Understanding the Gayatri Mantra

The Gayatri Mantra is the universal prayer enshrined in the Vedas, the most ancient Scriptures of Man. A Universal prayer is that which is to be chanted with devotion for one's spiritual benefit in all the ages in any part of the world. We have to recite the Mantra as follows. ॐ भूर भुवा स्वाहा तत सवितुर वरयनियम भर्गो देवस्य धीमही धियो यो ना प्रचोदयात   OM BHUR BHUVA SVAHA TAT SAVITUR VARENYAM BHARGO DEVASYA DHEEMAHI DHI YO YONAH PRACHODAYAT The Gayatri Mantra can be translated as ॐ OM Para Brahman BHUR Bhu Loka (Physical Plane) - This refers to the five elements this body is made up of BHUVA Bhuva Loka (Middle Plane) - This refers to the power in man which animates the body. This is actually the Prana Sakthi SVAHA Swarga Loka (Heaven) TAT That, this refers to God, or Paramatma. SAVITUR That from which all is born VARENYAM Fit to be worshipped BHARGO The Radiance, the Spiritual Effulgence, the light that bestows wisdom. DEVASYA Divine Reality DHEEMAHI We Meditate DHI YO Buddhi, Intellect YO Which NAH Our PRACHODAYAT Enlighten. The Gayatri Mantra may be translated as follows OM (OM) - We meditate (DHEEMAHI) upon the Spiritual Effulgence (BHARGO) of THAT Adorable Supreme Divine Reality (VARENYAM DEVASYA), the Source (SAVITUR) of the Physical (BHUR), the Astral (BHUVA), and the Heavenly (SVAHA) Spheres of Existence. May THAT (TAT) Supreme Divine Being enlighten (PRACHODAYAT) our (NAH) Intellect (DHIYO) (So that we may realise the Supreme Truth). Sage Vishwamitra discovered the Gayatri Mantra. This mantra enabled the sage to use rare weapons, which bowed to his will, when this mantra was invoked with faith. Through the power he attained, this way he was able to create a counterpart of the cosmos. The Gayatri Mantra is addressed to the energy of the Sun - Surya. It is addressed to the Immanent and Transcendent Divinity. This mantra has infinite potentiality; it is a vibrant formula. It has immense powers, which are truly amazing, for the Sun is it's presiding Deity. The Gayatri Mantra is enshrined in the Vedas, the most ancient Scriptures of Man. Gayatri is the Mother of the Vedas and Gayatri redeems the chanter of the Mantra. Ma Gayatri is present wherever the Mantra is chanted. Gayatri has three names - Gayatri, Saavitri and Saraswathi. These three are present in each one of us. Gayatri is the master of the senses, Saavitri is the master of Prana (Life Force). Saavitri signifies Truth. Saraswathi is the Presiding Deity of Speech (Vaak). Theses three represent purity of Thought, Word and Deed. One who practises the purity and harmony of Thought, Word and Deed will have Gayatri, Saavitri and Saraswathi in him. The Gayatri Mantra Has Three Parts 1. "OM BHUR BHUVA SVAHA TAT SAVITUR VARENYAM BHARGO DEVASYA" 2. "DHEEMAHI" 3. "DHIYO YO NAH PRACHODAYAT" These three parts refer to the three elements that figure in the adoration of the Lord - Praise, Meditation and Prayer. These Parts may be described as · Prayer to Savitha, The Divine is first praised · Meditation on Savitha, The Divine is then meditated upon with reverence · Prayer to Savitha. An appeal is made to the Divine to awaken and strengthen our intellect, the discriminating faculty in us. The Gayatri Mantra is considered to be the Essence of the teachings of the Vedas, The Veda Sara. Chanting it fosters and sharpens the knowledge-yielding faculty in man, and one who chants it regularly with faith the mantra relieves him of diseases, wards off all misery and fulfils all the needs of man. It bestows all that is beneficial to the chanter. The Gayatri should not be chanted casually, as it give the chanter various kinds of power. This mantra should be chanted three times a day - Dawn, Noon and Dusk, although the mantra is not bound by these three time periods of the day. Remember it can be chanted anywhere and at any time. The chanter of Gayatri mantra should not treat it casually and his heart should be pure at all times. The Gayatri Mantra is an essential requisite for the young and students because it ensures bright and auspicious future for them. The chanter of mantra has sharper intellect, they become more zealous, more enthusiastic, and certainly become qualified to get better marks, ranks and first classes. Just as we take bath to cleanse our bodies, so also we should chant the Gayatri Mantra to purify our mind and Intellect.  The most recommended time for chanting the Gayatri are : · When we get up from bed in the morning · Before every meal · When we go to bed in the evening After the Gayatri one should chant 'OM' and 'Shanti' Three times. The Gayatri Mantra protects the chanter wherever he may be. The importance of the mantra are given as follows: · If Gayatri Mantra is not recited correctly it has opposite effect of enveloping the chanter in darkness. If it is chanted with Love, God will accept it. · Each word should be pronounced clearly and distinctly, without undue haste or hurry. · Gayatri is the very basis of Vedas. It is also called Veda Mata (Mother of the Vedas) · Gayatri is the mantra, which preserves, protects and rescues the chanter from mortality. · The Gayatri mantra is a Universal prayer, which asks for a clear Intellect so that the Truth may be reflected therein without distortion. · Men, Women of all climes and creed, can chant Gayatri Mantra. · The heart needs to be cleansed atleast three times a day with Gayatri. · The Gayatri Mantra is synonymous to the Divinity and therefore must be approached with humility, reverence, faith and love towards the Mantra. · Chanting with humility, reverence, faith and love is more important than mechanical repetition while the mind wanders. · Full faith in the power and potency of the Gayatri Mantra will be generated only when the seeker has developed requisite degree of enthusiasm, reverence and love towards the Mantra. · The more one chants the Mantra, the greater benefit the chanter gets.

