included in Spirituality.</span><br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="12"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">12.
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Charvak</span></em> philosophy</span></h2>
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Charu</span></em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> (</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">चारु) </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">means melodious and <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">vak</span></em> (</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">वाक्)
</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">means
speech. <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Charvak</span></em> (</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">चार्वाक) </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">thus means ‘melodious speech’. Hence people love
this doctrine.</span><br />
<span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">यावज्जीवेत्</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">सुखं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">जीवेत्</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">ऋणं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">कृत्वा</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">घृतं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">पिबेत्</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">भस्मीभूतस्य</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">देहस्य</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">पुनरागमनं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">कुत:</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Meaning:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> So long as one lives,
one should live happily, feasting on clarified butter (ghee), even by incurring
debt because once this body is reduced to ashes, the same will not be acquired
again.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Who would not
like to listen to such advice? But very few are inclined towards thoughts which
say that one must serve and sacrifice oneself for the spiritual cause.</span><br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="13"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">13.
Hypocrisy of the so-called spiritually evolved</span></h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The following
conversation ensued between two so-called spiritually evolved individuals in
presence of observers.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">They alone
shall know whether they did it to outwit each other or to impress others
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘Spirituality’,
published by Sanatan Sanstha.</span><br />
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Sadhubodh:
Shri Gulabrav Maharaj Virachit Prashnottaratmak Suktiratnavali. Ashtamayashti</span></em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">, Publisher: Shri
Dnyaneshvar Madhuradvait Sampradayik Mandal, Dahisath, Amravati.<br />
1. Pg. 18</span><br />
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Shri Brahmachaitanya
Gondavlekar Maharaj Yanchya Hrudya Athvani</span></em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">. First edition 1979, pg. 85. Compiler:
L.G. Marathe. Yashvant Publications, Pune 411030.<br />
2. Pg. 83</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Dhaval-Giri.
Second edition, dated 12th January 1964, Author: Justice D.G. Vinod. Publisher:
Siddhashram, Shanti Mandir, Vijayanagar Colony, 2100 Sadashiv Peth, Pune 411
022.<br />
3. Pg. 40<br />
4. Pg. 40</span><br />
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Guruvani,
P.P. Shri Ramakrushna Kshirsagar Maharaj Yanchya Upadeshancha Sangraha</span></em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">. Publisher: Rasiklal L.
Sangharajaka, Shri Datta Temple Trust, Savedi Road, Ahmadnagar.<br />
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<h1>
<span style="color: #ff9900; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Why
is science of spirituality superior to other sciences?</span></h1>
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<span style="color: #ff9900; font-size: 26.0pt;"> </span></h2>
<h2 style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;">
<span style="color: #ff9900; font-size: 26.0pt;"> </span></h2>
<h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1. The
sciences connected with the mind and the science of Spirituality</span></h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
relationship of the science of Spirituality with reference to various sciences
of the mind is given in a tabular form with comparison of various methods of
treatment in a patient with high blood pressure induced by anxiety, below:</span><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Treatment</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">modality</span></strong></span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Who</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">administers</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">the</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">treatment?</span></strong></span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">site of</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">action</span></strong></span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Special features</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Cure</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">rate</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">%</span></strong></span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Recovery*</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A.
Intellectual</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
The technique<br />
is important</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shavasan</span></em><br />
(corpse<br />
posture)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Yoga<br />
teacher</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Mainly
the<br />
body and the<br />
conscious<br />
mind</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
patient is not<br />
taught how to face<br />
the anxiety provoking<br />
situations. Hence the<br />
treatment has to be<br />
continued.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">10</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Temporary</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2.
Drugs to<br />
lower the<br />
blood<br />
pressure</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Nerve<br />
endings</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">30</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">3.
Drugs to<br />
reduce<br />
anxiety</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">30</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">"</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">4.
Psychothera-<br />
py (discussion<br />
, counselling,<br />
etc.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Psychother-<br />
apist</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Conscious<br />
mind</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">As
the patient is tau-<br />
ght how to face anxi-<br />
ety provoking situat-<br />
ions incidentwise,<br />
personality does not<br />
change completely &<br />
treatment has to be<br />
continued off & on.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">50</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">For
some<br />
time</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">5.
Psychoana-<br />
lysis</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Psychoana-<br />
lyst</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Subconscio-<br />
us mind</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">After
some years,<br />
personality of some<br />
individuals changes<br />
markedly and they<br />
are able to face most<br />
anxiety provoking<br />
situations. Consuently<br />
, their chances of<br />
suffering from high<br />
blood pressure again,<br />
are reduced.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">10</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Mostly<br />
permanent</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">6.
Hypnotherapy</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Hypnother-<br />
apist</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Subcons-<br />
cious mind</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Personality
of several<br />
individuals improve<br />
markedly within a<br />
year. Thereafter, they<br />
are able to face anxi-<br />
ety provoking situati-<br />
ons. As a result, the<br />
chances of recurrence<br />
of high blood pressu-<br />
re are very low.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">50**</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Mostly<br />
permanent</span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">B.
Beyond</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> intellect</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> (spiritual</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> practice):</span></strong></span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<br /></div>
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<br /></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
technique is<br />
not important,<br />
but it is the<br />
spiritual energy<br />
in the one<br />
recommending<br />
the treatment<br />
which is of<br />
importance.</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Spiritually<br />
evolved<br />
individual</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A.
Subtle<br />
and causal<br />
bodies<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
B. <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Raja</span></em> and<br />
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tama</span></em><br />
components<br />
(are<br />
reduced)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A.
Within a few years<br />
, personality of most<br />
individuals changes<br />
completely.<br />
Thereafter they are<br />
able to face anxiety<br />
provoking situations.<br />
Hence, the chances<br />
of recurrence of<br />
high blood pressure<br />
are very rare.<br />
<br />
B. Factors beyond<br />
intellect are also<br />
evaluated.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2**</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Permanent</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">* Temporary (as
long as treatment continues) / for sometime / permanently.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">** Though these
modalities of treatment are good, the number of those who recover is very less
because often the patient discontinues treatment / spiritual practice midway.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The difference
between psychotherapy devoid of divine consciousness (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">chaitanya</span></em>) and Spirituality
endowing divine consciousness will be illustrated by the following examples.</span><br />
<div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> A girl was in love with a boy. Rationally,
theirs was a mismatch. After treating her with hypnotherapy for a year she
finally abandoned the idea of marrying him. Here the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Vaikhari</span></em> mode of speech was
used to convince the girl.</span></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">In
May 1993, a boy who was in love with a girl secretly got engaged and then
informed his family members about it. After contemplating upon it from the
spiritual angle, Dr. Athavale felt that this marriage would not last. Hence,
the same was conveyed to the boy through someone and that he would receive the
appropriate answer within three days. Till then he was not supposed to give it
a thought. The three day period was meant to prevent him from taking a decision
under the influence of emotions. On the third day he informed that he had
broken off the engagement. No resolve (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sankalpa</span></em>)
so that he should break off the engagement had been made. It had occurred
solely through the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Madhyama</span></em>
mode of speech.</span></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">B.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> A person rejected the girl whose marriage proposal
his brother had received as he did not like the girl. People questioned him as
to how he had refused such a good proposal. Thereafter he felt very guilty. If
he had really committed a mistake, then according to psychology he would have
to be told for a few months that everyone makes mistakes and that he should
forget the past, etc. On the other hand, if he were correct then he would have
to be given suggestions to reassure him about the same. Only spiritual progress
helps one to determine whether a decision made is right or wrong. Dr. Athavale
perceived spiritually that if the boy had married that girl then they would
have got happiness as in an average marriage. On the other hand, the happiness
which would be derived from the marriage proposal due to come six months later
would endow double this amount of happiness. The moment the person was told
this he overcame his repentance.</span></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">C.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> A patient constantly feared that he would die
of a heart attack. The moment he was told that he would live for another 35 years
his fear vanished. Otherwise to cure him through hypnotherapy it would take at
least eight to nine months.</span></div>
<h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2. Amount of
the Absolute Truth in other subjects and Spirituality</span></h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The table below
will illustrate why Spirituality is called <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">paravidya</span></em>
(meaning supreme science) and the other sciences are called <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">aparavidya</span></em> (inferior
sciences).</span><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Subject</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Amount of the</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Absolute Truth %</span></strong></span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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Stories, novels, poetry, etc.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2.
Physical sciences</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">3.
Classical dance, classical music,<br />
sculpture, etc.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">3.
Spirituality</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">3. Physical
sciences and the science of Spirituality</span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘Science has
varied meanings such as specific knowledge, scientific knowledge philosophical
knowledge, direct knowledge and knowledge of <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahman</span></em>.
However generally the knowledge which is acquired through the sense organs by
analysis and experimentation of gross substances and natural phenomena
following a specific order and procedure is called science (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">vidnyan</span></em>). In this context,
Prof. K.V. Belsare gives the following explanation - the role of science is to
study the properties of physical substances, their interactions with one
another, the general principles therein and to derive a system with logical
explanation from them. The four steps in the methodology used in science are
careful observation, classification, framing a hypothesis and deriving
inferences from them. Once the properties of substances are studied, their
actions can be controlled. Thus, man can control energies such as electricity,
heat, light, sound, water, air, etc. and use them to gain mastery over place,
time, speed, disease, etc.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Among all the
rules in the behaviour of substances in the universe, the rule of cause and
effect is common to all. Hence, in science more emphasis is laid on determining
the cause and effect relationship between substances. From the scientific point
of view all events in the universe are entirely dependent on rules. Nothing in
Nature is mysterious or miraculous. Events which appear perplexing, appear so
only until one realises the cause and effect relationship between them. With
the help of this knowledge, man has invented extraordinary appliances such as
the train, the aeroplane, electric lamps, the radio, the telephone, etc. which
have dramatically changed his quality of life.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Though with the
help of science, man has acquired external prosperity, internally he does not
derive the feeling of contentment. Ancient Indian scholars have made attempts
to provide society with both external and internal happiness because eventually
without internal happiness, external happiness proves to be futile. After the
10<sup>th</sup> century A.D. the progress of our country came to a standstill
because we began to concentrate only on internal spiritual practice. Plenty of
discussions in the spheres of devotion and <span class="glossary">Righteousness</span>
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Dharma</span></em>) continued,
but we neglected the field of physical sciences. To add to this we even forgot
the knowledge compiled by our ancient sages.’<sup>(1)</sup></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Today science
claims, ‘After visiting Mars we will have crossed a great milestone in the
annals of science and will know if there is existence of life there, etc.’ In
Spirituality, visiting Mars by the subtle body and returning to the earth is
only a ‘snake-charmer’s game’ or simply ‘purification of the mind (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">chitta</span></em>)’.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘If devices to
record such subtle events are invented then at the most they will be useful for
documentation and not for endowing the actual experience. Whereas, it is
important to actually experience them. If scientists discover the blue dot with
the aid of scientific devices, they will accept its existence, contemplate on
it for several years, hold discussions and write theses on it. But it is more
important to meditate and get introverted so as to actually experience the blue
dot than to do all this. You will undergo a total tranformation due to this
experience. Internally one will be endowed with Bliss, will be able to hear
divine music and will be able to acquire supernatural powers such as divine
vision, hearing heavenly messages, etc. There will be a flow of divine nectar (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">amrut</span></em>) from the absolute
ether (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">akash</span></em>)
element within.’ <sup>(2)</sup> It is for this alone that physical sciences is
the first step in the learning process while Spirituality is the final one.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘People
complain that faith (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">shraddha</span></em>)
has declined due to modern science. Despite that curiosity about Spirituality
has increased. What does decline in faith actually mean? Or what exactly is
faith? Can blind and naive belief be considered as faith?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Here, it
becomes necessary to explore into the basic nature of faith, as described in
the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Nirukta</span></em> holy
texts. The author, Vachaspati has defined faith as ‘the strength to support the
truth’. If one understands this concept, then the distinction between faith and
rationalism will be destroyed. Today, when one says that curiosity about
Spirituality has increased it is as if faith itself has been augmented. The
intellect aroused by curiosity ‘grasps’ knowledge and faith strengthens that
knowledge. There is faith where there is curiosity about Spirituality and
knowledge. Curiosity about Spirituality (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">jidnyasa</span></em>)
and a desire for the Final Liberation (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mumuksha</span></em>)
are both complementary to each other in all aspects.’ <sup>(3)</sup></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">According to
the holy text, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shri Dasbodh</span></em>
the meaning of science (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">vidnyan</span></em>)
is as follows:</span><br />
<span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">साक्षत्व</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">वृत्तीचें</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">कारण</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">उन्मनी</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">ते</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">निवृत्ति</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">जाण</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">जेथें</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">विरे</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">जाणपण</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">विज्ञान</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">तें</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">७.४.५०</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">जेथें</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">अज्ञान</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">सरे</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">ज्ञान</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">तेंहि</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">नुरे</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">विज्ञानवृत्ति</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">मुरे</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">परब्रह्मीं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">७.४.५१</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Meaning:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> The stance of a
spectator is the action of the subconscious mind (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">chitta</span></em>). Going beyond the mind (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">unmani</span></em>), that is beyond the
stance of the spectator is non-action (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">nivrutti</span></em>).
Where the awareness [absolute ego (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">ahambhav</span></em>)]
that I am the knower dissolves, is pure knowledge (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">vidnyan</span></em>). - 7.4.5</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">At the level of
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Parabrahman</span></em> both
ignorance and knowledge disappear. Even the pure knowledge (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">vidnyan</span></em>) dissolves. [Only
non-duality (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">advait</span></em>)
persists.] - 7.4.51</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Why the science
of Spirituality and not the physical sciences are useful for making spiritual
progress will be clear from the following table.</span><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Physical sciences</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background: #CCCCCC; border-left: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt; width: 131.25pt;" width="175">
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Spirituality</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.
Origin</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Western
countries</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Eastern
countries</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2.
What is it<br />
called?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Information<br />
Experiences</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Spiritual
knowledge<br />
Spiritual experiences</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">3.
What is that<br />
which perceives<br />
the information/<br />
spiritual<br />
knowledge<br />
called?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Embodied
soul (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">jiva</span></em>)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Inferior
spiritual knowledge<br />
- Embodied soul undertaking<br />
spiritual practice (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">jivatma</span></em>)<br />
<br />
Superior spiritual knowledge<br />
- God realised soul<br />
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shivatma</span></em>)*</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">4.
What is the<br />
information /<br />
spiritual<br />
knowledge<br />
about?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Gross things
such as the<br />
word, touch, form, taste,<br />
odour, emotion, thought,<br />
etc.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Initially
- Subtle fragrance,<br />
subtle sound, etc. so also<br />
subtle things such as aura,<br />
frequencies, etc.<br />
Finally - The soul (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">atma</span></em>)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">5.
From where is<br />
the information/<br />
spiritual<br />
knowledge<br />
obtained?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Externally.
The five sense<br />
organs, mind and intellect<br />
too are external with<br />
respect to the embodied<br />
soul.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Initially
from the Guru and<br />
later from within. The<br />
embodied soul undertaking<br />
spiritual practice and the<br />
God realised soul acquire<br />
spiritual knowledge from<br />
within, that is from the soul.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">6.
Medium of<br />
obtaining<br />
information /<br />
spiritual<br />
knowledge</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Information
is acquired<br />
externally through the<br />
five senses and internally<br />
through the mind and<br />
intellect.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Knowledge
is realised with<br />
the sixth sense organ that is<br />
the embodied soul underta-<br />
king spiritual practice and<br />
the God realised soul.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">7.
Difference in<br />
meaning</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Absent</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">May
be present, for instance<br />
the implied meaning is inter-<br />
preted differently by indivi-<br />
duals at different spiritual<br />
levels.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">8.
What are they<br />
connected<br />
with?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A.
Great Illusion (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Maya</span></em>)**<br />
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<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Brahman</span></em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> (God principle),<br />
the soul (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">atma</span></em>)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">B.
Ignorance</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Spiritual
knowledge</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">C.
Objects containing the<br />
three components<br />
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">trigun</span></em>)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Objects
beyond the three<br />
components (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">trigunatit</span></em>)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">D.
As <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahman</span></em> exists
in<br />
unlimited forms in the<br />
Great Illusion, e.g. in<br />
food, speech, sound,<br />
etc. the subjects are<br />
endless.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The sole
subject is the<br />
eternal and infinite <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahman</span></em>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">E.
Gross</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Subtle</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">F.
Entire creation</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
Creator of everything</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">G.
Things which undergo<br />
dissolution</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
eternal <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahman</span></em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">H.
Psychology is one of<br />
the branches of science<br />
in which the subconscious<br />
mind is studied with<br />
the objective of<br />
eliminating unhappiness.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
universal mind,<br />
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahman</span></em> is
studied in order<br />
to attain Bliss.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">9.
Objective</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Achieving
temporary<br />
happiness</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Attaining
eternal Bliss</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">10.
Methodology</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A.
Understanding the<br />
difference between<br />
various objects</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Perceiving
the similarities or<br />
oneness between various<br />
objects.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">B.
Relative to an object:<br />
Relative to place, time<br />
and object. Hence it<br />
has limitations of place<br />
and time.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Unrelative
to an object: Not<br />
relative to place, time and<br />
object as everything is<br />
nothing but <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahman</span></em>
(God<br />
principle).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">C.
Dependent on the object<br />
(place, time and the<br />
object are required)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Independent
of the object<br />
(place, time and the object<br />
are not required)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">11.
State in which<br />
information /<br />
spiritual<br />
knowledge is<br />
acquired</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Waking
state</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A.
Superconscious state<br />
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">samadhi</span></em>)<br />
B. Natural state of commun-<br />
ion with God<br />
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sahajavastha</span></em>)<br />
C. Liberation when still<br />
embodied (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sadeha
mukti</span></em>)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">12.
New creation</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Impossible.
Highlighting<br />
what already exists or<br />
changing it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Possible</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">13.
Awareness of<br />
the body<br />
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">dehabuddhi</span></em>)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Present</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Absent</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">14.
Duality /<br />
non-duality</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">There
is duality<br />
between intellect and<br />
information</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Since
the one in pursuit of<br />
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahman</span></em> merges
into It,<br />
there is non-duality (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">advait</span></em>)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">15.
Happiness and<br />
unhappiness</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Science
can give a lot<br />
of happiness to man<br />
but cannot always save<br />
him from unhappiness,<br />
e.g. a television set, air<br />
conditioner, etc. give<br />
happiness but when<br />
they break down man<br />
becomes unhappy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Spirituality
never gives unha-<br />
ppiness. One gets worldly<br />
happiness from spiritual pra-<br />
ctice done with expectation<br />
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sakam sadhana</span></em>)
whereas<br />
one can attain supreme hap-<br />
piness (Bliss) with spiritual<br />
practice done without expec-<br />
tation (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">nishkam sadhana</span></em>).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">16.
Duration of<br />
the experience/<br />
spiritual<br />
experience</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A.
Short</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Depends
upon the duration<br />
of the superconscious state,<br />
continuous in the natural state<br />
of communioun with God and<br />
eternal in Liberation (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Mukti</span></em>)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">B.
Whatever is learnt<br />
through experience<br />
in this birth has to be<br />
learnt again in the<br />
next, for example,<br />
writing, reading, etc.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Whatever
is learnt through<br />
spiritual experiences in this<br />
birth is carried forward to the<br />
next one.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">17.
Quality</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Inferior***</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Supreme</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">18.
Extent</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Limited***</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Unlimited</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">19.
Complete /<br />
incomplete and<br />
truth / untruth</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
‘truth’ in science<br />
constantly undergoes<br />
changes. Hence, editions<br />
of books require<br />
improvisation. In brief,<br />
science is incomplete<br />
and untrue.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
knowledge of the soul<br />
principle never changes. The<br />
truth found in Spirituality is<br />
eternal and beyond time.<br />
Hence, the Vedas, Upanish-<br />
ads, etc. have reprints but<br />
no revised editions.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">20.
Additions</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">There
are additions to<br />
scientific information.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Spiritual
knowledge does not<br />
have additions.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">21.
End</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Occurs,
e.g. when it is<br />
discovered that all types of<br />
energies are created from<br />
a single energy, it will be<br />
the end of physics. After<br />
the discovery of that basic<br />
element from which all<br />
elements are created, it<br />
will be the culmination<br />
of chemistry.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Does
not occur</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">22.
Boredom</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">May
occur</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Does
not occur</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">23.
Contentment</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Temporary,
as after<br />
realising one ‘truth’ one<br />
feels like knowing the next.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Present.
After one acquires<br />
the ultimate spiritual experie-<br />
nce of Self-realisation, nothi-<br />
ng more is left to be experie-<br />
nced. Hence, one experien-<br />
ces the Bliss of contentment.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">24.
Definition</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘</span><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">विगतं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">ज्ञानं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">यस्मात्</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">तत्</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">’<br />
means, that from which<br />
knowledge (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">dnyan</span></em>)
has<br />
departed is science<br />
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">vidnyan</span></em>), is how
the word<br />
science can be humorously<br />
but meaningfully defined.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘</span><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">सा</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">विद्या</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">या</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">विमुक्तये</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">’<br />
means only that which<br />
liberates is called spiritual<br />
knowledge (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">vidya</span></em>
/ <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">dnyan</span></em>).<br />
This spiritual knowledge is<br />
acquired only through the<br />
science of Spirituality.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">25.
Fame</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Occurs
fast, as it is useful<br />
in day-to-day life.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Occurs
slowly, as there is<br />
hardly any connection with<br />
day-to-day life.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">26.
Relation with<br />
other subjects</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Absent</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">All
subjects including the<br />
physical sciences are a part<br />
of Spirituality.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">* The embodied
soul undertaking spiritual practice (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">jivatma</span></em>)
is one which has experienced a little of the soul principle (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">atmatattva</span></em>) to some extent.
Rather it is the embodied soul (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">jiva</span></em>)
which has got inferior type of spiritual experiences. Inferior spiritual
experiences are related to the five subtle sense organs, mind and the intellect
e.g. experiencing fragrance in the absence of an incense stick, knowing the
answer to a query. The God realised soul (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shivatma</span></em>)
is one which has almost blended with God (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shiva</span></em>)
that is, the embodied soul which has got superior type of spiritual
experiences. Superior spiritual experiences are in relation to higher
supernatural powers (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">siddhi</span></em>),
Bliss (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Anand</span></em>) and
Serenity (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shanti</span></em>).
For information on supernatural powers so also on superior and inferior
spiritual experiences refer ‘Science of Spirituality : Chapter 41 - Spiritual
Progress and Chapter 42 - The Spiritually Evolved’.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">** Hence this
is like running after a mirage. The truth is never found in it.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">*** ‘The
physical sciences are incomplete in one sense as at any given point of time
some of its questions remain unanswered. If ever they are solved then new
questions arise.’ - Mr. Jayant Naralikar, Maharashtra Times, 24<sup>th</sup>
March 1991.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The difference
between the physical sciences and Spirituality can be explained in simple
language thus - The physical sciences cannot explain how to attain Bliss (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Anand</span></em>) which only the science
of Spirituality can. It is only the science of Spirituality which teaches one
to observe the problems in day-to-day life and unhappy events, e.g. a loss in
business, death of a near one, etc. with the stance of a spectator (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sakshibhav</span></em>) and attain Bliss,
something which none of the modern sciences can do.</span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Reference:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘Spirituality’,
published by Sanatan Sanstha.</span><br />
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Bharatiya
Sanskrutikosh</span></em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">.
Publisher :Pandit Mahadevshastri Joshi, Secretary, Bharatiya Sanskrutikosh
Mandal, 410 Shanivar Peth, Pune 411 030.<br />
First edition : Vol. 3 to 10<br />
1. Vol. 9, pg. 11-13</span><br />
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Kalpavrukshatali</span></em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Swami Muktanandanchya Sahavasat</span></em>).
First edition 1986. Gurudev Siddhapith, Ganeshpuri, Thane district 401206.<br />
2. Pg. 133</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Dhaval-Giri.
Second edition, dated 12<sup>th</sup> January 1964, Author: Justice D.G. Vinod.
Publisher : Siddhashram, Shanti Mandir, Vijayanagar Colony, 2100 Sadashiv Peth,
Pune 411 022.<br />
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<span style="color: #ff9900; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">How
do the misconceptions regarding Spirituality arise?</span></h1>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.
Misconceptions about Spirituality</span></h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Most people
specially the younger generation, have a lot of misconceptions about
Spirituality. So let us first understand what these misconceptions are, that is
what is not Spirituality.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.1 Fear</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">30% of the
population feels that if God and saints get enraged with them, they will be
harmed. Many people as directed in letters which they have received in the name
of saints or God, send twenty-five to fifty copies of them, with the fear that
if they do not comply then they will incur a great loss. Similarly, people give
alms with the fear that if a person in the garb of a mendicant is hurt, then he
may wish one ill and may even curse. There is absolutely no reason whatsoever
to harbour such fears. However, due to the fear that if one errs, a sin shall
be committed and one will be punished by God for it, at least 30% people from
society refrain from making mistakes. This is an indirect benefit of this
school of thought.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.2 Ignorance</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">There is no
connection whatsoever between education which gives worldly pleasures and
ignorance about Spirituality. Approximately 80% of the people from each of the
following groups - illiterate, those with primary education, those with
secondary education, graduates and post-graduates are ignorant about
Spirituality, as they have no formal education in it. An example of such
ignorance can be seen in the article, ‘The Ganesh idol from the aesthetic point
of view’ which appeared in a local daily. In this article a famous artist
writes, ‘The traditional Ganesh idol is considered as one of the most beautiful
sculptures. I feel like congratulating the anonymous sculptor, the first to materialise
this innovative idea into reality’. That Ganapati (Lord Ganesh) is an idea, is
ignorance by itself. Deities like Ganapati are not imaginary, they really exist
and even have a form. This is what that poor writer does not know.</span><br />
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</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Dr. Athavale was once invited to deliver a
discourse on Spirituality at Mumbai. The organisers asked Him whether they
should provide Him with a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">chaurang</span></em>
(a small square stool used during ritualistic worship) instead of a chair,
whether the table should be covered with a saffron cloth and if an oil lamp (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">samai</span></em>) was required beside
Him. They were unaware that Spirituality does not lie in external decoration
but in painting one’s inner self saffron [with detachment (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">vairagya</span></em>)].</span></div>
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</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">B.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Sexuality and ignorance about Spirituality</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.
On one hand, you advise me to practise Spirituality and on the other ask me to
lead a normal sexual life and not to ‘refuse’ my spouse. Is this not contrary
to Spirituality?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2.
A woman suffering from depression, thought that her sexual desire had decreased
in accordance with her age. In reality, it can decrease with advancing age,
depression and spiritual progress.</span></div>
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</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">C.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> ‘Those following the Path of Spirituality
differentiated between Spirituality and the universe. They therefore ignored
the universe considering it as the Great Illusion (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Maya</span></em>). Hence the very zeal for living was over.
People became helpless and inactive and led a life devoid of activity under the
pretext of attaining the Final Liberation (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Moksha</span></em>).
This is not true <span class="glossary">Righteousness</span> (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Dharma</span></em>).’ - Shri Arvind (The
life of one following the Path of Spirituality should be beneficial for all
creation.)</span></div>
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</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">D.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Those believing in destiny: It is incorrect to
consider one believing in destiny, a coward. He alone is the true brave one and
has the potential to become a saint.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.3 Blind
faith</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">From the
example given below one can realise how deeply blind faith is harboured by
Indians. Vrundavan, a place in North India is considered sacred due to Shri
Krushna’s residing there. The residents of Vrundavan believe that if one dies
in such a sacred place then one’s embodied soul gets liberated. Hence in
Vrundavan, faith prevails that the residents of Vrundavan shall not be
afflicted with any problem due to dissatisfied ancestors’ souls.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The point to be
noted here is that, if this were really true then every corrupt person, a
dacoit, a murderer despite committing numerous sins would finally get
liberated! If this occurs, then it would be injustice to others. The Lord is
impartial towards all. The statement that if one dies in Vrundavan one attains
liberation, is true only in the case of a devotee or a sinner who is totally
repentant and not others.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">One comes
across 20% individuals in society who harbour blind faith. Although there is a
loss of 10% to the society because of this; yet there is 20% benefit as at
least some people refrain from doing bad deeds out of blind faith.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘We consider a
cat crossing our path as a bad omen. So should cats never be seen on the road?
If a lizard falls on someone, he feels distressed.’ <sup>(1)</sup> These are
not superstitions but are premonitions. Should they occur one should repeat
(chant) The Lord’s Name.</span><br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="14"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.4
Misuse</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">About 5% of
people make money under the garb of Spirituality for instance by starting a
‘yoga’ or a ‘<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">pranayam</span></em>
(controlled breathing exercises)’ class. At one such ‘<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">pranayam</span></em>’ centre there was a
choice of eighteen separate courses of <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">pranayam</span></em>
for improving health, improving concentration, personality development, etc.
Names of the eighteen courses were printed in their pamphlet merely to attract
people. In reality the same <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">pranayam</span></em>
was taught in every course!</span><br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="15"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.5
Cheating</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">95% of the
so-called ‘holy men’ are fake. They make money in the garb of a mendicant. One
such ascetic (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sadhu</span></em>)
would prescribe ‘worship of the vagina (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">yonipuja</span></em>)’
as the sole remedy for any sort of complaint that a woman had. He would then
have intercourse with her, that is worship her vagina as the treatment!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Some Gurus
advertise through newspapers that they will initiate with a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">gurumantra</span></em> at a particular
time! [More information on the Guru is given in ‘Science of Spirituality : Vol.
4 - Path of Guru’s Grace (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Gurukrupayoga</span></em>)’.]
These fake holy men should realise that rather than roaming about adorned with
sandalwood paste (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">gandha</span></em>)
or <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tilaks</span></em>, they
should behave virtuously. Only then will people worship them with sandalwood
paste and <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tilaks</span></em>
and will they make at least some amount of spiritual progress themselves.</span><br />
<h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="16"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.6
Inflated ego</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">About 5% of
people in society try to educate the masses about Spirituality pretending to be
very well versed in it when in reality they know nothing about it. For instance
knowing absolutely nothing about ‘Lord Shrirama’ one wrote, ‘Rama was never
ideal. He can never be the seat of one’s faith..... The concept of God itself
should be uprooted’, etc. Yet another said, ‘Now let us see to it that God
retires!’</span><br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="17"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.7
‘Of what use is it to us?’</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">55% of the
people feel ‘let those who have a liking for Spirituality study it, of what use
is it to us?’ They do not know that in the life of an average individual 20% of
physical and psychological problems are caused due to reasons other than
spiritual factors in the wilful action (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">kriyaman
karma</span></em>). The remaining 80% problems are caused by spiritual factors
alone. In other words, out of every five distressed individuals, four can
acquire happiness merely by undertaking spiritual practice; so four out of five
individuals from among one’s family, relatives and friends definitely need
Spirituality. Spiritual practice enhances one’s ability to endure destiny. All
this of course is from the worldly point of view. To attain the Final
Liberation (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Moksha</span></em>),
however, there is no substitute for Spirituality.</span><br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="18"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.8
Secrecy</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Some people
feel that secrecy has to be maintained in Spirituality. Why do people following
the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Aryadharma</span></em>
observe secrecy in Spirituality? In this regard a saint, Shri Gulabrav Maharaj
says - ‘Only those who feel that there is nothing in the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Vedanta</span></em> other than idle talk
say this. When there are trade secrets even in business, why should one feel
that there should be none in Spirituality? Besides, one cannot understand the
true meaning properly, despite voluminous writings in the holy texts. Secondly,
knowledge from holy texts goes into the hands of people who have no authority
over it. Thus a genre of people is generated, who impart knowledge to others
merely by reading holy texts without totally following the Path of
Spirituality. When knowledge is revealed in such a manner, people feel that
worldly life is alone more valuable than Spirituality.’ <sup>(2)</sup></span><br />
<h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="19"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.9
Misconceptions about spiritual practice</span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> 45% of the people know that Spirituality is
useful, yet 50% of them say, ‘we will undertake spiritual practice when we grow
old’. There are four errors associated with this statement.</span></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.
When there is no guarantee that one will survive till old age, deciding that
one will practise Spirituality then, is incorrect.</span></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2.
Good physical and mental health is required to undertake spiritual practice. In
old age since both these weaken, it becomes difficult to undertake spiritual
practice.</span></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">3.
Just as it is difficult to learn any new skill in old age, so also it becomes
difficult to learn to do spiritual practice then.</span></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">4.
The number of impressions created in the subconscious mind goes on increasing
with age. In Spirituality, however, one aims at eliminating all these
impressions.</span></div>
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</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">B.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Undertaking spiritual practice of one’s
favourite deity or a saint according to one’s intellect: 80% of those
practising Spirituality fall in this category. Just as when ill, one does not
take medicines on one’s own without the advice of a physician or does not argue
in court on one’s own without a lawyer, so also it is pointless practising
Spirituality according to one’s intellect. When such spiritual practice does
not bestow much benefit, one’s faith in Spirituality and spiritual practice
begins to waver and one concludes that all this is fake. If Spirituality
actually means forgetting oneself, then how will one benefit if one undertakes
spiritual practice according to one’s intellect? Hence doing spiritual practice
after studying Spirituality or under the guidance of an evolved person proves
more beneficial</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">C.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> 30% of seekers feel that if they want to make
spiritual progress they should not get married. However this is incorrect due
to the reasons enlisted below.</span></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.
If one does spiritual practice whilst living in society then one makes faster
spiritual progress. If one renounces the world and retires to the Himalaya
mountains, one is not tested enough unlike when living in society where one is
tested at every step.</span></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2.
Destroying the mind, rather causing its dissolution is the very essence of
Spirituality. Thus if one practises it, one should not make decisions using
one’s intellect. So deciding to remain unmarried is wrong. Besides, if one is
destined to get married then one cannot avert it. In such cases, a seeker may
feel dejected that he was unable to observe even this restriction of remaining
unmarried.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">D.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Some feel that if ‘they repeat (chant) The
Lord’s Name as spiritual practice then they will not be able to fulfill their
other worldly duties’. Such a feeling is absolutely ill-founded. Nowhere in the
history of mankind has there been a case in which one has incurred a loss due
to repetition (chanting) of The Lord’s Name. On the contrary, repetition
(chanting) of The Lord’s Name increases the power of concentration, so one is
able to accomplish worldly duties in a much better way.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Detailed
information on misconceptions about spiritual practice is given in ‘Science of
Spirituality : Chapter 3 - Practice of Spirituality’.</span><br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="110"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.10
Misconceptions about priests</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Some priests
who perform rituals feel that they know everything about Spirituality. In
reality however, a majority of them know only about ritualistic worship (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">karmakand</span></em>) and they are
ignorant about the science behind the rituals.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Those who
deliver spiritual discourses (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">pravachan</span></em>,
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">kirtan</span></em>) speak a lot
on Spirituality without having any spiritual experiences. Some people consider
them as Gurus and undertake spiritual practice as advised by them thus wasting
several years of their life doing inappropriate spiritual practice.</span><br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="111"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.11
Misconceptions about seekers</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A lady seeker’s
husband was murdered. When she accepted it calmly, the police thought that she
must have committed the act. Some felt that she was not bereaved because she
did not love her husband or presumed that she loved someone else. Some thought
that she would grieve later with the passage of time!</span><br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="112"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.12
Misconceptions about ascetics (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sadhus</span></em>)</span></h3>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“It
is shameful that even after almost 45 years of Independence, ascetics are
determining the fate of the nation.” - Jyoti Basu, the Chief Minister of West
Bengal (December 1992)</span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Psychiatric
patients and saints: Are saints paranoid schizophrenics ? - Shiroda, 29<sup>th</sup>
September 1992.</span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Psychiatric
patients and those with a steady intellect (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sthitapradnya</span></em>):
People try to become emotionally blunt (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sthitapradnya</span></em>)
by undertaking spiritual practice.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Schizophrenics
may be highly evolved spiritually.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Answers
obtained through meditation and hallucinations: Can answers obtained through
meditation not be hallucinations?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Misconceiving
the ability to forsee the future as a mental disorder: ‘If one deeply studies
the psyche of those believing that the world will end, one will find that there
is depression in their lives. According to Professor T.K. Umen, Head of the
Department of Sociology of Jawaharlal Nehru University, they have accepted such
a prediction due to this depression. Mr. Parvin Chopra, the editor of the
periodical ‘Life positive’ claims that self-proclaimed Gurus sprout in order to
exploit such depressed and escapist people. The organisations established by
such Gurus are generally loyal to them. These Gurus then either lead them on
the path of self-destruction or exploit them financially or sexually. Many a
facet is common in such groups, e.g. a singular charismatic male leader,
detachment from the rest of the society and deployment of bizarre modalities
for protection of the group. The <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Om
Shinri Kyo</span></em> sect of Japan, the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Dravidian</span></em>
sect of U.S.A. and the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Kalki</span></em>
sect from South India, believe that The Lord will incarnate to destroy
evildoers. Organisations such as the Brahmakumari and Sanatan Sanstha proclaim
the theory of evolution which shall destroy human race. Some other groups like
the “Heaven’s Gate” believe that flying saucers shall destroy the evil
tendencies in the human race.’ - (Doomsday prophesies from Insecurity, Times of
India, 13<sup>th</sup> October 2000)</span></div>
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="113"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.13
Misconceptions about those teaching Spirituality</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Misconceptions
about Dr. Jayant Balaji Athavale - ‘Doctor makes use of hypnosis more than
Spirituality; that is why a larger audience attends his discourses /
workshops’.</span><br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="114"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.14
Misconceptions about the Guru</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Some harbour
the misconception that the Guru will eliminate their worldly obstacles. The
Guru has no relation with worldly obstacles but is concerned solely with the
spiritual progress of His disciple.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2. Reasons for
misconceptions regarding Spirituality</span></h2>
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="21"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2.1
Misguidance by ‘prominent’ members of society</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">One should
generally not speak on a subject of which one does not have adequate knowledge.
Despite this rule several prominent personalities from other fields in society
talk on Spirituality even when they have had no spiritual experiences. Some of
their listeners especially the younger generation not realising that their
opinions should not be taken seriously, get misled and misconceptions regarding
Spirituality are created in their minds. A few samples of quotes on
Spirituality by such ‘prominent’ personalities are given below. This may also
be called idle talk !</span><br />
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</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> A famous astronomer said, ‘In the intercalary (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">adhik</span></em>) month of the Hindu
lunar calendar [ideal to undertake vowed religious observances (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">vrat</span></em>)], one can perform the
following rituals - blood donation, donation to a society dedicated to teaching
the physical sciences, participation in a cleanliness drive, visits to
hospitals to comfort patients, visits to places of historic importance, social
work, etc.’ He probably is unaware of the importance of undertaking vowed
religious observances, the benefits of which are dependent on the resolve (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sankalpa</span></em>) made by sages. Then
how will these modern observances be fruitful without the resolve of a person
with an authority in that field? (For more information on vowed religious
observances refer ‘Science of Spirituality : Vol. 10 - Holy Festivals,
Religious Festivals and Vowed Religious Observances’.</span></div>
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</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">B.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> ‘My mother-in-law neither forced me to perform
the rituals of <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Satyanarayan</span></em>
or <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Mangalagauri</span></em> nor
imposed her opinions upon me. I consider myself fortunate to have such a good
mother-in-law.’ - A quote by a famous political leader. Now we will have to
redefine a good mother-in-law as one who does not teach any religious
principles!</span></div>
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</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">C.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> ‘So long as we do not step out of this
whirlpool of thirty-three crore deities and casteism, we will not be able to
make any progress’, said a former Chief Justice of the Mumbai High Court. This
implies that instead of corruption, bribery, etc. it is God who hinders our
progress!</span></div>
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the speakers were an industrialist, a senior politician, two scientists, a
writer and a chief minister. None of them had any knowledge on religion, faith,
etc.</span></div>
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</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">E.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> ‘How long will we continue to sing the glory of
Rama, Bhim, Arjun and Hanuman?’, asked a senior politician. No matter how many
praises are sung of an icon of the Absolute Truth (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Sat</span></em>) like Rama, they will always be far too
little. However these people will never realise this as they have spent their
lives in the untruth (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">asat</span></em>).</span></div>
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="22"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2.2
Spread of ignorance through the media</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">We have already
seen how ignorance spreads through newspapers. The radio and television too
project repeatedly that things such as casting an evil eye, black magic like <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bhanamati</span></em>, possession, etc.
are all fake when these really do exist.</span><br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="23"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2.3
Opposition to the spread of spiritual knowledge by universities</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">We had written
to the executive committee of extra mural education of the University of Mumbai
to include the subject of Spirituality in their curriculum to help to eradicate
the misconceptions about Spirituality. In a letter dated 27<sup>th</sup> June
1988, the University rejected the request. Our universities will probably
awaken once the study of this subject commences abroad!</span><br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="24"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2.4
Spread of ignorance by universities</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">In a television
documentary produced by a university it was said that astrology, the science of
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em>, asking a
deity for answers through media such as flowers, leaves, etc. in a temple (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">kaul</span></em>), etc. are all fake.</span><br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="25"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2.5
Indirect resistance from the government</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A television
serial depicting factual incidents beyond the comprehension of the intellect
was discontinued by the government due to pressure from the so-called
rationalists. However Shakespeare’s play ‘Hamlet’ which also shows a ghost was
allowed to be telecast!</span><br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="26"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2.6
Expression of unilateral opinions</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘The upliftment
of the lowest caste of people (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">harijans</span></em>)
and tribals will bring back Rama’s rule of <span class="glossary">Righteousness</span>
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Ramarajya</span></em>) to our
country, in the real sense..... The chiefs of all hermitages (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">ashrams</span></em>), mendicants and
saints should leave their <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">ashrams</span></em>
and go into the world to serve the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">harijans</span></em>
and tribals’- the quote of a well-known <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Swami</span></em>.
One having true spiritual knowledge even to a small extent will never make such
statements. Such statements usually stem from a desire for cheap publicity.</span><br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="27"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2.7
Ignorance and blind faith of rationalists</span></h3>
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</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Intellectuals give ridiculous challenges to the
omniscient and omnipotent saints ‘to perform a miracle and win five lakh
rupees’. Miracles are not like movies to be watched by buying a ticket. To
witness a miracle one needs devotion (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bhakti</span></em>)
and spiritual emotion (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bhav</span></em>).
This is precisely what these rationalists do not realise. They talk about money
following the illusory doctrine of the west that everything can be bought with
money. This is akin to a chaste woman who will not pose in the nude even if
offered millions of rupees.</span></div>
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</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">B.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Also, they do not realise the simple fact that
one can comprehend only phenomena pertaining to physical sciences and not those
beyond them, with the intellect. Existence of The Lord cannot be proved with
logic because it is a science based on the intellect and one gets the spiritual
experience of The Lord only after dissolution of the intellect.</span></div>
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</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">C.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> They are unable to undertake study like the
theosophists and researchers at the Psychical Research Society at England who
have studied phenomena beyond the intellect.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> ‘A
well known pioneer from the Theosophical Society, Mr. Leadbeater has authored
two books, viz. ‘The Astral Plane’ and ‘The Devachanic Plane’, based on the
nether region and heaven respectively after undertaking research. In these
books, at the very outset he says - “We have taken due care to ensure that the
information in these books should be flawless. We have not included even a
single new or old point which has not been independently experienced by at
least two of us experts in this research field and which is not verified by an
authority more knowledgeable than us, in these books.” Dr. Jayant Athavale had
written the above excerpt around 40 years ago in the first edition of the book.
Today, He can reiterate that the research from the last century, in the first
edition is correct and flawless as He has experienced its veracity everyday for
the past several years..... In short, He does not consider it necessary to
alter any of the matter written in these books then.’ <sup>(3)</sup></span></div>
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</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">D.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> That which cannot be understood by intellect
can be perceived only after practising Spirituality. However rationalists are
not prepared to undertake the necessary spiritual practice. They are unaware
that the spiritual intellect does not get activated without spiritual practice.</span></div>
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</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">E.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Rationalism of atheists and theists: The
rationalism of atheists is based on human intellect while that of theists on
the intellect of The Lord!</span></div>
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</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">F.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Why does research have to be done repeatedly in
science?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.
A researcher puts forth a doctrine through his experience.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2.
Thereafter the data (eg. case papers of patients) from which the conclusion is
derived, is thrown away.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">3.
After several years, people ask for the authenticity of that doctrine.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">4.
Then the research is carried out again on the same subject by another
researcher only to arrive at the same conclusion.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> The
only way to put an end to this vicious cycle, is by accepting the researcher’s
word as the authority. Only then will researchers be able to march ahead.</span></div>
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="28"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2.8
Pessimism</span></h3>
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Question:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> ‘Why is there so much
pessimism about studying Spirituality?</span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Answer:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> First and foremost it
is the absence of appropriate education. Secondly, people are not imparted
information about this subject in their day-to-day life. It is but natural for
people not to develop a liking for Spirituality, as no one provides true
knowledge about God. Formerly preaching, prayer and the sacred and venerable
holy texts and religious books were closely associated with life. Today due to the
growing materialism, they have lost their importance and value in the life of
the common man. “Money” itself has become the “Righteousness (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Dharma</span></em>)” of the new era.’<sup>(?)</sup></span><br />
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Unscientific superficial literature</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">It is such
literature which makes readers lose their faith in Spirituality. For example, a
book authored by a famous spiritualist says - ‘Lord Ganapati is fond of red
flowers. Red colour signifies revolution. Leaders and philosophers like divine
revolution’.</span><br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="210"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2.10
Unrealistic claims</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">An example of
this is illustrated by the following news item from a daily. ‘Recovery from
asthma by performing yogic postures (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">yogasans</span></em>)!:
It has now been proved that one can get relief from asthma by totally avoiding
mental stress and performing simple exercises like yogic postures. Dr. M.P.
Mani, of the Kerala Science Convention has proved this through his research. He
says that there is no need for any expensive medication to be cured of asthma.’</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">When one
experiences the falsity of this statement, one loses faith in all spiritual
literature</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Some
rationalists consider the renunciation of the body by saints like Saint
Dnyaneshvar, when still embodied as suicide!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘Spirituality’,
published by Sanatan Sanstha.</span><br />
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Guruvani,
P.P. Shri Ramakrushna Kshirsagar Maharaj Yanchya Upadeshancha Sangraha</span></em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">. Publisher: Rasiklal L.
Sangharajaka, Shri Datta Temple Trust, Savedi Road, Ahmadnagar.<br />
1. Pg. 10</span><br />
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Sadhubodh:
Shri Gulabrav Maharaj Virachit Prashnottaratmak Suktiratnavali. Ashtamayashti</span></em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">, Publisher: Shri
Dnyaneshvar Madhuradvait Sampradayik Mandal, Dahisath, Amravati.<br />
2. Pg. 181</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">3. <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shrigurucharitrakathamrut</span></em>.
Editor: Krushnabhakta Divakar Anant Ghaisas, First edition, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Gurupratipada</span></em>, 25<sup>th</sup>
February 1986. Publisher: Dhananjay Balkrushna Dhavle, Keshav Bhikaji Dhavle,
Samarth Sadan, Pahili Bhatvadi, Girgaon, Mumbai 400 004.</span><br />
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gopalakrishnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02997677808025609776noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546767856171360913.post-6673757850248600692014-08-09T22:47:00.002-07:002014-08-09T22:47:49.515-07:00Why is Omkar called as pranav mantra?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<h1>
<b><span style="color: #ff9900; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Why
is Omkar called as pranav mantra?</span></b></h1>
<b>
<h2 style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;">
<span style="color: #ff9900; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></h2>
<h2 style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;">
<span style="color: #ff9900; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></h2>
<span style="color: black;">
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<span style="font-size: 26pt;"> </span></h2>
<span style="color: black;">
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1. <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Omkar</span></em></span></h2>
<span style="color: black;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">This is written
as ‘Om (</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">ॐ)</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">’ and is considered as
the sacred vowel. Not only is <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Omkar</span></em>
a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mahamantra</span></em> with a
single letter but is also labelled as the monosyllabic <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahman</span></em> in the
Shrimadbhagvadgita. The sage of this <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em>
is <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Parabrahman</span></em>, the
deity <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Parmatma</span></em> and
the rhythm (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">chanda</span></em>)
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Gayatri</span></em>. The <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mahamantras</span></em> from the Vedas, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Upanishads</span></em>, etc. and also the
efficacious (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">siddha</span></em>)
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantras</span></em> and Names
denoting The Lord are the varied forms of this <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Omkar</span></em>. When chanting every <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em> it is essential to
start it with Omkar.</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘The scriptures
describe the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">pranav</span></em>,
that is, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Om</span></em> as the
“monarch of <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantras</span></em>”.
It is considered as the symbol or representation of the individual soul. <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Omkar</span></em> is the main Name of The
Supreme <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahman</span></em> (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Parabrahman</span></em>). Since
acquisition of knowledge about it means realisation of <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Parabrahman</span></em>, worshipping it
is the same as worshipping The Supreme God. The famous quote from the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Upanishads</span></em> ‘</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">अयमात्मा</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">ब्रह्म</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">’
means ‘This soul is <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahman</span></em>’.
Once one realises through meditation that the entire universe is composed of <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Omkar</span></em> and develops conviction
that every object in the universe and every individual soul itself is <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahman</span></em>, the realisation of <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahman</span></em> as the soul, is
achieved and finally one attains Self-realisation of the unmanifest (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">nirgun</span></em>) Brahman in the form
of “I am <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahman</span></em> (</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">अहं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">ब्रह्मास्मि)</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">”.</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Mr. Shantaram
Athavale has explained the process of this mode of worship as follows: In the
worship of <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Omkar</span></em>,
the embodied soul (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">jiva</span></em>)
should harbour the emotion that the letter ‘<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">a</span></em>’
in <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Omkar</span></em> represents
the dissolution of the physical body in The Absolute Being’s (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Virat Purush’s</span></em>) body. The ‘<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">u</span></em>’ means the dissolution of
one’s subtle body in the subtle body of the universe that is, the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">hiranyagarbha</span></em> and the ‘<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">m</span></em>’ means the entry of one’s
causal body into the great illusory body (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mayadeha</span></em>)
of the universe. The dot shaped like the moon (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">chandrabindu</span></em>) indicates that one’s supracausal
body (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mahakaran deha</span></em>)
has dissolved in the all witnessing Lord, that is the basic (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mul</span></em>) <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Prakruti</span></em>.’ <sup>(1)</sup></span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The table below
clarifies the meaning of the four parts of <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Omkar</span></em>
- <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">a</span></em>, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">u</span></em>, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">m</span></em> and half <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">matra</span></em>.</span><br />
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<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">a</span></b></em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The half </span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">mantra</span></b></em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Waking<br />
state<br />
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">jagruti</span></em>)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Dream<br />
state<br />
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">svapna</span></em>)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Deep
sleep<br />
state (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sushupti</span></em>)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Superconscious<br />
state (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">turya</span></em>)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2.
