Worship & Mantra
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The Fourfold Presence #25
The teachings of the Bhagavad Gita, one of the world’s primary scriptures, infuse life and mind with rare spirituality. Knowledge of the origins of Nature, the Soul’s perfection, the Lord of Sacrifices, and the Formless Reality underlying all of these, bring solace to the embodied being, and the incomparable peace of identity with one’s Divine Essence.
The Immanent & Transcendent Reality #52
Though living beings often doubt the existence of God in form (Ishvara), it is also true that many refuse to believe in the Formless Reality (Brahman) as well. God with form, sporting its many aspects, is the stepping stone to Transcendent Awareness, providing both fulfillment and protection to transmigrating souls moving through relativity.
The Inner Maning of the Mala #299
Subtle and sublime, the fine art of owning a mala — whether made of rudraksha seeds or sandalwood — remains unknown to most beings of this world. In the Aksha-Malika Upanisad, instructions are given as to how to reverentially treat ones set of sacred beads, even prior to or in the process of utilizing them to chant the Lord’s Name. The fact that each bead also represents an inner deity is also not known to practitioners. In this wisdom chart such details are given out, along with inspirational quotes that infuse the practice of japa with strength and vigor.
The Meaning of the Gayatri #9
Chanted daily by many millions of living beings, the inwardly subtle yet powerful Gayatri mantra instructs us to meditate constantly on the Divine Mother of the Universe. But we cannot call on and propitiate Her effectively if we do not know the word for word meaning of Her sacred mantra. In this dharma teaching chart these pregnant meanings are given, based upon the authority of the Upanisads — the nondual scriptures of Mother India.
The Nine Limbs of Bhakti #271
Selected from the nondual scripture, Adhyatma Ramayana, this rarely seen and comprehensive outline on the path of Bhakti Yoga by Sri Ramachandra comes forward to fill in the sincere devotee’s deep desire to reach the goal of devotion to the Lord in this very lifetime. Among other great guidelines, the teaching of the ninth limb culminates in the advaitic element present in the path of bhakti, which is to see Brahman in all beings, and all things.
The Three Modes of Purity #135
Purity of mind is one of the most coveted spiritual possessions of the wise. Every great soul, from Lord Buddha to Sri Ramakrishna, has told of its special glories and deep reaching attributes. To attain this most blessed state the practitioner will work sincerely to purify his or her location, acts, and ego. All successive levels of worship and their respective practices will come into play as they do. A special attention will be placed upon food and how one ingests it as well. This basic beginning will open up comprehension that food is taken on inner levels as well, for as has been said by another master, “Man does not live by bread alone.”
The Twenty-One Stages of Mantra Practice #321
The depth and profundity of mantra practice has never before been as wonderfully and positively detailed as in this dharma art wisdom chart. With this teaching in full view, daily, the practitioner is not likely to forget just how comprehensive this exceptional and endearing spiritual discipline actually is. As a perfect companion to the wisdom chart #246, The Four Stages of Mantra Practice, contained in this category, together the two fill out and complete everything that the striving and sincere aspirant striving for purification of all levels of the human body/mind mechanism needs to know.
Transformation of Mind in Mantra Practice #142
The Indivisible Self, called Atman or Buddha Nature, is never in need of any type of transformation. And in fact, everything else in Creation suffers change but That. This phenomenon of mutability applies also true of the human mind, and when it is in its “ordinary” condition it ignorantly and indiscriminately contributes all manner of ills and problems to daily life. This dharma art wisdom chart has a unique way of explaining this, accompanied by some built in encouragement that inspires the mind to be more like the mind of a luminary, a mind that then partakes of the essence of the all-abiding Wisdom Mother present in all modes and mantras.