As the stage gets Bigger, Sound gets Louder, Crowd gets larger. THE SHAKTI, quietly leaves
The Divine stays stable in purity, Purity of bhao being the most important.
Purity always matters
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Hindu Bhojan mantr-Prarthna before meals
HINDU BHOJAN MANTR (prarthna before partaking of meals)
ॐ ब्रहमार्पणं ब्रहमहविर्; ब्रहमाग्नौ ब्रहमणा हुतम् ।
ब्रहमैव तेन गन्तव्यं ; ब्रहमकर्मसमाधिना ॥
Brahmarpanam brahm havih – r- brahma maagrau brahmana hutam
Brahmaiv ten gantavyam brahm-karm-samadhinaa
ॐ सह नाववतु ।सह नौ भुनक्तु ।सह वीर्यं करवावहै ।
तेजस्विनावधीतमस्तु ।मा विद्विषावहै ॥
ॐ शान्ति: शान्ति: शान्ति:
Om Saha Naav[au]-Avatu
Saha Nau Bhunaktu
Saha Viiryam Karavaavahai
Tejasvi Naav[au]-Adhiitam-Astu Maa
Om shantih shantih shantih
(The above Shlok is from the Bhagavad-Gita {chapter4 shlok 24} which is also chanted together as Bhojan Mantr)
जैसा अन्न ग्रहण करते हैं, वैसा मन और विचार होते हैं।
यह भी मानते हैं की सोच विचार कर किसी के घर का भोजन करना चाहिए।
भोजन करते समय भोजन का निरादर नहीं करना चाहिए, चाहे जैसा भी हो।
पूर्ण कृतज्ञता के साथ भोजन करना है।
The act of eating is considered to be a sacred time (ie if we regulate our meals and not eat all through the day)
As per Hindu scriptures a meal should begin with the appropriate bhojan prarthna; a prarthna of offering food to the Brahm within us all. A prarthna of gratitude and peace. So that the bhojan taken gives us good positive energy and peace.
A simple thought of being grateful for the food that is before you is powerful enough to turn it into positive energy.
Take only as much as you are going to eat. Wastage of ann (food) is being disrespectful of the food you receive.
(All details are from appropriate sites on internet)
Below is the Utube link which gives this mantra with perfect words for correct pronunciation.
(I use it regularly)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hieAnFemIZQ&feature=share
Thank you 🙏
A ‘selfie’ with Giriraj Govardhan
There is no other as ALIVE SPOT in Vraj Mandal as the divy 21 kms of Giriraj Govardhan parikrama marg; in our times.
It is a sthal of several sakshatkar and Shree Thakurjee anubhuti.
At any point on this parikrama marg, there are many Shilas (Girirajji stones are called Shila as they are divine) which have a divine feel about them. Shilas can appear and disappear as they are alive with the divine powers.
When there is the pavitrata and samarpan one can ‘feel’ the divine presence at several spots around this Divine Parvat, which has been the leela sthali for several Shree RadheKrishn and ShreeNathji divine leelas.
Jai ShreeNathji Prabhu 🙏
Jai Shree RadheKrishn 🙏
श्री गिरिराज गोवर्धन
श्रीनाथजी ठाकुरजी
एक selfie गिरिराज जी की दिव्य शिला के संग
इस आलोकित क्षण में हम क्या पा जाते हैं, वही समझ सकता है जो पूर्ण समर्पण में है।
गिरिराज जी के परिक्रमा मार्ग में, जहाँ से हटने को मन नहीं करे, समझ लो कुछ तो दिव्य दर्शन की अनुभूति हो रही है
To succeed in your spiritual goals..
To those who wish to reach higher in their spiritual aspirations
Swami Vivekanand says,
“Take up one idea. Make that one idea your life-think of it, dream of it, live on that idea.
The first step is not to disturb the mind, not to associate with persons whose ideas are disturbing. Avoid them. And those of you who want to go to the highest, must avoid all company, good or bad. Practise hard; whether you love or die does not matter.
