Tuesday, December 31, 2013

Division of a Year- Circle of LIfe-Vedic Science

Vide http://www.asianage.com/mystic-mantra/circle-life-715
Avyakt (unmanifest) gives rise to the vyakt (manifest) and there are two aspects of vyakt — Shiv and Shakti. 
Their union leads to creation and separation traces the journey to where it all began. 
The two processes alternate to form a circle.
The vedic sutras divide the year into four mahasandhyas. 
The night of Diwali triggers the process of coming together of the forces of Shiv and Shakti, 
  • their merger being complete on the night of Shivratri. 
  • After Shivratri, the separation process is initiated 
  • to be completed by Holi. 
  • Whereafter, once again the two forces start coming together to meet on Guru Purnima and 
  • then separate by Diwali, hence completing a year.
This phenomenon of union and separation can be traced to every single day of our life. 
A day is divided into four sandhyas, 
  • at the evening sandhya, the time of dusk, the divisive forces are at their peak leading to the complete separation of Shiv and Shakti at midnight. 
  • The divisive forces then start subsiding and uniting forces start gaining strength till dawn or brahm muhurat, when the uniting forces are at their peak, 

  • leading to a merger close to noon after which once again the process of separation is initiated. 
  • The morning sandhya is conducive to interact with positive energies in creation and 
  • the evening sandhya to seek protection from the negative forces.
These sandhyas can further be reduced to every instant in the life of an individual. Then it is upon the individual where s/he chooses to make a beginning or what s/he considers an end. 
In reality, it is a circle, a process of transformation. It does not matter at which point of the circle you are, since it is going to change the very next instant and, before you know it, you will be back at the same point.
Whenever we make a new beginning — a new life, a new relationship, a new job, a new property or even a new sadhna or charity — that day itself the date of it leaving us gets decided. Similarly, the day something leaves us, that day itself it is decided when and in which form it is going to return.
Beginnings made to aid creation, such as feeding the poor, taking care of animals, protecting the environment, etc lead one to spiral up to a higher circle or plane of existence. And those made to cause harm to fellow beings and environment leads one to spiral down to lower circles. Beginnings made to neither harm nor benefit the creation keep one entangled in the same circle.
Even spiralling up or down is a phase, since what goes up comes down and vice-versa, until one finds a guru who puts the shishya on the path of sadhna through practices like Sanatan Kriya and Ashtang Yog, leading to merger with the core around which one spirals up and down. So this new year, start with “new” beginnings.
Yogi Ashwini, the guiding light of Dhyan Foundation, is an authority on yoga, tantra and the Vedic sciences. His recent book is Sanatan Kriya: 51 Miracles... And a Haunting. Contact him at dhyan@dhyanfoundation.com

Thursday, November 28, 2013

तू इस तरह से मेरी जिंदगी में शामिल हैं जहाँ भी जाऊ ये लगता हैं तेरी महफ़िल हैं

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तू इस तरह से मेरी जिंदगी में शामिल है
जहाँ भी जाऊँ ये लगता है तेरी महफ़िल है 
ये आसमान, ये बादल, ये रास्ते, ये हवा 
हर एक चीज़ है अपनी जगह ठिकाने से
कई दिनों से शिकायत नहीं जमाने से..
ये जिंदगी है सफ़र, तू सफ़र की मंज़िल है 
जहाँ भी जाऊँ ये लगता है तेरी महफ़िल है

हर एक फूल किसी याद सा महकता है
तेरे ख़याल से जागी हुई फिजायें हैं 
ये सब्ज़ पेड़ हैं, या प्यार की दुआएं हैं..
तू पास हो के नहीं फिर भी तू मुक़ाबिल है
हर एक शह है मोहब्बत के नूर से रोशन 
ये रोशनी जो ना हो, जिंदगी अधूरी है 
राह-ए-वफ़ा में, कोई हमसफ़र ज़रूरी है..
ये रास्ता कहीँ तन्हा कटे तो मुश्किल है
जहाँ भी जाऊँ ये लगता है तेरी महफ़िल है
तू इस तरह से मेरी जिंदगी में शामिल है
गीतकार : निदा फाझली, गायक : मनहर उधास, संगीतकार : उषा खन्ना, चित्रपट : आप तो ऐसे ना थे (१९८०) / Lyricist : Nida Fazli, Singer : Manhar  Udhas, Music Director : Usha Khanna, Movie : Aap To Aise Na The (1980) :


जब कोई बात बिगड़ जाए, जब कोई मुश्किल पड जाए 
तुम देना साथ मेरा, ओ... हम नवाज
ना कोई है, ना कोई था, जिन्दगी में तुम्हारे सिवा 
तुम देना साथ मेरा, ओ... हम नवाज
हो चांदनी जब तक रात, देता है हर कोई साथ
तुम मगर अंधेरो में... ना छोड़ना मेरा हाथ
जब कोई बात बिगड़ जाए, जब कोई मुश्किल पड जाए
तुम देना साथ मेरा, ओ... हम नवाज

वफादारी की वो रसमे, निभायेंगे हम तुम क़समें 
एक भी सांस जिन्दगी की, जब तक हो अपने बस में
जब कोई बात बिगड़ जाए, जब कोई मुश्किल पड जाए 
तुम देना साथ मेरा, ओ... हम नवाज

दिल को मेरे हुआ यकी, हम पहले भी मिले कहीँ 
सिलसिला ये सदियों का.. कोई आज की बात नहीं
जब कोई बात बिगड़ जाए, जब कोई मुश्किल पड जाए
तुम देना साथ मेरा, ओ... हम नवाज

