Spiritual Era

Gurta Gaddi

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 14:46:00 +0000

The Sikh Guru, Gobind Singhji, came to Nanded in Maharashtra to get the Marathas to ally with him in fighting the tyranny of Aurangzeb the Mughal emperor. Unfortunately, the Guru was attacked and died of severe injuries in his back. He was just 42.
However, before he passed away, he ordained that there-after there would be no mortal Guru for the Sikhs. Instead, they would follow the teaching of the Guru Granth Sahib. This consecration of the Guru Granth Sahib as the perennial Guru is called 'Gurta Gaddi'. Nanded, therefore, is an emotion-laden place for the Sikhs and for all those who revere the Gurus.
It was 300 years ago in Oct' 1708 that Guru Gobind Singhji ordained this. The Sikhs are jubilant that this is the first centennial celebration of Gurta Gaddi to occur in free India, for, in the first 100 years since the Holy Book's consecration, the Sikhs fought the Mughals. Then came the British.
Of the 20 million Sikhs all over the world, at least 2.5 million, are expected to pay homage at Nanded this week.

Green Peace and Buddha

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 25 May 2008 08:54:00 +0000

On the occasion of Buddha Jayanti, let's have a look at Buddha's role in preserving nature. I believe the Buddha was among the first environmentalists, who very consciously tried to protect not only all living beings but non-living things as well. Today, when we see ourselves in a sorry state of environmental degradation, it makes sense to recall the Buddha's stress on co-existense, compassion and tolerance.
Buddha says, "Know ye the grasses and the trees/know ye the worms and the moths/know ye the four-footed animals-small and big/know ye the serpents, the fish...." His concern for the world around him was primarily because of the fact that he was born in the forest, in the grave of Sal. Legand has it that he was able to walk as soon as he was born. Lotuses sprand all around when he took his first seven steps.
Sakyamuni's true home was the forest. As he grew up, he got into complete harmony with nature. His inspiration was nature, and later his enlightenment too was acheived under a pipal which is today known as Bodhi Tree. The jatakas narrate lovely birth stories about Buddha coupled with poetic appreciation of the nature and the need to preserve it with care and planning.Buddhism believes that all animals are within the field of human perception, with an opportunity to gain nirvana. The Buddha says human beings are only a part of nature, not its masters. He had warned that disregard for nature could mean our own peril.
Today, with all the dangers ahead - Antarctica's ice melting away, the Himalayan ice-caps fast receding, countries submerging into oceans and natural calamities like earthquakes, cyclones and tsunamis happening quite often - we must mend our ways. We have misused our intelligence to destroy this lovely planet. I dread to think that one day, in less than a century, our beautiful India Gate area will be a wasteland, because of neither water nor trees even there.
Let Buddha prevail.

It is Not too difficult to lead an Extraordinary Life

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 15:29:00 +0000

You can lead either of two kinds of lives: An ordinary life or an extraordinary life. when you lead an ordinary life, you move along with the current of your desires, preoccupied in fulfilling your own goal, aims and agendas. Ordinary beings are only conscious of their own life. Extraodinary beings are conscious of their life and are also constantly aware of Divinity. They are confident that God's Grace will resolve all their problems. They know that whatever life brings is ultimately for the best.
Those who lead an extraordinary life enjoy every minute of it. To them, every moment is precious. Even ordinary circumstances elicit a different response from them. The bowl beside me is full of fragrant roses. If i pick up a single rose and look at it, it is really beautiful. There is no need for any comparison. Like all the other roses here, it is unique. If we have the habit of comparing ourselves with others, our confidence sometimes soars and sometimes crashes. A truly extraordinary life is never based on comparison. It is the result of constant blossoming within. Human life is a rare privilege. Why waste a single minute of this precious gift.
When we enjoy every moment and every circumstance that comes our way, one negative element that flavours each day of our present existence disappears. This element is tension, stress which become things of the past. These emotions which were slowly draining away the energy of the soul disappear. When we enjoy every moment of life, it is always full of wonder and never grow stale.
Each and every situation that comes our way is not custom-made to fit our present frame of mind. It every circumstance were to our liking, internal growth and transformation would never take place; our life would become stagnant and sub-human. So it is our own perception that decides whether our life remain ordinary or becomes extraordinary. Life will always pose challenges; it is up to us to make it joyous. Flow like a river, revelling in every moment of life.

