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Rudraksha has always had a spiritual significance in Eastern cultures owing to its numerous therapeutic properties and unique reverberations which are conducive to the Human system. It is a multi-faceted dried seed procured from the 'Elaeocarpus ganitrus' tree, usually grown in high altitude regions like the Himalayas. According to Shiva Purana, Rudraksha is said to have originated from the eyes of Lord Shiva in the form of tears that landed on earth near Kailash Mountain and formed the Rudraksha tree. This is why the Rudraksha tree grows mostly in the Himalayan regions of Nepal and India. Rudraksha trees also grow in Myanmar, Indonesia (Sumatra and Java), Srilanka, the Philippines, Madagascar, etc. The Rigveda mentions; Rukh draavayathi iti rudraha (Rukha means ‘grief, distress or anguish’, Draavayathi means ‘to eradicate’, ‘iti’ means ‘that’ or ‘who’, and Rudra means another name of Shiva). It means Shiva who eradicates miseries or grief. A person who wears all Ru...

The individual (jiva) forgets her or his unlimited nature, which is actually one with Shiva-Shakti, considering herself or himself to be a limited individual (Purusa) with a certain nature (Prakrti). This is a reflection or shadow of the 36th tattva with a mental apparatus which is itself also a reflection of Iccha, Jnana and Kriya Saktis.  For instance, the “I”, the ahamkar, is the reflection of Iccha. This limited individual has powers of action and powers of knowledge and focuses on the tanmatras, or impression objects, considering herself or himself to be different from the five verities. The five-foldness (prapanca) of the universe, according to this Tantric view, is shown in the te. The three members of the tantric “trinity”, Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva, represent the gunas, or qualities of rajas, sattva and tamas, which may be represented by the principles of active, reconciling and negative.  From this triangle come all forms, including the five elements, through differen...

According to Akhand Sutra, Tantra Vidya, Mantra Vidya, Yantra Vidya, and Akhand Yoga are the Four Chief Pillars of Sanatana Dharma, the Indian Spiritual Way of Life. Mantra, Yantra and Tantra are three dimensional esoteric things for Sadhana.  The real beauty of Sanatana Dharma cannot be comprehended without the detailed knowledge of the Science of Tantra, Mantra, Yantra, and Yoga. This is the Truth that Tantra sadhana ensures that sadhaka can obtain moksha (spiritual liberation) and get siddhis (supernormal powers). The roots of tantra can be traced back to the pre-vedic civilization.   The word, Tantra, is derived from Sanskrit root, Tan, which means the human body, and Shashtra, which means the knowledge. Hence, Tantra means the gross, subtle, and absolute wisdom of the hundred trillion cells of the perfect adult human anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, and psychology. Mantra is a sound that evokes a set of vibrations in the cosmos. Yantra is the Space and Energy; namely bo...

Hinduism identified three principal deities. They are Grama Devata (Village Deity) Kula Devata (Family Deity) and Ishta Devata (Favourite Deity). Of these the first two are fixed at the time of his birth and the third one is selected by him. Even within the land of Bharata, different traditions, call upon different forms of the same deity. In many of the Grama Devata temples, you would realize the deities are just “localized and simplified” versions of the Moola Devatas of Shiva, Vishnu, Devi and Shasta. The agamic traditions, have very specified rules and regulations on temple creation and maintenance as do sadhana paths of the various devatas.  Indian culture is laden with the basic principle of humility, i.e. service to others before the self. One learns to serve others first before getting himself satisfied (Atma-Bodha). This is what Vedic culture teaches the person initiated in the science of learning and gaining knowledge (Atma-jnana). Ishtadevta means the God You worship the...

