"Ramaskandam Hanumantam Vainateyam Vrukodaram Krupam Parashuraamashcha sapthaithe chiranjeevinam "
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Monday, February 16, 2015
Friday, June 6, 2014
World Environment Day 2014
When we own a House and live there , we take all possible measures to keep it
clean and livable .Similarly Environment is the space where everyone and every
thing co-exist and are inter-dependable .Every small Action we do creates a
long-term effect .So choosing to live Nature-friendly should be the Natural and
primary option for us.
I have Inculcated some good habits towards my contribution to conserve Energy and make sure my childrens too learn, understand the importance and contribute towards the same .Here it goes :
1 .Switching Off the Devices when not in use -especially Laptops,TVs ,Owens,Light and Fan ,Electric Geasers will definitely save Electrical Energy , but in addition to it always i consider using less of the Refrigerator ,TV and Geaser .Its much more healthy to buy fresh and cook fresh ; Bathe in Warm water and to watch less TV .
Usually many people keep their Laptops and other devices plugged IN even after its 100% charged and rarely shutdown their Laptops /PCs . Make it a mandatory to Turn-Off Charging and shutdown PCs when not required .Switching Off TVs and all possible electric appliances at night and using Florescent power saving lamps should be mandatory .
2. Lesser Use of Mobile devices contribute a larger part in saving the environment and making surrounding Nature as bird-friendly . Also it will save electrical energy .
3. Installing and using Solar heaters in Apartments and Larger independent houses should be mandatory .Use of Solar operated devices especially Cars,Street Lights ,Fans ,Stoves should be encouraged by Government and embraced by people.
4. Converting Raw kitchen waste and other recyclable waste into HeatEnergy for heating/Cooking, using Gobar Gas as fuel should be more encouraged in Urban areas and Metro cities .
5.People should use less of paper cups and plastic bottles even when are outside and should instead carry steel utensils that can be easily washed and re-used.
6.The major cause of Pollution and global warming is the use of Plastics . I always carry Cloth/eco friendly bags while going to groceries or for any purchase. Re-use if any Plastic covers taken .Say NO to paper Bank Statements and any paper transactions should be discouraged .there are banks which already support Green transactions and are Eco-friendly.Government should encourage such banks and make it mandatory for all banks to operate Green.
7.Public transport should completely run Fuel Free and should use Solar/ rechargeable electric energy .Bangalore has already started the Trial run of one such Green bus .All metros and highly populated areas should mandatory use Public Green transports instead of private vehicles .
If Childrens are educated about conserving Energy ,using greener alternatives and being Eco-Friendly right from young Age, we will definitely have a better place to live-IN in future . Not only Schools play a vital role in this but also we as Parents should be role models to them and should make conserving energy a part of life .
LIVE SIMPLER , LIVE HEALTHIER and LIVE HAPPIER !!!
I have Inculcated some good habits towards my contribution to conserve Energy and make sure my childrens too learn, understand the importance and contribute towards the same .Here it goes :
1 .Switching Off the Devices when not in use -especially Laptops,TVs ,Owens,Light and Fan ,Electric Geasers will definitely save Electrical Energy , but in addition to it always i consider using less of the Refrigerator ,TV and Geaser .Its much more healthy to buy fresh and cook fresh ; Bathe in Warm water and to watch less TV .
Usually many people keep their Laptops and other devices plugged IN even after its 100% charged and rarely shutdown their Laptops /PCs . Make it a mandatory to Turn-Off Charging and shutdown PCs when not required .Switching Off TVs and all possible electric appliances at night and using Florescent power saving lamps should be mandatory .
2. Lesser Use of Mobile devices contribute a larger part in saving the environment and making surrounding Nature as bird-friendly . Also it will save electrical energy .
3. Installing and using Solar heaters in Apartments and Larger independent houses should be mandatory .Use of Solar operated devices especially Cars,Street Lights ,Fans ,Stoves should be encouraged by Government and embraced by people.
4. Converting Raw kitchen waste and other recyclable waste into HeatEnergy for heating/Cooking, using Gobar Gas as fuel should be more encouraged in Urban areas and Metro cities .
5.People should use less of paper cups and plastic bottles even when are outside and should instead carry steel utensils that can be easily washed and re-used.
6.The major cause of Pollution and global warming is the use of Plastics . I always carry Cloth/eco friendly bags while going to groceries or for any purchase. Re-use if any Plastic covers taken .Say NO to paper Bank Statements and any paper transactions should be discouraged .there are banks which already support Green transactions and are Eco-friendly.Government should encourage such banks and make it mandatory for all banks to operate Green.
7.Public transport should completely run Fuel Free and should use Solar/ rechargeable electric energy .Bangalore has already started the Trial run of one such Green bus .All metros and highly populated areas should mandatory use Public Green transports instead of private vehicles .