Controlling Stress

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 10:04:00 +0000

Stress is the wear and tear our body experiences and it diminishes our immune system. We, therefore, need to control it using effective holistic methods, says Acharya Vikrmaditya.
The benefits of yogasana,pranayama and dhyana include increased body awareness, release of muscular tension and better co-ordination between mind and body. It helps in better management of stress and ensure an overall feeling of well-being.
Symtoms of possible anxiety

Feeling restless
Being easily fatigued
Difficulty in concentration or mind going blank
Muscle tension
Sleep disturbance

Yoga to destress
The following breathing excercise done and dhyana, while listening to the sounds of the soothing 'Om' chant for 20 minutes on a regular basis, helps in overcoming stress.

Sit in any comfortable posture with head and spine straight and left hand in Gyan mudra (join tip of thumb and index finger)
Close the left nostril with ring and little finger of right hand and inhale through right nostril. The breath should be slow, stready and fully.
Then close the right nostril by pressing it gently with your thumb, and open your left nostril by relaxing your ring and little finger. Exhale fully, slowly and steadily.
Now keeping the right nostril closed, inhale through the left; then close left and exhale through right.
This completes one round (inhale through the right nostril, exhale through the left, and inhale through the left, exhale through the right).

Health Tips

Excerise and physical activity reduces stress.
Set realistic expectations. Do your best and remember that nobody is perfect.
Learn to love yourself and respect others. Be with people who accept and respect you.
Remember drugs and alcohol never solve problems.

God's Words & their Meaning

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 16:36:00 +0000

Always Keep the God's name on your tongue, Give more than your receive.
Love even those you receive. Love even those who hate you.
Keep enough who hate you. Keep enough wealth for your need but not for your greed.
Take care of every minute of your time. Make it a point to laugh everyday. Be always child-like but never be childish. Conquer anger,
Remember that God always gives you what you deserve but not what you desire.
Finally if you want to be happy, think of others and if you want to be miseable, think of yourself.
Money is the root cause of all misunderstandings and factions. Keep it in the background; give it the least importance. Have love, humility, detachment and service as your funds and don't forget to smile atleast a day to ease out from your daily stress. be happy and make others also to smile with you.

Hailing the glory of the great Sikh Saint - Shri Guru Nanak Dev

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 10:41:00 +0000

It was an evil period of dark cloud shrouding over the good and the righteous. With the enlightened apperance of Guru Nanak at that disastrous moment, was like a silver lining on the dark cloud. His preaching acted like gospel of brotherhood, love and peace, firing up the society to face the unpredictable, to overcame the evil and light up the human heart with love and devotion for God, which otherwise was waning. The great saint, Guru Nanak Dev was born in 1469 A.D. in Rai-Bhoi-ditalwandi, which is currently known as the Shekhupura district of Pakistan. He was the first of the 10 famous Sikh Gurus who gave the religion of Sikhism a compete new set of ideology. It was these 10 Gurus who shaped the cultural beliefs of the Sikhs and is till today hailed with utmost respect and love. Born in the month of Kartik or full moon NanakJi's birthday is celebrated not only in India but all over the world as Guru Nanak Jayanti by the Sikh community. This celebration is known as the Gurupurab. The Sikh worldwide consider it as one of the most auspicious occasion and hence during this day they glorify the saint by singing hymns in his praise and reading the Guru Granth Sahib non-stop for fort-eight hours at a stretch. The ceremony is always held in the Gurudawaras with a huge crowd who gathers for the occasion and sings hymns to glorify the great saint.
Guru Nanak's Teachings
Nanak preferred to eat with the poor than the rich. When asked why, he took two slices of bread, one belonging to a rich man and one to a poor man. When squeezed the poor man's bread, it oozed milk. And the rich man's bread oozed blood. In the manner, he taught that people should make an honest living. Once, while at Mecca - Medina, Nanak was taking a nap with his feet pointing to the 'Kaba'. An angry moulvi, shifted his feet. And in whichever direction Nanak's feet were sifted the 'Kaba' also shifted.In this way, the omnipresense of God was explained.
The 'Japji Sahib': 'Japji' means morning prayer: He has composed a set of poems that form the first chapter of the Sikh scripture and holy book - the Guru Granth Sahib. These poems talk about meditations and throughts from his teachings, and serve to inspire many - a - Sikh to live a good life, following the basic principles of prayer, right living and thinking and the Unity of God and our fellow beings.
Bid Adieu to the World
Guru Nank passed on in 1538 AD. at the age of 70. His own son did not succeed him. Instead he choose Lelna and renamed him Angad, which means 'my own limb' to be his successor and guide the Sikhs into new awakening.