The name<br />
of the soul<br />
performing<br />
a specific<br />
action</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Vaishvanar</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Taijas</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Pradnya</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Turiya</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">3.
Whose<br />
worship is<br />
being<br />
performed</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Then<br />
visible<br />
universe</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The<br />
invisible<br />
or subtle<br />
universe</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Layayoga<br />
(Dissolution of<br />
the ego)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Non-duality<br />
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">advait</span></em>)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2. <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Gayatri mantra</span></em></span></h2>
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</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">ॐ</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">तत्</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">सवितु:</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">वरेण्यं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">भर्गो</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">देवस्य</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">धीमहि</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">धियो</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">यो</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">न:</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">प्रचोदयात्</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
Variation:<br />
</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">ॐ</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">भूर्भुव:</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">स्व:</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">तत्</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">सवितु:</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">वरेण्यं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">भर्गो</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">देवस्य</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">धीमहि</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">धियो</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">यो</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">न:</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">प्रचोदयात्</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> The meaning:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> We are meditating on
the supreme brilliance of the Savita (Sun) deity of the three worlds, the
earth, the nether world and heaven (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bhu</span></em>,
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bhuva</span></em> and <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">svarga</span></em>). Hence may our
intellect become sharp.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">B.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> The three step (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tripad</span></em>) <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Gayatri</span></em>:
In this, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Om</span></em> appears
thrice as follows:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">ॐ</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">भूर्भुव:</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">स्व:</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">ॐ</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">तत्</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">सवितु:</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">वरेण्यं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">भर्गो</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">देवस्य</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">धीमहि</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">ॐ</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">धियो</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">यो</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">न:</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">प्रचोदयात्</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> In
the three step <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Gayatri</span></em>,
when the first step is chanted with inspiration the second with breath holding
and the third with expiration, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">pranayam</span></em>
in the proportion of 1:4:2 occurs with inspiration (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">purak</span></em>), breath holding (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">kumbhak</span></em>) and expiration (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">rechak</span></em>).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">C.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> The four step (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">chatushpad</span></em>) <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Gayatri</span></em>:
Besides the three <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Om</span></em>s
of the three step <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Gayatri</span></em>,
the fourth <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Om</span></em> is
suffixed to ‘<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">prachodayat</span></em>
(</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">प्रचोदयात्)</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">’. Due to this <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Om</span></em>, breath holding (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">kumbhak</span></em>) also occurs after
expiration (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">rechak</span></em>).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">D.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Spontaneous chanting of <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Gayatri</span></em> (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">ajapa Gayatri</span></em>): Concentrating
on the sound <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">so</span></em>’(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">saha</span></em>) during inspiration and <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">ham</span></em> during expiration (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">so’ham</span></em>) is called spontaneous
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">ajapa</span></em>) <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Gayatri</span></em> or spontaneous
chanting (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">ajapajapa</span></em>).</span></div>
<span style="color: black;">
</span><div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">E.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Gayatri
mantras</span></em> of different deities: Various deities have their respective
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Gayatri mantras</span></em>,
for instance the deities Krushna, Rama, Sarasvati. Information about the
corresponding <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em>
is given in the context of the respective deity.</span></div>
<span style="color: black;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Saints
recommend the appropriate <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Gayatri
japa</span></em> according to one’s requirement.</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">3. <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Mrutyunjay mantra</span></em></span></h2>
<span style="color: black;">
</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">ॐ</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">त्र्यंबकं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">यजामहे</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">सुगंधिं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">पुष्टि</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">वर्धनम्</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">उर्वारुकमिव</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">बन्धनात्</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">मृत्योर्मुक्षीय</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">माऽमृतात्</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
meaning:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">
We worship the three eyed Lord Shiva. May the fragrance of our energy and fame
spread far and wide. Just as a dried cucumber gradually falls off from its
stalk so also may our binding to death disappear unknowingly. Likewise may we
be liberated from the cycle of birth and death and may we attain the Final
Liberation (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Moksha</span></em>).</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">4. <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Navarnav </span></em>(nine letter)<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> mantra</span></em></span></h2>
<span style="color: black;">
</span><em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Nav</span></em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> (</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">नव) </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">refers to nine and <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">arnav</span></em> (</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">अर्णव) </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">to
letters. In the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em>
‘<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Om aim rhim klim Chamundayai
vichche</span></em> (</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">ॐ</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">ऐं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">र्हीं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">क्लीं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">चामुण्डायै</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">विच्चे</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।)</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">’
there are nine letters excluding <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Om</span></em>,
which is the representation of the unmanifest (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">nirgun</span></em>). The nine letters and their meanings are
as follows:</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><div align="center">
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<tbody>
<tr style="mso-yfti-firstrow: yes; mso-yfti-irow: 0;">
<td style="padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt; width: 85.5pt;" valign="top" width="114">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">aim</span></em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
</td>
<td style="padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt; width: 160.5pt;" valign="top" width="214">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">:
Kalika or Mahakali</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 1;">
<td style="padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">rhim</span></em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
</td>
<td style="padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">:
Lakshmi or Mahalakshmi</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 2;">
<td style="padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">klim</span></em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
</td>
<td style="padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">:
Sarasvati or Mahasarasvati</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 3;">
<td style="padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">cha
mu nda yai </span></em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
</td>
<td style="padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">:
To Chamunda (the female deity)</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 4; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes;">
<td style="padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">vi
chche</span></em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
</td>
<td style="padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">:
I offer obeisance</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
</div>
<span style="color: black;">
</span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
meaning:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">
I offer obeisance to You O deity Chamunda who possesses the three qualities of
Mahakali, Mahalakshmi and Mahasarasvati.</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">5. <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shri Ganesh mantra</span></em></span></h2>
<span style="color: black;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Om ga-aum Ganapataye namaha</span></em> (</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">ॐ</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">गं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">गणपतये</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">नम:</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।).</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">’ In this <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em>
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Om</span></em> is the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">pranav</span></em> (symbol) of The
Supreme God, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">ga-aum</span></em>
is the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em>, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Ganapataye</span></em> is the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">kilak</span></em> and <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">namaha</span></em> is the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">pallav</span></em> (see point "2.
Parts of a mantra).</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
meaning:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">
‘O Lord Ganapati, help me to assimilate the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bijamantra
ga-aum</span></em>. Your <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bijamantra</span></em>
is a part of <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Om</span></em>.
With that symbol (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Om</span></em>)
may You become incorporated in me.’</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">6. Vedic <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantras</span></em></span></h2>
<span style="color: black;">
</span><div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Self-realisation itself is <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahman</span></em> (</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">प्रज्ञानं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">ब्रह्म</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।) - </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Rugveda.</span></div>
<span style="color: black;">
</span><div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">B.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> I am <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahman</span></em>
(</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">अहं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">ब्रह्मास्मि</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।) - </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Yajurveda.</span></div>
<span style="color: black;">
</span><div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">C.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> You are that <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahman</span></em>
(</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">तत्</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">त्वमसि</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।) - </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Samaveda.</span></div>
<span style="color: black;">
</span><div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">D.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> This soul is <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahman</span></em>
(</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">अयं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">आत्मा</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">ब्रह्म</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।) - </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Atharvaveda.</span></div>
<span style="color: black;">
</span><div style="margin-left: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
above four sentences are called the great quotes. These sentences appear
several times in the respective Vedas. The aim is to lay emphasis on that
point. Though the two sentences below are not known as the great quotes, they
are equally important.</span></div>
<span style="color: black;">
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">E.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Everything is <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahman</span></em> (</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">सर्वं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">खलु</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">इदं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">ब्रह्म</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।) -</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">
</span><em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Chandogya
Upanishad</span></em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">
(3.14.1)</span></div>
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</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">F.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahman</span></em>
is the Absolute Truth, the spiritual knowledge and is infinite in nature.(</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">सत्यं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">ज्ञानं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">अनंतं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">ब्रह्म</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।) -</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Taittiriya Upanishad</span></em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">7. <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Mantras</span></em> recommended by some
sages</span></h2>
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</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Sanatkumar: <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Harihi
sharanam</span></em> (</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">हरि:</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">शरणम्</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।)</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">B.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Narad: Narayan (</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">नारायण</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।)</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">C.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Valmiki: Rama (</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">राम</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।)</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">D.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Dhruv: <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Om
namo Bhagvate Vasudevaya</span></em> (</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">ॐ</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">नमो</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">भगवते</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">वासुदेवाय</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।)</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">E.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Ramanuj: <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Om
namo Narayanaya</span></em> (</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">ॐ</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">नमो</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">नारायणाय</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।)</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">F.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Saint Dnyaneshvar and Saint Bhaktaraj: <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Hari Om tatsat</span></em> (</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">हरि</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">ॐ</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">तत्</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">सत्</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।)</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">G.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Samarth Ramdas: <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shrirama jai Rama jai jai Rama</span></em> (</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">श्री</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">राम</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">जय</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">राम</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">जय</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">जय</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">राम</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।)</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">H.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Saint Tukaram: <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Rama Krushna Hari</span></em> (</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">राम</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">कृष्ण</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">हरि</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।)</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">I.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Swami Muktanand: <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Om namaha Shivaya</span></em> (</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">ॐ</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">नम:</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">शिवाय</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।)</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">8. <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Mantras</span></em> associated with
various sects</span></h2>
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</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Every sect has
its own <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em> to
be chanted by all seekers following it. Some examples are:</span><br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="81"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">8.1
The <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shaiva</span></em> sect</span></h3>
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</span><em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Om namaha
Shivaya</span></em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">
(</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">ॐ</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">नम:</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">शिवाय</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।). </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
five lettered (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">panchakshari</span></em>)
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em>: ‘<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Namaha Shivaya</span></em> (</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">नम:</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">शिवाय</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।)</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">’ is the five lettered <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em> of Shiva. In a
subdivision of the Yajurveda the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Rudradhyay</span></em>
begins with these words. The <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em>
is taken from here. When it is prefixed with a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">pranav</span></em> it becomes <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Om namaha Shivaya</span></em>, the six lettered (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">shadakshari</span></em>) <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em>. The spiritual meaning
of each letter of the five lettered <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em>
is as follows:</span><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">n
</span></em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">(</span><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">न)</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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The foremost deity of all the regions (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">lokas</span></em>)</span></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">m
</span></em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">(</span><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">म)</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">=
The bestower of supreme spiritual knowledge<br />
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">dnyan</span></em>)
and destroyer of the greatest sins</span></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Shi
</span></em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">(</span><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">शि)</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">=
Benevolent, serene and responsible for the initiation<br />
by Lord Shiva</span></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">va
</span></em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">(</span><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">वा)</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">=
The representation of a bull as the vehicle and the<br />
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Vasuki</span></em>
and <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Vamangi</span></em>
energies (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shakti</span></em>)</span></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">y
</span></em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">(</span><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">य)</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">=
The auspicious abode of Supreme Bliss and Lord<br />
Shiva</span></div>
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</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Hence obeisance
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">namaskar</span></em>) to these
five letters.</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The above five
letters also have a correlation with the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tandav</span></em>
dance of <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Nataraj</span></em> <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shiva</span></em> which is as follows:</span><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">n
</span></em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">(</span><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">न)</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<td style="padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">=
The hand beholding fire (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">agni</span></em>)</span></div>
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<td style="padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
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<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">m
</span></em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">(</span><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">म)</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<td style="padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">=
The foot pressing the demon Mulayak</span></div>
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<td style="padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
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<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Shi
</span></em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">(</span><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">शि)</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<td style="padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">=
The hand holding a small hourglass shaped drum<br />
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">damaru</span></em>)</span></div>
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</tr>
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<td style="padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
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<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">va
</span></em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">(</span><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">वा)</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
</td>
<td style="padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">=
The outstretched hand</span></div>
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</tr>
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<td style="padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
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<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">y
</span></em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">(</span><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">य)</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<td style="padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">=
The hand bestowing protection.</span></div>
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</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">These five
letters are also said to be indicative of God (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Ishvar</span></em>), Energy (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shakti</span></em>), the soul principle, the unmanifest one
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">antardhan</span></em>) and
vanquishing of sins.’ <sup>(2)</sup></span><br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="82"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">8.2
The <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Varkari</span></em> sect</span></h3>
<span style="color: black;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Jai jai Rama
Krushna Hari (</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">जय</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">जय</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">राम</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">कृष्ण</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">हरि</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।).</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span><br />
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The <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Samarth</span></em> sect</span></h3>
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</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Shrirama jai
Rama jai jai Rama (</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">श्री</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">राम</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">जय</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">राम</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">जय</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">जय</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">राम</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।).</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘Path of
Chanting The Lord’s Name (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Namasankirtanyoga</span></em>)
and Path of Mantra (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Mantrayoga</span></em>)’,
published by Sanatan Sanstha.</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Bharatiya
Sanskrutikosh. Publishers: Pandit Mahadevshastri Joshi, Secretary, Bharatiya
Sanskrutikosh Mandal, 410 Shanivar Peth, Pune 411 030.<br />
Vol. 1 and 2: Second edition
Vol. 3 to 10: First
edition<br />
1. Vol. 5, Pg. 697-698 2. Vol. 5, Pg. 305</span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #ff9900; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Why
is purashcharan performed before commencing chanting of mantra?</span></b></h1>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.
Purification of the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em></span></span></h2>
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</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘Before any <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em> is made efficacious (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">siddha</span></em>) it has to be
purified. The seven methods of purifying a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em>
are given in Goutamiya as follows -</span><br />
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</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">भ्रामणं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">रोधनं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">वश्यं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">पीडनं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">शोषपोषणे</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">दहनान्तं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">क्रमात्</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">कुर्यात्</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">तत:</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">सिद्धिर्भवेन्न</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">तु</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">In brief it
means :</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Bhraman</span></em><br />
(</span><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">भ्रामण)</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">:
Interweaving of all the consonants of the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em><br />
with ‘<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">yam</span></em>’
the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bija</span></em> of the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">vayu</span></em> (absolute air)<br />
element.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2.
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Rodhan</span></em><br />
(</span><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">रोधन)</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">:
Chanting of the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em>
should be done with the<br />
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bija Om.</span></em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">3.
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Vashikaran</span></em><br />
(</span><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">वशीकरण)</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">:
Using a paste of either <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">alata</span></em>,
redsandalwood<br />
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">raktachandan</span></em>),
turmeric, thorn apple (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">dhatura</span></em>)<br />
seeds or red arsenic sulphate, the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em> should<br />
be written on a parchment of birch bark (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bhurja</span></em><br />
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">patra</span></em>).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">4.
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Pidan</span></em><br />
(</span><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">पीडन)</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">:
The <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em> should
be written with the latex of a<br />
special type of gum tree and should be pressed<br />
with the foot.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">5.
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shoshan</span></em><br />
(</span><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">शोषण)</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">:
The <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em> should
be chanted after the addition<br />
of the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bija </span></em>‘<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">vam</span></em>’ of Varun.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">6.
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Poshan</span></em><br />
(</span><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">पोषण)</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">:
The <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em> should
be chanted after the addition<br />
of the three <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bijamantras</span></em>
prescribed by the Guru.<br />
Then it should be written using cow’s milk or<br />
honey.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">7.
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Dahan</span></em><br />
(</span><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">दहन)</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">:
The <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em> should
be chanted with the insertion<br />
of ‘<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">ram</span></em>’
the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bija</span></em> of Agni
in the beginning, middle<br />
and at the end of the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em>.
Then it should be<br />
written with oil extracted from the seeds of the<br />
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">palash</span></em>
tree.’ <sup>(1)</sup></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2. <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Utkilan</span></em> (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">nishkilan</span></em>)</span></h2>
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</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Some <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantras</span></em> are impure. Once they
are activated with <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bijakshars</span></em>
their cleansing occurs and their energy becomes manifest. See point <a href="http://www.hindujagruti.org/hinduism/knowledge/article/what-is-a-bijamantra.html#24"><span style="text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">‘<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Kilak</span></em>’</span></a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">3. Befriending
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantras</span></em> (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantramaitri</span></em>)</span></h2>
<span style="color: black;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘Often one has
to befriend <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantras</span></em>.
This friendship is achieved through rituals. Depending on the cause for which
the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em> is
required and to what extent that cause is pure, impure, mild, harsh,
auspicious, inauspicious, complimentary or harmful, one has to perform some
rites (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">kriya</span></em>) on
that <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em>
accordingly. The seats (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">asans</span></em>),
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">malas</span></em> (rosaries)
and <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">yantras</span></em> used
while performing them vary. (There are also various types of <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantras</span></em> for befriending <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantras</span></em>).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">4.
Emancipation from the curse (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">shapvimochan</span></em>)</span></h2>
<span style="color: black;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Various sages
have cursed some <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantras</span></em>.
Lord Shankar has cursed seven crores of <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mahamantras</span></em>.
The <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Gayatri mantra</span></em>
too has been cursed by Sages Vasishtha and Vishvamitra, Lord Brahma and Varun.’<sup>(2)</sup>
Hence, for a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em>
to become efficacious the curse has to be eliminated in the following ways.</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Under the guidance of
one’s Guru the following <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantras</span></em>
should be chanted consecutively,</span><br />
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</span><div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Gayatri mantra</span></em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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</span><div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Mrutyunjay mantra</span></em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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</span><div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Jatvedase</span></em> ...’ (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sukta</span></em>) from the Vedas</span></div>
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</span><div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Gayatri mantra</span></em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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</span><div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Paro rajase savadom</span></em> ...’ (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sukta</span></em>) from the Vedas</span></div>
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</span><div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Hansaha so’ham</span></em></span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
<span style="color: black;">
</span><div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Chanting
the words in the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em>
in a reverse order.</span></div>
<span style="color: black;">
</span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">B.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> The ritual of <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sanjivan</span></em>: All the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tantrik</span></em> procedures involved
in this ritual have been described in detail in the science of <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Tantra</span></em>.</span><br />
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</span><h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">5. <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Sanskars</span></em> (rites) on the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantras</span></em></span></h2>
<span style="color: black;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">For any <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em> to be effective one
needs to perform the following ten <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sanskars</span></em>
on it under the guidance of a Guru.</span><br />
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</span><div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Janan</span></em>:
The <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em> should
be written on a parchment of birch bark (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bhurjapatra</span></em>)
with a bright yellow pigment from the bile or urine or head of a cow (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">gorochan</span></em>). Then a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">yantra</span></em> of the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em> should be made as
described in the scriptures and worshipped after invocation (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">avahan</span></em>) of the deity of the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em>.</span></div>
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</span><div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">B.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Dipan</span></em>:
One should chant ‘<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">hansaha</span></em>
- “<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em>” - so.. <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">ham</span></em>’ one thousand times.</span></div>
<span style="color: black;">
</span><div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">C.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Bodhan</span></em>:
One should chant ‘<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">hansaha</span></em>
- “<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em>” - <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">hansaha</span></em>’ five thousand times.</span></div>
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</span><div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">D.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Tadan</span></em>:
One should chant ‘<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">phat</span></em>
- “<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em>” - <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">phat</span></em> one thousand times.</span></div>
<span style="color: black;">
</span><div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">E.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Abhishek</span></em>
(consecration by sprinkling water or liquids): ‘<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Aim hansaha Om</span></em> - “<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em>” - <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">aim
hansaha Om</span></em>’ and chant the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em>
one thousand times. While chanting the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em>
one should continuously sprinkle water on the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em> written on a parchment of birch bark.</span></div>
<span style="color: black;">
</span><div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">F.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Vimalikaran</span></em>:
One should chant ‘<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Om troum
vashat</span></em> “<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em>”-
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">vashat troum Om</span></em>’
one thousand times.</span></div>
<span style="color: black;">
</span><div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">G.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Jivan</span></em>:
One should chant ‘<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">svadha vashat</span></em>
- “<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em>”- <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">vashat svadha</span></em>’ one thousand
times.</span></div>
<span style="color: black;">
</span><div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">H.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Tarpan</span></em>:
One should sprinkle milk, ghee and water on the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em> written on a parchment of birch bark each
time while chanting the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em>
a thousand times.</span></div>
<span style="color: black;">
</span><div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">I.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Gopan</span></em>:
One should chant ‘<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">rhim</span></em>
- “<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em>” - <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">rhim</span></em>’ one thousand times.</span></div>
<span style="color: black;">
</span><div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">J.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Apyayan</span></em>:
One should chant ‘<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">hansaha</span></em>
- “<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em>” - <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">so</span></em>’.<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">ham</span></em>’ one thousand times.</span></div>
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</span><h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">6. Activation
of <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantras</span></em></span></h2>
<span style="color: black;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The activation
of a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em> means
increasing the energy in it.</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">For the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantras</span></em> of fire or the sun
one should chant the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em>
‘<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Om ram</span></em>’ when the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Ida</span></em> channel (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">nadi</span></em>) is operational, that
is, when breathing is occurring through the left nostril. The <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em> should also be chanted
for the mellow <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantras</span></em>
or those of the moon when the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Pingala</span></em>
channel is operational, that is, when breathing is occurring through the right
nostril.</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">7. A <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Purashcharan</span></em></span></h2>
<span style="color: black;">
</span><h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="71"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">7.1
Definition</span></h3>
<span style="color: black;">
</span><div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> According to <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Vayusanhita</span></em>,
‘</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">पुरत:</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">चरणं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">’
means a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">purashcharan</span></em>,
that is, the worship of a deity performed with a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tantra</span></em>, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em>
and chanting (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">japa</span></em>)
and the prescribed rituals done to enable the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em> to give the expected results, before
commencing the chanting of the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em>.</span></div>
<span style="color: black;">
</span><div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">B.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> ‘</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">मंत्रफलसिद्ध्यर्थं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">नियतसङ्ख्याको</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">जप:</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">’
means particular quantity of chanting for the acquisition of the desired result
of the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em> [of
the benevolent deity (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">ishtadevata</span></em>)]
is termed as a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">purashcharan</span></em>
or a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">puraskriya</span></em>.</span></div>
<span style="color: black;">
</span><h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="72"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">7.2
Importance</span></h3>
<span style="color: black;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">According to
the text Yoginihruday, just as a lifeless person is unable to perform any
action so also without a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">purashcharan</span></em>,
a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em> is
incapable of imparting supernatural powers (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">siddhis</span></em>).
Although the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em>
obtained from the Guru is efficacious yet in some sects its <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">purashcharan</span></em> is performed.
With the ritual of <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">purashcharan</span></em>,
the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em> becomes
efficacious and the deities too are appeased.</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="73"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">7.3
Parts</span></h3>
<span style="color: black;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Chanting (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">japa</span></em>), sacrificial fire (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">hom</span></em>), offering to the
ancestors (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tarpan</span></em>),
consecration of the deity by sprinkling water or liquids such as milk (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">abhishek</span></em> / <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">marjan</span></em>) and offering food to <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahmans</span></em> (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahmanbhojan</span></em>) constitute the
five parts of a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">purashcharan</span></em>.</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="74"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">7.4
Preparations</span></h3>
<span style="color: black;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">purashcharan</span></em> is commenced on
an auspicious day, in the first half of the bright fortnight of the month, of the
Hindu lunar when the moon and planets are favourable. It may also be performed
at the time of an eclipse. During a solar eclipse the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">purashcharan</span></em> gets completed
only with the number of rounds done from the time of the commencement of the
eclipse till its end. The rule mentioned later, of chanting the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em> a thousand times is
not applicable to it. However, the eclipse should not be of the type where one
merely sees its onset or the end. One may choose any half of the lunar month
for the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">purashcharan</span></em>
according to one’s ability.</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Holy places,
river banks, caves, mountain peaks, confluence of rivers, isolated parks,
temples of Lord Shiva, etc. are considered ideal to perform a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">purashcharan</span></em>. A site where
the cold, wind or rain will not affect the doer or cause physical ailments and
also where the concentration will not be disturbed by anything should be chosen
for the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">purashcharan</span></em>.
Prior to the commencement of the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">purashcharan</span></em>
of a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em> the
seeker should perform the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sanskars</span></em>
(rites) of <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Mukhashodhan,
Jivhashodhan, Ashouchabhang, Kulluk, Nirvan, Setu, Nidrabhang</span></em> and <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Mantrajagar</span></em> and also
austerities like <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Kruchchra</span></em>,
etc.</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">In order to
purify the physical body one should partake of a mixture of milk, curd, butter,
urine and dung of the cow (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">panchgavya</span></em>)
and should wear the sacred thread (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">yadnyopavit</span></em>).
In order to overcome any defects in the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em>
one should chant the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Gayatri
mantra</span></em> a thousand or ten thousand times, recite the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Varunsuktas</span></em> like <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Apohishtha</span></em>, etc. <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Panchasukta, Pavamansukta, Rudrasukta</span></em>
and make offerings to the sages (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">rushitarpan</span></em>)
on the eve of the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">purashcharan</span></em>.
If one is unable to recite the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Suktas</span></em>
then one should invite <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahman</span></em>
(priest) to recite them and should listen to them. One should observe a fast on
the previous day.</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="75"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">7.5
The day of the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">purashcharan</span></em></span></h3>
<span style="color: black;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">One should
perform <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Punyaha-vachan,
Matrukapujan</span></em> and <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Nandishraddha</span></em>
after expressing the resolve (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sankalpa</span></em>).
A seat made of grass (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">darbhasan</span></em>),
deerskin or wool should be used for the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">purashcharan</span></em>.
The same seat and place should be chosen everyday. One should then perform the
ritual of taking the seat (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">asanvidhi</span></em>)
with <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantras</span></em> like ‘<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">pruthvi tvaya dhruta loka</span></em>....’,
etc. Then after performing <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">nyas</span></em>
[establishing the benevolent deity (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">ishtadevata</span></em>)
or the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em>],
praying to the deities, sprinkling holy water on the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mala</span></em> (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">prokshan</span></em>) and meditating on
the Savita (Sun) deity, chanting should be commenced.</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A </span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Japa</span></b></em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The total
chanting of the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">purashcharan</span></em>
should be equivalent to the number of letters in the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em>, in lakhs or crores.
It is necessary to complete a specific quantity of chanting everyday and to
conclude it before noon.</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">If one decides
to perform a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">purashcharan</span></em>
in thousands and if one performs hundred rounds (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">avartans</span></em>) everyday then in a span of ten days
one mini <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">purashcharan</span></em>
will be completed. One should decide the number of rounds depending on one’s
capacity. If the number is reduced then more days will be required to complete
it and vice-versa. However one should remember that as far as possible one
should complete the number of rounds decided in the beginning. Ancient texts
like <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Mundamala</span></em>,
etc. clearly state that one should neither decrease or increase the quantity
nor break the routine. However, Sage Vaishampayan states that if on account of
difficulties like ill health, fever, impurities due to mourning or childbirth (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">soyar-sutak</span></em>), etc. more time
is taken or a variation in the predetermined quantity occurs, then it does not
amount to sin.</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Since <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Ganapatyatharvashirsha</span></em> is the
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Upanishad Shrutiveda</span></em>
women cannot practise it. <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Ganapatyatharvashirshabhashya</span></em>
prescribes the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">purashcharan</span></em>
in multiples of thousand. However from the science of <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Mantra</span></em> one can also select
quantities such as ten thousand, etc. Accordingly three types of <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">purashcharans</span></em> are possible
viz. primary with 1000, medium with 10,000 and superior with 1,00,000 rounds (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">avartans</span></em>). For the
fulfillment of one’s desires one can also perform <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">purashcharans</span></em> in the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Mandal Mahamandal</span></em> method of chanting, 441 (21 x
21) or 9261 (21 x 21 x 21) times.</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">B </span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Havan</span></b></em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">After
completion of the predetermined quantity, a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">havan</span></em>
(offering an oblation with fire) is performed with one tenth of that quantity.
If this is not possible then one should chant four times the quantity of the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">havan</span></em>. During a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Gayatri purashcharan</span></em> an
oblation of boiled rice (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">charu</span></em>),
sesame seeds, a sweet made of rice and milk (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">payas</span></em>),
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">durva</span></em> and
sacrificial fire sticks (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">samidha</span></em>)
is used in the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">havan</span></em>.
According to the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Vishnudharmottar
Puran</span></em>, the ingredient used in the havan should be modified
according to the resolve of the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">purashcharan</span></em>.</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The desire </span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Ingredients used in</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">the </span></strong><em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">havan</span></em></span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The desire </span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Ingredients used in</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">the </span></strong><em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">havan</span></em></span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Nullification<br />
of all sins</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Sesame
seeds</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Foodgrain</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Uncleaned
rice</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Serenity</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Barley</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Pacifying
the<br />
planets<br />
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Grahashanti</span></em>)</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Sacrificial
firewood<br />
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Samidha</span></em>)</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Longevity</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Clarified
butter<br />
(Sesame oil, cooked<br />
rice mixed with<br />
clarified butter)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Wealth</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Fruits
of the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bel</span></em><br />
tree</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Success
in<br />
rituals</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Mustard
seeds</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Opulence</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Lotus</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Divine<br />
spendour,<br />
Knowledge</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Milk
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Payas</span></em>)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Health</span></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Durva</span></em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> and milk</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A
son</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Curd</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Marital<br />
happiness</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Globules
of<br />
guggul</span></div>
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</span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">C </span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Tarpan</span></b></em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Tarpan</span></em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> of the benevolent deity
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">ishtadevata</span></em>) is
performed with another tenth of the quantity of the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">havan</span></em>.</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">D </span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Marjan (abhishek)</span></b></em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Consecration of
the deity by sprinkling liquids is to be performed with a tenth quantity of the
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tarpan</span></em>.</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">E
Offering food to </span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Brahmans</span></b></em><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> (</span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Brahmanbhojan</span></b></em><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">)</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">One should
offer food to <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahmans</span></em>
in a number equivalent to one tenth of the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">abhishek</span></em>.
If offering food to <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahmans</span></em>
is not possible then the Guru should be worshipped and appeased.</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">One can also
perform a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">purashcharan</span></em>
consisting of one, two, three, four, five or ten or more parts.</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">F
Alternatives to a </span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">havan</span></b></em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">If a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">havan</span></em>, etc. is not possible
due to financial constraints then according to the mundamalatantra the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">purashcharan</span></em> can be performed
with chanting (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">japa</span></em>)
too. If one wishes to do 24,00,000 <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">purashcharans</span></em>
of a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em> then
one can perform chanting as follows as an alternative to a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">havan</span></em>, etc.</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Quantity of</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">chanting</span></strong></span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.
A <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">purashcharan</span></em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">24,00,000</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2.
A <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">havan</span></em> after
suffixing ‘<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">svaha</span></em>’<br />
to the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2,40,000</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">3.
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Tarpan</span></em> after
suffixing ‘<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">savitaram</span></em><br />
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tarpayami</span></em>’</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">24,000</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">4.
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Marjan</span></em> after
suffixing ‘<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">atmanam</span></em><br />
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">marjayami</span></em>’</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2,400</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">5.
Offering food to <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahman</span></em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">240</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Total</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">26,66,640</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">
</span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">G Rules
and restrictions</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The host
performing the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">purashcharan</span></em>
has to follow certain rules and restrictions of diet. Eating food cooked by
outsiders, a body massage, intercourse, telling lies, etc. are prohibited.</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="76"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">7.6
Conclusion (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">samapti</span></em>)</span></h3>
<span style="color: black;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">After the
completion of the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">purashcharan</span></em>
the host should offer money (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">dakshina</span></em>)
to the priest according to his financial capacity and should surrender the
action unto God. Speaking falsely during the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">purashcharan</span></em>
and leaving the site of the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">purashcharan</span></em>
are forbidden. During the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">purashcharan</span></em>
period the host should sleep on the floor. One should not undertake a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">purashcharan</span></em> during the four
months of <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">chatrumas</span></em>.</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Performing a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">purashcharan</span></em> by oneself is
more beneficial than getting it done through a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahman</span></em>.</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">(The above
information is based on excerpts from volumes 2 and 5 of the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Bharatiya Sanskrutikosh</span></em> and <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Savidhanam Shriganapatyatharvashirsham</span></em>,
First edition 1981, pages 106-111, Publisher: Keshav Bhikaji Dhavale, Mumbai
400 004.)</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">8. Meaning of
the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em></span></h2>
<span style="color: black;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">One should
chant the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em>
concentrating on its meaning and thus let the whole body get engrossed in it.</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">9. Comparative
importance of the techniques</span></h2>
<span style="color: black;">
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The Technique </span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Importance</span></strong></span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.
Purification of the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">4</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2.
Removal of the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Kilak</span></em>
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">utkilan</span></em>)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">3.
Befriending the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">4.
Emancipation from the curse</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">5.
Sanskars (rites) performed on<br />
the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">5</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">6.
Activation of the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">5</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">7.
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Purashcharan</span></em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">70</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">8.
Meaning of the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">9.
Others</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">8</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Total</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">100</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">10. ‘The six <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tantrik</span></em> acts (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">shatkarmas</span></em>) essential for
proving a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em> (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantrasiddhi</span></em>)</span></h2>
<span style="color: black;">
</span><em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Shanti</span></em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Vashikaran</span></em>, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Stambhan</span></em>, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Vidveshan</span></em>, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Uchchatan</span></em> and <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Maran</span></em> are the six acts to be
performed at the appropriate time and positioning of the planets and stars,
under the guidance of a Guru.</span><br />
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</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shantikarma</span></em>:
The ill effects of sins acquired in previous births are destroyed. Besides the
undesired influences of planets and diseases are overcome.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">B.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Vashikaran</span></em>:
One is able to attract various animals, men, women and deities.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">C.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Stambhan</span></em>:
One is able to arrest the harmful activities of the enemy which are directed
towards oneself and is able to obstruct the regular activities of the fire, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">vayu</span></em> (absolute air), <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tej</span></em> (absolute fire) and other
elements. If <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Stambhan</span></em>
is performed then even fire is unable to obstruct the proving of the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantras</span></em> (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantrasiddhi</span></em>).</span></div>
<span style="color: black;">
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">D.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Vidveshan</span></em>:
One can destroy the organisation of one’s enemies and they begin to detest one
another.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">E.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Uchchatan</span></em>:
One can drive the enemy out of the country by inflicting distress upon him.</span></div>
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</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">F.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Maran</span></em>:
The enemy is eliminated.</span></div>
<span style="color: black;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">When performing
these six <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tantrik</span></em>
acts one has to worship one of the following female deities - Tara, Kalika or <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Chinnamasta</span></em>. Before
commencing the acts one should perform ritualistic worship (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">puja</span></em>) of the deities Rati,
Vani, Rama, Jyeshtha, Matangi, Kulakamini, Durga and Bhadrakali using sixteen
ingredients (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">shodashopchar</span></em>).
These six acts should be performed in isolation. The spiritual practice for the
act of <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Maran</span></em> should
be done seated on a corpse or in a crematorium. When performing this act the
seeker should either be nude or should adorn tiger skin. Red silk clothing may
also be used. A <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mala</span></em>
(rosary) of beads made from human bone is auspicious for chanting. However one
of glass or <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">indrakshas</span></em>
may also be used. The seat (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">asan</span></em>)
used for undertaking the spiritual practice should be made of mud, grass, wood
or tiger skin. At the outset one should chant the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em> of Lord Bhairav to become fearless. Then,
an animal sacrifice should be made according to the scriptures.</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The scriptures
recommend that the act of <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Maran</span></em>
should be performed on a Saturday night, the other acts should be done on
Sunday. One day prior to beginning the ceremony when one <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">prahar</span></em> (three hours) of the
night is left one should worship the deity Kulavinashini along with Lord Ganesh
and five other deities. Then becoming nude and letting the hair loose one
should contemplate on Shri Devi (the Primal Energy) and then commence the
chanting of the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em>.
In this way till one lakh of chanting is completed one should offer meals to
sorcerers and priests everyday. Then hundred offerings each of fish, meat and
liquor should be made into the fire and the Guru should be appeased by giving
offerings (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">dakshina</span></em>)
in abundance. If the ceremony is prolonged then a sacrifice (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bali</span></em>) of a goat should be
made. At the end of the ritualistic worship it should be offered to the fire.</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A separate
energy is recommended for every act - <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Padmini</span></em>
for <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shantikarma</span></em>, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shankhini</span></em> for <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Vashikaran</span></em>, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Nagini</span></em> for <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Stambhan</span></em> and <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Uchchatan</span></em> and <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Dakini</span></em> for <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Maran</span></em>. The woman chosen as
the energy (shakti) should have a high sexual desire, having a son and
beautiful.</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Yoginitantra</span></em> recommends the
one lettered <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Kalika mantra</span></em>
‘<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">krim</span></em>’, the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Tarini mantra</span></em> ‘<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">rhim strim hum</span></em>’ or the eleven
lettered <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Vajravairochan mantra</span></em>
for spiritual practice.’ <sup>(3)</sup></span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">11. The
efficacious (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">siddha</span></em>)
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantras</span></em></span></h2>
<span style="color: black;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘Some <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantras</span></em> are efficacious (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">siddha</span></em>) by themselves. No
rites need to be performed to make them efficacious. The mantras from all the
four Vedas are considered to be both efficacious by themselves and
self-illuminated. The <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantras</span></em>
which are handed down as family tradition are also efficacious by themselves.
Some of the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantras</span></em>
amongst the thousands from the science of <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Tantra</span></em>
are also efficacious ones.’ <sup>(4)</sup></span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The efficacious
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">siddha</span></em>) <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em> is one which is
powerful. The potential in a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em>
depends upon the following four points. The table shows the comparative
importance of all the four.</span><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The components of the
potential in the </span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">mantra</span></b></em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Importance %</span></strong></span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.
The spiritual level of the one who created the<br />
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">10</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2.
The spiritual level of the one who recommended<br />
the chanting of the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">10</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">3.
The spiritual practice of the seeker</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">70</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">4.
Pronunciation of the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em>
in a correct manner<br />
as described in the scriptures</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">10</span></div>
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four, the spiritual practice of the seeker is the most important. In other
words, a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em>
does not possess much power of its own. The seeker has to generate power from
it, within himself, through spiritual practice. Hence, if an efficacious <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em> is given to a person
who has not done any spiritual practice, he will not derive any benefit from it
unless he does spiritual practice. The important point to be remembered here is
that saints endow a seeker with a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em>
after considering his potential. This means that the one receiving the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em> has definitely
completed some amount of spiritual practice. Sometimes some evolved persons do
spiritual practice in order to revive the power of a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em> if it has been reduced
with the passage of time. Saint Anna Karandikar from Dahanu was one such saint.
He told us this Himself.</span><br />
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Chanting The Lord’s Name (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Namasankirtanyoga</span></em>)
and Path of Mantra (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Mantrayoga</span></em>)’,
published by Sanatan Sanstha.</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Bharatiya
Sanskrutikosh. Publishers: Pandit Mahadevshastri Joshi, Secretary, Bharatiya
Sanskrutikosh Mandal, 410 Shanivar Peth, Pune 411 030.<br />
Vol. 1 and 2: Second edition
Vol. 3 to 10: First
edition<br />
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<span style="color: #ff9900; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Why
is man interested in Spirituality?</span></h1>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1. Origin and
meaning of Spirituality</span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> The word ‘<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">adhyatma</span></em>
(</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">अध्यात्म)</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">’ meaning Spirituality
is derived from two words, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">adhi</span></em>
(</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">अधि) </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">and <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">atman</span></em>
(</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">आत्मन्) [</span><em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">atmanaha adhi</span></em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> (</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">आत्मन:</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">अधि)].</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">
</span><em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Adhi</span></em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> means pertaining to the
topic and <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">atma</span></em>
means the soul. Therefore Spirituality (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">adhyatma</span></em>)
means pertaining to the soul (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">atma</span></em>).
Spirituality thus deals with the nature of the soul and information related to
questions such as who am I, from where have I come, where will I go after
death, etc. Detailed information on this is provided in ‘Science of
Spirituality : Chapter 28 - Path of Knowledge (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Dnyanyoga</span></em>)’. Out of the three qualities of the
soul that is Absolute Truth (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Sat</span></em>),
Absolute Consciousness (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Chit</span></em>)
and Bliss (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Anand</span></em>),
only Bliss is discussed here.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">B.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> The word <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">adhyatma</span></em>
(</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">आध्यात्म) </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">is derived from <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">a</span></em> (</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">आ) +</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">dhihi</span></em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> (</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">धि:)
+</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">atman</span></em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> (</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">आत्मन्).</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A</span></em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> means upto and <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">dhi</span></em> means the total energy in the body and <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">atman</span></em> refers to the soul.
Spirituality (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">adhyatma</span></em>)
is thus the process of leading the total energy in the body to the soul.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Only
the soul is the absolute, ultimate truth. Everything else being from the Great
Illusion (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Maya</span></em>) is
the untruth. Humorously we can define Spirituality as speaking the untruth or
lying about the truth. On the other hand speaking about other subjects is speaking
the untruth about the untruth. ‘Speaking the untruth about the truth’ implies
that Spirituality is about the Absolute Truth which is beyond description in
words and has to be experienced. As a result, talking on this subject becomes
the untruth. ‘Speaking the untruth about the untruth’ is with reference to all
other subjects from the Great Illusion which itself is the untruth.
Consequently, speaking in this regard is the untruth. After all how can one
speak the truth about the untruth!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">It
is inappropriate to bring Spirituality on par with subjects such as communism,
socialism, etc. by referring to it as Spiritualism; as any concept has an
opposite concept. That is precisely why the term Spirituality has been used in
the text.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2. Synonyms</span></h2>
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A. </span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Paravidya</span></b></em><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Para</span></em> means supreme. <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Paravidya</span></em> means supreme
knowledge.</span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">B. </span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Parmartha</span></b></em><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> This word (</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">परमार्थ) </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">is derived from the words, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">param</span></em> (</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">परम) </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">and <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">artha</span></em>
(</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">अर्थ). </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">It thus means acquiring knowledge about
the supreme meaning or the Supreme Principle.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">3. Authority
in Spirituality</span></h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Only the one
who first qualifies as a seeker and later as a disciple can become an authority
in Spirituality, that is only he can get spiritual experiences about the soul
principle. The qualities of a seeker and a disciple are enlisted in ‘Science of
Spirituality: Vol. 2 - Practice of Spirituality and the Seeker’ and ‘Vol. 3 -
The Disciple’.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">4. Importance
of Spirituality</span></h2>
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="41"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">4.1
Limitations of worldly matter</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“So long as the
culmination of all human capability is death, it is inevitable that wise people
shall look beyond worldly duties and turn away from the material world.
Firstly, his remedies to obtain happiness do not impart him with happiness.
Secondly all his endeavours, including worldly knowledge prove inefficient, as
the origin as well as the end of the manifest world is unknown to him. ‘One
thing is certain and the rest is lies. The flower that has bloomed once forever
dies.’ This quote by Umar Khayyam, a great Urdu poet illustrates the futility
of all worldly knowledge. Hence, quotes such as, ‘Path of glory leads but to
the grave’ suggest the helplessness of worldly capability.” <sup>(1)</sup></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Spirituality is
exactly contrary to this.</span><br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="42"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">4.2
Subject which bestows eternal and supreme quality of Bliss (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Anand</span></em>)</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Every living
being from the smallest insect or ant to the more evolved human being wishes to
acquire the supreme quality of happiness continuously and constantly makes
attempts to acquire it. Happiness which is continual and of supreme quality is
called Bliss. The science which teaches how to acquire it is the science of
Spirituality.</span><br />
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Do You have any special message for the<br />
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I have only one message for all the people in the world. Man should<br />
surrender his search for happiness, Serenity and contentment in the<br />
external world and realise that they lie within himself rather than<br />
anywhere else. No matter how much one enjoys worldly pleasures<br />
during the day, at the end of it, it is only natural that one feels
exhausted.<br />
Certainly, one does not feel contented with the day’s activities. Then<br />
to overcome that exhaustion one takes solace in sleep sacrificing<br />
whatever one has acquired during that day. The very need of man for<br />
sleep proves that instead of striving to seek external objects, if man<br />
becomes introverted he will acquire Serenity (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shanti</span></em>) and contentment<br />
in greater amounts. It is only after becoming introverted through<br />
meditation (spiritual practice), that man realises the divine
consciousness<br />
of the soul, that is the energy of The Lord residing within him.’ <sup>(2)</sup></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The following
quotes are well known in this context.</span><br />
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</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">अनेक</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">संशयोच्छेदि</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">परोक्षार्थस्यदर्शनम्</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">सर्वस्य</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">लोचनं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">शास्त्रं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">नास्त्यंध</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">एक</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">तत्</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Meaning:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> The science (of
Spirituality) is akin to the eyes which eliminate all doubts and endow direct
knowledge. Those who are ignorant of this science are indeed blind.</span></div>
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</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">अध्यात्मविद्या</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">विद्यानाम्</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> - </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">१०:३२</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> <strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Meaning:</span></strong> The science of
Spirituality is supreme among all sciences (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">vidya</span></em>).
- <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shrîmadbhagvadgîta</span></em>
10:32</span></div>
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</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">यत्</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">ज्ञात्वा</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">ज्ञेय</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">भूय:</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">नान्यत्</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">ज्ञातयम्</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">अवशिष्यते</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> <strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Meaning:</span></strong> Upon realising
that, one becomes that itself which one desired to realise, there remains
nothing more worth knowing.</span></div>
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="43"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">4.3
Subject bestowing omniscience</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">There being
innumerable subjects in the universe, studying even for several births shall
prove insufficient to become proficient in all of them. To merge into the
omniscient Lord one has to become omniscient. The Lord has however made this
easy by providing us with the subject of Spirituality. This is the only subject
in which if one acquires omniscience, one knows everything about other
subjects. This is because finally all subjects have originated from it.</span><br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="44"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">4.4
Actual fulfillment of acquiring a birth as a human being repeatedly</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Man is born again
and again for two reasons. The first, that is 65%, to complete his destiny by
enduring it and the second, that is 35%, to make spiritual progress so as to
acquire Bliss (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Anand</span></em>).
Both these causes are related to Spirituality. Refer to point <a href="http://www.hindujagruti.org/hinduism/knowledge/article/why-is-man-interested-in-spirituality.html#5"><span style="text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">‘Why is man interested in
Spirituality ?’</span></a></span><br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="45"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">4.5
Useful both for spiritual practice with and without expectation</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Many people
experience the truth of what Saint Tukaram has described when He said,
“Happiness seems as minute as a grain of barley while unhappiness seems as huge
as a mountain”. In an average person’s life happiness is 25% and unhappiness is
75%. Since most people do not know how to attain Bliss, each one tries to
acquire at least temporary happiness through the five senses, mind and
intellect, by way of such things as eating one’s favourite dish, listening to
music one likes and so on. Similarly, one makes efforts to overcome unhappiness
by taking medicines during an illness, getting the television set repaired when
it breaks down, etc. In the case of patients, if one is to explain briefly so
as to convince one intellectually, then spiritual remedies are extremely
important in the following two types of illnesses.</span><br />
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illnesses and death. In such cases, if a patient is depressed, then to overcome
the despair, this may be used as a therapy to cultivate in him, a philosophical
attitude towards it.</span></div>
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mental illness, it is useful to keep the patient’s mind preoccupied. There is
no certainty in worldly life, as there are obstacles at every step. As against
this, in Spirituality, there is a certainty of finding Bliss. Hence, H.H.
Brahmachaitanya Gondavlekar Maharaj says, ‘If one practises Spirituality for
the body to remain content or so that the body remains healthy, etc. it is like
exchanging one’s divine wish-fulfilling cow (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">kamadhenu</span></em>)
for a donkey’.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">This
subject is useful for both, those who have worldly pursuits as well as those
with an inclination for Spirituality. In other words, Spirituality is useful to
each and everyone of us.</span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1. Those desirous of worldly pleasure:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Practising Spirituality
with expectation (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sakam sadhana</span></em>)
gives happiness and reduces unhappiness as well.</span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2. Those in search of Bliss:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> They experience the
Blissful state by practising Spirituality without expectation (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">nishkam sadhana</span></em>)</span></div>
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="46"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">4.6
Realising the importance only when the need arises</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">One considers
the thing that one needs to be of importance whereas, we do not give importance
to others. The same holds good with Spirituality. One realises its importance
only when one requires it! One who does not require it says, “I am content with
my family and worldly life. What will I achieve by repeating (chanting) The
Lord’s Name, meditating and undergoing suffering? Besides I cannot find the
time to spare for it too.”</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">5. Why is man
interested in Spirituality?</span></h2>
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="51"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">5.1
Desire to find out the Creator</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Each one feels
like finding out the one from whom he has been created and feels like returning
to Him. For instance when one comes of age, if one comes to know that one’s
mother is foster and that the real one is elsewhere, then one goes in search of
her. If one goes on a vacation to a beautiful foreign land, at some point one
feels like returning home. Similarly, each one feels at least subtly like going
in search of the Creator and desires to return to Him.</span><br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="52"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">5.2
Desire to go from the impermanent to the permanent</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">One feels like
giving this impermanent life a support of the permanent (Spirituality). That
is, one feels like going from incompleteness to Absoluteness at some time or
the other as there is a certainty of finding everlasting Bliss on this path.</span><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Reference:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span><br />
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<br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘Spirituality’,
published by Sanatan Sanstha.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Dhaval-Giri.
Second edition, dated 12th January 1964, Author: Justice D.G. Vinod. Publisher:
Siddhashram, Shanti Mandir, Vijayanagar Colony, 2100 Sadashiv Peth, Pune 411
022.<br />
1. Pg. 25<br />
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<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Kalpavrukshatali</span></em> (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Swami Muktanandanchya Sahavasat</span></em>).
First edition 1986. Gurudev Siddhapith, Ganeshpuri, Thane district 401 206.<br />
2. Pg. 61</span><br />
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<span style="color: #ff9900; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Why
is correct pronunciation important while reciting a mantra?</span></h1>
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<span style="color: #ff9900; font-size: 26.0pt;"> </span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.
