SHIV MANAS PUJA

 

Shiva Manas Puja, written by Adi guru Shankaracharya is a very special hymn, which not only praises Shiva, but also depicts the true flavour of Shiva worship. Shiva needs devotion and not demonstration. In this stottram we offer to the great Lord various offering not in physical form but in mental form. We Start by offering bath, cloths, foods, devotion and finally offer ourselves to the Lord. The beauty lies in the fact that everything we offer, we offer with faith and devotion in the portal of our mind and not physical. The compassionate Mahadev accepts all our offering and frees us from the consequences of our wrong doings, done knowingly or unknowingly. This stotra is an eye opener to those who are fanatic about rituals as it clearly shows that faith and intentions are more important!

रत्नैः कल्पितमासनं हिमजलैः स्नानं च दिव्याम्बरं
नानारत्नविभूषितं मृगमदामोदाङ्कितं चन्दनम्
जातीचम्पकबिल्वपत्ररचितं पुष्पं च धूपं तथा दीपं
देव दयानिधे पशुपते हृत्कल्पितं गृह्यताम् ...१...

Ratnaih kalpitamaasanam himajalaih snaanam cha divyaambaram
Naanaaratnavibhuushhitam mrigamadaamodaankitam chandanam.
Jaatiichampakabilvapatrarachitam pushhpam cha dhuupam tathaa
Deepam deva dayaanidhe pashupate hritkalpitam grihyataam.h ... 1

O Shiva, O merciful Lord of all creatures, I have imagined a throne decorated with precious stones and gems for you, I offer you cold water melted from Great Himalaya to bath, I offer you divine cloths adorned with many precious gems, I offer you musk and sandals, bilva leafs and champak flowers and holy lamp. All these I offer you in my imagination, Please accept my offering, O Lord.

  

सौवर्णे नवरत्नखण्डरचिते पात्रे घृतं पायसं
भक्ष्यं पञ्चविधं पयोदधियुतं रम्भाफलं पानकम् .
शाकानामयुतं जलं रुचिकरं कर्पूरखण्डोज्ज्वलं
ताम्बूलं मनसा मया विरचितं भक्त्या प्रभो स्वीकुरु ...२...

Sauvarne navaratnakhandarachite paatre ghritam paayasam
Bhakshyam pajnchavidham payodadhiyutam rambhaaphalam paanakam.
Shaakaanaamayutam jalam ruchikaram karpuurakhandojjvalam
Taambuulam manasaa mayaa virachitam bhaktyaa prabho sviikuru ... 2 

I am offering you ghee, and sweet milk in golden bowl decorated with nine jewels and another five verities of foods made of milk and curd, preparations made from divine fruits and scented sweet water to drink. I offer you lighted lamp with camphor, betel leafs and nuts. O Shiva, I offer you all these from my devotion in my inner mind. Please accept my offerings.

 छत्रं चामरयोर्युगं व्यजनकं चादर्शकं निर्मलम्
वीणाभेरिमृदङ्गकाहलकला गीतं च नृत्यं तथा.
साष्टाङ्गं प्रणतिः स्तुतिर्बहुविधा ह्येतत्समस्तं मया
सङ्कल्पेन समर्पितं तव विभो पूजां गृहाण प्रभो ...३...

Chhatram chaamarayoryugam vyajanakam chaadarshakam nirmalam
Veenaabherimridangakaahalakalaa giitam cha nrityam tathaa .
Saashhtaangam pranatih stutirbahuvidhaa hyetatsamastam mayaa Sankalpena
samarpitam tava vibho puujaam grihaana prabho ... 3 

I offer you a seat decorated with canopy, two decorates hand fans and a shining mirror and I present to you songs and dance accompanied with music from veena, mridanga and big kettle drums. I offer you various prayers and hymns in total devotion. O Shiva, please accept these offerings, which is a product of my devotion in my imagination.

