We worship Shiva - The Three-Eyed Lord
Whose eyes are the Sun, Moon and Fire
Who is fragrant and nourishes all beings;
May he protect us from all disease, poverty and fear
And bless us with prosperity, longevity and health.
May he liberate us from death,
For the sake of immortality;
As the ripened cucumber is automatically liberated,
From its bondage from the creeper when it fully ripens.
The Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra is a prayer to Lord Shiva (part of the hindu trinity, the lord of destruction, penance and meditation) for help in overcoming "death". The seeker is more concerned with avoiding spiritual "death" rather than physical "death". The mantra is a request to Lord Shiva to lead us to the mountain of meditation, which is indeed Lord Shiva's abode. Legend has it that Lord Shiva appeared before his devotee Markandeya (who was destined to die at the age of sixteen) and stopped his aging process a few days before he was supposed to turn sixteen. Thus, death would never be able to claim him! Hence, this mantra is also referred to as the Markandeya mantra in classical hindu studies. The mantra should ideally be repeated 108 times, twice daily, at dawn and at dusk.
2008年7月21日 星期一
Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra
Om Tryambhakam Yajamahe
Sugandhim Pushtivardhanam
Urvarukamiva Bandhanan
Mrityor Mukshiya Maamritat
Meaning :
We worship the Three-eyed One (Lord Siva).
Who is fragrant and who nourishes well all beings.
May He liberate us from death for the sake of immortality,
Even as the cucumber is severed from bondage to the creeper.i.e. By your Grace, Let me be in the state of salvation (Moksha) and be saved from the clutches of fearful death.
Another Meaning:
We worship Lord Shiva the three-eyed one,
the one who is the master of all senses and qualities and the
one who is the sustainer of all growth.
May He release us from the bondage of death
as a ripened cucumber is released from its stalk
and may He grant us immortality.
(not deprive us of immortality).
Significance of Mrityunjaya Mantra
The Maha Mrityunjay is a mantra that is said to rejuvenate, bestow health, wealth, a long life, peace, propsperity and contentment. The Mantra is a centuries old technique of connecting one to pure consciousness and bliss.
The prayer is addressed to LORD SHIVA. By chanting this Mantra, Divine vibrations are generated which ward off all the negative and evil forces and create a powerful protective shield. And it is said to protect the one who chants against accidents and misfortunes of every kind. It is a vibration that pulsates through every cell, every molecule of our body and tears away the veil of ignorance. It ignites a fire within us that consumes all our negativity and purifies our entire system. It is also said to have a powerful healing of diseases declared uncurable even by the doctors. It is a Mantra to conquer death and connects us to our own inner divinity.
Known as the Moksha Mantra of Lord Shiva, Maha Mrityunjay evokes the Shiva within and removes the fear of death, liberating one from the cycle of death and rebirth.
The Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra is very much a protector from accidents, mishaps and daily calamities in the modern busy life.
When to chant :
Chanting the Maha Mrityunjay Mantra with sincerity, faith and devotion in Bramha Muhurata is very beneficial. But one can also chant it anytime in a pure environment with great benefit and discover the happiness that's already within.
This Maha Mirityunyaya Mantra is a life giving mantra. It is a mantra to keep us safe from harm, safely in the arms of the Lord. It has a great curative effect, against diseases of body and mind, if it is chanted with sincerity, faith and devotion. In these days, when life is very complex and accidents are an everyday affair, this holy Mantra comes to your rescue. It wards off death by snake-bits, lightning, water accidents, motor accidents, air accidents, and accidents of all kinds. Besides, It has a great curative power. Diseases that are pronounced incurable by doctors are cured by this Mantra, when chanted with sincerity, faith and devotion. It is a Mantra too conquer death.
It is also a Moksha-Mantra. It is Lord Shiva� mantra. It bestows health (Arogya), long life (Durgha Ayus), peace (Shanti), wealth (Aishwarya), prosperity (Rishti), satisfaction (Tushti) and immortality (Moksha).
On your birthday, repeat this Mantra with faith. It will bestow long life. You may repeat also at bed-side of alling persons.
To chant with the mantra or to have it playing in the background can be helpful in everyway as we allow its influence to permeate our consciousness
UNDERSTAND THE MAHAMANTRA
It is important to understand the meaning of the words as this makes the repetition meaningful and brings forth the results.
