Babaji's Message on Navratras

    

True knowledge of the Infinite and wisdom of the Absolute can only be received by the Guru, and for the disciple to get that, he must bow at the Guru’s holy feet. It is comparable with a stream of water which flows from top to bottom. Thus, only when you are ready to receive can you be given what you deserve.

It’s that time of the year again which assumes enormous and unparalleled significance in the spiritual life of a Shiv yog sadhak. It’s the period when Devi Maa's energies are at their peak. It’s Navratras. And this time the worth of the Navratras starting Tuesday, 16th October is all the more, coming as they do in the backdrop of ascension time. These 9 days can also be the most divine ever, provided one knows the real connection, since Baba ji will be at His subtlest. This time over Baba ji has distributed the vast Wisdom of Durga Saptashati or Chandi Paath as we know it. It’s time to capitalize on it. It’s time to reap rich dividends through this invaluable gyan. In the same context, the note below will put to rest all speculations and rumours about what instructions Baba ji has given for this Navratras. Gratitude to Ishan ji for relaying Baba ji's message from London. The message has a detailed lowdown on what routine is to be followed during this course.

The sacrosanct Durga saptshati is neither a ‘Puran’ nor a ‘Shastra’. It is the direct grace of goddess Bhagvati. It is the seed (base) of all Vedas. And for the Devi Upasaks, Ma has given this power and this knowledge in the form of Durga Saptshati. Since times immemorial, it has been said that this knowledge is locked (keelit gyan).  People think the power of the mantra is locked. Both the affirmations are correct in their own right but the actual truth is that in it lie, in a veil of secrecy, the secrets of Devi  and the secrets of the whole universe . And till the time someone does not meditate on Devi, these secrets remain hidden.

Having said that, the power to unlock the infinite secrets of Durga Saptshati is vested only in the divine troika of Ma Kali, Ma Saraswati and Ma Lakshmi.

The sadhak by remaining connected to the goddess and undertaking a sustained effort to follow in his Guru’s footsteps becomes eventually successful in pacifying the Shakti. And when the goddess is made happy, She showers unbridled grace on the sadhak .

The nine days of Navratras are the most crucial for a Devi sadhak.  Nine is the ultimate number after which there is “Parbrahm”.

A sincere sadhak, meditating the whole year, day in and day out is given the chance to attain this Parbrahm (final ascension) in these 9 days. These nine days of contemplation encompass the sadhna of the Nau durga (nine forms of Godess Durga).

||प्रथमम शैलपुत्री च……

……….नौमम सीधीदात्री च ||

 Prathamam Shailputri cha  

Naumam sidhi datri cha

(She who gives enlightenment)

Each of the nine days constitutes the sadhna of one goddess. As we pray, ascension occurs in ourselves.

Rational and scientific minds believe themselves to be a reservoir of knowledge. There is no lack of “knowledgeable” people in the world.  It is interesting to note however that everybody has the outer knowledge and ironically they proclaim themselves to be literates or gyani. In reality, this make belief knowledge and definition of literacy is just an illusion. The real knowledge is attained when the person surrenders to the Divine Mother. It is then only that the outer and the inner knowledge awaken.

That’s what Maharishi Sumedha explained in Durga Saptshati. The truism that the whole world is in a perpetual state of sleep and everyone is just dreaming. Everybody is under the influence of maya (play of the senses) of Bhagvati Yogmaya. The inner knowledge is missing in all. Only the outer expression, the inanimate knowledge is what everybody is having.

Saptshati narrates the tale of a king who lost his kingdom and a rich merchant who was thrown out of his house by his wife and son. They both were experiencing the peak of sorrow. This is symbolic of the fact that anybody who loses things becomes sad. The reality is that this pain and sorrow is the outcome of outer knowledge with the inner knowledge clearly missing.

But how the inner knowledge would awaken? Sumedha Maharishi said, “Anybody who surrenders to the Mother begins his/her their inner journey.”

