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Worship - An Introduction:
Worship or rituals are a collection of self transforming meditation techniques designed by Enlightened Masters, or scientists of the inner world , to connect with the Divine within and to experience intense bliss. Rituals, when performed with full understanding and consciousness, can directly put you in-tune with the universal energy or God. There are many different types of rituals of which Puja and Homa are the two major streams.
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Worship is performed on a variety of
occasions to show love and gratitude to God/Goddess for prosperity
and physical/mental well being. Worship, when performed in a home,
cleanses the space of the house and heals those present at the
physical and mental planes. Worship may be performed by an
individual or by a group of people. It includes a combination of
mantra (recitation of mantras), yantra (meditation on mystical
representation of subtle energies) and tantra (rituals to
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Pujas and Homas offered in Dhyanapeetam, in authentic Vedic tradition, are a true communion with the Divine. The significance and profound truths behind the rituals are beautifully explained during the worship. Experience the worship as deep meditation in the healing energy field of Enlightened Master, Paramahamsa Nithyananda.
Technology of
Worship:
This whole universe, and the universal energy are
symbolically constituted of five elements, namely ether, air, water,
fire and earth. Even our mind and body are made up of
matter. That is the reason you can see that food can easily
affect the way in which you think. We can see that when we have
alcohol, our way of thinking is completely distorted. This proves
that mind is matter, as only matter can affect matter. If our mind is
affected by liquor, it shows clearly that it is made of matter. Mind is
matter, and it is not spirit as we think.
Falling in tune with these five elements can change whatever can be changed. It can change our body and mind, and whatever you know as you. Whatever can be changed is matter, and whatever can’t - is consciousness. Consciousness can’t be changed. All that we can do is change what can be changed, which is matter. All spiritual practice is to transform matter!
We can relate with existence through any of these five elements.
When we relate with Cosmic energy through a stone or metal idol, it is called Puja. When we relate with the Cosmic energy through water, by taking a bath in a river or water pond, it is called Thirtha Snana (holy bath). When we relate with Cosmic energy through fire, it is called Homa. When Cosmic energy is related through the air element, by repeating some mantra, it is called Mantra Japa. When we fall in-tune with the Cosmic energy through ether, it is called Meditation.
- from ‘akasha’ or ether came air or ‘vayu’
- from ‘vayu’ came fire or ‘agni’
- from ‘agni’ came water
- from water came the earth and finally everything else.
In this manner, the energy is harnessed. It is understood that this Cosmic energy exists beyond ether, beyond space, as Atman or Atma Shakti or pure consciousness!
- Through visualization or meditation, this energy is brought to ‘akasha shakti’ - ether or space.
- From ether through verbalization or mantras it is brought to the air.
- Through fire rituals such as ‘homas’ it is brought to the fire.
- From the fire it is brought to the ‘kumbha’ or water.
- And finally, this energy is installed in the ‘Bimba’ or the idol or moorthi or vigraha.
When the ‘prana pratishta’ or energy is installed in the idol, it is no longer an idol; it becomes a Deity or ‘Archavatara’ with different incarnations of God. The Upanishads beautifully explain how the ‘Brahmanda’ expresses itself in the form of ‘pindanda’ through the idols. This Cosmic energy radiates itself, making it available to us through these idols, statues or vigrahas. One can derive enormous benefits by understanding this science.
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What is Puja? |
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What is Homa? Homa is a traditional fire ritual, in which one can relate to the existential energy through the fire element. Homa can be used as a personal spiritual practice for self-transformation and realization, or it can be used as the most effective of techniques for expressing collective consciousness, which can bring intense healing and peaceful energy to society. |
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Worship as a personal
Spiritual Practice!
The science behind the realization of prayers can be explained with an example - anything kept in front of a projector light, will be seen on the screen. If you keep a slide of a temple scene you will see the temple. If you keep a slide of an actor or actress you will see their image. In same manner, any thought kept in front of concentrated energy, will become a reality. In the space where any worship
happens, there is an intense energy flow. Intense
potential energies, created by continuous repetition of mantras,
charges the whole space and keeps it alive. When you are present in
this space and create a thought or wish, your whole body
and mind will be tuned to that thought, and so naturally, it will
become a reality in your life. |
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During a worship, two things
will happen, you will have "shakti" or energy to make your dreams
into reality. Next, you will have "buddhi" or the intelligence to realize
that what you see or think as reality, is itself a dream. Enlightened
masters design personal worship. Worship can
be performed for self-transformation on a regular basis, which can
bestow peace, bliss and fortune for an individual. Worship is
one of the effective ways to express gratitude and celebrate major
events like birthday, anniversary, marriage etc.
Perform worship, and infuse auspiciousness and fortune
to your personal life! These worships can intensely heal and inspire,
and can give humanity an experience of spirituality. As a personal experience, worship can
be performed for self-transformation on a regular basis, which can
bestow peace, bliss and fortune for an individual.Perform Worship and infuse auspiciousness and fortune
to your personal life!
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Worship and Collective Consciousness! Worship is based on the truth, that the whole of the Universe is constituted of thoughts and energy vibrations. It is alive and bubbling with our thoughts and emotions. Modern scientists have agreed, starting from Einstein, who says that there is no such thing as matter and energy, with separate boundaries between the two, but that the whole Universe is energy. The last statement of science and quantum physics saying that everything is energy, is the first statement of the first Veda of the first Upanishad. "Isha vashyam idam sarvam"... meaning, whatever exists... is energy... |
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There have been numerous groundbreaking explorations of the
science of thought, and its benefits on an individual and the world
around him. Several experiments demonstrate that a thought affects things around an individual. Both inner and outer world
scientists of many cultures, have time and again proven, and are still
proving that thought, when intensely harnessed in the inner world,
produces tremendous noticeable differences in the outer world. The
intensity also manifests itself when performed as a group, as seen in this picture. Thought
generates intelligence, which can improve our lives, and impact others
around us, to powerfully change our world. |
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When it comes to matter, when you divide,
matter reduces in quantity. For example, an apple, if it has to be
shared by four people has to be cut into four pieces.
Worship is the most effective when
performed as a group. With the collective consciousness expressing in
the intense vibration of the energy field of the worship space,
miracles happen! Peace, harmony and celebration naturally
manifest, and become abundant in the society around us, preventing crime and natural calamities. Worship is the
best way to keep society in absolute balance peace, and harmony!
If you want a Puja or a Homa done on your behalf, either
at our Temple or in your home, please call on us at: |
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