MIND SET - IT’S ALL IN YOUR MIND

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 06:06:00 +0000

You are the sole architect of your life. Your mind is one of your most prized possessions, says Jane Abram.
How would you feel and act right now if you had everything you wanted? Well, let’s just pause for a moment and visualise this: right now, see yourself acting as if you did have everything you wanted. See yourself acting in that way; capture the feeling of completeness and satisfaction that you would have. Luxuriate in that thought... What a wonderful feeling that is, and it is possible!

But let’s first ask ourselves how do we manifest prosperity? It is a fact that prosperity begins in mind. First as an idea, and then it comes into form. Thoughts are things and your thoughts create your reality. This, then, is absolutely true and in exact correlation with having enormous wealth and prosperity in your life. You can only have things that are in harmony with your thoughts. The great spiritual truth in regard to our wealth and prosperity is that God is the source and substance of your supply and people are merely channels! Well, it’s true on this human plane that it is people who hire us for our jobs, give us our paychecks, our bonuses and the like, but it is God that is the one true source.
When you are aware of this wonderful spiritual truth and incorporate that into your consciousness, you will begin to stop holding onto people, jobs and things so tenaciously and fearfully because they actually represent only one of many, many channels available to us. Stop giving your power away to these people and things and affirm, “This or something better.” Ease up. When we meditate and pray for more wealth and abundance in our lives, we don’t necessarily know where it’s going to come from and we don’t need to know.

To get more prosperity in your life you should affirm that you are prosperous. For those of you who are not familiar with affirmations or why they are important to your success, just think of them as positive statements that we can use to change our mind, belief system, attitudes and actions and therefore get the results we want.
A fabulous affirmation for prosperity would be: “By day and by night, i am being prospered in all my ways!” Another great affirmation is, “I am now, in the process of attracting greater abundance, prosperity and success into my life in everything i am undertaking!”
Each one of us has the gift of free will or the freedom to think whatever thoughts we choose to concentrate on most throughout each day. Ask yourself right now what thoughts are you concentrating on right now? Are you thinking about prosperity and success in your life or are you thinking about lack and limitation? Your environment and your feelings will let you know exactly what you are thinking because they are an exact replica of your thoughts and beliefs. It’s true that no one can think of prosperity all day long and we are all in agreement there.
As Emerson said, “A man is what he thinks about all day long.” Your primary thoughts, the ones you concentrate on most, will be what you will see in the people you attract to you as well as in your life circumstances. One of the most popular sayings is ‘change your thoughts and change your life,’ but, of course, Rome wasn’t built in a day! It will take time to replace your habitual thoughts that are negative to more positive ones, but you can do it!

Domenic Polifrone once said if we wanted a new car that we needed to go down to the showroom and test drive it. He said it didn’t matter if we didn’t have one penny in the bank. Just go down to that showroom, get behind the wheel of that car and test drive it! Get a few brochures to keep. See and feel yourself driving and owning this beautiful, new car. Get into the consciousness of “i am prosperity and i am in the process of buying and owning this beautiful, new car!” Try it. This experiment works! Your mind is one of your most prized possessions. It has been said that you are the architect of your life.
Ask yourself right now what kind of life are you building for yourself ? A magnificent life or a limited life? Everything that has been available to everyone is also available to you. There is a wonderful quote which underscores this fact. He said, “No one is superior to what you might become!” Start knowing that the potentiality of one is the potentiality of all. If anybody has wealth you can have wealth; if anybody has a beautiful home, you can have a beautiful home. Life is a state of consciousness. “As a man thinks in his heart, so is he.” Change your consciousness and change your world.

