Baba ji's message on Shivratri
The folklore and
significance behind Shivratri is explained below on this pious day of
Mahashivratri
Once there was a dispute between Lord Brahma and lord Vishnu. Both claimed that they were superior. As the quarrel worsened, the universe started to lose its balance.
Just then, a Jyotirling appeared before them. It was huge and appeared as if it had no beginning and no end. Divine chants reverberated from within the Linga .At that time, both the gods decided that the one who would find the source of the ling would be superior .So lord Vishnu took the form of a wild boar and started to look for the base of the ling. Lord Brahma took the form of a swan and flew to find the head of the ling.
But as infinity has no beginning or end , their search was in vain. For many eons, they searched but could not find the source. Lord Brahma, tired and enervated, one day saw a flower falling down and asked whether it fell from the top of the lingam.
The hapless Ketaky or Champaka flower
The flower as we know today as ‘Ketaky’ replied, “I do not know. From the beginning of time I have been falling." At that time, the Lord decided to cheat. Brahma asked the flower to tell Vishnu that it was procured from atop the ling by him and that the flower itself was witness to this. The Ketaky flower readily agreed. They both thus, went to Lord Vishnu, boasted about their prowess, bragged about how Lord Brahma had reached the source of origination of the Linga i.e. the head of the ling and how Ketaky was the witness to this achievement. Lord Vishnu accepted defeat and bowed down to Lord Brahma but no sooner he did bow than Lord Shiva appeared. Furious at Lord Brahma's deception, he cursed Lord Brahma that he shall never be worshiped in temples and cursed the flower “you shall never be used for my prayers”. At the same time pleased with Lord Vishnu’s simplicity, Lord Shiva blessed him that from this day, Hari and Hara will be seen as one.
But Lord Vishnu prayed to Lord Shiva, to douse the anger and bless all. Lord Vishnu prayed for wisdom. it is at this point that Lord Shiva was pleased and exclaimed,
“Whenever the physical form is taken, with it come the gunas --- the Satvik guna, the Rajasik guna and the Tamsik guna. You fought because of the Rajasik guna, hence if the physical form is achieved, you must strive to purify it of all the Gunas through tapa (sustained meditation).”
Next, to usher purification in both Lord Vishnu and Lord Brahma, he gave diksha to them through his breath.
At the time of diksha:
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The first chant to come out was Aum
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The second to come out was the
Panchakshari mantra
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The third was the Mahamrityunjya
mantra
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The forth was the Gayatri mantra
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The fifth was Tatva masi –I am
that infinite
The day when Lord Shiva through his breath gave the diksha is known as Shivaratri and any sadhak who on this day connects his breath with Lord Shiva, will receive the grace, the diksha and the divinity of Lord Shiva.
The message of Shivratri thus is that with this physical body, come the Tamsik the Rajasik qualities and one must purify oneself of all negativity through sadhna .All Shivyogis must raise their level of consciousness to the level of Supreme Consciousness.
In Shastras, it is written that 'Just
minutes of meditation on Shivratri is equivalent to years of meditation
and the person who meditates in all the 8 pehars , attains great healing and
divinity.
There are eight pehars i.e. the time when the energy is most powerful
7
am - 10 am
10am
- 1 pm
1pm
- 4 pm
4pm
- 7 pm
7pm
- 10 pm
10pm
- 1 am
1am
- 4am
It is the day when the pace of transfer of energy from the divinity is at its peak and one must strive to connect and get the most of the blessings from Lord Shiva and one’s Guru. For that, Babaji says all Shivyogis must have Amrit Bhojan which is raw fruits and water or else, if possible just pure milk.
Babaji says a Shivyogi must meditate, at these times, and do the: Swadhyay,
Shiv Panchakshari strotra, Rudrasthtam, Lingasthkam, followed by the chanting of Aum Namah Shivay.
The whole day you will experience great healing as Babaji Himself will be in deep meditation, connecting with the Source, blessing and healing all Shiv yogis.
The best worship of SHIVA is not through any external object but through feelings of devotion and piety from within. The first step in Shiv Poojan vidhi is to cultivate a nature to say what you feel so that there is uniformity of energy.
The various materials offered to the Shiv Lingam are representative of the feelings we must harbour in order to attain the divinity of Shiva.
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Water- Stands for purity. We must bring in the purity of behaviour,
attitude, emotion and purity of our deeds.
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Milk- Stands for love. In order to realise Shiva you have
start loving yourself first and then family followed by one and all. To
consider yourself as lower than others and sacrificing yourself completely for
others too is wrong. Treat yourself to the best as you deserve the best in
every sphere. Work for others but do not neglect yourself. See God as an object
of infinite love and not through the prism of fear. Don’t be dependent on
others for love. Love your own self to fulfill the need. Accept yourself and do
not nurse any expectation of seeking love from anyone. You become the ocean of
love by first loving your own self.
·
Honey- Stands for sweetness. Politeness and sweetness on
face, in conduct, behaviour and mannerisms are a must. They help attract the
happiness from the universe. Happiness from within will solve all the problems
outside. Any pain in the body, cure by loving that part daily by first smiling
at it very affectionately.
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Curd- Stands for stability and mental equipoise. It also
means uniformity of divine emotion.
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Ghee- Stands for prosperity. When through true emotion of
love towards Shiva emerges, the frequency if vibration increases by itself and
the sadhaks attracts abundance and prosperity.
·
Bel
leaves- Stands for beauty of
relations. The Bel tree was born when Lord Shiva communed with Ma Parvati.
Baba ji told Ishan ji before marriage that no relation is a perfect
relation. You have to put in the sacrifices, compromises and unconditional love
to make it perfect. The key to a healthy relationship is to first mend your
ways rather than expect others to do so.
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Dhatura- Stands for the stupor of devotion and love which
grows all the time blessing at all instances.
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Aakra-
Stands for the supreme requirement of Tapa. The price you are willing to pay to
accomplish a certain goal.
Lots
of blessings from Babaji and Ma
Namah
shivay
On
behalf of Baba ji,
Ishan
shivanand
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