The Master's Voice 50 The Master's say, " The Self or The Soul is the one Reality that always exists, and it is by the light of The Soul that we are able to see all other things in this creation. We forget this aspect and keep concentrating on the appearances before us. For example, The light in the theatre hall burns both, when persons are enacting something, and also when nothing is being enacted. It is the light which enables us to see the hall, the persons and the acting.  We are so engrossed with the objects or appearances revealed by the light, that we  pay no attention to the light.  In the waking or dream state in which things appear, and in the sleep state in which we see nothing, The Light of Consciousness or Self, is always burning, like the hall lamp which is always burning.  The right thing for us to do is to concentrate on The Seer, The Master and not on the seen, not on the objects. We should focus on the Light which reveals them. It is essential that ...

The Master's Voice 51 Once a Disciple asked The Master, "How does a Saint or Self Realised look at the illusionary world? The Master smiled and answered, "A Saint, The One who has Realised His True Self, sees The Lord at once, in everything and everyone. He sees The Lord in all living beings. He sees that all the living beings exist and at the same time, do not exist.  Once He has realised his own Self, he is conscious of 'others' too and their True Form. All faces are His faces; all heads, His heads; all necks, His necks. He dwells in the hearts of all beings. He is The all- pervading Lord. He is the omnipresent and benign Lord. But those who do not Meditate and do not Live in The Master's Will, fall in the trap of Maaya.  There is a story that Great Indra, The King of heaven, once became a pig, wallowing in mire; he had a she-pig and a lot of baby pigs. He was living very happily his pig life.  When some gods saw his state, and came to him, and told him, ...

The Master's Voice 52 Once a young man came to see The Master and asked, "There are different paths to attain Spiritual Progress. Which path should one choose?" The Master replied, "When you speak of The Path, you need to know where you are now and where exactly you want to reach. All the Masters point out that We are The Soul, that is where we need to be. That is where, we are. That means, we have to go nowhere. The true Knowledge is structured in our Consciousness. It is absolute, perfect and complete. Once we awaken our Consciousness, we will realise our true potential. But the problem is, we identify with the body and mind, and have forget our True Self. We succumb to the Maaya, the moment we accept our body as a reality. We go in for materialistic based education system, which focuses on Mastering a study based on other's understanding and experience. This blinds us from the truth and takes us away from The Path. Our ignorance of True Knowledge forces us to...

The Master's Voice 53 The Master's say, "The purest of all the Knowledges is the knowledge of Naama. The most powerful vow is the Naama. The most effective meditation is the Naama. There is no fruit greater than The Naama that we can ever attain. There is no greater renunciation than the Naama; There is no greater peace than The Naama. In this world, there is no greater pious activity than doing The Naama Bhakti, nor is any other process quicker progress than in The Naama. The Naama is the highest liberation, the highest freedom, the highest peace, the point of no more searching. The Salvation. The Naama is the highest form of devotion, The Naama is the purest incarnation of the jiva, The Naama is the purest form of love, and direct Remembrance of the Lord.  The Naama is the cause of all causes, The Supreme Lord, most worshippable, and is The Master who has descended to unite us with The Lord. The Saints say, "The Holy Naama is purely spiritual and even The Vedas cons...

The Master's Voice 54 Once an earnest seeker came, prostrated in all humility before The Master and asked Him, "O Master, you said that the real nature of the Self can be attained only by constant dhyana. But how is it possible for one like me saddled with official responsibilities and the management of household affairs? If a major part of one's life is spent managing these, where is the time for Self Realisation, much less uninterrupted dhyana? What is the way out? I request you to enlighten us on this." The Master looked compassionately, and said, "Let us assume. You plan to come to The Ashram and have The Darshan of The Master. With this intention of coming to The Ashram, you leave your house, and on the way, you meet a friend. You greet him, exchange pleasantries, talk for some time and then you take leave of him, to proceed to the Ashram. Your friend goes his way. Now, you don't go away with your friend, but rather continue toward the Ashram, would you ...

