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Tuesday, August 30, 2011

THE IMMORTALS OF MELUHA- LORD SHIVA



It was the other day   that a loving niece of mine presented me the above book.  She knows that I have a streak of spiritualism (whatever this term may mean to anyone) and was kind and thoughtful enough to present me the above book.  She told me that this book was a best seller and that I would find it to be an interesting reading.  I  read the gleaming reviews of this book  and was quite impressed with the same.

I browsed through this volume, written by one Sh Amish ex IIM Calcutta. I am not a religious die-hard and now KNOW that the good Lord has made each individual differently in wisdom, delusion as also in foolishness.  I did read a few pages and compliment Mr. Amish in spinning a readable piece of   fiction.  This piece of fiction excites the external mind of the reader  and make it to clamor for more.  I am told this is the first part of a series to come in future.

Shiva and Kailash are interlinked since Kailash is said to be the abode of Lord Shiva.  Mansarovar and adjoining region is also connected to Kailash - and hence to Lord Shiva.  Sh Amish have been honest enough to state that his book on Lord Shiva is a piece of fiction.

First of all, let us try to know who is Shiva from the standpoint of Himalayan Siddha Yoga. Before we talk on this subject, we have to understand that the cosmos is full of so many dimensions.  As we cross the barriers between successive dimensions, the secrets hitherto hidden from the science (as we know of today) are revealed. When you go in to quantum physics, the journey to Nano particle has revealed many secrets.  As the science progresses from the Nano to the subtlest Nano (Nano of the Nano), many more secrets would be revealed in the coming centuries. A Himalayan Siddha Yogi, by his capacity to go in to hyperspace knows about these secrets by his own “real time experience”.  My revered teacher known to the world as Mahayogi Kapil Advait (Pilot Baba) is an adept of this art –having taken live Samadhi for over 100 times under full public gaze.  He has traversed the Kailash and Mansarovar regions barefoot many a times, having crossed over difficult snowy mountain passes –unknown to   most. The Himalayan region is a living entity and many a saints of the yore frequent and travel in this region in subtle and many times in physical forms.  The names like Shambhala, Gyanganj and Siddhashram are not mere fables, these are real places in fourth dimension and they have the power to   reduce their vibratory rate to appear in our world of three dimensions.  I would suggest Sh Amish to read a travelogue written on Kailash Mansarovar By Mahayogi Pilot Baba.  It is available in Kindle format at www.amazon.com.  It can also be purchased in PDF format through our web site www.nav-nirman.com.  Reading this priceless volume will clarify some of the aspects and maybe, give the right direction   to the fertile imagination of the writer.

About 60 years ago, I had seen a movie – “The Lost Horizon”.  It was the story of a British diplomat who had been to   this fabled land.  This movie was probably based on the life of Dr Nikoli Roreich, who had traveled all across Himalayas and had walked from India to Russia via Tibet and Inner Mongolia.  

Coming back to Lord Shiva.
There is a trilogy that manifests the entire cosmos.  The trilogy is- Bramha (The creative Principle), Vishnu (the Sustaining Principle) and Shiva (The destructive principle).  This system  universally prevails in the entire cosmos. In three dimensional human body system, the Shakti ( female principle) resides in Muladhar Chakra( The lowermost Chakra) and Shiva ( The male principle) resides in Sahsrar chakra- the topmost chakra.  The human body is existing in many dimensions.   There is a very intricate system and science behind the human existence in the cosmos.  Mere language, as above, is so pitifully inadequate to describe the total phenomenon.  The truth can only be learnt and experienced  at the feet of a Realized master.

It is one thing to churn out a fiction and gain materially and quite another thing to move on the inner journey- to be one with Shiva on the path to self-realization. The former is related to the external mind whereas, for the later - you have to get   connected to the inner mind.

The Lord has made us free and whether we use this freedom for the good of the world or otherwise, is our own choice. We have the free choice to make good use of this incarnation or otherwise. One day this body will certainly fall and this incarnation  will come to a close. All those who remember this fact will be impelled to move on the evolutionary path.

Lord Shiva residing in Kailash does not care one way or the other. The author of the fiction is quite welcome   to his fiction. The Law of karma is supreme.

WHY MUST THE SHRADDH BE DONE


As per the Hindu traditions, the souls of one’s forefathers have to be propiated every year. There is a specified period of 15 days within which this needs to be done- so is the belief.  There are some who ridicule the idea and think that this is just a waste of time.  I do not blame such people. How can you blame a child for being a child? Can you?  Surely, the child will grow some day and become more mature as he grows up. In the physical existence, we think that the growth is limited to a few years. However, the spiritualists believe that the growth is an on going process and will continue for eons of time- over thousands of years.