A Grand Farewell to Ganesh

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 17:34:00 +0000

The 11-day-long Ganesh festival came to end, on tuesday on the occasion of Anant Chaturdashi with the immersion of the deity of Lord Ganesh. A tight security blanket was thrown in all across Mumbai and other cities as the people readied to bid adieu to their favourite deity.

Lord Ram's existence is India's pride

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 20:00:00 +0000

Lord Ram, the Maryada Purushottam of India, once again finds himself in the midst of an unsavoury controversy.
We Indians must learn to give him - and indeed to all other religious figures of this great land of spirituality - due regard and proper respect.
As a member of the Law Commission, my view is that we are, of course, a secular nation by the dictates of the Constitution, but the Indian concept of secularism is fundamentally different from its western counterpart. It certainly does not mean irreligion, and demands from the State without due regard for the established religious beliefs.

Whether a historical figure or not, Ram has existed for millions of years in the hearts of countless Indians. The legend of Ram was not created by any of the epics associated with him; those epics just recorded in their way what existed since antiquity in people's beliefs.

All Indians, irrespective of caste and creed, have always believed in Ram's existence. Dr Iqbal paid him this glowing tribute:

Hai Ram key wujood pey Hindostan ko naaz
Ahl-e-nazar samajhte hain usko Imam-e-Hind
Ejaaz ous chiraagh-e-hidaayet kaa hai yahee
Raushantar azsaher haizamane mein sham-e-Hind

India is rightfully proud of the existence of Ram
The farsighted see him as The Spiritual Leader of India
The miracle of that Guiding Star is to be seen in the fact
Brighter are India's evenings than the mornings elsewhere.

This author has also humbly ventured to offer a eulogy:

Woh hadi-e-azeem woh Bharat ka rahnuma
Hai kaun jis ney naam na ho Ram ka suna
Ruhaaniyat ka taaj tha sar par dhara hua
Insaaniyat ka haar galey mein para hua
Lakhon labon pe aj bhi bas uska nam hai
Jo uska naam hai who sabhika salam hai

That great Spiritual Guide, the Leader of India
Who is there who hasn't heard Ram's name?
The crown of spirituality on his head he wore
Garland of humanism in his neck he adorned
On millions of lips is his name until this day
For people, his name remains a greeting way

Innervoice of Tahir Mahmood

Hinduism: The Hidden Resource

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 16:06:00 +0000

Hindu/Buddhist deities are depicted with animal and plant attributes, just as among the ancients of Near East, Celtic, or Native American traditions. In fact, many of their images, and the rituals practiced to invoke them, have direct correspondences with deities in our pre-Christian past. Yogis still serve a shamanic, guiding role for seekers, rather than as priests imposing Gods will. Godhead is understood as immanent in Nature, immediately accessible to human experience.
Eight clear paths, including bhakti (devotion), jnana (mental concentration, akin to prayer), and karma (good works), offer union (samadi) with the Divine. Both male and female are viewed as tantric process to be cherished and practiced joyfully, rather than as carnal traps that diminish our spiritual capacity.
Clay images called murtis are used to concentrate meditative focus. They are springboards into the spiritual realm, harbingers of inward peace. They symbolize the interrelatedness of the mundane world with the sacred.
While Western spirituality focused on authoritarianism, sin, and joy-to-come in heaven, these Eastern traditions maintained closer ties to the Earth-venerating concepts of Neolithic humanity. The Divine Union of Opposites, of Goddess and God, female and male, human and animal/plant realms, remained the central concern.

courtesy by JBL Statues

Ganesha

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 15:18:00 +0000

Hindu mythology > Ganesha
The deity of good fortune, new ventures, wisdom, and removal of obstacles.

Ganesha is one of the most popular deities in the Hindu pantheon. He is closely associated with the daily lives of millions of Hindus even today. As he is reputed to be a remover of obstacles he is propitiated before the beginning of any new venture whether it is the building of a new house, the writing of a book, the beginning of a journey or the starting of a new business. His images adorn the walls of innumerable business establishments across India. It is customary for businessmen to seek his blessings each morning before they get down to business. Ganesha is also the god of wisdom and prudence. These qualities are signified through his two wives: Buddhi (wisdom) and Siddhi (prudence). Ganesha has a thorough knowledge of the scriptures and is a superb scribe.