Those who take up just a bit of it and a little of everything else make no progress. It is of no use simply to take up a course of lessons.
To those who are full of Tamas, ignorant and dull-those whose minds never get fixed on any idea, who only crave for something to amuse them, religion and philosophy are simply objects of entertainment. These are the unpersevering. They hear a talk, think it very nice and then go home and forget all about it.
To succeed you must have tremendous perseverance, tremendous will.
“I will drink the ocean, at my will the mountains will crumble”, says the preserving soul.
Have that sort of energy, that sort of will, work hard and you will reach the goal”.
Vishram Ghat – Sandhya arti
Vishram Ghat Sandhya arti @ Shri yamunaji:
View from the opposite side on Shri Yamunaji, Mathura, Vraj Mandal
Sandhya Arti @ Vishram ghat, Mathura
Vishram Ghat at Mathura
Late evening view of Vishram Ghat
Be aware if you are taking Gelatin capsules
Vegetarians please be aware before you pop that capsule:
Vegetarian people please read this post and be aware:
अगर आप शाकाहारी हैं तो इस पोस्ट को कृपा करके पढ़िए 🙏
बहुत सारे डॉक्टर आपको बेवक़ूफ़ बनाते हैं; माँसाहारी (non – vegetarian) दवाई दे रहे हैं जानकारी नहीं देते हैं।
Gelatine Capsules come as hard gel or soft gel, origin is always Beef or pork.
जेलेटिन (Gelatin) से बहुत सारे कैपसूल (capsule) बनते हैं। जेलेटिन सिर्फ़ और सिर्फ़ गाय और सूवर की हड्डी और चमड़ी से बनते हैं। इसमें hardgel और soft gel के कैपसूल आते हैं।
Allopathy हो या आयुर्वेद, उस कैपसूल में भले ही अंदर बहुत अच्छे शाकाहारी (vegetarian) पाउडर से भरे हों, ये पूर्ण तरह से माँसाहारी ( non-vegetarian) होते हैं।
मुझे भी एक आयुर्वेदिक डॉक्टर ने पाँच दवाई दी,जिन पर gelatine origin लिखा है। मुझे जानकारी थी की जेलेटिन गाय या सूवर की हड्डी से ही बनता है। किंतु doctor से ये बात सीधे पूछने पर भी उसने कहा की कहीं माँसाहारी नहीं लिखा है, आपको दवाई समझ कर खा लेना चाहिए।
तो फिर मैंने इन चार Ayurvedic कम्पनी से सीधी पूछताछ से confirm करा की उनके capsule गाय और सूवर से ही बने हैं।
मैंने अपना फ़र्ज़ समझ कर ये पोस्ट लिखी है, शायद किसी और के काम आ जाए – आप share भी करें।
Proof के तौर पर मेरे पास उन कम्पनी के mail भी हैं।
आप वैष्णव शाकाहारी हैं तो किसी भी दवाई लेने से पहले ज़रूर जाँच कर ले, उस पर अगर gelatine लिखा है तो वह माँसाहारी ही है। जो vegetarian capsule हैं उन पर लिखा होता है
If it is a vegetarian capsule it is always mentioned in the pack.
कम्पनी से:
Our two-piece hard-shell gelatin capsules (powder filled) are typically made of a combination of beef (bovine) and pork (porcine) gelatins. By contrast, our softgel (liquid filled) gelatin capsules are typically derived solely from beef gelatin, not pork.
(All come from Bovine sources)
अपने शुद्धि का ध्यान रखें 🙏
Vraj Mandal-Vishram Ghat
Sandhya arti darshans at Vishram Ghat:
Vishram Ghat is the place where Shree Krishn rested after killing His mama Kans.