We have to understand this point from the metaphysical angle.  We know   that a human body is a seven dimensional existence.  When the life ends, the physical part is destroyed but the rest remains- to live in a subtle form until it is time for the soul to be reborn again to pay back and enjoy the results of the past karmas.  So the endless cycle goes on – until the awareness comes to a soul and one questions the purpose and necessicity of this madness- born out of illusion. When we die and go to subtle realms, we become the Pitars or Pitrus.  Different religions pay respects to their departed ones  in different ways but the purpose of doing so is essentially the same.

Without going in to the nuances of Himalayan Siddha Yoga, I will come to the main point- the propiation of Pitars (The by gone ancestors)

There are different explanations about the logic of doing   the Shraddh on specific dates.  As per the subtle anatomy of the Cosmos, it may well be that the Pitars are given a window during this specific period when they are able to get the awareness of the three dimensional world. These subtle states are the realms of light and emotion. Hence, in all religions of the world, the incense sticks and the lamps are lighted in all  religious ceremonies.

In certain cases, some of the Pitars (depending on their state of evolution) have got the power to bless their decedents.  For example, the Kaal Sarpa Dosha in a horoscope can be removed by propiating the Pitars. I may be writing on Kaal Sarpa Yoga at a later date when I have the time and the inclination to do so.

Many people believe that one should have a formal Puja done by a Panditji for the happiness of the Pitars. It is all a matter of faith and what happiness one can find out of the same. However, faith and science are two different things.  One is quite welcome to do what one thinks one should do.

A spiritualist believes that-
a) The Pitars   exist in higher and more subtle dimensions (state of Existence)
b) One can touch upon the subtle realms by thought; it is for this reason that Dharna (the focuses d thought) is a basic requirement for all Raj Yoga exercises.
c) When we pray to  Lord ( call it a Devi or a Devta), it is by mental thought  we do so and  we find peace in  doing so.  The basis of any meditation is thought.  The Panditji is also doing the same thing in Sanskrit by reciting some mantras. But his prayers lack emotion, which triggers and act on the higher dimensions. Surely when, one pays   respects to one’s parents, the emotion level will certainly be higher then   that of a Panditji, who would do the prayer on a commercial basis.
d) Some people do the Shraddh as a matter of duty   and want to get it over with by paying some money to   the  Panditji.  This small article is not meant for such people and they better not waste time on reading this – money cannot replace or buy emotions.
e) There is another misgiving that only the eldest child will do the Shraddha, as also that the daughters are barred from doing so. Nothing could be more ridiculous. The male and female difference does not exist at causal and Atmic and higher levels. Anyone can remember and pay respects to his or her Pitars. However, the ladies are barred to do so during their cyclic periods. There is a reason for above and the same can be scientifically explained, but this is not the place and the time to discus the same.

As per the tradition of Himalaya Siddha Yoga, the following must be done by every one for all the ancestors, whether they be on the maternal side or paternal side. Whichever side they be, they have been karmically connected to you. Is it not?  The suggested method is as below-

a) Please go to an open space where you can see the sun- do not have to look directly at the sun. Recount and request Sun to be a witness to the Kriya.
b) Close your eyes and invoke all your Pitrus on your mental frame.
c) Do a salutation (pranam) to them.
d) Recite your Guru mantra or surya mantra and after each recital offer the water to the Sun. Do it seven to eleven times
e) Offer the Punya (Merit) of this   to your Pitars   and mentally say ” I offer the Punya accrued by my this offerings to all Pitars for their peace, happiness and well being.   The water offered to the sun should fall in a place where the same is not defiles or stepped upon by anyone.
f) Offer some sweetsd mentally to   the Pitars   and then ask for their blessings and help for the year to come.  This piece of sweet can then be fed to a cow or to the birds.

This Kriya can be done on the day of the last Shraddha, - the Sarv Pitar Shraddha and this should be adequate.

There is different method for the recently departed for the first year.  It is only after the first year that they will become the Pitars.   It is a separate topic and I will write more on this at a later date.

The Shraddha start from 12 Sept and finish on 27 Sept 2011. The Sarv Pitru Shraddha is on 27th Sept and the above Kriya should be done before 1200 Hrs on 27 Sept 2011.


 In the bygone times, the Purohits were highly evolved and they could invoke the departed ones in to their own body system. There was a lot of merit in serving them and taking their blessings at that time. Such exercise were called " Avishkar".  In the present times, it is not so. The commercial  greed  has totally replaced  honesty. The religions have replaced spirituality.  Hypocrisy has replaced truthfulness

I have nothing against the Panditji. They are doing no harm to anyone by eating at someone's invitation.  There is no merit or demerit in feeding someone. Good Luck to them. God has made them so. They also have to earn their livelihood. Is it not?