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BLACK MAGIC EFFECT TANTRA
BLACK MAGIC EFFECT TANTRA Is Someone Using Black Magic On You?Due to jealousy, heart burning or some base cause, the Tantriks use cheap tactics to overcome the adversaries, which ruins one's life. Are you also under such a spell?We must have peace and happiness in life, and to achieve the same we work hard. But we do not get in return to the proportions of our labour.We get very little even after the best of our efforts, we toil to get success in our business but the profits are too little. We do not want any discontentment or discord in our family life, but inspite of our best efforts, the peace and tranquility of our family is disturbed.On the other hand people work very little, but get too much in return. Businessmen have ample wealth just be putting in little efforts, bit we are disappointed even after continuous efforts. It leads us to conclude, that there are some evil forces which make our strategies unsuccessful.Tantrik Prayog : Major CausesWhenever you face such situations, feel assured that someone has used Black Magic on you, as a result of which all your efforts become ineffective.Though such prayog is not easy, but some Tantriks expertise in it and torture innocent souls at the behest of selfish and greedy people. Such Tantriks have made Black Magic their profession, and use it on others indiscriminately at the behest of their adversaries, to mint money. Thus the happy life of the people is spoiled.Such so-called Black-Magicians, no doubt can harm others, but they do not possess the powers to counter such Tantrik moves. As a result the victim keeps on suffering and sometimes it leads to the death of the victim. It is in fact very easy to cause harm through Tantra, but very difficult to amend the damage done. In order to learn the art of saving, one has to undergo Sadhna and Siddhi, and only a Tantrik of high caliber can do so.Some bad effects of Tantrik Prayog1.Continuous illness. All treatments fail.2.Constant worries, suicidal tendencies, or a desire to move away from home and family.3.Continuous illness of any member of the family.4.Too much weakness associated with obesity and being short tempered.5.Sterility, without any physical deficiency or without any medical reason.6.Repeated miscarriages or death of the children.7.Sudden unnatural deaths in the family.8.Problems in the construction of house, factory or any other building.9.Shortness of money, inspite of hard labour.10.No desire to live. Feels suffocated. Life seems useless. No desire to rise in life.11.Sudden quarrels between brothers or the members of the family, without any reason.12.Achievement of objectives seems impossible.13.Loss in the business of property.14.Ill-health and under-development of children.15.Loss of peace due to the fear of enemies and their evil designs.16.Discord between spouses or the family.17.Greatest efforts resulting in a failure.18.Lack of Govt. favours, promotions and the desired transfers.19.Poverty, inspite of hard work.These are some effects which prove that you are under the spell of Black Magic. Though intelligent, you fail to find solution to such problems. It is due to the Tantrik Prayog that all your wisdom, all your strategies and all your intelligence fails.Raksha Prayog-In order to overcome all these troubles, Raksha Prayog is indispensable, to make such Black Magic ineffective.As already told, such art is known only to those Tantrik scholars, who have performed Sadhna and attained Siddhi. Mantra Tantra Yantra Vigyan Magazine will guide you in this respect. Its aim is to make your life happy, to make your life trouble free, so that you can move forward continuously.Special Tantra Raksha KavachOur society is ridden with enmity, jealousy, and prejudices. Hence people use Black-Magic against each other, as a result of which, the victim remains disturbed, depressed and ultimately he meets his disaster. Business is ruined, health deteriorates, loss and mental ailment result in untimely death. Due to a maran prayog, he resembles a moving corpse. We receive hundreds of such letters, with such problems. Therefore the kind-hearted Tantra scholars have made an "Ajivan Tantra Raksha Kavach" available, which is Mantra Siddh, Pranpratishtthit, (i.e. energised, consecrated and sanctified) and is very effective.As soon as one wears it, all his troubles start decreasing. A different Yantra is energised specially for every individual. No Tantra Prayog is effective on its user. Rather the Black Magic boomerangs back at the Tantrik practicing it. Even if we are under the spell of Black Magic, its use will cure the same within a month.The user of such a Kavach will always be immune to Tantra Prayogs throughout his life.
BLACK MAGIC EFFECT DHYAN
THE following are the principal points in the teaching of the Secret Doctrine (Vol. II Anthropogenesis, 1888 edition) on the origin and evolution of Sex, and the causes which led to the present evils and difficulties connected with the sex appetite in man. An enquirer, in view of the various perverted ideas and teachings now prevailing among Theosophists says: "I am in a fog as to why the division in the sex principle if the end is to he a unification, and creation by Kriyashakti. I should like to hear what the Secret Doctrine says on the matter of sex. Why the division? What of the future?"
There must lie many students who, through lack of study of the S. D. (thanks mainly to the deliberate policy of discouraging it in favour of the Besant-Leadbeater perversions) are in the same position. The following is a very brief sketch of the teaching, with the principal passages either quoted or referred to, taken from the notebooks of a Secret Doctrine Study Class conducted by Mrs. Cleather. It must be borne in mind that, like all Occult works, the information is purposely somewhat confused, scattered, and even in places apparently contradictory, so that the student has to use diligence and intuition in order to piece it together and draw correct inferences. H.P.B once said to her pupils, "The S. D. contains all you want to know — but you won't find it." Even of Isis Unveiled she said that it concealed a hundred mysteries.
The first point to bear in mind is that the human Egos did not all start equal on this planet, but were of various degrees in their last births in the previous manvantara (cycle [Page 2] of evolution) on another planet. (11. 229.) Thus, the Buddhas are those who had renounced Nirvana in previous manvantaras, whereas those Egos who, in an incredibly far past, selfishly entered Nirvana, are now punished by returning as the Egos (Higher Manas) of ordinary mortals, and have to fight their way up again. For the Nirvanic state is not eternal, but lasts only for the Manvantara.