If Childrens are educated about conserving Energy ,using greener alternatives and being Eco-Friendly right from young Age, we will definitely have a better place to live-IN in future . Not only Schools play a vital role in this but also we as Parents should be role models to them and should make conserving energy a part of life .
LIVE SIMPLER , LIVE HEALTHIER and LIVE HAPPIER !!!
Monday, April 14, 2014
Mudra Dharane yake ?
Tapta Mudra Dharana is mentioned in Vishnu Ragasya and in Vedas as well. It is also discussed in detail in Ayurveda Shastras. All these shows that it has been in practice for a long long time. It is a fundamental requirement for a Vaishnava.
The wearing of Tapta-mudra- dharana has been explained in various spiritual scriptures like Rigveda, Padma Purana, Mahabharatha etc. The Lord reclines on ‘Sesha’. However we should not go into sleep mode forgetting Him. Thus we mark our body with His symbol – Shankha and Chakra. It is a vaideeka ritual. Vaishnava ritual. Cleansing process. It is said that during Mahabharata war ‘Tapta Mudra Dharana’ was done for the soldiers.
It is a reminder of ‘Bhakthi to Lord Vishnu’.
The mantras which are chanted while doing ‘Mudhradharana’ bless us – let the glow of ‘Sudharashana’ remove all our ignorance and the sound of ‘Paanchanjanya shankha’ destroy all our accumulated sins and lead us in the path of ‘Vishnu marga’.
The significance of this act is – The ‘jnanagni’ (light of knowledge) obtained from ‘ Shaastras’ should sever the darkness of ignorance and the ‘omkaara naada (sound) from the shankha should enlighten us bestowing ‘jnana bhakthi and vairaghya’. One should get the ‘Mudra dharana’ done with this attitute. It will give the key to open the doors of ‘Moksha’. On the contrary if a person fails to wear it then all of his meritorious deeds will go to waste. This demonstrates the great importance that is given to taptamudra.
Thus by getting ‘ Mudhradharana’ done let us obtain the grace of ‘Sesha saaye Mahavishnu’ and prepare ourselves to be soaked in the bliss of Moksha.
The wearing of Tapta-mudra- dharana has been explained in various spiritual scriptures like Rigveda, Padma Purana, Mahabharatha etc. The Lord reclines on ‘Sesha’. However we should not go into sleep mode forgetting Him. Thus we mark our body with His symbol – Shankha and Chakra. It is a vaideeka ritual. Vaishnava ritual. Cleansing process. It is said that during Mahabharata war ‘Tapta Mudra Dharana’ was done for the soldiers.
It is a reminder of ‘Bhakthi to Lord Vishnu’.
The mantras which are chanted while doing ‘Mudhradharana’ bless us – let the glow of ‘Sudharashana’ remove all our ignorance and the sound of ‘Paanchanjanya shankha’ destroy all our accumulated sins and lead us in the path of ‘Vishnu marga’.
The significance of this act is – The ‘jnanagni’ (light of knowledge) obtained from ‘ Shaastras’ should sever the darkness of ignorance and the ‘omkaara naada (sound) from the shankha should enlighten us bestowing ‘jnana bhakthi and vairaghya’. One should get the ‘Mudra dharana’ done with this attitute. It will give the key to open the doors of ‘Moksha’. On the contrary if a person fails to wear it then all of his meritorious deeds will go to waste. This demonstrates the great importance that is given to taptamudra.
Thus by getting ‘ Mudhradharana’ done let us obtain the grace of ‘Sesha saaye Mahavishnu’ and prepare ourselves to be soaked in the bliss of Moksha.
Ashwatha marakke yaake pradakshine ?
During the Vedic period, the wood obtained by cutting Peepal tree was used to produce fire. In the ancient Puranas, an incident has been described in which the demons defeated the deities and Lord Vishnu hid in the Peepal tree. Since, the Lord resided in the tree for some time; the tree holds great importance for people. Thus, people began worshipping the tree, considering it to be a means of offering prayers to Lord Vishnu. There are a few legends, which suggest that Lord Vishnu was born under the peepal tree. There are a couple of stories, which say that the tree is home to the trinity of Gods, the root being Brahma, the trunk is Vishnu and leaves represent Lord Shiva. Another popular belief is that Lord Krishna died under the Peepal tree.
Upanishads have also made a mention about the Peepal tree. To clearly define the difference between the body and soul, the fruit of peepal is used as a classic example. According to the Skanda purana, a person who does not have a son should consider the peepal tree as his own child. It says that the family will prosper and have a good name, till the peepal tree survives. Cutting a peepal tree is regarded as a big sin, which is almost equivalent to murdering a Brahmin. Skanda Puranas say that a person who cuts the tree surely goes to hell.