आत्मा त्वं गिरिजा मतिः सहचराः प्राणाः शरीरं गृहं
पूजा ते विषयोपभोगरचना निद्रा समाधिस्थितिः
सञ्चारः पदयोः प्रदक्षिणविधिः स्तोत्राणि सर्वा गिरो
यद्यत्कर्म करोमि तत्तदखिलं शम्भो तवाराधनम् ... ४...

Aatmaa tvam girijaa matih sahacharaah praanaah shariiram griham
Poojaa te vishhayopabhogarachanaa nidraa samaadhisthiti .
Sajnchaarah padayoh pradakshinavidhih stotraani sarvaa giro
Yadyatkarma karomi tattadakhilam shambho tavaaraadhanam.h ... 4

O Shiva, you are my soul, Godess paarvati is my reason, my five senses (hearing, speaking ,touching, tasting and smelling) are Your attendants and my body is your home. All the pleasures of my senses are objects to your worship. My sleep is you meditation. Wherever I walk I am walking around You. Everything I say is your prayer and everything I do is in devotion to You.

 करचरण कृतं वाक्कायजं कर्मजं वा
श्रवणनयनजं वा मानसंवापराधम् .
विहितमविहितं वा सर्वमेतत्क्षमस्व .
जय जय करुणाब्धे श्रीमहादेवशम्भो ... ५...

Karacharana kritam vaakkaayajam karmajam vaa .
Shravananayanajam vaa maanasam vaaparaadham.
Vihitamavihitam vaa sarvametatkshamasva .
Jaya jaya karunaabdhe shriimahaadevashambho ... 5

O Shiva please forgive all my sins, that I may have committed knowingly or unknowingly through my hands or feets, voice or action, ears or eyes or mind in various different forms. Hail! Hail! O ocean of compassion! O great God! O benevolent Lord! 5  

.. इति श्रीमच्छङ्कराचार्यविरचिता शिवमानसपूजा समाप्ता...

Thus completes the Shiva Manas Puja created by Shri Shankaracharya

 

Mantra Sadhana

Real identity of every human is Sat-Chit-Anand. The purpose of taking human birth is to experience happiness always. There are 2 paths before everyone, the path of happiness or the path of sorrow and everyone have to choose one. Take a break and see on which path you are walking on. Find the cause to be happy always. Connect to your real “self” (Sat-Chit-Anand), then what ever you do will be your holistic karma. ShivYog is the path of knowingness, whatever you do, be aware of it.

Each and every situation of a person is the reflection of his/her inner world, the thoughts. Thoughts are controlled by sanchit karmas, psychic impressions and engraved belief systems stored in the Gyanmai Kosha. Manomai Kosha (thoughts) is controlled by Gyanmai Kosha. So if you want to change your situation, you have to change your thoughts and for that sanchit karmas and psychic impressions should be erased.

A person has negative attitude due to the sanchit karmas of negative phobias and fears. Positive thinking can’t happen just by preaching or reading positive things unless the sanchit karmas of negative phobias and fears are released or removed. The sanchit karmas can be released or removed through sadhana and meditation. The person becomes positive when he releases and let go his/her karmas and negative belief system through sadhana. With positive thinking more positive energy is created in the cells, more active cells are generated and that change the life forever. There are two ways to release karma: One is - Suffering - which is not the good way. Second is - Sanjeevni Shakti – recite mantra, sadhana.  

Learn the lesson from every movement. If someone says bad things about you, just close your eyes, take light from within and say “I am happy, I am positive” and do not react, just smile and be happy, this will give you peace of mind. Thanks the person for giving the opportunity to learn the lesson. Resolve and let go of all the unresolved issues in life. The moment you complain you start vibrating at low frequency. When you give thanks you start vibrating at higher frequency. 