A Buddha of Compassion, or Nirmanakaya, on the other hand, is free from Karmic action and can incarnate when and where he chooses. To this class of Beings belong the "Sons of Will and Yoga, Ancestors of the Arhats" or Masters of Compassion, who were the teachers of early humanity.(II. 79) These were the "Elect Race" who (II. 276) "happily for the human race, had already become the vehicle of incarnation of the (intellectually and spiritually) highest Dhyanis before Humanity had become quite material." When the Third Race perished they had "already acquired the secret of immortality on Earth, that gift which allows the same great personality to step ad libitum from one worn-out body into another." (See also extract from Commentary, p. 281) : "The inner man of the first . . . only changes his body from time to time; he is ever the same, knowing neither rest nor Nirvana, spurning Devachan and remaining constantly on Earth for the salvation of mankind." See also "The Elixir of Life" (Five Years of Theosophy.) These great beings have never shared with the rest of mankind the "Fall into Generation"; they have remained in the pure, sexless state of the early Third Race, and in the Seventh Race will once again create by Kriyashakti.
The following summary of the incarnation of the principle of Mind, (Manas) and the errors and sins which followed man's abuse of the divine gift, should be carefully studied and memorized, because they furnish the key to our present condition, and a complete and logical answer to the vital problem of sex. The history of Mankind in its present form as separate sexes goes back about eighteen million years to the middle of the Third Race in Lemuria, when the Mind element began to incarnate. Up till then man was "an empty, senseless Bhuta" (form or shadow), the product of two streams of evolution, the Monadic or Spiritual and the Material. [Page 3]
Reproduction in the earlier Races was as follows: First Race — Self-Born. Second Race — Sweat-Born. Third Race — Egg-Born; at first Sexless, then Androgynous, and finally separate sexes. All these processes are re-enacted in the stages of the present human embryo. The early oviparous stage of the Third Race is thus described in the Commentary (II. 166) : "The emanations that came out of their bodies during the seasons of procreation were ovulary; the small spheroidal nuclei developing into a large, soft, egg-like vehicle, gradually hardened, when, after a period of gestation, it broke and the young human animal issued from it unaided, as the fowls do in our race.''
The process of separation began in this egg stage, one sex predominating more and more over the other, until, in the course of ages, separate sexes were born. The Commentary says that before the eggs hardened they were often tampered with by huge animals of species now unknown, and monsters resulted which were not allowed to live (II. 192.)
II. 170. The newly-born babe lost the faculty of walking at the end of the fifth sub-race of the Third Race.
The animals, which are all the product of man's vital energy in the early stages of this Round, were the first to separate and breed, their example being followed later by the separate human beings. (See Stanzas 31-2, p. 184.)
It was then, as Stanza 32 relates, that the "Sin of the Mindless" took place. The early sub-races of the Third (II. 275) evolved by sexless creative instinct an "intermediate race" in which the higher Dhyan Chohans incarnated at the time the separation of the sexes occurred. These were the Sons of Will and Yoga, already referred to. They represent the full incarnation of the Mind principle, which is something much higher than our mentality, for these beings had (II. 167) "already reached, during previous cycles of incarnation, that degree of intellect which enabled them to become independent and self-conscious entities on this plane of matter."
A second class of Egos did not incarnate fully at once, but chose to wait, projecting only "a spark," and it is these [Page 4] who "constitute the average humanity which has to acquire its intellectuality during the present Manvantaric evolution" (II. 167). It is important to bear in mind that we belong in various degrees to this class and can only win to the state of the fully incarnated Ego (i.e., union with the Higher Self, or true Manas), and "immortality on Earth" by following the stern and unbending laws laid down by Those who have won that state. The first and most important of these laws is the absolute conquest of sex and of the personality, which “is the drag and poison on the inner man in his up-ward progress. Mankind was never more selfish and vicious than it is now” (II. 110). The "Sin of the Mindless" consisted in this, that those males of the separated human beings that "had no spark took huge she-animals unto them" and begat a race of "crooked, red-hair-covered monsters, going on all-fours. A dumb race to keep the shame untold." (Stanza 32.) Thus, unconsciously and irresponsibly the first misuse of the sex took place (II. 185). "Thus the sin of the brainless or 'mindless' Races, who had no 'spark' and were irresponsible, fell upon those who failed to do by them their Karmic duty." Thereupon, seeing this Karmic result, the 'Sons of Wisdom' endowed all men with Manas 'lest worse should happen.' "
Vol. I. 181.— With the entry of Manas a Third Stream of Evolution was added to the Spiritual and Material, thus raising Man far above all the rest of "Creation." This stream was, as already stated, the result of the development of intellect or mind in previous cycles of evolution, and conferred self-consciousness on the hither-to mindless.
A Third Class of Egos deferred incarnating until the Fourth or Atlantean Root Race, the progenitors of which were those of the later Third "who had failed to master their lower natures." It was in this Race that the worst sexual karma was incurred, for the Atlanteans renewed the sin of the Mindless, this time with full knowledge and responsibility because they possessed Manas. Some of the still semi-divine beings took entirely human wives in whom lower, more material beings had incarnated. They had no mind, only animal instinct, and were descendants of the half-animal monsters bred by the sin of the Mindless in the Third Race (II. 284). The anthropoid apes are the degenerate [Page 5] descendants of this renewed and conscious sin; and further it is stated (II. 303) that in this case it was "the Spiritual being who sinned, the Spirit element being still the 'Master' principle in man, in those days," and that (II. 303) "many of us are now working off the effects of the evil Karmic causes produced by us in Atlantean bodies."
The most significant statement of all in this connection occurs on p. 228, Vol. II.: "As to those 'Sons of Wisdom' who had 'deferred' their incarnation till the Fourth Race, which was already stained (physiologically) with sin and impurity, they produced a terrible cause, the Karmic result of which weighs on them to this day. It was produced in themselves, and they became the carriers of that seed of iniquity for aeons to come, because the bodies they had to inform had become defiled through their own procrastination." (See verses 32, 36.)
