Shastra (ancient Nepalese texts) guide the aspirants
of wealth as to who is blessed by the Goddess Lakshmi. The style of these texts
of prehistoric times may be rhetoric and often
presented as anecdotes in which the Goddess is Herself conversing with a
devotee. This sounds unusual today, but the inherent teachings are universal
and continue to be valid evne now. One can's attain prospering wealth and
consequent peace and joy if one disobeys or ignores these teachings. Let us
look at some excerpts.
Responding to the devotee's query, Goddess Lakshmi
explains:
Vasami Nityam subhage pragalbhe, Dakse Nare Karmani
Vartiamane
Akrodhane Devapare, Kratagye, Jitendriye,
Nityamudrina Sattve
Meaning: I reside in the homes of those who are
alert and wise, who are soft spoken, dutiful, strong, anger-less and who have
an attitude of gratitude, control over the sense-organs and who are devoted to
God (to noble values and disciplines)
Indeed, irrespective of whether one attempt is
generate, expand and preserve wealth via business, agriculture, professional
jobs, govt. service, etc, all the above-specified qualities are essential to
ensure career-growth and support and cooperation of financers, customers and
colleagues. Devotion to the scriptural disciplines is not possible without
cultivation of integrity of character, sincerity and sensitivity with inner
strength. These virtues are necessary for personal growth and sustained
success.
Another crucial quality for the grace of Goddess
Lakshmi is industriousness -diligence with perseverance and foresight.
There was a small state named Billari in south
India. Once, the troops of shivaji attacked it. The soldiers of Billari fought
with all their might, but were defeated, being lesser in number. The surviving
defenders were arrested. Among them was also Malbai, the queen of the state.
Shivaji ordered to bring her in a dignified manner, but being a prisoner Malbai
felt this honor to be displeasing and said to shivaji -"I consider this honor
as a disgrace. Give me capital punishment like a defeated enemy.
Shivaji stepped down from the throne, greeted her
and said - " I cannot insult a brave, valiant and honorable lady like you.
My mother Jeeja Bai has expired recently. I am visualizing her valiant
character in you and hence forth I will always consider you as my mother. Malbai's
eyes were filled with tears of joy and affection, she said - "You are
actually chhattrapati. Religion and nation would surely be safe under your
protection".
Besides worldly benefits, a
Gayatri Sadhak acquires spiritual gifts. Several people entangled in great
difficulties like disease, weakness, unemployment, family quarrels, litigation,
violence, absence of conjugal happiness, instability and weakness of mind,
daughter's marriage, apprehension about the future, fear of not getting success
in examination, bondage to evil habits etc. have been able to overcome such
challenges by Gayatri Sadhana.
At the root of all difficulties
lie some attitudinal flaws. With the growth of virtues there is change in one's
food, habits, daily routine, outlook and nature. This change becomes the key
for removing such flaws and establishing happiness and peace. Many a times our
desires, cravings and passions are such that they are not in keeping with our
worth and circumstances. With purification of mind a prudent man abandons
delusions and stops becoming needlessly unhappy. Ordinary people weep and cry
when they face calamity due to unavoidable destiny but a Gayatri Sadhak, on account
of his increased spiritual awareness, faces them calmly.
Gayatri Sadhana is also performed
averting a particular crisis and fulfilling specific needs. The results are
often astonishing. It has been observed that where utter darkness, failure,
apprehension and fear prevailed, a divine light emerged, hopelessness was
transformed into hopefulness and difficult tasks become easy by the grace of
Vedmata. Having seen several such instances, it has become my firm belief that
Gayatri Sadhana is never in vain.
Gayatri Sadhana is a sure spiritual technique
for developing latent spiritual powers. Many people practice wrestling and do
physical exercise to win a wrestling bout. If per chance a person loses a
wrestling bout it should not be considered that his efforts have been wasted.
Such a practice strengthens his physique and he gets its advantage throughout
his life. Good health, vibrancy, longevity, capacity to do hard work, marital
happiness, good progeny, fearlessness from enemies and similar other advantages
are in no way inferior to winning a wrestling bout. If due to destiny a
specific purpose is not fulfilled by Sadhana it is certain that immense
advantage has accursed to the Sadhak in terms of his inner soul growth.
Soul is the repository of
countless divine powers (riddhi-siddhi). The immortal soul, which is
the prince of Omnipotent God-head, possesses all His divine powers. But just as
a live charcoal covered with and becomes dimmed so also, due to internal
impurities, the light of the soul becomes dimmed. By Gayatri Sadhana the dark
dense covering of impurities gets removed and the soul of the Sadhak manifests
with divine powers (Riddhi-Siddhi) and shines brilliantly with Brahmatej. A
Gayatri Sadhak attains high goals with little effort, which the yogis attain
with difficult prolonged Tapasya.
This effect of Gayatri Sadhana is
seen from time to time even in the present day. During the last fifty or
hundred years, hundreds of persons have achieved wonderful results by Gayatri
Sadhana and have made their lives so elevated, that thousands of people have
received inspiration from them. Gaya tri Sadhana has the capacity of uplifting
the soul to great spiritual heights.
0 comments:
Post a Comment