It is preferred to touch the peepal tree only on Saturdays. It is said that once upon a time, there were two demons, namely Ashvattha and Peepala, who used to torture and harass people. Ashvattha took the form of peepal and the Peepala disguised as Brahmin. The Brahmin used to recommend people to touch the peepal tree and as soon as they did so, they were killed by the demon Ashvattha. Both the demons were killed by Shani devta. It is due to the strong influence of Shani Maharaj that it is considered safe to touch the peepal tree on Saturdays. People are of the belief that even Goddess Lakshmi dwells in the tree on Saturdays. Women who are not blessed with a son tie a red thread around the trunk or on its branches asking the deities to bless her and fulfill her desire.
Upanishads have also made a mention about the Peepal tree. To clearly define the difference between the body and soul, the fruit of peepal is used as a classic example. According to the Skanda purana, a person who does not have a son should consider the peepal tree as his own child. It says that the family will prosper and have a good name, till the peepal tree survives. Cutting a peepal tree is regarded as a big sin, which is almost equivalent to murdering a Brahmin. Skanda Puranas say that a person who cuts the tree surely goes to hell.
It is preferred to touch the peepal tree only on Saturdays. It is said that once upon a time, there were two demons, namely Ashvattha and Peepala, who used to torture and harass people. Ashvattha took the form of peepal and the Peepala disguised as Brahmin. The Brahmin used to recommend people to touch the peepal tree and as soon as they did so, they were killed by the demon Ashvattha. Both the demons were killed by Shani devta. It is due to the strong influence of Shani Maharaj that it is considered safe to touch the peepal tree on Saturdays. People are of the belief that even Goddess Lakshmi dwells in the tree on Saturdays. Women who are not blessed with a son tie a red thread around the trunk or on its branches asking the deities to bless her and fulfill her desire.
Panchagavya:Significance
The five basic products which we get from Cows are called Panchagavya. They are the Milk, the Curd, the Ghee, the Dung and the Urine of the Cow(Gomutra). These elements have the power to cure many diseases. It actually balances the three dosas or faults or ailments in the body i.e., bile, air, and mucus (pitta, vata, kapha). The medicines are the combination of these five basic elements and other medicinal herbs.
Vedas (scriptures) are the source of Indian culture. Vedas are eternal. Ayurveda is the branch of Vedas, which deals with holistic aspects of health. Health means physical, mental and spiritual well being too. In Ayurveda the importance of cow and its products are described in great detail.
Gavyam pavitram cha rasayanam cha
pathyam cha hrdyam bala-buddhidam syat
Ayur pradam rakta vikarahari
tridosha-hrdaroga-vishapaham syat
It means this panchagavya is supremely pure, elixir, pleasing to heart and giver of strength and intelligence. It is giver of life, remover of all blood diseases and also removes heart diseases and works against poisons.
Without panchagavya a person is not allowed to perform yajna. The glories are that just by drinking it all sins are destroyed.
Please note the Mantra below for taking the sacred Panchagavya:.
yathtvakh asthigataM pApaM dehe tiShThati (mAmake) dehinaH |
prAshanat panchagavyasya dahatyagnirivendhanam ||
Meaning: From skin to bones, whatever sins (diseases) are in my body, are destroyed by panchagavya at once just as fire destroys fuel.
Vedas (scriptures) are the source of Indian culture. Vedas are eternal. Ayurveda is the branch of Vedas, which deals with holistic aspects of health. Health means physical, mental and spiritual well being too. In Ayurveda the importance of cow and its products are described in great detail.
Gavyam pavitram cha rasayanam cha
pathyam cha hrdyam bala-buddhidam syat
Ayur pradam rakta vikarahari
tridosha-hrdaroga-vishapaham syat
It means this panchagavya is supremely pure, elixir, pleasing to heart and giver of strength and intelligence. It is giver of life, remover of all blood diseases and also removes heart diseases and works against poisons.
Without panchagavya a person is not allowed to perform yajna. The glories are that just by drinking it all sins are destroyed.
Please note the Mantra below for taking the sacred Panchagavya:.
yathtvakh asthigataM pApaM dehe tiShThati (mAmake) dehinaH |
prAshanat panchagavyasya dahatyagnirivendhanam ||
Meaning: From skin to bones, whatever sins (diseases) are in my body, are destroyed by panchagavya at once just as fire destroys fuel.
Lakshmi Shobhane Significance
Once when Sri Vadiraja Swamy was touring South India, he reached Kumbhakonam in what is now Tamil Nadu. There, he was staying in the house of an Acharya for a few days. During his stay, he had defeated many scholars of other schools of philosophy and had made them accept the philosophy of Sri Madhvacharya.
The owner of the place where he was staying had a son whose marriage had got fixed after a long search for a good bride. The parents of the boy had requested Sri Vadiraja Swamy to attend the marriage and bless the couple, to which Sri Swamiji had agreed.