"This was the "Fall of the Angels" because of their rebellion against Karmic Law. The 'fall of man' was no fall for he was irresponsible."
It is clear, then that we are the "carriers of that seed of iniquity for aeons to come, and this explains why we have such an awful struggle with the sex impulse in our bodies and lower minds, which take a thousand forms, many more subtle than the mere physical impulse. It is these latter which have given rise to so many perversions of practice and doctrine in regard to sex and its functions in the various branches of the T. S. since H.P.B. was withdrawn and the brain-minds of those who tried to carry on her teaching followed their natural lower trend and departed more and more from the pure doctrine of the "Sons of Wisdom" as taught through H.P.B. in "The Voice of the Silence," "Practical Occultism," etc.
The terrible and conscious abuse of sex by the Atlanteans led on to the worship of the human body and finally of the sex principle in itself, which survives to-day in all the degraded forms of religion in the shape of the most revolting and obscene symbols and practices in the Tantrika of the Hindus, the Red Cap or Dugpa Lamaism of Asia, etc.
The early races of the Third possessed spiritual vision, the organ of which was the Third Eye, functioning at the back [Page 6] of the head, and now represented exoterically by an eye or spot in the forehead on the statues of Buddha and other high deities. With the fall into generation and the abuses that followed, the Eye gradually atrophied and receded into the centre of the head, where it now exists as the Pineal Gland. By the end of the Fourth Race it had ceased to function both physically and spiritually. This is why absolute sexual purity on all planes, not only physical, is insisted on in Occult training, because the Pineal Gland has to be redeveloped to perform its original function, and this can only be done by completely mastering that which overcame us in Atlantean bodies ,and regaining the purity of the early Third, of which the Masters of Compassion are the only representatives surviving from that period. It is the loss of the Third Eye, says H.P.B., which "prevents the remembrance of previous lives," and no sexually impure person can, therefore, "read the Akashic records," as some claim to do.
As to the enquirer's question: "Why the division?" the S. D. makes it quite clear that it was part of the Evolutionary scheme and was not a "Fall" in itself. The karmic evils arose entirely from abuse of the divine creative fire for sensual gratification. Originally the sexes were neutralized except at certain seasons, as in most animals, even today, when not too much domesticated (i.e., defiled) by man. It was the conscious abuse of the function, together with sex-worship and Black Magic (in which sex is the basic force misused) by the Fourth Race, which developed the originally pure instinct into an ever-present "gnawing vulture of Desire," which we carry to-day as our heaviest Karmic burden. This is made very clear in the splendid chapter "The 'Curse,' from a Philosophical Point of View" (II. 409), in which the "Prometheus Bound" of Aeschylusis shown to be the "drama enacted daily within our actual mankind: the lower passions chain the higher aspirations to the rock of matter, to generate in many a case the vulture of sorrow, pain and repentance" — that vulture that gnaws at the vitals of the divine Titan. At p. 410, vol. II., we read that the curse of Karma was called down "for abusing the creative power, for desecrating the divine gift, and wasting the life-essence for no purpose except bestial personal gratification." The whole [Page 7] nature of the Fourth Race was gradually changed, physiologically, morally, mentally and physically, “until, from the healthy King of animal creation of the Third Race, man became in the Fifth, our race, a helpless, scrofulous being, and has now become the wealthiest heir on the globe to constitutional and hereditary diseases, the most consciously and intelligently bestial of all animals!” Dr. Abrams inventor of the new Electronic method of diagnosis and treatment declares that “Syphilis is the basic soil of all diseases,” especially cancer and tuberculosis. Syphilis is the direct result of the Karmic causes set up by the abuse of the creative force in the Fourth Race.
The problem we are now faced with, therefore, is: How to subdue and master this terrible monster which we have created by our own folly and sensuality in the far past? No compromise involving any form of indulgence whatsoever is admissible if we are to work off the evil Karma and regain the lost purity of the early Third Race. Any use of the sex function on any plane of our being, other than its legitimate one of physical reproduction of the species, inevitably leads to fresh bad Karma, and, therefore, increases instead of lessening the load we have to bear. Hence only the sternest self-control, as taught by H.P.B. is of any avail. The present; sexual condition of mankind is wholly abnormal from the Occult standpoint, but modern Materialism, ignorant of the ancient cause, regards it as normal and hence unalterable, So: methods, such as Birth-control, which are sheer Black Magic, are now being widely advocated, even by Theosophical leaders, to their eternal shame, and are retarding the salvation of the race from the Karmic results of this awful "Curse."
In reply to the enquirer's second question, "What of the Future?" The S. D. says that we are now past the lowest point of the evolutionary spiral and in this Fifth Root Race we are on the ascending curve leading away from the gross materiality and Black Magic of the Fourth Race towards the pure state of the Early Third Race, but with the addition of all the experience gained by our failures and mistakes. As the "Voice of the Silence" says: "Each failure is success and each sincere attempt wins its reward in time." On p. 300, Vol. II, we find the following diagram :— In the Sixth Root Race immaculate reproduction will again take place as in the early Third; and in the Seventh (II 275), “the great Adepts and Initiated ascetics will ‘multiply,’ i.e. once more produce Mind-born immaculate Sons.” All evolution has progress for its object, hence the Eastern saying that “the Universe exists for the benefit of the Soul alone.” As H.P.B points out, Prometheus steals the creative fire from the “gods” so as to allow men to proceed consciously on the path of spiritual evolution, thus transforming the most perfect of animals on earth into a potential god, and making him free to “take the kingdom of heaven by violence” (II 244). And again (II 103), speaking of these “Divine Rebels” of which Prometheus is the type: “It is owing to this rebellion of intellectual life against the morbid inactivity of pure spirit, that we are what we are — self-conscious, thinking men with the capabilities and attributes of gods in us, for good as much as for evil. Hence the Rebels are our Saviours. . . It is only by the attractive force of the contrasts that the two opposites — Spirit and Matter — can be cemented on Earth, and smelted in the fire of self-conscious experience and suffering, find themselves wedded in Eternity . . .It explains the ‘rebellion’ of the oldest and highest Angels and the meaning of their being cast down from Heaven into the depths of Hell, i.e. Matter . . .(II 513) Satan — Lucifer, [Page 9 ] or 'Light-Bearer’ is in us: It is our Mind — our tempter and Redeemer, our intelligent liberator and Saviour from pure animalism. Without this principle — the emanation of the very essence of the pure divine principle Mahat (Intelligence), which radiates direct from the Divine Mind — we would surely be no better than animals."