Pronunciation of <i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></i>
and its importance</span></h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘The objective
behind doing spiritual practice of <i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantras</span></i>
is to reveal their obscure energy. Sages have already described what benefits a
particular <i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></i>
yields. A <i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></i> is
not merely a union of letters. Their combination is a representation of inner
energy. The energy within a seeker gets activated due to a <i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></i> and he acquires
tremendous strength. The divine consciousness (<i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">chaitanya</span></i>) in a <i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></i> is superior to the gross words in it. It
is found that if one performs the <i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">purashcharan</span></i>
(chanting) of a <i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></i>
infallibly and with assertion then one can experience the powerful energy in it
and can achieve anything from mundane detachment of greed to Self-realisation.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The science of <i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Mantra</span></i> has originated from
the word (<i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">shabda</span></i>) <i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahman</span></i>. The energy of a <i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></i> lies in its
pronunciation. That energy is manifested from frequencies generated in the
atmosphere by the sound vibrations that are generated through its chanting. The
nature of the <i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></i>
is one of radiance (<i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tej</span></i>).
Though it appears rather meaningless it is laden with the potential to bring
about the manifestation of a deity.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The power of a <i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></i> itself is the power of
the mind which in turn is the power of one’s thoughts. Thoughts which are
devoid of words are very subtle. When thoughts are expressed in words, they
become gross. It is evident that the energy in the gross is less than that in
the subtle. The energy in a <i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></i>
in the form of thought or meaning is always greater than the pronunciation of a
<i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></i> in the form
of words. Considering the tremendous power generated by thought, Indian
philosophers proclaimed the shocking doctrine over five thousand years ago that
bad thoughts are more harmful than bad words.’ <sup>(1)</sup></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Once one
concentrates on pronouncing a <i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></i>
correctly, the mind does not wander and this helps build up concentration of
the mind.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Sound (<i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">nad</span></i>) is the basic component
of creation and is based on the sciences of Music and <i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Mantra</span></i>. Now pronounce Om as
one usually does and note the spiritual experience. Then prolong the duration
of Om three to four times, that is O....m.... and then record the experience.
With the prolonged <i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Om</span></i>
one experiences more energy or goes into a kind of trance, than with the usual <i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Om</span></i>. The reason for this is
that with the usual pronunciation only one direction is stimulated whereas with
the prolonged variation all the eight directions are stimulated. It is for this
very reason that usually when a note is prolonged a positive effect is
obtained.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">In the Vedas
too, the mere meaning is unimportant. One should be able to recite them with
the correct rhythm (<i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">chanda</span></i>),
syllabic foot (<i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">vrutta</span></i>)
and measure of verse (<i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">matra</span></i>).
Only then is the real benefit obtained. With such Vedic chanting one also
acquires the benefit of <i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">pranayam</span></i>.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘A <i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></i> should be obtained
only from the Guru and should be chanted according to the science of <i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Matras</span></i>. A <i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">matra</span></i> is that with which one
realises the magnitude of the sound of words. The science of <i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Matras</span></i>, that is the correct
pronunciation of the <i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantras</span></i>
as regards their notes such as <i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">aroha,
avaroha, udatta, anudatta, svarit, prachay</span></i>, etc. is of special
importance. If there is an error in that then the deleterious effects that can
be caused are described with examples in the teachings of Panini as -</span><br />
<span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">मन्त्रो</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">हीन:</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">स्वरतो</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">वर्णतो</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">वा</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">मिथ्याप्रयुक्तो</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">न</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">तमर्थमाह</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">स</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">वाग्वज्रो</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">यजमानं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">हिनस्ति</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">यथेन्द्रशत्रु:</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">स्वरतोऽपराधात्</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
meaning:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">
The <i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></i> without
proper pronunciation of vowels (<i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">svar</span></i>)
and consonants (<i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">varna</span></i>),
that is the utterance of a <i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></i>
in a faulty manner makes it faulty and does not convey the intended meaning.
Instead it gets converted into a verbal thunderbolt and harms the one chanting
it, as had occurred in the case of the word <i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Indrashatru</span></i>
with faulty pronunciation of the vowels.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The compound word
<i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Indrashatru</span></i> could
have two meanings, one being “Indra’s enemy” (the slayer of Lord Indra) from <i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Tatpurush Samas</span></i> and “the one
whose enemy is Lord Indra” (the one who will be slain by Lord Indra) from <i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Bahuvrihi Samas</span></i>. Since the
first meaning was intended for Tvashta he had to utter the note of the last
letter of the entire word in a lofty tone. He however, uttered the last letter
of the first word in the <i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Samas</span></i>
in a lofty tone. Consequently, instead of a son being born to slay Lord Indra,
a son, Vrutra who would be killed by Lord Indra was born. (<i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Taittiriya Sanhita</span></i> 2.5.1-2)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The teachings
of Panini further say,</span><br />
<span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">अनक्षरं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">हतायुष्यं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">विस्वरं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">व्याधिपीडितम्</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">अक्षता</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">शस्त्ररूपेण</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">वज्रं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">पतति</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">मस्तके</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
meaning:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">
If some of the consonants in a <i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></i>
are deleted then they destroy life, if the vowels (<i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">svar</span></i>) are faulty then disease sets in. The
consecrated rice (<i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">akshata</span></i>)
[consecrated with a <i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></i>
which has discordant vowels and omission of letters] descends upon the head of
the host like a thunderbolt (<i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">vajra</span></i>).</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Only a <i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></i> imparted by an
appeased Guru, one obtained in a dream or from a deity during meditation or
accepted after the performance of appropriate rites such as the removal of <i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">kilak</span></i>, chanted with pure and
appropriate notes observing the ritualistic rules and restrictions can prove
successful and even endorse the desired benefits. Chanting a <i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></i> read in a book and
getting initiation of a <i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></i>
from a person without spiritual authority is not only meaningless but also
disastrous.’ <sup>(2)</sup></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘One comes
across Narad and Tumbaru as a pair in the <i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Purans</span></i>.
Tumbaru possessed knowledge of music but Narad did not and hence was once
insulted by Lakshmi, the deity of wealth. Then Narad began to learn music from
Tumbaru. Once as He was singing, all the Raginis, the deities of musical notes
appeared before Him. They were emaciated and drained of energy. When Narad
asked them the reason for their state they replied, “We have been reduced to
this state because of your improper and harsh singing. Now, after hearing
Tumbaru sing we will return to our original state.” Narad was humiliated
hearing this. He then proceeded to <i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shvetadipa</span></i>
and prayed to Lord Vishnu asking for the knowledge of music. Lord Vishnu
responded, “I will teach you music in My incarnation as Krushna.” Later along
with His wives Rukmini, Satyabhama and Jambavati Krushna Himself perfected Him
with the knowledge of singing.’ <sup>(3)</sup></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Our ears are
influenced by sound (<i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">nad</span></i>).
How one perceives the various characteristics of an object through the
different sense organs is described in the following table. From this table one
will also realise the superiority of the sense organ of hearing, over the
others. Just as in us the sense organ of hearing is the most important so also
of the five universal subtle sense organs, the subtle sense organ of hearing is
the most important. It is activated by sound (<i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">nad</span></i>).</span><br />
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<i><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Akash</span></b></i><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">(absolute</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">ether)</span></b></span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<i><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Vayu</span></b></i><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">(absolute</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">air)</span></b></span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<i><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Tej</span></b></i><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">(absolute</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">fire)</span></b></span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<i><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Apa</span></b></i><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">(absolute</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">water)</span></b></span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<i><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Pruthvi</span></b></i><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">(absolute</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">earth)</span></b></span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.
The sense organs</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">ears</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">skin</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">eyes</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">tongue</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">nose</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2.
What can the sense<br />
organ perceive?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">word<br />
(sound)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">touch</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">form<br />
(figure)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">taste</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">odour</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">3.
Knowledge about a<br />
person or an object<br />
existing in the<br />
present</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">yes</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">yes</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">yes</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">yes</span></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">yes</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 4;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">4.
Knowledge of an<br />
object without its<br />
entering one’s body</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">yes</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">yes</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">yes</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">-</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">yes</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 5;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">5.
Knowledge of a<br />
person or an object<br />
from a distance</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">yes</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">-</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">yes</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">-</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">-</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 6;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">6.
The ability to acquire<br />
knowledge about the<br />
past or future of a<br />
person or an object<br />
or information related<br />
to it or the gross<br />
emotions, as<br />
described or written<br />
by someone</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">yes</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">-</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">yes</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">-</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">-</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 7; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">7.
Acquisition of<br />
knowledge of subtle<br />
frequencies generated<br />
from the motor<br />
organs of a person by<br />
the subtle sense organ</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">yes*</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">-</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">-</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">-</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">-</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
</div>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">* Knowledge is
acquired from the subtle sound generated from the movements of the motor
organs.</span><br />
<h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.1
Pronunciation and purification of speech</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">When any word
is pronounced aloud or mentally according to the rules of grammar, purification
of speech is achieved.</span><br />
<h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2. Benefits of
chanting <i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></i></span></h2>
<div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A.</span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> The deity of the <i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></i> is appeased through veneration.</span></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">B.</span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Spiritual progress</span></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">C.</span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Protection: A <i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></i> is a tremendous force. According to the
science of <i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Mantra</span></i>,
the armours (<i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">kavach</span></i>)
of different deities are - <i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Lakshmi
kavach, Shiva kavach, Gopal kavach, Viíhnu kavach, Datta kavach, Ramaraksha,
Maruti stotra</span></i>, etc. By regular recitation of these <i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantras</span></i> an armour is created
around the physical body. Evolved seekers can either see or sense this armour.
These subtle armours are stronger than the gross ones. Gross armours protect
against gross weapons such as bullets while the subtle ones protect against
gross as well as subtle energies such as spirits, black magic (<i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">karni</span></i>), etc.</span></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Some
<i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></i> or <i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">yantra</span></i> is written on a leaf,
a sheet of paper or tin and is inserted into an amulet and then worn around the
neck or tied on the arm. That is also called an armour. An armour is used
either to protect the body, to combat disease or to fulfill some wish. Just as
a deity has its verse of praise (<i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">stotra</span></i>)
it also has its own armour. This armour contains a prayer for protection of all
the organs in one’s body. The ‘<i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Rama
kavach</span></i>’ given below is a part of the famous ‘<i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Ramaraksha</span></i>’ verse.</span></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in;">
<span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">शिरो</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">मे</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">राघव:</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">पातु</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">भालं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">दशरथात्मज:</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">कौसल्येयो</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">दृशौ</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">पातु</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">विश्वामित्रप्रिय:</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">श्रृति:</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।...</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in;">
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> The meaning:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> May Lord Raghav protect
my head. May the son of Dasharath protect my forehead, may my eyes be protected
by the son of Kousalya, the ears by the one dear to Sage Vishvamitra.</span></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">D.</span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Destruction of the enemy</span></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">E.</span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Acquisition of supernatural powers (<i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">siddhis</span></i>): One can gain
control over different elements including the <i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">akash</span></i> (absolute ether) element with <i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantras</span></i>. As a result various
supernatural powers are acquired.</span></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">F.</span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Nullification of sins</span></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">G.</span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Purification of speech: Refer point <a href="http://www.hindujagruti.org/hinduism/knowledge/article/why-is-correct-pronunciation-important-while-reciting-a-mantra.html#11"><span style="text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">‘1.1’</span></a>.</span></div>
<h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="21"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2.1
Preconditions</span></h3>
<div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
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</span></span></span><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A.</span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> ‘For the energy of a <i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></i> to manifest itself one
has to chant the <i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></i>.
Chanting means repetition in rounds (<i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">avartans</span></i>).
However, these rounds should also include the meaning of the <i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></i> and not mere words.
Hence, rather than mere utterance, chanting the <i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></i> with spiritual emotion (<i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bhav</span></i>) after understanding its
meaning, is implied in its chanting.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">B.</span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> The <i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></i>
should be chanted with faith.</span></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in;">
<span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">मंत्रे</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">तीर्थे</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">देवे</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">व्दिजे</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">दैवज्ञे</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">भेषजे</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">गुरौ</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">यादृशी</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">भावना</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">यस्य</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">सिद्घिर्भवति</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">तादृशी</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> The meaning:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> One gets the benefit
according to the amount of faith that one has in a <i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></i>, holy water (<i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tirtha</span></i>), God, a <i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahman</span></i>, an astrologer, a physician and a Guru.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">C.</span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> The thoughts and behaviour should be <i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sattvik</span></i> (<i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sattva</span></i> predominant) in
nature.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">D.</span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> The practice of <i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Tantra</span></i> is useful for a <i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></i>. The practice of <i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Tantra</span></i> involves drawing
figures (<i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">yantras</span></i>)
such as triangles, quadrangles, circles, etc. on paper or engraving them on
copper sheets and worshipping them ritualistically.’ <sup>(4)</sup> Refer <a href="http://www.hindujagruti.org/hinduism/knowledge/article/why-is-correct-pronunciation-important-while-reciting-a-mantra.html#1"><span style="text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">‘Pronunciation and its
importance’</span></a>.</span></div>
<h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="22"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2.2
The signs of progress</span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A.</span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Disappearance of obstacles in spiritual
practice.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">B.</span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Visions of auspicious signs</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">C.</span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Spiritual experiences denoting spiritual
progress</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">D.</span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> The divine consciousness of a <i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></i> (<i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantrachaitanya</span></i>): The <i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></i>, its meaning and the
deity of the <i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></i>
blend into one.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The signs of
progress from chanting, mentioned in ‘Science of Spirituality : Chapter 9 -
Path of Chanting The Lord’s Name (<i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Namasankirtanyoga</span></i>)’
are applicable to chanting of <i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantras</span></i>
(<i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantrajapa</span></i>) as
well. The ultimate progress in this means the blending of the <i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></i>, the act of chanting
it and the one chanting it,that is dissolution of their triad. In other words,
it is the realisation of non-duality (<i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">advait</span></i>).</span><br />
<h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">3. Practical
suggestions</span></h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘The <i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Rudrayamal</span></i> states that a man
should not initiate his wife, his children or his brother with a <i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></i>. The <i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Yoginitantra</span></i> mentions that
one should not receive initiation of a <i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></i>
from one’s father, maternal grandfather, younger brother and anyone from the
enemy’s camp. According to the <i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Sarsangraha</span></i>,
in a good place of pilgrimage, during solar and lunar eclipses and on the full
moon day of <i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shravan</span></i>
(<i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shravani pournima</span></i>)
of the Hindu lunar calendar one does not need to consider the auspiciousness of
the day (<i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tithi</span></i>),
stars, etc. for receiving an initiation. On other days however one has to find
an auspicious moment (<i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">muhurt</span></i>)
for it.’ <sup>(5)</sup></span><br />
<h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">4. Why is it
said that ‘A <i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></i>
should be kept a secret?’</span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A.</span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Since each one’s <i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></i> is different one knowing the other’s <i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></i> would not be of any
use to the other.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">B.</span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> If one chants another’s <i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></i> wrongly it may prove
harmful to him.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">C.</span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> When initiating a seeker with a <i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></i>, the Guru considers
his requirements and incorporates His energy into it. When the same <i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></i> is told by that seeker
to someone else the latter does not benefit from it as the former does not have
spiritual energy. If this happens, then there is a possibility that on hearing
the latter’s experience the former may get misled and he too may give up
spiritual practice.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">D.</span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> When one has to keep some secret one remembers
it incessantly. Similarly when a <i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></i>
has to be kept a secret, the chanting of the <i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></i>
increases.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">However, when
conversing with other seekers there is no need to keep a <i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></i> or any other spiritual
practice a secret as through it everyone is able to learn something. Besides,
discussion does not cause any harm. The <i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Gurumantra</span></i>
we were initiated with is ‘<i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shrirama
jai Rama jai jai Rama</span></i>.’</span><br />
<h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">5. Comparison
with other paths of Yoga</span></h2>
<h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">5.1 Chanting
The Lord’s Name (<i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Namajapa</span></i>)
and chanting a <i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></i>
(<i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantrajapa</span></i>)</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Chanting (<i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">japa</span></i>) is repetition of a
letter, word, group of words or a sentence. The following table compares the
chanting of The Lord’s Name and that of a <i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></i>.</span><br />
<div align="center">
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Chanting The Lord’s</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Name</span></b></span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Chanting a </span></b><i><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">mantra</span></b></i><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">(</span></b><i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantrajapa</span></i><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">)</span></b></span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
</td>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.
Repetition</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Present</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Present</span></div>
</td>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2.
Utterance of the<br />
intention (<i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sankalpa</span></i>)<br />
behind the chanting</span></div>
</td>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Absent</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Present</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">3.
Rituals like sacrificial<br />
fires (<i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">hom</span></i>,
<i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">havan</span></i>), etc.</span></div>
</td>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Not
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Are
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">4.
A count of the chanting</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Not
to be maintained</span></div>
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to be maintained as<br />
the chanting is based on<br />
quantity. No benefit is<br />
acquired if it is not counted.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">5.
The minimum amount</span></div>
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and a householder worshi-<br />
pping the ahitagni fire: 108,<br />
a retired householder<br />
(<i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">vanprasthi</span></i>) and <i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">yati</span></i>: 1000</span></td>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">6.
The motive</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Either
with or without<br />
expectation (<i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sakam</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">nishkam</span></i>)</span></div>
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expectation (<i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sakam</span></i>)<br />
to protect oneself, to destroy<br />
the enemy or to acquire<br />
supernatural powers<br />
(<i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">siddhis</span></i>) or
without expect-<br />
ations (<i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">nishkam</span></i>)</span></td>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">7.
Initiation (<i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">diksha</span></i>)
from<br />
the Guru</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Mostly
absent (some-<br />
times initiation of the<br />
Lord’s Name)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Essential
(initiation of a<br />
<i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></i>) as the
Guru also<br />
teaches the correct<br />
pronunciation.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">8.
Ritualistic rules and<br />
restrictions</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Absent</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Present.
e.g. ritualistic rules<br />
are ‘bathing before comm-<br />
encing chanting of a <i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra,</span></i><br />
eating fruit, drinking milk’,<br />
etc. during the specified<br />
quantity of chanting<br />
(<i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">anushthan</span></i>) of
the <i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></i>.<br />
‘Abstaining from eating meat’<br />
is a restriction.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">9.
The pronunciation</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">In
any manner</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Benefits
are derived only if<br />
the pronunciation is correct.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">10.
The time of practice</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Anytime:
there is no<br />
restriction of time</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">At
a particular time, e.g. the<br />
<i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Gayatri mantra</span></i> if
chanted at<br />
sunrise and sunset proves<br />
more beneficial.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">11.
The place of practice</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Anywhere:
even in the<br />
toilet</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Only
in a pure place, e.g. a<br />
home, on the banks of a<br />
river, a cow shed, a place<br />
where fire is worshipped, a<br />
place of pilgrimage, in front<br />
of the idol of a deity of<br />
worship (<i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">upasyadevata</span></i>)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">12.
Possibility of harm</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Never</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">It
may prove harmful if the<br />
pronunciation is incorrect.</span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">उत्तमा</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">सहजावस्था</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">मध्यमा</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">ध्यानधारणा</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">अधमं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">तत्त्वचिंतनं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">मंत्रचिंताऽधमाधम:</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">As spiritual
practice the natural state of being in communion with The Lord (<i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sahajavastha</span></i>) achieved
through continuous chanting of The Lord’s Name is the best. Concentration (<i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">dharana</span></i>) and meditation (<i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">dhyan</span></i>) are next to it
followed by mere contemplation on various principles from the path of Knowledge
(<i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Dnyanyoga</span></i>) which
is inferior. The spiritual practice of chanting a <i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></i> however is inferior to them all.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘Path of
Chanting The Lord’s Name (<i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Namasankirtanyoga</span></i>)
and Path of Mantra (<i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Mantrayoga</span></i>)’,
published by Sanatan Sanstha.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Bharatiya
Sanskrutikosh. Publishers: Pandit Mahadevshastri Joshi, Secretary, Bharatiya Sanskrutikosh
Mandal, 410 Shanivar Peth, Pune 411 030.<br />
Vol. 1 and 2: Second edition
Vol. 3 to 10: First
edition<br />
1. Vol. 6, Pg. 648-649 2. Vol. 6, Pg. 650<br />
3. Vol. 5, Pg. 58
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<h1>
<span style="color: #ff9900; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Who
is worthy of being called a disciple?</span></h1>
<h2 style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;">
<span style="color: #ff9900; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></h2>
<h2 style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;">
<span style="color: #ff9900; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></h2>
<h2 style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;">
<span style="color: #ff9900; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></h2>
<h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1. Definition
and meaning of disciple</span></h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A disciple is
one who practises Spirituality as advised by the Guru, with the motive of
making spiritual progress. The <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Kularnav</span></em>
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Tantra</span></em> defines a
disciple as,</span><br />
<span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">शरीरमर्थप्राणांश्च</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">सद्गुरुभ्यो</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">निवेद्य</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">य:</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">गुरुभ्य:</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">शिक्षते</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">योगं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">शिष्य</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">इत्यभिधीयते</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Meaning:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> The one who surrenders
his everything, that is, his body, wealth and life unto the Guru and learns
Yoga from Him (that is, practises Spirituality as recommended by Him) is called
a disciple (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">shishya</span></em>).
[Hence, even if a disciple deserts his wife and children and goes to his Guru
he does not become a sinner.]</span><br />
<h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2. The
importance of discipleship</span></h2>
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> A disciple does not
need to repay the four debts namely to God, sages, ancestors and the society.</span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">B. </span></strong><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">गुरुपुत्रो</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">वरं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">मूर्खस्तस्य</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">सिध्दयन्ति</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">नान्यथा</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">शुभकर्माणि</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">सर्वाणि</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">दीक्षाव्रततपांसि</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">च</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">१५१</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> - </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">श्री</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">गुरुगीता</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> <strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Meaning:</span></strong> Although a
disciple serving the Guru worthy of being called His son appears to be foolish
in worldly interactions, yet his spiritual practice consisting of initiations,
vowed religious observances and penance attains fulfillment. Those not serving
the Guru thus do not acquire such benefits. - Shri Gurugita</span><br />
<span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">गुरुपुत्र</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">अपंडित</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">जरी</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">मूर्ख</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">तो</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">सुनिश्चित</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">त्याचेनि</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">सर्व</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">कार्यसिध्दि</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">होत</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">सिद्धान्त</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">हा</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">वेदवचनीं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">१०२</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
- </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">श्री</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">रंगनाथस्वामीकृत</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">गुरुगीता</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Meaning:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> The Guru’s son means
His disciple while the unlearned (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">apandit</span></em>)
and foolish one means the one who appears foolish, externally. Though a
disciple appears foolish externally, all the desires of those who visit him are
fulfilled because of his spiritual powers. This is a doctrine from the Vedas.-
Shri Gurugita by Shri Ranganathswami</span><br />
<h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">3. The student
and the disciple</span></h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Just as a Guru and
a teacher can be differentiated [ refer ‘Science of Spirituality : Chapter 6 -
Path of Guru’s Grace (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Gurukrupayoga</span></em>
)], so also a disciple and a student are different. A student completes the
account with his teacher by paying his fees. However, since the Guru imparts
knowledge of the soul principle (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">atmadnyan</span></em>)
no matter how much one does for Him, it is still far too little. This is akin
to one’s inability to repay one’s parents who have cared for one since
childhood. The student means <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">chatra</span></em>.The
word ‘<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">chatra</span></em>’ in
Sanskrut is derived thus ‘</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">छत्रं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">गुरोर्दोषाणामावरणं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">तच्छीलमस्येति</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">’. <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Chatra</span></em>
is the one who is naturally endowed with the propensity to obscure the Guru’s
(teacher’s) defects (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">shabdakalpadrum</span></em>).
As against this, the disciple never finds any defects in the Guru.</span><br />
<h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">4. The medium
and the disciple</span></h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Dr. Jayant Athavale:</span></strong> If a
Guru gets His mission fulfilled through a disciple just like a subtle body
which operates through some medium then I am not at all interested in
Spirituality.</span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">H.H.
Bhaktaraj Maharaj (Baba):</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> When one acts as a medium one cannot make
spiritual progress. One remains influenced by someone else. On the contrary,
when a Guru gets His mission accomplished through a disciple, He increases the
potential of that disciple, just like Shri Ramakruíhna who first increased
Vivekanand’s spiritual prowess and only then got His mission fulfilled through
him.’ <sup>(1)</sup></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">One of Baba’s
disciples used to jot down everything that Baba taught from time to time. Baba
would tell him, “This writing is of no use to you (since you can now learn
non-verbally), but it will definitely benefit others.” Later, that disciple
wrote a book on Spirituality which Baba liked. So Baba told him, “My Guru had
blessed Me that I would write several books. I wrote only one book of
devotional songs (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bhajans</span></em>).
So now I am bestowing My Guru’s blessing unto you.” The disciple responded
saying, “But I do not experience Bliss by writing books anymore.” (When one
goes to the non-verbal level, regressing to the verbal level means loss of
Bliss.) Baba then told him, “You will have to write books. It is your duty.
Write small books on each topic. They should be easy to handle and affordable
for the common man as well.”</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">In March 1987,
just five months before meeting his Guru, in the introduction to the book on
Spirituality the disciple had written, ‘I pray to The Almighty to grant me His
grace to be able to write a separate book on each of the topics in this book,
in modern scientific language’. This blessing was like a response to his prayer
made much earlier.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Unaware of all
this, people feel, ‘What an in-depth study this disciple has done! He has
written such useful books’. They do not know that the Guru Himself has got this
done through the disciple.</span><br />
<h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">5. The
Guru-disciple relationship</span></h2>
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A. </span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The Guru-disciple
relationship is considered very sacred. It is the only true relationship. The
Guru-disciple relationship is only spiritual in nature. The only awareness that
a disciple should foster is that, ‘I should be uplifted spiritually’. The Guru
too harbours only one feeling, ‘May this disciple be uplifted’. This
relationship is independent of age. It is based on maturity of spiritual
knowledge (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">dnyan</span></em>)
and spiritual practice (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sadhana</span></em>).
All living organisms progress only through spiritual knowledge and spiritual
practice. All other relationships are born out of fear or social commitments.
Hence, they are bound by worldly restrictions. In these relationships, the ego
constantly manifests itself and spiritual knowledge and the practice of
Spirituality have no value. In other words, maintaining the ego helps to
preserve these relationships. Thus, all relationships in which the ego is
retained are albeit false.</span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">B. </span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Awareness of the Guru
and disciple relation is an inferior sign.<br />
Lord Narayan manifests in all living beings,<br />
hence the other is akin to oneself.<br />
One harbours fear perceiving the rope to be a
snake.<br />
Tuka says one should not pay attention to either<br />
qualities or defects.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> ‘<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">The explanation:</span></strong> Tukaram
Maharaj says, “If everything is <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahman</span></em>
or Narayan then what is the need for Guruhood and discipleship? If everything
is <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahman</span></em> then is
the disciple distinct from Him? If one does not realise that a rope lying in a
place is a rope and perceives it as a snake then one will surely tremble in
panic, at its sight!”</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> The
sect of one disciple having one Guru which has become popular,<br />
Aims at understanding the means
to realise Me.<br />
-
Shri Bhavarthadipika (Shri Dnyaneshvari) 18:1226</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">One thinks that
the Guru and disciple relationship is a causative factor in a disciple’s
progress. This illusion is true only till the moment the disciple receives
initiation (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">anugraha</span></em>)
from his Guru. When a disciple who is endowed with the Guru’s initiation asks
the Guru, “After how long will I be liberated?” the latter replies, “You are
liberated the moment you are initiated. If you disbelieve Me then undertake the
practice of devotion (do spiritual practice) in order to obtain that spiritual
experience. However, if you have faith then even devotion (spiritual practice)
is not required.”</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">No sooner is
one initiated than one achieves<br />
the Final Liberation,<br />
The soul is freed from bondages.<br />
-
Shri Dasbodh 8.7.59</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Once the
disciple attains the state of Absoluteness (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Pûrnatva</span></em>)
the Guru-disciple relationship persists only in worldly terms for the sake of
the people.’ - H.H. Kane Maharaj, Narayangaon</span><br />
<h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">6. Acquisition
of a Guru</span></h2>
<h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="61"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">6.1
Do not go in search of a Guru</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">* The Guru
appeared before me,<br />
But how could I recognise Him without inner vision?<br />
-
Saint Bhaktaraj</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">* Although one
may not recognise Him<br />
bow down before Him,<br />
He then will grant Self-realisation<br />
enchanting one’s mind with pure love.<br />
-
Saint Bhaktaraj</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The Guru
principle being very subtle and a seeker’s power of perception being more of
the gross and very little of the subtle dimension, in Spirituality one cannot
find a Guru despite a search. A disciple is not supposed to choose his Guru. It
is the Guru who chooses and spiritually uplifts His disciples. Once a seeker
attains a spiritual level of more than 50% the Guru Himself accepts him as His
disciple. However, despite the spiritual level being just 40%, if a seeker has
intense motivation to make spiritual progress, then he is blessed with a Guru.
In short, rather than going in search of a Guru, a seeker should make efforts
to qualify as a disciple. [The spiritual level of an average person is 20%
whereas that of one who has attained the Final Liberation (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Moksha</span></em>) is 100%]</span><br />
<h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="62"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">6.2
One should not test the Guru</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘If one is able
to develop faith only after testing, then one will have to test the Guru. The
examiner however is superior to the pupil. If one feels one is superior, then
how can one accept Him as one’s Guru ?’<sup>(2)</sup></span><br />
<h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="63"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">6.3
One should never consider oneself as someone’s disciple</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">One should
never consider oneself as a disciple of a particular Guru. It is the Guru who
should proclaim one to be His disciple. It is not sufficient for a youth to
consider a young girl as his lover as she too should reciprocate his feelings.
The same holds good in the Guru-disciple relationship too.</span><br />
<h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="64"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">6.4
Whom should one choose as one’s Guru?</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘Each one
should become a disciple of the unmanifest (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">nirgun</span></em>)
Guru and not just a follower of philosophy. Only when one experiences the
unmanifest can one recognise the manifest (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sagun</span></em>)
and only after realising the unmanifest does one become aware of where one
stands spiritually. [A disciple of the unmanifest (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">nirgun</span></em>) Guru is the disciple of the one who
constantly experiences the unmanifest principle that is the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Paratpar</span></em> Guru or The Lord’s
Name.]’<sup>(3)</sup></span><br />
<h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="65"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">6.5
The stage (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">ashram</span></em>)
in the four stages (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">ashrams</span></em>)
of the Guru and the disciple</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A celibate (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">brahmachari</span></em>) feels closer to
a Guru who is a celibate. Similarly a retired householder (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">vanaprasthashrami</span></em>) and a
renunciant (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sanyasashrami</span></em>)
feel closer to a Guru in the corresponding stage. A married householder (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">gruhastha</span></em>) on the other hand,
is equally attracted to either a celibate, a retired householder, a renunciant
or a married householder as a Guru.</span><br />
<h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="66"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">6.6
Acquisition of a Guru through guidance in the subtle dimension</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">It is well
known that Saint Tukaram was initiated with the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Gurumantra</span></em> ‘<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Rama
Krushna Hari</span></em>’ by His Guru Babaji Chaitanya through a vision in a
dream. He said ‘Now God has granted me His vision (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sakshatkar</span></em>) and enlightened me with the fact
that the one who you thought was your friend is now your Guru; that is why I am
entrusting you in His custody. There is no longer any duality left between Him
and Me. We are befitting each other’s grace totally. Henceforth He shall be
your Guru’. <sup>(4)</sup></span><br />
<h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">7. Duty and
debt to the Guru</span></h2>
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> A disciple has no
obligation whatsoever towards such things from the Great Illusion (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Maya</span></em>) as his family, society,
etc. His sole duty is to acquire the grace of the Guru and make spiritual
progress.</span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">B.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> One should not bring
dishonour to the Guru’s name. H.H. Kane Maharaj used to feel ashamed to say
that He was a disciple of Shridhar Swami because he feared that He would bring
dishonour to His Guru’s name if his conduct was not worthy of a disciple.</span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">C.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Responsibilities of
being a disciple</span><br />
<span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">राजा</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">राष्ट्रकृतं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">पापं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">पुरोहित:</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">भर्ता</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">च</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">स्त्रीकृतं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">पापं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">शिष्यपापं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">गुरुस्तथा</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> <strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Meaning:</span></strong> The brunt of the
sins committed by the subjects have to be borne by the king, those committed by
the king have to be borne by the chief priest, those committed by a woman have
to be borne by her husband and those by a disciple by his Guru.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> <strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">The implied meaning:</span></strong> The
above quote is only on a psychological plane. The intention behind the
statement is that a disciple should behave righteously keeping in mind that ‘if
a disciple errs, his Guru is punished for those mistakes’. A Guru who has
blended with God however, is beyond merits and sins and has nothing left to
undergo.</span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">D.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> One may find millions
of Gurus<br />
but one rarely finds a disciple.<br />
Once a disciple is found<br />
he should honour his Guru’s word.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> <strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Meaning:</span></strong> It is easy to
find millions of Gurus. But to find even one genuine disciple is extremely
difficult. If at all one is found then he should bring honour to his Guru. If a
disciple does not progress spiritually then it is shameful for the Guru. In
this regard, in a way it is upto the disciple to maintain his Guru’s honour and
it is mandatory for him to fulfill this duty.</span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">E.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Only if one does
spiritual practice and attains the Final Liberation (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Moksha</span></em>) is the debt to the
Guru repaid. Otherwise one remains indebted to Him forever.</span><br />
<br />
<br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Reference:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span><br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘The Disciple’,
published by Sanatan Sanstha.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The Teachings
of Saint Bhaktaraj. Second edition :<br />
H.H. Shrimat Sadguru Bhaktaraj Maharaj’s Platinum jubilee celebrations, Magh
Shukla Navami, Shake 1916 (9th February 1995), Indore. Compilers : Dr. Jayant
Balaji Athavale, Dr. (Mrs.) Kunda Jayant Athavale. Publishers : Sanatan
Bharatiya Sanskruti Sanstha, Mumbai.<br />
[1]. Pg. 122 [2]. Pg. 118
[3]. Pg. 108</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">[4]. Mi Ek
Sanyasi. First edition - July 1987, pg. 88.<br />
Introduction : W.B.Yeats, translation : Mrunalini Chitale. Publishers : Ashok
Keshav Kothavale, Majestic Publishers, 316, Prasad Chambers, Girgaon, Mumbai 4.</span><br />
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<h1>
<span style="color: #ff9900; font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Why is mankind
attracted towards Supreme God?</span></h1>
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<h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1. Meaning of
the words Supreme God, God, incarnation and deity</span></h2>
<h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="11"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.1
Confusion in terminology</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Words such as
Supreme God (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Parameshvar</span></em>),
God (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Ishvar</span></em>), deity
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">dev</span></em>), etc. are
used by some with varied meanings and by others as synonyms. Swami Muktanand on
one occasion said, ‘No matter what you label Him as God (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Ishvar</span></em>), <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahman</span></em>, unmanifest energy or
Divine Energy (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Chitshakti</span></em>),
the meaning is the same.’<sup>(1)</sup> Though this is true at Swami
Muktanand’s spiritual level His quote makes one thing clear, that there is
confusion in the usage of all these words. To avoid this, we will use the above
words according to the definitions given below.</span><br />
<h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="12"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.2
Meaning of the words</span></h3>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Name according</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">to the Path of</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Devotion*</span></strong></span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Quality</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Energy</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Spiritual</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">experience</span></strong></span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.
Supreme God</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Unmanifest
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">nirgun</span></em>)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Unmanifest<br />
and inactive</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Serenity<br />
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shanti</span></em>)</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2.
God</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Unmanifest</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Manifest
and<br />
active</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Bliss<br />
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Anand</span></em>)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">3.
Absolute<br />
incarnation<br />
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">purnavtar</span></em>)<br />
Krushna</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Absence
of mind<br />
and intellect therefore<br />
unmanifest. Possesses<br />
a physical body there-<br />
fore manifest (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sagun</span></em>)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Completely<br />
manifest and<br />
active</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Varies<br />
according to<br />
the spiritual<br />
emotion of<br />
the seeker</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">4.
Deity</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Manifest</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Incompletely<br />
manifest and<br />
active</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Varies<br />
according to<br />
the spiritual<br />
emotion of<br />
the seeker</span></div>
</td>
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</div>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">* Names from
the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Purans</span></em>
(mythological texts) are more prevalent.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">According to
the Path of Knowledge (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Dnyanyoga</span></em>)
only The Supreme God is real. Everything else is imaginary. God is an imaginary
idea of the embodied soul (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">jiva</span></em>).
The Supreme God is not imaginary but is the basic form of God and the embodied
soul. Shiva in the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shaivite</span></em>
sect, Vishnu in the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Vaishnavite</span></em>
sect, Ganapati in the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Ganesh</span></em>
sect, etc. are the respective synonyms for God while Maheshvar, Mahavishnu,
Mahaganapati, etc. are the corresponding synonyms for The Supreme God. <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Maha</span></em> symbolises formlessness
or the entire universe. In the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Devi</span></em>
(Divine Energy) sect, Lakshmi represents God and Mahalakshmi, The Supreme God.</span><br />
<h2>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="2"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2.
Concept of God from various viewpoints</span></h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Since
understanding God according to ethnology is an intellectual exercise one is
able to understand and accept it only to some extent but that is not really
satisfying. With time, using his intellect man began to worship whatever proved
useful to him, with a feeling of gratitude. Eventually one has to experience
God through spiritual practice alone. Only then will one realise Him.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘Man realised
or experienced God even in his primitive state. Later as he began to evolve
intellectually and materialistically <span class="glossary">Righteousness</span>
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Dharma</span></em>) was
generated from these deities and it further led to various philosophies. The
three principles namely God, <span class="glossary">Righteousness</span> and
philosophy together constitute the triad of human culture.</span><br />
<h2>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="3"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">3.
Concept of God according to ethnology</span></h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Necessity is
the mother of invention. Even the primitive man felt the inevitable need for
and discovered a principle called God. Most researchers in search of the
emotion behind this concept of God unanimously concluded that the God principle
was just generated in man out of fear of the five cosmic elements in his
environment. Seeing and experiencing the calamities caused by Nature, man
attributed them to powerful deities and felt that he with his inadequate energy
would not be able to combat such powerful deities. Therefore to prevent the
deities from causing distress or harm to him, man bowed down before them and
began to pray to them humbly.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The aphorisms (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">suktas</span></em>) of the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">maruts</span></em> from the Rugveda are
prayers addressed to God in the form of a storm. For example (5.54-59) - O <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">maruts</span></em>, your prowess is vast.
You frighten and make everyone tremble. O deities get rid of this dense
darkness. Bestow us with light and protect us.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Emotions such
as fear, astonishment and utility led to the generation of several new deities.
On account of their utility, fire, the moon, the earth, water, medicines, etc.
became deities. Due to its ability to enthuse the body and mind, divine wine (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">somras</span></em>) was conferred with
divinity by the Vedic sages.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">So long as all
these deities were formless there was not much closeness between them and man.
During the period of cultural development man assigned deities with a human
nature and imagined them to resemble him. Along with it gender differences too
were generated among deities.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A sage or a
priest who is the devotee of a deity describes the glory of that deity with
great exaggeration and considers other deities as subordinate. This is seen
throughout the Rugveda.’ <sup>(2)</sup></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">According to
the period (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">kal</span></em>)
the concept of God underwent changes as follows.</span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
Vedic period:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">
It is noticed that all deities have been endowed with all the qualities as well
as the characteristics of man.</span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The </span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Brahman</span></b></em><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> period:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> The humanisation of
deities was completed. Just like man they were endowed with relationships like
parents, siblings, etc. and also the four class (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">varna</span></em>) system was applied to them.</span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The </span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Upanishad</span></b></em><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> period:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Deities were classified
as those who organise, those who enlighten and those who take action.</span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The </span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Puran</span></b></em><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> period:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Significance of the
Vedic deities Indra and Varun declined. Instead that of Vishnu and Shiva rose.
The concept of the trinity of Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh and that of the
fivefold family (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">panchayatan</span></em>)
of Ganapati, Shiva, Vishnu, Surya and Divine Energy (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shakti</span></em> namely Amba) became
popular.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">According to
ethnology as primitive man evolved, his concepts regarding God gradually went on
changing from Nature to animals and then to man.</span><br />
<h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="31"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">3.1
Nature</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Man began to
consider the earth, clouds, sun, stars, planets, etc. as God one by one.</span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A. The
earth:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">
Primitive man began to consider the earth as the Primal Mother (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Adimata</span></em>), the Primal Energy (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Adishakti</span></em>), the First Lady (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Aditi</span></em>), etc. because he lived
on the earth, survived due to the food available there and got shelter from the
sun, rain and cold in Her caves. Thus the earth became the first female deity.</span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Forms
of the earth:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">
When man realised that he could not worship the entire earth as a deity, he
conferred divinity upon various parts of the earth performing various functions
as follows.</span><br />
<div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Santeri:
Santeri means a snake hole. (Some people consider <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Santeri</span></em> as a corrupted form of <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shanteri</span></em>). The young ones of
a snake are born in a snake hole. Man began to worship the snake hole
considering it as the womb of the earth, a symbol of creation. That is why in
many parts of the world it is customary to offer soil from a snake hole to
barren women.</span></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Guardian
deities of a territory (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">kshetrapaldev</span></em>):
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Kshetra</span></em> means a
territory and <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">pal</span></em>
means the protector. Later man realised that different events occur
simultaneously on different parts of the earth, the climate varies, etc. In
keeping with this the concept that there are different deities guarding each of
these parts was generated. The deity guarding the territory of India is
Bhairavnath and His Divine Energy is referred to as Bhairavi.</span></div>
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">B.
Deities in the sky</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span><br />
<div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Clouds:
As the primitive man evolved he realised that it was impossible to survive
without rainfall on the earth . Hence he began to consider the clouds,
especially the water laden clouds called <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">iravan</span></em>
as God. <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Ira</span></em> in
Sanskrut means water.</span></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
sun: The primitive man also realised that one cannot function without sunlight.
Hence he began to consider the sun as God. In this way the clouds and the sun
became the first masculine deities.</span></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Planets
and stars: As man evolved further he realised that planets and stars too had an
effect on his life and so he conferred divinity upon them. Aphorisms (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">suktas</span></em>) were composed on the
various forces of Nature assigning them with Names such as Indra, Varun, Marut,
Parjanya, Ushas, etc. All these are Vedic deities.</span></div>
<h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="32"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">3.2
Animals</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">When man
realised that animals too were useful like Nature he bestowed them with
divinity.</span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
serpent (</span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">nag</span></b></em><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">):</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Man began to consider
the snake as a deity as it was the male symbol related to Santeri and creation.
Formerly the custom of worshipping the serpent as the bestower of progeny was
prevalent the world over. A majority of sects in the world consider the serpent
as a deity.</span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Other
animals:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">
Once the serpent, an animal was considered as a deity the others like the bull,
cow, horse, etc. followed suit and were conferred with divinity.</span><br />
<h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="33"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">3.3
Man</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">As man became
civilised he realised that leaders of the society also influenced his
day-to-day life. Hence later he conferred divinity upon man as well. Thus
animals selected as deities earlier became the vehicles of these human deities.
Similarly some people who had accomplished a high status in life on account of
their undertaking some great mission began to be worshipped as deities after
their death. For instance in Gujarat, eunuchs worship Bahuchara Devi as a
deity, in Rajasthan Rani Satidevi is worshipped likewise. The types of human
deities are as follows.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘Ritualistic
worship of the brave (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">virpuja</span></em>):
A brave one (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">vir</span></em>)
is one who has sacrificed his life in a battle or when performing some brave
act. He is courageous and powerful. The custom of ritualistically worshipping him
began either as a mark of respect or to prevent him from causing harm. In the
ritual called <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">virpuja</span></em>,
unsculpted stones, marble blocks, wooden blocks or sculpted idols representing
each brave one are placed vertically and worshipped.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Just as the
word “<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">vir</span></em>” is used
to refer to a person who is brave so also it refers to village deities (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">gramadevata</span></em>) from the
category of demigods (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">yakshas</span></em>)
who have a cruel and fearsome temperament. Generally they are spoken of in
terms of numbers as the five brave ones (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">panchavir</span></em>),
fifty-two brave ones (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bavanvir</span></em>),
etc. Though all over India they are referred to in specific numbers yet in
different regions they are named differently. Some of the brave ones like
Narsing, Zhoting, Cheda, Vetal, Mesoba, Munja, Bhairav, etc. among males and
Tukai, Mayarani, Jakhmata, etc. among the females are worthy of mention.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Memorials for
the brave: In villages such memorials are found in abundance. With the passage
of time the brave ones acquired the status of village deities. In Maharashtra one
comes across stones smeared with a saffron coloured powder (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">shendur</span></em>) at every nook and
corner. These are the brave deities. They are named Mhasoba, Mhaskoba, Chedoba,
Biroba, Maruti, etc. In some places these brave ones are called pirs. However
they are in no way connected to the Muslim mendicants who are also called <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">pirs</span></em>.’<sup>(3)</sup></span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A.
Male:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">
The clouds and the sun symbolise the masculine deities which are of the
following two types.</span><br />
<div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Unmanifest
form of Divine Energy (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shakti</span></em>)
- Infant form: Balkrushna</span></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Manifest
form of Divine Energy: Shankar, Vishnu, etc.</span></div>
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">B.
Female:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">
It symbolises the earth. The types of feminine deities are as follows.</span><br />
<div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Unmanifest
form of Divine Energy: A virgin girl</span></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Manifest
form of Divine Energy:</span></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in;">
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Reproductive form:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> The birth passage is considered as a
symbol of reproduction. This form of the deity is known by the Names of
Lajjagouri, Chinnamasta, Padmalaya, etc.</span></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in;">
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Maternal form:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> The breast is considered as the symbol of
motherhood.</span></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Worship
of nude feminine deities was prevalent due to their qualities of procreation
and motherhood.</span></div>
<h2>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="4"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">4.
Origin and meaning of <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Parameshvar</span></em></span></h2>
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Parameshvar</span></em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> (</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">परमेश्वर) =</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">paramaha</span></em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> (</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">परम:) +</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">ishaha</span></em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> (</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">ईश:)
+</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">varaha</span></em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> (</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">वर:) </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">and <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">ishaha</span></em>
(</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">ईश:) =</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">ihi</span></em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> (</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">ई:) +</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">shaha</span></em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> (</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">श:).</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Ihi ikshate</span></em> (</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">ई:</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">ईक्षते) </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">means
the one who observes, that is the one who perceives, the one who is omniscient
and <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">shaha shamayate</span></em>
(</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">श:</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">शमयते) </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">means
the one who bestows Serenity (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shanti</span></em>),
satisfaction. Hence the one who is omniscient and who endows Serenity is <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Isha</span></em> (God). <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Varaha</span></em> means supreme. <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Ishaha</span></em> (</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">ईश:) +</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">varaha</span></em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> (</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">वर:)
=</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Ishvaraha</span></em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> (</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">ईश्वर:) </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">means the one who is the ultimate in omniscience
and in bestowing Serenity is <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Ishvar</span></em>.
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Paramaha</span></em> means
supreme. <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Paramaha</span></em> (</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">परम:) +</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Ishvaraha</span></em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> (</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">ईश्वर:) =</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Parameshvaraha</span></em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> (</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">परमेश्वर:)</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">, so He is the one who is supreme in omniscience
and in bestowing Serenity. That is why since times immemorial mankind has
always been attracted to The Supreme God who bestows Serenity.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Ish</span></em> (</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">ईश्) </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">means to be the master, to exercise power, to
control or to restrain and <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">ash</span></em>
(</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">अश्</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> ) means to pervade everywhere. It is from
these roots that the word <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Ishvar</span></em>
has been derived. Thus God means the master or the ruler. Generally the word <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Ishvar</span></em> means - the master of
the universe, the Creator, Sustainer and Destroyer, all pervading, omniscient
and the supreme among all deities. Shiva, Vishnu, Rama, Krushna are words which
denote God. However along with God these words project a sectarian approach.
But the word God and Supreme God solely symbolise The Lord who is beyond all
sects. God is the Creator, is all pervading, the master and regulator of the
universe, yet distinct from creation, is worthy of worship, The Lord of all
deities and the Absolute Being (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Purush</span></em>).
From this broad meaning of God one thing which is clear is that the deities
Brahma, Shiva, Vishnu, etc. are not God (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Ishvar</span></em>)
because eventually for creation, sustenance and dissolution of the universe
They need several deities from Their retinues. <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahman</span></em> too is not God because though It is a
concept for contemplation It cannot be ritualistically worshipped.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">There is not a
single deity in the Vedic group of deities who can be referred to as God or The
Supreme God. The deities Indra, Agni, Mitra, Varun, etc. from the Vedas have
not attained the status of God. They have been conferred with the title “<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Niyatakarmanaha</span></em>” meaning deities
who carry out the tasks assigned to them.’<sup>(4)</sup></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">According to
the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shaiva</span></em> sect
Lord Shiva in the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">nirbij</span></em>
superconscious (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">samadhi</span></em>)
state is Shiva’s unmanifest form, that is in other words The Supreme God.
According to them Shiva in meditation is God and the one dancing or playing a
game of dice (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">saripat</span></em>)
with Parvati is the Great Illusion (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Maya</span></em>).
Among the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Vaishnavites</span></em>
Sheshashayi (Vishnu resting on the serpent Shesh as His couch) or Anantshayani
Vishnu is Vishnu’s unmanifest form, that is The Supreme God. Their
devotee-loving Vishnu is God and the one along with Lakshmi is the Great
Illusion.</span><br />
<h2>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="5"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">5.
Some other Names</span></h2>
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Parameshvar</span></em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> is basically a term
used to denote The Supreme God in the Path of Devotion (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Bhaktiyoga</span></em>). In the Path of
Knowledge (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Dnyanyoga</span></em>)
He is called The Supreme <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahman</span></em>
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Parabrahman</span></em>), The
Supreme Soul (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Parmatma</span></em>)
and <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Isham</span></em>.</span><br />
<h2>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="6"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">6.
Label of The Supreme God</span></h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The word ‘<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Omkar</span></em>’ refers to The Supreme
God. It is only a label and is not His Name. Every name is associated with a
form but The Supreme God is formless, so how can He have a Name? Although this
is so, while referring to Him one has to use some word and that is <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Omkar</span></em>. The Supreme God is the
attributive of the label <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Omkar</span></em>.</span><br />
<h2>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="7"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">7.