Visharam Ghat, Mathura, द्वारका दीश मंदिर से 30 मीटर की दूरी पर, नया बाज़ार में स्थित है। यह मथुरा के 25 घाटों में से एक प्रमुख घाट है। विश्राम घाट के उत्तर में 12 और दक्षिण में 12 घाट है। यहाँ अनेक सन्तों ने तपस्या की एवं अपना विश्राम स्थल बनाया। विश्राम घाट पर यमुना महारानी का अति सुंदर मंदिर स्थित है। यमुना महारानी जी की आरती विश्राम घाट से ही की जाती है। विश्राम घाट पर संध्या का समय और भी आध्यात्मिक होता है।
धार्मिक मान्यता
भगवान श्री कृष्ण ने कंस का वध कर इस स्थान पर विश्राम किया था इसलिये यहाँ की महिमा अपरम्पार है। कहा जाता है कि भगवान श्रीकृष्ण ने महाबलशाली कंस को मारकर ध्रुव घाट पर उसकी अन्त्येष्टि संस्कार करवाकर बन्धु−बान्धवों के साथ यमुना के इस पवित्र घाट पर स्नान कर विश्राम किया था। श्रीकृष्ण की नरलीला में ऐसा सम्भव है; परन्तु सर्वशक्तियों से सम्पन्न सच्चिदानन्द स्वयं भगवान श्रीकृष्ण को विश्राम की आवश्यकता नहीं होती है। किन्तु भगवान से भूले–भटके जन्म मृत्यु के अनन्त, अथाह सागर में डूबते–उबरते हुए क्लान्त जीवों के लिए यह आवश्यक ही विश्राम का स्थान है।
सौर पुराण के अनुसार विश्रान्ति तीर्थ नामकरण का कारण बतलाया गया है−
ततो विश्रान्ति तीर्थाख्यं तीर्थमहो विनाशनम्।
संसारमरू संचार क्लेश विश्रान्तिदं नृणाम।।संसार रूपी मरूभूमि में भटकते हुए, त्रितापों से प्रपीड़ित, सब प्रकार से निराश्रित, नाना प्रकार के क्लेशों से क्लान्त होकर जीव श्रीकृष्ण के पादपद्म धौत इस महातीर्थ में स्नान कर विश्राम अनुभव करते हैं। इसलिए इस महातीर्थ का नाम विश्रान्ति या विश्राम घाट है। इस महातीर्थ में स्नान एवं आचमन के पश्चात् प्रतिवर्ष लाखों श्रद्धालु लोग व्रज मण्डल की परिक्रमा का संकल्प लेते हैं और पुन: यहीं पर परिक्रमा का समापन करते हैं।
Garud Puran, death analysed..
A short summary from the Garud Puran
The Garud Puran is one of the Vishnu Purans.
It is in the form of a dialog between Vishnu and Garud, the King of Birds; about death, afterlife etc, Yam, the head of the Patal lok, his assistant Chitragupt, description of the City of Yam, the various kinds of punishments meted out to the sinners, how to avoid sin upon earth, what types of funeral rites should be performed for the departed and what happens when they are not performed and so on.
गरुड़ पुराण के बारे में सभी जानते होंगे। गरुड़ पुराण में स्वर्ग, नरक, पाप, पुण्य के अलावा भी बहुत कुछ है। उसमें ज्ञान, विज्ञान, नीति, नियम और धर्म की बाते हैं। गरुड़ पुराण में एक ओर जहां मौत का रहस्य है जो दूसरी ओर जीवन का रहस्य छिपा हुआ है।
गरुड़ पुराण से हमे कई तरह की शिक्षाएं मिलती है। गरुण पुराण में, मृत्यु के पहले और बाद की स्थिति के बारे में बताया गया है। यह पुराण भगवान विष्णु की भक्ति और उनके ज्ञान पर आधारित है। प्रत्येक व्यक्ति को यह पुराण पढ़ना चाहिए। गरुड़ पुराण हिन्दू धर्म के प्रसिद्ध धार्मिक ग्रंथों में से एक है। 18 पुराणों में से इसे एक माना जाता है। गरुड़ पुराण में हमारें जीवन को लेकर कई गूढ बातें बताई गई है। जिनके बारें में व्यक्ति को जरूर जनना चाहिए।
Portions of the Garud Puran are used by some Hindus as funeral liturgy. In fact, some consider it unlucky to read this text except during funerals.