In several places H.P.B. shows how religious doctrines changed with men's degradation (II. 54) : "With the Aryans and the earliest Akkadians all things are emanations through not by, a creator or logos. With the Semites everything is begotten (II. 40). Jehovah is but a lunar and 'generation' god (II. 41). Christian theology having rejected the doctrine of emanations and replaced them with direct, conscious creations of angels and the rest out of nothing, now finds itself hopelessly stranded between Supernaturalism, or miracle and materialism." But it is promised that all these errors will pass with the conquering of the lower nature. The gift of the "creative fire" turned into a curse, because (II. 412) "the animal element, and consciousness of its possession, has changed periodical instinct into chronic animalism and sensuality. It is this which hangs over humanity like a heavy funeral pall. Thus arises the responsibility of free-will; the Titanic passions which represents humanity in its darkest aspect; 'the restless insatiability of the lower passions and desires, when, with self-asserting insolence, they bid defiance to the restraints of law.' " (See Introd. "Prometheus Bound." (II. 415.) "The Promethean myth is a prophecy indeed. . . . It points to the last of the mysteries of cyclic transformations, in the series of which mankind, having passed from the ethereal to the solid physical state, from spiritual to physiological procreation, is now carried onward on the opposite arc of the cycle, toward that second phase of its primitive state, when woman knew no man, and human progeny was created, not begotten.
"That state will return to it and to the world at large, when the latter shall discover and really appreciate the truths which underlie this vast problem of sex. It will be like 'the light that never shone on sea or land,' and has come to men through the Theosophical Society. That light will lead on and up to the true spiritual intuition. Then (as expressed once in a letter to a theosophist) the world will have a race [Page 10] of Buddhas and Christs, for the world will have discovered that individuals have it in their own powers to procreate Buddha-like children — or demons' 'When that knowledge comes, all dogmatic religions, and with these the demons, will die out.' "
The statement that this light has "come to men through the Theosophical Society" is of course a reference to what H. P. B. hoped to do through the T. S., as framed by her (vide the Constitution of the T. S. or U. B. given in Mrs. Cleather's hook on her "Life and Work for Humanity"). Since her death the lethal influence of the Kali Yuga has caused the subsequent leaders of the T. S. to promulgate doctrines which are the direct antithesis of hers, as above set out (See Mrs. Cleather's "A Great Betrayal") so that the T. S. has become the vehicle of exactly the opposite of what the "Sons of Wisdom" wished to teach humanity through it, and has become a menace instead of a help to Humanity at large; just as the divine gift was turned into a curse by man's own lower nature.
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Dhumavati Yantra Effect
The upasana of Dhumavai Devi is made during the night. The place for upasana is cemetry, where Sadhaka should perform puja with naked body except underwear or it should be a lonely place.
Dhumavati Devi is not commonly know. She has fat body, eyes are fierce, wears dirty clothes, has dry hairs. Due to old age has bend in her spinal chord. A Sadhak is to perform one lac japa on the 14th day of lunar phase during Krishna Prakash (During Nights) in solitude, or in the cremation ground or in the forest by observing fast and remaining silent the whole day and night. Dhumvati yantra is used for all round success and spiritual uplift and be written on Bhooj Patra with Ashat Gand or on silver or gold plate.
Yantra Guidelines:-A Yantra is an instrument, or a talisman or a mystical diagram usually in copper. It is a technique or path, considered the simplest and shortest, through which one can attain one's desires, and fulfill one's wishes. It is said that the 'Deities' reside in the Yantras and by performing 'Puja' or worship of Yantras, one can appease them, remove the malefic effects of planets, and increase the flow of positive influences. Procedures to be followed by you to place this energized Yantra.
First purify your body and start with a clear and positive mind frame
Find a place on the floor facing east, where you will be undisturbed.
Light the incense or diya. (It does not matter how many you light).
Lay a fresh flower and a fresh fruit on the altar.
Open the Yantra and place it along with the image of the deity of yantra and your isht God.
Take the water with any leaf from any tree and sprinkle the water on yourself followed by sprinkling the water on the Yantra.
Then purify your soul and surrender yourself completely in devotion to God and chant 21 times the following :
"Dhung Dhung Dhumavati Tha Tha"
Close your eyes and concentrate on the deity to bless you with wishes.Now with all sincerity, ask God to grant you the desire of your life that you wanted to be fulfilled in your own language.
Vedic Yantras are Energised (Pran pratishta) by learned purohits, by reciting the vedic mantra of the particular Devi or Deva one lack eighteen thousands time and the Homa of 108 mantra. Yantras are send along with Prashad of the Pran Pratishta (no eatables are sent).
The Yantra of the Story
No sculptural representation of Skanda can be found in Kataragama, which is
rather surprising, When Davy remarks, though, "Of all
Gods, the Kataragama God is the most feared and such is the dread of this being
that I was never able to induce a native artist to draw a picture of it," it
is definitely not true and one can easily see for oneself when entering the Maha
Devale in Kataragama, because there is and was always a painted representation
of the deity. Furthermore, coloured pictures of the different deities are being
sold in Kataragama as well as in other places, among which Skanda, too, is
represented. Also bronze representations of the deity were easily to be got in
Southern India, at least in earlier times. Today though they have, like bronze
figures in general, become rather rare.