Special features of Supreme God</span></h2>
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Omniscience:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> This is because of His
spiritual knowledge and not frequencies.</span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Bestower
of Serenity or gratification</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Formless
</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Unchanging:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Just as the centre of a
spinning wheel is fixed so is He.</span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Unmanifest
energy:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">
Since He does not carry out any mission His energy is unmanifest.</span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Devoid
of components (</span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">nirgun</span></b></em><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">) </span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Existence
in the form of society:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> The Supreme God does not have an individual
form but exists in the form of the society; hence He is not supposed to do
anything as an individual. That is why in the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shrimadbhagvadgita</span></em> (3:22) The Lord has said,</span><br />
<span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">न</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">मे</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">पार्थास्ति</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">कर्तव्यं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">त्रिषु</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">लोकेषु</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">किंचन</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">नानवाप्तमवाप्तव्यं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">वर्त</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">एव</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">च</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">कर्मणि</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> <strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Meaning:</span></strong> O Arjun, in
these three worlds neither do I have any duty nor is there anything left for Me
to attain, yet I perform My actions.</span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Detachment:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> ‘Laws of the universe
are created along with it. The nature of fire is such that if one puts one’s
finger in it, it gets burnt. Similarly that of water is to drown whatever falls
into it. The body gets diseased if restrictions are violated. Similarly all
transactions from Nature are bound by restrictions. Man too has to understand
these rules. The cycle of the universe continues according to its law. There is
no scope to blame God in that regard. Once the cycle of creation begins The
Supreme God does not interfere. Allotting the result of an action is His only
task then. Once that occurs He remains detached and goes beyond the two defects
of unsteady intellect and mercilessness is what the Vedic scriptures say (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Vedasutra</span></em> 2.1.34).’ <sup>(5)</sup></span><br />
<h2>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="8"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">8.
Percentage of characteristics of The Supreme God and the three components in
animate and inanimate creation</span></h2>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Amount of the</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">characteristics of</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">The Supreme God</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">%</span></strong></span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<td style="background: #CCCCCC; border-left: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt; width: 32.25pt;" width="43">
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<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Sattva</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">%</span></strong></span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<td style="background: #CCCCCC; border-left: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt; width: 24.0pt;" width="32">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Raja</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">%</span></strong></span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<td style="background: #CCCCCC; border-left: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt; width: 33.75pt;" width="45">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Tama</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">%</span></strong></span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A.
Main deities</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<td style="border-top: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.
Prajapati</span></div>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Approximately 100</span></div>
</td>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">98*</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1</span></div>
</td>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1</span></div>
</td>
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<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2.
Brahma</span></div>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Approximately 100</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">98*</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
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<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">3.
Shiva</span></div>
</td>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Approximately 100</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">95*</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">4</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 5;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">4.
Vishnu</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Approximately 100</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">96*</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">3</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 6;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">5.
Minakshi</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Approximately 100</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">93*</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">5</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 7;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">6.
Bruhaspati</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">98</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">90</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">8</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 8;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">7.
Indra</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">96</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">85</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">10</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">5</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 9;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">8.
Ashvinikumars</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">92</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">80</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">15</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">5</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 10;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">9.
Thirty-three crores<br />
of deities</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">88</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">60</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">30</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">10</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 11;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">10.
Chitragupta</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">82</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">70</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">20</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">10</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 12;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">11.
Yama</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">85</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">60</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">20</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">20</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 13;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">12.
Varun</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">78</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">70</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">20</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">10</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 14;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">13.
Kuber</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">76</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">70</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">10</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">20</span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">B.
Basic elements </span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.
Basic absolute<br />
ether (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">akash</span></em>)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">81</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">96</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2.
Basic absolute<br />
air (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">vayu</span></em>)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">79</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">95</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">3</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">3.
Basic absolute<br />
fire (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tej</span></em>)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">77</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">94</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">4</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">4.
Basic absolute<br />
water (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">apa</span></em>)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">75</span></div>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">92</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">4</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">4</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">5.
Basic absolute<br />
earth (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">pruthvi</span></em>)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">73</span></div>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">90</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">4</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">6</span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">C.
Five manifest cosmic elements and the guardian deities of</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> directions
(</span></strong><em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">dikpal</span></em><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">)</span></strong></span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.
Absolute ether<br />
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">akash</span></em>)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">5</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">5</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">94</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2.
Absolute air (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">vayu</span></em>)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1</span></div>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.5</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1</span></div>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">97.5</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">3.
Absolute fire (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tej</span></em>)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1/one hundred<br />
thousand</span></div>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1</span></div>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">98</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">4.
Absolute water<br />
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">apa</span></em>)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1/one million</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">0.5</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">98.5</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">5.
Absolute earth<br />
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">pruthvi</span></em>)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1/ten million</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">0.5</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">0.5</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">99</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">6.
Guardian deities of<br />
directions</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1/10</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">0.5</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">98.5</span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">D.
Some deities on the earth</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.
Guardian deities of<br />
a territory<br />
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">kshetrapaldev</span></em>)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">40**<br />
(30-40 kms.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">5</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">94</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2.
Deity of a village<br />
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">gramadev</span></em>)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">5 (1 km.)**</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">3</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">95</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">3.
Deity of a place<br />
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sthanadev</span></em>)</span></div>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1/1000</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">96</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">4.
Deity of a premise<br />
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">vastudev</span></em>)</span></div>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1/1000</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2</span></div>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">96</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">5.
Deity of a forest<br />
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">vanadevata</span></em>),
of a<br />
reservoir of water<br />
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">jaladevata</span></em>),
of a<br />
mango grove<br />
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">amjai</span></em>),
etc.</span></div>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1/1000</span></div>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2</span></div>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">4</span></div>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">94</span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">E.
Deities related to spiritual progress of man</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.
Family deity<br />
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">kuladevata</span></em>)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">5</span></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">60</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">20</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">20</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 36;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2.
Founder of the<br />
family (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mulpurush</span></em>)</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">4</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">55</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">25</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">20</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 37;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">3.
Mother deity***<br />
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">matrudevata</span></em>)</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">20</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">30</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">50</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 38;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">4.
Father deity***<br />
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">pitrudevata</span></em>)</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">20</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">30</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">50</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 39;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">5.
Teacher deity<br />
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">acharyadev</span></em>)</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">50</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">30</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">20</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 40;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">6.
A saint of 70%****<br />
spiritual level</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">5</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">50</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">30</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">20</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 41;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">7.
The Guru as a deity<br />
(subtle body)****</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">100</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">50</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">30</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">20</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 42;">
<td colspan="5" style="border-top: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">F.
Others</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 43;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.
Man (in the<br />
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Kaliyug</span></em>)</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1/10000</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">20</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">30</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">50</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 44;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2.
Animals and birds</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1/one hundred<br />
thousand</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">6-8</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">10-30</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">62-84</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 45;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">3.
Plants</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1/one million</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">* Prajapati,
Brahma, Shiva, Vishnu and Minakshi support the three components <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sattva</span></em>, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">raja</span></em> and <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tama</span></em>. Though the three
components are supported by Them and exist along with Them yet the deities
Themselves are not composed of them; rather They are beyond them (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">trigunatit</span></em>). The percentage
of the three components supported by Them is given in the table above. Because
of Their support to the three components these deities are manifest (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sagun</span></em>). However in this
context <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sagun</span></em> means
along with the three components (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sahagun</span></em>).</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">** The maximum
distance at which the characteristics can be perceived<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">.</span></strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">***The varying
proportion based on impressions (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sanskars</span></em>).</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">****Though the
proportion of the three components beyond a spiritual level of 70% remains
constant, yet the total quantity decreases. Refer to the point ‘Spiritual level
and the three components (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">triguns</span></em>)’
in ‘Science of Spirituality: Vol. 4 - Path of Guru’s Grace (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Gurukrupayoga</span></em>)’.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">From the above
table it will also be clear that attraction to places of pilgrimage as compared
to other places, to saints and Gurus as compared to average people, to human
beings as compared to plants and animals and to living beings than to inanimate
objects is more due to their greater ability to bestow the spiritual experience
of Serenity (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shanti</span></em>).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘Supreme God,
God, Incarnations and Deities’, published by Sanatan Sanstha.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">[1].<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> Kalpavrukshatali</span></em> (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Swami Muktanandachya Sahavasat</span></em>).
First compilation, 5<sup>th</sup> August 1986. Publisher: Gurudev Siddhapith,
Ganeshpuri, District Thane, Maharashtra 401 206.</span><br />
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Bharatiya
Sanskrutikosh</span></em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">.
Publisher: Pandit Mahadevshastri Joshi, Secretary, Bharatiya Sanskrutikosh
Mandal, 410, Shanivar Peth, Pune 411 030.<br />
First edition: Vol. 3 to 10 Second edition: Vol. 1 and 2<br />
[2]. Vol. 4, Pg. 431-433 [3]. Vol .9, Pg. 19<br />
[4]. Vol. 1, Pg. 579, 580 [5]. Vol .2, Pg.
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<h1>
<span style="color: #ff9900; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Why
should one aim for attainment of the Moksha rather than heaven?</span></h1>
<h2 style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;">
<span style="color: #ff9900; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></h2>
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<span style="color: #ff9900; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></h2>
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<span style="color: #ff9900; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></h2>
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<span style="color: #ff9900; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></h2>
<h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1. Types of
happiness and unhappiness</span></h2>
<h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.1 When alive</span></h3>
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A.
According to the scriptures:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Physical (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">adhibhautik</span></em>),
divine (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">adhidaivik</span></em>)
and spiritual (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">adhyatmik</span></em>)
are the types according to the scriptures. These types are classified according
to the cause of happiness or unhappiness. We will understand this better with
an example. Let us take the example of the sun.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1. Physical (</span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">adhibhautik</span></b></em><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">):</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> The sun being of the
form of radiance, it has a tremendous amount of heat. The warm sunlight feels
pleasant in winter but the same proves distressful during summer. Thus, the
happiness or unhappiness experienced from the various objects created from the
five great cosmic elements (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">panchmahabhuta</span></em>)
are termed as physical (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">adibhautik</span></em>).
The happiness and unhappiness from fire, drought, excessive rainfall, so also
from animals and man are included in this type.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2. Divine (</span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">adhidaivik</span></b></em><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">):</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> The deity Savita
regulates all the activities of the sun. This deity is appeased by one who
repeats (chants) Her Name and blesses him. Hence, such happiness is termed as divine
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">adhidaivik</span></em>)
happiness. However, should this deity get enraged it curses the person who
consequently has to experience unhappiness. In short, the happiness and
unhappiness arising from the grace of the deities or their rage, those from
ghosts, spirits etc., unhappiness experienced after death are included in this
category.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">3. Spiritual (</span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">adhyatmik</span></b></em><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">):</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in;">
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Physical:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Due to an imbalance of the three humours (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">dosha</span></em>), <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">vata</span></em> (wind), <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">pitta</span></em> (bile) and <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">kapha</span></em> (phelgm).</span></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in;">
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Psychological:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Due to the six foes of the soul (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">shadripu</span></em>) namely, desire (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">kam</span></em>), anger (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">krodh</span></em>), greed (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">lobh</span></em>), vanity (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mada</span></em>), attachment (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">moha</span></em>) and jealousy (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">matsar</span></em>). These defects too
are dependent on the three humours <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">vata</span></em>,
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">pitta</span></em> and <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">kapha</span></em>.</span></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> To
overcome the unhappiness arising from physical and divine causes, generally
external measures need to be employed. Thus, this unhappiness is curable with
external remedies. Psychological unhappiness on the other hand need internal
measures for their amelioration.</span></div>
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">B.
According to the terminology used in the holy text ‘Science of Spirituality’
compiled by Sanatan Sanstha:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Physical and psychological.</span><br />
<h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.2 After
death</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">One experiences
unhappiness on not obtaining those objects which gave oneself happiness when
alive. Refer ‘Science of Spirituality : Vol. 13 - Death and After’.</span><br />
<h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="13"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.3
Worldly, in other worlds and spiritual</span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A. Worldly:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Relative to objects</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">B. In the subtle worlds:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Relative to objects</span></div>
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</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">C. Spiritual:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Unrelative to objects</span></div>
<h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="14"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.4
Relativity</span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A. Relative to unhappiness:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> One feels happy after
recovering from an illness. If one who is unhappy due to ignorance is
enlightened with knowledge the unhappiness vanishes; this can be called
happiness relative to unhappiness.</span></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">B. Relative to happiness:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> When a well-to-do
person procures a huge fortune, he feels happier.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">If the reverse
is true, one gets unhappiness relative to happiness and unhappiness.</span><br />
<h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="15"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.5
Individual (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">vyashti</span></em>)
and for the sake of society (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">samashti</span></em>)</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘Like every
individual the target of society too should be happiness. Happiness of the
society is the happiness of all or most of its members. Despite keeping this as
the objective, society has to remain content with psychological happiness. With
respect to physical happiness it is observed that if an individual begins
experiencing excessive happiness then he begins to encroach on the happiness of
another. Food, clothing and shelter are the basic needs of man. But it is not
possible for society to provide them in abundance to the entire population. It
is assumed that every individual will be given a minimal share of food. However
if one tries to acquire an extra portion, another is deprived of it.
Psychological happiness differs in this aspect. As an individual begins to
experience more and more psychological happiness, he becomes the cause for
others’ happiness, for instance by painting beautiful pictures, writing
exquisite novels and plays, giving wonderful dance and vocal recitals, etc.
Consequently others too acquire happiness from all this and as a result the
artists become famous. Fame is a very luring psychological happiness. Just like
sandalwood which imparts its fragrance to others, by reducing one’s physical
happiness man should sacrifice oneself for the sake of others and be praised by
society. This proves to be favourable for both and so the society too makes progress.’
<sup>(1)</sup></span><br />
<h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2. Types of
happiness</span></h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">प्रापणात्</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">सर्वभोगानां</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">परित्यागो</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">विशिष्यते</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">’ means true happiness lies in the sacrifice of
pleasures than in indulging in them.</span><br />
<h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2.1 <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Sattvik</span></em> (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sattva</span></em> predominant), <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">rajasik</span></em> (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">raja</span></em> predominant) and <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tamasik</span></em> (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tama</span></em> predominant)</span></h3>
<div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A. </span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Sattvik</span></b></em><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Giving happiness to others
without thinking about one’s own happiness or suffering. Giving happiness to
others does not reduce one’s happiness, as actually it is 100% happiness. This
is happiness arising from the mind.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">B. </span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Rajasik</span></b></em><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Trying to acquire
happiness without causing any unhappiness to others. The happiness obtained
from the sense organs and the motor organs is called <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">rajasik</span></em> happiness, eg. eating
a delicacy. In this case, happiness or contentment is obtained instantly but
ultimately it culminates into unhappiness for the reasons given below.</span></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.
One cannot experience a lot of happiness, eg. one can get a stomach upset by
overeating a sweet dish.</span></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2.
One cannot obtain the objects the moment they are desired, e.g. the sweet shop
may be closed or a particular sweet may not be available in the shop.</span></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">3.
Sometimes it so happens that, the happiness gets converted into a necessity,
e.g. after enjoying travelling by car it becomes a habit. Thereafter, if the
car is unavailable for even a day, one feels unhappy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">C. </span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Tamasik</span></b></em><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> One derives happiness
by inflicting others with unhappiness and running away from the hardships of
life, e.g. drinking alcohol, taking narcotics, harassing others. This may also
be termed as happiness arising from ignorance.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Generally
happiness experienced by the intellect is <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sattvik</span></em>,
that by the mind is <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">rajasik</span></em>
and that by the body is <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tamasik</span></em>
in nature. The happiness derived after the intellect acquires spiritual
knowledge is merely due to the elimination of ignorance which is gross. When
the mind experiences happiness, its grossness too is decreased.</span><br />
<h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2.2 A
pleasurable feeling, a pleasurable sensation (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mod</span></em>) and happiness (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">pramod</span></em>)</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">When one sees
an object which endows happiness a pleasurable feeling is generated in the
mind. When that object is procured there is a pleasurable sensation and when
experiencing it there is happiness.</span><br />
<h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2.3 According
to the organs</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">All types of
happiness arises from <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahman</span></em>
(God principle)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A. </span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Brahmanand</span></b></em><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> (</span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Advaitanand</span></b></em><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">):</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Happiness in its pure
form is termed as <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahmanand</span></em>
or (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Advaitanand</span></em>),
i.e. Bliss arising from <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahman</span></em>
or non-duality (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">advait</span></em>).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">B. </span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Vidyanand</span></b></em><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> (</span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">dnyananand</span></b></em><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">):</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Happiness obtained from
the intellect is termed as <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">vidyanand</span></em>
or <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">dnyananand</span></em>, i.e.
happiness obtained from knowledge (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">dnyan</span></em>).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">C. </span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Vasananand</span></b></em><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Happiness obtained from
gratification of desires and aspirations, so also of anger, egoism, jealousy,
etc. is termed as <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">vasananand</span></em>,
i.e. happiness obtained from desire (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">vasana</span></em>).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">D. </span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Vishayanand</span></b></em><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Happiness (worldly
happiness or object pleasure) obtained from the sense organs is termed as <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">vishayanand</span></em>.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Happiness other
than Bliss obtained from <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahman</span></em>
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahmanand</span></em>) are
all of an impure nature and cannot grant complete contentment. Although all
types of happiness arise from <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahman</span></em>
(God principle) yet the quality of happiness depends on the purity of the
person experiencing it. Just as a reflection of an object is clearly seen in
clean water but is not at all seen in muddy water, similarly only if the ego (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">aham</span></em>) is pure does one
experience the supreme Bliss of <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahman</span></em>
and not otherwise.</span><br />
<h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">3. Climax of
happiness and unhappiness</span></h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The peak of
happiness is orgasm and that of unhappiness is when a seeker gets dejected when
he does not find God. Since the happiness obtained during intercourse is
physical, it is <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tamasik</span></em>
in nature, while the unhappiness experienced by the seeker is <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sattvik</span></em>.</span><br />
<h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">4. Efforts to
obtain happiness and alleviate unhappiness</span></h2>
<h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="41"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">4.1
Efforts to obtain happiness</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">In schools,
colleges, etc. one is taught history, geography, mathematics, etc. but not how
to find Bliss. Hence living beings try to find as much happiness as possible
with the five senses, mind and intellect. Man marries to obtain sensuous
pleasure. Later he tries to get sexual pleasure to forget the unhappiness. With
sensuous pleasure, suffering is only temporarily forgotten; it is not completely
abolished.</span><br />
<h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="42"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">4.2
Efforts to reduce unhappiness</span></h3>
<span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">यन्निमित्तं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">भवेच्छोकस्तापो</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">वा</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">दु:खमेव</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">च</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">आयासो</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">वा</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">यतो</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">मूलमेकाङ्गमपि</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">तत्त्यजेत्</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
- </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">महाभारत</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">१२.१७४.४३</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Meaning:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> That which causes
grief, stress, unhappiness or pain has to be sacrificed even though it may be
an organ of our body. - <strong><i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Mahabharat
</span></i></strong><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">12.174.43</span></strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Instead of
trying to acquire happiness man makes more efforts to reduce suffering, for
example by going to a doctor when ill, getting the radio or car repaired when
it breaks down, etc. Very few people regularly exercise to remain healthy, get
the car serviced periodically, etc. The efforts made to alleviate suffering are
not always successful. For instance, an incurable illness, old age and death
are things about which an ordinary person can do nothing to reduce the
consequent suffering.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">In short, since
one does not know how to obtain Bliss, the life of the majority of people is
spent in trying to find small pleasures and in overcoming unhappiness.</span><br />
<h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">5. Quantity of
happiness obtained through various bodies</span></h2>
<span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">वेदनानां</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">अधिष्ठानं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">मनो</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">देहश्च</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">सेंद्रिय:</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">केशलोम</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">नखाग्रान्नमल</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">द्रवगुणैर्विना</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> - </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">चरक</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">शारीर</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">१</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Meaning:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> The hair on the body,
tips of the nails, sweat and faeces do not experience unhappiness. <strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">- </span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Charak Sharir</span></b></em><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> 1</span></strong></span><br />
<h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="51"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">5.1
Happiness obtained through the physical body through the medium of the five
senses</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Eating one’s
favourite dish, listening to music, watching a movie, etc. are pleasurable
initially but if one repeats the act over and over again the happiness obtained
from it goes on decreasing and ultimately the same thing causes unhappiness.
Hence in the holy text, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shrimadbhagvadgita</span></em>
(2:14) it is said,</span><br />
<span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">मात्रास्पर्शास्तु</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">कौन्तेय</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">शीतोष्णसुखदु:खदा:</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Meaning:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Cool and warm responses
of the sense organs with objects give happiness or unhappiness respectively.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">If a person
begins eating a favourite dessert like ice cream, then he will relish the first
three or four plates. He will eat the next three or four plates with less
enthusiasm and finally will refuse more. If he is forced to eat it, then it
will make him unhappy. The same occurs if one listens to the same song or
watches the same movie over and over again. That is why the holy text, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Adhyatmaramayan</span></em> teaches that
ultimately every kind of happiness culminates in unhappiness.</span><br />
<h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="52"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">5.2
Happiness obtained through the subtle body (desire body, mental body)</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The quality and
quantity of happiness obtained by the mind, for example by loving someone is
higher than that obtained through the five senses. Its duration is also longer.
Later when love successfully culminates in marriage, the happiness obtained
from it decreases.</span><br />
<h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="53"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">5.3
Happiness obtained through the causal body (intellect)</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Although the
happiness obtained by the intellect by studying a particular subject,
understanding it, solving a difficult mathematical problem, discovering
something after doing research, etc. is of a higher quality and quantity than
the happiness obtained through the mind, yet that too is transitory.</span><br />
<h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="54"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">5.4
Quantity of happiness derived from various organs</span></h3>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Organ</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Quantity of</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">happiness %</span></strong></span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.
Sense organs</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">10</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Ears </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Skin </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">0.9</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Eyes </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">4</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Tongue </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">3</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Nose </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">0.1</span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2.
Motor organs </span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
</td>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">10</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Hands </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2</span></div>
</td>
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<div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Legs </span></div>
</td>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Speech </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2</span></div>
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<div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Genitals </span></div>
</td>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2</span></div>
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<div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Anus </span></div>
</td>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal">
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">3.
Mind </span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
</td>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">30</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
</td>
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<div class="MsoNormal">
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">4.
Subconscious mind</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
</td>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">20</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">5.
Intellect</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
</td>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">30</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Total</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">100</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">This table
clarifies that one who has a handicap in a sense or a motor organ, like one
with total deafness or one crippled in both the legs need not get dejected
because in reality he is experiencing only 2% less happiness than a person who
does not have these deficits. Inspite of this, several people develop an
inferiority complex due to their handicap and make themselves unhappy.</span><br />
<h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="55"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">5.5
Physical and psychological happiness</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Physical
happiness can affect health adversely. This does not occur with psychological
happiness.</span><br />
<h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="56"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">5.6
Various bodies and the quality and quantity of happiness and unhappiness</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">There are
differences in the quality and quantity of happiness and unhappiness obtained
through the physical (five sense organs), subtle (vital energy and mind) and
causal (intellect) bodies. To cite an example, the pain in the physical body is
localised to the site of the injury whereas in the mental body it is generalised.
The diagram below illustrates the amount of happiness in various bodies.</span><br />
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<td style="padding: .75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;"><br /></td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
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<h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">6. Happiness
experienced by animals and man</span></h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">In case of
animals, fulfillment of the sense organs and motor organs means happiness. In
case of man, emotions and intellect carry out their natural functions in every
happiness generated from the organs, e.g. despite a delicious dish being
pleasurable, if it is given to one whose close relative has expired, he will
not enjoy it. Intellectually, if one is given one’s favourite sweet dish he
will experience happiness but a diabetic will not derive happiness from it,
although he may like sweets. ‘The happiness experienced by Lord Indra during
sexual intercourse with his consort, Indrani in heaven is the same as that
experienced by a dog with its partner on the earth. This happiness is
experienced equally by all higher and lower animals.’ <sup>(2)</sup></span><br />
<h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">7. The seven
regions (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">saptaloks</span></em>)
and happiness</span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The maximum
limit of happiness that a man can experience is one unit. A healthy, strong and
righteous young adult who has all types of worldly gadgets at his disposal and
has an intense desire to experience happiness, is able to experience it. Sage
Jaimini defines heavenly happiness as one which is totally devoid of any
unhappiness and an extremely happy state. The deities experience happiness in
millions of units (10<sup>12</sup>). Eternal happiness of <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahmanand</span></em> (Bliss arising
from <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahman</span></em>
principle) is hundreds of million times (10<sup>20</sup>) the happiness
experienced by the deities. It is beyond description in words and cannot be
conceived by the human mind. Although this is the case, man can undertake
spiritual practice consistently and experience the Bliss arising from <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahman</span></em> in the present birth
itself. The earth (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bhulok</span></em>),
nether world (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bhuvalok</span></em>),
heaven (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">svargalok</span></em>)
and the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">maha</span></em>, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">jana</span></em>, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tapa</span></em> and <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">satya</span></em> <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">loks</span></em> constitute the seven
regions. It is because there is a lot of happiness in heaven that when there is
a great amount of happiness on the earth, it is termed as heavenly. However one
does not experience Bliss in heaven. That is why one should aim for attainment
of the Final Liberation rather than heaven. As one ascends the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">maha</span></em>, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">jana</span></em>, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tapa</span></em> and <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">satya</span></em> regions, the Bliss that
one experiences increases in quality, quantity and duration.</span><br />
<h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="71"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">7.1
Special features of heavenly happiness</span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> In heaven, one experiences happiness instantly
as desires are fulfilled the moment one gets a thought. However, on earth one
needs to make efforts to obtain happiness despite which, at times one feels
contented and at times not.</span></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo6; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">B.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> There is only happiness in heaven and it has
absolutely no trace of unhappiness. In every happiness experienced on earth
there is at least some part of unhappiness. One experiences happiness after
eating one sweet dish, (e.g. a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">ladu</span></em>)
but if one eats 20 of them one develops a stomach ache or suffers from
diarrhoea. This implies that in eating every sweet dish there is 1/20<sup>th</sup>
part of unhappiness hidden in it.</span></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo6; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">C.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> One experiences continuous happiness in heaven.
As against this, on earth events which give happiness and unhappiness occur
alternately.</span></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo6; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">D.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Often on earth relief from unhappiness gives
happiness, eg. a hungry person feels happy when he gets food. As against this
in heaven, as there are no hardships, unhappiness, fear or hunger one only
experiences pure happiness.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Although this
is so, happiness experienced in heaven has its own limitations and that of
time. Happiness to be experienced by a person in heaven is decided according to
the quantity of merits (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">punya</span></em>)
and their type. Although it is true that everyone experiences happiness in
heaven; yet an individual may even feel jealous seeing that another enjoys a
greater amount and better quantity of happiness. After enjoying happiness in
heaven, a person has to be born once again on earth.</span><br />
<h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">8. Influence
of time and happiness and unhappiness</span></h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Since one is
aware of one’s body during unhappiness, time seems to pass slowly. As against
this, there is no awareness of the body during happiness, hence time passes
quickly. Thus one experiences time due to awareness of the body. In reality
there is no such thing as time.</span><br />
<h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="81"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">8.1
Planets and happiness and unhappiness</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">One is born at
such a time when the position of the planets is conducive for one to experience
what one is destined. Hence it is not that an individual faces happiness and
unhappiness due to the planets.</span><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Reference:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span><br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘Spirituality’,
published by Sanatan Sanstha.</span><br />
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Bharatiya
Sanskrutikosh.</span></em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">
Publisher: Pandit Mahadevshastri Joshi, Secretary, Bharatiya Sanskrutikosh
Mandal, 410 Shanivar Peth, Pune 411 030.<br />
First edition : Vol. 3 to 10<br />
1. Vol. 10, pg. 62.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2. <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahmibhut Shrimatparamhansa P.P.
Vasudevanand Sarasvati (Tembe) Swaminche Charitra</span></em>, pg. 131.
Shrimant R. R. Gandabuva Brahmachari. Navachaitanya Publications, Bhaindar,
Thane district.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #ff9900; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">In
spite of soul being part of Blissful Brahman, why does one experience
unhappiness?</span></h1>
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<span style="color: #ff9900; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></h2>
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<h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Causes of
happiness and unhappiness</span></h2>
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="1"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.
According to psychology</span></h2>
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</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Restlessness (no peace of mind): ‘</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">अशांतस्य</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">कुत:</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">सुखम्</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">’
means how will a restless soul find happiness?</span></div>
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</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">B.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> ‘Worrying nature’ as a defect in personality:
The following example illustrates how a person with a worrying nature can
become unhappy even after knowing the prediction of future happiness. A woman
was worried about the future of her 15 year old son and 11 year old daughter.
In order to get rid of her anxiety, she was told that her son’s life would be
thrice and her daughter’s twice as happy as an average person and that they
would be educated abroad, would be well-off, the daughter’s in-laws would be
good, etc. After she was told all this she felt better for a short while, but
soon became depressed. When she was asked the reason for feeling sad she
replied, “I do not have to do anything for my children. They are going to be
happy by their own destiny, thus I will not get the satisfaction of doing
something for my children and shaping their lives. Because of this feeling I
have developed this void within me and am feeling very sad.”</span></div>
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</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">C.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Many a times there occurs a conflict among the
tongue, mind and intellect, whether to eat a tasty dish or not and consequently
psychological stress is generated. If there is a harmonious co-ordination
between the body, sense organs, mind, intellect and the soul then one will
enjoy good health and happiness. However if this is not so, it will result in
illness and unhappiness.</span></div>
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</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">D.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">सर्वं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">परवशं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">दु:खं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">सर्वमात्मवशं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">सुखम्</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> - </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">मनुस्मृति</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Implied meaning:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Dependence itself is
unhappiness and independence is happiness. But independence does not mean
immorality or promiscuity. That is not independence but dependence on the sense
organs. <strong><i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">- Manusmruti</span></i></strong></span></div>
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</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">E.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> ‘The educational system commenced by the
British in India destroyed the loyalty to <span class="glossary">Righteousness</span>
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Dharma</span></em>) and
increased the desire for wealth. This led to the development of the purpose of
education to earn wealth. The concept generated from education, that knowledge
(Sarasvati) and wealth (Lakshmi) are the by-products of following <span class="glossary">Righteousness</span> became extinct. Our culture (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sanskruti</span></em>) says that
happiness in this world, the subtle regions and that of Final Liberation (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Moksha</span></em>) are dependent on
following Righteousness. Contrary to this, due to the Western concept that
“happiness depends on wealth”, man became eager to acquire happiness.
Consequently, the physical sciences made vast progress and thus man was further
attracted to object pleasure. Immorality became rampant in the West. Today,
there is nowhere more immorality and unhappiness than in the U.S.A. which is
famous for its riches’. <strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">-
H.H. Kane Maharaj, Narayangaon, Pune district, Maharashtra</span></strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2. According
to the science of Spirituality</span></h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Unrighteousness
induces unhappiness.</span><br />
<span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">अधर्म</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">एव</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">मूलं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">सर्व</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">रोगाणाम्</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Meaning:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> The origin of an
ailment, that is unhappiness lies in behaving unrighteously.</span><br />
<span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">सुखं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">न</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">विना</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">धर्मात्</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">तस्मात्</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">धर्मपरो</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">भवेत्</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
- </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">वाग्भटकृत</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">अष्टांगहृदय</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">, </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">सूत्रस्थान</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">२:१९</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Meaning:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Without following <span class="glossary">Righteousness</span> (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Dharma</span></em>)
one cannot experience happiness (and Bliss); hence each one should follow it. <strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">- </span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Ashtanghruday</span></b></em><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> by Vagbhat, </span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Sutrasthan</span></b></em><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> 2:19</span></strong></span><br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="21"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2.1
According to the Path of Devotion (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Bhaktiyoga</span></em>)</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Devotion unto
God is happiness and forgetting Him is unhappiness.</span><br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="22"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2.2
According to the Path of Action (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Karmayoga</span></em>)</span></h3>
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A. The </span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Adhyatmaramayan</span></b></em><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> [</span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Ayodhyakand</span></b></em><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">, </span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">sarga</span></b></em><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> 6, verse (</span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">shloka</span></b></em><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">) 6]:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Lakshman tells the
boatman named Guha ferrying Rama across the river,</span><br />
<span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">सुखस्य</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">दु:खस्य</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">न</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">कोऽपि</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">दाता</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">परो</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">ददाति</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">इति</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">कुबुद्धिरेषा</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">अहं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">करोमि</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">इति</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">वृथाभिमान:</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">स्वकर्मसूत्रै:</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">ग्रथितोऽहि</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">लोक:</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Meaning:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> No one can give one
happiness or unhappiness. Only the ignorant feel they have acquired happiness
or unhappiness because of someone else. Similarly, thinking that one will
achieve happiness or get rid of suffering with one’s own efforts is vanity as
finally one is bound by one’s accumulated account and destiny.</span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">B.
Wilful actions, destined actions and physical and psychological suffering:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Life events occur in
two ways - wilful and destined actions.</span><br />
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</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1. Wilful actions:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> In some incidents,
thoughts, actions and behaviour are totally within one’s control. One uses
one’s mind or intellect and acts accordingly. These are called wilful actions.
In this period of <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Kaliyug</span></em>,
35% of all actions are wilful.</span></div>
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</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2. Destined actions:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> In some incidents,
thoughts, actions and behaviour are beyond one’s control. They occur
automatically. They are called destined actions. Nowadays, they contribute to
65% of all actions.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
proportion of destined and wilful actions varies with time as follows.</span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">First birth</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Present birth</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Last birth</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.
Destined<br />
actions %</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">0</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">65</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">100<br />
(life is like that of a puppet)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2.
Wilful<br />
actions %</span></div>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">100</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">35</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">0</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
</div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">3. Inability to distinguish between wilful and
destined actions:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Only when one progresses spiritually and perceives the
subtle dimension beyond the five senses, mind and intellect is one able to
determine whether an action is wilful or destined. Since an average individual
cannot distinguish between the two, he attributes everything to wilful actions.
Due to this inability, instead of blaming someone for an action, it is ideal
for a seeker to observe all events with the stance of a spectator (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sakshibhav</span></em>). The Lord too, inspite
of being omniscient and omnipotent observes almost all events as a spectator.</span></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">4. Physical suffering due to wilful and destined
actions</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">a.
Wilful actions: Suppose ‘A’ is warned that water from a particular area is
polluted and needs to be boiled before drinking, yet due to overconfidence
about his physical fitness he says that he can digest all kinds of germs and
drinks that water. If thereafter he develops diarrhoea it can be said to be
self-induced and thus becomes a wilful action.</span></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">b.
Destined actions: Now if ‘A’ is destined to get diarrhoea then based on the
principle that intellect operates according to destiny, although otherwise he
is not overconfident about his physical fitness, at that moment, he will
suddenly become overconfident or will not meet someone who will tell him that
that water is polluted and needs to be boiled. Thus he will suffer from
diarrhoea.</span></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">5. Psychological suffering due to wilful and
destined actions:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Marrying an incompatible partner and experiencing
psychological distress may also occur either due to a wilful or a destined
action, just like the above example. Marrying someone without heeding anyone’s
advice is a wilful action whereas consenting to marry an incompatible partner
because of faulty judgement due to destiny, when choosing the partner, is a
destined action.</span></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">6. Physical and psychological suffering due to
spiritual causes:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> That which occurs due to destiny is due to spiritual
causes. If due to destiny one accidentally steps across a lime charged with
distressing energy thrown on the roadside, then one may be affected adversely.
At times spiritual, that is events beyond the purview of the intellect occur
due to wilful actions. If one who has no faith in such things proudly ventures
there inspite of being warned that the place is haunted, the distressing energy
there could trouble him.</span></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">7. The proportion of physical, psychological and
spiritual events occurring on account of wilful and destined actions</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">.</span></div>
<div align="center">
<table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoNormalTable" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none; mso-border-alt: outset #999999 .75pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;">
<tbody>
<tr style="mso-yfti-firstrow: yes; mso-yfti-irow: 0;">
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Action</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
</td>
<td colspan="3" style="background: #CCCCCC; border-left: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Event</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
</td>
<td rowspan="2" style="background: #CCCCCC; border-left: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Total</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 1;">
<td style="background: #CCCCCC; border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Physical</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background: #CCCCCC; border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Psychological</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background: #CCCCCC; border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Spiritual</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 2;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.
Willful %</span></div>
</td>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">0</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">10</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">15</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">35</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 3;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2.
Destined %</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">10</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">55</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">(The other two<br />
are also spiritual)</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">65</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 4; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Total %</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">20</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">65</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">15</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">100</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
</div>
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">C.
Desire for happiness itself is the cause of unhappiness:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> ‘There is only one path
to escape from the cycle of unhappiness and that is obliterating the desire for
happiness; as due to the very desire for happiness, man while attempting to
generate merits ends up creating sins and thus the cycle of birth and death
continues perpetually. At the time of dissolution of the universe (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">pralay</span></em>) as Lord Brahma is
asleep, new creation is not generated. It is only during this period that the
embodied soul (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">jiva</span></em>)
gets some rest. But what is the use of this rest? After Lord Brahma wakes up He
once again causes us to be born according to our actions (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">karma</span></em>). As long as desire
(i.e. desire for happiness) exists one will continue to be born. In the
destruction of the desire for happiness itself lies true happiness. The desire
for happiness itself is the basic cause of all unhappiness. Thus, the desire
for happiness is a sin’. - H.H. Kane Maharaj, Narayangaon, Pune district,
Maharashtra</span><br />
<span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">कालार्थकर्मणाम्</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">योगो</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">हीन</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">मिथ्याति</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">मात्रका</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">सम्यक्</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">योगश्च</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">विज्ञेयो</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">सुखासुखस्य</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">कारणम्</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Meaning:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> ‘The inadequate, wrong
and excessive usage of time, sense objects and action (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">karma</span></em>) is responsible for
generation of unhappiness and their balanced usage, that is proper utilisation
yields happiness.’ <strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">- H.H.
Kane Maharaj, Narayangaon, Pune district, Maharashtra</span></strong></span><br />
<h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="23"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2.3
According to the Path of Knowledge (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Dnyanyoga</span></em>)</span></h3>
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A.
Nescience (</span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">avidya</span></b></em><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">)</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">: The word avidya (</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">अविद्या) </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">is derived from ‘<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">a</span></em> (</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">अ)</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">’ meaning absence and ‘<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">vidya</span></em> (</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">विद्या)</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">’ meaning knowledge. It is thus the absence of
knowledge. The three qualities of the soul are Absolute Truth (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Sat</span></em>) which is permanent,
Absolute Consciousness or Knowledge (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Chit</span></em>)
and Bliss (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Anand</span></em>).
[How these three qualities are one and the same is given in ‘Science of
Spirituality : Chapter 28 - Path of Knowledge (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Dnyanyoga</span></em>)’.] This implies that spiritual
knowledge is without a beginning or an end. It is eternal and Blissful.
Nescience is the absence of Knowledge, the absence of Absolute Truth, Absolute
Consciousness and Bliss. Happiness and unhappiness occur because of nescience.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The main
component of the subtle body is the soul which is a fraction of <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahman</span></em> with the qualities of
Absolute Truth, Absolute Consciousness and Bliss. The soul is Blissful in
nature. The covering of the Great Illusion surrounding it is called nescience (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">avidya</span></em>). Nescience is the
root cause of unhappiness. Man gets attached to money, his own house, family,
city, country, etc. The greater the attachment to any individual or object,
greater is the likelihood of unhappiness arising from attachment. Even an ideal
social worker or a saint may become attached to the society or his devotees
respectively. The greatest attachment that each one has, is for himself, that
is his own mind and body. Even a slight discomfort or illness can make one
unhappy; hence everyone should gradually become detached about oneself and
accept pain and illness in one’s stride.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The soul and nescience
together constitute the embodied soul. Nescience has nineteen components in all
- the five subtle sense organs, the five subtle motor organs, the five vital
energies, the mind, the subconscious mind, the intellect and the ego. Since the
functions of the components of the subtle body go on continuously, the
attention of the embodied soul is drawn to them instead of the soul, that is
away from spiritual knowledge to nescience. Consequently though the Blissful <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahman</span></em> is all pervading yet
one experiences happiness or unhappiness. Examples of how happiness or
unhappiness is caused when the attention of the embodied soul is drawn to the
physical and the subtle body are given below.</span><br />
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</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Physical body:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> One feels unhappy when
one is physically ill. When walking in the hot sun in summer if one gets a
chance to walk in the shade, one feels happy. One also feels unhappy if one’s
basic needs such as food, clothing and shelter are not fulfilled.</span></div>
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</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Subtle body:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> It is made up of four
constituents of nescience - the mind, subconscious mind, intellect and ego,
that is the four fold <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">antahkaran</span></em>
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">antahkaran chatushtay</span></em>)
and the soul. Ego is the feeling that one is separate from The Lord. How
happiness and unhappiness occur because of intellect and impressions of
previous births on the subconscious mind is explained with examples below.</span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1. Subconscious mind:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">a. Desire center:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">मनसो</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">दु:खमूलं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">तु</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">स्नेह</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">इत्युपलभ्यते</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> - </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">महाभारत</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">३.२.२७</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
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Meaning: It is found that attachment alone is the main
cause for unhappiness. - Mahabharat 3.2.27.<br />
Since for several births one is habituated to object pleasure, no matter how
much one studies Spirituality, due to the attitude and firm belief that object
pleasure means happiness, it becomes very difficult to divert the mind from
objects. One is used to keeping the mind steady in objects, so if one attempts
to divert one’s mind from objects temporarily even for a moment, one is
aggrieved. This is because the mind feels at rest with object pleasure and an
effort is being made to keep the mind away from it. In this context Samarth
Ramdas Swami has said, ‘The embodied soul becomes restless in the absence of
objects’. The unfulfillment of desires, wishes, ambitions, expectations, the
desire to live (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">pranaishana</span></em>),
to have a son (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">putraishana</span></em>),
to have sex (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">kamaishana</span></em>),
to be righteous (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Dharmaishana</span></em>),
to attain the Final Liberation (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Mokshaishana</span></em>)
is unhappiness. When one acquires happiness due to the fulfillment of some
desire a faulty impression that ‘fulfillment of desire is happiness’ gets
reinforced in the desire and instinct centre and then the individual tends to
drift away from Bliss.</span></div>
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</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">b. Like and dislike centre:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> When a favourable event
occurs one feels happy and when something which is disliked occurs one feels
unhappy.</span></div>
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</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">c. Temperamental characteristic centre:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Unhappiness is
experienced due to defects in personality and happiness due to qualities.</span></div>
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</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">d. Talents centre:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> When achieving
expertise in art, sports, etc. one experiences happiness; if not it results in
unhappiness.</span></div>
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</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">e. Give and take account centre:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> This contains the
accumulated account and the list of destined actions. One has to experience the
unhappiness that is accounted for in this centre.</span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2. Intellect:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> When one’s curiosity is satisfied there is
happiness. If not, there is unhappiness. One who does not even realise that he
does not know anything experiences happiness even in that ignorance and one who
realises it feels unhappy.</span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">3. Ego:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Basically all unhappiness stems from
considering oneself as distinct from The Blissful Lord. One experiences
happiness and unhappiness due to attachment. If one breaks off the bondage of
attachment, then one does not experience happiness and unhappiness.</span></div>
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">B.
Desire for happiness itself is the cause for unhappiness:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> ‘The Lord’s nature
itself is one of Bliss. Therefore it is but natural that the creation which has
originated from Him will be Blissful. Just as it is not possible for an
ornament made from gold to appear as that of iron. In the holy text, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Ganapati Atharvashirsha</span></em> it is
said that all living beings originate from the singular Bliss, sustain on it
and finally blend into that Bliss. Yet one experiences unhappiness in the
creation. The cause of experiencing this unhappiness is termed by philosophers
as an illusion, ignorance, the Great Illusion (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Maya</span></em>) etc. all of which are synonymous.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">No one feels
that ‘he should be unhappy’. Everyone ‘desires happiness’. This feeling is
generated as one’s basic nature is that of happiness. If our basic nature was
unhappiness then would one not have felt that ‘one should be unhappy’? When
one’s basic nature is of happiness having a desire to be happy itself is
ignorance. This itself is the beginning of unhappiness. When the desire to be
happy ends, that is where happiness lies. When this state is achieved then one
has no reason left to be unhappy. This is the state of saints. <span class="glossary">Righteousness</span> (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Dharma</span></em>)
is meant for us to be released from the ignorance of happiness and unhappiness.
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">- H.H. Kane Maharaj,
Narayangaon, Pune district, Maharashtra</span></strong></span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">C.
Expectation and attainment of happiness:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> When attainment is less than the
expectation, there is unhappiness. However when it is equivalent to or more
than the expectation, there is happiness.</span><br />
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</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Just as electric current yielding both hot and
cold water is the same, so also is the happiness or unhappiness that
individuals experience from God, due to varying constitutions.</span></div>
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the use of concave and convex lenses, so also due to desires and instincts,
likes and dislikes, temperamental characteristics, sins and merits, the
proportion of the three components, the five cosmic elements, etc. <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahman</span></em> instead of being
experienced in Its form is experienced as the Great Illusion (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Maya</span></em>) and consequently there
is happiness or unhappiness.</span></div>
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</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">3.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> When a student who has fared excellently in an
examination goes out to distribute sweets to his well-wishers wearing a new but
tight shirt, instead of feeling happy about his success, his mind gets diverted
to the tight shirt. The same occurs with the embodied soul and instead of the
inner Bliss its attention gets focused on happiness and unhappiness due to the
covering of nescience.</span></div>
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</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">4.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> A person in bondage is unable to eat, even if
food is placed in front of him. Thus he remains hungry. Similarly, a person in
bondage is unable to quench his thirst even if a river is flowing ahead of him
and remains thirsty. An individual is deprived of the Bliss within him due to
the bondage of nescience. This point will become clearer from the following
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘Once
a person built a palace of mirrors and kept a beautiful blooming rose at its
centre. The mirrors enhanced the beauty of the rose. Then he set a pigeon free
in the palace. Seeing the numerous reflections of the rose, the pigeon started
swooping onto them and began pecking at each mirror. Finally exhausted with the
fluttering about, it collapsed and landed straight on the rose. Now that it had
got what it wanted, it was satisfied. Man’s state too is the same. Although
“happiness is within”, he keeps on searching for it in the enchanting mirage of
external objects.’ <sup>(1)</sup></span></div>
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">D.
Three components (</span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">trigun</span></b></em><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">) and happiness and
unhappiness:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">
The three components <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sattva</span></em>,
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">raja</span></em> and <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tama</span></em> are from the Great
Illusion (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Prakruti</span></em>).
The <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sattva</span></em>
component imparts happiness; hence as the human mind becomes more and more <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sattva</span></em> predominant, the
creation too becomes proportionately happy and as the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sattva</span></em> predominance declines
and is replaced by predominance of <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">raja</span></em>
and <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tama</span></em>
components, proportionately the creation becomes unhappy. As the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sattva</span></em> component increases,
love for others increases and consequently an attitude of sacrifice develops.
Due to this attitude of sacrifice, one’s attitude becomes expansive day by day
and one learns the art of blending with the unhappiness of others. This art
itself is active compassion.</span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">E. A
resolve and happiness and unhappiness:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> The creation, sustenance and dissolution
of the universe depend on a resolve. Then is all the suffering of the entire
creation due to a resolve? How is this possible? Because each one makes a
resolve for happiness and not sorrow. Then why do we experience unhappiness
when we make a resolve for happiness? Its answer lies in the fact that we have
lost our <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sattva</span></em>
predominant nature and have become <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">raja</span></em>
and <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tama</span></em>
predominant. Therefore we have lost the ability to make our resolve come true.
As The Supreme God’s resolve is of the Absolute Truth (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Sat</span></em>), He is able to create
infinite universes within a second by His resolve. Hence, the creation will
become happy in proportion to the number of people who shall attain an attitude
conducive to His resolve of sustenance.</span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">F.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> The <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Yogadarshan</span></em> has classified
unhappiness of living organisms and its causes into four divisions, namely <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">hey</span></em> (</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">हेय)</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">hetu</span></em>
(</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">हेतु)</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">han</span></em>
(</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">हान) </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">and <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">hanopay</span></em>
(</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">हानोपाय). </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">All unhappiness and object pleasure in
the world should be rejected.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">All unhappiness
as well as object pleasures (which also culminate in unhappiness) should be
forsaken.</span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">G.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> The entire creation has
originated from the steady (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">samyak</span></em>)
word (from the Vedas). Its sustenance depends on the word and its dissolution
too occurs with the word alone. As the word gradually becomes unsteady, that is
as human behaviour becomes contrary to that prescribed by the Vedas, the
creation too becomes likewise.</span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">H.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">व्दितीयाव्दै</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">भयं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">भवति</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> - </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">बृहदारण्यकोपनिषद्</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">, </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">मंत्र</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">४१</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">,<br />
</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">चतुर्थ</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">ब्राह्मण</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">, </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">अध्याय</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">पहिला</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> <strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Meaning:</span></strong> Fear is
generated by a foreign object. - <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Bruhadaranyakopanishad</span></em>,
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em> 41, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Chaturth Brahman</span></em>, chapter 1)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> <strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Explanation:</span></strong> In
non-duality, as everything is one there is no fear.</span><br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="24"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2.4
According to the Path of Activation of Spiritual Energy (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Kundaliniyoga</span></em>)</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Saint Shri
Vasudevanand Sarasvati, in His holy text ‘<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Dattamahatmya</span></em>’
says - Until the vital energy (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">pran</span></em>)
enters the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Sushumna</span></em>
channel, that is until the vital energies, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">pran</span></em>
and <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">apan</span></em> achieve an
equilibrium with each other and the vital energy enters the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Sushumna</span></em> channel from the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Muladharchakra</span></em> (spiritual
energy centre situated at the base of the spine) till then, it may be said that
the efforts of spiritual practice are in vain. The Bliss (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Anand</span></em>) experienced when the
spiritual energy (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">kundalini</span></em>)
ascends to the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Manipurchakra</span></em>
(spiritual energy centre situated at the level of the navel) is akin to that
experienced by an ordinary person during orgasm. This itself is referred to as
the peak of worldly happiness; but this Bliss (happiness) is <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tama</span></em> predominant while the
Bliss experienced in the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Manipurchakra</span></em>
is <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sattva</span></em>
predominant.</span><br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="25"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2.5
According to science of frequencies (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">spandanshastra</span></em>)</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Happiness and
unhappiness depend on the frequencies generated from sensation, thought and
imagination. If these frequencies match with the natural frequencies of the
body, five sense organs, five motor organs, mind or intellect then happiness is
generated from them. If these frequencies are incompatible, then they prove to
be distressful. These frequencies vary according to the individual and change
from time to time in the same individual. The soul principle or <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahman</span></em> (God principle) has
no frequencies. But when the knowledge of <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahman</span></em>
manifests through various media then frequencies of various intensities are
generated. As the production of frequencies in us which are compatible with
natural frequencies is less, generally unhappiness is experienced more often
than happiness. The traversal from gross frequencies to subtle ones and finally
to realisation of the supreme knowledge and the state of Bliss wherein all
frequencies are destroyed is termed as spiritual progress. In such an evolved
state, frequencies are not generated from any other sensations and the state of
Bliss remains unaltered.</span><br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="26"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2.6
Concept of happiness and unhappiness according to various paths of <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Yoga</span></em></span></h3>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Path of Devotion</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Knowledge</span></strong><br />
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Everything is The<br />
Blissful <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahman</span></em><br />
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lower level devotee:<br />
God is testing me by<br />
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Unhappiness is<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘Spirituality’,
published by Sanatan Sanstha.</span><br />
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Kalpavrukshatali</span></em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Swami Muktanandanchya Sahavasat</span></em>).
