Gayatri and Yagya

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Gayatri and Yagya

• All World Gayatri Pariwar
• Compiled from Works of Pt. Shriram Sharma Acharya

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Introduction

• Gayatri and Yagna constitute solid foundations of
  the Vedic Culture.
• While Gayatri imparts wisdom and pure
  intelligence, Yagna inspires corresponding
  creativity and actions.

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India of the ages is not dead nor has she spoken
her last creative word she lives and has still
something to do for herself and the human
peoples. - Sri Aurobindo
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From the land of Ganges Saptsarovar area,
Haridwar
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Rishis

• Scientists and Researchers of Ancient India.
• Great Men with Awakened Souls, once lived in
  Himalayas.
• Received messages from nature after rigorous
  penance that formed the basis of Vedas.
• Penance-gtMessage-gtGayatri Mantra-gtVedas-gt
  Civilization.

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Vishawamitra (Haridwar)

• Seer of Gayatri Mantra and creator of a new world
• Realized the power of gayatri sadhana
• Savita/Sun - primordial source of energy
• Root of all knowledge Vedas
• Steadfast and pure wisdom and righteousness
• Ultimate tool for refining personality
• Power of sound (mantras) and technique of savitri
  (meditation on rising sun)
• Vasudev Kutumbakam
• Whole world is my family

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YagyaValkya (Triyugi-Narayan)

• Undertook research on yagya
• Verified its efficacy in
• promoting the health of living beings and
  vegetation
• purification of environment
• Inducing natural resources on need basis
  (rainfall etc..)
• Yagyopathy treatment of physical, mental and
  emotional ailments

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Patanjali (Rudra Prayag)

• Founder of core principles of Yoga.
• Estrablished relationship between Yoga and
  everlasting happiness (Moksha)
• Extensive Researches and Experiments on Science
  of Yoga.
• Proved that human body is a storehouse of energy
• Awakening of energy centers acquire immense
  spiritual powers
• Yoga Sutras Hathayoga, kayakalp, asans,
  pranayam, etc.
• 70 million hits on google for yoga.

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Kanada

• Research on nuclear science and scientific
  aspects of spirituality (Atharva Veda)
• Convince intelligentsia not by words but by
  logic, facts, figures and evidence
• (Brahma Varchas Shodh Sansthaan, DSVV)
• Ref http//www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread111
  071/pg8

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Bhagirath (Gangotri)

• Brought Ganga from heaven to earth for removing
  water scarcity.
• All pervading famine of faith to be removed by
  Gyan Ganga divine flow of knowledge.
• A Symbol of penance for fulfilling goals of
  highest form.

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Parashuram (Yamunotri)

• Beheaded several tyrants with his battle axe
  (symbolic)
• Destroyed evil tendencies of persons engrossed in
  morality
• Rooted out viciousness and corruption prevalent
  in minds of people.

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Charak (Kedarnath)

• Thorough research into rare medicinal herbs that
  help in healing
• Medicines with amazing potential
• Growth of life forces
• Pacifying emotions and mental derangements
• Bring positive changes in attitude, action and
  nature
• 70 of people in US willing to use CAM
  (complimentary and alternative medicine)

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Vashishta (Dev Prayag)

• Integrated religion with statecraft
• Spirituality and Polity
• Guide the society by medium of books, literature.

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New World Order

• Yagya and Gayatri
• Need for family values
• Pillars of Society
• Scientific Spirituality
• Religion of Twenty First century
• Yoga Asana, Pranayam
• Upasana, Sadhana, Aradhana
• Law of Karma
• For every action there is equal and opposite
  reaction

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New World Order

• Ecological Balance
• Forces of nature angry on human attitude Thus
  Tsunamis, earthquakes, famine, floods
• Vasudhev Kutumbkam
• Need for peace and harmony
• Holistic Management and Governance

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Gayatri Mantra chanting keeps our body healthy
and fit, ones character becomes radiant and pure,
ones intellect becomes subtle, farsightedness
augments with a sharp mental focus. -Swami
Shivanand.
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Gayatri

• A mantra that imparts true wisdom.
• Inspires the mind, intellect inner psyche and
  emotions of the devotee towards the righteous
  path.