गीतकार : इंदिवर, गायक : साधना सरगम - कुमार सानू, संगीतकार : राजेश रोशन, चित्रपट : जुर्म - 1990 /
 Lyricist : Indeevar, Singer : Sadhana Sargam - Kumar Sanu, Music Director : Rajesh Roshan, Movie : Jurm - 1990 :

Thursday, May 30, 2013

'STUMBLING INTO INFINITY'- DON'T BUY

'STUMBLING INTO INFINITY'- DON'T BUY
It appears to me that the author Michael Fischman has deliberately given a catchy name, even if false, to attract people and induce them to buy the book. It is actually an autobiography, exaggerated one, of the author as a student of Art of Living (AOL) and then as a teacher of AOL. He has freely used superlatives, even when writing about his 'lackings' to indicate exactly the opposite. People like Deepak Chopra have praised the book which again may be a policy of scratching each others back. The author, in my opinion, employs sycophancy, flattery instead of genuine praise. May be that trick is to make all AOL lovers to buy the book. It seems the author does not 'stumble' but steadily walks in to infinity. Buy or read the book only if you are interested in autobiography of a self praising clever salesman. The author even when he writes about his drawbacks, makes it sound as a qualificatin. He also seems to be obsessed about frequently saying that he travelled in a plane, car from one point to another point. A pointless account.
30 May 2013.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

SHIRDI, SAIBABA, SHANI SHIGNAPUR IN MAHARASHTRA.

TRAVELLED BY SECUNDERABAD MANMAD EXP. DEP. SECUNDERABAD 17-45 HRS. REACHING NAGARSOL AT 07-30 AM THE NEXT DAY. IT IS BETTER TO GET DOWN AT NAGARSOL INSTEAD OF MANMAD. NAGARSOL IS ABOUT 45 KMS. (1 AND HALF HRS. JOURNEY) FROM SHIRDI SAIBABA AND PVT. TAXIS ARE AVAILABLE OUTSIDE THE STATION. CHARGES DEPEND ON THE RUSH OF DEVOTEES. WEEKDAY SAT. & SUN. AND THURSDAYS SEE MORE DEVOTEES COMING TO TAKE DARSHAN. OTHER DAYS THE RUSH IS NOT MUCH UNLESS SOME OCCASIONS LIKE GURUPURNIMA OR ANNIVERSARIES CELEBRATIONS ARE THERE.
TAXIS CHARGE RS. 30/- TO RS. 50/-PER HEAD (NOV. 2006) TAKING 8 OR MORE PASSENGERS IN MARUTI OMNI; JEEPS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE. STATE TRANSPORT BUSES ALSO AVAILABLE BUT NOT DEPENDABLE, SINCE THEY MAY CANCEL, DELAY IF ENOUGH PASSENGERS FILLING UP THE BUS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. FULL PVT. TAXIS COST RS. 150/- TO RS. 200/- DEPENDING ON THE RUSH OF DEVOTEES.

WEBSITE: www.shrisaibabasansthan.org/
U TUBE VIDEOS OF THE ARTI ETC. AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET. 

CLIMATE:
NOV. MONTH- PLEASANT IN THE MORNING AND EVENING, WARM IN THE NOON. IT IS CHILLY IN THE EARLY MORNING WHEN ONE MAY HAVE TO STAND IN LONG QUES FROM 3-00AM OR EVEN EARLIER FOR DARSHAN OF KAKAD AARTI (5-15AM AT THAT TIME NOV. 2006) SO TAKE SUITABLE WOOLLENS. ONLY LIMITED NO. OF DEVOTEES ARE ADMITTED AS PER THE CAPACITY OF MAIN DARSHAN HALL.

SHANI SHIGNAPUR: FROM SHIRDI SAIBABA
STATE TRANSPORT BUSES PLY AND PVT. TAXIS AVAILABLE AT RS. 70/- TO RS. 100/- PER HEAD TO AND FRO (NOV. 2006), FULL TAXIS RS.420/- TO RS. 500/- NON-A/C. AND 750/- TO 800/- FOR A/C. (NOV. 2006).
IT IS TWO HRS. JOURNEY ONE WAY.
(POOJA ALLOWED ONLY AFTER BATH AT THE PLACE AND LUNGIES OR WRAP AROUND THIN CLOTH HAVE TO HIRED THERE AS IT IS COMPULSORY FOR PERFORMING POOJA. FOR SIMPLE DARSHAN NO SUCH REQUIREMENTS APPLY.
WEBSITE: www.shanishinganapur.com/
PICTURES AVAILABLE ON THE NET.



TRI MANDIR – ADALAJ – DADA BHAGWAN NA ASIM JAY JAYKAR HO
SHREE SIMANDHAR SWAMY ARADHANA TRUST MANAGED ‘ATITHI GRUHA’
Posted on 15 May 2013.

‘STOP ‘n’ STAY’
Trimandi Sankul, Amdavad-Kalol Highway, Adalaj – 382421 (Dist. Gandhinagar), Gujarat, India
Phone : (+91)(079) 23974300

We stayed at the above in Dec. 2006 for three days- cheked out at 10-00 am and paid Rs.1050/- @300/- per day + other expenses Rs. 150/- @50/- per day. The accommodations are clean and self-contained. Food served separately under the Trust management and is low priced  or free . One can donate as per wish. It is not a hotel or restaurant but under the charitable trust giving facilities to persons who come to Trimandir. Managers are volunteers giving free service to the trust.
Auto rickshaws and other transport may not be readily available. So provide more time margin to catch  your further travel plans.