First edition 1986. Gurudev Siddhapith, Ganeshpuri, Thane district 401206.<br />
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<h1>
<span style="color: #ff9900; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Why
does one feel happy after seeing a vast ocean or the sky?</span></h1>
<h2 style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;">
<span style="color: black; font-size: 20.0pt;"> </span></h2>
<h2 style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;">
<span style="color: #ff9900; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 20.0pt;"> </span></h2>
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<span style="color: #ff9900; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 20.0pt;"> </span></h2>
<h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1. Theoretical
discussion on happiness and unhappiness</span></h2>
<h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.1
Expectation of happiness and not of object pleasure</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Man does not
have expectations of getting object pleasure but of happiness or rather of
Bliss. Supposing one is told that his trip abroad will be sponsored with enough
money to enjoy worldly pleasures but that he will have to endure unhappiness,
he will reply, ‘I want neither worldly pleasures nor unhappiness’.</span><br />
<h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.2 Happiness
derived from objects itself is Bliss</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The peak of
worldly happiness is sex. Hence it is called the ‘seat of Bliss’ in the
Ayurveda (S<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">ushrut Sanhita</span></em>).
Sex in this context refers to ejaculation. At that moment total activation of
spiritual energy (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">kundalini</span></em>)
occurs. The ignorant person experiences happiness from object pleasure. The
mechanism of object pleasure is as follows - Due to the firm conviction that
happiness lies in objects, at least momentarily the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">pran</span></em> and <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">apan</span></em>
vital energies attain equilibrium, the individual loses awareness of his body
and his inner Bliss manifests itself. Since he does not realise this due to
ignorance, he considers that his happiness depends on some object, some tool
which in this case is sex, and gets more and more entangled in it. Thus
entrapped in the cycle of birth and death, he becomes unhappy. In Vedic
terminology this happiness is termed as object pleasure. As it is dependent on
a cause it is relative to time, space and objects.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">When one eats
to one’s content the vital energies pran and apan become steady, the individual
forgets the attachment to his body and thus his inner Bliss surfaces. But the
person attributes it to the food. ‘The spouse, children, etc. are for the sake
of one’s own happiness. One experiences one’s own Bliss through them. Though
that happiness is inner Bliss itself, it is considered to be happiness derived
from objects namely the spouse, children, etc. In short, real happiness lies
within oneself (and is termed as the inner ocean of Bliss).’ <sup>(1)</sup></span><br />
<h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.3 Vast
objects bestow happiness</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">One feels happy
when one sees the vast sprawling ocean or the sky. However, if one sees a part
of the ocean or sky through the window then one does not feel happy. That is
why a quote from the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Chandogya
Upanishad</span></em> [chapter (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">adhyay</span></em>)
7, Vol. 23, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em>
132] says,<br />
<br />
‘</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">यो</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">वै</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">भूमा</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">तत्सुखं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">नाल्पे</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">सुखं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">अस्ति</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">भूमा</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">एव</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">सुखं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">भूमातु</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">एव</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">विजिज्ञासितव्य</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">इति</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">भूमानं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">भगवो</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">विजिज्ञास</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">इति</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">’<br />
<br />
[<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Meaning:</span></strong>
That which is infinite itself is true happiness. There is no happiness in small
objects (that is limitation). Expansiveness is itself true happiness; hence one
should acquire knowledge about the infinite.]</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Hence if one’s
mind becomes all pervading, the Bliss too will be limitless. This point will
become clear from the following experiment.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">First look at
the small circle in figure ‘A’ and then the large circle in figure ‘B’, for one
to two minutes each and note whether you feel pleasant or distressed. Only then
read further on. There were thirty-five seekers attending a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">satsang</span></em> (spiritual meeting).
Their spiritual experiences are given below.</span><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Experience</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Figure ‘A’</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Figure ‘B’</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.
Pleasant</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2.
Distressing</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">3.
Nothing</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The majority
felt better looking at the larger circle in comparison to the smaller one.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The spiritual
level of an average seeker is 35%. During a spiritual meeting it can rise upto
40% to 50%. The spiritual level of an average person is 20% while that of one
who has attained the Final Liberation (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Moksha</span></em>)
is 100%. The former will not be able to perceive anything if he participates in
such experiments.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">An individual
who is inspired by a specific objective like the welfare of the society,
nation, humanity or animals experiences more and more happiness and does not
feel much about worldly happiness and unhappiness. For instance, Tanaji
Malusare, a warrior from Shivaji Maharaj’s army said, “First the wedding of the
Kondhana fort, then that of Rayba.” (First I will fight the enemy and capture
the Kondhana fort and only then celebrate my son, Rayba’s wedding.) Similarly,
those motivated by the desire for Self-realisation are affected neither by
pleasures and pains of worldly life nor the happiness and unhappiness of living
beings. On the contrary, one who thinks only about one’s own family or only of
oneself becomes more and more unhappy.</span><br />
<h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="14"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.4
Absence of desire means happiness</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The happiness
experienced through objects is not obtained when actually experiencing the
object, but due to the contentment arising from it when one feels fed up of the
object. One enjoys the first <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">ladu</span></em>
(a sweet delicacy), if offered more the enjoyment decreases and later one does
not feel like eating any more. This proves that happiness does not lie in
objects like sweetmeats, it is in the state beyond objects.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘When desire is
generated in man he digresses from the state of happiness. No matter what the
reason is for absence of desires, their fulfillment, their sacrifice, absence
of their generation or obscurity due to concentration of the mind, that state
devoid of desires proves to be that of happiness. In other words happiness is
not in objects, it is in the subconscious mind. Absence of desire is of two
types.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A. Absence of desire during sleep:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Though there are no
objects involved with sleep one acquires Bliss from it. If man is deprived of
sleep for two days he becomes restless. The <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Chandogya
Upanishad</span></em> (6.8.1) states that there is absolutely no difference
between the happiness acquired during deep sleep and that obtained with the
attainment of the Final Liberation (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Moksha</span></em>).
Both Shri Shankaracharya and Vidyaranya have accepted this concept. According
to the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Bruhadaranyak Upanishad</span></em>
(14.3.21) happiness obtained with the attainment of the Final Liberation, that
in deep sleep and with sexual intercourse is the same in intensity. Thus every
individual experiences this happiness for 5-6 hours everyday. Then the precept
that the one who is attracted towards the Final Liberation (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Moksha</span></em>) finds other happiness
inferior becomes meaningless because despite experiencing this happiness
everyday, man is still in search of other happiness. [The reason for this is
that man does not know how to acquire the same happiness (Bliss) in the waking
state so he tries to acquire happiness through other means.]</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">B. Absence of desire in the waking state:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Absence of desire in
the waking state is better than that during sleep. It is true that happiness is
experienced during sleep but at that time the embodied soul is unaware that ‘I
am happy’ unlike the happiness in the waking state when the embodied soul is
aware that ‘I am happy’. Hence the happiness in the waking state is of a higher
quality than that during sleep.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shrimadbhagvadgita</span></em> states
that ultimate happiness (Bliss) is extrasensory but can be realised with
intellect. Three states are present in this state of ultimate happiness - 1.
absence of desire, 2. the waking state and 3. the subtle proportion of ego which
is required for this waking state.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The one who
desires ultimate happiness or the Final Liberation should renounce the world is
the final doctrine of the sect of renunciants. The path of renunciation
advocated by Shri Shankaracharya in the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Kaliyug</span></em>
and that described by the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Smruti</span></em>
texts is based on this very principle.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">All happiness
stems from overcoming unhappiness such as that from desire. Lokmanya Tilak
however, did not accept this. The gist of what he has described in his book,
the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Gitarahasya</span></em> is
as follows - desire is the feeling of wanting to experience something which has
bestowed happiness, once again. Not acquiring a desired object results in
unhappiness. However, if the desire is fulfilled before the unhappiness is
alleviated then one cannot say that the happiness obtained was on account of
overcoming the unhappiness arising out of desire. If one gets something good
even when not desirous of it, then the doctrine that the happiness derived from
it is out of desire is disproven. For example, if one suddenly puts a cube of
sugar into a child’s mouth one cannot say that the happiness that it is
experiencing is due to elimination of desire. If one sees a beautiful garden or
hears the melodious singing of a nightingale then one experiences happiness even
without harbouring the desire to experience them. From this one can conclude
that since the sense organs have the natural ability to experience pleasant and
distressing objects, one experiences happiness or unhappiness without the
desire for them. Hence the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Gita</span></em>
(2.14) quotes that, by contact with objects, that is external objects from
Nature, one experiences sensations such as hot, cold, etc. and acquires
happiness or unhappiness. The <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Gita</span></em>
also states (3.34) that all happiness is not in the form of elimination of
unhappiness and that the affinity and repulsion between sense organs and
objects of sensation like speech, touch, etc. are separate entities altogether.
The <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Gita</span></em> considers
happiness and unhappiness as two opposite and separate attitudes.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">There is a vast
difference between the happiness acquired after experiencing unhappiness and
that acquired after remaining engrossed in object pleasure everyday because the
ability of the sense organs diminishes by experiencing happiness everyday.
However in the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Mahabharat</span></em>
(1.75.49) Sage Vyas has preached what is given below, to King Yayati. The
following verse (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">shloka</span></em>)
is also in the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shrimadbhagvat</span></em>.</span><br />
<span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">नात्यश्नतस्तु</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">योगोऽस्ति</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">न</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">चैकान्तमनश्नत:</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">न</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">चातिस्वप्नशीलस्य</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">जाग्रतो</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">नैव</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">चार्जुन</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।।१६।।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Meaning:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> (But) O Arjun, if one
eats voraciously (or) scantily, sleeps excessively (or) hardly, then there is
no possibility of accomplishing <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">yoga</span></em>.</span><br />
<span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">युक्ताहारविहारस्य</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">युक्तचेष्टस्य</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">कर्मसु</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">युक्तस्वप्नावबोधस्य</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">योगो</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">भवति</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">दु:खहा</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।।१७।।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Meaning:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> He whose diet and
travel is within limits, who regulates all his actions and whose sleep and
wakefulness are balanced, can mitigate all (worldly) unhappiness by practising
this <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">yoga</span></em>.</span><br />
<h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="15"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.5
Concentration of the mind means happiness</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Due to the
conviction that happiness lies in objects, once the object is obtained, to
experience it fully, the mind goes into concentration. The vital energies <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">pran</span></em>, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">apan</span></em>, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">saman</span></em> come to a standstill
and at least momentarily breathing ceases (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">kumbhak</span></em>).
At that very moment inner Bliss manifests. Thus, when concentration of the mind
is achieved happiness is experienced. The happiness which is acquired through
objects does not occur while experiencing the object but when the subconscious
mind becomes steady, after its fulfillment. At the time of ejaculation and after
a meal too, the mind becomes blank. Hence one feels happy.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘The intellect
which believes that happiness lies in the soul itself is called the intellect
of the soul. Based on this intellect if the mind concentrates on anything then
it becomes the cause of happiness. The other synonyms for it are happiness of
the soul, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sattvik</span></em> (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sattva</span></em> predominant) happiness
and permanent happiness. When the mind gets steadied due to contact with
objects even for a moment and there is a marked reduction in ego, that happiness
is called <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">rajasik</span></em> (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">raja</span></em> predominant) happiness,
object pleasure, etc. In case of happiness arising from the soul as there are
no objects involved, it is experienced whenever the mind is free of desire.
Hence happiness from the soul is superior to object pleasure.’ <sup>(3)</sup></span><br />
<h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="16"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.6
Thoughtless state itself is Bliss (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Anand</span></em>)</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">When one
attains the thoughtless state in meditation, one experiences Bliss. When one
drinks alcohol, thoughts are suppressed. At that time one is able to experience
Bliss in the thoughtless state between two successive thoughts. The one
drinking alcohol however attributes this happiness to drinking alcohol. (Refer
point <a href="http://www.hindujagruti.org/hinduism/knowledge/article/why-does-one-feel-happy-after-seeing-a-vast-ocean-or-the-sky.html#12"><span style="text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">‘Happiness derived from
objects itself is Bliss’</span></a>.)</span><br />
<h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="17"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.7
Stability means happiness</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The gaze of a
child is never steady but constantly shifts. After its gaze becomes steady it
smiles due to Bliss. The onlooker feels that the child has smiled at him !</span><br />
<h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="18"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.8
Forgetting attachment to the body is equivalent to happiness</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">When
concentration of the mind is achieved, one forgets one’s attachment to the body
and experiences Bliss. That is why with spiritual practice when one forgets
oneself, the mind achieves concentration and the spiritual experience of Bliss
is obtained.</span><br />
<h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="19"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.9
Spontaneous cessation of respiration induces happiness</span></h3>
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Brahman</span></em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> is Bliss itself. <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahman</span></em> is steady; hence when
Bliss is experienced there is steadying and spontaneous cessation of breathing
(that is automatic cessation of respiration is a sign of Bliss). Contrary to
this when automatic cessation of breathing occurs, Bliss is experienced. This
occurs by itself at the time of ejaculation, when one belches feeling gratified
after a meal and when the eight <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sattvik</span></em>
spiritual emotions (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">ashtasattvik
bhav</span></em>) are generated. Hence as one undertakes spiritual practice,
breathing gradually decreases and finally stops. It is through this that real
Bliss is obtained. No Bliss is experienced through voluntary stoppage of
breathing.</span><br />
<h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2. How to
acquire at least a small amount of true happiness?</span></h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Though man
constantly strives to attain happiness, mankind is becoming increasingly
unhappy with the passage of time. The number of psychiatric patients the world
over is also on the rise. Though the aim of modernisation based on today’s
science and research is to improve the quality of life, man cannot acquire
happiness through them. Hence they have no value. It is impossible for a living
being to be happy with happiness and yet not to be unhappy when suffering
comes. The following paths indicate how to acquire real happiness at least to
some extent.</span><br />
<div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A. Devotion with expectation (</span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">sakam bhakti</span></b></em><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">):</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> The universe is within
the control of the deities. If the deities are appeased then they endow
happiness but if displeased, they bestow unhappiness. One can please them
through devotion and thus attain happiness.</span></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">B. Company of saints.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
<h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">3. Overcoming
unhappiness completely</span></h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">If one never
wants to be unhappy then one has to go beyond the duality of happiness and
unhappiness. Unhappiness does not vanish by denying it and joy does not come by
merely wishing for it. Hence it is best not to think about happiness and
suffering. The state beyond happiness and unhappiness is called the ‘balanced
state of mind’. In this state the individual experiences neither happiness nor
unhappiness based on worldly objects. That is, the individual does not become
happy with joy and is not aggrieved with unhappiness; on the contrary, he is
engrossed in enjoying inner Bliss.</span><br />
<h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">3.1 Happiness
and unhappiness, the materialistic (average) individual and the spiritually
evolved</span></h3>
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> The materialistic
individual experiences both happiness and unhappiness because he is influenced
by the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">anadi</span></em> (one
without a beginning) illusion by means of which he considers the Great Illusion
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Maya</span></em>) to be the
truth. This illusion can be eliminated by spiritual practice.</span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">B.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> The spiritually evolved
with a spiritual level of more than 70% in the stage of Self-realisation
experience only <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sattvik</span></em>
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sattva</span></em>
predominant) happiness. There is no physical and psychological suffering as
only the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">adi</span></em> (one
with a beginning) illusion persists. Due to this illusion one believes that
‘the Great Illusion is fake’. This illusion is overcome by the grace of the
Guru. In other words, the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahman</span></em>
in the Great Illusion is realised and the seeker attains non-duality. Those at
a spiritual level of more than 90% like the knowledgeable ones, ascetics,
devotees, the spiritually evolved enjoy only Bliss because they are rid of the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">adi</span></em> illusion.</span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">C.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Peaceful and restless:
One who has gone beyond happiness and unhappiness is peaceful while one who
experiences happiness and unhappiness is restless.</span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">D.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Mahavir attained
liberation through penance (spiritual practice). Penance means acceptance of
unhappiness.</span><br />
<h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">3.2 Class (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">varna</span></em>), spiritual practice,
happiness, unhappiness and Bliss</span></h3>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Class</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Spiritual</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">practice</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">%</span></strong></span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background: #CCCCCC; border-left: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt; width: 64.5pt;" width="86">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Proportion</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">of happiness</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">and</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">unhappiness</span></strong></span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background: #CCCCCC; border-left: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt; width: 63.0pt;" width="84">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Happiness %</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">+ unhappi-</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">ness % =</span></strong></span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
</td>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Bliss</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">%</span></strong></span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<td style="background: #CCCCCC; border-left: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt; width: 64.5pt;" width="86">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">State</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">beyond</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">happiness</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">and un-</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">happiness %</span></strong></span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background: #CCCCCC; border-left: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt; width: 29.25pt;" width="39">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Total</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">%</span></strong></span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<td style="border-top: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Brahman</span></em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
(priest)</span></div>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">70</span></div>
</td>
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<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Approaching<br />
the level at<br />
which one is<br />
beyond both<br />
happiness and<br />
unhappiness</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal">
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Sattvik</span></em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sattva</span></em> pre-<br />
dominant)<br />
happiness<br />
20+10=30</span></div>
</td>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">20</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">50</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">100</span></div>
</td>
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<div class="MsoNormal">
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Kshatriya</span></em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
(warrior)</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">50</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Happiness<br />
more than<br />
unhappiness</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal">
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Rajasik</span></em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">raja</span></em><br />
predominant)<br />
happiness<br />
40+20=60</span></div>
</td>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">0</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">40</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">100</span></div>
</td>
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<div class="MsoNormal">
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Vaishya</span></em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
(business-<br />
man)</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">30</span></div>
</td>
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<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Both
happi-<br />
ness and<br />
unhappiness<br />
are equal</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Rajasik</span></em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
happiness<br />
35+35=70</span></div>
</td>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">0</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">30</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">100</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 4; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes;">
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<div class="MsoNormal">
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Shudra</span></em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
(labourer)</span></div>
</td>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">10</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Unhappiness<br />
more than<br />
happiness</span></div>
</td>
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<div class="MsoNormal">
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Rajasik</span></em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
happiness<br />
30+50=80</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">0</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">20</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">100</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
</div>
<h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">3.3 Happiness,
unhappiness, Bliss and the spiritually evolved</span></h3>
<div align="center">
<table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoNormalTable" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none; mso-border-alt: outset #999999 .75pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;">
<tbody>
<tr style="mso-yfti-firstrow: yes; mso-yfti-irow: 0;">
<td style="background: #CCCCCC; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Happi-</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">ness %</span></strong></span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background: #CCCCCC; border-left: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Unhapp-</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">iness %</span></strong></span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background: #CCCCCC; border-left: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">State of absence</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">of happiness and</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">unhappiness %</span></strong></span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background: #CCCCCC; border-left: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Bliss</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">%</span></strong></span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background: #CCCCCC; border-left: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Total</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">%</span></strong></span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 1;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.
Average<br />
individual</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">20</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">50</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">30</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">0</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">100</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 2;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2.
Saint of 70%<br />
spiritual level</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">20</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">5</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">20</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">55</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">100</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 3;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">3.
Saint of 80%<br />
spiritual level</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">10</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">10</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">78</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">100</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 4;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">4.
Saint of 90%<br />
spiritual level</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">5</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">0</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">5</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">90</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">100</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 5; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">5.
Saint of 100%<br />
spiritual level</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">0</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">0</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">0</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">100</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">100</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
</div>
<h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="34"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">3.4
Natural state of communion with God (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sahajavastha</span></em>)</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The spiritually
evolved do not dissociate from their inner self when experiencing Bliss in
external objects. They are always immersed in Bliss irrespective of whether
they are experiencing an object or not. This state is termed as the natural
state of communion with God.</span><br />
<h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="35"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">3.5
<span class="glossary">Righteousness</span> (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Dharma</span></em>)</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Vedanta</span></em> and the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Sankhya</span></em> philosophies (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Darshans</span></em>) consider the
overcoming of unhappiness completely and the attainment of ultimate happiness
(Bliss) as the zenith of Spirituality.</span><br />
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Need for philosophy</span></h3>
<span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">दु:ख</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">त्रयाभिघातात्</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">जिज्ञासा</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">तदपघातके</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">हेतौ</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Meaning:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Curiosity for
elimination of unhappiness arises after one experiences physical (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">adhibhautik</span></em>), divine (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">adhidaivik</span></em>) and spiritual (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">adhyatmik</span></em>) suffering. If this
desire is fulfilled with visible remedies then what is the need for remedies
from philosophy which are invisible? - <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Sankhya
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">As this does
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published by Sanatan Sanstha.</span><br />
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Kalpavrukshatali
</span></em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Swami Muktanandanchya Sahavasat</span></em>).
First edition 1986. Gurudev Siddhapith, Ganeshpuri, Thane district 401206.<br />
1. Pg. 34</span><br />
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Bharatiya
Sanskrutikosh.</span></em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">
Publisher: Pandit Mahadevshastri Joshi, Secretary, Bharatiya Sanskrutikosh
Mandal, 410 Shanivar Peth, Pune 411 030.<br />
First edition : Vol. 3 to 10<br />
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<h1>
<span style="color: #ff9900; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">To
whom should the offering be made?</span></h1>
<h2 style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;">
<span style="color: #ff9900; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></h2>
<h2 style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;">
<span style="color: #ff9900; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></h2>
<h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1. Duties of <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Kshatriya</span></em> class </span></h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Protecting the
society from evildoers and governing the state righteously are the main duties
of the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Kshatriya</span></em>.
Information on the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Kshatriya</span></em>
is given in ‘Science of Spirituality : Vol. 1 D - Protecting Seekers and
Destroying Evildoers and Code of Righteousness of Rulers (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Kshatradharma Sadhana</span></em>)’ and
‘Vol. 1 E - Spiritual Practice of Protecting Seekers and Destroying Evildoers (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Kshatradharma Rajdharma</span></em>)’. </span><br />
<h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2. Duties of <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Vaishya</span></em> class </span></h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Smrutis</span></em> have not prescribed
separate rules for the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Vaishya</span></em>
and the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shudra</span></em> with
respect to actions necessary for them. The <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Vaishyas</span></em>
and <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shudras</span></em> had to
change their duties towards the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahmans</span></em>
depending on the circumstances.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A.
Serving the society by rearing cattle, agriculture and trade.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">B.
Assisting the royal treasury so as to fortify the kingdom.</span></div>
<h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">3. Spiritual
practice of <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Vaishya</span></em>
class </span></h2>
<h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">3.1 Offering (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">dan</span></em>)</span></h3>
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A.
Origin and meaning:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> The word <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">dan</span></em>
(</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">दान) </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">meaning donation or offering has been derived
from the verb <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">da</span></em> (</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">दा) </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">meaning to give.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.
According to the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Nyayakosh</span></em>:
Giving an offering is a kind of sacrifice. Here man surrenders the ownership of
a particular object or money and the recipient becomes the owner.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2.
According to the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shabdakalpadrum</span></em>:
An offering is an object or money gifted with faith and respect, to a deserving
person.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">3.
According to the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shandilyopanishad</span></em>:
An offering is gifting an object or money procured by righteous means to a
deserving one, with faith and respect.</span></div>
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">B.
Importance of wealth</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.
</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">धननाशेऽधिकं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">दु:खं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">मन्ये</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">सर्वमहत्तरम्</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">ज्ञातयो</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">ह्यवमन्यन्ते</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">मित्राणि</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">च</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">धनाच्च्युतम्</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">महाभारत</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">१२.१७७.३४</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in;">
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Meaning:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> (The renunciant Manki says) I feel that
unhappiness caused by loss of wealth is very intense because even the kindred
and friends insult its loser. - <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Mahabharat</span></em>
12.177.34 </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2.
</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">अबलस्य</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">कुत:</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">कोशो</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">ह्यकोशस्य</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">कुतो</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">बलम्</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">अबलस्य</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">कुतो</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">राज्यमराज्ञ:</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">श्रीर्भवेत्कुत:</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">महाभारत</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">१२.१३३.४</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in;">
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Meaning:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> From where will the weak acquire wealth? And
how will the unwealthy one acquire power? So also how will the kingdom of a
powerless one survive? And if the kingdom is lost then how will its wealth
remain? - <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Mahabharat</span></em>
12.133.4 </span></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
significance of undertaking the spiritual practice of the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Vaishya</span></em> and the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Kshatriya</span></em> will become clearer
from this verse (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">shloka</span></em>).</span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">3.
</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">धनात्कुलं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">प्रभवति</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">धनाद्धर्म:</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">प्रवर्धते</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">नाधनस्यास्त्ययं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">लोको</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">न</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">पर:</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">पुरुषोत्तम</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">महाभारत</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">१२.८.२२</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in;">
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Meaning:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> (Arjun tells Yudhishthir) O great one, a family
becomes powerful by means of wealth. Wealth facilitates a rise in Righteousness
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Dharma</span></em>). The poor
are neither happy in this world nor in the other regions. - <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Mahabharat</span></em> 12.8.22 </span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">4.
</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">न</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">ह्यृतेऽर्थेन</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">वर्तेते</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">धर्मकामाविति</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">श्रुति:</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> - </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">महाभारत</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">१२.१६७.१२</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Meaning:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> There is a verse in the Vedas (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shrutis</span></em>) that without wealth
the other two pursuits of life viz. Righteousness (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Dharma</span></em>) and desire (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">kama</span></em>) cannot exist. - <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Mahabharat</span></em> 12.167.12</span></div>
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">C.
Attitude about accumulation of wealth:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> One should consider the wealth obtained
as a blessing bestowed by The Lord. </span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">D.
Losses due to accumulation of wealth</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span><br />
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.
</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">दर्पो</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">नाम</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">श्रिय:</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">पुत्रो</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">जज्ञेऽधर्मादिति</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">श्रुति:</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> - </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">महाभारत</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">१२.९०.२६</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Meaning:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> It is said that pride (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">darpa</span></em>) is a son born to deity
Lakshmi from unrighteousness. - <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Mahabharat</span></em>
12.90.26 </span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2.
</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">न</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">हि</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">संचयवान्कश्चिद्दृश्यते</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">निरुपद्रव:</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> - </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">महाभारत</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">३.२.४८</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Meaning:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> One does not come across a wealthy man who is
without any troubles. - <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Mahabharat</span></em>
3.2.48 </span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">3.
</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">अगोप्तारश्च</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">राजानो</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">बलिषड्भागतस्करा:</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">समर्थाश्चाप्यदातारस्ते</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">वै</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">निरयगामिन:</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> - </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">महाभारत</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">१३.२३.८०</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Meaning:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> A king who procures one sixth of the income of
his subjects as tax but does not protect them, and those who do not make an
offering despite the capacity certainly go to hell. - <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Mahabharat</span></em> 13.23.80 </span></div>
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">E.
Misuse of wealth</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span><br />
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</span></span></span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">न्यायागतस्य</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">द्रव्यस्य</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">बोद्धव्यौ</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">व्दावतिक्रमौ</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">अपात्रे</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">प्रतिपत्तिश्च</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">पात्रे</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">चाप्रतिपादनम्</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> - </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">महाभारत</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">५.३३.५९</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Meaning:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Wealth earned righteously may be misused in two
ways by offering to the undeserving and not offering to the deserving. - <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Mahabharat</span></em> 5.33.59 </span></div>
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">F.
Importance of offering</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span><br />
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.
</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">तप:</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">परं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">कृतयुगे</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">त्रेतायां</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">ज्ञानमुच्यते</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">व्दापारे</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">यज्ञमेवाहुर्दानमेकं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">कलौ</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">युगे</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
- </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">मनुस्मृति</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">१.८६</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">, </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">महाभारत</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">१२.२३२.२८</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">, </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">पराशरस्मृति</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">१.२३</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Meaning:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Penance in the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Krutyug</span></em>, knowledge in the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Tretayug</span></em>, fire sacrifices (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">yadnya</span></em>) in the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Dvaparyug</span></em> and offering in the
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Kaliyug</span></em> are
supreme. - <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Manusmruti</span></em>
1.86, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Mahabharat</span></em>
12.232.28, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Parasharsmruti</span></em>
1.23 </span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2.
</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">म्रियते</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">याचमानो</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">वै</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">न</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">जातु</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">म्रियते</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">ददत्</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">ददत्संजीवयत्येनमात्मानं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">च</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">युधिष्ठिर</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">महाभारत</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">१३.६०.५</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Meaning:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> (Bhishma says) O Yudhishthir, the one who begs
dies but the one who gives an offering never does. The one making an offering
gives the gift of life to the beggar as well as to himself. - <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Mahabharat</span></em> 13.60.5 </span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">3.
‘In the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Eknathi Bhagvat</span></em>
it is mentioned that, “The Lord first uplifts that wealthy one who takes care
of the spiritual and worldly needs of His weak devotee”.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Commentary
on the implied meaning: Merits do not save and sins do not destroy but it is
the spiritual emotion which protects. Hence when fulfilling the worldly needs
of that weak devotee the spiritual emotion should be, “Who am I to take care of
the needs of the devotee of The Lord when it is The Lord Himself who takes care
of my needs beyond my expectations? This being so, will The Lord Himself not
take care of the needs of His devotee? But the interesting part is that The
Lord Himself is sustaining him by using me as an instrument. Moreover, like the
proverbial “killing of two birds with one stone”, along with the devotee’s
upliftment He is also giving me an opportunity for self upliftment”.’ - H.H.
Kane Maharaj, Narayangaon, Maharashtra, India</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Offering
is an excellent means of spending money because it generates merits. If one
rejects those merits then one’s spiritual level rises.</span></div>
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">G. The
six components of offering:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> They are 1. the donor, 2. the recipient, 3.
faith, 4. the offering, 5. the place and 6. the time.</span><br />
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</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1. The donor:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> He should earn money
righteously and offer it willingly as his duty. He should be of a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sattvik</span></em> (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sattva</span></em> predominant)
temperament, should not expect anything from the offering and should do it in
secrecy to avoid development of ego regarding making the offering.</span></div>
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</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2. The recipient:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> ‘A <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahman</span></em> (priest) of pure
conduct and well versed in the Vedas should be invited for a meal when
performing religious rites and at the opportune moment and place when one comes
across a deserving recipient should the offering be made. The merit derived
from the offering depends on how deserving the recipient is and also his caste
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Yadnyavalkyasmruti</span></em>
1.6; <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Gautamsmruti</span></em>
5.18; <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Manusmruti</span></em>
7.85). The <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahman</span></em>
(priest) who practises the scriptures and performs austerities is worthy of
receiving an offering. If a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahman</span></em>
lacking in spiritual knowledge and penance is given an offering then it results
in the spiritual deterioration of both the donor and the recipient.’ <sup>(1)</sup>
</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
offering should always be to the Absolute Truth not to a beggar, hospital,
school, etc. from the Great Illusion. It should always be to the ‘deserving’,
that is ‘to the one worthy of it’. In this world, there is none more worthy
than saints; hence any offering should be made only unto Them. Saints and Gurus
are the manifest (physical) forms of the unmanifest God. Hence, any offering
made unto saints and the Guru is as good as an offering to God Himself. Thus
offering back to God what belongs to Him does not create a ‘give and take
account’ rather completes it. As such, the offering made unto saints reduces
the accumulated account (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sanchit</span></em>)
and increases the ability to withstand the effects of destiny. Moreover,
neither is any ‘give and take account’ thereby created, nor are any merits
acquired. Hence, whatever has to be offered should be given only to saints or
for the mission of the Absolute Truth. This is possible only for a seeker in
the stage of mental worship (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">upasanakand</span></em>)
chanting The Lord’s Name. The one practising the inferior Path of Action (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Karmayoga</span></em>) gives alms to
beggars, donations to schools and hospitals under the influence of emotions.
Only merits are acquired from such actions. Seekers desirous of Liberation (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mumukshu</span></em>) want neither merits
nor sins, since only heaven and not the Final Liberation (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Moksha</span></em>) is attainable with
merits. </span></div>
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</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">3. Faith:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> An offering should be made only if one
has faith in the scriptures and respect for the recipient. </span></div>
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</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">4. The offering (the gifted objects or money)</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> A.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Classification of the
money offered into two categories - divine and demoniacal wealth: The
classification of the wealth offered depends upon how the wealth is acquired. </span></div>
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</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Divine wealth:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Literally this means
white money or wealth accumulated through righteous means.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">One
who is wealthy or has the capacity to amass wealth should earn money through
righteous means and offer it for a spiritual cause. Saint Tukaram too, has
conveyed the same message in one of His hymns (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">abhangs</span></em>), </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
one who earns wealth through righteous pursuit of business,<br />
And spends for a spiritual cause with detachment,<br />
In the next birth will be born spiritually evolved,<br />
And will traverse towards Liberation. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Offering
money thus endows both the donor as well as the recipient with <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sattvik</span></em> happiness. A verse (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">shloka</span></em>) from the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Mahabharat</span></em> (5.34.31) in this
context says - </span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">धर्ममूलं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">श्रियं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">प्राप्य</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">न</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">जहाति</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">न</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">हीयते</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Meaning:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Wealth earned righteously is neither lost nor
diminishes.</span></div>
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</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Mixed wealth:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> This means lending
money earned righteously as well as unrighteously. Here both the donor and the
recipient acquire happiness as well as unhappiness. The reason behind it is
that the donor gets the satisfaction of lending but is anxious about its
recovery. The recipient is happy to receive the money but becomes unhappy as he
has to return it later. Such an offering is called mixed wealth.</span></div>
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</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Demoniacal wealth:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> In other words it is
black money earned through unrighteous means, e.g. gambling, thefts, etc. Such
wealth causes unhappiness to the donor as well as the recipient.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
following example will illustrate the concept further.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Two
wealthy men decided to offer a sum of a thousand rupees each. One of them
offered his white money earned righteously to a poor man. That poor man had
caught two birds to satisfy his hunger. After getting this money he at once set
those birds free and they flew away happily. The second rich man offered the
black money which he had earned by cheating others to another poor man who
squandered it away in gambling.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Inference:
Offering of money earned righteously bestowed the donor with merits, satisfied
the hunger of a poor man and saved the lives of two innocent birds. Contrary to
this by offering money earned by unfair means neither the donor nor the
recipient were benefitted. Besides gambling can become an addiction and the one
who had given the man money to gamble for the first time acquires demerits due
to it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">From
the above discussion one can conclude,</span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">दैवी</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">संपव्दिमोक्षाय</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">निबन्धायासुरी</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">मता</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> - </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">महाभारत</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">६.४०.५</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">
</span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Meaning:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Divine wealth leads to the Final Liberation (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Moksha</span></em>) and demoniacal wealth
to bondage. - <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Mahabharat</span></em>
6.40.5</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Behaviour
in worldly life: The following example will explain how a seeker should behave
in worldly life. Both giving and receiving a bribe are equally sinful acts.
They induce 100% sin. If one who is compelled to accept bribes at his workplace
offers even the entire amount for the cause of the Absolute Truth it generates
10% sins. To avoid even that, a seeker should try for a transfer to another
department/office where he does not have to indulge in such transactions. If
even that is not possible then he should look out for another job.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">o<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Wealth
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">dhan</span></em>) accumulated
by unrighteous means is unstable. On the other hand that accumulated by
righteous means is called <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Lakshmi</span></em>
and is stable.</span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> B. How much money should be given
away as offering?:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> In the ancient times people would offer 40%-60% of their
income. It is important for the head of a family to keep sufficient money
required for household expenses and then give as offering a part of the
savings. To realise God one has to sacrifice everything. To be able to achieve
that one should increase the amount of offering stepwise.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">5. Place (of offering):</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Offerings made at holy
places like Varanasi, Kurukshetra, Brahmavarta, Prayag are more meritorious.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">6. Time (of offering):</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Offering made on the
first day (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">pratipada</span></em>)
of the Hindu lunar fortnight, in the evening, during the transit of the sun or
a planet from one zodiac sign into another bestows greater merits.</span></div>
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">H.
Classification of offerings</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span><br />
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</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1. Ideal and inferior:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Offering made to the
deserving by going to him on one’s own is the ideal type of offering; that
given when asked for is of an inferior type (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Parasharsmruti</span></em>
1.29).</span></div>
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</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2. According to the </span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Bhagvadgita</span></b></em><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Offering is classified
into three types - <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sattvik</span></em>,
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">rajasik</span></em> and <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tamasik</span></em>.</span></div>
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<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Sattvik</span></b></em><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> offering</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Offering
made without any expectation</span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Offering
made willingly with love and respect</span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Happiness
of the recipient is the only motive behind such an offering. As a result the
donor is endowed with as much or even more happiness than the recipient.</span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Offering
given as one’s duty</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">o<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Secrecy
about this offering is maintained. It is not publicised at all as the saying goes
that even the right hand should not know what the left hand has done.</span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Offering
is not made as a favour as such a feeling inflates the ego of the donor and
obstructs his spiritual progress.</span></div>
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<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Rajasik</span></b></em><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> offering:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> This offering is made
either as a favour on someone or to acquire a name, fame or to get some
returns. This offering is not a self-inspired one.</span></div>
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<em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Tamasik</span></b></em><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> offering:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> This is made with a bad
intention, hatred, with a view to insult the other or is given to unworthy
recipients at odd times.</span></div>
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</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">3. According to the </span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Kurmapuran</span></b></em><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Regular:
This is given daily without any expectation.</span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Occasional:
This is given either to destroy sin, as an act of atonement (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">prayashchitta</span></em>) or on a
particular occasion.</span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">With
expectation: This is given to acquire money, beget children, attain victory or
heaven after death.</span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Pure:
This is offered to God without any expectation.</span></div>
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</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">4. According to the </span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Garudpuran</span></b></em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Gross:
Offering gold or silver equivalent to the weight of a man is called offering
after the ritual of weighing (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tula
dan</span></em>). Offering the benefit acquired by performing a sacrificial
fire (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">yadnya</span></em>) to
another is also included in this kind of offering.</span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Verbal:
Promising protection to the one who is facing an obstacle or is in crisis. This
is also called offering of security (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">abhaydan</span></em>).</span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Psychological:
Offering the benefit acquired through chanting of The Lord’s Name to another to
cure him of his illness.</span></div>
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</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">5. According to Jainism</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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</span></span></span><em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Patradan</span></em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">: Offering to the deserving (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">patra</span></em>)</span></div>
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</span></span></span><em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Karunadan</span></em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">: Offering to a poor man out of compassion (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">karuna</span></em>)</span></div>
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</span></span></span><em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Samadan</span></em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">: Offering made by followers of the same religion</span></div>
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</span></span></span><em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Anvayadan</span></em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">: Offering given to one’s heir </span></div>
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</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">6. Superior offerings</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Offering
of food and medicine: Although imparting spiritual knowledge (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">dnyandan</span></em>) is the most
superior yet since it is in the subtle dimension most people do not realise its
importance. As against this, since ‘offering food to the hungry’ can be seen
with gross eyes most people realise its importance.</span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Giving
shelter to people</span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Constructing
houses (hermitages) for saints, etc.</span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Imparting
spiritual knowledge: Spreading Spirituality. </span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Sacrificing
one’s life (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">prandan</span></em>):
Sacrificing one’s life either to cure another of his illness or to release him
from a crisis. Valiant warriors sacrificing their lives for the nation and
those willingly offering their lives (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bali</span></em>)
to obtain the grace of the female deity (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">devi</span></em>)
are also illustrations of sacrificing one’s life. [Refer ‘Science of
Spirituality : Vol. 9 B - Divine Energy (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shakti</span></em>),
point - Sacrifice of a man (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">naramedh</span></em>)’.]
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">I. No
ego about the offering:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> To the one who brags about helping others Swami
Vivekanand has said, ‘If you feel proud that you have done a favour on a beggar
by giving him money then please do not do so, because The Lord is capable of
protecting and nurturing His devotees even nine kilometres deep in the bed of
the Pacific Ocean. If one helps a beggar, one is not doing him a favour,
instead one is benefitting from him, rather doing a favour on oneself by
getting a chance to make a sacrifice.’</span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">J.
Asking back what is offered:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> One cannot ask someone to return what one has
offered him. However an exception to this is if the offering has been made in a
fit of anger, out of frustration or insanity.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">3.2 Physical
service</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Spiritual
practice of a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Vaishya</span></em>
(businessman) should not be merely by offering wealth. It should also include
service with the body like a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shudra</span></em>
(labourer).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">4. Earning a
livelihood by <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Vaishya</span></em>
class</span></h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Wealth is
earned by rearing cattle, agriculture and trade. The <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Vaishyas</span></em> were prohibited from
trading in honey, meat, iron and leather.</span><br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="41"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">4.1
Livelihood in adverse times</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">They can adopt
the means of livelihood of a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shudra</span></em>
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Gautam Dharmasutra</span></em>).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">5. Special
features of <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shudra</span></em>
class</span></h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘A <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shudra</span></em> was permitted to
undertake any profession other than those of a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahman</span></em> (priest) and a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Kshatriya</span></em> (warrior). He was
not prohibited from eating any food item or drinking liquor. He was also not
compelled to perform the day-to-day actions (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">ahnik
karma</span></em>). Spiritual rites (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sanskars</span></em>)
were also not compulsory for him. He did not have to observe the restrictions
of the lineage (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">gotrapravar</span></em>)
to get married. He did not have to undertake atonement for violating scriptural
rules.’ <sup>(2)</sup></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">He was entitled
to adopt only the stage of the householder (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">gruhasthashram</span></em>)</span><br />
<span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">नाधिकारो</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">मे</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">चातुराश्रम्यसेवने</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> - </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">महाभारत</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">१३.१६५.१०</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Meaning:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> (I am a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shudra</span></em>.) I am not entitled to
follow all the four stages of life (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">ashrams</span></em>).
- <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Mahabharat</span></em>
13.165.10 </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">6. Spiritual
practice of <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shudra</span></em>
class</span></h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">As the
intellectual level of a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shudra</span></em>
is rather low it would be difficult for him to understand the rules of Righteousness
and follow them. Hence as spiritual practice service is prescribed for him.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shudra</span></em> neither possesses
sharp intellect nor wealth hence he can serve The Lord only with his body. This
amounts to offering of the body. Along with service he also offers his time.
Physical service can be done by cleaning temples, hermitages (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">ashrams</span></em>), etc., preparing the
holy sacrament (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">prasad</span></em>)
to be given to the people gathered for functions there, doing menial chores
such as chopping vegetables, washing utensils, etc. during religious festivals
or <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bhandaras</span></em>
(festivals of distributing food for a spiritual purpose) so also by putting up
posters and banners to announce a spiritual discourse. Service causes a rapid
reduction in ‘ego’ and brings about rapid spiritual progress. It is because of
this service that from the spiritual point of view a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shudra</span></em> (labourer) is superior
to a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahman</span></em>
(priest).</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Importance of
service is elaborated upon in ‘Science of Spirituality : Chapter 3 - Practice
of Spirituality’.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">7. Livelihood
of <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shudra</span></em> class</span></h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘The specific
duty of a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shudra</span></em> is
to serve the three classes of the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahman</span></em>,
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Kshatriya</span></em> (warrior)
and <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Vaishya</span></em>
(businessman) and procure the things required for his livelihood from them. For
the lowest class that is the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shudra</span></em>,
service without expectation (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">nishkam</span></em>)
can lead to attainment of the Final Liberation (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Moksha</span></em>). According to the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Apastamba Dharmasutra</span></em>
1.1.1.7/8 when serving the various classes a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shudra</span></em>
derives more happiness by serving a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahman</span></em>
than by serving a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Kshatriya</span></em>
which gives greater happiness than serving a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Vaishya</span></em>
(</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">शुश्रूषा</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">शूद्रस्येतरेषां</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">वर्णानाम्</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">पूर्वस्मिन्</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">पूर्वस्मिन्वर्णे</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">नि:श्रेयसं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">भूय:</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> -</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">आपस्तंब</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">धर्मसूत्र</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">१.१.१.७/८).</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Service of the other classes (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">varna</span></em>) that is <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Vaishya</span></em>, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Kshatriya</span></em> and <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahman</span></em> itself is the duty of
the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shudra</span></em>. The <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shudra</span></em> attains the Final
Liberation through service just as the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahman</span></em>
attains it through knowledge and detachment.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Sage Gautam has
said that if a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shudra</span></em>
ages serving a person belonging to a high class and becomes incapable of
working then his former master should look after his needs (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Gautam Dharmasutra</span></em> 10-63).</span><br />
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Earning a livelihood in adverse times</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Even during
adverse times a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shudra</span></em>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Varnashramvyavastha</span></em> (System
of classes and stages of life)’, published by Sanatan Sanstha.</span><br />
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Dharmashastracha
Itihas</span></em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">
(first and second halves). Second edition: 1980, Publisher: Secretary,
Maharashtra State Literary and Cultural Society, Secretariat, Mumbai 400 0034.<br />
1. Pg. 125 2.
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<h1>
<span style="color: #ff9900; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">What
are the means of obtaining bliss?</span></h1>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 20.0pt;"> </span></h2>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 20.0pt;"> </span></h2>
<h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1. Definitions
of Bliss</span></h2>
<div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Bliss is the favourable experience experienced
by the embodied soul undertaking spiritual practice (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">jivatma</span></em>), the God realised
soul (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shivatma</span></em>) or
the soul in the state of union with The Supreme God (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shivadasha</span></em>), when the
functions of the five senses, mind and intellect have ceased.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">B.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">यास्मिन्</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">स्थितो</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">न</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">दु:खेन</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">गुरुणापि</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">अविचाल्यते</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Meaning:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> When the mind does not get disturbed even by
intense sorrow and remains Blissful is itself the Bliss of Self-realisation (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Atmanand</span></em>).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">C.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">सुखं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">आत्यंतिकं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">यत्</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">तत्</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">बुद्धिग्राह्यं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">अतींद्रियं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">यं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">लब्ध्वा</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">चापरं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">लाभं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">मन्यते</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">नाधिकं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">तत:</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Meaning:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> After acquisition of that happiness which does
not arise from the organs and which the pure intellect can realise to some
extent, one does not desire to obtain any other type of happiness. This itself
is known as the Bliss of Self-realisation (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Atmanand</span></em>).</span></div>
<h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2. Synonyms of
Bliss</span></h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Spiritual
Bliss, spiritual happiness, eternal happiness. </span><br />
<h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">3. Confusion
due to the usage of the words happiness and Bliss with various connotations </span></h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Refer point <a href="http://www.hindujagruti.org/hinduism/knowledge/article/how-is-spiritual-bliss-different-from-happiness.html#5"><span style="text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">‘Confusion due to the usage of
the words happiness and Bliss with various connotations’</span></a>.</span><br />
<h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">4. Differences
between happiness and Bliss</span></h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Refer point <a href="http://www.hindujagruti.org/hinduism/knowledge/article/how-is-spiritual-bliss-different-from-happiness.html#6"><span style="text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">‘Differences between happiness
and Bliss’</span></a>.</span><br />
<h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">5. Bliss in
relation to happiness and unhappiness</span></h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Refer point <a href="http://www.hindujagruti.org/hinduism/knowledge/article/how-is-spiritual-bliss-different-from-happiness.html#7"><span style="text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">‘Bliss in relation to
happiness and unhappiness’</span></a>.</span><br />
<h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">6. Bliss and
Serenity (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shanti</span></em>)</span></h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Even Absolute
Truth (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Sat</span></em>),
Absolute Consciousness (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Chit</span></em>)
and Bliss (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Anand</span></em>) is
not the real nature of <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahman</span></em>
as it is a spiritual emotion which has some attitude. <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahman</span></em> means that devoid of
an attitude (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">nivrutti</span></em>),
that is Serenity. In the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">nirvikalpa</span></em>
superconscious state (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">samadhi</span></em>)
one experiences Serenity. To simplify it, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahman</span></em>
is a state of Bliss and <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Parabrahman</span></em>
that of Serenity. A quote from the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Upanishads</span></em>
says ‘</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">शांतं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">उपासितम्</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">’ which means that in the state of union with
The Supreme God one experiences Serenity whereas in the state of the God
realised soul (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shivatmadasha</span></em>),
one experiences Bliss.</span><br />
<h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">7. Types of
Bliss, the amount of Serenity and the corresponding spiritual energy (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">kundalini</span></em>) centre (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">chakra</span></em>)</span></h2>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Type of Bliss</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Amount of</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Serenity %</span></strong></span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Spiritual energy</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">centre (</span></strong><em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">chakra</span></em><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">)*</span></strong></span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.
Bliss (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Anand</span></em>)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">No.
6: <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Adnyachakra</span></em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2.
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Parmanand</span></em></span></div>
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7: <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Mahodadhichakra</span></em>,<br />
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">shrungachakra</span></em>
alias<br />
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">dhvajanubandhchakra</span></em></span></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahmanand</span></em></span></div>
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8: <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Rutambharachakra</span></em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">4.