On the day of the marriage, when the rituals were on in full swing, the groom suddenly collapsed on the floor. Within minutes, he was frothing and shivering and ended up motionless. People realized that a small, but poisonous, snake had creeped into the head gear that the groom was wearing. The snake had bit him right on the temple causing instant poisoning.
The local doctor was called in and the groom was pronounced as dead. Some local tantriks were also put to service, but to no avail. People were getting ready to take the body away for cremation.
The father of the groom rushed to Sri Vadiraja Swamy who had not yet arrived at the marriage venue. Sri Swamiji instantly was able to relate to the chain of events. He told the people gathered there that there had been an uneasiness in him since three days and he had realized that something untoward would occur during the marriage. On the morning of that day, at Brahmi Muhurtha (around 4:30AM), he had composed a song in Kannada on Mahalakshmi and Vishnu. The song was about Lakshmi’s marriage to Vishnu during the Samudra Mathana episode (churning of the ocean for Amruta).
Sri Swamiji meditated for a while on his favorite form of Vishnu – Hayavadana – and realized that the groom had an untimely death and that there was still life in the body. He rushed to the venue immediately. There, he sprinked some “Theertha” (holy water) on the body and also some “Mantrakshate”. He sat down there and started singing the newly composed Lakshmi Shobhane song. Lo and behold! Just as the song was to complete, the groom sat up as if he had just got up from deep sleep!
The Lakshmi Shobhane song is one of the most auspicious songs in the Kannada language. Even today, nearly 500 years after its composition, it is sung in almost every wedding in Karnataka. In Tulu Nadu, ladies sing this almost daily during their evening prayers. It is an extremely melodious song with 112 verses in it.
Why do we say Shaanti thrice ? "Om Shanthi, Shanthi, Shanthi he…"
Shaanti, meaning “peace”, is a natural state of being. Disturbances are created either by others or us. For example, peace already exists in a place until someone makes noise. Therefore, peace underlies all our agitations. When agitations end, peace is naturally experienced since it was already there. Where there is peace, there is happiness.
Therefore, every one without exception desires peace in his/her life. However, peace within or without seems very hard to attain because it is covered by our own agitations. A rare few manage to remain peaceful within even in the midst of external agitation and troubles. To invoke peace, we chant prayers. By chanting prayers, troubles end and peace is experienced internally, irrespective of the external disturbances.
All such prayers end by chanting shaanti thrice. It is believed that trivaram satyam – that which is said thrice comes true. For emphasizing a point we repeat a thing thrice.
In the court of law also, one who takes the witness stand says, “I shall speak the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth”. We chant shaanti thrice to emphasise our intense desire for peace. All obstacles, problems and sorrows originate from three sources.
1. Aadhidaivika: The unseen divine forces over which we have little or no control like earthquakes, floods, volcanic eruptions etc.
2.Aadhibhautika: The known factors around us like accidents, human contacts, pollution, crime etc.
3.Aadhyaatmika: Problems of our bodies and minds like diseases, anger, frustrations etc.
We sincerely pray to the lord that at least while we undertake special tasks or even in our daily lives, there are no problems or that, problems are minimized from the three sources written about above. May peace alone prevail. Hence shaanti is chanted thrice.
It is chanted aloud the first time, addressing the unseen forces.
It is chanted softer the second time, directed to our immediate surroundings and those around, and softest the last time as it is addressed to oneself.
Therefore, every one without exception desires peace in his/her life. However, peace within or without seems very hard to attain because it is covered by our own agitations. A rare few manage to remain peaceful within even in the midst of external agitation and troubles. To invoke peace, we chant prayers. By chanting prayers, troubles end and peace is experienced internally, irrespective of the external disturbances.
All such prayers end by chanting shaanti thrice. It is believed that trivaram satyam – that which is said thrice comes true. For emphasizing a point we repeat a thing thrice.
In the court of law also, one who takes the witness stand says, “I shall speak the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth”. We chant shaanti thrice to emphasise our intense desire for peace. All obstacles, problems and sorrows originate from three sources.
1. Aadhidaivika: The unseen divine forces over which we have little or no control like earthquakes, floods, volcanic eruptions etc.
2.Aadhibhautika: The known factors around us like accidents, human contacts, pollution, crime etc.
3.Aadhyaatmika: Problems of our bodies and minds like diseases, anger, frustrations etc.
We sincerely pray to the lord that at least while we undertake special tasks or even in our daily lives, there are no problems or that, problems are minimized from the three sources written about above. May peace alone prevail. Hence shaanti is chanted thrice.
It is chanted aloud the first time, addressing the unseen forces.
It is chanted softer the second time, directed to our immediate surroundings and those around, and softest the last time as it is addressed to oneself.
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