Your intention is important. Always ask yourself, “What is my intention in my gift or thought or in what I speak?”  One should have pure intention and unconditional love, emotions of unconditional love creates very powerful electromagnetic field. When you have feeling of unconditional love, the whole universe will be attracted towards you. Tumhara koi shatru nahin hoga. If you want to remain young, your every thought, every word and every reaction should be emitting unconditional love. Don’t expect anything in return, just give love and feel happy. With this practice the electromagnetic field will increase and the accumulated karmas will be dissolved.

Scriptures say Mahamrityunjaya mantra is supreme sadhana. "Mahamrityunjaya mantra" Sadhana strengthened our sadhana. Thoughts will materialize into physical manifestation so only think what you want. Feel you already have it. Sanjeevni will help; no ifs or butts will stop you. The Shakti of mantra and Sanjeevni Shakti will help. Mantras give positive vibrations so keep chanting. Every mantra has different vibration; here are some mantras for different purposes.

·        Wisdom – saraswati mantra – “aim” 

·        Wealth – Lakshmi mantra – “shreem”

·        Self confidence – Shakti mantra – “hreem”. 

·        Remove obstacles – Ganpati mantra – “om gam ganapathe namah” – soft effect. For a blast effects say “vakratundaya HOOOOM!”

·        Mahalaxmi mantra – "Om shreem hreem kleem shreem Lakshmay raagh chaagh mandrahay tisht tisht swahaa.” 

·        For all planets – Navgraha shanty mantra - “Brahma- Muraari-- Tripuraant-kaari, Bhanu, Shashi, Bhoomi-Suto, Budha-scha Guru-scha Shukra Shani Rahu Ketavah, Kuruvantu Sarve graha Mum Suprabhatam Om shanti shanti shanti om.”

·        Mahamrityunjaya mantra – Beej mantra -- “Om hrom jum sa”.

·        Mahamrityunjaya full mantra-- “Om Bhur Bhuvah Swaha, Om Hrom Jum Sah, Om Tryambakam Yajamahe Sugandhim Pusthi Vardhanam Urvarukamiva Bandhanan Mrityor Mukshiya Mamritat, Om Swaha Bhuvah Bhur, Om Sah Jum Hrom Om".

Prati Prasav Sadhna - Toronto, Canada

Date: 24th Apr to 28th Apr 2013

Venue: Toronto

Details:
Will be confirmed shortly

Acharya Ishan Shivanandji will grace this shivir

~ More details will come up soon ~

Happy Lohri

The Glass Jar

A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very large and empty glass jar and fills it with golf balls.

He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.

The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured it into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls.

He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was.

The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else.

He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with an undisputed

“YES “.

The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar, effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed.

“Now,” said the professor, as the laughter subsided, “I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life.

The golf balls are the important things - God, family, children, health, friends, and favorite passions. Things, that if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full.

The pebbles are the things that matter like your job, house, and car.

The sand is everything else -- the small stuff.

“He said. If you put the sand into the jar first, “he continued, “There is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you... “He told them. “So... pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness.

Worship with your family. Play with your children. Take your partner out to dinner. Spend time with good friends. There will always be time to clean the house and fix the dripping tap.

Take care of the golf balls first -- the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand.

One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee represented.

The professor smiled and said, “I’m glad you asked. It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple cups of coffee with a friend. "

When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day is not enough, remember the glass jar and two cups of coffee.