This latter quality is manifest through the fact that he is the scribe to whom Vyas Dev (the narrator of the Hindu epic Mahabharata) narrated his enormous epic. Ganesha did this work so thoroughly that the Mahabharata is one of the most harmonious works in the Hindu scriptures. Scholars, both mythical and historical, explain that this is so because, before undertaking to do the work, Ganesha stipulated that the dictation should never falter and that he should, at all times, be able to understand what was being said. Thus, it is not strange that such a conscientious god is propitiated by all and sundry.

Ganesha is represented as a short, pot-bellied man with yellow skin, four arms and an elephant's head with only one tusk. In his four hands he customarily holds a shell, a chakra (discus), a mace and a water-lily. His unusual steed is a rat. Ganesha is the second son of Shiva and Parvati. There are many versions of how he was conceived. The most popular version is narrated hereunder.

Shiva and Parvati were leading a quiet life on Mount Kailash, Shiva's habitual abode. In fact, life was too quiet and sedate for Parvati, who had nothing much to do all day as her chosen lord was mostly either immersed in deep meditation or obfuscated by the fumes of ganja (marijuana). For company there was Nandi, Shiva's bull, and his host of ghosts, who are said to inhabit Kailash and give Shiva company, especially when he smokes ganja and wants some song and dance to liven things up a bit. Of course, Parvati was feeling bored and wanted someone she could be more involved with. So she began to call upon Vishnu in prayer to grant her a son. Vishnu soon granted her wish and Parvati gave birth to a beautiful boychild she named Ganesha.

At birth, Ganesha was a perfectly normal boy, with perfect features and body parts, as befits one conceived by a goddess. How he got an elephant's head is another story. Parvati was so pleased at his birth and so proud of his beauty that she invited all the gods and goddesses to come to Kailash and admire him. All the celestial beings came and admired and blessed the boy except Sani (Saturn), Parvati's own brother. This was because Sani had been cursed by his wife and the impact of the curse was that as soon as he looked at someone that person was instantly reduced to ashes.

Naturally, Sani was somewhat reluctant to cause the incineration his own sister's newborn baby but Parvati was feeling so elated that she threw caution to the winds and pleaded with Sani to at least cast his eyes once upon the boy. Sani, perforce, to please his sister, came and, holding his newborn nephew in his arms, hesitatingly gave him one look. That was enough to do the damage. Ganesha's head flew off as soon as his uncle looked at him. Parvati started crying bitterly but Brahma, who was present at this time, comforted her and said that if the head of the first creature that was found would be cut off and transplanted on Ganesha's neck he would live. So Vishnu, who was also present, set off on Garuda in search of any animal he may find. He had to travel all the way down Mount Kailash before, at the foothills, he found an elephant dozing on a riverbank. He immediately cut off the elephant's head and came back.Thus, this is how Ganesha got his pachyderm head. That he is pot-bellied is not a sign of any particular ugliness. The Hindu idea of beauty portrays both men and women with pot-bellies as these are signs of well-fed prosperity.

The elephant's head that Vishnu brought for Ganesha was perfect in all respects, with two tusks, but the pot-bellied god is habitually shown with only one tusk. The story behind how he lost one tusk makes interesting telling.

Shiva was in the habit of intruding upon Parvati while she was bathing. This was rather infrequently, only when that god was not under the influence of ganja. Anyway, Parvati found this habit of her forgetful lord rather annoying. One day, when the beautiful goddess was about to get a bath in the water of a pool inside a cave, she took the precaution of positioning Ganesha, her favorite son, at the entrance of the cave. She strictly instructed him not to let anybody in while she was inside. So it was that Ganesha stood guard while his mother bathed inside till he spied his father ambling towards the cave. Coming up to the cave entrance, Shiva demanded admittance but Ganesha stood his ground bravely and refused to allow his father in.

