Towards Progress in Life… #Bail4Bapuji

Resolve to take your life towards Uttarayana i.e. towards elevation, towards Light, towards Enlightenment

The dawn of Uttarayana marks the onset of Brahmamuhurta of gods. And it is with the onset of Uttarayana that the propitious period of attaining secular and spiritual knowledge is supposed to begin. All auspicious acts and those intended to attain perfection or powers are undertaken after the commencement of Uttarayana, the Brahmamuhurta of Gods.

‘The enlightened yogis, who after their death proceed through the path in which are stationed the all-effulgent fire-god and the deities presiding over daylight, the bright fortnight and the six months of Uttarayana in that order, are successively escorted by the above gods to the abode of Lord Brahma.’
(The Srimad Bhagwad Gita: 8.24)

Grandsire Bhishma’s body was pierced all over by arrows which served as his bed. He noticed that the sun was in Dakshinayana and hence it was not the best time to embrace death. Hence he waited 58 days for Uttarayana while lying on the bed of arrows. Bhishma Pitamaha had attained a boon from his father Shantanu that death would befall him only when he desired it.

The rule of waiting till Uttarayana may not be applicable to all. Those who have realized the Brahman here in this world itself, who know Supreme Brahman like Lord Brahma does, need not bother about Uttarayana and Dakshinayana. Ordinary people also have nothing to do with Uttarayana and Dakshinayana.

Those who aspire to go to heaven or the worlds of their chosen deities don’t need to die in Uttarayana. But those who have been initiated into the path of Brahmajnana and want to go to Lord Brahma’s abode proceed through the path of Uttarayana after death.

Those Jivas taking the path of Uttarayana after death are escorted by the presiding deity of fire through his territory to be handed over to the presiding deity of day.

The presiding deity of the day then takes the Jivas through his territory and hands them over to the presiding deity of the bright fortnight. The presiding deity of the bright fortnight then hands them over to the presiding deity of Uttarayana who takes them to the abode of Lord Brahma. So long as Lord Brahma’s realm lasts, they enjoy the celestial pleasures of Brahma-loka. At the time of annihilation of the universe, they require a few last words of spiritual instructions with which Lord Brahma enlightens them and thus they get an opportunity to merge with the Supreme Brahman.

Today is the pious day (festival) of Uttarayana. I wish your life should march forward on the lofty path of elevation as well.

‘Let bygones be bygones; it’s not prudent to complain about the fate. Nor does it make sense to chase the arrow once shot from the bow.’

If you had differences with somebody at home or outside, or if your mother-in-law, daughter-in-law, sister-in-law, daughter, brother or neighbor has been unkind to you or you have been so to them – it is wise to compromise, forgiving each other. The mind of one who was unkind to you cannot remain averse to you forever, nor can you always remain in the same fit of anger that you were in when you behaved badly with that person.

These passions or evil tendencies are verily transient. Don’t harbor ill-feelings. Don’t let them get the better of you. Don’t allow them to get their roots deep into your heart. I pray to you to weed out your own vices. Make a resolve today that you will not fall prey to envy. One who envies others ruins himself. The person whom you envy may in all probability be enjoying a good breakfast and having a pleasant time at home. Why should you burn your heart thinking about him? Resolve to take your life towards Uttarayana, i.e. towards elevation, towards Light, towards Enlightenment.

#Bail4Bapuji – Dharam Raksha Sant Sammelan 15th January Jodhpur

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#Bail4Bapuji – देवताओं का प्रभातकालःउत्तरायण (14th January)

उत्तरायण पर्व के दिवस से सूर्य दक्षिण से उत्तर की ओर चलता है। उत्तरायण से रात्रियाँ छोटी होने लगती हैं, दिन बड़े होने लगते हैं. अंधकार कम होने लगता है और प्रकाश बढ़ने लगता है।

जैसे कर्म होते हैं, जैसा चिंतन होता है, चिंतन के संस्कार होते हैं वैसी गति होती है, इसलिए उन्नत कर्म करो, उन्नत संग करो, उन्नत चिंतन करो। उन्नत चिंतन, उत्तरायण हो चाहे दक्षिणायण हो, आपको उन्नत करेगा।