Serenity [The final<br />
Liberation (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Moksha</span></em>)]</span></div>
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9: <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Sahasrarchakra</span></em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">* Refer
‘Science of Spirituality: Chapter 38 - Path of Activation of Spiritual Energy (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Kundaliniyoga</span></em>)’.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">8. Theoretical
discussion on Bliss</span></h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Refer point <a href="http://www.hindujagruti.org/hinduism/knowledge/article/why-does-one-feel-happy-after-seeing-a-vast-ocean-or-the-sky.html#1"><span style="text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">‘Theoretical discussion on
happiness and unhappiness’</span></a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">9. Why does
one feel like experiencing Bliss?</span></h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘A vast
multitude of Bliss is stored within one,<br />
Waves of Bliss arise in the river of Bliss,<br />
Blissful is the nature of Bliss.’ </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">This is a quote
by Tukaram Maharaj. Bliss is the basic nature, the very core of the embodied
soul and the universe. Hence the embodied soul has an inherent tendency to
return to its basic nature, that is to experience Bliss and on attaining it,
tries to sustain it. (Refer point <a href="http://www.hindujagruti.org/hinduism/knowledge/article/why-is-man-interested-in-spirituality.html#5"><span style="text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">‘Why is man interested in
Spirituality ?’</span></a>.) </span><br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="10"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">10.
Although the nature of the embodied soul is Blissful why does it not experience
Bliss ?</span></h2>
<span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">यश्च</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">मूढतमो</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">लोके</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">यश्च</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">बुद्धे:</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">परं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">गत:</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">तावुभौ</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">सुखमेधेते</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">क्लिशत्यन्तरितो</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">जन:</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> - </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">भागवत</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">७-३</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Meaning:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> In this world, only two
types of people are happy - 1. Those who are totally ignorant and 2. Those who
have transcended the intellect. The remainder in the intervening category
experience unhappiness to a large extent. - Bhagvat 7-3 </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Refer point <a href="http://www.hindujagruti.org/hinduism/knowledge/article/in-spite-of-soul-being-part-of-blissful-brahman-why-does-one-experience-unhappiness.html#23"><span style="text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">‘According to the Path of
Knowledge (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Dnyanyoga</span></em>)’</span></a>.
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">11. Why does
the embodied soul not feel bored of Bliss?</span></h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Because Bliss
is its basic nature. This is akin to sweetness which is the quality of sugar.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">12. Seven
regions (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">loks</span></em>) and
Bliss</span></h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The Bliss experienced
in one region (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">lok</span></em>)
is ten million times that experienced in the other. For instance, the Bliss in
the nether world (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bhuvalok</span></em>)
is ten million times that on the earth. For more information refer point <a href="http://www.hindujagruti.org/hinduism/knowledge/article/why-should-one-aim-for-attainment-of-the-moksha-rather-than-heaven.html#7"><span style="text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">‘The seven regions (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">saptaloks</span></em>) and happiness ’</span></a>.
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="13"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">13.
How to attain Bliss?</span></h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Bliss is
already within oneself. One should not expect someone else to give it to one.
‘If one realises the eternal value of life then one will be able to obtain
Bliss from impermanent things. However without understanding the permanent, no
matter how hard one tries to obtain happiness or Serenity from the impermanent,
it proves futile.’<sup>(1)</sup> ‘There is no permanent happiness in objects
which are changing or have a limitation. That which is infinite and eternal is
the true site of origin of happiness. It bestows everlasting Bliss and releases
one from the bondage of unhappiness forever.’<sup>(?)</sup> The ways of
realising the absolute value of life are as follows. </span><br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="131"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">13.1
Observing <span class="glossary">Righteousness</span> (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Dharma</span></em>)</span></h3>
<span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">सुखार्था:</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">सर्वभूतानां</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">मता:</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">सर्वा:</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">प्रवृत्तय:</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">सुखं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">न</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">विना</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">धर्मात्</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">तस्मात्</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">धर्मपरो</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">भवेत्</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
- </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">वाग्भटकृत</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">अष्टांगहृदय</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">, </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">सूत्रस्थान</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">२:१९</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Meaning:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> The tendency of all
living beings is to attain happiness (in this context the word happiness is
used synonymously with Bliss), but they cannot expect to get it without
following the ethics of Righteousness. Hence they should be observed. The
righteous individual whether knowledgeable or ignorant, will definitely
experience happiness. <strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">- </span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Ashtanghruday</span></b></em><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> by Vagbhat, </span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Sutrasthan</span></b></em><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> 2:19</span></strong></span><br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="132"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">13.2
Spiritual practice</span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Only when the
impressions of desires and instincts, likes and dislikes, temperamental
characteristics, etc. are wiped off from the subconscious mind, that is only
when nescience is destroyed can one experience the Bliss lying dormant within
oneself. This method of destroying impressions and nescience is called
spiritual practice.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Repetition
(chanting) of The Lord’s Name, attending spiritual meetings or remaining in <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">satsang</span></em> (holy company) of
seekers or saints, service of the Absolute Truth (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">satseva</span></em>), sacrifice and spiritual love (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">priti</span></em>) for all are the main
aspects of spiritual practice. Spiritual practice wipes off the impressions in
the subconscious mind. Apart from this, the accumulated account of destiny
decreases and the ability to withstand suffering due to destiny increases.
Besides, by doing spiritual practice the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sattvik</span></em>
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sattva</span></em>
predominant) nature is enhanced. As a result decisions made are more
appropriate and errors in wilful actions are avoided. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Detailed
information on spiritual practice is elucidated in ‘Science of Spirituality:
Vol. 21 - Introduction to Spirituality and Individual Spiritual Practice’. </span><br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="133"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">13.3
Company of saints</span></h3>
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> The Bliss that an
ordinary man experiences in the company of a woman, is constantly experienced
by the one who is liberated from the cycle of birth and death; hence he does
not harbour any sexual desire. - Saint Eknath Maharaj</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘The less
desires a person has the more enjoyable is his company. Inspite of the desires
being present in a subtle form in children they are very lovable. Then why
should one consider it impossible for one whose desires have totally been
destroyed by The Lord’s grace to impart Bliss to others when in His company ?’ <sup>(2)</sup>
Saints emit frequencies of Bliss. Every seeker experiences them once he is able
to perceive the subtle dimension beyond the five senses, mind and intellect. </span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">B.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> In the company of an
evildoer an individual begins to consider unhappiness, for instance stealing,
drinking alcohol, etc. as happiness. In the company of a saint however
happiness appears like unhappiness. Actually this is detachment (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">vairagya</span></em>). Saints destroy the
very desire for happiness. Similarly in the company of a saint, due to the
acquisition of strength to endure unhappiness even that appears like happiness.
Hence no unhappiness is felt, only Bliss is experienced in Their company. </span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">C.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Just as cancer cells
are destroyed with certain radiations, so also dissolution of the mind and
intellect occurs after exposure to frequencies of Bliss from a saint when in
His company for a long time. In other words, the subtle and causal bodies and
nescience are destroyed, and the individual experiences inner Bliss. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">One can acquire
Bliss only by sacrificing happiness. Sacrificing all pleasures rather than
indulging in them is of greater significance (</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">प्रापणात्</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">सर्व</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">भोगानांम्</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">परित्यागो</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">विशिष्यते</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।)</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span><br />
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Avoiding loss of energy</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">That pure
energy which is utilised in wishing for happiness, is itself Blissful in
nature. Once this is realised, desires will not be generated at all.</span><br />
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Becoming loving</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Our culture (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sanskruti</span></em>) teaches that an
individual’s happiness and unhappiness depends on his actions (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">karma</span></em>). All can never get the
same amount of happiness. Although happiness and unhappiness are dependent on
action, love is independent of it. Hence, one can express sympathy towards one
who is suffering.This augments the individual psychological strength and he is
able to tolerate the suffering. This itself is the special feature of our
religion. Due to such a loving tendency, man’s attitude becomes <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sattvik</span></em> (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sattva</span></em> predominant) and he
learns to make greater sacrifices. Thus his requirements go on reducing and
gradually he is able to attain Self-realisation.</span><br />
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Destroying ego</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘Righteousness
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Dharma</span></em>) proclaims
that once one blends with the God principle (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahman</span></em>),
one experiences eternal happiness. If this is true then from an individual’s
viewpoint attaining the Final Liberation (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Moksha</span></em>),
that is blending of the soul with the God principle itself is the supreme goal.
One should certainly leave this body but should also destroy the awareness of
‘I’ness. <span class="glossary">Righteousness</span> states that even thereafter
one will experience happiness. If the one experiencing the happiness himself
does not exist then he will acquire happiness, such is this strange concept
(reality).’ <sup>(3)</sup> [When ‘I’ness ends only the God principle exists and
as It’s nature is Absolute Truth (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Sat</span></em>),
Absolute Consciousness (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Chit</span></em>)
and Bliss (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Anand</span></em>),
one gets the spiritual experience of Bliss. At that time there is non-duality
between the one experiencing it and the experience itself.]</span><br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="138"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">13.8
Society experiencing happiness and Bliss if the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahmans</span></em> (priests) are righteous</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘The world’s
happiness depends on the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahmans</span></em>
being righteous and unhappiness lies in their unrighteousness. The foremost
Adya Shankaracharya in the commentary on the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Bhagvadgita</span></em>
has said, ‘</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">ब्राह्मणस्यहि</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">रक्षणेन</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">रक्षितो</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">वेदधर्म:</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">’
which means that only if the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahmans</span></em>
observe the code of <span class="glossary">Righteousness</span> of a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahman</span></em> meticulously, then
the code of <span class="glossary">Righteousness</span> prescribed by the Vedas
is protected. When none behaves unrighteously there is a lot of love among all
the classes (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">varnas</span></em>)
and castes and consequently the world becomes happy. Thus, the happiness and
unhappiness of the world certainly depend on the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahmans</span></em> alone’. - H.H. Kane Maharaj,
Narayangaon, Pune district, Maharashtra</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘Spirituality’,
published by Sanatan Sanstha.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1. <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shri Shankar Maharaj Adbhut Charitra Va
Alaukik Upadesh</span></em>. First edition 1985, pg. 129. Anand Sane. Anjali
Publishing House, Pune 411030.</span><br />
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Shri
Brahmachaitanya Gondavlekar Maharaj Yanchya Hrudya Athvani</span></em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">. First edition 1979,
pg. 85. Compiler: L.G. Marathe. Yashvant Publications, Pune 411030.<br />
2. Pg. 85</span><br />
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Bharatiya
Sanskrutikosh.</span></em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">
Publisher: Pandit Mahadevshastri Joshi, Secretary, Bharatiya Sanskrutikosh
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<h1>
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #ff9900; font-family: "Georgia","serif";">What are the
stages of a disciple's spiritual progress?</span></span></b></h1>
<b>
<h2 style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;">
<span style="color: black; font-size: 20.0pt;"> </span></h2>
<h2 style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;">
<span style="color: black; font-size: 20.0pt;"> </span></h2>
<span style="color: black;">
</span><h2>
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1. What does
spiritual progress depend upon?</span></span></h2>
<span style="color: black;">
</span><h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.1 Before and
after acquisition of a Guru</span></h3>
<span style="color: black;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The following
table illustrates the main factors upon which spiritual progress depends before
and after the acquisition of a Guru.</span><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The importance</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">before acquiring</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">a Guru %</span></strong></span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The importance</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">after acquiring</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">a Guru %</span></strong></span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.
One’s own efforts</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">40</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">10</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2.
Destiny</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">60</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">30</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">3.
The Guru’s grace</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">-</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">60</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Total</span></div>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">100</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">100</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">
</span><h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.2 The
progress in a seeker and a disciple</span></h3>
<span style="color: black;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A seeker
without a Guru can on an average make progress upto 0.25% per year and that too
only upto a spiritual level of 50-55%. Contrary to this, the one doing
spiritual practice under the guidance of a Guru, can make progress of 2-3% per
year and one bestowed with the Guru’s grace of upto 5-8% per year and the
progress can occur upto 80-100%.</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="13"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.3
If no progress occurs then the disciple is at fault</span></h3>
<span style="color: black;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘Saints always
bestow one with the best. If They do not, then one must realise that one is
lacking in something.’<sup>(1)</sup></span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="14"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.4
The grace of the Guru (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Gurukrupa</span></em>)</span></h3>
<span style="color: black;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Refer ‘point <a href="http://www.hindujagruti.org/hinduism/knowledge/article/what-should-one-do-to-acquire-a-guru-and-his-grace.html#1"><span style="text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">The Guru’s grace (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Gurukrupa</span></em>)</span></a>’.</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="15"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.5
The type of disciple, the spiritual level, maximum spiritual progress, the
duration required for it and the Guru’s contribution</span></h3>
<span style="color: black;">
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Types</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Spiritual</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">level %</span></strong></span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Maximum</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Spiritual</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">progress %</span></strong></span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Minimum</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">duration</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">required for the</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">progress (years)</span></strong></span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The Guru’s</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">contribution</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">%</span></strong></span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.
Inferior</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">40</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">48</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2.
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<span style="color: black;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A seeker of an
inferior level can acquire a Guru only if he has intense motivation for
Liberation (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mumukshutva</span></em>).</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2. Changing
the Guru</span></h2>
<span style="color: black;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">In this
context, one should take a decision considering the following points. However
doing what another spiritually evolved person recommends would be even better
in this regard.</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2.1 Changing
the Guru by oneself</span></h3>
<span style="color: black;">
</span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> If one feels distressed
with the spiritual practice advised by a Guru, one should ask the reason for
the distress. If one’s doubts are not cleared or the distress is severe, then
it should be stopped and the Guru should be changed. A Guru had advised one of
His lady disciples to worship Lord Shri Datta. After commencing that spiritual
practice, she experienced discomfort. Another saint asked her to worship a
female deity (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">devi</span></em>).
After commencing this spiritual practice, not only did she not experience any
discomfort; but on the contrary, was benefitted by it. The point to be noted
here is that if someone is afflicted by distressing energy, then initially one
may be troubled by the spiritual practice advised by the Guru. At such times,
continuing the same spiritual practice eventually overcomes the distressing
energy.</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">B.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> After being in the
Guru’s company if one realises that ‘the Guru’s spiritual knowledge and
spiritual experiences are inadequate’, etc. or due to some reason if doubts
about the Guru’s potential are generated in one’s mind, then one should change
the Guru.</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">C.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> ‘Do what the Guru says,
not what the Guru does.’ If a Guru were to go to a prostitute a disciple would
follow suit but when the Guru swallows pieces of glass, the disciple loses
courage. Some feel that changing the Guru due to the above mentioned reasons
like the Guru’s external behaviour implies that ‘one’s spiritual level is low
and hence one is blaming the Guru’ or that ‘one is lacking in faith’. At such
times instead of wasting time in analysing whether one’s spiritual level is low
or that of the Guru is low, changing the Guru is the best solution because once
a doubt is generated in the mind, spiritual practice does not occur smoothly.</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">D.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> ‘</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">अनभिज्ञं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">गुरुं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">प्राप्य</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">संशयच्छेदकारकम्</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">गुरुरन्यतरंगत्वा</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">नैतदोषेण</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">लिप्यते</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">मधुलब्धो</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">यथा</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">भृंग:</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">पुष्पात्</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">पुष्पांतरं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">व्रजेत्</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">ज्ञानलुब्धस्तथा</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">शिष्यो</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">गुरोर्गुर्वन्तरं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">व्रजेत्</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> <strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Meaning:</span></strong> If a disciple’s
doubts are not vanquished by an ignorant Guru and the disciple goes to another
Guru capable of eliminating his doubts, then he does not incur any sin. Just as
a honeybee flits from one flower to another in search of honey, so also a
disciple desirous of acquiring spiritual knowledge goes from one Guru to
another till he acquires it.’<sup>(2)</sup> In this context, the Gurus so
acquired by the disciple desirous of spiritual knowledge are only teachers and
not real Gurus. Lord Dattatreya chose twenty-four Gurus (Shrimadbhagvat, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">skandha</span></em> 11). They were not
Gurus but only teachers or assistant teachers.</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> ‘Datta:
O King Yadu, you will wonder what the need is to have so many Gurus when only
one is capable of endowing one with Self-realisation. Will it not make one the
target of criticism like an adulterous woman? The answer to this is that, to
attain Self-realisation only one Guru is sufficient. If one develops doubt
about His preaching, one should get rid of it. To be able to perceive the soul
principle which is common to all creation, visible and invisible I accepted the
qualities of these objects as my Gurus. Thus the spiritual knowledge (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">dnyan</span></em>) that my Guru endowed
me with has been strengthened by accepting these attributes as the Gurus.</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">E.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">यत्रानंद:</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">प्रबोधो</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">वा</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">नाल्पमप्युपलभ्यते</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">संवत्सरादपि</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">शिष्येन</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">सोऽन्यं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">गुरुमुपानयेत्</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> - </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">शिव</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">पुराण</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Meaning:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> If after practising
Spirituality as advised by a Guru one does not acquire even a small quantity of
Bliss and spiritual knowledge, then one should certainly take guidance from
another Guru. - Shiva Puran</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">F.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> The Guru who cannot
endow spiritual practice after acquiring spiritual knowledge, should be
rejected. Samarth Ramdas swami describes this as,</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Gurus who
neither instruct the disciple to do spiritual practice,<br />
Nor train him to gain mastery over his senses,<br />
Are worthy of rejection; even though they are available by the dozen.<br />
- Shri Dasbodh 5.2.21</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">G.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Akin to Shri
Ramakrushna Paramhansa who wished to acquire the experience of Self-realisation
through various paths of Spirituality, after attaining Self-realisation one may
accept a Guru with authority in the respective path. Generally a majority of
the Gurus have knowledge only about the particular path through which They have
performed spiritual practice. However, one should remember the example of the
great Saint Gulabrao Maharaj of Vidarbha who says, ‘Once one acquires the
genuine experience of Self-realisation, one does not even think of acquiring it
through various paths.’</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2.2 Harbouring
the fear that the Guru will be enraged, if one is changing to another Guru</span></h3>
<span style="color: black;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">One should not
fear that the Guru will be enraged by changing the Guru; because genuine Gurus
never get angry and there is no need to fear the wrath of a fake one.</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2.3 Changing
the Guru according to the directives of one’s Guru</span></h3>
<span style="color: black;">
</span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> If one feels like
changing the Guru then, only after seeking the permission of the Guru should
the Guru be changed.</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">B.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> If the Guru so
commands, “Now for further guidance He is your Guru” then considering it as the
directive of the Guru, one should go to the Guru indicated by Him.</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2.4 One should
not change the Guru</span></h3>
<span style="color: black;">
</span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Some change their Guru
as their desires remain unfulfilled. They fail to comprehend that the Guru’s
real mission is to destroy desires.</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">B.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> If spiritual progress
is occurring smoothly, then one should not change several Gurus. This is just
like one continuing a medicine to which one is responding, without changing it.</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">C.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Thinking that ‘my Guru
is not appropriate, I must change the Guru’ is considering oneself to be more
knowledgeable than the Guru.</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">D.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Losing faith in the
Guru: Inspite of following his Guru’s advice a disciple suffered each time.</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">He
got his daughter married but she had intense suffering at the in-laws place for
two to three years after marriage.</span></div>
<span style="color: black;">
</span><div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">One
son refused a job abroad and stayed back in India. The company in which he was
employed had to be closed down.</span></div>
<span style="color: black;">
</span><div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
second son was not settled in his business even after five years.</span></div>
<span style="color: black;">
</span><div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">He
himself suffered a loss; as he was not given a commission by his employer.</span></div>
<span style="color: black;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> On
asking the Guru about this on several occasions the Guru gave replies such as
‘you did not do spiritual practice appropriately’, ‘you did not undertake
spiritual practice with faith’ and ‘as a disciple, I am responsible for you,
not for your children’. The disciple felt all these were just excuses.</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> If
this happens, one should consider this to be one’s ‘test’ and should continue
one’s spiritual practice without losing faith. The Pandavas underwent so many
tests, yet their faith in Lord Krushna did not waver. If this is not possible
then one should return the knowledge endowed by the Guru like Yadnyavalkya,
without making use of it and should begin learning everything afresh, from
another Guru.</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">E.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> What should one do if
one gets doubts about the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Sadguru</span></em>?:
Getting doubts is a natural phenomenon. Once King Dashrath doubted whether Sage
Vasishtha was possessed by a spirit. So, he augmented his spiritual practice
and overcame the doubt.</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">F.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> “Since the disciple’s
intellect is impure, the Guru’s intellect is necessary; but how can one say
that the Guru’s intellect is not impure?” Even if the Guru’s intellect is
impure whether ‘it can overcome the disciple’s impure intellect’ is the only
thing that a disciple should take into account. This query is similar to the
million dollar question whether the river Ganga which cleanses the sins of so
many is a sinner herself.”<sup>(3)</sup></span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">G.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> ‘If one observes
defects in the Guru, then how should one face it?: One should ignore such
feelings thinking “there are more defects in objects than in the Guru”.’ - Shri
Gulabrao Maharaj</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">H.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> One should remember
that if one does not make spiritual progress, it is due to one’s past
impressions or one’s inadequate efforts and should not attribute it to the
Guru. Such a realisation can occur only due to devotion and faith.</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">I.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> ‘An incident: Dr.
Jayant Athavale was accompanying Baba to Nashik.</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Baba :</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">There
is a great saint here. Go and pay respects (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">darshan</span></em>)<br />
to Him. He will also answer all your queries.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Dr.
Athavale :</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Now
I do not feel like paying respects (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">darshan</span></em>)
to<br />
anyone else. I am convinced that I will find all the<br />
answers at Your feet.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Dr.
Athavale :<br />
(after a while)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Should
I have gone to pay respects to<br />
that saint obeying the Guru’s directives?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Baba :</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">No.
What you did was right.’<sup>(4)</sup></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">
</span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">J.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> When one is doing
spiritual practice as advised by one’s Guru, if some other saint recommends
some spiritual practice, one should not do it. (If one’s spiritual practice is
going on appropriately then often real saints do not advise anything.) However,
if one gets the spiritual experience that one’s Guru is speaking through that
saint then one should certainly do the spiritual practice advised by that
saint.</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">K.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Since the basic tenet
in Spirituality is going from ‘many to one’ thinking about going from one Guru
to several, is wrong. When the disciple falls at his Guru’s feet tears* flow
just as a chaste woman finds ultimate happiness at her master’s feet.<br />
-
Saint Bhaktaraj</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> *
Tears: one of the manifestations of the eight <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sattvik</span></em> emotions (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">ashtasattvik bhav</span></em>).</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">L.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Until one attains a
spiritual level of 70%, one is bound to get doubts regarding the path of
Spirituality and the Guru’s potential off and on, as the mind is active and
getting doubts is a function of the mind. Later however, as there is
dissolution of the mind, this does not occur.</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">M.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Pleasing one Guru is so
difficult, then how will one please so many Gurus?</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">नि:संगाशी</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">संग</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">आणि</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">प्राणाशी</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">गाठ! </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">means being in the company of a saint is
dangerous, as it dissolves all desires which one wants to fulfill for the sake
of pleasure! Hence initially one should not accept a Guru. If one has already
accepted one, one should not leave Him. Later even if one wishes to do so, He
does not leave one!</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">3. Causes of
deterioration</span></h2>
<span style="color: black;">
</span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A. Not
doing spiritual practice:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> By not chanting the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Gurumantra</span></em> imparted by the Guru both, that <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em> and the Guru are
offended.</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">B.
Joking about the Guru:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Just as one does not joke about one’s parents, one should
not do so about the Guru.</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">C.
Misuse of the Guru’s name</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
Guru of H.H. Joshibaba of Mumbai, H.H. Bapu Maharaj would dictate the contents
of a letter to a disciple who would then write it. If Bapu asked another
disciple for a particular item, for instance if He dictated ‘Send me a fan’ in
the letter, then this disciple would write ‘Send me two fans’. He would then
give one fan to Bapu and keep the other for himself.</span></div>
<span style="color: black;">
</span><div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Bapu’s
house had become dilapidated. One of His disciples collected a lot of funds
from several other disciples conveying the false message that money was
required to build a new house for Bapu.</span></div>
<span style="color: black;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> However,
later this disciple suffered immensely.</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">D.
Criticising and detesting the Guru</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">How will he,
who enthusiastically speaks of the attributes<br />
and defects of his Guru, acquire knowledge,<br />
And when will he become steady? 16:28 - Shri Gurucharitra</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The one who
hates the Guru has no place either in this<br />
world or the next,<br />
How will he, who is unable to perceive light, acquire true<br />
knowledge? 16:30 -Shri Gurucharitra</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Realising
that the Guru principle is one, one should not criticise even one’s previous
Guru.</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">E.
Rejection by the Guru:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> The one who is rejected by the Guru is akin to the one who
is rejected by all the three worlds (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">trilokas</span></em>).</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">4. Spiritual
experiences and signs of progress</span></h2>
<span style="color: black;">
</span><h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="41"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">4.1
Reduction in suffering</span></h3>
<span style="color: black;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">One disciple
had a problem of stammering. He felt like conducting a spiritual discourse like
his other gurubrethren. He told the Guru his difficulty and asked, “What is the
solution to this?” The Guru responded, “If you speak thinking that you are
speaking, you will falter because of your stammering. However if you foster the
spiritual emotion that ‘the Guru is speaking through you’, you will not
stammer; because the Guru does not.” Later, when delivering the discourse, the
disciple who otherwise stammered at every sentence, stammered only once or
twice in that one and a half hour.</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="42"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">4.2
Recovery from or cure of an illness</span></h3>
<span style="color: black;">
</span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A.
Communication with the Guru reduces an illness:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> If one’s illness is
spiritual in origin, then how it can be overcome merely by reading the Guru’s
letter is illustrated by the following: ‘H.H. .... <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shirsashtang namaskar</span></em>. I received both Your
letters. When I received Your second letter I was tossing and turning in bed
with pain in the abdomen. No sooner did I read Your letter than my pain reduced
markedly. .... (A lady disciple) 6/2/1993’.</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">B.
Getting cured by obeying the Guru’s directives:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Once Ramjidada was
sleeping as He was running high fever. When His Guru Anantanand Saish came to
know of this He said to Ramjidada, “Take a bath, your fever will subside.”
Though Ramjidada was burning with fever He went to the well and as usual poured
two to three buckets of cold water on Himself. Not only did His fever subside;
but His exhaustion too disappeared and once again He felt refreshed.</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="43"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">4.3
Not experiencing fatigue in the Guru’s presence</span></h3>
<span style="color: black;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘An individual
normally tired with four to five hours of hard work can work for fifteen to
sixteen hours a day, at a stretch continuously for six to seven days in Baba’s
presence and still not feel exhausted. Several devotees have experienced the
acquisition of divine consciousness (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">chaitanya</span></em>)
and energy (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">shakti</span></em>)
in Baba’s company.’<sup>(5)</sup></span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="44"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">4.4
The spiritual experiences obtained when the Guru is speaking</span></h3>
<span style="color: black;">
</span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Feeling like listening
to Him constantly: Those listening to Baba’s conversation feel that it should
go on and that they should continue listening to it. One realises that in it
there is something beyond lucid speech. Even though He does not crack jokes or
impart knowledge and just speaks on the usual worldly topics like travelling,
food, etc. yet one feels like listening. Naturally, the reason for this is the
divine consciousness (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">chaitanya</span></em>)
in His speech. Hence, even if one has heard Baba relating an incident several
times one still feels like listening to it again. But if one has to listen to
the same incident repeatedly from someone else then one is bored. In short, one
gets the real spiritual experience of <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">satsang</span></em>
(holy company) when listening to Baba’s conversation.</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">B.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Absence of awareness
regarding time.</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">C.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Absence of awareness
regarding meals, bathing, etc.</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">D.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Often, later one is
unable to relate exactly what Baba spoke.</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">E.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Some enter a state of
meditation.</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">F.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> One can decipher
whether what the Guru speaks is just in humour or casual or whether He is
trying to teach something through it, only when one is at a very high spiritual
level.’<sup>(6)</sup></span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="45"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">4.5
Inability to do anything without the Guru’s wish</span></h3>
<span style="color: black;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘Once when Baba
visited Dr. Athavale as soon as He arrived He said, “Serve me food.” Dr.
Athavale said to Him, “Baba food is ready. Only the lentil (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Dal</span></em>) for the curry is in the
cooker. The curry will be ready within ten minutes. Then, I will serve You.” In
response, Baba said, “Then serve Me yesterday’s curry.” Dr. Athavale thought to
himself, “How can I serve stale curry to Baba?” Thus half an hour elapsed
saying “I will serve You now”. Still the pressure cooker did not sound its
whistles. Then realising his mistake Dr. Athavale served Him the stale curry
according to His wish. Later he found that the lentil in the cooker had
remained uncooked !’<sup>(7)</sup></span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">In the 13<sup>th</sup>
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">adhyay</span></em> (chapter) of
the Gurucharitra the Guru tells the disciple chanting The Lord’s Name, ‘You
have acquired the Guru’s speech’. This means that from that moment onwards, all
his actions - physical, psychological and verbal will be as approved by the
Guru.</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="46"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">4.6
Inability to do anything without the Guru’s knowledge</span></h3>
<span style="color: black;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘Jiji (wife of
H.H. Bhaktaraj Maharaj) has financial difficulties since Baba does not give her
money. Knowing this if someone gives Jiji a sari or any other gift without His
knowledge, then Baba immediately tells Jiji, “Give me the sari and money that
has been presented to you.” If Jiji makes a fuss, then He shouts and abuses to
such an extent that finally she is compelled to give them to Him. Nowadays
knowing this well she surrenders it the very first time that He asks for it.
Through this, Baba teaches His devotees that they cannot do anything behind His
back, without His consent.</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="47"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">4.7
Getting rid of a disciple’s ego</span></h3>
<span style="color: black;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">In 1992, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Gurupournima</span></em> was celebrated
in Mumbai. When preparations for it were on, off and on Baba used to ask
whether any help was needed. At that time, Dr. Athavale used to tell Baba, “We
will take care of everything. Please do not worry.” The feeling behind it was
that they would collect money and celebrate <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Gurupournima</span></em>
in a grand way. Later when Baba informed that “money was required for the
construction of the Indore <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">ashram</span></em>”
Dr. Athavale gave away all the funds collected for <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Gurupournima</span></em>. After funds were collected again,
Baba said, “Give me a part of the money that you will offer me as a gift (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Gurudakshina</span></em>) for <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Gurupournima</span></em>, to dig a well
at the Kandli <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">ashram</span></em>.”
So Dr. Athavale gave it to Him. Now that they had given away all the collected
funds, he was worried as to how they would celebrate <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Gurupournima</span></em>. However, he
immediately realised that Baba had done all this just to get rid of the ego,
“We will celebrate <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Gurupournima</span></em>”.
From then on both, the tension disappeared and the rest of the jobs were
completed smoothly.’ <sup>(8)</sup></span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="48"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">4.8
Falling in spiritual love with the Guru</span></h3>
<span style="color: black;">
</span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Feeling like looking at
the Guru all the time.</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">B.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Feeling like staring at
the Guru’s photograph.</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">C.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Feeling like living with
the Guru.</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">On account of
this love when returning after meeting the Guru, the disciple’s state is akin
to that of a daughter who looks back as she leaves for her in-laws’ home.</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="49"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">4.9
The stages of going to pay respects (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">darshan</span></em>)
to the Guru</span></h3>
<span style="color: black;">
</span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> A yearning to meet the
Guru.</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">B.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> An increase in the
yearning and visiting the Guru repeatedly.</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">C.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Visiting the Guru less
often or not going at all due to a decrease in the attachment to the Guru’s
body. ‘One disciple (Dr. Athavale) used to often visit Baba so as to be in His
company. Later, that attachment disappeared. So he felt that there was a lapse
in his spiritual practice. When he asked Baba about this, He replied, “This
happens as one progresses towards non-duality (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">advait</span></em>)”.’<sup>(9)</sup></span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">D.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Visiting the Guru to
express one’s gratitude to Him.</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">E.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> After becoming one with
the Guru’s mission visiting Him only when it is essential for the mission or
when the Guru so wishes.</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="410"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">4.10
How does a disciple who has surrendered everything write his name?</span></h3>
<span style="color: black;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘Shri
Bhaktaraj, Guru Anantanand Saish (the Guru’s Name is written instead of one’s
father’s name. The surname is omitted.) [The method of writing names in North
India is: Mr. (Shri.) Kanhaiyalal, son of Shivkumar, Yadav).]’<sup>(10)</sup></span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="411"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">4.11
Whether good or bad everything belongs to the Guru</span></h3>
<span style="color: black;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Sadguru</span></em>, my Lord, You are the
guilty one,<br />
forgive Your Own mistakes.</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> <strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">The implied meaning:</span></strong> Once
a disciple surrenders everything to the Guru, nothing belongs to him, anymore.
Hence, if a disciple commits mistakes physically or mentally they are in a way
made by the Guru Himself! So the Guru Himself is held guilty!</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="412"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">4.12
The real disciple</span></h3>
<span style="color: black;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The one who
obtained it, hid it.<br />
He is the great one, he himself is the Guru’s child.</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> <strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">The implied meaning:</span></strong> Here
“obtained it” refers to the experience of Self-realisation (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Atmanubhuti</span></em>). “Hid it” means
hid the fact that he had attained Self-realisation, from others. (In fact it
cannot be narrated in words.) “Guru’s child” refers to the Guru’s real
disciple. One does not tell everyone that one possesses a precious diamond.
Similarly, one who has acquired the invaluable spiritual experience of
Self-realisation, does not proclaim it to the world. He has experienced it
because he has no ego and it is for the same reason that he does not tell
everyone about it.’<sup>(11)</sup></span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="413"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">4.13
How does attachment to the Guru persist after transcending from the Guru’s
physical body to The Lord’s Name?</span></h3>
<span style="color: black;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">With the
constant awareness that it is the Guru who has imparted The Lord’s Name.</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="414"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">4.14
Stages of progress</span></h3>
<span style="color: black;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘In reality
one’s soul, the Guru’s soul, God and <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahman</span></em>
are all one and the same. Hence one has to say that Godliness is the nature of
the soul. When that nature of the devotee’s soul manifests itself it is
referred to as The Lord’s or the Guru’s grace. Saint Eknath has said, “I (The
Lord) at once uplift the one on whom the Guru bestows His grace”.</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Initially
the average person considers that “The Lord is the Master-doer of all actions”.</span></div>
<span style="color: black;">
</span><div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">When
his spiritual practice becomes balanced, The Lord grants him with a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Sadguru</span></em> for his upliftment.
Then he begins to feel that “The <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Sadguru</span></em>
does everything”.</span></div>
<span style="color: black;">
</span><div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">On
acquisition of the Guru’s grace, that is after attaining Self-realisation he
realises that “I am doing everything” and that earlier too “I was doing
everything without realising the same”.’<br />
-
H.H. Kane Maharaj, Narayangaon</span></div>
<span style="color: black;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Information on
how a disciple makes spiritual progress step by step is given in ‘Science of
Spirituality: Chapter 41 - Spiritual Progress’.</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="415"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">4.15
Blending of the Guru and the disciple</span></h3>
<span style="color: black;">
</span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> ‘Baba: I could read My
Guru’s thoughts automatically. He had caught My pulse, so I could catch His.</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">B.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> An incident: Once one
of Baba’s disciples felt that he should offer obeisance to another disciple.
When the first disciple went to Baba, Baba told him to do exactly that.</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Dr.
Athavale: In this case in whose mind did the thought appear first, Yours or the
disciple’s? Which was the image and which the reflection?</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">
Baba: Here there was no image and reflection, there was no duality. The same
thought appeared in my mind and that of my disciple simultaneously.’<sup>(12)</sup></span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">C.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> ‘A call of the
mendicant and the mendicant of the call.</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> <strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">The implied meaning:</span></strong> “A
call of the mendicant” refers to the call of the disciple. Later, the same
disciple gets transformed into a Guru. Hence he is referred to as “the
mendicant of the call”. Just as there is non-duality between a call and a
mendicant later it develops between a Guru and a disciple.’<sup>(13)</sup></span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">D.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> In the final stage of
progress the disciple merges into the Guru completely. Only their physical
bodies are different. Merging of the disciple with the Guru means the
disciple’s desire, mental, causal and supracausal bodies are almost completely
destroyed, just like the Guru’s.</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">E.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> A Guru’s service unto
the disciple: After the blending of the Guru and disciple occurs if the Guru
serves the disciple during his illness or even otherwise the disciple does not
feel anything about it. When the disciple is eating, the Guru feels ‘He is
feeding Me’, when bathing that ‘He is bathing Me’ and while washing his clothes
‘He is washing My clothes’ and both experience the love of the manifest (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sagun</span></em>).</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">F.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Forgetting the Guru:
When experiencing objects, one gets engrossed in them. In the same way,
forgetting the Guru when performing devotion unto Him means non-duality (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">advait</span></em>).</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">G.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> The disciple in the
company of the Guru changes,<br />
He changes so drastically that he himself becomes
the<br />
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Sadguru</span></em>.</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> You
too must change just as I,<br />
I have changed because of Lord Janardan and have
become<br />
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Parabrahman</span></em>.</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">H.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Maximum merging of the
various bodies of the disciple and those of the Guru</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><div align="center">
<table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoNormalTable" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none; mso-border-alt: outset #999999 .75pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;">
<tbody>
<tr style="mso-yfti-firstrow: yes; mso-yfti-irow: 0;">
<td style="background: #CCCCCC; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The body</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background: #CCCCCC; border-left: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Maximum merging %</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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</tr>
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<td style="border-top: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.
Physical</span></div>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 2;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2.
Subtle</span></div>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">40</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 3;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">3.
Causal</span></div>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">100</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 4; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">4.
Supracausal</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">100</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
</div>
<span style="color: black;">
</span><h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="416"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">4.16
Ascending the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Sadguru</span></em>’s
seat after His renunciation of the body</span></h3>
<span style="color: black;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The disciple
hesitates to take the Guru’s seat even after the Guru tells him to do so as he
is worried whether he will be able to shoulder such a great responsibility.
However, this is wrong; as, actually the Guru Himself fulfills that
responsibility.</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Reference:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘The Disciple’,
published by Sanatan Sanstha.</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The Teachings
of Saint Bhaktaraj. Second edition: H.H. Shrimat Sadguru Bhaktaraj Maharaj’s
Platinum jubilee celebrations, Magh Shukla Navami, Shake 1916 (9<sup>th</sup>
February 1995), Indore. Compilers: Dr. Jayant Balaji Athavale, Dr. (Mrs.) Kunda
Jayant Athavale. Publishers: Sanatan Bharatiya Sanskruti Sanstha, Mumbai.<br />
[1]. Pg. 59
[4].
Pg. 188<br />
[5]. Pg.
181 [7].
Pg. 175<br />
[8]. Pg.
175 [9].
Pg. 126<br />
[10]. Pg. 177 [11]. Pg.
63<br />
[12]. Pg. 127 [13]. Pg.
64</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">[2].
Shaktipatyograhasya Arthat Siddhamahayogshastra. First edition - 11/4/73,
pg.199. Author: Keshav Ramachandra Joshi (M.A.). Publishers: Vyavasthapak,
Siddhayoga Publishers, 26/102, Lakshminagar, Pune 9.</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Sadhubodh</span></em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">: Shri Gulabrao Maharaj
Virachit Prashnottaratmak Sukti Ratnavali. Ashtamayashti. Publishers: Shri
Dnyaneshvar Madhuradvait Sampradayik Mandal, Dahisath, Amravati.<br />
[3]. Pg. 49</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Sant Bhaktaraj
Charitra, First edition: H.H. Shrimat Sadguru Bhaktaraj Maharaj’s Platinum
jubilee celebrations, Magh Shukla Navami, Shake 1916 (9<sup>th</sup> February
1995), Indore. Compilers: Dr. Jayant Balaji Athavale, Dr.(Mrs.)Kunda Jayant
Athavale. Publishers: Sanatan Bharatiya Sanskruti Sanstha, Mumbai.<br />
[6]. Pg. 156</span><br />
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<h1>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #ff9900; font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Why does a genuine
disciple follow his Guru's directives without any doubt?</span></span></h1>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1. The desire
for Liberation (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mumukshutva</span></em>)</span></h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘Although the
Guru initiates one preaching, “You are That <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahman</span></em>
yourself” yet one has to live discriminating reality from mere illusion (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">vivek</span></em>) because the Guru’s
teaching is merely for the convenience of the spiritual discipline. Ultimately
without the disciple’s intense desire he cannot get liberated from worldly life
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">jivanmukti</span></em>).
Saying, ‘</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">शिष्य</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">प्रज्ञेव</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">केवलं:</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">’ Bhagvan Shri Krushna told Arjun, “After
assimilating all My teachings become aware of your own shortcomings, that is
with the help of My teachings make a resolve and liberate yourself from worldly
life.” Among the four fold spiritual practices realising what is eternal and
perishable (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">nityanityavastuvivek</span></em>),
detachment (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">vairagya</span></em>),
controlling physical and psychological factors (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">shamadishatsampatti</span></em>) and intense desire for
Liberation (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mumukshutva</span></em>),
the last that is, intense yearning for realisation of God is considered to be
the main spiritual practice (Vedantashastra, Brahmasutras - A. 1). No matter
how much a woman decks herself up with jewellery, etc. if she is a widow then
will it suit her? Similarly even if a seeker has the other three qualities
except yearning for Liberation then it is useless.’ - H.H. Kane Maharaj,
Narayangaon</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2. Obeying the
Guru’s directives</span></h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">This is the
monarch of all the virtues of a disciple.</span><br />
<h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="21"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2.1
Do not analyse the Guru’s directives</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A disciple may
not be aware of the motive behind the Guru’s directives yet he is certain that
whatever the Guru advises has a benevolent purpose. That is why a genuine
disciple of the Absolute Truth carries out the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Sadguru</span></em>’s orders without a hint of doubt. When
the Guru tells him, ‘Chant The Lord’s Name’ he does accordingly without doubting
the usefulness of doing so. Ambu chanted continuously for seven days and nights
because His Guru had advised Him to chant The Lord’s Name continuously. As a
result, He attained Self-realisation and became Amburao Maharaj. Even if one
disagrees with the Guru initially one should follow His directives and then ask
the reason for them. If the Guru says, ‘Go back to your parents and obey them’
then one should do so without feeling hurt. One should not think ‘the Guru is
driving me away from Him and back to my parents’ or ‘returning to my parents is
all a part of the Great Illusion (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Maya</span></em>)’,
etc. When the Guru advises one to go, there must be some intention behind that.
Viththalpant, Saint Dnyaneshvar’s father had renounced the world but his Guru
told him, “Become a householder again” because the Guru wanted to bless the
world with Saint Dnyaneshvar.</span><br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="22"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2.2
Benefits</span></h3>
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> One should obey the
Guru without using one’s intellect. Then one does not feel worried about any
task to be accomplished.</span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">B.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> If one obeys everything
that the Guru says then one does not make use of one’s mind or intellect. It is
therefore the best means of destroying the mind, intellect and ego.</span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">C.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> ‘Just as a mound of
clay rests peacefully in the hands of a potter so also if one surrenders
oneself unto the Guru then Shri Guru can shape one appropriately.”<sup>(1)</sup></span><br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="23"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2.3
What is more important obeying the Guru’s directives or other duties?</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘One of Baba’s
(H.H. Bhaktaraj Maharaj’s) disciples (Dr. Jayant Athavale) used to conduct
workshops on Spirituality every Sunday. If it was not possible to conduct the
workshop on a Sunday then he would inform everyone beforehand. When the
workshop was fixed on one Sunday, Baba summoned him to Indore. Since it was not
possible to convey the message of cancellation of the workshop to the thirty or
forty people who attended the workshop he was perplexed about how to cancel it
at the last moment. Even so he immediately started out for Indore cancelling
the workshop. When he reached Indore, Baba asked him, “Have you informed the people
attending the workshop that you had to come to Indore because your Guru
summoned you?” When he replied in the affirmative Baba said, “From this those
attending the workshop will learn a lot more than what they would have learnt
at the workshop.”</span><br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="24"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2.4
Obeying the Guru’s directives and the intellect</span></h3>
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A. One
should not use one’s own intellect in obeying the Guru’s directives</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">One
disciple (Dr. Jayant Athavale) had an eighty-six year old father and a
seventy-six year old mother. Both had suffered from three to four heart
attacks. For two consecutive years Baba was telling him to bring his parents to
Indore. The disciple used to feel that his parents would not be able to
withstand the journey. Thus, he was using his own intellect. In 1990, when Baba
told him to bring his parents to Narsobavadi for <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Gurupournima</span></em> he arranged for their tickets, at
once. He did not think, “There will be a huge crowd of three to four thousand
people and they will have to wait for three to four hours in a queue just to
pay their respects to Baba. Will they be able to cope all this?” He left it all
to Baba. Baba took good care of them and then said, “You took the right
decision of bringing them here”.’ <sup>(2)</sup></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘One
Saturday night at 10 o’clock a perfume vendor who always offered Baba perfume
came to pay homage (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">darshan</span></em>)
to Baba. Since he did not have the perfume that Baba wanted he affectionately
told Baba, “Baba, tomorrow being a holiday the shops will be closed and the
perfume that You want will not be available. But I have another good perfume at
home which was ordered for someone else. I will bring that for You.” He
returned with the perfume and handed it over to Baba to smell the fragrance.
Suddenly Baba was enraged and ordered someone to sprinkle ten drops each of the
perfume in the toilet and the bathroom. The other seeker did accordingly. The
vendor too being a disciple neither felt angry nor dejected. He would be
obeying the directives of the Guru if he were to tell Baba that the perfume He
desired was not available and remained quiet or if he had tried to procure it
within a day or two and then presented it to Baba or sent it to Him; if He was
out of town by then. Bringing a similar perfume using his intellect was a
mistake. Hence, Baba ordered it to be sprinkled in the toilet and the
bathroom.’ <sup>(3)</sup></span></div>
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">B.
Obeying the Guru better by using one’s intellect:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> If the Guru says, ‘Do
ritualistic worship (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">puja</span></em>)’
and the disciple performs it in a progressively better way using his intellect
then it not only amounts to obedience but also pleases the Guru.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Once
Baba told a disciple, “When you visit Goa give some offering of food (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">prasad</span></em>) to Mr Pansare, an old
devotee of mine”. When the disciple went to Mr. Pansare’s house he was told
that he was admitted in the hospital. On reaching the hospital that disciple
realised that Mr. Pansare was in a coma. The disciple then put a small pinch of
the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">prasad</span></em> into his
mouth. When one wishes to obey the Guru one is automatically guided by one’s
intellect to act as per the situation. Any other person would have perhaps
handed over the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">prasad</span></em>
to someone at Mr. Pansare’s residence and returned giving Maharaj’s message.
That would have been just like running an errand.</span><br />
<h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="25"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2.5
The Guru’s question, wish and order are all one and the same</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘Once at
Kandli, Baba asked one of His disciples (Dr. Jayant Athavale), “Could you go by
car to Narayangaon and fetch some vegetables?” For a moment the disciple
thought “could you go” means that he had an option. Why should he go to buy
vegetables leaving Baba when he had come to the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">ashram</span></em> to be in His company? But at once it
occurred to him that His question, wish and order are all one and the same and
so he replied in the affirmative. Baba then said, “I expected just this from
you”.’ <sup>(4)</sup></span><br />
<h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="26"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2.6
Obedience of the Guru’s orders occurring automatically</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">After one
reaches a spiritual level of 70% or so there is nothing left in life to be done
for oneself. So the disciple starts behaving according to the Guru’s
directives.</span><br />
<h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="27"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2.7
Penetration of the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Adnya chakra</span></em></span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘According to
the path of <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Yoga</span></em>
after intense and strenuous penances are performed over a prolonged period the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Adnya chakra</span></em> is penetrated
but only after penetration of the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Muladhar</span></em>,
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Svadhishthan</span></em>, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Anahat</span></em> and <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Vishuddha chakras</span></em>. However,
by obeying the directives of the Guru, penetration of the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Adnya chakra</span></em> occurs directly
bypassing all these <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">chakras</span></em>.’<sup>(5)</sup></span><br />
<h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="28"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2.8
The secret of obeying the Guru’s orders</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The strength
behind obeying the Guru’s directives lies in the very order. The Guru does not
tell one something which is not possible for one to do. Although externally it
appears that the directives cannot be obeyed, the Guru Himself gives one the
strength to obey His directives.</span><br />
<h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="29"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2.9
The steps in obeying the Guru’s directives</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A. Doing
whatever the Guru says.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">B. Perceiving
the Guru’s wishes and fulfilling them accordingly.</span><br />
<h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="210"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2.10
The consequences of not following the Guru’s directives</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The one who
does not obey the Guru enters the dreadful<br />
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">rourav</span></em> region of
hell*,<br />
He becomes a resident of Yama’s region (hell)<br />
and undergoes continuous suffering there. 15:22<br />
The one who does not obey the Guru enters the dreadful<br />
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">rourav</span></em> region of
hell.<br />
He is not far from sin and he always remains a pauper.- 40:75<br />
-
Shri Gurucharitra</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">* The worst
region of hell is referred to as the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">rourav</span></em>
region.</span><br />
<h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="211"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2.11
Examples</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘Once Sage
Dhoumya asked His disciple Aruni to water the crops in the field. On reaching
there, Aruni realised that since the water was flowing away the crops were
deprived of it. He attempted to dam the flow with stones, but due to the force
of the current the dam would not hold. Finally he lay down on the ground
between the two banks of the dam and thus blocked the flow of the water. As a
result, all the crops began to receive water.’- Shri Gurucharitra, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Adhyay</span></em> 16.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘To follow his
Guru’s order a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shudra</span></em>
named Parvateshvar cut off the entire harvest of jowar crop not heeding the
opposition of his wife and children. (Later the crop which was cut off grew in
abundance and manifold more of jowar was harvested).’ - Shri Gurucharitra, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Adhyay</span></em> 47</span><br />
<h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">3. Belief,
faith, spiritual emotion (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bhav</span></em>)
and devotion (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bhakti</span></em>)</span></h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘A quote “</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">न</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">विश्वसेदविश्वस्ते</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">विश्वस्तेऽपि</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">न</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">विश्वसेत्</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">”, means that not only should one not trust an
untrustworthy person but one should also not trust even a trustworthy one. As
against this, “One should have complete faith in the Guru’s words” is another
quote. Ultimately what should one do? Belief is of two types, one arising out
of respect and the second out of friendship. The trust developed in one’s
parents due to one’s own weakness in the beginning is of the first type, while
belief in others for the acquisition of greater strength despite having
strength in oneself is of the second type. If the infant does not trust its
mother then it will be handicapped. In the same way in Spirituality the
disciple is like an infant without the guidance of the Guru. Hence, one needs
to have belief of the first type. “One should have intense faith in the Guru”
is a belief of the first type. On the other hand while planning worldly
assignments one needs to have belief of the second type. Quotes like “</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">न</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">विश्वसेत्</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">”
meaning “Do not trust”, etc. refers to the second type of belief.’</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Belief is
developed through verbal information while faith develops from spiritual
experiences (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">anubhutis</span></em>).
