A small description about this powerful verses sung in praise of the Devi.
The story goes like this:
When Adi sankaracharya visited the Kailash (abode of Lord Shiva and Parvathi), Shiva gave it to Sanakaracharya the soundarya lahari, which is nothing but a collection of 100 verses in praise of the Sakthi (Goddess Parvathi).
Sou in sanskrit is 100 and when one sings or reads this with full devotion, one can enjoy the bliss, hence the name soundarya lahari.
The first 49 verses is called Anandha Lahari and the remaining 51 verses is Soundarha Lahari.
On his way back to Earth, Shiva's vehicle (Nandhi) snatched the first 49 verses. When Adi Sankara was praying to Goddess Sakthi to help him get the songs in full, Sakthi asked Sankara to start writing the missing 49 verses by himself.
Hence the first 49 verses describes the beauty of the Devi and the balance songs are used to describe the destroying powers of the Devi. Even today, for certain ailments, these are very powerful and found to have curing powers.
I happen to listen one of Shri Mataji's speech recently in which She explains about Soundarya Lahari in just two words:-
YOUR MOTHER IS ATHI ROUDRA, ATHI SOWMYA...
Means she is all powerful to destroy any negativity at the same time
She is eternally beautiful/kind.
The famous music composer Illayaraja (from Tamil film industry) has composed a beautiful song in tamil which is nothing but one verse of Soundarya Lahari. The song Janani, Janani.. even today this song is played as an opening song by all light music troupe.
This song is full of vibrations..
Happy reading...
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
GREAT LESSON TO BE ADHERED FROM A CHILD
The desire to seek happiness is predominant in individuals, but many not only lack the ability to understand what makes one happy but are also not aware of the means to attain it. The worldly Maya holds its sway over many, preventing the perception of what is enduring and tempting them to long for temporary fulfilments such as money, fame, and power.
Only when the truth of the ephemeral quality of life begins to sink into one’s consciousness will it be possible to desire to seek the ultimate goal of life, salvation. For this to happen, one has to derive inspiration and lessons from the lives of the devout who exemplify the best of virtues.
When extolling the qualities and attributes of the child devotee Prahlada in the Bhagavata Purana, Sage Narada tells Yudhishtira that there is no end to his qualities, just as one cannot adequately describe the auspicious attributes of the Supreme Being. Prahlada exemplifies the qualities of devotion, discrimination and detachment. This child was blessed to receive the highest teaching from Sage Narada while still in the womb. The mind determines the thought, word and deed of an individual and since Prahlada was by nature a realised soul and a staunch devotee of the Lord, he always contemplated on Him and was not attracted towards worldly objects. He had the senses under control and though an Asura by birth, he remained an embodiment of goodness in conduct.
Prahlada taught the other Asura children the philosophy of life. He warned that Samsara is akin to a dilapidated well and when caught in it none can help us out except God or a True Guru. He entreated them to seek the blessings of Lord Narayana. He refused to accept his father’s command to pay obeisance to him instead. A frustrated Hiranyakashipu tried in vain to make his beloved child toe his line and succumbed to open display of enmity towards the child, an unnatural reaction born from ego and pride.
Humility is a virtue to be cultivated from the example of the devout who are rich in the experience of God and hence are not in the least proud.
So when we closely relate this story of Born Realised Prahlada it reveals the core essence of wonderful Sahaja Yoga Meditation. Just Try to observe the wonderful sahaj Qualities of Prahlada like, 'Devotion, Discrimination, Detachment, Control over Senses, Showing Love and Compassion to the worst enemies, Overcoming the Ego and pride of opposite person through true love and affection.
Every individual will understand and interpret shri. Mataji's words in their own way. It is most important to understand the core essence of Mother's words. It is very very easy to talk about sahaj and the qualities for hours, days, weeks, months and years... But it is next to impossible when it comes to practical application. It can be achieved only by means of TRUE SELF INTROSPECTION. May be some people would have acquired very very few qualities of sahaj, but to live in sahaj we need sincerity, dedication, fullest devotion, surrender to our mother and above all our divine mother's utmost grace and blessings. So the prime focus is to be on SELF INTROSPECTION and to grow deeper in sahaj. These are purely personal views.
JAI SHRI MATAJI.
Thursday, April 2, 2009
God and Kaliyuga
How to reach God in Kaliyuga? (The present age)
Before that, let's see how humans reached God in previous ages;
Kretha Yuga - By yagnas (Havan, Homam etc.)
Tretha Yuga - By Penance (Taking Sanyas and by performing Penance in Forests, hills etc.)