इस दिन भगवान सूर्यनारायण का मानसिक ध्यान करना चाहिए और उनसे प्रार्थना करनी चाहिए कि हमें क्रोध से, काम विकारों से चिंताओं से मुक्त करके आत्मशान्ति पाने में गुरू की कृपा पचाने में मदद करें। इस दिन सूर्यनारायण के नामों का जप, उन्हें अर्घ्य-अर्पण और विशिष्ट मंत्र के द्वारा उनका स्तवन किया जाय तो सारे अनिष्ट नष्ट हो जाएंगे, वर्ष भर के पुण्यलाभ प्राप्त होंगे।

ॐ ह्रां ह्रीं सः सूर्याय नमः । इस मंत्र से सूर्यनारायण की वंदना कर लेना, उनका चिंतन करके प्रणाम कर लेना। इससे सूर्यनारायण प्रसन्न होंगे, नीरोगता देंगे और अनिष्ट से भी रक्षा करेंगे। रोग तथा अनिष्ट का भय फिर आपको नहीं सताएगा। ॐ ह्रां ह्रीं सः सूर्याय नमः । जपते जाओ और मन ही मन सूर्यनारायण का ध्यान करते जाओ, नमन करो।

ॐ सूर्याय नमः । मकर राशि में प्रवेश करने वाले भगवान भास्कर को हम नमन करते हैं। मन ही मन उनका ध्यान करते हैं। बुद्धि में सत्त्वगुण, ओज़ और शरीर में आरोग्य देनेवाले सूर्यनारायण को नमस्कार करते हैं।

नमस्ते देवदेवेश सहस्रकिरणोज्जवल।

लोकदीप नमस्तेsस्तु नमस्ते कोणवल्लभ।।

भास्कराय नमो नित्यं खखोल्काय नमो नमः।

विष्णवे कालचक्राय सोमायामातितेजसे।।

हे देवदेवेश! आप सहस्र किरणों से प्रकाशमान हैं। हे कोणवल्लभ! आप संसार के लिए दीपक हैं, आपको हमारा नमस्कार है। विष्णु, कालचक्र, अमित तेजस्वी, सोम आदि नामों से सुशोभित एवं अंतरिक्ष में स्थित होकर सम्पूर्ण विश्व को प्रकाशित करने वाले आप भगवान भास्कर को हमारा नमस्कार है।

(भविष्य पुराण, ब्राह्म पर्वः 153.50.51)

उत्तरायण के दिन भगवान सूर्यनारायण के इन नामों का जप विशेष हितकारी है। ॐ मित्राय नमः। ॐ रवये नमः। ॐ सूर्याय नमः। ॐ भानवे नमः। ॐ खगाय नमः। ॐ पूष्णे नमः। ॐ हिरण्यगर्भाय नमः। ॐ मरीचये नमः। ॐ आदित्याय नमः। ॐ सवित्रे नमः। ॐ अर्काय नमः। ॐ भास्कराय नमः। ॐ सवितृ सूर्यनारायणाय नमः।

उत्तरायण देवताओं का प्रभातकाल है। इस दिन तिल के उबटन व तिलमिश्रत जल से स्नान, तिलमिश्रित जल का पान, तिल का हवन, तिल का भोजन तथा तिल का दान सभी पापनाशक प्रयोग हैं।

उत्तरायण का पर्व पुण्य-अर्जन का दिवस है। उत्तरायण का सारा दिन पुण्यमय दिवस है, जो भी करोगे कई गुणा पुण्य हो जाएगा। मौन रखना, जप करना, भोजन आदि का संयम रखना और भगवत्-प्रसाद को पाने का संकल्प करके भगवान को जैसे भीष्म जी कहते हैं कि हे नाथ! मैं तुम्हारी शरण में हूँ। हे अच्युत! हे केशव! हे सर्वेश्वर! हे परमेश्वर! हे विश्वेश्वर! मेरी बुद्धि आप में विलय हो। ऐसे ही प्रार्थना करते-करते, जप करते-करते मन-बुद्धि को उस सर्वेश्वर में विलय कर देना। इन्द्रियाँ मन को सँसार की तरफ खीँचती हैं और मन बुद्धि को घटाकर भटका देता है। बुद्धि में अगर भगवद्-जप, भगवद्-ध्यान, भगवद्-पुकार नहीं है तो बुद्धि बेचारी मन के पीछे-पीछे चलकर भटकाने वाली बन जाएगी। बुद्धि में अगर बुद्धिदात की प्रार्थना, उपासना का बल है तो बुद्धि ठीक परिणाम का विचार करेगी कि यह खा लिया तो क्या हो जाएगा? यह इच्छा करूँ-वह इच्छा करूँ, आखिर क्या? – ऐसा करते-करते बुद्धि मन की दासी नहीं बनेगी। ततः किं ततः किम् ? – ऐसा प्रश्न करके बुद्धि को बलवान बनाओ तो मन के संकल्प-विकल्प कम हो जाएंगे, मन को आराम मिलेगा, बुद्धि को आराम मिलेगा।