Then he taught the duo, secrets of Durga Saptshati and as they were learning, their level of consciousness kept on growing.

The first day of Navratras is the sadhna of the Mooladhar. The presiding goddess of the day is Ma ShaIlputri. The second day ruled by Ma Brahmcharini includes the sadhna of Swaddhistan. The third day is the sadhna of Manipura. The ruling Goddess is Ma Chandraghanta. The fourth day is the sadhna of Anahta. Ma khusmanda is the presiding Goddess for the day.  The fifth day of Ma Skandmata is the sadhna of Vishudhi. The sixth day is the sadhna of ajna. Day is governed by Ma Katyani, (Ma Katyani is the form of Mahishasurmardini who has 3 forms—18 handed, 16 handed or 10 handed.  Ma Katyani is the ten handed form). Every age saw the birth of Mahishasur and it was this Shaktis which killed the demons.

The seventh day of the Navratras is the most important one too. We call it the Saptami.  Kalratri sadhna of the Sahastrasar chakra is done on this day. The eighth day is the sadhna of Maha gauri, the sadhna of Higher Consciousness merging into Absolute Shiva. Lastly, Navmi is the sadhna of the attainment of the supreme Godesss Siddhidatri .

Doing Shakti sadhna is thus the outer knowledge being replaced by the inner knowledge. And the Truth is the inner knowledge. The king had the outer knowledge of his lost kingdom, his palace and his wealth, hence he was suffering. The merchant had the outer knowledge of his family, his wealth. Even after being thrown out he was attached to the family, the illusion.

And when Sumedha Maharishi gave this wisdom of the Durga Saptshati, he taught them the sacred Shivyog Shakti sadhna and this is what unfolds when you do Shakti sadhna -- the awakened inner knowledge turns into Wisdom, the Wisdom in turn turns into God Consciousness which is the state of Aham Bramasami.

And that’s what they both understood through the grace of their Guru. The king got his kingdom back and the rich merchant attained self realization as desired by him. So what Saptshati indicates is that no matter what misery a person is in, if he moves on the path of Shiv Yog shakti sadhna, which Babaji is teaching, he/she can easily break all the karmic barriers and attain the ultimate success -- the success of God realization.

We all are very blessed that Baba ji is unfolding Durga Saptshati. In other words, it means he is unveiling the secrets of Shakti sadhna.

At the same time, Baba ji is teaching us the most sacred Beej mantras of Chandi path in which every shloka is full of Shakti and the source of all the Shakti in the shloka  is the Beej mantra .The shakti is hidden in a whopping 700 beej mantras of the complete Durga Saptashati !

The shakti sadhna has to be through initiation i.e. Guru diksha and the provision for this great deeksha our loving Guru has already created . The shaktipat is given by

1.     Touching the worthy disciple

2.      The eyes of the Guru

3.      The voice,

4.     The Sankalp Shakti

 All the sadhaks are receiving the Shaktipat of Durga Sapthshati from Baba ji through voice and sankalpa.

    

Please make use of these Navratras. Change your life and it can be vouched for that during these nine days, divine miracles are bound to happen in your life. Let the grace of Shiva and the Guru be showered in your life which will be amid should be full of pure intentions, full of pure divinity and full of the cosmic light.

Divinity loves you. The universe wants the best for you.

Hence, this Navratras every Shiv yog sadhak must

1.     Connect to the Goddess to achieve this infinite grace.

2.     Have Satvik bhojan (try to have as much raw food as possible )

3.     Practice the Saptshati taught by Baba ji in the morning and evening. This will open the gateway of great prosperity abundance and health in your life.

4.     Connect to the One who loves him the most -- his Guru by chanting the following mantra 11 times before and after the Saptashati path:

 ‘om  jum sa baba anahat chakra pallaya pallaya sa jum om’ ,

 OR

 || ऊँ जूम सः बाबा आनाहत चक्र पालय पालय सः जूम ऊँ ||

Experience the great healing and bliss that will begin to flow.