Shiva was astounded at this. He protested that no-one had the right to keep him away from his rightful wife but Ganesha did not budge from his post saying that he would not disobey his mother's instructions. Shiva, hot-tempered as he was, flew into a terrific rage and attacked his own son. Ganesha parried his father's attack and both fought for quite some time. All this while Parvati unwittingly went on bathing inside, unaware that her ablutionary precaution was causing unforeseen dissension within her family. Son and father fought till, at last, Shiva hurled his trident, his supreme weapon, at his son. Ganesha would not parry this as, to do so, would be to show great disrespect for his father. So he took the blow from the trident on one tusk, which broke off. At this point in time, Parvati emerged from her bath and, perceiving what has been going on, hastened to bring amity back to her family. Since then Ganesha, benevolent initiator, has had one tusk.

There is another interesting story pertaining to Ganesha and his brother Karttikeya. Both wanted to marry Buddhi and Siddhi. So, at last, they decided between themselves that the first of them to circumnavigate the earth entirely would get their hands in marriage. Karttikeya set out on foot to circle the earth but Ganesha sat at home studying the scriptures. After long years of travel Karttikeya returned, only to find that his brother was already married to the two ladies. Ganesha had stayed at home and studied the scriptures and, through his studies, had gone round the earth in much lesser time than his more physical and less astute brother, Karttikeya, had on foot.

courtesy by pantheon.org/articles

Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare, Hare Rama Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 16:41:00 +0000

Krishna consciousness is not an artificial imposition on the mind; this consciousness is the original energy of the living entity. When we hear the transcendental vibration, this consciousness is revived. And this process is recommended for this age by authorities. By practical experience also, one can perceive that by chanting this maha-mantra, or the Great Chanting for Deliverance, one can at once feel a transcendental ecstasy coming through from the spiritual stratum. And when one is factually on the plane of spiritual understandingÜsurpassing the stages of senses, mind, and intelligenceÜone is situated on the transcendental plane. This chanting of Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare, Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare is directly enacted from the spiritual platform, and thus this sound vibration surpasses all lower strata of consciousnessÜnamely sensual, mental, and intellectual. There is no need, therefore, to understand the language of the mantra, nor is there any need for mental speculation or any intellectual adjustment for chanting this maha-mantra. It springs automatically from the spiritual platform, and as such, anyone can take part in the chanting without any previous qualification, and dance in ecstasy.

F.A.Q on Rudraksha

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 11 Aug 2007 15:11:00 +0000

Q: What are Rudraksha Beads? Where are they available?

A: Rudraksha beads, botanically known as Elaeocarpus Ganitrus Roxb are the seeds of the Rudraksha fruit from Rudraksha trees. Rudraksha trees are found mainly in South Eastern Asian Islands of Java, Sumatra, Borneo, Bali, Iriyan Jaya, Timor of what is Known as modern day Indonesia and parts of South Asian Kingdom of Nepal, Around 70% of the Rudraksha trees are found in Indonesia, 25% from Nepal and 5% in India. There are clefts on the surface of the beads and they are called Mukhi's.

Q: What is special about Rudraksha beads?

A: Asians have used Rudraksha beads traditionally. Asian Yogis and Monks found that merely wearing the Rudraksha beads gave them astonishingly tremendous amount of tranquility, concentration that helped them meditate for a long period of time with spectacular control over their mind.

Q: Are Rudraksha Beads used only for Meditation? Is it meant only for people of certain background?

A: By wearing these beads one gets tranquility, peace of mind, focus and concentration. This kind of state of mind is equally ideal for meditation as well as for any other mind related activity by modern day professionals. Concentration and focus are the most important requirement for success in any field. Apart from 5 Faceted Rudraksha Beads there are available from 1 Facet to 38 Facet Beads. From 15 Facet to 21 Facet it is available though not commonly. From 22 to 38 Facets it is rare. Other Beads apart from 5 Facets are more powerful and have certain specific use. These different faceted beads selectively alter personality and mindset in a positive way. Rudraksha is meant for entire humanity. Rudraksha can rejuvenate our Mind, Body and Soul, make us perform to our full potential and enhance our overall quality of life. The anti aging property of Rudraksha is well experienced. Rudraksha, the Electro Magnetic Beads, are the Beads with a utility. On seeing such powers of Rudraksha beads many considered it to have some supernatural powers, divine and Godsend. There have been countless mentions of these beads and it's powers in various ancient Indian and Buddhist scriptures.