The paragraph given below is like a summary of a few important facts on death and rebirth, which all Hindus need to be aware of.
(I am just sharing this information for basic knowledge. It does not have the details and depth that the original Puran has)
What happens after death?… Garuda Puran
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*What Happens After Death ??*
What is death ?
Is there life after death ?
Is death painful?
What happens after death ?
How does rebirth happen ?
Where do we go after death ?
These kind of questions related to the most feared event that ends our life always fill our mind, especially when any of our near or dear ones die.
We feel that suddenly the relationship has broken abruptly n wish there could be a connection again. In this quest, our journey to find answers to the above questions begin
*So, what happens after death ?*
Death is actually a very interesting process !!
*Disconnection of the earth sole chakras*
Approximately 4-5 hours before death, the earth sole chakras situated below the feet gets detached … symbolizing disconnection from the earth plane !!
A few hours before an individual dies, their feet turn cold. When the actual time to depart arrives, its said that Yama, the God of death appears to guide the soul.
*The Astral Cord*
Death severs the astral cord, which is the connection of the soul to the body. Once this cord is cut the soul becomes free of the body n moves up n out of the body.
If the soul is attached to the physical body it occupied for this lifetime, it refuses to leave n tries to get into the body n move it n stay in it. We may observe this as a very subtle or slight movement of the face, hand or leg after the person has died.
The soul is unable to accept that it is dead. There is still a feeling of being alive. Since the astral cord has been severed, the soul cannot stay here n is pushed upwards n out of the body. There is a pull from above … a magnetic pull to go up.
*End of the physical body*
At this stage the soul hears many voices, all at the same time. These are the thoughts of all the individuals present in the room.
The soul on its part talks to his loved ones like he always did n shouts out “I am not dead” !! but alas, nobody hears him.
Slowly n steadily the soul realizes that it is dead n there is no way back n at this stage, the soul is floating at approx 12 feet or at the height of the ceiling, seeing n hearing everything happening around.
Generally the soul floats around the body till it is cremated.
So, the next time if you see a body being carried for cremation, be informed that the soul is also part of the procession seeing, hearing n witnessing everything n everyone.
*Detachment from the body*
Once the cremation is complete, the soul is convinced that the main essence of its survival on earth is lost n the body it occupied for so many years has merged into the five elements.
The soul experiences complete freedom, the boundaries it had while being in the body are gone n it can travel anywhere by mere thought.
For 7 days the soul, moves about its places of interest like its favorite joint, morning walk garden, office, etc..If the soul is possessive of his money, it will just stay near his cupboard, or if he is possessive of his children, it will just be in their room, clinging on to them.
By the end of the 7th day, the soul says bye to his family n moves further upwards to the periphery of the earth plane to cross over to the other side.
*The Tunnel*
Its said that there is a big tunnel here which it has to cross before reaching the astral plane. Hence its said that the first 12 days after death are extremely crucial.
*we have to carry out the rituals correctly n pray n ask forgiveness from the soul* so that it does not carry negative emotions like hurt, hatred, anger, etc atleast from the near n dear ones.
All the rituals, prayers n positive energy act like food for the soul which will help it in its onward journey. At the end of the tunnel is a huge bright light signifying the entry into the astral world.
*Meeting the Ancestors*
On the 11th n 12th day Hindus conduct homas n prayers n rituals through which the soul is united with its ancestors, close friends, relatives n the guides.
All the passed away ancestors welcome the soul to the upper plane n they greet n hug them exactly like we do here on seeing our family members after a long time.
The soul then along with its guides are taken for a thorough life review of the life just completed on earth in the presence of the *Great Karmic Board.* It is here in the pure light that the whole past life is viewed !!