This does not contradict the fact that in the Maha Devale at Kataragama there
is actually no sculptural representation of the deity. The only symbol is the
lance (vel). One of those, as we have seen, is put up in front of the Maha
Devale and also at the, other temples and sanctuaries and can often be seen
placed in the ground, Many pilgrims bring an iron lance with them, which they
leave in Kataragama as a votive offering. The silver needles with which they
allow themselves to be pierced through cheeks and tongue are likewise nothing
else but small lances, which therefore, are symbols of the deity himself. To the
not-so-well-to-do who cannot afford to procure one or more of these needles, the
same are lent for a small fee by swamis staying on the right bank of the Menik
Ganga. While formulas are recited, they are pierced at once through cheeks and
tongues. In this case suggestion plays an important role.
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The Kataragama Maha-Kapurala, Somipala
Rathayake, stands before the screens separating the outer room of the Maha
Devale from the inner sanctum. |
Arriving at the Maha Devale the pilgrim or penitent really has nothing to
see. The front room of the temple, which may be entered by anybody, is sober and
bare. Three differently coloured curtains separate it from the room behind, the
Sanctum, which can only be entered by the two highest priests, the
maha-kapurala and the devini-kapurala.
On the front curtain the deity is painted with the two wives and their mount,
the peacock. In the most holy room, in the rear is the sanctum sanctorum, a
small box or relic container which contains the precious yantra made by
the Mutulinga swami. Nobody except the two highest priests has ever seen the
object which (they say), is supposed to be of gold leaf. Of what kind the yantra
itself is, is equally unknown. Some allege that it only represents the hexagon,
formed out of two triangles placed on top of each other, the diagram of Skanda.
Thus this yantra, up to a point, takes the place of a representation of the
deity and is being treated and worshipped in precisely the same way, as is done
in other temples with representations of deities, though with the difference
that the people will not under any circumstances see the relic. Why this is so
will possible never be determined.
This small box containing the yantra plays, of course, the main role during
the processions on the occasion of the big festivity. This precious object is
the heart of everything. Every evening it is brought by the devini-kapurala
who is completely covered in a long white cloth, out of the most holy room
of the Maha Devale on to the back of a prepared elephant.
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God Kataragama departs from Valli Amma
Devale as stealthily as he entered only six minutes
earlier. |
Soon after, the latter is led in solemn procession around the different
temples up to the temple of Valli-amma about 300 metres away. Here the box with
the yantra is taken inside the temple by the devini-kapurala with the
same solemnity and is kept in it for about a quarter of an hour. This temple,
too, contains two rooms parted from each other by two curtains; of these the one
behind, the sanctum, is only to be entered by the two highest priests, since it
serves as the depository for the relic on each occasion. This is repeated every
evening during 10 [Editor's note: actually 14 to 15] successive nights, the last
time being on the full-moon night, which forms the culmination point of the
whole festivity. During this full-moon night the small box with the yantra is
left until dawn in the temple of Valli-amma. This is the “Wedding night” of the
deity.
The taking across of the yantra to the temple of Valli Amma and the leaving
of it there for a certain time is nothing other than the symbolic union of the
deity with his shakti. This is also always customary in other Hindu
temples.
Little -- very little -- is known about the relic, and the little that is
known is not even established with certainty, being either legend or perhaps
oral tradition. No wonder that many still diaintain that the whole story of the
yantra is only invention or sly deception by priests to make the gullible people
believe in something. No human except the Maha kapurala and the devini
kapurala has ever cast an eye on the ‘precious relic.’ Who can then
maintain, that such exists at all?
In the older reports, too, the yantra of the Kataragama deity is mentioned
only incidentally. The government official of the Uva province, Mr. Baumgartner,
who visited Kataragama in the year 1897 during the big festivity, reports that
at the taking of an inventory at the Maha Devale no relic was found. It is
possible, of course, that on this occasion the yantra had been completely
overlooked, as one perhaps mainly expected to find a statue of a god in the
sanctum, or otherwise the yantra had been taken away into safety in good time.
Significant in any case is that Dr. Davy mentions clearly an idol, which, during
his visit to Kataragama in the year 1819, was kept hidden in the jungle because
of the insecurity prevailing at that time. However, this statement has to be
accepted with caution, as we do not know what kind of idol he refers to. www.dhyansanjivani.org
MASTER YANTRA BALANCE
Introduction As I review the professional
priorities of my life,? I feel privileged to note the contribution that I am
able to make as a woman both professionally and personally. Life has been good
to me: my education has enabled me to open the horizons to a truly international
lifestyle that encompasses Europe – particularly the UK- the USA and India. My
qualifications have granted me a passport to a way of life that enables
self-sufficiency, flexibility and fun; but the real basis for my life has been
my interest in ‘practical spirituality’, to which I will return later. As a
professional woman I have also the joy of a balanced home life. Meaning of
Balance According to the dictionary,
balance is usually defined as stability of mind and body. Balance has recently
come to mean part of life/work balance according to which certain modern
approaches are recommended. I will return to these later. For the purpose of
today I would like to consider achieving the right balance through a much more
traditional and profound methodology that you may not be familiar with. Also as
regards the meaning of balance I would like to propose a definition based upon
the acronym:
‘Be always loving and
naturally calm everywhere.’