The Master's Voice 55 Once a disciple asked The Master, "The world is materialistic. What is the remedy for it?" The Master's say, "Whether we see the world as Materialistic or spiritual, is totally based according to our outlook or orientation. For one, who is oriented towards Meditation and Naama Bhakti, his life will always revolve around The Master, The Word given by The Master and Naama Bhakti. He will always Live in The Remembrance of The Lord. He is not concerned about what is happening in the world, or to him or his family. He just relishes Living in The Master's Will. That is His Outlook. But one whose mind is busy in worldly thoughts and attachments, pains and pleasures, his outlook is towards the creation and not The Creator, The Lord. They believe they are The Doers. Like in Mahabharata, when Duhhsasan, Duryodhan's brother was misbehaving with Draupadi in The King's court, She first of all cries for the help from her husbands. She feels th...

The Master's Voice 56 The Master's say, "To Live in The Master's Will is to Live in The Lord's Will and in the Remembrance of The Lord. The only way to protect ourselves from Maaya, worldly thoughts and attachments is by living in The Company of The Master and The Lord. There is an interesting story from Mahabharata, which teaches us a lot. Many of us keep pondering, Why did Krishna not save the Pandavas when they played dice with Duryadhana & Shakuni? Uddhava, the charioteer of Krishna, had always wondered about the apparent disconnect between Krishna’s teachings and actions, and wanted to understand the reasons for the same. He asked Krishna, ‘Lord, you taught us to live in one way, but you lived in a different way. In the drama of Mahabharat, in the role you played, in your actions, I did not understand many things. I am curious to understand the reasons for your actions. Would you fulfil my desire to know?’   Krishna said, ‘Uddhava, since you have lived SEL...

The Master's Voice 57 Once there was a man, who was very Learned Man, a Gyaani. On the basis of his enriched knowledge, he was able to find the path through which one can Realise The Soul. He found The Word to be given at the time of Initiation from Vedas and Scriptures. He started initiating people, by calling them to take it for guaranteed Salvation. One day, he met The Master and started exhibiting his knowledge prowess. The Master silently was looking at the restless, hyperactive man, as he kept talking about the texts and scriptures. The man asked don't you have any knowledge to share. The Master compassionately looked at the man and said: "My child, add a little more to your strength. You will need to do more Meditation. You have hardly set your foot on the tree, yet you expect to lay hold of a big cluster of fruit.  Though, I understand that you are doing all this for the welfare of others. You need to practice little more." ‌ With these words The Master bowed ...

The Master's Voice 58 Once a Disciple asked The Master, "Based on your teachings, should we conclude your teaching is also not reality."  The Master's say, "Yes, my teachings are also not reality but they are like a tiger in a dream. Even though the tiger in the dream is not real, it will wake you up from the dream. Similarly, The Intention is to wake you, The Soul, from the slumber. It is necessary for each one of us to understand the importance of Human life, hence the initial teaching is basically focused on orienting one's mind towards The Master's Path, The Spiritual Path. We need to Realise fast, the human birth we have now, is a rare jewel. It is a Blessing which may not be bestowed on us again and again. Hence, we need to Realise the True purpose of the human life.  The Master just shows The Path. We need to tread on the path and experience The True Knowledge ourselves." Here is a Saint's experience of The Master, Naama and Naama Bhakti. ...

The Master's Voice 59 The Saints say, "That Sevaa of The Master is considered a success, which enables us to bring our consciousness at The Master's feet." The Master's say, "It is not easy for us to tread The Spiritual Path in this illusion filled Creation due to our orientation. The orientation towards The World means The mind is busy in the creation. The sense organs are relishing the worldly things in the company of the mind. For the sake of couple of minutes pleasure, it endures endless pain. The fruits and results of a worldly act is momentary pleasure or momentary pain. Nothing is permanent. Both pain and pleasure last for a certain period of time, before it vanishes. We live in its remembrance, creating the same feel in our mind. Initially to change our orientation, The Master gives us an opportunity to do outer Sevaa like Physical Sevaa, Mind Sevaa and Material Sevaa. The Physical Sevaa is the Selfless Sevaa that we do to benefit others. It can be an...