Q: Can one wear the combination of Different Mukhi's?

A: Yes, one can wear the combination of all the beads .The individual powers of the beads can be felt simultaneously. One can also wear a pendant of any specific facet of beads. Either more number of a particular facet of beads or a mix of different facet of beads can be worn

Q: Can all wear Rudraksha?

A: Yes, everyone irrespective of sex, age*, cultural, ethnic, geographical and religious background can wear it. * All the Beads are not recommended for those below 8 years of age.

Q: How long it takes to feel some effect?

A: Normally within 45 days you can start feeling the positive change. In 90 days you can feel much better. Thereafter it will work continuously giving benefits.

Q: How to test the genuinely of the beads?

A: Tests like the one which sinks in water is original and the one that floats is duplicate are not right. Even the ones made of wood with some lead impregnated in it can sink comfortably in water. The best way is to procure from reliable source.

Q: How do we choose a good Rudraksha?

A: Many get confused with the shape and size. One should not seriously worry about it. Just see that the Mukhi is well defined, corns and contours are natural, and there are no cracks near the central hole. Smaller size is also considered to be very auspicious.

Q: Is it that only Hindus can wear?

A: No, all can wear. Sun, Moon, Stars, Rivers and Plants have No Religion.

Q: What is the life of Rudraksha beads?

A: Could be any number of years. If well protected, can be passed on from generation to generation.

Q: Does Rudraksha help Sudden Nervousness?

A: Yes. Keep a big size 5 Mukhi Rudraksha with you. Whenever you feel nervous due to sudden shock and feel cold, just hold it tight in your right palm for ten minutes. You will regain your confidence and body will start warming up.

Q: In what other way can Rudraksha control blood pressure?

A: Take a glass of water. Dip two pieces of five Mukhi's in it, preferably after sun set. Drink it when you get up in the morning, before any other intake. Do not use copper glasses.

Losing and Finding Oneself

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 17:52:00 +0000

Many people want to ask the spirit guides about this feeling that they get, as if they have lost or forgotten themselves. Forgotten who they are, lost their understanding of themself.
Here is the reply of one spirit guide, Gretchen

Recommended Spiritual Products

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 17:43:00 +0000

Bhagavad Gita on 10 Audio CDs

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Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Learn Sanskrit for Beginners CD-Rom

Puranic Encyclopedia Infobase CD-Rom

Hindi Guru: Learn to Speak Hindi in 60 Days

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Spiritual Hermit Syndrome

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 16:54:00 +0000

What is Spiritual Hermit Syndrome, a.k.a. Buddha on the Mountaintop? It is a psychological disorder similar to agoraphobia which some spiritual seekers, mystics, prophets and gurus can develop. It sneaks up on you and you don’t realize that you’ve developed such a bad case of it until it becomes a serious problem.
It is not a catastrophic development but rather is a social dysfunction that builds over time leading to a psychological type of disorder.
At some point on a spiritual path all seekers will choose to distance themselves from society and the mundane for a brief period of time in order to connect to their true self and to take stock of their spiritual progress. Some may even come to this point more than once on their path if they remain dedicated to self-improvement and mindful connection. But for most this is a six-month to one-year process after which they reemerge, reaffirmed and ready to rejoin their family, friends and society.

