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| The Powers of Powers | | Gayatri | | KUNDAN KASHMIRI | 8/25/2011 9:41:37 PM |
| Religion is not hypocracy or oral philosophical theory, but it is very practical and way of life. When we discuss about our religion and our community, we can frankly say that our community did not suffer due to periodical persecution and tortures only, but we suffered as we did not follow our religion faith and practices in a serous and devotional manner, which were nurtured by our Rishi's, Saints and our elders too. We also suffered because we lack in the application of religious attitude which is well preached & emphasized and is great reverence over the times immemorial.
Today, I would like to elaborate and reproduce a few lines what our religious scholar, saints and other have said about the importance of Gayatri and Gayatri Sandhya to which our younger generation and some others taken in a non-serious way and does not practice it in a day today life.
It is wrong to conceive of the notion that the Gayatri Mantra is Solely meant for the chosen orthodox Brahmin Class. It is universally applicable, for it is nothing but an earnest prayer for light, addressed to the almighty supreme sprit. It is verily the sole transcendental guide-light to humanity. Of all Mantras the supreme and the most potent power of powers is "Gayatri Mantra". The nature of Gayatri; is such that you and adore can worship it in any form or name you like. The Gayatri is the support of every seeker after truth who believes in its efficacy power and glory, be he of any caste, creed, clime, or sect. It is only one's faith an purity of heart that really count. In deed Gayatri is an impregnable sprititual Armour, Veritable fortress that guards and protects the votary, that transforms him into the divine and blesses him with the brilliant light of the highest spiritual illumination. For meditation of Gayatri, we would have to get up at early in dawn and start Japa and meditation on Gayatri, five faced Devi seated in lotus flower, sitting on padmasana, or siddhasana facing north or east. After bath continue the evening hours. Constantly feel tha you are receiving light, purity and wisdom from Gayatri. Concentrate on the meaning of Gayatri which is very important and keep the image of the Gayatri at the Trikuti, the space between the eyebrows by closing the eyes and concentrate there, or keep the image in the lotus of the heart and concentrate there. You will have Darsana of Gayatri.
It the advisable to have Japa of Gayatri 3000 to 4000 time daily. Your heart will be purified rapidly. If you are not able to do this number. Do at least 1008 times daily. If you find it difficult to do this number, do at least 108 times daily, 36 times at sunrise, 36 times at noon, 36 times at sunset. There is a special mysterious spiritual force or wonderful magnetic power at Sandhi or junction or time, sunrise and sunset. The mind will be elevated quickly. It will be filled with sattva. Concentration will come by itself without any effort at this time. If you find it difficult to get up very early than get up before sunrise. The man who fails to do Gayatri at the sandhya fails in the discharge of his daily duties. He becomes a fallen man, loses vigour, vitality and Brahma Tejas.
In the Gayatri Mantra there are nine names viz., 1. Om 2. Bhur 3. Bhuvah 4. Svah 5. Tat 6. Savitur 7. Varenyam, 8. Bhargo and 9. Devasya. Through these nine name the lord is praised. "Dhimahi" is worship of the Lord. 'Dhiyo yo nah prachodayat' is prayer. Herein there are five halts or stops, Viz., 'Om' is the first stop; 'Bhur Bhuvah svah' the second "Tat Savitur Varenyam' the third; "Bhargo Devasya Dhimahi" the fourth; and "Dhiyo Yo Nah prachodayat" the fifth. While chanting or doing Japa of the Mantra, we should stop a little at every stop or halt.
Dear aspirants! Realise the wondrous potency of this glorious Gayatri. Realize clearly what a precious heritage you have in this Mantra. Neglect not this Divine Shakti that the Rishis of yore have bequeathed. This is the only true shakti before which electricity, radio active nucleus and atomic forces appear as mere vulgar futile trifles. Start regular daily Gayatri Mantra Japa and feel for yourself the wondrous power the you derive there from. Fix a particular time for the Japa and stick to it permanently. At lease one mela of Japa you must do daily without a break. It will guard us from all dangers, give us infinite strength to overcome all obstacles and give us power, peace and bliss.
The gayatri mantra which we have to practice daily and regularly is : -
"Om Bhur Bhuvah Suah"
Tat Savitur Varenyam
Bhanrgo Devasya Dhimahi
Dhiya you Jah Prachodayat"
"Let us meditate on Ishvara and His Glory, who has created the universe, who is fit to be worshipped, who is the remover of all sins and ignorance. May he enlighten our intellects".
The aspirant prays to Gayatri as the Divine Mother. "O Beloved Mother! At Present I have taken my body as the Self owing to ignorance, through my impure intellect. Give me a pure intellect which will enable me to know my real nature. Give me light and knowledge" Gayatri is the 'Blessed Mother' of Vedas. There is no milk superior to cow's milk. There is no mantra superior to Gayatri. As Omkara is for sanyasins, so is Gayatri for brahmacharins and householders. The fruits that are attained by meditation on Omkara can be attained by meditation on Gayatri.
A man repeat Gayatri Mentally in all states, while lying, sitting, walking etc. there is no sin of commission and omission of any sort in its repetition. One should thus perform Sandhya three times with this Gayatri Mantra everyday, in the morning, noon and evening. It is the Gayatri Mantra alone that can be commonly prescribed for the Hindus. The lord commands in the Vedas, "Samano Mantrah" Let one Mantra be common to all. Hence the Gayatri should be the one Mantra for all the Hindus.
I would like to give a word to our younger generation and to some others who have forgotten all about glory and high efficacy of Gayatri Sandhya / Mantra. Please don't ruin your-selves by neglecting sandhya. Regular performance of sandhya will give you success in life and material and spiritual prosperity, good health and long life, purity of heart, and help you to attain God-realisation. Do it from now at least. Yet there is hope for you, wake up and be sincere.
Now take strict resolve from this very moment to be regular in your daily Sandhya, even under many distraction and obstacles. Begin in from this very moment. Do not delay, reduce your daily activities. Talk little, you will get plenty of time for your Gayatri Sandhya / Mantra. The Sandhya will not take more than half an hour daily, take it as your compulsory duty of the day and treat it more important than your eating and talking. It will purify your mind, will give your peace of mind and good health. If you become habitual of the same you will feel more joy, more pleasure more divine illumination.
Author
Social Activist
National President, KPC
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