SHUBH GANESH CHATURTHI

 

Hoping that this Ganesh Chaturthi will brings Lord Ganesh’s blessings that fill your home with never ending happiness, prosperity & fortune. May you find all the sweetness in your life. Best wishes on Ganesh Chaturthi !

Queries of Sadhaks ----- Part 12

Q. We're doing sadhna once a weak & swadhyay once a month, but we had 2 questions. 1. What should you do with the healing requests afterwards? -I personally would love to not keep any clutter, but someone mentioned putting them in a box? 2. Does it seem to you we're doing everything to best we can? For sadhna, we do the pran kriyas, shambavi and the chakra meditation, and sometimes healing. Any words of advice or guidance? Thanks!

A. Namah shivay sadhana and sankirtan have to be done daily and not weekly or monthly. After the wish has materialized, you can dispense with the chits. As a spiritual seeker we must only be interested in doing sadhna day in and day out. The rewards and measuring the growth will automatically become clear by way of more happiness, excellent health and relations. Blessings.

Q. Thanks for the response! One more question, after the NJ Shivir, we do group sadhna 1x wk, but we’re responsible for our own daily sadhna. I am personally still working on developing the best "routine" for daily sadhna while working, raising my 1 1/2 year old and renovating our house. Do you have suggestions or know what others have found successful? Whether it's getting up before everyone else, concentrating more on shambavi, or chakra meditation, doing more of the Sri Vidya mantra. My current goal is to spend at 30-45 minutes once a day, but if you have some words for me (and others) as a working first time mother, I would so appreciate it! Thanks again!

A. Namah shivay the best time to do sadhana in the morning is anytime from 4am to 8 am and at night between 10pm to 11: 30pm. Both the meditations must be done for at least an hour every day. Baba ji says live life 200% i.e. 100% worldly life with all familial and societal duties and 100% for your own spiritual awakening by meditation and Swadhyay. Getting up before everyone else is a good option if you can manage that. Chalk a time table such that nothing is neglected. The Guru can guide as much. The onus of initiative is entirely on this disciple. Blessings.

Q. Namah Shivay Babaji......I attended your Bangalore shivir shri vidya 1 & 2 … actually I M SUFFERING FROM CANCER...please help me please guide me how to get relief from it....I also gave a letter to you in Bangalore shivir and my aura scanning was also done....please guide Babaji I m losing hope now....please.

A. Namah shivay. Tum chahtey kya ho? Yadi theek hona chahtey ho to Sanjeevani shakti par vishwaas jagaao naaki apni bimaari par. Pratidin sadhna karo aur sewa karo. Bhojan karwaao bachon ko. Saari bimariyaan utpann hoti hain nakaratmak oorja se aur yadi isi oorja ko sakaratmak bana dia to sab theek. Guru ki vaani ko suno aur Guru k dikhaaye maarg ka anusaran karo aur baaki sab Bhagwaan Shiv par chor do. Blessings

Q. Namah Shivay. I am practicing Shivyog for the last 10 months. I would like to know whether we can touch the feet of our elders to take their blessings. Secondly, can we do sadhna on bed before going to sleep at night? Namah Shivay.

A. Namah shivay strictly no sadhna on bed and yes you can seek blessings that way. Blessings.

Q. Namah Shivay. Babaji asks us to invoke Sanjivani and then write the golden book before going to sleep. This complete process is done on bed immediately before going to sleep. So I am not very clear when you say no sadhna on bed. Please clarify. Namah Shivay

A. Namah shivay sadhna i.e. the one hour meditation is to be done in the meditation room on a woolen mat spread on the floor but the procedure for Golden book can be done on bed. Blessings.

Q. Shiv yog foundation please guide me the schedule of shivyog. I’m prarambhik sadhak also done prati prasav sadhana. Please guide whether I’m doing everything in right way. I do pran kriya before meditation just for 15 or 20 minutes and then immediately I sit for dhyan for 1 hr (at tonight) so almost 1 and half hr needed for this. Then I get little time in morning for half an hr that time I sit for just meditation no pran kriya. Please guide whether I’m doing it in right way. Does I’m doing pran kriya very less or I should increase its timing. Please guide how things should go at a proper shivyog schedule. Please reply. I get 2 hr time in night and half an hr at morning. Please guide Namah Shivay.