New Year Message from Ashram

Namah shivay 2012 turned out to be a watershed year for all Shiv Yogis. Not only did we ascend under the tutelage of Baba ji, we also assisted the Holy Sages in their endeavour of raising the vibration of Mother Earth by volunteering to host Durga Saptashati shivirs late December. It was the year which saw Baba ji act as a saviour to His loving disciples, some of who were being misled, misguided and manipulated by mischievous and malevolent elements, making use of their humility,submission and subservience. Through Durga Saptashati deeksha, Baba ji administered the sadhaks with the strongest dose of Divine Feminity, much required at a time when outlook on women seemed to be tottering from being reservoirs of 'Maternal warmth' to entities for 'sensual satiation'. 2012 was also a special year as Baba ji raised the level of Shree Vidya a notch higher with the maiden level 3 shivir at Goa. This annum was also witness to these teachings of Baba ji taking centrestage - bonding in the family, philanthropy to the needy, freeing animals from cages, enhancing greenery, reducing dependence on electricity, banishing superstition and alpha-male tendency, renouncing "Madhu-kaitabh", "Shumbh-Nishumbh" and Mahishasur by installing Ma Durga within us. Baba ji took it upon Himself to bless all during the lead up to the Ascension time, the dedication such dogged that even shivirs were consigned to the backburner. Ishan ji came into his own by being the vanguard of proteges helping Baba ji in His own efforts to meditate in seclusion, to reach out to sadhaks through video and text messages, to spread the light of Shiv Yog to all quarters of the world and to be an exemplary sadhak. In hindsight, Ishan ji also realised that losing his cell phone during this period was a blessing in disguise when so much was on his plate. As we bid adieu to the year gone by, here is praying that may 2013 be another ANNUS MIRABILIS or rather a better one for all Shiv Yogis. HAPPY NEW YEAR. Blessings.

नमः शिवाय! २०१२ का वर्ष सभी शिव योगियों के लिए एक नव प्रवर्तन का वर्ष रहा | हमने न केवल अपनी उर्ध्वगति को अनुभव किया , अपितु धरती माता की स्पंदन की वृद्धि के लिए ,दिसंबर के द्वितीय पखवाड़े में दुर्गा सप्तशती शिविरों का आयोजन कर , सिद्ध पुरुषों के प्रयास में योगदान दिया | इस वर्ष बाबाजी उन गुमराह साधकों के भी संरक्षक रहे, जो अपनी नम्रता , सेवा एवं समर्पणभाव के कारण वश शरारती एवं द्रोही तत्वों के बहकावे में आ गये थे | बाबाजी ने दुर्गा सप्तशती के माध्यम से , ऐसे समय में साधकों को आद्य्शक्ति के प्रति भक्ति भाव जागृत करवाया , जब स्त्री को वात्सल्य की प्रतिमूर्ति समझने के बजाय उन पर काम-कटारी चळाई जा रही थी | वर्ष २०१२ इस सन्दर्भ में भी विशेष था कि बाबाजी ने पहली बारी , गोआ में तीसरी दीक्षा देकर , श्री-विद्या को एक सीडी उपर उठाया | परोपकार, परिवार में प्रेम संबंध, पिंजरों में क़ैद जानवरों को मुक्ति दिलाना , हरियाली बढ़ाना , बिजली पर निर्भरता को कम करना , अंधविश्वास से मुक्ति , अपने भीतर माता दुर्गा को स्थापित कर , अंदर छिपे "मधु-कैटभ" , "शुंभ निशुम्भ ","महिषासुर " का त्याग , इस साल की मुख्य शिक्षाएं रहीं | साधकों की ऊर्ध्वगती के लिए बाबा जी का संकल्प इतना दृढ़ था कि उन्होनें सभी शिविरों को भी पीछे कर , उत्थान का नेतृत्व अपने उपर ले लिया | इशान जी ने , सभी साधकों की अगुवाई करते हुए , बाबाजी की एकांत में साधना करने में , वीडियो और पाठ संदेश के माध्यम से साधकों तक पहुँचने में और विश्वभर में शिव योग की ज्योति जलानें में बाबाजी की सहायता करते हुए एक अनुकरणीय साधक का उदाहरण प्रस्तुत किया | इस व्यस्तता के दौरान इशान जी को अपना मोबाइल खो जाने में भी एक तरह की कृपा नज़र आई| २०१२ को अलविदा , सभी शिव योगियों का आने वाला वर्ष मंगलमय हो और २०१२ से बेहतर हो, ऐसी हार्दिक शुभ कामनाएँ|