OM is not spelt out in the Rig-Veda, but has to be added to the beginning of all Mantras as given in an earlier Mantra of the Rig-Veda addressed to Ganapati. This Mantra is given in the Prayer page of my Book "Maharishi Jaimini's Upadesa Sutra".
TRYAMBAKKAM refers to the Three eyes of Lord Shiva. 'Trya' means 'Three' and 'Ambakam' means eyes. These three eyes or sources of enlightenment are the Trimurti or three primary deities, namely Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva and the three 'AMBA' (also meaning Mother or Shakti' are Saraswati, Lakshmi and Gouri. Thus in this word, we are referring to God as Omniscient (Brahma), Omnipresent (Vishnu) and Omnipotent (Shiva). This is the wisdom of Brihaspati and is referred to as Sri Duttatreya having three heads of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva.
YAJAMAHE means, "We sing Thy praise".
SUGANDHIM refers to His fragrance (of knowledge, presence and strength i.e. three aspects) as being the best and always spreading around. Fragrance refers to the joy that we get on knowing, seeing or feeling His virtuous deeds.
PUSTIVARDHANAM: Pooshan refers to Him as the sustainer of this world and in this manner, He is the Father (Pater) of all. Pooshan is also the inner impeller of all knowledge and is thus Savitur or the Sun and also symbolizes Brahma the Omniscient Creator. In this manner He is also the Father (Genitor) of all.
URVAAROKAMEVA: 'URVA' means "VISHAL" or big and powerful or deadly. 'AAROOKAM' means 'Disease'. Thus URVAROOKA means deadly and overpowering diseases. (The CUCUMBER interpretation given in various places is also correct for the word URVAROOKAM, but not apt for this mantra). The diseases are also of three kinds caused by the influence (in the negative) of the three Guna's and are ignorance (Avidya etc), falsehood (Asat etc as even though Vishnu is everywhere, we fail to perceive Him and are guided by our sight and other senses) and weaknesses (Shadripu etc. a constraint of this physical body and Shiva is all powerful).
BANDANAAM means bound down. Thus read with URVAROOKAMEVA, it means 'I am bound down by deadly and overpowering diseases'.
MRITYORMOOKSHEYA means to deliver us from death (both premature death in this Physical world and from the neverending cycle of deaths due to re-birth) for the sake of Mokshya (Nirvana or final emancipation from re-birth).
MAAMRITAAT means 'please give me some Amritam (life rejuvinating nectar). Read with the previous word, it means that we are praying for some 'Amrit' to get out of the death inflicting diseases as well as the cycle of re-birth.
Sugandhim Pushtivardhanam
Urvarukamiva Bandhanan
Mrityor Mukshiya Maamritat
Meaning :
We worship the Three-eyed One (Lord Siva).
Who is fragrant and who nourishes well all beings.
May He liberate us from death for the sake of immortality,
Even as the cucumber is severed from bondage to the creeper.i.e. By your Grace, Let me be in the state of salvation (Moksha) and be saved from the clutches of fearful death.
Another Meaning:
We worship Lord Shiva the three-eyed one,
the one who is the master of all senses and qualities and the
one who is the sustainer of all growth.
May He release us from the bondage of death
as a ripened cucumber is released from its stalk
and may He grant us immortality.
(not deprive us of immortality).
Significance of Mrityunjaya Mantra
The Maha Mrityunjay is a mantra that is said to rejuvenate, bestow health, wealth, a long life, peace, propsperity and contentment. The Mantra is a centuries old technique of connecting one to pure consciousness and bliss.
The prayer is addressed to LORD SHIVA. By chanting this Mantra, Divine vibrations are generated which ward off all the negative and evil forces and create a powerful protective shield. And it is said to protect the one who chants against accidents and misfortunes of every kind. It is a vibration that pulsates through every cell, every molecule of our body and tears away the veil of ignorance. It ignites a fire within us that consumes all our negativity and purifies our entire system. It is also said to have a powerful healing of diseases declared uncurable even by the doctors. It is a Mantra to conquer death and connects us to our own inner divinity.
Known as the Moksha Mantra of Lord Shiva, Maha Mrityunjay evokes the Shiva within and removes the fear of death, liberating one from the cycle of death and rebirth.
The Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra is very much a protector from accidents, mishaps and daily calamities in the modern busy life.