A. Namah shivay your routine is sufficient. Blessings.

Q. Namah Shivay, now a daze a massage is being circulated on phones and face book. Kindly confirm its authenticity, the message is: Babaji prayed for the health, happiness and prosperity of all devotees during the Rudra Puja held at Taraska Ashram in Poland. He wants all to know that 15th August to 28th September is a time of disturbance in the mind. So he has asked everyone to avoid all kinds of conflicts. He has also asked everyone to avoid big adventure, rash/night driving and to be careful. He has asked to postpone all major decisions/events till after this period. And He says that it will pass without any problems. Chant Om Namah Shivay, everyday and you sail through this period. Spread this message to all sadhaks. Namah: Shivay.

A. Babaji says in each and every second there is divinity, in each day there is divinity, jade ang sang shiv he unh nu pher kis da dar he, so all one must do is continue on the path taught by ones guru, and if one is sincere in his sadhna then he will always be connected with the divinity. It is a nice message but not by Babaji, and also Babaji has never been to Poland

Babaji's message for all Sadhaks

Babaji is going to be in His deep sadhana in seclusion, which is for the benefit and deep healing of all Shiv Yog sadhaks. As Babaji said, this would be the best time to learn to connect with Him subtly rather than physical because this is what he essentially wants to teach every sadhak to do in this great period of ascension. Babaji has been working hard for the past two years for human upliftment and now He wishes to assist those wishing to ascend in the subtler dimensions. Babaji will be praying for very deep healing of all sadhaks but wishes that all now begin practicing now in depth the basics of Shiv Yog teachings that has been the foundation of all His shivirs. This is a great move and a great opportunity for sadhaks who are moving on the path of Shiv Yog.

Rudrashtakam

Rudrashtakam is an eight verse Octet (Ashtakam) or a rhyming prayer dedicated to the Vedic god Rudra. Rudra is regarded as a manifestation of Lord Shiva. Rudrashtakam finds its origins in the –epic of Ramcharitmanas written by the Great Goswami Tulsidas (16th century AD) in Varanasi, the Holy city of Lord Shiva. He was writing the Ramayan in the Vishwanath Jyotirlinga temple and it was due to the grace of Lord Shiva that it could be composed and thus dedicated this hymn in his praise.

 

नमामीशमीशान निर्वाणरूपं। विभुं व्यापकं ब्रह्मवेदस्वरूपं।

निजं निर्गुणं निर्विकल्पं निरीहं। चिदाकाशमाकाशवासं भजे हं॥1॥

Namam Meesana Nirvana Roopam
Vibhum vyapakam Brahma Veda Swaroopam
Nijam Nirgunam Nirvikalpam Nireeham
Chidakasamaakasa Vasam Bhajeham

I bow to the Ruler of the Universe, whose very form is Liberation, the omnipotent and all pervading Brahma, manifest as the Vedas. I worship Shiva, shining in his own glory, without physical qualities, Undifferentiated, desireless, and changeless all pervading sky of consciousness and wearing the sky itself as His garment. ||1||

निराकारमोंकारमूलं तुरीयं। गिरा ग्यान गोतीतमीशं गिरीशं।

करालं महाकाल कालं कृपालं। गुणागार संसारपारं नतो हं॥2॥

Niraakara Monkaara Moolam Thureeyam
Giraa Jnana Gotheethamesam Gireesam
Karalam Maha Kala Kalam Krupalam
Gunaa Gara Samsara Param Nathoham

I bow to the supreme Lord who is the formless source of “OM” The Self of All, transcending all conditions and states, beyond speech, understanding and sense perception, Awe-full, but gracious, the ruler of Kailash, Devourer of Death, the immortal abode of all virtues. ||2||

तुषाराद्रि संकाश गौरं गम्भीरं। मनोभूत कोटि प्रभा श्री शरीरं। 

स्फुरन्मौलि कल्लोलिनी चारु गंगा। लसद्भालबालेन्दु कण्ठे भुजंगा॥3॥

Thushaaraadhi Sankasa Gowram Gabheeram,
Mano Bhootha Koti Prabha Sree Sareeram,
Sphuran Mouli Kallolini Charu Ganga,
Lasaddala Balendu Kante Bhujanga