Dwabara Yuga - Bhakthi Marg (Chanting repeatedly God's name, Singing in Praise of God)
In Kali Yuga - Just if you think about God in your heart, you will reach God.
Having said that...
Not that the kali yuga humans are superior to other ages but this is only possible in Kali Yuga. Man will not have time to think about God in pursuit of his Material life, often he forgets about the very existence of God, hence one who just think about God will attain godliness.
Before that, let's see how humans reached God in previous ages;
Kretha Yuga - By yagnas (Havan, Homam etc.)
Tretha Yuga - By Penance (Taking Sanyas and by performing Penance in Forests, hills etc.)
Dwabara Yuga - Bhakthi Marg (Chanting repeatedly God's name, Singing in Praise of God)
In Kali Yuga - Just if you think about God in your heart, you will reach God.
Having said that...
Not that the kali yuga humans are superior to other ages but this is only possible in Kali Yuga. Man will not have time to think about God in pursuit of his Material life, often he forgets about the very existence of God, hence one who just think about God will attain godliness.
Engey Brahmanan? (Where is the Brahmin)
Of late, I'm busy watching the serial in Jaya TV, Engey Brahmanan? (Where is the Brahmin?).
Going by the title, if you get it wrong that it's about a religion, then you are sadly mistaken.
Again, if you assume that this is yet another Indian serial which talks about the usual hatred, revenge and frivolous material things, again you are mistaken.
This is purely about higher things in life which we normally do not seek. The topics covered in the serial are very much Sahaj. The highlight or specialty of the serial is between the soap, the writer gives certain explanation by quoting various puranas, upanishads and vedas, which is very interesting to watch and clarifies our doubts.
The writer is none other than Cho Ramasamy who is the editor of the famous magazine Tuklaq, published from Chennai.
Whatever I could remember from the past episodes, I blog in this column so that the reader can correlate the same with Sahaj matters.
Going by the title, if you get it wrong that it's about a religion, then you are sadly mistaken.
Again, if you assume that this is yet another Indian serial which talks about the usual hatred, revenge and frivolous material things, again you are mistaken.
This is purely about higher things in life which we normally do not seek. The topics covered in the serial are very much Sahaj. The highlight or specialty of the serial is between the soap, the writer gives certain explanation by quoting various puranas, upanishads and vedas, which is very interesting to watch and clarifies our doubts.
The writer is none other than Cho Ramasamy who is the editor of the famous magazine Tuklaq, published from Chennai.
Whatever I could remember from the past episodes, I blog in this column so that the reader can correlate the same with Sahaj matters.
Kundalini and Pure Desires - Part 2
In continuation of my previous blog, I happen to listen to Shri Mataji's speech and She explained it beautifully about Freedom to mankind and ultimate freedom.
It solved all my doubts about fulfillment of desires, be it pure or otherwise.
In case someone needs reference of the speech cassette, here it is.
The Sahaj Guru and Complete Faith, Cabella, Guru Puja.
It's better to listen to the cassette directly.
It solved all my doubts about fulfillment of desires, be it pure or otherwise.
In case someone needs reference of the speech cassette, here it is.
The Sahaj Guru and Complete Faith, Cabella, Guru Puja.
It's better to listen to the cassette directly.
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Living in Bliss
Living in Bliss
Chit ananda rupam Shivoham Shivoham
My body is like a vehicle in which I travel in this world. My senses are like the windows of this vehicle and my mind is the engine that I use to run my worldly affairs. I use the “I” thought to play a role in this world. I am not to confuse myself to be the vehicle. There is a whole lot of difference between the vehicle and the owner who runs it. The sorrow of the vehicle is not the sorrow of the owner. When there is wear and tear in the vehicle, the owner does not suffer wear and tear. All sorrow is created due to our wrong identification with the instruments which we use to work in this world. A thought “I” am sad arises in our mind. Who is this “I”? This “I” is merely a thought in the mind. If we get driven by the thought unconsciously giving it our assent, we start feeling sad. We need not feel sad when the “I am sad” thought arises. We may even just observe its occurrence and watch its death. It’s just that we are all playing our respective roles in this drama of life. The masks we use to operate in our roles are our body and the mind. The “I” thought is the “I” of the role. We are the one’s playing the role. To whom is the sorrow? Sorrow is simply a misperception.