ब्रह्मचर्य से बहुत बुद्धिबल बढ़ता है। जिनको ब्रह्मचर्य रखना हो, संयमी जीवन जीना हो, वे उत्तरायण के दिन भगवान सूर्यनारायण का सुमिरन करें, जिससे बुद्धि में बल बढ़े।

ॐ सूर्याय नमः……… ॐ शंकराय नमः……… ॐ गं गणपतये नमः………… ॐ हनुमते नमः……… ॐ भीष्माय नमः……….. ॐ अर्यमायै नमः………… ॐ ॐ ॐ ॐ

उत्तरायण का पर्व प्राकृतिक ढंग से भी बड़ा महत्वपूर्ण है। इस दिन लोग नदी में, तालाब में, तीर्थ में स्नान करते हैं लेकिन शिवजी कहते हैं जो भगवद्-भजन, ध्यान और सुमिरन करता है उसको और तीर्थों में जाने का कोई आग्रह नहीं रखना चाहिए, उसका तो हृदय ही तीर्थमय हो जाता है। उत्तरायण के दिन सूर्यनारायण का ध्यान-चिंतन करके, भगवान के चिंतन में मशगूल होते-होते आत्मतीर्थ में स्नान करना चाहिए।

उतरायण के दिन ” दुसरो  का अन्न खाने “ से ३ महीनो का पुण्य और संक्राति के दिन खाने से महीने से अधिक का पुण्य चला जाता हैं.

स्कन्द पुराण,प्रभास ख़म   २०७ .११-१३ (ashram book KYA KARE KYA NAA KARE PAGE 15)

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#Bail4Bapuji – उत्तरायण पर्व सभी साधकों के जीवन में गुरुज्ञान,गुरुभक्ति और गुरुदेव के देवीकार्यों में उत्तरोत्तर वृद्धि करनेवाला हो ।

उत्तरायण के पावन पर्व पर सभी साधक भगवान सूर्य को अर्घ्य देते समय संकल्प करें कि हमें पूज्य बापूजी का सान्निध्य शीघ्र ही प्राप्त हो । उत्तरायण पर्व सभी साधकों के जीवन में गुरुज्ञान,गुरुभक्ति और गुरुदेव के देवीकार्यों में उत्तरोत्तर वृद्धि करनेवाला हो ।