I would like to consider
this definition and highlight the importance of attitude of mind, to which I
will return several times in this article. Significantly, this includes humour
and positive thought. Inspiration for a
happy healthy life For every individual the
inspiration can be different. In my life, this has largely
come through my interest in the power of the mind and thought that has developed
with my voluntary work with Adhyatmik Foundation, Inc and its associated
organisations. The Foundation’s name is Sanskrit – often described as the
world’s most ancient living language - and means all enhancement and advancement
of body, mind and self. Sanskrit is known as the language that underlies almost
all of the Indo-European languages. Many of the well-known tools that are
available to us to try to go within in order to lead a more balanced life
originate from Sanskrit and the Vedic lifestyle. You may already be aware
that the word ‘yoga’ comes from the Sanskrit word ‘yuk’ meaning to join or unite
as in the English ‘yoke’. Also the word ‘mantra’ has its Vedic origin meaning
the invoking of inner strength. The word ‘Sanskrit’ means ‘perfected.’ Its
grammar is regarded as unrivalled in its refinement. In addition, the rich
culture, philosophy and way of life demonstrated by the Sanskrit Vedic texts are
exemplary, enabling profound understanding of the meaning of life: their
relevance is profound and practical for all in this hectic changing society.
The Vedas are the most
ancient holistic system dealing with all aspects of life and nature; they form
the bedrock of Indo-Aryan civilisation and represent the culture of philosophers
who despised the arts of commerce and lived mostly by agriculture, respecting
nature. This culture was more concerned with the happiness that lies in
non-material thought and living than material possessions. They believed in a
simple natural lifestyle in comparison with today’s more material lifestyle.
Indeed the vast Sanskrit language and literature enable the reader to access a
wholeness and – through the beauty of the Sanskrit sounds, the exemplary
rationality of its grammatical structure and the depth of its content – a unique
philosophy. It has often been said that Sanskrit has the power to elevate people
to the ultimate perfection at the heart of all living things. The Adhyatmik Foundation’s
activities have focused upon a balanced and healthy approach to life, with an
emphasis on appropriate lifestyle changes both through workshops and
publications. The Foundation has been concerned from its inception and from the
time the organisation commenced activities in 1983 with the development of
educational charitable life style activities that are cross-cultural and
represent a global understanding and which are practical in today’s society and
world. It has always been concerned with making available advice and teaching
that would not be available easily in a manner that can reach the understanding
of all, even the very young and the very old. Therefore its officers have
translated and made accessible traditional thoughts and texts – particularly
from the Sanskrit and Vedic tradition – so that they can be easily understood
universally. The objective is to open the doors of that knowledge to enable
people of all traditions, cultures and beliefs – age, origin or gender – to
develop and/or enhance their health, happiness and understanding and meaning in
life so that, in turn, this can be applied to assist the achievement of a
healthy life-work balance. The President is a doctor, philosopher and teacher,
as well as a Master in Sanskrit, who is dedicated to such an objective.
Adhyatmik Foundation’s
educational tools can assist in achieving cross-cultural coexistence, respect,
harmony and interaction, which are especially important today and, when coupled
with practical yoga and contemplation activities are becoming increasingly
relevant and important. The Foundation’s
publications referred to below are based upon perennial knowledge that
transcends any purely Eastern tradition and is relevant globally. The Yoga texts
have been translated into many languages and are very well received by both
students and teachers of yoga.
The Truth Will Set You Free
(Element Books 1987)
Balanced Yoga (Element Books
1990)
Yoga; A Practical Guide (Element Books
1998)
Cosmic Power Behind the Iron Curtain
(2004)
A Technique to Live (2004)
A Moment of
Stillness (2004) In addition many Children
Stories, Poems and Practical Series of Translated Sanskrit Texts have been
prepared and are under preparation. For further information, see
www.adhyatmikfoundation.org
Vedic
Guidance
In the Vedas there is a
clear cut direction and understanding of the structure of society. If one looks
carefully at Hinduism one will find no better system has developed since Vedic
times. The Vedas command: ‘You
shall live one hundred or more’ – ‘shatamjivet’ –
and first developed
Ayurveda, the science of life. Accordingly, life is divided into four
stages:
- Brahmacharya: 25 years to
build the body and mind and study;
- Grihast: 25 years as a
householder with accompanying duties and responsibilities;
- Vanaprasth: 25 years of
semi-retirement and dedication to more scholarly and social work; and
- Sanyas: 25 years of total
spiritual life and dedication to spirituality.
Of course one can define
each stage in great detail scientifically according to the system. That would
take many pages and can be done on another occasion.
In conjunction with the
four stages of life, four objectives are set:
- Arth: resources or
wealth;
- Dharma: duty,
responsibility and obligation;
- Kama: fulfilment of
positive ambitions and desires; and
- Moksha: liberation or
enlightenment.
Vedic Life Management
System:
- nutrition/diet;
- sleep;
- exercise;
- time management;
- personal and professional
activities and balance;
- emotional issues:
management of thought and emotion
- health tips, non drug
treatment, herbal etc;
- communication issues:
proper interaction with persons/family etc;
- riorities for life.
Interaction with
Nature Communion with nature is
without doubt a force for good and well being. Consider the
following:
Lessons are
learned from many sources,
Including the elements of Nature;
Mountains
represent firmness and stability;
In Rivers we find fluidity and
flexibility;
Trees illustrate the ability of forbearance;
And the Sun
teaches us to shine without expectation or discrimination.
The clarity
of the Sky and the patience of the Earth can serve as constant reminders and
examples to us.