When to chant :
Chanting the Maha Mrityunjay Mantra with sincerity, faith and devotion in Bramha Muhurata is very beneficial. But one can also chant it anytime in a pure environment with great benefit and discover the happiness that's already within.
This Maha Mirityunyaya Mantra is a life giving mantra. It is a mantra to keep us safe from harm, safely in the arms of the Lord. It has a great curative effect, against diseases of body and mind, if it is chanted with sincerity, faith and devotion. In these days, when life is very complex and accidents are an everyday affair, this holy Mantra comes to your rescue. It wards off death by snake-bits, lightning, water accidents, motor accidents, air accidents, and accidents of all kinds. Besides, It has a great curative power. Diseases that are pronounced incurable by doctors are cured by this Mantra, when chanted with sincerity, faith and devotion. It is a Mantra too conquer death.
It is also a Moksha-Mantra. It is Lord Shiva� mantra. It bestows health (Arogya), long life (Durgha Ayus), peace (Shanti), wealth (Aishwarya), prosperity (Rishti), satisfaction (Tushti) and immortality (Moksha).
On your birthday, repeat this Mantra with faith. It will bestow long life. You may repeat also at bed-side of alling persons.
To chant with the mantra or to have it playing in the background can be helpful in everyway as we allow its influence to permeate our consciousness
UNDERSTAND THE MAHAMANTRA
It is important to understand the meaning of the words as this makes the repetition meaningful and brings forth the results.
OM is not spelt out in the Rig-Veda, but has to be added to the beginning of all Mantras as given in an earlier Mantra of the Rig-Veda addressed to Ganapati. This Mantra is given in the Prayer page of my Book "Maharishi Jaimini's Upadesa Sutra".
TRYAMBAKKAM refers to the Three eyes of Lord Shiva. 'Trya' means 'Three' and 'Ambakam' means eyes. These three eyes or sources of enlightenment are the Trimurti or three primary deities, namely Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva and the three 'AMBA' (also meaning Mother or Shakti' are Saraswati, Lakshmi and Gouri. Thus in this word, we are referring to God as Omniscient (Brahma), Omnipresent (Vishnu) and Omnipotent (Shiva). This is the wisdom of Brihaspati and is referred to as Sri Duttatreya having three heads of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva.
YAJAMAHE means, "We sing Thy praise".
SUGANDHIM refers to His fragrance (of knowledge, presence and strength i.e. three aspects) as being the best and always spreading around. Fragrance refers to the joy that we get on knowing, seeing or feeling His virtuous deeds.
PUSTIVARDHANAM: Pooshan refers to Him as the sustainer of this world and in this manner, He is the Father (Pater) of all. Pooshan is also the inner impeller of all knowledge and is thus Savitur or the Sun and also symbolizes Brahma the Omniscient Creator. In this manner He is also the Father (Genitor) of all.
URVAAROKAMEVA: 'URVA' means "VISHAL" or big and powerful or deadly. 'AAROOKAM' means 'Disease'. Thus URVAROOKA means deadly and overpowering diseases. (The CUCUMBER interpretation given in various places is also correct for the word URVAROOKAM, but not apt for this mantra). The diseases are also of three kinds caused by the influence (in the negative) of the three Guna's and are ignorance (Avidya etc), falsehood (Asat etc as even though Vishnu is everywhere, we fail to perceive Him and are guided by our sight and other senses) and weaknesses (Shadripu etc. a constraint of this physical body and Shiva is all powerful).
BANDANAAM means bound down. Thus read with URVAROOKAMEVA, it means 'I am bound down by deadly and overpowering diseases'.
MRITYORMOOKSHEYA means to deliver us from death (both premature death in this Physical world and from the neverending cycle of deaths due to re-birth) for the sake of Mokshya (Nirvana or final emancipation from re-birth).
MAAMRITAAT means 'please give me some Amritam (life rejuvinating nectar). Read with the previous word, it means that we are praying for some 'Amrit' to get out of the death inflicting diseases as well as the cycle of re-birth.
2008年5月3日 星期六
美麗的印記
Stay close to the teacher and teaching that resonate with you. Unlearn to learn, step into the Grace of the Guru, surrender and trust the teaching. Let go and fall into the river of spirit and energy.