#Bail4Bapuji – Health Care After Uttarayana

The Sun starts moving northwards after the day of Makar Sankranti. The sunrays become more intense. This causes the Kapha accumulated in the body to melt. The aggravated Kapha slowly weakens the strong appetite experienced during the winter months. Therefore, it becomes necessary to modify your diet according to the seasonal changes. One should discontinue the heavy nourishing diet recommended for the winter months and start taking simple and easily digestible food. According to Ayurveda, consumption of heavy, oily, sweet and sour foods, and sleeping during daytime should be avoided in this season. Now the diet should comprise of easily digestible foods -sharp, bitter or astringent in taste like Lai, grams, ginger, dried ginger, garlic, turmeric, black pepper, barley, old wheat, moong, horse grams, sahjan (saragva), papaya and sesame or mustard oil. It is advisable to fast once a week or fortnight. This pacifies the Kapha and helps increase the appetite. Abstain from Kapha-aggravating foods like yogurt, sweet and sour fruits (especially banana, guava and custard-apple) and sweets. A regular dose of Madhvarishta, Draksharishta, or Dashmoolarishta, etc. after meals is considered beneficial for people with low appetite. Breathe out (bahya kumbhak) and contract your stomach inwards then move it to and fro in quick succession in the same kumbhak state while chanting rum , the Beeja Mantra of the Element of fire. This has a wonderful stimulating effect on the digestive fire. His Divine Holiness Bapuji makes the participants of Dhyana Yoga Shibirs practise this technique very often. People with a Kapha-dominated constitution, are especially prone to Kapha-disorders during this period. Even if you do happen to suffer an attack of cough, cold, fever, tonsillitis or such illnesses, there is no need to consume allopathic medicines which dry up the Kapha. The toxic chemical contents of these medicines and the dried Kapha later give rise to terminal diseases like cancer. Fast for a day or so when suffering from such disorders. Drink only water boiled with dried ginger while fasting. The next day, take water boiled with moong or horse gram. Gradually, return to your regular diet. Follow the health rules meticulously and the afflictions will disappear. Things to be remembered during the change of season: * Take 3 gms of harad powder mixed with honey in the morning * Drink fresh cow urine or Gojharan Ark prepared by the ashram. * Rather than using commercial cough syrups, use Tulsi Ark prepared by the ashram to combat cough- related disorders. Make it a routine to chew 5 to 7 Tulsi leaves every morning. This will improve your immunity. (One should not pluck Tulsi-leaves on Sunday, Full Moon Day, New Moon day or the 12th lunar day.) * Do Suryabhedi pranayam. Procedure : Take a deep breath through the right nostril. Hold it within as long as you can, preferably for 45 to 60 seconds. Release the breath slowly through the left nostril. This activates the Suryanaadi that helps pacify the kapha. * Perform Gajakarani, an ayurvedic method of body purification. Procedure: It is practised early in the morning on an empty stomach. Add 20gms of salt (rock salt is preferable) to two litres of lukewarm water. Then sit on your heels and take as much of this drink as possible. When you cannot drink any more and the water inside your body seems would come out any moment, put the two big fingers of your right hand into the cavity of the throat and vomit the water out completely. When the stomach feels empty and relaxed, take rest for about five minutes. Take semiliquid khichri after an hour of doing Gajakarani. Do not drink water, sleep or take a bath with cold water upto three hours of taking your meal. At first take some luke warm water after three hours of your meal. Gajakarani protects one from many afflictions. If the Kapha related problems still persist, one may take recourse to the following specific remedies. For Cough and Cold *Take Sant Kripa Churna with honey twice daily. *Take 5 gms each of camphor, nutmeg and mace, 10 gms cloves, 15 gms Cobra’s Saffron, 20 gms black pepper, 25 gms peeper and 30 gms dried ginger. Grind all these into a powder. Take one or two gms of this mixture along with honey in the morning and evening. *Take 15 to 20 Aldusa leaves with an equal number of tulsi leaves and half a tablespoon of ajwain and boil them into a concoction. Take 30 to 40 ml of this mixture with honey in the morning and evening. Even inhaling the steam of this concoction provides relief from Kapha. Cough Problems in Small Children. * Boil a ladies finger in one glass of water till half the water evaporates. Add a pinch each of clove and ajwain powder to this and administer it to the child. The Kapha will be cleared out either through vomiting or stool. Tonsillitis *Take dried ginger, black pepper, peeper one part each along with 8 parts of turmeric and grind them into a mixture. Take 1 to 2 gms of this mixture 2 to 3 times a day with honey. *Take Triphala Guggal tablets (500mgs) three times with lukewarm water. *Take Yashtimadhu, ghanavati or khadiradivati by letting them dissolve in the mouth. *Tie a scarf around your neck. Asthma *People suffering from asthma should consult an expert vaid and go through a special Ayurvedic vomiting course under his guidance during vasant ritu. This keeps one free from asthma-related problems throughout the year. * Alternatively, pick up the fallen leaves of the holy fig tree and let them dry well. Then incinerate them and filter the resultant ash. Take 6 gms of this filtered ash with honey twice daily. This annihilates asthma in due course of time. People, who are unable to get any lasting relief even after spending lakhs of rupees on medicines, have attained tremendous benefits from this technique which takes only a months time to cure asthma completely… Forever.