Dr
Svami Purna, Balanced Yoga (Element Books, 1997
p10) Sanskrit, Right
Living and Well Being I have already referred to
the role of Sanskrit and its terms: according to the traditional Sanskrit texts
there are certain tools that can enable us to enjoy what is often described as
right living and well being. I have touched on the more well-known ones when
introducing you to my volunteer activities but I think that it would be helpful
to amplify such meanings and to introduce other important concepts here. All of
these tools can be helpful in adopting an integrated and holistic approach to
life that facilitates balance. Yoga This Sanskrit term has
become a very familiar term in modern day parlance and means practice and
discipline aimed at well being. Health is a very essential part of yoga. A
healthy body creates mental stability and facilitates meditation and true
spiritual understanding. All are really interconnected. As mentioned,Yoga is
based on the word ‘yuj’ meaning to yoke or join, fasten or harness (as in horses
to a chariot); to concentrate the mind in order to obtain union with the
Universal Spirit; to be absorbed in meditation. Many systems have evolved over
time: the traditional one is that of Patanjali which focussed on ‘prana’ meaning
breath or life-giving energy which pervades the entire universe and all that is
included in it from the amoeba to the human being. Ayurveda The Sanskrit term embracing
the world’s most ancient medical science that includes appropriate living or
lifestyle. The word ‘Ayur’ means life and ‘Veda’ means knowledge. The Indian
philosophy of the oldest systems known is found in the Vedas, the Sanskrit texts
containing this wisdom. Based on the theory of the tridosha or the three humors
(fire, water and air), Ayurveda assigns a particular set of characteristics to
each person. Any imbalance can be corrected through the practice of yoga and the
chanting of mantras (with meditation: to which I will return). Mantra The Sanskrit word meaning
concentrated energy of certain sacred sounds or syllables that empowers one,
such as AUM or OM. Aum is known as the perennial sound that is the essence of
the Vedas. The sacred and mystical syllable contains the beginning, middle and
end with the highest spiritual sound and vibration. It is the first sound of
creation: A-U-M representing in the philosophy of Hinduism the three gods,
A-Vishnu, U-Shiva and M-Brahma, meaning the preserver, the destroyer and the
creator respectively. Mantras are used for healing and spiritual
development. Yantras A yantra is the visual form
of a mantra, a prayer. A Tantric text states: ‘Yantra has mantra as its soul.
The deity is the soul of the mantra. The difference between mantra and deity is
similar to that between a body and its soul’. Though two dimensional,
yantras are conceived of as having depth and full dimension. Yantras may be
drawn or painted on any material, out of any substance. There is no parallel for
the term in English but yantra may be summarised as a two-dimensional diagram in
which visualised energies are concentrated or simply a field of energy. With its
mantra a yantra is a complex of stored imagery of sight and sound and psychic
and mystical content. Many yantras appear to be nothing more than an interwoven
complex of geometrical designs centred upon a point (bindu). The whole may be
enclosed by a square, signifying the cosmic dynamics and the four corners of the
universe. Yantras are worshipped as containing the divine presence. The yantra
is often confused with a mandala: the difference is that the yantra applies to a
specific devata only, whilst a mandala applies to any devata or divine
presence. Karma The Sanskrit term meaning
act, action, word, deed or performance; the result or effect of one’s actions
according to the cosmic law of cause and effect. In modern day terms one often
hears ‘What goes around comes around’! The root is from the Sanskrit word ‘kri’
meaning to do, act or enhance. The entire ethical consequences of one’s acts are
considered as fixing one’s likely future life (subject to correction through
certain practices through yoga, mantras, meditation and ayurveda). The moral
energy of a particular act is preserved and fructifies automatically in the next
life according to the law of nature. In that lifetime this demonstrates and
manifest in one’s class, nature, disposition and character. Positive
Thoughts There is proof of the power
of the mind at every stage of life from birth to death. Against all odds a baby
will survive: despite every medical intervention a person will die according to
their will, whether conscious or unconscious. Some valuable positive –
contemplative – thoughts are quoted here: Clouds are
brought in by the Wind
Again they are driven away by the same
agency
Similarly human bondage is caused by the mind
And liberation too is
cause by the mind alone.
May you be
possessed of harmonious hearts
And may your minds move equally –
May your
works produce fulfilment
And may you serve humanity collectively.
There is
not time for hesitancy.
If your sail is not prepared when the wind springs
up
You cannot advance
You miss the opportunity.
And though the wind
will come again
Time is passing by ...
True
discipline
Can never be imposed.
It must spring from the heart
…
Spontaneously.
The point
of focus is transformation,
Giving birth to your real self,
And
sacrificing those aspects that obstruct growth.
When you have
the knowledge of who you really are
You can maintain happiness regardless of
circumstances
Despite outside difficulties and tests.
As you
relate to family, friends and associates
Remember to relate fully and
truly.
Maintaining a
Balanced Approach in Life In my view maintaining
balance is the key to professional and personal success. Be clear about your
objectives and priorities, live a healthy and fulfilled life, stay motivated and
always celebrate successes. For many this means
maintaining:
- happiness;
- health; and
- wealth.
The human being has devised
many and varied approaches to satisfy herself physically, mentally and
psychologically. Passing fads abound in terms of diets, forms of exercise and
hobbies. Then, a time comes when all these methods become exposed as charades.
You can feel empty – a failure. A much greater need is experienced, and that
need, the demand for spiritual fulfilment, will always be there. It can be
compared to a continuous pain. No matter how one tries to divert the mind, from
time to time the pain will be there. My experience is that the more you grow in
spiritual understanding, the more you will be able to receive and to reflect
true happiness. It is something that once attained becomes inexhaustible. Then
you will have found the Source and that never runs dry, like a river going to
the ocean, on and on. This happiness cannot be bought, it cannot be found – it
must be earned, by pure thought and action: it may be earned through
selflessness, devotion, dedication, faith, service, sacrifice and humility. It
will involve your heart and your soul. I believe that the mind is
the only instrument given to the human being to triumph over worldy materialism
described in Sanskrit as the play of the world, maya, illusion. According to
this philosophy the mind can be purified by positive or contemplative thoughts,
such as those offered above. Negative thoughts can – literally – poison your
mind. My approach in the spirit of practical spirituality is to try to avoid
expectations, to embrace change, to live in the present – not the past or future
– and to be flexible in all things as far as possible. This is an ongoing
exercise because as human beings we have often been programmed to expect, to
remember the ‘good old days’ to look forward to ‘better times’, to remains
always young and beautiful and to hold on to our plans and dreams! The Vedic
philosophy or way of life emphasises the importance of change and a positive
attitude. The mind is also influenced
by everything that enters your body, food, drink, the air you breathe, skin
cosmetics, etc. You must develop a keen sense of awareness of what is healthful
and pure and those things that have been contaminated with chemicals, dyes and
preservatives. In all of this the key is to take responsibility for your self,
your happiness, your health and your prosperity. It is my view that there is no
doubt that eventually you will achieve total happiness in this way. If you make
complete faith and patience your companions on this journey, any unhappiness,
misery, doubt and confusion will vanish like a cloud. Life is meant to be a
happy experience – whatever your age and stage – that you can share with your
loved ones and friends. At Adhyatmik Foundation and
Balanced Lives we have developed some modern day tips for life that may seem
simplistic and yet are effective: these are summarised below. As professional
women we must also be concerned with: Successful
Communication:
Assertiveness
Positive
Thinking
Listening
Cultural Awareness Contemplative
Practices for Effectiveness and Creativity:
Stress
Management
Time Management Building and
retaining Sustainable Relationships:
Positive
Interaction
Personal and Professional Happiness Maintaining a
Balanced Approach in Life as Professional Women There are tips for the
professional woman, some of which follow:
Invest in Yourself:
As a
daughter, sister, friend, wife and/or mother you may have instinctively put
others first. Nevertheless, professional women are increasingly aware that to
fulfil the needs of others your own must be attended to. Of course, if you do
too much for those around you, this breeds dependence and it becomes a vicious
circle. Start being more selfish at home and, once you’ve grown accustomed to
the principle of putting yourself first there, you’ll find this notion has an
uncanny way of creeping into other areas of your life.