There is a saying,‘There is God where there is spiritual emotion (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bhav</span></em>)’ but there is no such
saying as ‘There is God where there is faith’. Then what is spiritual emotion?
Spiritual emotion lies in between faith and devotion. One who is not separate (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">vibhakta</span></em>) is a devotee (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bhakta</span></em>). This is a state of
non-duality (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">advait</span></em>).
Devotion (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bhakti</span></em>)
is the energy which ends this separation. The components of spiritual emotion
which convert faith into devotion are as follows.</span><br />
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The component</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<td style="background: #CCCCCC; border-left: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The amount %</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.
Gratitude</span></div>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">30</span></div>
</td>
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<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2.
Service</span></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">10</span></div>
</td>
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<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">3.
Spiritual love (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">priti</span></em>)
i.e.<br />
love without expectation</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">10</span></div>
</td>
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<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">4.
Bliss (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Anand</span></em>)</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">30</span></div>
</td>
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<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">5.
Serenity (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shanti</span></em>)</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">10</span></div>
</td>
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<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">6.
Others</span></div>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">10</span></div>
</td>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Total</span></div>
</td>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">100</span></div>
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</tbody></table>
</div>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Out of these,
the first three components that is gratitude, service and spiritual love are a
part of spiritual practice whereas the next two, that is Bliss and Serenity are
the results of spiritual practice. The Bliss one experiences when the eight <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sattvik</span></em> emotions (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">ashtasattvik bhav</span></em>) are
aroused is because Bliss is an ingredient of each one of them. The first three
components especially gratitude to the Guru are constantly essential. Only then
can one obtain the spiritual experiences of Bliss and Serenity constantly.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Intellect is
definitely not a component of spiritual emotion. Hence, spiritual emotion is
always simple in nature. Minor incidents like the one regarding a wedding
invitation illustrate whether a person has any spiritual emotion and if so to
what extent.</span><br />
<div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Those
without spiritual emotion: As is the custom they write the Name of Ganapati or
the family deity on the wedding invitation.</span></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Those
with spiritual emotion: They write ‘By the grace of the Guru we have the
pleasure of inviting you to the wedding of our son/daughter..........’.</span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Those
who have merged with the Guru’s mission completely: In addition to point above,
they conclude the invitation by writing ‘yours........(name), name of the
Guru’s organisation (e.g. Sanatan Sanstha)’.</span></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Those
with a lot of spiritual emotion write the Guru’s name or the name of His
organisation on their house, all the items in the house such as utensils, etc.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A
disciple continuously chants the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em>
imparted<br />
by the Guru day and night.<br />
He knows no lore other than his Guru’s quotes.<br />
<br />
A devotee of the Guru believes that the water<br />
which has been touched by the Guru’s feet<br />
no matter how it is, contains the holy water<br />
of the entire universe and that it is superior to<br />
all the holy waters.<br />
<br />
If a seeker suddenly obtains the leftovers of the holy<br />
sacrament of food (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">prasad</span></em>)
partaken by the Guru<br />
then in comparison to this achievement<br />
he does not aspire even for the<br />
superconscious state (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">samadhi</span></em>).<br />
<br />
The seeker receives the dust particles<br />
which fly off behind the Guru as He walks,<br />
onto his head and considers himself fortunate<br />
to be blessed with Supreme Bliss.<br />
-
Shri Bhavarthdipika (Shri Dnyaneshvari) 13:446-450</span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">मंत्रे</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">तीर्थे</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">देवे</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">व्दिजे</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">दैवज्ञे</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">भेषजे</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">गुरौ</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">यादृशी</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">भावना</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">यस्य</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">सिद्धिर्भवति</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">तादृशी</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Meaning:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> One gets the benefit from a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantra</span></em>, holy water offering (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tirtha</span></em>), God, a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahman</span></em> (priest), an
astrologer, a physician and a Guru depending on one’s faith in them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">From
the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mantras</span></em> and
holy water offering,<br />
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahman</span></em>, deity,
spiritual practice and medicine<br />
one gets results according to one’s faith.<br />
Similarly by considering the Guru to be<br />
The Supreme God (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shiv</span></em>),
one gets His full blessings.<br />
-
Shri Gurucharitra 40 : 49</span></div>
<h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">3.1 Do not
harbour doubt after offering everything to the Guru</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">On 2<sup>nd</sup>
October 1995 after paying homage (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">darshan</span></em>)
to Baba He said, “Doctor (Dr. Jayant Athavale) you have given everything except
your ‘self ’.” Since in today’s times some require to do spiritual practice
adopting the warrior attitude to destroy evil (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Kshatradharma</span></em>) thoughts in that direction that
is, of spreading that spiritual practice were arising in Dr. Athavale’s mind.
Since these thoughts were contrary to the usual ones that is of chanting The
Lord’s Name, being in holy company (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">satsang</span></em>),
service to God (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">satseva</span></em>),
the stance of a spectator (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sakshibhav</span></em>),
etc. He felt that He was drifting away from Baba. On 8<sup>th</sup> October
1995 at Indore, He confided in Baba about these thoughts regarding the warrior
attitude (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Kshatradharma</span></em>)
and asked Him the meaning of His statement. Baba said, “If chanting The Lord’s
Name is combined with spiritual practice with the warrior attitude then that
too is appropriate. The fact, that you considered the thought on the warrior
attitude to be your own, means that you have not surrendered your ego.” So
after all, it was Baba Himself who had suggested that thought!</span><br />
<h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">3.2
Fearlessness</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">How one
develops fearlessness due to faith in the Guru is illustrated by the following
examples.</span><br />
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A
seeker working as a government official in Mumbai was threatened with murder by
members of a political party when investigating the functioning of an
organisation. Once, during the enquiry he said to a hundred and fifty workers
creating an uproar, “You cannot scare me. My Guru is capable of protecting me.
I will die only when the time comes for me to die. If I am destined to die at
your hands; then so shall it be. But till then, I will not fail in my duties.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Many
a saint visited this seeker’s office for their personal work. At that time, he
would get up from his chair and pay obeisance to Them by placing his head on
Their feet. As a seeker, he would guide Them as far as possible. But if anybody
spoke arrogantly to him he would behave sternly like a government official. If
anyone tried to show off his energy or supernatural powers (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">siddhis</span></em>) he would ask the
security guards to turn him out of the office.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Hundreds
of Hindus and Muslims were killed in the horrifying riots in Mumbai in 1993. At
that time Swami Parmanand with His matted hair locks tied in a bun, sporting a
long beard and the usual <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sadhu</span></em>’s
attire went to visit an acquaintance in the Muslim locality. When asked whether
he was not scared, He replied, “When my Guru is capable of protecting me, why
need I fear?”</span></div>
<h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">3.3
Illustrations</span></h3>
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Some examples from the
Gurucharitra:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> ‘When
Shri Guru asked a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahman</span></em>
lady to milk an infertile buffalo she began milking it with intense faith and
the buffalo yielded milk in abundance.’ - Shri Gurucharitra, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Adhyay</span></em> 22</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> ‘Due
to the faith in his Guru obeying His directives, a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahman</span></em> named Narahari afflicted with leprosy
watered a dried twig of the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">oudumbar</span></em>
(holy fig) tree for four years. Inspite of people labelling him as insane, he
persisted in his act. Later the twig sprouted leaves and Narahari too was cured
of leprosy.’ - Shri Gurucharitra, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Adhyay</span></em>
40</span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">B.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Once when a disciple of
Samarth Ramdas Swami was walking on a road, he saw the aged parents, wife and
children of a young man, the sole bread winner of the family, grieving over his
dead body. Full of compassion he sprinkled some water on the corpse uttering
‘Rama, Rama’. He thus came back to life. When the disciple related the incident
to Saint Samarth, He slapped the disciple on the face and said “Why did you
call out to Rama twice? Did you not have faith that Rama would respond to your
first call?”</span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">C.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Once a disciple named
Ambadas was told by Samarth Ramdas Swami to perch himself at the end of a
branch of a tree and then to cut it towards the trunk. With full faith in the
Guru he set out on this task. On cutting the branch he fell into a well below
the tree. Three days later Samarth asked him, “Are you all right?” He replied,
“By Your grace I am alright.” Then Samarth brought him out of the well and
renamed him ‘Kalyan’.</span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">D.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> ‘To a disciple who had
injured his leg the Swami said, “Your foot was swollen yet you walked. You were
in pain yet you ignored it. Thus, if one ignores happiness and unhappiness, one
will experience The Supreme God. If one clutches onto sorrow, it increases all
the more. You walked; because you had trust (faith) in Me. Otherwise you would
not have walked this much. That is why one needs a Guru. Though your leg is
injured you will soon feel better. Do not worry.” Speaking thus, the Swami
departed.’<sup>(6)</sup></span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">E.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> On a Monday in the
month of <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shravan</span></em>
(according to the Hindu lunar calendar) Baba went with a disciple to the temple
of Omkareshvar. There, He handed over a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bel</span></em>
leaf to the disciple and asked him to offer it to the deity, Omkareshvar. There
and then in the temple itself, he offered it upon Baba’s head.</span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">F. </span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Your
parents will go to heaven<br />
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Vaikuntha</span></em>/<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Moksha</span></em>).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Will
they really go?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Bhuranand
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Now
that you asked me this, they<br />
will not go; because you do not<br />
believe in your Guru.</span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">G.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> A disciple married a
girl without even approving of her just because Baba told him to marry her.
After the wedding, he realised that she was afflicted with leucoderma. Even so,
he did not blame Baba for asking him to marry her; because he had faith in Him.
(The wife was a devotee of Sai Baba even before marriage. It was when she had
gone to Shirdi that this disciple had gone to ask Baba whether he should marry
this girl and Baba had replied in the affirmative.)</span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">H.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Entrusting everything
to the Guru: A thirty-five year old spinster was asked by her Guru, “If you
wish to get married, I shall make a resolution (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sankalpa</span></em>) and you will get married in six
months.” She replied, “You only decide what is essential for my spiritual
progress getting married or remaining single.”</span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">I.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> A letter from a Guru to
a disciple: ‘I am unable to protect you since you do not believe in My
Omniscience and Omnipotence.’</span><br />
<h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">4. The one
sacrificing everything</span></h2>
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Initially, it is not
possible to sacrifice everything, all at once. It is possible only gradually as
one makes spiritual progress. The noteworthy point here is that if one is
destined to be rich due to merits acquired in one’s past births, one will
definitely be so. Since the Guru has no desire for anything from the Great
Illusion (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Maya</span></em>), He
does not accept the money offered by a disciple. So it remains with the
disciple. In such a situation the disciple should spend the money purposefully
harbouring the spiritual emotion that ‘This is the Guru’s money’.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> The
amount of money offered to the Guru is not important but not keeping any money
for oneself is. For instance, an offering of ten thousand rupees by one who has
a saving of one lakh rupees is far inferior to one offering his entire saving
of fifty rupees.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> ‘Is
not offering everything to the Guru contradictory to a (Guru’s) renunciant’s
lifestyle? If the Guru is detached then what will He do by taking everything
from the disciple? One who has actually experienced this will not get such
doubts as he observes his destiny as a spectator. But to those who have not
experienced this we reply that even if the disciple sacrifices everything, is
it necessary that the Guru should use all that? If one considers the
possibility that ‘the Guru is a shrewd householder who asks the disciple to
offer everything to him’ He too must have offered everything to his own Guru.
If this is the tradition according to the Vedas just like any other dealing,
why then should one view it with scorn?’<sup>(7)</sup></span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">B.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> The more one sacrifices
one’s intellect, the more one uses the universal intellect, that is the more
the disciple merges himself in the Guru.</span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">C.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Normally, deserting
one’s wife and children amounts to sin. However, if one leaves them and goes to
the Guru, it is not a sin. On the contrary, it assists one in going beyond sins
and merits. In 1993, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Gurupournima</span></em>
celebrations were held in Goa. One day prior to it, in the evening there was a
quarrel between Mr. and Mrs. Bhagat. Mr. Bhagat said, “Why such a fuss about <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Gurupournima</span></em>? I am leaving
for home, at once.” Mrs. Bhagat replied, “You may go if you wish, but I will
not accompany you.” The husband then packed his bags and left. He returned in a
short while saying, “I was just testing you.” God alone knows the truth! Later,
when we asked whether she was not scared about what would happen if he really
deserted her, Mrs. Bhagat replied that at that moment it did not matter to her
even if he divorced her, but she was determined to remain by the Guru’s side.</span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">D.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> ‘When Shabar could not
find human ashes even after a search of seven days, Shabari his wife told him,
“Burn me and use those ashes for the ritualistic worship (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">puja</span></em>) of the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">linga</span></em>”. A <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">linga</span></em> is a symbolic
representation of Lord Shiva. When this was done Lord Shiva brought her back to
life.’ - Shri Gurucharitra, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Adhyay</span></em>
40.</span><br />
<h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">5. The one who
does not think of the offerings he has made</span></h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘Once in Dandi
in the Indian state of Gujarath a businessman offered a bundle of five rupee
notes (worth five hundred rupees) to Baba when He was bathing in a river.
Annoyed with this Baba asked him, “Is this the time to offer money?” and hurled
the bundle into the river. The businessman was awestruck. Then Baba told him,
“Since you have offered me the money I will do whatever I wish with it - throw
it in the water, burn it up or spend it on eatables. But this should not create
doubt in your mind. Once you offer it to me; you should realise that it is like
throwing the money into the river from a running train. Now the river will
decide what is to be done with that money!”<sup>(8)</sup></span><br />
<h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">6. Humility</span></h2>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘Dinkar
(H.H. Bhaktaraj Maharaj) never sat in front of his Guru.</span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">When
with the Guru, Dinkar would stand in a corner awaiting the Guru’s orders. ( He
never tried to impress his Guru!)</span></div>
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always gazed at his Guru’s feet or at the ground. Later when speaking on this
Baba (Guru) would say, “A servitor should never look into his Master’s (Guru’s)
eyes. That is why I always looked at His feet. Inspite of that I could see
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never asked the Guru anything. He only knew that the Guru should command him
and he should obey those commands.’<sup>(9)</sup></span></div>
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Water accumulates in a crater in the earth But flows away from a mound.<br />
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Intense devotion is like a crater, while the hypocrites are like a mound.<br />
It is for this very reason that one should surrender one’s<br />
mind, speech and actions to Shri Guru, with determination.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘The Disciple’,
published by Sanatan Sanstha.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">[1] Siddhabodh.
First edition - Gurupournima 1985, pg. 5. Publishers : Gagangiri Publishers, 4,
Nalanda Kalpataru Society, Mahant Cross Road, Vile Parle (East), Mumbai.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The Teachings
of Saint Bhaktaraj. Second edition :<br />
H.H. Shrimat Sadguru Bhaktaraj Maharaj’s Platinum jubilee celebrations, Magh
Shukla Navami, Shake 1916 (9th February 1995), Indore. Compilers : Dr. Jayant
Balaji Athavale, Dr. (Mrs.) Kunda Jayant Athavale. Publishers : Sanatan
Bharatiya Sanskruti Sanstha, Mumbai.<br />
[2]. Pg. 187 [3]. Pg. 174
[4]. Pg. 187<br />
[5]. Pg. 62 [8].
Pg. 107</span><br />
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Sadhubodh</span></em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">: Shri Gulabrao Maharaj
Virachit Prashnottaratmak Sukti Ratnavali. Ashtamayashti. Publishers : Shri
Dnyaneshvar Madhuradvait Sampradayik Mandal, Dahisath, Amravati.<br />
[6]. Pg. 47</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">[7]. Swami Shri
Loknathtirtha Charitra. Pg. 504. Author : Achyut Siddhanath Poòbhare.
Publishers : H.H. Shri Vasudevanand Sarasvati Swami Maharaj and H.H. Shri
Loknathtirtha Swami Maharaj Memorial Trust Publishers, Shri Vasudev Nivas,
42/17 Karve Road, EranÅvane, Pune 4.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">[9]. The
Teachings of H.H.Shrimat Sadguru Bhaktaraj Maharaj. First edition,
Mahashivratri, 10th March 1994. Compilers : Dr. Jayant Balaji Athavale, Dr.
(Mrs.) Kunda Jayant Athavale. Publishers: Sanatan Bharatiya Sanskruti Sanstha,
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<h1>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #ff9900; font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Why does God not
assume an incarnation as soon as unrighteousness begins to grow?</span></span></h1>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1. Origin and
meaning of incarnations</span></h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘The word <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">avatar</span></em> (incarnation) is
derived from two words <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">ava</span></em>
(</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">अव) </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">and <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tru</span></em>
(</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">तृ). </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Descent from a higher status to a lower one
itself is an incarnation. Thus when The Lord leaves His abode, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Vaikunth</span></em> and descends to the
earth (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bhulok</span></em>) to
accomplish His mission as given below, He is said to have assumed an
incarnation. When The Supreme God assumes the physical form of an animal or a
man and spends some period or the entire lifetime in that form, that physical
form is called an incarnation.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2. Origin and
development of the concept of incarnation</span></h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">In the olden
days people worshipped some human beings or animals considering them either
divine or the manifestations of a deity. With the passage of time such
meritorious animals or people were considered as incarnations of The Supreme
God. For instance, Tibetans believe the Dalai Lama to be an incarnation of
Avalokiteshvar. A specific and supernatural energy of a dead person exists in
an animal; hence its ritualistic worship (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">puja</span></em>)
is important. This concept of the primitive man appears to have persisted in
the concept of incarnation.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The following
verse (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">shloka</span></em>)
(10:41) from the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shrimadbhagvadgita</span></em>
complements this.</span><br />
<span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">यद्यव्दिभूतिमत्सत्त्वं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">श्रीमदूर्जितमेव</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">वा</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">तत्तदेवावगच्छ</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">त्वं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">मम</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">तेजोंऽशसम्भवम्</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Meaning:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> (O Arjun) realise that
every object endowed with opulence, wealth or strength that you see has
originated from a part of My radiance.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">In India
(Bharat), the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Purans</span></em>
elaborated this concept of incarnations. Its origin can be traced to Vedic
literature. Several centuries before people were familiar with the concept of
incarnation. Panini and Patanjali both have made a mention of the incarnation
of Krushna in their writings.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">During the era
of the Vedic <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Sanhitas</span></em>
it was customary to consider deities like Mitra, Varun, Agni, Indra, etc. as
different forms of The Supreme God. However, contrary to this in the age when
the concept of incarnation had developed, Supreme Beings like Rama, Krushna,
etc. were considered as mere elements or incarnations of Lord Vishnu. The
concept of incarnation existed in the primitive stage during the Vedic period
and started developing in the period of the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahman</span></em>
texts. However, when the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Narayan</span></em>
sect was founded, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">vyuhavad</span></em>
(the philosophy of constellation of deities) came into the limelight and for
sometime the concept of incarnation became feeble in its comparison. The reign
of the Gupta dynasty was the period of upsurge of the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Purans</span></em>. During that period
the concept of incarnation blossomed fully. It came to the forefront once again
and obscured <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">vyuhavad</span></em>.
In the concept of incarnation only one out of the four personages from the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">vyuha</span></em> (constellation), that
is Vasudev persisted. The other personages of the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">vyuha</span></em> remained only as incarnations of the
qualities of Lord Vishnu (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">gunavtar</span></em>)
or His partial incarnations (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">anshavtar</span></em>).
The philosophy of <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">vyuha</span></em>
was based on Narayan whereas the concept of incarnation came into prominence
with Vishnu. During the Vedic period, with the concept of incarnation Vishnu
who was a second class deity rose to prominence and attained the status of The
Supreme God. In the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Purans</span></em>Vishnu’s
position is considered to be supreme. In this way the original <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Bhagvat</span></em> or <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Ekantik</span></em> sect described in the
parables of the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Narayan</span></em>
sect later got converted into the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Vaishnav</span></em>
sect. In <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">vyuhavad</span></em>
only Narayan’s attributes responsible for creation of the universe were
highlighted. In the concept of incarnation initially The Lord’s six divine
qualities and His immense divine plays and later His incarnations like Rama and
Krushna were glorified and worshipped more than Vishnu Himself.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The principle
of incarnation propagated through the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Purans</span></em>
and other holy texts is a basic tenet of the Hindu religion of the middle ages
and the recent times.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The concept of
incarnation first originated in the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Vaishnav</span></em>
sect. After it gained popularity other sects like the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shaiva</span></em>, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shakta</span></em>, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Ganapatya</span></em>, etc. also adopted
it. The <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shiva Puran</span></em>
narrates how Lord Shiva assumed incarnations just like Lord Vishnu in order to
protect saints and destroy evildoers. Incarnations of Shiva like Kalbhairav,
Sharabh, Yadnyeshvar, Mahakal, Ekadash Rudra, Hanuman, Nartakanat,
Avadhuteshvar, Vrushesh, etc. are described in the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shiva Puran</span></em>. Sati, the first consort of Shiva
and the daughter of Daksha reincarnated as Parvati, the daughter of King
Himalay and became Shiva’s consort again. Parvati is called the Primal Energy (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Adimaya</span></em> or <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Adishakti</span></em>). She too has
assumed several incarnations in order to slay demons. The main deities have
other deities as part of their retinue. They too assume human incarnations
along with their master or to accomplish a special mission. Lord Ganesh has
also assumed several incarnations as Ganesh, Vighnesh, Mayuresh, Siddhivinayak,
etc. in the various <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">yugs</span></em>
(eras) as mentioned in the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Ganapatya
Puran</span></em>.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Dattatreya is
basically an incarnation of Shri Vishnu. But this incarnation too has assumed
incarnations like Shripadshrivallabh, Nrusinhasarasvati, etc. according to the
Datta lineage. The twelve <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Alvars</span></em>
from South India are considered the incarnations of Vishnu’s instruments. The <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Bhagvat</span></em> sect from
Maharashtra, in India considers Saint Dnyaneshvar as an incarnation of Lord
Vishnu, Saint Namdev as an incarnation of Uddhav and Saint Tukaram as an
incarnation of Saint Namdev. Mention of incarnations is noticed in all sects
during the middle ages.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Although Jains
do not believe in incarnations they have modified the Hindu concept of
incarnation and accepted it. <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Tirthankars</span></em>
are born as humans and attain divinity by undertaking austerities. <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Tirthankar</span></em> means the stepping
stone (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tirtha</span></em>) for
souls to cross the ocean of worldly life. The <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Sanatan</span></em> religion too considers upliftment of the
world as the mission of incarnations.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">3. Basic
doctrines of an incarnation</span></h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The main
doctrines behind the concept of incarnations are as follows:</span><br />
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">One
form of The Supreme God always exists in His permanent abode and the other
exists as the world (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Hansavilas</span></em>
47).</span></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Although
The Supreme God is single He can manifest Himself in several forms.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">An
incarnation is eternal and not illusory.</span></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">All
incarnations are physical forms of Absolute Truth, Absolute Consciousness and
Bliss.</span></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Some
incarnations have a human form while others only show some semblance to human
beings (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">manushcheshta</span></em>).
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Manushcheshta</span></em> means
carrying out missions like man, e.g. the Varaha (boar) incarnation of Lord
Vishnu saved the earth from the demon Hiranyaksha.</span></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
body of an incarnation is also divine and possesses divine powers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Every
incarnation has a specific divine mission to be accomplished by the body and a
specific abode as well [e.g. <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Go</span></em>
region (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Golok</span></em>) of
Lord Krushna].</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Inspite
of assuming an incarnation on the earth The Supreme God resides in His absolute
and divine form in His own abode.’<sup>(1)</sup></span></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">What
should be the general characteristics of an incarnation?: It should function
according to the energy of the form in which it born, for example Vishnu in the
Varaha incarnation saved the earth from the demon Hiranyaksha by raising it
with His tusks.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
principle, energy and ability of an incarnation depends on its mission.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">4. Mission of
an incarnation or the reasons for assumption of an incarnation</span></h2>
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> When the three
components <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sattva</span></em>, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">raja</span></em> and <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tama</span></em> were created they
realised that there must be a creator. They undertook severe austerities to
realise Him. This appeased God and He told them to ask for a boon. They
responded saying, “Please accept us, otherwise people will consider us as the
culprits.” Then The Lord who is actually beyond the three components (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">trigunatit</span></em>) accepted them and
assumed incarnations. Since then the three components came to be known as the ‘<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">triguns</span></em>’. In reality, due to
The Lord’s acceptance they became unmanifest (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">nirgun</span></em>), that is there was no difference between
the manifest (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sagun</span></em>)
and the unmanifest.</span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">B.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> With the passage of
time as attitudes of man go on deteriorating, so will <span class="glossary">Righteousness</span>
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Dharma</span></em>), that is
the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sattva</span></em>
predominant attitude will undergo dissolution and get transformed into the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tama</span></em> predominant attitude. In
other words the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tama</span></em>
predominant attitude means deterioration of Righteousness. Since the main
objective of <span class="glossary">Righteousness</span> is to prevent
unhappiness arising from culmination of the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tama</span></em>
component in the universe, at such times The Lord assumes an incarnation. Thus
incarnations perform the mission of reinstatement of <span class="glossary">Righteousness</span>
which is disrupted from time to time.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Saints
refer to reinstatement of <span class="glossary">Righteousness</span> as
progress. In Their eyes worldly progress is not real progress. It is then that
one realises that we are not progressing but in reality are regressing because
incarnations have to transform the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Kaliyug</span></em>
generated from the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Satyayug</span></em>
back into the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Satyayug</span></em>.
Outwardly the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Kaliyug</span></em>
will continue but due to augmentation of the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sattva</span></em>
component and evolution of man his inner world will become happier as if he is
living in the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Satyayug</span></em>.</span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">C.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> ‘Just as a free man is
required to liberate a man in bondage or one awake is necessary to wake up one
who is asleep, so also to transform the extroverted tendency of man to
introversion, that is to release him from that human form and transform him
into God The Lord has to assume a human form either as a man or a woman.’<sup>(2)</sup></span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">D.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> In the fourth <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">adhyay</span></em> (chapter) of the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shrimadbhagvadgita</span></em>, Lord
Shrikrushna has explained what incarnation The Lord assumes, when and why in
the following two verses (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">shlokas</span></em>).</span><br />
<span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">यदा</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">यदा</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">हि</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">धर्मस्य</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">ग्लानिर्भवति</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">भारत</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">अभ्युत्थानमधर्मस्य</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">तदात्मानं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">सृजाम्यहम्</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">७</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">परित्राणाय</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">साधुनां</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">विनाशाय</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">च</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">दृष्कृताम्</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Meaning:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Whenever there is a
deterioration in <span class="glossary">Righteousness</span> (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Dharma</span></em>), that is when there
is an upsurge of unrighteousness I assume an incarnation. - 7.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">I incarnate in
every <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">yug</span></em> (era) to
protect sages, destroy evildoers and to reinstate Righteousness. - 8.</span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Implied
meaning:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">
Whenever there is a deterioration of <span class="glossary">Righteousness</span>
the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Sanatan</span></em>
religion (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Dharma</span></em>)
being divine in origin, that is a creation of The Lord Himself, plays a role in
reinstating Righteousness. To accomplish that He assumes a manifest form.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Righteousness
teaches man the art of learning to live like a real human being. Vivekanand has
defined education as ‘becoming human mentally’. Though physically one is a man,
mentally one is still not. Due to this very awareness our ancestors used to
live in their Guru’s hermitage for twelve years. Those who had mentally attained
manhood used to follow the path of detachment whereas those lacking in it used
to follow the path of materialism.These materialists could overcome their
lacunae by rendering service unto those following the path of detachment.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Sanatan</span></em> religion includes all
the four classes (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">varnas</span></em>).
In <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shankarbhashya</span></em>
(commentary on holy texts), Shri Shankaracharya has stated that <span class="glossary">Righteousness</span> in a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Kshatriya</span></em>
is dependent on that of a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahman</span></em>,
that of a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Vaishya</span></em>
on that of a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Kshatriya</span></em>
and that of a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shudra</span></em>
on that of a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Vaishya</span></em>.
Thus if <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahmans</span></em>
remain righteous then <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Kshatriyas</span></em>
too remain so. The state of the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Vaishyas</span></em>
being dependent on <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Kshatriyas</span></em>
consequently the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shudras</span></em>
too remain righteous. There are two types of radiances in the world - that of a
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahman</span></em> (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">brahmatej</span></em>) and that of a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Kshatriya</span></em> (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">kshatratej</span></em>). These two
radiances are directly complementary to each other. Only if these two act
cohesively then universal peace is assured. So in other words deterioration of <span class="glossary">Righteousness</span> means disintegration of the structure of
the four classes.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Once
deterioration of <span class="glossary">Righteousness</span> occurs there is
dissolution of the relationship between those following the path of
Spirituality whilst leading a worldly life and those who are on the path of
detachment. This means that if worldly persons shirk their responsibility of
taking care of the worldly needs of ascetics then it poses as an obstacle for
ascetics undertaking austerities. They being devotees of The Lord, He assumes
an incarnation to protect them. If one makes a careful analysis of incarnations
one will realise that reinstatement of <span class="glossary">Righteousness</span>
is the principal mission of an incarnation. Protection of ascetics (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sadhus</span></em>) appears to be merely
a by-product. When this process reaches the zenith, worldly people become cruel
and begin harassing seekers. Thereafter destruction of evildoers to protect
them becomes a mission of the incarnation.</span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Dr.
Jayant Athavale:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">
There is a saying that ‘A stitch in time saves nine’. According to this norm
why does God not assume an incarnation as soon as unrighteousness begins to
grow on the earth ? Why does He wait till there is chaos ?</span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Baba
(H.H. Bhaktaraj Maharaj):</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Though dust gathers in the house throughout the
day one does not dust the house time and again but sweeps it off only once in a
day. God’s mission too is akin to this.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘A police
constable is sufficient to settle a minor dispute in a village. The inspector
has to be sent for if the problem worsens. When riots begin, the police
superintendent himself has to intervene. Similarly when there is fear of
deterioration in the law and order of the human race it is the Inspector
General, The Supreme God who has to descend onto the earth and settle it along
with His platoon of saints and seekers.’<sup>(3)</sup></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The ones that
incarnations like Rama, Krushna, etc. annihilated were the enemies of <span class="glossary">Righteousness</span> (and righteous people); however nowadays no
one is absolutely pure and holy. Each one is impure to some extent.
Consequently if incarnations decide to destroy the evil all over then no one
will survive; hence (God) incarnations have to manifest to purify the intellect
of man.</span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">E. </span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The secret of the
lineage of incarnations according to the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Purans</span></em>:
‘Sages are the real saviours of society; that is why when the earth is faced
with a calamity people surrender to them to help them overcome it. The earth
then assuming the form of a cow seeks refuge in Lord Brahma. Lord Brahma
narrates her woes to Lord Vishnu who Himself assumes an incarnation and
destroys the evildoers and protects saints. Thus reinstating <span class="glossary">Righteousness</span> He merges into His original form.’ - H.H.
Kane Maharaj Narayangaon, Maharashtra</span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">F.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> ‘One should bear in
mind that during a period conducive for spiritual practice an incarnation is
necessary for spiritual upliftment of society and not for individual spiritual
evolution. The need for an incarnation of The Lord arises when spiritual
practice of people yearning to make spiritual progress is obstructed a great
deal.’ - H.H. Kane Maharaj Narayangaon, Maharashtra, India</span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">G.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Rama abandoned Sita
even when a mediocre washerman (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">rajak</span></em>)
expressed doubts about Her chastity; however despite Karna’s derogatory remarks
towards Droupadi the Pandavs did not abandon her. The reason behind the
difference in behaviour is the divine play of the incarnations which is
conducive to the future missions that the incarnations have to perform and
sometimes it is in accordance with wishes of Their devotees.</span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">H.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> The desire that
devotees should enjoy eternal happiness: ‘Why does The Lord need to incarnate
to reinstate <span class="glossary">Righteousness</span> ? Is a resolve (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sankalpa</span></em>) made by Him not
sufficient ? The Lord can perform this mission with a mere resolve, but if He
does not assume a human form how will one acquire that eternal happiness ?’ <sup>(4)</sup></span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">I.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> For devotees to obtain
a form for the Name that they chant, for instance Rama, Krushna.</span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">J.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> To praise devotees, to
hear their praise and to embrace them</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Let us sing
about Thy virtues,<br />
Let us listen to discourses of Thy glory,<br />
My eyes yearn to see Thee,<br />
My hands yearn to worship Thee with lotuses<br />
I wait earnestly, My Lord, to embrace Thy body<br />
adorned with four arms.<br />
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<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shri Bhavarthadipika</span></em>
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shri Dnyaneshvari</span></em>)
12:222-224</span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">K.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> ‘Sage Durvas thought to
Himself that if King Ambarish were to undergo the curse (of being born ten
times on the earth) people would not benefit at all. On the contrary, if The
Lord were to undergo the same curse then several people would benefit. So it
would be most appropriate to let God fulfil the curse. Hence, Durvas said, “O
Lord ! If You so desire, then You may go to the earth and assume several
births.” Lord Vishnu was pleased with this. He agreed to incarnate on the earth
ten times instead of the king and then vanished. In this way, Sage Durvas did a
great favour on the world.’ <sup>(5)</sup></span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> ‘In the holy text
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Kaldnyan</span></em>,
Brahmendraswami says, “The main mission of this incarnation of Adidattatreya is
as follows -</span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">L.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Performing austerities
at various places to bestow a thousand crore souls with birth as human beings,
liberating them from the species of aquatic animals, viviparous animals, birds,
etc.</span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">M.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Generation of science
to improve the quality of life for this new downtrodden population which will
arise from imparting human births to various species, as it will be under the
influence of the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Kali</span></em>
period.</span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">N.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Making other saints
assume incarnations along with Himself so as to generate the righteous attitude
among the people.</span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">O.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Upliftment of those
souls of the lowermost cadre who even the saints cannot redeem.</span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">P.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Conserving energy in
various places for future missions.</span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Q.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Providing energy to
deities and augmenting the energy in places of pilgrimage.’ <sup>(6)</sup></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘Supreme God,
God, Incarnations and Deities’, published by Sanatan Sanstha.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">[1]. <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Bharatiya Sanskrutikosh</span></em>.
Second edition: Vol. 1, Page 286-292. Publisher: Pandit Mahadevshastri Joshi,
Secretary, Bharatiya Sanskrutikosh Mandal, 410 Shanivar Peth, Pune 411 030.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">[2]. <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Siddharudh Vaibhav</span></em>, Pg. 12,
by (H.H. Ai) Kalavati Ai. <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Akshay
Trutiya</span></em> - 1984. Publisher: Shri Harimandir Publishing Sanstha,
Belgaon and Thane.</span><br />
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Shri
Satyasaibaba</span></em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">,
Page 29, Sudhakar R. Samant, Pingej Charitable Trust, 152 Shivaji Park, Mumbai
400 028.<br />
[3]. Pg. 29 [4]. Pg. 29</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">[5]. <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahmibhut Shrimatparamhansa H.H.
Vasudevanand Sarasvati (Tembe) Swaminche Charitra</span></em>. Author: <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shrimant Rajmanya Rajbandhu</span></em>
Gandabuvabrahmachari. Publisher: Mrs. Supriya S. Marathe, Navachaitanya
Publications, Lelevada, Ramamandir road, Bhaindar, District Thane.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">[6]. <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shri Gagangiri Maharaj Ahet Tari Kon</span></em>?
First edition, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Dattajayanti</span></em>
26-12-1985. Publisher: Gagangiri Publications. H.H. Swami Gagangiri Yogashram,
P. O. Khopoli, Taluka Khalapur, District Raygad.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #ff9900; font-family: "Georgia","serif";">When is an
incarnation known as absolute incarnation?</span></span></h1>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1. Who assumes
an incarnation</span></h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘Creation, sustenance
and dissolution are the inherent qualities of Nature. Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh
respectively are considered to be the originators of these qualities. The
responsibility of nurturing creation lies with Vishnu. Hence when there are
disturbances in creation, the process of destruction is enhanced and there is a
disruption of <span class="glossary">Righteousness</span> (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Dharma</span></em>) in human society. At
that time He stops the destruction, re-establishes <span class="glossary">Righteousness</span>
and leads man onto the path of Righteousness. To fulfil this mission Lord
Vishnu incarnates in every <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">yug</span></em>
(era).</span><br />
<h2>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="2"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2.
Where is the incarnation born?</span></h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">By Nature’s law
an embodied soul should assume its body from its parents. In accordance with
this law The Supreme God too chooses people who have the virtues of kindness,
sacrifice, penance, etc. as parents to assume an incarnation.’<sup>(1)</sup></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘Effort is not
required to grow wild plants unlike the process of grafting an hybrid. Just as
a farmer ploughs the land before sowing seeds so also after deciding where to
take birth The Lord appears to inspire the chosen couple to perform some
austerity. To cite examples from holy texts, before the birth of Rama,
Dasharath His father, performed a sacrificial fire to acquire a son (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">putrakameshti yadnya</span></em>), before
Hanuman’s birth His mother Anjani too undertook severe austerities. Similarly
the biographies of various great saints like Markandeya, Ramavallabhdas,
Purandardas, Morya Gosavi, Chidambar Dikshit, Basaveshvar, etc. also quote that
Their parents had undertaken austerities before giving birth to Them.’<sup>(2)</sup></span><br />
<h2>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="3"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">3.
Number of incarnations</span></h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘In the
parables of Narayan from the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Mahabharat</span></em>
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Mahabharat Shantiparva</span></em>
399) there is a discussion on the six incarnations namely, Varaha (the boar),
Nrusinha (the man-lion), Vaman (the dwarf), Bhargavrama, Dasharathirama and
Vasudevkrushna. Further in the same chapter there is a mention of the Hansa
(swan) incarnation. Thus by the exclusion of Buddha there are ten incarnations
in all. In some books the number goes upto twelve. The twenty-four incarnations
described in the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Bhagvat Puran</span></em>
(6.2.7) are 1. Narayan [the Absolute Being (Virat Purush)], 2. Brahma, 3.
Sanatkumars (constituted by four of Them), 4. Naranarayan, 5. Kapil, 6.
Dattatreya, 7. Suyadnya, 8. Hayagriv, 9. Rushabh (the bull), 10. Pruthu, 11.
Matsya (the fish), 12. Kurma (the tortoise), 13. Hansa, 14. Dhanvantari (the
physician of deities), 15. Vaman, 16. Parshuram, 17. Mohini, 18. Nrusinha, 19.
Vedavyas, 20. Vyas, 21. Balaram, 22. Krushna, 23. Buddha and 24. Kalki.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">All these
incarnations are famous as the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">lilavatar</span></em>
meaning the incarnations displaying The Lord’s divine sport. In the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Purans</span></em> which were written
later the number of incarnations is fixed at ten. They are 1. Matsya, 2. Kurma,
3. Varaha, 4. Nrusinha, 5. Vaman, 6. Parshuram, 7. Rama, 8. Krushna, 9. Buddha
and 10. Kalki.’ <sup>(3)</sup></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Of the 24 main
incarnations 10 belong to Shankar, 10 to Vishnu and 4 to the female deity (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">devi</span></em>).</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘The number of
incarnations of Lord Vishnu are infinite. Based on this, the holy text <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Harivansha</span></em> states “Lord
Prajapati says that Lord Vishnu has assumed innumerable incarnations in the
past and so will it be in the future”.’ <sup>(4)</sup></span><br />
<h2>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="4"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">4.
Types of incarnations</span></h2>
<h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="41"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">4.1
According to the teachings of H.H. Kane Maharaj</span></h3>
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Internally the
incarnations from points 1 to 4 are absolute but concepts about them are
created based on their mission. (The percentages mentioned in brackets below
have not been given by H.H. Kane Maharaj.) Though the incarnations from points
2 to 4 possess the qualities of omniscience and omnipotence of The Lord their
use is limited to the mission which they are supposed to accomplish.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.
The absolute incarnation (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">paripurna
avatar</span></em>): In this incarnation omniscience and omnipotence of The
Lord are fully manifest since birth, e.g. Lord Shrikrushna (God principle
100%).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2.
The complete incarnation (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">purna
avatar</span></em>) : In it, since birth omniscience and omnipotence are not as
completely manifest as in the absolute incarnation. However with maturity it
becomes more and more manifest, e.g. Shrirama (God principle 20-80%).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">3.
The temporary incarnation (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">kala
avatar</span></em>) [distinguished saints] : Omniscience and omnipotence are
obscure and manifest only to accomplish a mission, e.g. Samarth Ramdas Swami
(God principle 5%).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">4.
The partial incarnation (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">anshavatar</span></em>)
[saints] : Their lives are meant for the upliftment of those who come in Their
proximity. Otherwise They serve as an ideal for the society, e.g. Shri
Ramakrushna Paramhansa (God principle 3%).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">5.
The incarnation of a less degree (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">anshaanshavatar</span></em>)
: All devotees of God and seekers (God principle 1/1000%)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">6.
The incarnation of the least degree (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">anshaanshaanshavtar</span></em>)
or the obscure incarnation (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">gupta
avatar</span></em>) : Non-seekers (God principle 1/10,000 %)</span></div>
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">B.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Becoming an incarnation
ourselves: Either because of the love for ignorance or the ignorance of love
one feels that only ten incarnations of The Lord have been described. The
eighth incarnation, Shri Krushna and the ninth, Buddha have already taken
birth. The one remaining now is Kalki. But will we live to see an incarnation?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">These ten
incarnations have been described for the average man but if we view the concept
of incarnation with an extraordinary perspective then we too are incarnations.
We can be called obscure incarnations. Since we are obscure incarnations, we do
not feel satisfied with ourselves. However if these obscure incarnations were
to manifest would we not feel satisfied ? But how the manifestation will occur,
is the question. This manifestation occurs by worship of manifest incarnations
like Rama, Krushna, etc. that is by observing one’s own code of <span class="glossary">Righteousness</span> (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Dharma</span></em>).
A devotee does not feel the need for an incarnation because he is convinced
that he himself is an incarnation of God. He considers his body to be that of
The Lord’s and behaves in a manner worthy of God.</span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">C.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> An incarnation from
moment to moment: I say that God incarnates every moment. If one observes
carefully one will note that whenever one’s attention gets drawn towards <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">rajasik</span></em> (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">raja</span></em> predominant) and <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tamasik</span></em> (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tama</span></em> predominant) objects an
attempt to restrain it with the power to discriminate between right and wrong (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">vivek</span></em>) and to convert it into
the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sattvik</span></em> (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sattva</span></em> predominant) attitude
is made. This too occurs because of Righteousness, that is God Himself does it
through the medium of the power to discriminate between right and wrong. As
one’s <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sattvik</span></em>
attitude gets polluted with <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">raja-tama</span></em>
components The Lord Himself intervenes in the form of that power and makes the
attitude <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sattvik</span></em>
and pure. Thus one can call this an incarnation of God at every moment.</span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">D.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Nature of different types</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Incarnations
are assumed with a mission,<br />
Some manifest whereas others remain obscure.<br />
Only the one who has realised <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Brahman</span></em>
recognises them.<br />
What will the ignorant realise?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">This is a verse
from <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shri Gurucharitra</span></em>
(3:78). It is believed that there are only ten incarnations, but this is said
only grossly. If one views carefully then one will realise that the tradition
of incarnations is continuous. The process of going from <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sattva</span></em> to <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tama</span></em> and consequent
deterioration in <span class="glossary">Righteousness</span> (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Dharma</span></em>) goes on constantly.
That itself is the very nature of <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Prakruti</span></em>
(creation) just like water which has the inherent tendency to flow along a
gradient. And when there is a possibility of the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tama</span></em> component reaching a peak, an absolute
incarnation (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">purnavatar</span></em>)
manifests. Internally all saints are absolute. Though They possess the
attributes of omniscience and omnipotence yet in accordance with the mission
for that period (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">kal</span></em>)
they are used only limitedly. Hence the ignorant do not refer to Them as
incarnations, that is all. Saints give Their close disciples an intense
realisation that ‘I Myself am an incarnation of The Lord’. In this context,
Saint Eknath says that only a liberated soul (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">jivanmukta</span></em>) will recognise another. The Lord has
said ‘</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">सर्वथा</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">वर्तमानोऽपि</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">स</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">योगी</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">मयी</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">वर्तते</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">’
in the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shrimadbhagvadgita</span></em>
6:31. This means that since the mode of speech (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">vani</span></em>) of all saints and Their close disciples is
in accordance with the Vedas, it is divine. So, irrespective of Their outward
behaviour They have merged into Me. Saint Dnyaneshvar poses a question as to
‘why the chance utterance of words (disciples) of these saints may not be
called the Vedas?’. Thus it can be said that as an individual becomes more and
more <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sattvik</span></em> (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sattva</span></em> predominant) The Lord
Himself gets the mission of reinstatement of <span class="glossary">Righteousness</span>
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Dharma</span></em>)
accomplished from him. Considering the influence of the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">yug</span></em> (era) and the passage of
time the code of <span class="glossary">Righteousness</span> in man constantly
changes. Despite that, saints mould his mental state in such a way that he is
able to realise the truth.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Buddha is the
ninth incarnation in the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Kaliyug</span></em>
and is going to continue in this <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">yug</span></em>.
Here the Buddha incarnation does not refer to Goutam Buddha. It is just that
the first (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">adi</span></em>)
Shankaracharya has considered Him as an incarnation because of His <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sattvik</span></em> temperament based on
the lines from the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Gita</span></em>
‘</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">यद्</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">यद्</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">विभूतिमत्</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">सत्त्वम्</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">’.
The Buddha incarnation is the one whom one can recognise with pure intellect (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">buddhi</span></em>) alone. One such
description from the holy text <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shri
Gurucharitra</span></em> says, ‘In the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Kaliyug</span></em>
Buddha became a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mouni</span></em>
(observer of silence). He discarded His garments and became nude’. Here Buddha
is the one who can be recognised only with pure intellect. <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Mouni</span></em> refers to the one who
will not necessarily speak in accordance with the Vedas. Though His speech is
in accordance with the Vedas, superficially it does not appear so. In the above
quote the garments depict conduct and discarding them and becoming nude refers
to not following the Vedic code of conduct. That is why it becomes difficult to
recognise saints like Bhaktaraj Maharaj. Those who recognised Him were indeed
very fortunate. Only such a fortunate one, the worthiest of devotees can
recognise Bhaktaraj (King of devotees) Maharaj. Their spiritual practice is
like that of the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">gopis</span></em>
(wives of the cowherds) towards Krushna. It is called non-Vedic spiritual
practice of the Vedas. However it is not accomplished through the spiritual
practice of love prescribed by the Vedas. It has progressed with the pace of a
bird (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">vihangam marg</span></em>).
The <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">vihangam</span></em> path
refers to acquiring the result instantly, like the bird. The path of attaining
God very slowly like an ant is called the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">pipilika</span></em>
(ant) path. Even here it is a relative term. If the grace of the Guru is
showered upon the one adopting the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">pipilika</span></em>
path in spiritual practice then he becomes eligible to undertake the non-Vedic
spiritual practice of love and at that very moment reaches the zenith. Hence
Bhaktaraj Maharaj is a Buddha incarnation or an absolute incarnation (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">purnavatar</span></em>). Only with pure
intellect acquired by the grace of the Guru, bestowed as a consequence of
intense service rendered unto Him, while in <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">satsang</span></em>
(holy company), can one recognise Him.</span><br />
<h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="42"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">4.2
According to the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Bharatiya
Sanskrutikosh</span></em></span></h3>
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A.
‘Absolute and partial incarnation</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Absolute
incarnations (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">purnavtar</span></em>)
: When The Supreme God assumes an incarnation along with His <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">shaktivyuha</span></em> (constellation of
energies), in order to slay demons like Ravan and Kansa who grossly violate <span class="glossary">Righteousness</span> (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Dharma</span></em>)
and ethical codes and become a burden on Mother Earth and remains in the world
for sometime even after the task is accomplished, the incarnation is known as
an absolute incarnation. From this point of view Rama and Krushna are believed
to be absolute incarnations. (Usually only Krushna is accepted as an absolute
incarnation.) Rama’s brother, Lakshman is the incarnation of the divine
serpent, Shesh and the monkeys are incarnations of the deities in heaven.
Similarly Balaram is the incarnation of Shesh, Rukmini of Lakshmi and the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">gopas</span></em> and <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">gopis</span></em> (cowherds and their
wives) accompanying Krushna those of deities and celestial beauties. This is
the energy constellation of Rama and Krushna.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Partial
incarnations (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">anshavtar</span></em>)
: To pacify minor disruptions The Supreme God incarnates for a short period of
time and disappears after completion of the task. This is referred to as a
partial incarnation. In the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Adiparva</span></em>
of the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Mahabharat</span></em>,
chapters 54 to 64 enlist the partial incarnations. Such a list has also been
given in the fourth <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">skandha</span></em>
(volume) of the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Devibhagvat</span></em>
quoting the incarnations assumed by different deities.</span></div>
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In the context of Jai-Vijay (gatekeepers of Lord Vishnu)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Jai</span></div>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Hiranyakashipu</span></div>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Vijay</span></div>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Ravan</span></div>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Hiranyaksha</span></div>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Kumbhakarna</span></div>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Hiranyakashipu</span></div>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Shishupal</span></div>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Ravan</span></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Dantavakra</span></div>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Kumbhakarna</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">B.