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Meaning

• O God, Thou art the Giver of life, the Remover
  of Pains and Sorrows, the Bestower of Happiness,
  O Creator of the Universe, May we receive The
  supreme, sin-destroying light. May Thou guide our
  intellect in the right direction.

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Why Gayatri?

• Gayatri sadhana helps in progressive growth of
  righteous (sat) elements
• Helps realize that supreme prosperity and the
  greatest success in life is to attain true wisdom
• Helps attract and assimilate waves of righteous
  thoughts, emotions and inspirations pervading the
  subtle atmosphere.
• Attracts specific energy waves from sun as
  required.

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Tripada Gayatri

• Vedmata Origin of the vedas, true knowledge
• Devmata Helps in manifestation of divine
  virtues, actions and nature
• Vishwamata Inspires establishment of universal
  family and enjoins to regards every human being
  as ones own self

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Tangible Benefits

• Manifesting of paranormal potencies Letters of
  Gayatri mantra are interwoven in such a manner
  that their utterance create vibrations which
  activate and awaken secret subtle centres of
  energy within the seeker.
• Physchological Boosting of mind and Energizing of
  body Helps soothe the senses by reducing the
  tendency to experience gross material existence,
  during the interval of chanting.

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Yagya

• An act or celebration of self giving which aims
  at the highest universal god, an act which is
  most generous, magnificent, noble and
  magnanimous.

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Meaning

• Yagya is a sanskrit word that has three meanings
• Divinity refined personality, divine virtues
• Organization unity, cooperation, team spirit
• Charity generous sharing, devotion to society
  and considering the whole universe as ones own
  family

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Why Yagya?

• Yagya acts as purohit and inspires people in
  achieving all round progress, happiness and peace
• Ideals and philosophy of yagya have to be lived
  for changing the present era and building a
  bright future
• Emergence of Brahman element in man is possible
  only by followng the teachings of Yagya.

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Yagya A Purohit

• Hot and Bright inspires to lead bright,
  radiant, active life full of wisdom and
  brilliance
• Flame goes upward our wisdom and foresight
  should always be kept alight and upturned despite
  any amount of fear or temptation
• Anything in fires contact becomes fire anyone
  coming in our contact should become refined by
  the quality of excellence of our character

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Yagya A Purohit

• Fire accumulates nothing like fire vaporizes
  and scatters any offering, we should also utilize
  our resource and qualities for advancing societal
  good
• Residue of fire are ashes man should always
  remember the inevitability of death and utilize
  every moment to the best possible manner

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Examples in Nature

• Entire universe revolves around the philosophy of
  yagya of give and take
• Cycle of water
• Process of food intake, energy distribution and
  waste removal in human body

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Natures Cycle Is A Yagya

Vaporization
Clouds
Sea Water
RR
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BODYs YAGYA THE NETWORK OF HEALTH

• Fully Connected Hyper Network of Dynamic,
  Adaptive Interactions.

Mind
Ambience
Ambience
Body
Environment
Environment
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Examples in Society

• Balivaishya ? short form of daily havan
  (practiced by several housewives)
• Holi ? Form of collective yagya

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Tangible Benefits

• Purification of environment and atmosphere
• Yagopathy
• kills germs of diseases
• Healing of physical and mental disorders
• Awaken the dormant spiritual, intellectual and
  moral consciousness of masses.

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Categories of Yagya

• Deva Yagya
• Atma Yagya
• Brahma Yagya
• Tapa Yagya
• Yoga Yagya
• Swadhyaya Yagya
• Gyan Yagya

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Time To Experience!

• Deep Yagya.

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Procedure

1. Preparing the manobhoomi (appropriate mental
   state), with the help of rituals of purification
   and invitation of positive thoughts and powers in
   form of God.
2. Offering of ahutis to fire with chanting of
   Gayatri Mantra
3. Absorption of the vibrational energy generated in
   the yagya through another set of contemplative
   rituals
4. Conclusion with bidding farewell to the invited
   gods with a vow to imbibe vitues in our lives.

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Shantikunj and DSVV

• Man making odyssey (Teerth)
• Conversion of a stone to a precious diamond.
• Future leader for revival of divine culture
  (Jagad Guru)
• Research and Education into Rishi traditions

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