ॐ शान्ति शान्ति ...

Meri Zindgi

कई बार एक अजीब सी हुड़क उठती है की आज फिर कुछ लिखूं लेकिन समझ नहीं आता की क्या लिखूं , विषय तो बहुत सारे हैं लेकिन सब वही हैं और उन पर इतना लिखा जा चुका है की अब तो लिखने का या पढने का मन भी नहीं करता, रोज़ की एक नयी अमर गाथा लिखी जाती है, रोज़ एक नया घोटाला मिलता है और कई बार तो लगता है की हम इन घोटालों मैं इतना घुट चुके हैं की अब ये भी नए नहीं लगते, एक डाकू और एक राजनेता एक जैसे हे लगते हैं क्यूंकि दोनों ही लूटते हैं और राजनेता और अभिनेता भी एक जैसे हे लगते हैं क्यूंकि दोनों हे अभिनय करते हैं एक असल जिंदगी में और एक पर्दे पर और दोनों ही हम लोगों को बेवकूफ बनाते हैं और अब तो ये दोनों भी अपना व्यवसाय बदल रहे हैं नेता अभिनेता हो गए और अभिनेता नेता बन रहे हैं , में इसे व्यवसाय कह रहा हूँ क्यूंकि इसी से उनकी रोटी रोज़ी चलती है और अब तो राजनीति भी एक व्यवसाय ही है, योजनाओं को बेच देना, पद को बेच देना, और देश को बेच देना भी एक व्यसाय हे तो है, पर में ये सब क्यूँ लिख रहा हूँ......