*Life Review*
There is no judge, there is no God here. The soul judges himself, the way he judged others in his lifetime. He asks for revenge for people who troubled him in that life, he experiences guilt for all wrongdoings he did to people n asks for self punishment to learn that lesson. Since the soul is not bound by the body n the ego, the final judgment becomes the basis of the next lifetime.
Based on this, a complete life structure is created by the soul himself, called the blue print. All the incidents to be faced, all problems to be faced, all challenges to be overcome are written in this agreement.
In fact the soul chooses all the minute details like age, person n circumstances for all incidents to be experienced.
Example : An individual had severe headache in his present birth, nothing helped him, no medicines, no way out. In a session of past life regression, he saw himself killing his neighbour in a previous birth by smashing his head with a huge stone.
In the life review, when he saw this he became very guilty n asked for the same pain to be experienced by him by way of a never ending headache in this life.
*Blue print*
This is the way we judge ourselves n in guilt ask for punishment. The amount of guilt in the soul decides the severity of the punishment n level of suffering. Hence forgiveness is very vital. We must forgive n seek forgiveness !!
Clear your thoughts n emotions, as we carry them forward to the other side too. Once this review is done n our blue print for the next life is formed, then there is a cooling period.
*The re-birth*
We are born depending on what we have asked for in the agreement. The cooling off period also depends on our urgency to evolve.
We choose our parents n enter the mothers womb either at the time of egg formation or during the 4-5th month or sometimes even at the last moment just before birth.
The universe is so perfect ,so beautifully designed that the time n place of birth constitutes our horoscope, which actually is a blue print of this life. Most of us think that our stars are bad n we are unlucky but in actuality, they just mirror your agreement.
Once we are reborn, for around 40 days the baby remembers its past life n laughs n cries by itself without anyone forcing it to. The memory of the past life is completely cut after this n we experience life as though we did not exist in the past.
*The agreement starts..*
Its here that we are completely in the earth plane n the contract comes into full effect. We then blame God/ people for our difficult situations n curse God for giving us such a difficult life …
So, the next time before pointing to the Divine, understand that our circumstances are just helping us complete n honor our agreement, which is fully n completely written by us. Whatever we have asked for n pre decided is exactly what we receive !!
Friends, relatives, foes, parents, spouses all have been selected by us in the blue print n come in our lives based on this agreement. They are just playing their parts n are merely actors in this film written, produced n directed by us !!
*Do the Dead need healing / prayers / protection ?*
The dead always need serious healing n prayers for a variety of reasons, the most important one being … To be free n not earthbound !! … that is stuck in the earth plane n unable to leave.
There are many reasons for the soul to be earthbound like unfinished business, excessive grief, trauma on death, sudden death, fear of moving on to the astral plane, guilt, one of the most important being improper finishing of last rites n rituals.
The soul feels it needs a little more time to wait n finish before moving on. This keeps them hovering on the earth plane. But the time is limited n it is very very important that they cross over within 12 days to their astral plane of existence, as the entry to the astral world closes a few days after this.
Earthbound spirits lead a very miserable existence as they are neither in their actual plane nor in a body to lead an earthly life. They may not be negative or harmful but they are stuck n miserable. Hence healing n prayers are of utmost importance during this period so that the departed soul crosses over to the designated astral plane peacefully.
Prayers by the whole family is very vital to help the dead cross over. The protection of the soul to help it reach its destination in the astral world is achieved through prayers.
Please Do Not Take Death Lightly … Now more than ever most souls are stuck on the earth plane due to lack of belief and family neglect.
Finally, for someone who has lost a near and dear one, don’t feel sad … We never die, we live on, death does not end anything, it is just a little break before we meet again !!
This article has been extracted from …*The Garud Puran*
Bless you all
(This article has come as a forward to me, on the internet)
ShreeNathji’s Udhva Bhuja Blesses!!
ShreeNathji LIVE Varta in todays time period with His bhakts
ShreeNathji’s Udhva Bhuja Blesses!!