In these 6 verses Sri Adi Shankaracharya explains to us how we are different from the masks we wear. We can use these as aids to meditation. We simply sit down and recognize the truth in these verses clearly and be with it. By thus being a witness we observe that sorrow cannot cling to it and the sorrow of the “I” thought is not our sorrow. This practice of detachment is what is suggested in bhagavad gita as “abhyasa vairagya”. In fact, to detach we need to be attached in the first place. Can something cling to us in the first place? Let’s look at this. Whatever clings, clings to the role and not to the one who plays the role.
“Chit ananda rupam Shivoham Shivoham”, “Aham Shiva:” I am shiva. Shiva is a word, so what does that mean? It is “Anada Rupa:” it’s of the form of Bliss. I am that embodied Bliss. If we are embodied bliss, why do we suffer? It’s strange, coz, just as fire cannot feel cold, coz fires very being is heat. It’s not fire’s property, but it’s being itself. Same way, Shiva is Bliss, they are not two things and Sankaracharya says in his Nirvana Shatakam, that he is that Bliss. There is therefore no question of suffering. Suffering is an error in perception. If we can simply abide within in ourselves, we discover this fact that all our sense of incompleteness is a misperception.
Chit ananda rupam Shivoham Shivoham
My body is like a vehicle in which I travel in this world. My senses are like the windows of this vehicle and my mind is the engine that I use to run my worldly affairs. I use the “I” thought to play a role in this world. I am not to confuse myself to be the vehicle. There is a whole lot of difference between the vehicle and the owner who runs it. The sorrow of the vehicle is not the sorrow of the owner. When there is wear and tear in the vehicle, the owner does not suffer wear and tear. All sorrow is created due to our wrong identification with the instruments which we use to work in this world. A thought “I” am sad arises in our mind. Who is this “I”? This “I” is merely a thought in the mind. If we get driven by the thought unconsciously giving it our assent, we start feeling sad. We need not feel sad when the “I am sad” thought arises. We may even just observe its occurrence and watch its death. It’s just that we are all playing our respective roles in this drama of life. The masks we use to operate in our roles are our body and the mind. The “I” thought is the “I” of the role. We are the one’s playing the role. To whom is the sorrow? Sorrow is simply a misperception.
In these 6 verses Sri Adi Shankaracharya explains to us how we are different from the masks we wear. We can use these as aids to meditation. We simply sit down and recognize the truth in these verses clearly and be with it. By thus being a witness we observe that sorrow cannot cling to it and the sorrow of the “I” thought is not our sorrow. This practice of detachment is what is suggested in bhagavad gita as “abhyasa vairagya”. In fact, to detach we need to be attached in the first place. Can something cling to us in the first place? Let’s look at this. Whatever clings, clings to the role and not to the one who plays the role.
“Chit ananda rupam Shivoham Shivoham”, “Aham Shiva:” I am shiva. Shiva is a word, so what does that mean? It is “Anada Rupa:” it’s of the form of Bliss. I am that embodied Bliss. If we are embodied bliss, why do we suffer? It’s strange, coz, just as fire cannot feel cold, coz fires very being is heat. It’s not fire’s property, but it’s being itself. Same way, Shiva is Bliss, they are not two things and Sankaracharya says in his Nirvana Shatakam, that he is that Bliss. There is therefore no question of suffering. Suffering is an error in perception. If we can simply abide within in ourselves, we discover this fact that all our sense of incompleteness is a misperception.
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Satanic forces
History repeats itself… as you know very well, all the satanic forces which one had to face, one at a time… are all back on the stage… and they are to be defeated. The greatest problem of modern times is that these satanic forces have taken a very subtle form… and they enter into your psyche, and into your egos. And you are the Saints… you are the bhaktas… you are the devotees of the Goddess - so it's a very delicate situation. When the confusion is there… when the Saints are attacked, the aggressor can be removed… but, the Saints become mixed up, or confused with those negative forces… in which it is very difficult to make him see the light. But you have seen the situation very well… and the subtler you grow, the subtler they become… and they start giving you ideas which are so negative. But you cannot see them. So the problem today is very delicate - there are no absolute Saints… there are no absolute bad people… such a mixture… a confusion - that is what this Kali yuga is… these modern times are. The only way to get rid of them is to surrender… that's the only way… there is no other way out… because when you surrender… the spirits, the negativity, the satanic forces just disappear. They have no interest in a person who is surrendered to God. They cannot surrender. If they surrender… they'll also become Saints. All the time to think… 'what are my catches… what are my negativities' is not going to help you… just surrender all these ideas that are coming to you… and you will find that all absurd ideas will run away. This is the easiest way to get rid of your problems… is just to surrender
Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi
January 1980
Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi
January 1980
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