-Stephen Thomas
貼近你心靈的上師，貼近與你有著共鳴的教學。學習去釋放所學，再進一步的學習，步入上師的恩典裡，相信、臣服於他的教誨。放開一切，溶入靈性與能量的河流裡。
春天是綻放曙光和新生命的季節，這時節帶來無限可能性、希望和夢想的生機，也正是在這個時候，我生命中重要的老師出現了，而我清醒舒服的行走在自然適合我的法性上。當我聽著 Stephen 說出上面的一段話時，我知道我回到了家，不需再往他處尋尋覓覓，因為當我準備好敞開學習的心，所有的教學便一一隨之而來。我很開心這份親近心靈恩典的到來，透過呼吸法、梵唱、瑜珈經學說、以及阿育吠陀養生學、基礎體位法、潔淨法、冥想的練習，將愛、慈悲和古老的智慧融合為一。
在TT 第一日，一整天喜悅的漣漪朵朵在心裡漾起，感受到自己再自然不過的完整存在於學習裡，打從深刻的內在覺得光亮溫暖，與自己的神性和超出本我之外的神聖能量連結。穩穩扎根在生命的呼吸裡，跟真實合而為一是如此的美麗。隨著一天天的學習和體會，知識像花瓣般一層層的從中心展開、疊起。從這次的培訓中我獲得一個珍貴的領悟，那就是帶著柔和的心練習，柔和在仁慈、尊重、不批判。將意念臣服於善，讓內在的老師引導方向。 信任、愛、呼吸到心的中央，放開自我、讓靈性闊展開來。持續不間斷的練習，因為用心付出的心力是不會消失的。
深深感謝太陽神 Surya、創造與毀滅之神 Shiva、大地之母 Parvati 、知識女神 Sarasvati 、守護之神 Vishnu、除障象神 Ganesha、火神 Agni 和風神之子 Hanuman，祂們所指引的光；也誠摯的向延續傳承古典教學的老師的老師們致敬。非常謝謝 Stephen，我們敬愛的導師，謝謝妳乃珍、Rachel、Judy、Michelle 和每一位親愛的TT靈性摯友美好的存在，多得我們一起創造如此充滿愛的美麗印記。我想要祝福大家源源不絕的愛與靈感，真摯希望我們能帶著光亮與所有的人分享我們自學習中獲得的禮物。
Thank You, Thank You, Thank You
OM Love
OM a Hum
Crystal
-Stephen Thomas
貼近你心靈的上師，貼近與你有著共鳴的教學。學習去釋放所學，再進一步的學習，步入上師的恩典裡，相信、臣服於他的教誨。放開一切，溶入靈性與能量的河流裡。
春天是綻放曙光和新生命的季節，這時節帶來無限可能性、希望和夢想的生機，也正是在這個時候，我生命中重要的老師出現了，而我清醒舒服的行走在自然適合我的法性上。當我聽著 Stephen 說出上面的一段話時，我知道我回到了家，不需再往他處尋尋覓覓，因為當我準備好敞開學習的心，所有的教學便一一隨之而來。我很開心這份親近心靈恩典的到來，透過呼吸法、梵唱、瑜珈經學說、以及阿育吠陀養生學、基礎體位法、潔淨法、冥想的練習，將愛、慈悲和古老的智慧融合為一。
在TT 第一日，一整天喜悅的漣漪朵朵在心裡漾起，感受到自己再自然不過的完整存在於學習裡，打從深刻的內在覺得光亮溫暖，與自己的神性和超出本我之外的神聖能量連結。穩穩扎根在生命的呼吸裡，跟真實合而為一是如此的美麗。隨著一天天的學習和體會，知識像花瓣般一層層的從中心展開、疊起。從這次的培訓中我獲得一個珍貴的領悟，那就是帶著柔和的心練習，柔和在仁慈、尊重、不批判。將意念臣服於善，讓內在的老師引導方向。 信任、愛、呼吸到心的中央，放開自我、讓靈性闊展開來。持續不間斷的練習，因為用心付出的心力是不會消失的。
深深感謝太陽神 Surya、創造與毀滅之神 Shiva、大地之母 Parvati 、知識女神 Sarasvati 、守護之神 Vishnu、除障象神 Ganesha、火神 Agni 和風神之子 Hanuman，祂們所指引的光；也誠摯的向延續傳承古典教學的老師的老師們致敬。非常謝謝 Stephen，我們敬愛的導師，謝謝妳乃珍、Rachel、Judy、Michelle 和每一位親愛的TT靈性摯友美好的存在，多得我們一起創造如此充滿愛的美麗印記。我想要祝福大家源源不絕的愛與靈感，真摯希望我們能帶著光亮與所有的人分享我們自學習中獲得的禮物。
Thank You, Thank You, Thank You
OM Love
OM a Hum
Crystal
Beautiful Samskara
Stay close to the teacher and teaching that resonate with you. Unlearn to learn, step into the Grace of the Guru, surrender and trust the teaching. Let go and fall into the river of spirit and energy.