श्रीजी उनकी उद्धव भुजा नीचे लाते है और मेरे सर पर बहुत अलोकिक प्रेम और दुलार से आशीर्वाद देते हैं.
ShreeNathji
19-20 September 2005
At Nathdwara, as I rested in the afternoon, after Rajbhog darshans, this Divine happening, I experienced in full awareness. I experienced this incredible blissful darshans as a vision of me holding on to Shreeji’s little toes.
नाथद्वारा में, राजभोग दर्शन के बाद जब मैं आराम कर रही थी, पूर्ण जागृत स्थिति में यह दिव्य अनुभूति मुझे हुई. श्रीजी के छोटे, कोमल पग को पकडे हुऐ यह भाव मुझे कुछ अनोखे आनंदमय मन की स्थिति में हुआ.
It is the Mangala darshan, at Shreeji’s Haveli. I can see myself there, pressing Shreeji’s feet, while He is having a conversation with me!
श्रीनाथजी की हवेली में मंगला दर्शन हो रहे हैं और मैं श्रीजी के पग दबा रही हूँ. श्रीजी मुझसे वार्तालाप भी कर रहे हैं!
Shreeji is complaining to me how tired He gets standing every day.
श्रीजी मुझसे कह रहे हैं की वोह खड़े रहकर कितने थक गए हैं.
“See, my Feet hurt soo much, but nobody presses Them. I think, I might just leave Nathdwara and run away”.
“देखो मेरे पग कितने दुखते हैं, कोई दबा के नहीं देता. मैं सोचता हूँ की नाथद्वारा छोड़ कर भाग जाऊं.
I again ask Shreeji, “Shreeji, Your Arm must be hurting also. Since Hundreds of years You have been holding Your Udhva Bhuja up”.
मैं फिर श्रीजी से पूछती हूँ , “श्रीजी, आप की उद्धव भुजा भी तो दुखती होगी? इतने सालों से आप ने ऊपर उठा कर रखी है”.
Shreeji replies, “Yes, you are very right, My Left Arm also hurts”.
श्रीजी जवाब देते हैं, “तुम ठीक कहती हो. मेरी उद्धव भुजा भी दुखती है” .
Incredibly, at that moment;
SHREEJI BRINGS HIS LEFT BUHJA DOWN AND CARESSED MY HEAD AND FACE IN ALOKIK LOVE AND BLESSING.
आश्चर्यजनक रूप से उसी पल में;
श्रीजी उनकी उद्धव भुजा नीचे लाते है और मेरे सर पर बहुत अलोकिक प्रेम और दुलार से आशीर्वाद देते हैं.
What name can I give to such an alokik anubhav!
ऐसे अलोकिक अनुभव को क्या नाम दे सकते हैं!
This close encounter lasted for a whole 45 minutes.
I woke up and was so lost in this experience; I had to ask Gurushree about it.
It seemed he already knew about it and silenced me, telling me not to mention it to anyone for the time being.
Gurushree explained to me, “These are real darshans and you were not dreaming”.
गुरुश्री मुझे समझाते हैं, “यह वास्तविक दर्शन हैं और तुम सपना नहीं देख रही थी”.
It was for sure a real happening, or else how am I able to actually feel that touch from Shreeji’s Udhav Bhuja even after all these years. Till today I am able to feel Shreeji’s tender, gentle hand on my head and the extraordinary Divya Urja that came from Shreeji.
यह एक वास्तविक दर्शन ही हैं क्योंकि आज भी, जब मैं यह अनुभव लिख रही हूँ, या फिर इसके बारे में कभी सोचती हूँ, मुझे श्रीजी के कोमल हाथ अपने माथे पर महसूस होते हैं और मैं उसी दिव्य ऊर्जा के कम्पन का अहसास करती हूँ.
This has to be some Grace and Kripa from my Gurushree and MahaGurushree, ShreeNathji, that I have been the receiver of this Divine Love and Blessings.
MahaGurushree, Shreeji Ki Jai Ho!!
Jai Ho Thakurjee!
Abha Shahra Shyama 