In the context of Krushna</span></div>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Devak</span></div>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">King of celestial<br />
musicians<br />
(Gandharvaraj)</span></div>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Vasudev</span></div>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Kashyap</span></div>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Devaki</span></div>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Aditi</span></div>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Balaram</span></div>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Adishesh</span></div>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Shrikrushna</span></div>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Vishnu, Sage<br />
Narayan</span></div>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Gopal</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Subordinate<br />
deities</span></div>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The cows</span></div>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Sages</span></div>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Radha</span></div>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Indra’s queen<br />
Shachi*</span></div>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Rukmini</span></div>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Adimaya</span></div>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Pradyumna</span></div>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Sanatkumar</span></div>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Kansa</span></div>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Kalnemi</span></div>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Jarasandha</span></div>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Viprachitti</span></div>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Kubja</span></div>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Manthara**</span></div>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Keshi</span></div>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Hayagriv</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">C.
In the context of the Pandavs</span></div>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Kunti</span></div>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Siddhi</span></div>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Madri</span></div>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Dhruti</span></div>
</td>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Drupad</span></div>
</td>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Varun</span></div>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Dharma<br />
(Yudhishthir)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Yamadharma</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Arjun</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Indra, Sage<br />
Nara</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Bhim</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Yayu (deity of<br />
air)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Nakul-<br />
Sahadev</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Ashvinikumars<br />
(physicians of<br />
deities)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Droupadi</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Parvati</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The five sons<br />
of Panchali</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Vishvedev</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Virat</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Marut</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Dhrushtadyumna</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Pavak (Agni)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Maruti</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The eleventh<br />
Rudra, Shiva</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">D.
In the context of Kauravs</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Shantanu</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Varun</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Bhishma</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The eight vasus<br />
(deities of<br />
directions)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Vidur</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Dharma</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Dhrutarashtra</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Hansa (the swan)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Gandhari</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Mati</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Shakuni</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Dvaparyug (era)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Duryodhan</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Kaliyug (era)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Dronacharya</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Bruhaspati (the<br />
Guru of deities)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Krupa-<br />
Krutavarma</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Attendants of<br />
Marut and Rudra</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Karna</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Surya (Sun deity)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Ashvatthama</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Shiva’s rage</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Shikhandi</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Amba</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">E.
Others</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Dhrushtaketu</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Anulhad</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Dhenuk</span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">B.
Eternal incarnations:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> According to the quote “Whenever I experience divinity I
fold my hands in obeisance” wherever there is a manifestation of some qualities
of God, to some extent, it is called an eternal incarnation.</span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">C.
Incarnations after a specific time interval</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span><br />
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Incarnations
in a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">kalpa</span></em> (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">kalpavatar</span></em>) [or incarnations
displaying The Lord’s divine sport (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">lilavatar</span></em>)]
: In every <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">kalpa</span></em>
(1000 turns of the four <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">yugs</span></em>)
these incarnations occur, e.g. Sanatkumars, Sanandan, Sanatan, Narad, Varaha
(the boar), Matsya (the fish), Yadnya, Nara-Narayan, Sage Kapil, Dattatreya,
Hayagriv, Hansa (the swan), Prushnig, Rushabh (the bull), Pruthu, Nrusinha (the
man-lion), Kurma (the tortoise), Dhanvantari (the physician of the deities),
Mohini, Vaman (the dwarf), Parshuram, Rama, Sage Vyas, Baladev, Krushna, Buddha
and Kalki.</span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Incarnations
in a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">manvantar</span></em> (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">manvantaravatar</span></em>) : These
incarnations occur in every <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">manvantar</span></em>
(71 turns of the four <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">yugs</span></em>),
e.g. Yadnya, Vibhu, Satyasen, Hari, Vaikunth, Ajit, Vaman, Sarvabhaum, Rushabh,
Vishvaksen, Dharmasetu, Sudama, Yogeshvar and Bruhadbhanu.</span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Incarnations
in a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">yug</span></em> (era) [<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">yugavatar</span></em>] : These occur in
every <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">yug</span></em>. Shukla,
Rakta, Shyam and Krushna have been incarnating in succession from the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Krutyug</span></em> onwards in every <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">yug</span></em>.</span></div>
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">D.
Incarnations for worship (</span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">archavatar</span></b></em><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">)</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span><br />
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Idols
of The Lord charged with energy (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">pranpratishtha</span></em>)
and worshipped by devotees are included in these.</span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Sudden
assumption of the form of an idol by the unmanifest form, e.g. Lord Pandurang.</span></div>
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">E.
Internal incarnation:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> The Supreme Soul who resides in the hearts of all living
beings and regulates all their activities (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shrimadbhagvadgita</span></em>
18:61) is an example of an internal incarnation.</span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">F.
Manifestation:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">
In some great souls there is manifestation of The Lord in the form of energy,
knowledge or devotion. The divine serpent, Shesh is a manifestation of energy,
Sages Sanak and Sanandan of knowledge and Sage Narad of devotion.</span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">G.
Incarnations of qualities (</span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">gunavatar</span></b></em><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">) : </span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Brahma, Shiva, Manu,
Prajapati and saints are thought to be incarnations of qualities of The Lord.</span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">H.
Incarnations of personages (</span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">vibhavavatar</span></b></em><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">):</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> They are believed to be
thirty-nine in number. Dhruv, Kapil, Madhusudan and Padmanabh are the
personages included in them (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Ahirbudhnya
Sanhita</span></em> 5.50).</span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">I.
Incarnations which symbolise </span></strong><span class="glossary"><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Righteousness</span></b></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> (</span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">sattvavatar</span></b></em><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">) :</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Time, personality,
work, intellect, mind, the five cosmic elements, ego, the three components (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">triguns</span></em>), organs, the body
composed of Brahman and animate and inanimate creation are included in these (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Bhagvat Puran</span></em> 6.2.7).’<sup>(5)</sup></span><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Vyuha</span></em>
(constellations of deities) and incarnations</span></h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘The <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shantiparva</span></em> of the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Mahabharat</span></em> describes the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Narayaniya</span></em> sect. This sect
was first propagated by The Lord to Arjun and then to Sage Narad (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Mahabharat Shantiparva</span></em>
346.10-11; 348.6- 8). Later Sage Narad formulated the doctrine of <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">vyuha</span></em> in the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Narayaniya</span></em> sect. Vasudev,
Sankarshan, Pradyumna and Aniruddha together were the four elements of the
doctrine. Here Vasudev is The Supreme God and The Creator of the universe.
Sankarshan is His second form. He can be considered as the representative of
living beings. Pradyumna who originated from Sankarshan symbolises the mind. It
is from Pradyumna that Aniruddha who represents ego is generated. All these
four are forms of Narayan. The doctrine of <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">vyuha</span></em>
can be explained as follows.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">At the
beginning of a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">kalpa</span></em>
Lord Vasudev creates not only the unmanifest basic Great Illusion (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">mul Prakruti</span></em>) but along with
it also Sankarshan, a particular embodied soul or <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">vyuha</span></em>. The mind manifests through the union of
Sankarshan and the Great Illusion and is represented by Pradyumna. It is from
Aniruddha that the cosmic elements and their components are created. Lord
Brahma too is created at the same time and with the help of the elements He
creates the universe consisting of living beings.’ <sup>(6)</sup></span><br />
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<br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘Supreme God,
God, Incarnations and Deities’, published by Sanatan Sanstha.</span><br />
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Bharatiya
Sanskrutikosh</span></em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">.
Publisher: Pandit Mahadevshastri Joshi, Secretary, Bharatiya Sanskrutikosh
Mandal, 410 Shanivar Peth, Pune 411 030.<br />
Second edition: Vol. 1,2 First edition: Vol 3 to 10.<br />
[1]. Vol. 1, Pg. 286 [3]. Vol. 1, Pg.
289<br />
[4]. Vol. 8, Pg. 794 [5]. Vol. 1, Pg.
290, 291<br />
[6]. Vol. 1, Pg. 292</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">[2]. <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Siddharudh Vaibhav</span></em>, Pg. 15,
by (H.H. Ai) Kalavati Ai. <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Akshay
Trutiya</span></em> - 1984. Publisher: Shri Harimandir Publishing Sanstha,
Belgaon and Thane.</span><br />
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<h1>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #ff9900; font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Why
the chances of rebirth are less if one dies in a place of pilgrimage?</span></span></h1>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #ff9900; font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> </span></span></h2>
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<h2>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1. Guardian
deity of a territory (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">kshetrapaldevata</span></em>)</span></h2>
<h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="11"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.1
Meaning</span></h3>
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Kshetra</span></em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> means a small or large
plot of land and <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">pal</span></em>
means to nurture or protect. Thus the guardian deity of a territory is the one
which nurtures or protects a particular area of land.</span><br />
<h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="12"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.2
Types</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Places of
pilgrimages are of various kinds like <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">prayags</span></em>
(places where there is a confluence of two rivers), four <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">dhams</span></em> (holy places), seven <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">puris</span></em> (small cities),
fifty-one <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">shaktipiths</span></em>
(seats of Divine Energy), twelve <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">jyotirlingas</span></em>
(divine phalluses), eight seats of worship of Lord Ganapati (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">ashtavinayak</span></em>), places of
worship of Lord Datta and those of the Sun deity (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Bhaskar</span></em>).</span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A.
According to the prevailing time (</span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">kal</span></b></em><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">):</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Some deities have been
existing since times immemorial, for instance the seats of Divine Energy and
the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">jyotirlingas</span></em>.
However some other deities have come into existence later. For instance <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">samadhis</span></em> (tombs) of saints.
We shall refer to such a place where there is a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">samadhi</span></em> of a saint as a deity of the place of
pilgrimage (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tirthakshetradevata</span></em>).</span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">B.
Depending upon the amount of energy:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> The energy in a seat of Divine Energy
and a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">jyotirlinga</span></em>
is tremendous in comparison to the energy of a guardian deity of a field. We
shall refer to such a deity as a guardian deity of a territory (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">kshetrapal</span></em> or <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">kshetradevata</span></em>).</span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">C.
Depending on whether devotion is with expectation (</span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">sakam</span></b></em><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">) or without expectation
(</span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">nishkam</span></b></em><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">):</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Seats of Divine Energy,
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">jyotirlingas</span></em>, etc.
existing since times immemorial are usually appropriate for devotion without
expectation whereas guardian deities of territories, etc. having an origin are
appropriate for devotion with expectation.</span><br />
<h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="13"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.3
Deity of a place of pilgrimage (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tirthakshetradevata</span></em>)</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The origin and
meaning of the word <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tirthakshetra</span></em>
(</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">तीर्थक्षेत्र)</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">, a place of pilgrimage
is from two words - <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tirtha</span></em>
(</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">तीर्थ) </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">and <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">kshetra</span></em>
(</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">क्षेत्र). </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The word <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tirtha</span></em> meaning a sacred place is said to be
derived from the following concepts.</span><br />
<div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">तीर्थं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">करोति</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">इति</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">’
means that which purifies is a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tirtha</span></em>.</span></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">तीर्यते</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">स्थायते</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">इति</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">तीर्थ:</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">’ means that which causes cessation of creation,
sustenance and dissolution is a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tirtha</span></em>.
Such a region (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">kshetra</span></em>)
is called a place of pilgrimage (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tirthakshetra</span></em>).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">तरति</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">पापादिकं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">यस्मात्</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">’
means that due to which one can be salvated from sins, etc. is a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tirtha</span></em>.</span></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">तीर्यते</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">अनेन</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">इति</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">’ means a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tirtha</span></em>
is a means of attaining salvation.</span></div>
<h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="14"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.4
Creation of deities of places of pilgrimage and associated deities</span></h3>
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A.
Narayan and Vishnu:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> The <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Tantra</span></em>
text, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Ganeshyamal</span></em>
states that each of the twenty-seven frequencies emanating from the
twenty-seven lunar asterisms reaches the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">ajanaj</span></em>
region (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">ajanajlok</span></em>)
from the region of the lunar asterisms (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">nakshatralok</span></em>
/ <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">karmadevlok</span></em>) and
divides into four sections (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">charans</span></em>).
Thus 27 x 4 = 108 frequencies reach the earth. (Refer ‘Science of Spirituality:
Chapter 25 - Composition of the Universe’.) These frequencies reach the earth
through the media of absolute ether (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">akash</span></em>),
Aditya or Mitra (sun), clouds and air. Hence all these are considered as
representatives of the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">dyu</span></em>
region (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">dyulok</span></em>).
These 108 frequencies are referred to as <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">narayan</span></em>.
They divide further into four - <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">yama</span></em>,
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">surya</span></em>, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">prajapati</span></em> and conjoint
frequencies. They are identical in all aspects, that is with respect to speed,
purity and spiritual knowledge and in combination are known as <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">vishnu</span></em>. <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Vishnu</span></em> frequencies descend
onto the earth and impregnate it. As a result, the earth gives birth to several
offsprings. These four frequencies are referred to as providers of food (‘</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">चतुर्महाभागा:</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">ओषधं</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">ददाति</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">।</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">’)
where </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia; mso-hansi-font-family: Georgia;">ओषध </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">means food. Hence Lord
Vishnu is known as the ‘deity of nourishment (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">annarasadevata</span></em>)’. Thus since the entire world is
created from these four frequencies it is composed of Vishnu Himself.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">yama</span></em>, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">surya</span></em>, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">prajapati</span></em> and conjoint
frequencies of radiance which are emitted by the 27 lunar asterisms generally
descend onto the earth with greater potential on certain days as mentioned in
the table below</span><br />
<br />
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<tr style="mso-yfti-firstrow: yes; mso-yfti-irow: 0; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes;">
<td style="padding: .75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;"><br /></td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div align="center">
<table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoNormalTable" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none; mso-border-alt: outset #999999 .75pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;">
<tbody>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The month</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">according</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">to the</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Hindu</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">lunar</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">calendar</span></strong></span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
</td>
<td rowspan="2" style="background: #CCCCCC; border-left: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt; width: 57.0pt;" width="76">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The closest</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">month</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">according</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">to the</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">English</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">calendar</span></strong></span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
</td>
<td rowspan="2" style="background: #CCCCCC; border-left: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;">
<div align="center" style="text-align: center;">
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Duration</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">as per</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Hindu</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">lunar</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">calendar</span></strong></span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
</td>
<td rowspan="2" style="background: #CCCCCC; border-left: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">No.</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">of</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">days</span></strong></span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
</td>
<td rowspan="2" style="background: #CCCCCC; border-left: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt; width: 40.5pt;" width="54">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Main</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">frequ-</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">encies</span></strong></span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
</td>
<td colspan="4" style="background: #CCCCCC; border-left: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The proportion of</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">frequencies %</span></strong></span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 1;">
<td style="background: #CCCCCC; border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Praj-</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">apati</span></strong></span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background: #CCCCCC; border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt; width: 29.25pt;" width="39">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Surya</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background: #CCCCCC; border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt; width: 28.5pt;" width="38">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Yama</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background: #CCCCCC; border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt; width: 29.25pt;" width="39">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Conj-</span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">oint</span></strong></span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 2;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.
Chaitra</span></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">April</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">First
day<br />
(pratipada)<br />
of the bright<br />
fortnight of<br />
Chaitra to the<br />
third day of<br />
the bright<br />
fortnight of<br />
Vaishakh<br />
(Akshay<br />
trutiya)</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">32</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Prajapati<br />
conjoint<br />
& Surya<br />
conjoint</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">80</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">10</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">8</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 3;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2.
Vaishakh</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">May</span></div>
</td>
<td rowspan="2" style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Akshay
truti-<br />
ya to the full<br />
moon day<br />
(paurnima)<br />
of Ashadh</span></div>
</td>
<td rowspan="2" style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">74</span></div>
</td>
<td rowspan="2" style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Surya</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">70</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">20</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">8</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 4;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">3.
Jyeshtha</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">June</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">65</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">20</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">13</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 5;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">4.
Ashadh</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">July</span></div>
</td>
<td rowspan="5" style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Ashadh<br />
paurnima to<br />
Kartik<br />
paurnima</span></div>
</td>
<td rowspan="5" style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">120</span></div>
</td>
<td rowspan="5" style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Yama</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">60</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">20</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">18</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 6;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">5.
Shravan</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">August</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">50</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">20</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">28</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 7;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">6.
Bhadra-<br />
pad</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">September</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">53</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">20</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">25</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 8;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">7.
Ashvin</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">October</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">55</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">20</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">23</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 9;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: inset #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">8.
Kartik</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">November</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">58</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">20</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">20</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset #999999 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: inset #999999 .75pt; padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;" valign="top">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 10;">
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">9.
Marga-<br />
shirsha</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">December</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Kartik
paurn-<br />
ma to the pa-<br />
ssage of the<br />
Sun into the<br />
sign Caprico-<br />
rn (Makar<br />
sankraman)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">72</span></div>
</td>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Yama<br />
Sanyuk-<br />
ta</span></div>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">60</span></div>
</td>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">20</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">18</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">10.
Paush</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">January</span></div>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">63</span></div>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">20</span></div>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">15</span></div>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">11.
Magh</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">February</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Makar
sankr-<br />
man to Chait-<br />
ra Shuddha<br />
Pratipada</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">62</span></div>
</td>
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<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Prajapati</span></div>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">67</span></div>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">20</span></div>
</td>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">11</span></div>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2</span></div>
</td>
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<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">12.
Phalgun</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">March</span></div>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">70</span></div>
</td>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">20</span></div>
</td>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">8</span></div>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2</span></div>
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</tbody></table>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">B.
Shiva:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">
There is dissolution of the four frequencies (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">vishnu</span></em> frequencies) when they collectively unite
with the earth.</span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">C. The
three components (</span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">triguns</span></b></em><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">) and Shiva:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> When the confluence of
the four frequencies strikes the earth, three types of particles are created.
They are named <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sattva</span></em>,
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">raja</span></em> and <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tama</span></em>, the three components.
Only one of the frequencies remains unchanged. Shiva supports these three
components and hence He is associated with words like the trident (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">trishul</span></em>), three-eyed (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">trinetra</span></em>) and tripetalled (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tridal</span></em>). While rotating about
their axes these three components travel in the eight directions everywhere in
the atmosphere along with the 360 frequencies.</span><br />
<br />
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</tbody></table>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">D.
Shesh and Brahma:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Of the four frequencies the conjoint frequencies directly
reach the centre of the earth. The centre of the earth is known as <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">shesh</span></em>. When it is said that
the divine serpent, Shesh supports the earth it is in this very context. When
the four frequencies strike the earth simultaneously, at that point one gets a
spiritual experience which is called Brahma. Frequencies of the three
components <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sattva</span></em>, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">raja</span></em> and <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tama</span></em> created by confluence
with the earth and the fourth frequency of spiritual experience arising from
the point of dissolution are called the four faces, four phalluses or four horns
of Lord Brahma. Since spiritual experience results from contact of the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">vishnu</span></em> frequencies with the
earth and imparting such an experience is the function of Lord Brahma, He is
said to have been born from the lotus arising from the navel of Lord Vishnu. Shiva
is the central point of Lord Brahma, that is the central point of the three
components and the spiritual experience. Hence He is also known as the centre
of the tetrad, centre of the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">linga</span></em>
(divine phallus) or a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">jyotirlinga</span></em>.</span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">E. The </span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">hiranyagarbha</span></b></em><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> and the 360
frequencies:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">
Frequencies arising from <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">shesh</span></em>
are referred to as <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">hiranyagarbha</span></em>
frequencies. (This is how Sita was born from the womb of the earth.) They are
also called ‘the mind of the earth’. When they reach the surface of the earth,
they being 360 in number are called the ‘360 frequencies’. The following
frequencies constitute the 360 frequencies.</span><br />
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Element</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
</td>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Number of frequencies</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.
Absolute earth (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">pruthvi</span></em>)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">56</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">2.
Absolute water (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">apa</span></em>)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">52</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">3.
Absolute fire (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tej</span></em>)</span></div>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">62</span></div>
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Absolute air (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">vayu</span></em>)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">5.
Absolute ether (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">akash</span></em>)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">6.
Mind (universal)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">360</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">yama</span></em>, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">surya</span></em>, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">prajapati</span></em> and conjoint
frequencies of radiance are associated with the 360 frequencies arising from
the various cosmic elements mentioned above. Ancient sages from this land of
the Vedas have explained the importance of specific dates (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tithis</span></em>) through the media of
sacrificial fires, ritualistic worship, vowed religious observances, the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shrutis</span></em>, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Smrutis</span></em> and <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Purans</span></em>. Their motive behind
this was to emphasise that the effect of these radiant frequencies on the body
is favourable and that they assist an embodied soul undertaking spiritual
practice (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">jivatma</span></em>)
to make spiritual progress stepwise to the subtle soul (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sukshmatma</span></em>), divine soul (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">divyatma</span></em>), purified soul (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">vishuddhatma</span></em>) and liberated soul
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">muktatma</span></em>) and to
attain the Final Liberation from the cycles of birth and death.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">These 360
frequencies revolve around the earth and exist in its atmosphere. They are
dense near the earth and become sparse as one travels further. It is on account
of these frequencies that the embodied soul remains bound to the earth and is
born again and again.</span><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">F. Pure
particles (</span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">pavitraks</span></b></em><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">) and pure sub-particles (</span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">upapavitraks</span></b></em><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">):</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Pure particles are
created at the point of confluence of the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">hiranyagarbha</span></em>
frequencies arising from the centre of the earth and the 360 frequencies
revolving around the earth. In the upper portion of the 360 frequencies more <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sattvik</span></em> (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sattva</span></em> predominant) pure
particles and superior deities are created. In the middle portion the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sattvik</span></em> nature of the pure
particles and the deities decreases and in the lower portion both are the
least. [The deity of a place (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sthanadevata</span></em>)
is of the lowest cadre.] When the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">hiranyagarbha</span></em>
frequencies arising from the earth intersect the 360 frequencies in the lowermost
stratum, pure sub-particles are generated from them.</span><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">G. Path
of the Great Illusion (</span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Prakruti</span></b></em><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">) and that of its
controller:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">
The 360 frequencies resemble the serpents in a game of snakes and ladders. They
envelop the one leaving the atmosphere of the earth and keep him in bondage.
Due to the velocity of these 360 frequencies, the subtle body leaving the earth
gets trapped in the atmosphere of the earth. This is known as ‘the path of
destiny’. Contrary to this, the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">hiranyagarbha</span></em>
frequencies travel from below upwards with great intensity. At the point where
they intersect the 360 frequencies the intensity of the latter is reduced.
Taking advantage of this, that is using the points of intersection as sort of
ladders the subtle body can cross this bondage of 360 frequencies and go beyond
the earth. Within a moment Sage Narad would travel from the earth to heaven
using the same ladder. This ladder is referred to as the ‘path of the Creator’,
that is the ‘path of zero stress nature’. The influence of the Creator is
important in places of pilgrimage, elsewhere destiny predominates.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">In destiny, the
eightfold Great Illusion (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">ashtadha
Prakruti</span></em>), that is upheaval of emotions is important. Destiny, that
is absolute earth (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">pruthvi</span></em>)
tries to incorporate everyone into itself. People under the influence of
destiny (those trapped in destined actions) feel ‘I am (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">aham</span></em>)’ whereas those in
constant communion with the Creator (seekers) say ‘He is I (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">So’ham</span></em>)’. <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shaivites</span></em> who believe in the
360 frequencies apply holy ash (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bhasma</span></em>)
in three horizontal stripes while <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Vaishnavites</span></em>
who believe in the 108 frequencies apply sandalwood paste (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">gandha</span></em>) in three vertical
stripes.</span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">H.
Angles of directions (</span></strong><em><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">dishakon</span></b></em><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">):</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> At the point where the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">hiranyagarbha</span></em> frequencies
leave the surface of the earth they make varied angles with it. These angles
are called the angles of directions. (As <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">jatu</span></em>
frequencies arise from these angles, the earth is called <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">jataved</span></em>. <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Jataved</span></em> refers to the one who
comprehends the meaning of the Vedas since birth. The 108 frequencies can be
viewed separately due to the spiritual practice of the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">jataved</span></em> fire as fire arises
from these very frequencies.) <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Samyak</span></em>
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">saman</span></em>), <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tiryak</span></em> and <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">visphutit jatu</span></em> frequencies
are produced from these angles of directions. They are all closely associated with
the earth. They are associated with the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sattva</span></em>,
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">raja</span></em> and <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tama</span></em> components respectively.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">All thoughts
are borne by directions. In other words they reach us through the medium of
directions. <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Samyak</span></em>
frequencies arise from the eastern, western, southern and northern directions.
Thoughts from them are mainly <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sattvik</span></em>
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">sattva</span></em>
predominant). <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Tiryak</span></em>
frequencies arise from the sub-directions, that is the angles of direction -
the north-east, north-west, south-east and south-west. Thoughts from them are
mainly <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">rajasik</span></em> (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">raja</span></em> predominant). Mostly <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tamasik</span></em> (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tama</span></em> predominant) thoughts
arise from <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">visphutit</span></em>
frequencies.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The 108 and 360
frequencies are of the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">samyak</span></em>
type. Heaven (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">svargalok</span></em>)
has <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">samyak</span></em>, the
earth has <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tiryak</span></em>
and hell (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">patal</span></em>)
has <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">visphutit</span></em>
frequencies.</span><br />
<h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="15"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.5
Do locations of places of pilgrimages (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tirthakshetras</span></em>)
change?</span></h3>
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Sites on the earth
where the 108 frequencies intersect it at right angles are places of
pilgrimage. Due to continuous rotation of the earth bands of these frequencies
should have been created. However this does not occur because the speed of
rotation of the earth and the timing of descent of frequencies onto it coincide
so that the frequencies reach the same place. Frequencies do not reach the
earth continuously.</span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">B.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Modern astronomers
state that the axis of the earth is changing. Consequently the places of
pilgrimages and the adjacent territories do not change because according to the
influence of time the points from where the frequencies originate also change.</span><br />
<h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="16"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.6
Importance of a deity of a place of pilgrimage (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tirthakshetradevata</span></em>)</span></h3>
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> The 108 frequencies
that reach the earth are of three types namely creation, sustenance and
dissolution (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">prajapati</span></em>,
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">surya</span></em> and <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">yama</span></em>). Conjoint frequencies
(a combination of the three) are also included in the 108 frequencies. Since
these conjoint frequencies contain the three frequencies, that is components of
creation, sustenance and dissolution, the cycles of birth and death continue.
However only three frequencies reach a place of pilgrimage. The guardian deities
there prevent the entry of the conjoint frequencies. That is why if one dies in
a place of pilgrimage the chances of rebirth are less in comparison to death
occurring elsewhere.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The site where
the three types of frequencies strike is known as a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tirtha</span></em> (sacred place). The word <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tirtha</span></em> could also mean
effulgence, semen, the ability to procreate, etc. The area extending from the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tirtha</span></em> till the point where
conjoint frequencies strike is known as a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">kshetrapith</span></em>.
The area between both these points is called a place of pilgrimage (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tirthakshetra</span></em>).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Conjoint
frequencies cannot reach a place of pilgrimage due to the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">hiranyagarbha</span></em> frequencies. In
short the place where 108 frequencies strike the earth is believed to be
masculine and is called a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tirtha</span></em>.
The adjacent area where <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">hiranyagarbha</span></em>
frequencies are emitted by the earth is said to be feminine in nature and is
called a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">kshetra</span></em>.
The area between these two places is called a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tirthakshetra</span></em>. The distance between a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tirtha</span></em> and <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">kshetra</span></em> can vary from a few
metres to twenty-five kilometres.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The body means
a territory (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">kshetra</span></em>)
and the soul the knower of divinity (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">kshetradnya</span></em>).
The words body and its knower are mostly used in this context. (Acquiring
knowledge about the energy in a place of pilgrimage is based on the principle
of the body and the knower of divinity.)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Places where
the four frequencies strike the ground and bounce are pure. If there is a mango
tree at such a place then that deity is called Amjai (deity of a mango tree).
If a house is built in such a place then the deity of that premise (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">vastudevata</span></em>) is more powerful
than that of a mediocre premise.</span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">B.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> When studying at a
place of pilgrimage if one is inspired by one thought then that place generates
ten more thoughts.</span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">C.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Since there are 108
pure frequencies at a place of pilgrimage, spiritual practice done there is far
more rewarding. This is precisely the reason why formerly schools of
Spirituality were established at places of pilgrimage.</span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">D.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> A sacred place (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tirtha</span></em>) is meant for
accomplishment of spiritual progress while a territory fulfills materialistic
aspirations.</span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">E.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Saint Tukaram says,
‘Concentrate the mind remaining seated in one place where you live and
contemplate on The Lord’. This quote might raise a doubt in the minds of some
whether one should undertake pilgrimages. After fulfilling all worldly tasks
instead of wasting one’s leisure one should undertake chanting, meditation,
etc. Obviously for this one requires a liking for spiritual practice,
concentration and a peaceful mind. In the absence of these one should go on
pilgrimages, pay obeisance to saints by placing one’s head on Their feet and
return home with the same spiritual emotion (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bhav</span></em>),
foster it and let it grow.</span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">F.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Bestower of progeny:
Since it distributes the 108 frequencies coming from <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Isham</span></em>, everywhere, it is said
to be a bestower of progeny.</span><br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="17"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.7
To which sect does a place of pilgrimage belong?</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The one who
experienced either Shiva, Vishnu or Divine Energy (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shakti</span></em>) in a place of pilgrimage for the first
time considered that place as belonging to his sect. In sects such as the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shaiva</span></em>, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Vaishnav</span></em>, etc. which are male
dominant a sacred place is considered more important than a territory. However
in the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shakti</span></em> sect
the converse is true. Hence at times, a place of pilgrimage has two names - one
masculine and the other feminine. Male guardian deities of a territory are
related to female deities by relationships such as the father, husband, son,
servitor, charioteer, friend, assistant, etc. A territory is known as <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">asthan</span></em> and the guardian deity
of that territory as <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">asthanak</span></em>.
Such a deity of a place of pilgrimage has the following special features.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Capacity
to endow the spiritual experience due to Brahma</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Purity
due to Shiva</span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A
mind ‘that is pleased with a devotee’ due to the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">hiranyagarbha</span></em> frequencies</span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Steadiness
due to the earth</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Seats of Divine
Energy (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">shaktipiths</span></em>)
are mostly in the context of creation and dissolution. Tripur Sundari is a form
in between creation and dissolution. She is a deity bestowing sexual pleasure.
[Refer ‘Science of Spirituality: Vol. 9 B - Divine Energy (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shakti</span></em>)’.]</span><br />
<h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="18"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.8
Importance of India with respect to deities of places of pilgrimage</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Shri Parshuram
circumambulated the earth twenty-one times and discovered 108 places of
pilgrimage. In the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Gita</span></em>
in the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Kshetrakshetradnyayoga</span></em>
a mention of the gross body (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">kshetra</span></em>)
and the knower of divinity (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">kshetradnya</span></em>)
is made. According to one school of thought, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">kshetra</span></em>
refers to places of pilgrimage, that is 108 places of pilgrimage and <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">kshetradnya</span></em> to those who
discovered them. The earth is linked with the energy system of the universe
through the centres in India and the Alpine mountain ranges.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Of the 108
centres, 52 are in India. Their prominent feature is that they are activated
synchronously. They have remained active in India because of religious rites
and the presence of saints. The centres from Kanyakumari in South India to
Kashmir in North India are elliptical in shape and resemble the birth passage (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">yoni</span></em>).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Out of centres
53 to 108, half are devoid of energy as their activity has not been maintained.
Besides other centres do not get activated synchronously.</span><br />
<h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="19"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.9
The five great places of pilgrimage</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">They are 1. The
earth (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bhumi</span></em>), 2.
Clouds (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">megh</span></em>), 3.
The Sun deity (Aditya), 4. The phallus (father) and 5. The birth passage
(mother). At times the earth is said to be the first territory and the sun and
the clouds, the guardian deities of the territory.</span><br />
<h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="110"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.10
Sub-places of pilgrimage (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">upatirthakshetras</span></em>)</span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A
reservoir of water surrounding the territory of a guardian deity (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">kshetrapaldev</span></em>) of a place of pilgrimage</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A
site prepared for a sacrificial fire, etc.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A
place used for teaching e.g. a hermitage (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">ashram</span></em>)
of a sage</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Kapaliks</span></em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> and other sub-sects from the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shaivite</span></em> sect consider the
crematorium itself to be sacred.</span></div>
<h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="111"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.11
Ancient and newly created places of pilgrimage</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Ancient seats
of Divine Energy (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">shaktipiths</span></em>),
<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">jyotirlingas</span></em> and
places of pilgrimage such as Badrinath receive the 108 frequencies continuously
and will continue to remain places of pilgrimage till eternity. As against
this, places of pilgrimage created by saints do not remain so after two to
three centuries of their creation according to the rule that ‘whatever is
created has to undergo dissolution’.</span><br />
<h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="112"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.12
The attitude while visiting places of pilgrimage</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Before the
advent of the foremost (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">adi</span></em>)
Shankaracharya people used to embark on a pilgrimage to three places Kashi,
Prayag and Gaya (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tristhali
yatra</span></em>). It was only later that Shankaracharya began the concept of
pilgrimage to four places Kedarnath, Rameshvar, Jagannath and Dvarka (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">chardham yatra</span></em>). When
undertaking such pilgrimages one can visit all the places of pilgrimage in
India and study the entire country as well.</span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A. What
should the attitude be like?:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> If a visitor to a place of pilgrimage has the
following qualities then they prove beneficial to him.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> The
qualities are 1. Yearning to know the truth, 2. Dedication unto scholarly
pursuits, 3. Realising that there is still a lot to learn even after extensive
study.</span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">B. What
should the attitude not be like?:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> A common man carries the following when
visiting places of pilgrimage.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Self-pride
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">atmaishana</span></em>)</span></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Pride
with regard to one’s birthplace.</span></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Pride
with regard to one’s birth.</span></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Vanity
that one is going to accomplish something.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Desire
for respect (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">lokaishana</span></em>)</span></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">People
visit and respect me, I respect them, so everyone else should respect me.</span></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">One
who does not respect me is mean and hypocritical.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Desire
for money (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">vittaishana</span></em>):
Desire to acquire money as well as things which endow money.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Supremacy
(<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">vidvesh</span></em>): Feeling
that I am right, what I do is the most appropriate, I am more meritorious than
others and that God exists in me alone.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">These four
attributes illustrate that man is indeed a four-legged animal!</span><br />
<h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="113"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.13
How much time should one spend at a place of pilgrimage?</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The duration of
one’s stay at a place of pilgrimage is not important, but the capacity to grasp
Spirituality is and it is this which determines that duration. No matter how
painstakingly a Guru teaches His disciple at a place of pilgrimage, when the
disciple returns to the Great Illusion, he forgets what he is taught. However
after acquiring absolute knowledge no matter where a disciple goes he can
attract the 108 frequencies as he can create absolute ether (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">akash</span></em>) [vacuum]. Once this
occurs frequencies at a place of pilgrimage can reduce. Diverting a deity’s
energy elsewhere in this way is referred to in the Konkan region in India as
‘keeping a deity in bondage’. However such a deity can ‘free’ itself from the
bondage and help an earnest devotee.</span><br />
<h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="114"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.14
Importance of maintaining sanctity of places of pilgrimage</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Trustees along
with priests and devotees should strive to maintain the sanctity of places of
pilgrimage. Otherwise they remain as namesake places of pilgrimage and later
since devotees do not get spiritual experiences there they lose their faith in
them. The following examples will illustrate what happens if sanctity is not
maintained.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Deities’
abandoning a place of pilgrimage - ‘Shri Datta Maharaj: Nowadays
unrighteousness at Gangapur has increased tremendously. That is why I am fed up
and am living at the confluence of the Bhima and Amarja rivers. Hence you could
not meet Me in the hermitage (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">math</span></em>).
I suggest that you too should not stay at Gangapur.’</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Saints
abandoning Their <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">samadhis</span></em>
(tombs): The sanctity and pleasant vibrations that are experienced at Shegaon,
at the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">samadhi</span></em> of
Gajanan Maharaj are not experienced at Shirdi (the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">samadhi</span></em> of Saibaba). This is because on account
of commercialisation, beggars, politics, etc. the sanctity of these places has
been destroyed. Consequently as many saints say, Saibaba has abandoned Shirdi.
He may visit these places for the sake of some devotees, but only temporarily.</span></div>
<h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="115"></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">1.15
Guardian deity of a field</span></h3>
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> This deity is
classified in the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bhairav</span></em>
class of Lord Shiva’s retinue. Many a time it holds a lotus in its hand and is
associated with a serpent. The lotus represents Brahma and the serpent, Vishnu
and Shiva thus illustrating the relationship of the guardian deities with
superior deities.</span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">B.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Other Names: In the
Konkan region in India it is known as Khetri. Some people also consider deities
such as Jotiba, Ravalnath, serpents, etc. as guardian deities.</span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">C.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Mission</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Protection
of a field.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">According
to some, apart from fields, the sex organs of a woman also constitute a
territory. So the guardian deity protects and nurtures these organs and ensures
proper growth of progeny. In this context a snake hole is a territory as it
represents the reproductive organ of the earth, the serpent being its guardian
deity.</span></div>
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">D.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Science behind the idol
and instruments</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
guardian deity of a territory is usually nude. Its idol is seen with a serpent
wound around the waist, a mace in the right hand and a skull in the left. In
some places the idol exists in the form of a serpent.</span></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo7; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">When
it is ritualistically worshipped as a deity which bestows progeny, symbols like
the serpent and the lotus are also used. The serpent is also considered an
instrument.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Bhairav,
the guardian deity of the earth being from the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shaiva</span></em> sect, the territories of most of the
guardian deities display a divine phallus (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">pinda</span></em>)
of Lord Shiva or the entire area has the shape of a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shivalinga</span></em> and a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">shalunka</span></em> (base of a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">linga</span></em>) or simply a <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Shivalinga</span></em>.</span></div>
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">E.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Family: A guardian
deity is accompanied by a dog.</span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">F.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Vehicle: The vehicle of
many guardian deities is a horse or a serpent.</span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">G.</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Ritualistic worship (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">puja</span></em>)</span><br />
<div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo8; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Various
forms of the foremost deity Shiva are worthy of worship. In that too the
guardian deities of territories and the <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bhairavs</span></em>
are specially glorified. Sorcerers (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tantriks</span></em>)
first worship the guardian deities and then Shiva during ritualistic worship.
Some <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tantras</span></em>
recommend a rice cake (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">pinda</span></em>)
and even an animal sacrifice (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">bali</span></em>)
for such guardian deities. These deities are deities of the populace.</span></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo8; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">During
their festivals seashells, particular types of musical instruments, batons, palanquins,
crowns, weapons, etc. are used. In some places this deity is offered liquor as
an offering (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">prasad</span></em>).</span></div>
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and Yamai, Khandoba and Mahalsa. [Jotiba means one born of accumulation of
radiance (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">tej</span></em>) or a
farmer’s plough (<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">jot</span></em>).]
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tortoise, horse and serpent are their main vehicles. The deities Bhairavnath,
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serpents. It is also believed that these deities are capable of nullifying the
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">१. धार्मिक
उत्सवोंका वर्तमान स्वरूप</span><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"></span></h2>
<b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">मनुष्य
उत्सवप्रिय है और मूलत: व्यक्तिगत स्वरूपमें मनाए जानेवाले कई</span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">त्यौहारों</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">,
</span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">उत्सवोंको
आज सार्वजनिक उत्सवोंका स्वरूप प्राप्त हुआ है ।</span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">उत्सवोंको सामाजिक रीतिसे मनानेका उद्देश्य अच्छा है</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">; </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">परंतु देखनेमें आता</span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">है</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">, </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">कि इसमें आज अनेक बुराईयां आ
गई हैं । उत्सवोंमें समाजके भिन्न घटक</span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">एकत्रित होते हैं । ऐसेमें केवल धार्मिक विधिकी ओर लक्ष्य
केंद्रित नहीं</span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">होता</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">, </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">बल्कि बाह्य सजावट</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">,
</span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">सामाजिक
संदर्भ इत्यादिकी ओर ध्यान जाता है ।</span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">वास्तवमें उत्सवोंका उद्देश्य तो धार्मिक विधि है</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">; </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">इसीपर अपना लक्ष्य</span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">केंद्रित करना आवश्यक है । आज मनाए जा रहे उत्सवोंमें
दुर्भाग्यवश इसपर</span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">अनदेखी की जाती है । अत:
वर्तमान उत्सवोंमें हो रही अनिष्ट घटनाओंका स्वरूप</span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">व सार्वजनिक धार्मिक उत्सव मनानेकी योग्य पद्धति यहां दे रहे
हैं ।</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"></span></b><br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="2"></a><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">२.
वर्तमान उत्सवोंमें हो रही अनिष्ट घटनाएं</span><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"></span></h2>
<b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">उत्सवके बहाने
किया जानेवाला क्लेशदायक निधिसंकलन :</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"></span></b><br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="21"></a><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">२.१
चंदा देनेवालोंपर दबाव</span><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"></span></h3>
<b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">कई बार
उत्सवमंडलोंके कार्यकर्ता चंदा देनेवालोंपर दबाव डालते हैं । ऐसे</span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">कार्यकर्ता उन दानकर्ताओंकी कोई बात सुननेको तैयार
नहीं होते ।</span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">प्राय:</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">चंदा देनेकी स्थितिमें न होते हुए भी जबरन देना पड़ता
है ।</span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">स्वाभाविक है</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">, </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">कि इससे लोगोंकी</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">भावनाओंको ठेस पहुंचती है ।
उत्सवके बहाने</span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">ज़बरदस्ती की जाती है</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">, </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">एक प्रकारसे दानकर्ताओंपर</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">उत्सव लादा जाता है ।</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"></span></b><br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="22"></a><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">२.२</span><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> </span><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">समाजविघातक कृत्य करनेवालोंसे निधि एकत्रित कर उत्सव मनाना</span><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"></span></h3>
<b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">अधिक मात्रामें
काला धन कमानेवाले</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">, </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">पर्यावरणका नाश करनेवाले</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">, </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">शराब तथा</span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-size: 16.0pt;">
</span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">गुटकाकी
बिक्री करनेवाले लोग</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">, </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">उत्सवके बहाने उत्सव
मंडलोंको बड़ी धनराशि</span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">देकर प्रतिष्ठा और पुण्य
प्राप्त करनेके प्रयत्न करते हैं । उत्सवका बहाना</span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">बनाकर सिगरेट</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">, </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">गुटका जैसे अमली पदार्थोंके
व्यापारी या उत्पादक अपने</span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">उत्पादोंके विज्ञापन देते
हैं । इन विज्ञापनोंके संदेशद्वारा समाजमें अमली</span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">पदार्थोंका व्यसन बढ़ानेमें सहायता होती है । इस प्रकार
अयोग्य</span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">मार्गोंद्वारा प्राप्त धनसे
या केवल व्यावसायिक उद्देश्योंको साध्य करनेके</span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">दृष्टिकोणसे मनाया जानेवाला उत्सव</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">, </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">भगवानको कभी स्वीकार नहीं होता ।</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"></span></b><br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="23"></a><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">२.३
मूर्तिशास्त्रका विचार न करना</span><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"></span></h3>
<b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">अध्यात्मशास्त्रकी
दृष्टिसे प्रत्येक देवता एक विशिष्ट तत्त्व हैं ।</span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">शब्द</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">, </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">स्पर्श</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">, </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">रूप</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">, </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">रस</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">, </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">गंध तथा तत्संबधित शक्ति एकत्रित होते हैं</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">, </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">इस</span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">सिद्धांतानुसार मूर्तिविज्ञानपर
आधारित योग्य मूर्ति बनाएं</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">, </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">तो देवताकी उस</span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">मूर्तिमें उनके विशिष्ट तत्त्व आकृष्ट होते हैं । जो
मूर्ति इस सिद्धांतका</span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">पालन किए बिना बनाई जाए</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">, </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">उसमें देवताके तत्त्व आकृष्ट नहीं होते । परिणामत:</span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">अध्यात्मशास्त्रकी दृष्टिसे मूर्तिके प्रति भावना
रखनेवाले भक्तको लाभ</span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">नहीं हो पाता ।
मूर्तिविज्ञानकी ओर दुर्भाग्यवश कोई ध्यान नहीं दिया जाता</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">; </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">लोग अपनी पसंद और कल्पना-सौंदर्यपर ही ज़ोर देते हैं</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">; </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">विभिन्न आकारों</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">,
</span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">रूपोंकी
मूर्तियोंका पूजन करते हैं । गणेशोत्सवमें प्राय: यही देखा जाता है</span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">।</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> </span></b><br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="24"></a><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">२.४
हीन तथा अभिरुचिहीन कार्यक्रमोंका प्रस्तुतीकरण</span><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> </span></h3>
<b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">वर्तमानमें
उत्सवके बहाने सिनेमा</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">, </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">वाद्यवृंद</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">, </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">रिकार्ड-डांस इत्यादि</span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">कार्यक्रम बहुत अधिक मात्रामें प्रस्तुत किए जाते हैं</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">, </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">जिनका भारतीय</span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">संस्कृतिसे
कोई संबंध ही नहीं होता । बहुत निकृष्ट स्तरके</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">, </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">बचकाने और अनेक</span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">बार
कामुक गीत आजकल ऊंची आवाज़में सुनाए जाते हैं । वास्तवमें ऐसे गीत</span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">सुनाना या सिनेमा दिखाना धार्मिक तथा सामाजिक
दृष्टिकोणसे भी अयोग्य है ।</span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-size: 16.0pt;">
</span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">धार्मिक
उत्सवोंमें किस प्रकारके कार्यक्रम आयोजित किए जाने चाहिए</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">, </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">इस हेतु</span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-size: 16.0pt;">
</span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">अनुशासन
तथा कानूनके बंधन हैं ।</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> </span></b><br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="25"></a><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">२.५
खर्चीले उत्सव</span><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"></span></h3>
<b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">उत्सव
मंडलोंद्वारा मंडप</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">, </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">मूर्ति</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">, </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">बिजली</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">, </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">सजावट</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">, </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">मनोरंजनके कार्यक्रमों</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">, </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">जुलूसोंपर
अधिक मात्रामें खर्च किया जाता है । अनावश्यक सजावट</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">, </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">रोशनी</span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">इत्यादि करनेमें राष्ट्रीय
संपत्तिकी हानि होती है ।</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> </span></b><br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="26"></a><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">२.६
ध्वनिप्रदूषण तथा वायुप्रदूषण</span><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"></span></h3>
<b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">लगभग सर्व उत्सव
मंडपोंमें दिन-रात ऊंची आवाज़में गाने बजाए जाते हैं ।</span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">वर्तमानमें संगीतके तालपर थिरकनेवाली रोशनी बहुत
प्रसिद्ध हुई है । इससे</span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">उत्सवकालमें बहुत
ध्वनिप्रदूषण होता है । आतिशबाज़ीके कारण ध्वनिप्रदूषणके</span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">साथ वायुप्रदूषण भी होता है ।</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"></span></b><br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="27"></a><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">२.७
जुआ और मद्यपान</span><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"></span></h3>
<b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">अनेक स्थानोंपर
मंडपमें तथा उसीके परिसरमें जुआ खेला जाता है</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">, </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">लोग</span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">मद्यपान करते हैं । ऐसे
अनाचारोंसे मंडपस्थल और उत्सवकी पवित्रता नष्ट होती</span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">है ।</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> </span></b><br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="28"></a><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">२.८
जुलूससे संबंधित समस्या</span><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"></span></h3>
<b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">उत्सवमें
मूर्तिका आवाहन तथा विसर्जन करते हुए बडे जुलूस निकाले जाते</span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">हैं । इन जुलूसोंके कारण निर्माण होनेवाली समस्याएं
यहां दी गई हैं ।</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> </span></b><br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="29"></a><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">२.९
धीमी गतिसे चलनेवाले जुलूस</span><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"></span></h3>
<b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">देवताके
जुलूसोंमें लगनेवाले समयमें तो प्रति वर्ष वृद्धि देखी जाती है ।</span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">लंबे जुलूसोंके कारण समग्र यातायात व्यवस्था बहुत
समयतक पूर्णत:</span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">अस्त-व्यस्त हो जाती है ।
शहरसे बाहर जानेवाले प्रवासी वाहनों</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">,
</span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">मालवाहक</span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">ट्रक और अन्य वाहनोंको इस कारण कष्ट सहन करना पड़ता है
। इस कालमें पुलिसपर</span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">शारीरिक तथा मानसिक तनाव
रहता है । ऐसे समय</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">, </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">बड़ी संख्यामें अनेक</span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">स्थानोंपर पुलिस बंदोबस्तमें व्यस्त होनेके कारण पुलिस
अपने अन्य</span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">उत्तरदायित्वसे न्याय नहीं
कर पाती</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">, </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">जिससे समाजकंटक बहुत लाभ
उठाते हैं ।</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"></span></b><br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="210"></a><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">२.१०
जुलूसके नामपर हो रहा तमाशा</span><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"></span></h3>
<b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">आजकल उत्सवोंके
जुलूसका नाम लें</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">, </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">तो हिंदी फिल्मी गीतोंपर किए
जानेवाले</span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">अश्लील नाच</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">, </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">जबरन गुलाल फेंकनेवाले युवक</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">, </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">मद्यपान कर जुलूसमें सम्मिलित</span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">होनेवाले लोग</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">, </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">अश्लील हावभाव और</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">महिलाओंसे</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">
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वर्तन करनेवाले युवकोंकी</span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">टोलियां इत्यादिके दृश्य
हमारी दृष्टिके समक्ष आ जाते हैं ।</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"></span></b><br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="3"></a><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">३.
आदर्श उत्सव किस प्रकार मनाएं</span><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">?</span></h2>
<strong><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">उत्सवमें
होनेवाले खर्चका विभाजन:</span></strong><b><span lang="HI" style="font-size: 16.0pt;">
</span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">आगेकी
सारिणीमें</span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">दर्शाया है</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">, </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">कि सार्वजनिक उत्सव मंडलोंद्वारा होनेवाले खर्चका विभाजन</span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">साधरणत: किस प्रकार होता है और वास्तवमें कितना योग्य
है ।</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"></span></b><br />
<strong><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">संबंधित
सारिणी नीचे देखें ।</span></strong><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">एकत्रित की गई धनराशिका
अधिकाधिक उपयोग अध्यात्मप्रसारके लिए किया</span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">जाना चाहिए</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">, </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">यही इस सारिणीद्वारा ज्ञात
होता है । अध्यात्मप्रसारके कुछ</span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> </span></b><b><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal; font-size: 16.0pt;">उदाहरण
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