I worship Shankar, whose form is white as the Himalayan snow, Radiant with the majestic beauty of countless Cupids, Whose head sparkles with the Ganga, With crescent moon adorning his brow and snakes coiling his neck.. ||3||

चलत्कुण्डलं भ्रू सुनेत्रं विशालं। प्रसन्नाननं नीलकण्ठं दयालं।

मृगाधीशचर्माम्बरं मुण्डमालं। प्रियं शंकरं सर्वनाथं भजामि॥4॥

Chalath Kundalam Bru Sunethram Vishaalam,
Prasannananam Neela Kandam Dhayalam,
Mugadheesa Charmambaeam Munda Malam,
Priyam Shankaram Sarva Nadham Bhajami

The beloved Lord of All, with shimmering pendants hanging from his ears, Beautiful eyebrows and large eyes, Full of Mercy with a cheerful countenance and a blue speck on his throat, wearing a lion skin around the waist and a garland of skulls.  ||4||

प्रचण्डं प्रकृष्टं प्रगल्भं परेशं। अखण्डं अजं भानुकोटिप्रकाशम्।

त्रय: शूल निर्मूलनं शूलपाणिं। भजे हं भवानीपतिं भावगम्यं॥5॥

Prachandam Prakrushtam Prakalbham Paresam, 

Akhandam Ajam Bhanu Koti Prakasam,
Thraya Soola Nirmoolanam Soola Panim,
Bhajeham Bhavani Pathim Bhava Gamyam

I worship Shankar, Bhavani’s husband, the fierce, exalted, luminous supreme Lord. Indivisible, unborn and radiant with the glory of a million suns; Who, holding a trident, tears out the root of the three-fold suffering, And who is reached only through Love. ||5||

कलातीत कल्याण कल्पांतकारी। सदासज्जनानन्ददाता पुरारी।

चिदानन्द संदोह मोहापहारी। प्रसीद प्रसीद प्रभो मन्मथारी॥6॥

Kalatheetha Kalyani Kalpanthakari,
Sada Sajjananda Datha Purari,
Chidananda Sandoha Mohapahari,
Praseeda Praseeda Prabho Mamamadhari

You who are without parts, ever blessed, the cause of universal destruction at the end of each round of creation, a source of perpetual delight to the pure of heart, Slayer of the demon, Tripura, consciousness and bliss personified, Dispeller of delusion Have mercy on me, foe of Lust. ||6||

न यावद् उमानाथ पादारविंदं। भजंतीह लोके परे वा नराणां।

न तावत्सुखं शान्ति सन्तापनाशं। प्रसीद प्रभो सर्वभूताधिवासं॥7॥

Na Yavad Umanada Padaravindam,
Bhajantheeha Loke Pare Vaa Naraanaam,
Na Thath Sukham Shanthi Santhapa Nasam,
Praseedha Prabho Sarva Bhoothadhivasam

Oh Lord of Uma, so long as you are not worshipped there is no happiness, peace or freedom from suffering in this world or the next. You who dwell in the hearts of all living beings, and in whom all beings have their existence, Have mercy on me, Lord. ||7||

न जानामि योगं जपं नैव पूजां। नतो हं सदा सर्वदा शम्भु तुभ्यं।

जराजन्म दु:खौघ तातप्यमानं। प्रभो पाहि आपन्न्मामीश शंभो॥8॥

Na Janami Yogam, Japam, Naiva Poojaam,
Nathoham Sada Sarvadha Shambhu Thubhyam,
Jara Janma Dukhogha Thathpyamanam,
Prabho Pahi Aapannamameesa Shambho

I don’t know yoga, prayer or rituals, but everywhere and at every moment, I bow to you, Shambhu! Protect me my Lord, miserable and afflicted as I am with the sufferings of birth, old-age and death. ||8||.

रुद्राष्टकमिदं प्रोक्तं विप्रेण हरतोषये।

ये पठन्ति नरा भक्तया तेषां शम्भु: प्रसीदति॥

Rudhrashtakam Idham Proktham Viprena Hara Thoshaye,
Ye Padanthi Naraa Bhakthya Thesham Shambhu Praseedathi

This eightfold hymn of praise was sung by the Brahman to please Shankar. Shambhu will be pleased with those whoever recites it with full devotion.

What is need of doing sadhna ?