Make Time for
Yourself
Mothers, in particular, have had to get away from the idea that
parenting is a role of self-sacrificing servitude. To offer the family the best
of yourself, you have to look after yourself. Do not view time for relaxation or
doing something for you as an indulgence. Rather, see it as an investment for
you and your family. This is not just a thinly-veiled justification for being
selfish; it’s a fact. If you do what makes you feel good or fulfilled, then you
will naturally feel better in yourself, have greater self-esteem and a healthier
zest for life. While we can all say, ‘but I just don’t have the time’, it’s a
matter of prioritising and something has to give. Time for you is important and
if it means that some chore doesn’t get done or that you have to enlist the help
of family and friends then so be it.
What You Can Do:
You
know better than anyone what it is that gives you the greatest pleasure or the
best sense of fulfilment. You’ll almost certainly have your own ideas for ways
to indulge yourself and to relax. However, here are a few suggestions garnered
from other professional women to achieve that bit of extra time:
- Don’t try
and pack domestic chores into your few free hours. Instead of food shopping, for
example, have a massage – and order on-line from a supermarket home delivery
service that night.
- Relax your standards – sounds strange, doesn’t it. But
that simply means that your house doesn’t have to be spotless the whole time. If
it means getting to your pottery class, you can turn a blind eye to a bit of a
mess, surely? There’s always time to tidy up before visitors arrive.
- Have a
sacred space or part of the day where nobody disturbs you and where you can
relax temporarily. Even if it’s just a corner of your bedroom for five or ten
minutes, get into the habit of making that space or that time sacrosanct.
-
Make time to talk to your partner. Between individual work, social and domestic
commitments, you can become ships that pass in the night. Set aside a little
time each day to exchange news and to talk, preferably without
interference.
- Consciously relax. Sometimes you may catch yourself on the
way to work or while doing some chore and your shoulders are up around your
ears. Make an effort to learn a breathing or relaxation technique and employ it
regularly throughout the day.
- Use baby-sitters for ‘self-time’ rather than
just for work or social engagements with partner and friends.
- Mothers
should commit to giving children and loved ones a certain amount of time each
day with your undivided attention. This is their time and it should be important
to you both – and far better than begrudgingly giving half your attention for
what seems like hours and hours on end.
For more information also see
www.balancedlives.info
Balanced Lives training is
aimed at women of all ages who, due to circumstances, find themselves lacking in
confidence, have self-esteem or self-image concerns. Courses are tailored for
those who need to:
- create balance in their
domestic lives:
- find peace within;
- learn assertiveness skills;
- deal with strong-willed,
demanding children without subjugating themselves;
- even out inequalities in
their relationships;
- discover what fulfils
them;
- find ways to relax and deal
with the pressures of life.
Practical
Application: Case Study of Practical Spirituality For me this has worked
through:
- Choice of legal practice –
environmental and ethical areas.
- Communication works –
writing, workshops etc.
- Family Life – flexible home
and family!
- Voluntary Activities –
international and cross-cultural.
One initiative such
initiative, representative of my efforts, of course, is the launch of Women in
Law Ltd.
In closing I would like to ask yourselves a few pertinent
questions:
- What aspects of my life am
I most passionate about?
- What are my unique talents
and my strengths?
- Have I recognised what
motivates me?
- What does success mean to
me?
- What purpose would I like
to give my life?
- How can I prioritise my
time more effectively?
- How can I improve my life
every day?
- Do I live by the values I
believe in?
- Do I listen to my intuition
when I make a decision?
- Are my actions in tune with
my values?
- Do I show respect to myself
and others?
- How important is my family
life?
- Am I willing and able to
take responsibility for my self?
- Can I laugh at
myself?
- Have my values and
priorities remained the same or are they changing?
- Do I regularly read
inspirational books?
- Who can give me valuable
feedback or be a mentor?
- What is balance to
me?
Then please remember some of
the stated effects of an unbalanced life:
- finding life a struggle,
feeling of general fatigue;
- signs of physical wear and
tear;
- neglecting basic health
needs, sleep, nutrition, fitness;
- signs of unhealthy or
excessive stress; and
- strain on personal
relationships.
So smile and begin to ‘be
always loving and naturally calm everywhere’.
Let me leave you with one
contemplative exercise, breathing naturally:
Peace Within, Peace
Without
Bless this day and make it peaceful and happy
Re-energise and
strengthen me
And channel me to my good. WWW.DHYANSANJIVANI.ORG yantraguru@hotmail.com www.womeninlaw.com
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