For some, a rare few, the process can become a lifestyle. These folks may be working toward ascension, toward spiritual mastery, at a pace and at a depth which many seekers have yet to attain. They may have more reincarnations under their belt and be closer to the next step on the journey of spiritual evolution. Whatever the reason, these seekers do not return to “the norm” after withdrawing to find their inner solace.
You may view this as a stagnation or you may view it as an awakening. But this is not a pattern of behavior brought on by depression or by conceit but rather by reaching a sort of spiritual height, by raising one’s energy vibration. It stems from a desire to maintain a spiritual balance that we have reached, to not mingle our energies with the energies and behaviors of those who we fear may drag our vibrations and our awareness downwards.
At any rate if you think about it, many of the people that the rest of us seekers tend to seek out and rely upon for wisdoms and universal information are this type of spiritual hermit. They are the Masters. For don’t we all seek to walk without touching the ground?
But the problem develops under exactly that situation. We are incarnate beings. We cannot achieve ultimate spiritual form while we are each living here on the Earth in a human body. That is simply a fact.
From my own personal experience, I have always been a very social and outgoing person, not shy, not uncomfortable with meeting new people. After having been working on my spirituality by learning from others and participating in group activities for nearly 9 years, I reached a point where I needed to go “underground” so to speak and get some perspective on ME personally and where I fit into my chosen belief structure. This was not a depressing thing, on the contrary it was quite exhilarating.
Usually it starts with a thought: “I need to get away from all of this mundane chitter-chatter” or “Don’t these people even hear themselves speak? How can my family be so ignorant of what life is really about?” or “There must be more to life than this (job, class, budget, country, etc.)…I wonder what it is” or just plain…“Stop the world I wanna get off!” So you decide that a month, semester, year of going inside yourself is not only the potential answer to your problems but is actually being imperatively called for by your whole body, soul, even the universe itself.
We choose to put distance between ourself and the mundane, work-a-day, social pressures (and may even be kind enough to inform folks of it) to retire into a practice of daily meditating, disciplining ourself to keep a spiritual journal or doing some other act of daily spiritual dedication.
But what begins as a removal from social pressures, if continued over a prolonged period of time can become a detachment from formerly pleasing activities, the support of those who truly know us and even a shutting out of the natural world. We may forget the mountaintop and settle for the armchair, trading trees for books, people for meditations, interaction for epic movies.
Most folks don’t realize that their spiritual bent has become a personal problem until they find themselves canceling last minute on people and things that they care about. Say your best friend is having a baby, a baby that she has wanted for a very, very long time. You want, really want, to go to the baby shower, you just know it will be a fun time. You plan, crochet a crib blanket, write her a sweet poem to read at the shower. then as the day approaches you begin to get anxious…What will you talk about with her coworkers? What if you can’t make simple chatty conversation? Will you do something socially unacceptable and give away that you are “different?” Why are you going to this blatant nod towards consumer society anyway? Do you even want to go to this thing? Whose big idea was it anyway? Why don’t you just send her the gift?
That’s how it sneaks up on you…it’s perfectly rational and spiritually based, until it isn’t anymore.
I decided to nip this process in the bud when I found myself getting uncomfortable while in these simple social situations, when I noticed that I simply didn’t know the proper way to act around people when I met them, and when I realized that simply going out my front door so greatly improved my mood. If it could improve my mood so much, I must be lacking in the outdoors, the manifest human experience.

We were each put here in physical form in order to experience the world in a physical way while still learning to embrace our true spiritual nature. If we cash in the chips and leave either aspect behind then we are missing out on the vastly important lessons that we are meant to be learning. To embrace the spiritual aspects of ourself and loose the physical interaction with environment is to miss out on life and love, and love is the entirety of the universe.

Staring at the pixel and missing the bigger picture is a waste of our time in the museum.

So I must counsel all the spiritual seekers out there to feel free to take time for yourself but don’t loose your world in the process. If you think that you’ve reached a point where your spiritual seclusion is effecting your mental state, begin by doing a radical thing…talk to someone who you care for, who is not a spiritual seeker-type, about your problem. When they are done looking at you funny, a very interesting thing will happen, they will show you love, they will be grateful that you chose to share a bit of yourself with them. You may even begin to see that not all the folks in the mundane world are necessarily a burden to your spiritual enlightenment.
Some other simple steps that you can take are going out taking a walk everyday or joining a group. Get yourself out in the sunlight once a week, get yourself into a chatty situation, take a painting class or a dance class, go to a poetry reading or a knitting group. Once you realize that interacting with other humans, facing the challenges that it affords and building social skills are not things that you do for the benefit of other people but things that you do for your own benefit, you will have reached a good balance.

From Author dairy
Do yourself and the universal creator a favor, make the best of both worlds while you’re here…for it is a gift to be incarnate along with all of the other light beings and all of your ancient relations, here in this time and in this place.

Author of this post Gretchen
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