Lots of blessings from Babaji and Ma

Namah shivay

Ishan shivanand

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PITRU - PAKSHA

September 30 – October 15, 2012

Pitru Paksha is one of the Vedic traditions which is designated as an especially powerful time to honor our ancestors.

Pitru Paksh is the occasion to repay debt to our departed ancestors by satisfying their souls by performing rituals. There is a notion in the Hindu society that the dead ones would alive amongst us and to keep their souls obliged a ritual called “Shraddh” is performed. It is believed that Yamaraja, the Lord of death allows the souls to come down to the earth and receive offers from their descendants. This practice is made to the dead termed as “pitras” as per Hindu religion. Pitra Paksha is performed from the 1st day of the Ashwin month and goes up to the following New Moon (Amavasya) day. Each of these 15 days is dedicated to the Shradh of those ancestors who had met eternity on that particular day. The last day of this period, the new moon day, is considered as the most important day in the year for performing these rituals.

In Pitru Paksha, we offer our gratitude to the souls who have brought grace, wisdom, protection, and love to our lives. We can honor our ancestors by making a donation to a not-for-profit organization, and by dedicating spiritual practices on the ancestors' behalf. These practices include meditation, chanting, prayer and mantra repetition.

Science behind Shradh karma is Liberation of Ancestors and Blessings for Successors.

Human body is made up of five Koshas –

1. Annamaya Kosha (body),

2. Pranmaya kosha (heart),

3. Manomaya Kosha (Mind)

4. Gyanmaya Kosha (wisdom and knowledge),

5. Anandmaya Kosha (blessings).

These five koshas are intertwined into one another so as to help us transcend the cycle of life and death and attain liberation or merging with the Supreme.

This is the natural cycle, which indicates that a being mainly faces two types of Gatis after death. One is Liberation and second is being trapped in a continuous cycle of life and death.

Happiness and sadness both are state of mind. Both virtuous and vicious get liberation from their subtle body after bearing the fruits of their karmas (good or bad) and when their desires are gratified. It is evident that by performing Shradh karma in Shradh paksha for the peace of ancestor’s souls in this birth, deceased ancestors get liberation from their bad deeds or sins. That is the reason, those who are physically present in this world; perform shradh karma for their dead ancestors during Pitra Paksha.

In fact by doing Shradh karma the successors or children are more benefitted than the ancestors, because it is a ritual to repay debt to our deceased ancestors by gratifying their spirits and it is their religious responsibility also in order to make free their ancestors from their sins.

Here is a video on “Pitra Mukti”, in which Baba ji teaches us how we can pray for the libration of our ancestors.

 

PITRU - PAKSHA

Namah shivay the fortnight starting today i.e. the period of Shraadh is, in the Hindu tradition known to be a period of prayer for the souls of those of our ancestors gone by. For the superstitious it is also an inauspicious period when any new venture undertaken is doomed to fail. The auspiciousness or the lack of it of a particular moment is governed not by Nakshatr...a or Vaastu or a particular time period. Everything is, in fact a play of energy. Those practicing Shree Vidya everyday as taught by Baba ji are appeasing each of the 16 presiding goddesses and for them, every moment is that of glory. If your intentions are pure at all times and if your house is a repository of divine energy with a dedicated pooja room, there can be no evil forces at play. If you wish the best for all, love yourself, accept yourself and are aware of your fleeting existence on this planet and in humanly form, there is no evil that can harm you. The first concern i.e. doing for the departed can be addressed by undertaking bhandaras and mass charity drives. Pitra mukti is also brought about by sadhna in the evenings. But all this must be Nishakam with no ulterior motives or expectation of fruits attached. Follow the aforementioned and the upcoming 2 weeks will be a blessing in disguise for you.

MOMENTS WITH BABA JI

The first video conversation with Babaji that comes From The Master... himself, where Babaji spared His precious time to answer various questions that represent the seekers on the Siddha path - the path of ShivYog.

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