ये तो वो बातें हैं जो अब एक आम आदमी भी समझता है और जानता है की क्या हो रहा है और क्या दिखाया जा रहा है, वो भी समझता है की अचानक सदके क्यूँ बनने लग जाती हैं, क्यूँ नयी योजनायें आ जाती हैं , क्यूँ अचानक हमारे राजनेता दिखाई देने लग जाते हैं और हम लोगों के बीच में आ जाते हैं जो ढूँढने से भी नहीं मिलते थे, उन नेताओं के चमचे भी सक्रिय हो जाते हैं और उनके गुणगान में बडे बडे होर्डिंग और पोस्टर लग जाते हैं, अचानक जो हम सालों से गन्दा पानी पीने को मजबूर थे और अनेको शिकायतों के बाद भी कुछ नहीं होता था वो भी साफ़ आने लगता है, बिजली भी ठीक से आती है, रोज़ नालियां साफ़ होती हैं और हमे भी ये अहेसास करवाया जाता है की हम भी इस देश के नागरिक हैं और हमे अपने अधिकार पाने का हक है और हमे मिल भी रहा है , जो जिंदगी बेचारी सी लगती है वो अचानक अच्छी सी लगने लग जाती है, और जब एक नेता जी अचानक हमारे सामने आकर हम से हाथ मिलाते हैं तो हमे भी अपने इम्पोरतंत होने का एहसास होता है और हम फ़ौरन साड़ी महंगाई , सिलिंडर के रेट, होम लोन , ये टैक्स वो टैक्स सब भूल जाते हैं और कुछ दिन उसी एहसास में जीते हैं, फिर कुछ हे दिन बाद जब वापस नींद खुलती है तो वही बेबसी और लाचारी भरी जिंदगी सामने आ खड़ी होती है और जिंदगी फिर से अपने ढर्रे पर चलने लगती है .....

Post Mumbai Blasts

All the politics is going on mumbai blasts, they say its the spirit of mumbai that its back on work again, bull shit,, ask from those who lost their loved ones and they dint even get a piece to bury, i even read that a family only got the head of its member and the remaining body was  blast off, ask the family members of the wounded laying in the hospitals, ask them about their spirits who are struggling for the life and death of their loved ones and dont even know that weather they are going to survive or not, ask those people about their spirit who have lost their limbs and will not able to live their life as smooth as it was earlier they will tell you about the spirit of mumbai, ask the people who just brushed and saved being the victims they will tell you about the fear they faced in their life.
Now ask about the spirit of MNS and SHIV SENA, when ever their is an attack on mumbai, where did their goons and the workers of their party hide, why dint they come forward, they just show their muscle power on the labour class of mumbai but did anybody dare to come forward and raised his voice against this pain of the city, or did any body dare and tried to kill Kasab, who got this blast as the birthday gift by his counter parts.
Government is declaring 5 lakhs and the prime minister declared 2 lakhs each for the people killed and so on for the wounded, but will this bring back the spirit of their families of being a mumbaiker. Arun jetly said that post 9/11 their isnt a single attack on USA in the last 10 years and thats how their security and intel agencies are working but i ask him a question that did they have the neighbours like we in India have, do we have the required coordination between the intelligence agencies of the center and the state governments, India here is fighting with the terrorists not from across the borders but from within. Their fight with Iraq and afganistan is not at all againt the terrorisam and everybody knows that, its for the dominating the asian countries and for the oil as USA is the biggest oil consumer in the world, ok forget it, its not to be discussed here, its about Mumbai, mumbaikers and Indians who are suffering, and fighting for our right for the safety and security. 
Pakistan has a motive to give us a wound every now and then and then they keep on scratching it for long to give us the wounds like mumbai attacks, train blasts, 1992 serial blasts, kargil and many more, but we indian have a policy of  "sarwa jan hitaya and sarwajan sukhaya" , god knows what will happen, we cant relay on the government but will and can only pray to god to help us and pray to god to help the families of the victims to give us strength and power to face this tough part of the life and help us to fight and survive....
AMIN....


May GOD help the soul of the victims to rest in Peace......

Mumbai Blasts

Mumbai blasts: A birthday gift for amir ajmal kasaab on 13th of july, the most honorable guest of our country, the terrorist organisation gifted him 21 indians and another 140 plus as injured and still counting....
thats the spirit of the terrorist organisation and the response from our government "copied from the last statements"
The spirit of mumbaikers is brave and bold as always, seems like the indians and specially the mumbai wala are getting use to of what is happening with them, inspite of the security raised after the mumbai attackes and even the alearts from the intel, the loopholes in the security can be seen as the result of these blasts and now once again the security is on aleart in other metros too. 
All this will continue for another few days, media will telecast all the blast scenes, interview of the wounded, bodies of the dead, and crying relatives in between their ads, ministers will be on spot tourisam consoling the crying victims and their families, all this drama will be telecasted by the media for another 3-4 days and then....

PROUD TO BE AN INDIAN BUT...?