-Stephen Thomas
Spring is a time of birth and breath of new light, of possibilities, of hope, of dreams to come. It is during this time I awakened to be in the presence of the Guru, awakened in my Dharma. When I heard the passage above from Stephen, I realized that I am home. I need not seek further because the teaching has come when I am ready to embrace it openly. I feel so honored, so happy and blessed to find the teaching that I long to feel close to, the integration of love, compassion and ancient wisdom in the form of Pranayamas, Mantras and Sutras in addition to Ayurveda, fundamental Asanas, cleansing Kriyas and Meditation.
On Day 1 of TT, I felt ripples of happiness all throughout the day, finding myself present and whole in the learning, being where I am naturally meant to be and I felt such shine and warmth from the inner core of my being, feeling connected to Shakti, the divine energy that’s inside and beyond myself. How beautiful it is to feel one with Truth, rooting to the very breath of Life. As the Days progressed, the experiences unfolded and layered on beautifully. One precious understanding I gained in this training is to soften heart in practice, be soft in kindness, respect and non-judging. To surrender the mind and let the inner Guru guide the way. To love, trust and breathe into the center core, liberate self to expand in expression. To keep to practicing for no efforts will ever be lost.
My deepest appreciations to Surya, Shiva, Parvati, Sarasvati, Vishnu, Ganesha, Agni and Hanuman for their guiding light, utmost homage to Guru’s Gurus, to the classical lineage of teaching and learning. Thank you so much Stephen, our dear beloved mentor, thank you Naichin, Rachel, Judy, Michelle and every beautiful spiritual sibling in TT for being you, cultivating our loving Samskara together. I want to wish you love and inspirations, may we glow in sharing our gifts with all.
Thank You, Thank You, Thank You
OM Love
OM a Hum
Crystal
-Stephen Thomas
Spring is a time of birth and breath of new light, of possibilities, of hope, of dreams to come. It is during this time I awakened to be in the presence of the Guru, awakened in my Dharma. When I heard the passage above from Stephen, I realized that I am home. I need not seek further because the teaching has come when I am ready to embrace it openly. I feel so honored, so happy and blessed to find the teaching that I long to feel close to, the integration of love, compassion and ancient wisdom in the form of Pranayamas, Mantras and Sutras in addition to Ayurveda, fundamental Asanas, cleansing Kriyas and Meditation.
On Day 1 of TT, I felt ripples of happiness all throughout the day, finding myself present and whole in the learning, being where I am naturally meant to be and I felt such shine and warmth from the inner core of my being, feeling connected to Shakti, the divine energy that’s inside and beyond myself. How beautiful it is to feel one with Truth, rooting to the very breath of Life. As the Days progressed, the experiences unfolded and layered on beautifully. One precious understanding I gained in this training is to soften heart in practice, be soft in kindness, respect and non-judging. To surrender the mind and let the inner Guru guide the way. To love, trust and breathe into the center core, liberate self to expand in expression. To keep to practicing for no efforts will ever be lost.
My deepest appreciations to Surya, Shiva, Parvati, Sarasvati, Vishnu, Ganesha, Agni and Hanuman for their guiding light, utmost homage to Guru’s Gurus, to the classical lineage of teaching and learning. Thank you so much Stephen, our dear beloved mentor, thank you Naichin, Rachel, Judy, Michelle and every beautiful spiritual sibling in TT for being you, cultivating our loving Samskara together. I want to wish you love and inspirations, may we glow in sharing our gifts with all.
Thank You, Thank You, Thank You
OM Love
OM a Hum
Crystal
Attuning to Shakti
The energy in between
that is what i am learning to attune to
in it, there's no seperation
but the pure essence of being
in perfect balance and harmony
having shed ego...one humbles with expansion.
that is what i am learning to attune to
in it, there's no seperation
but the pure essence of being
in perfect balance and harmony
having shed ego...one humbles with expansion.
Letter on Karma Yoga Trip
Dear Yogis and Yoginis,
10/9-10/16 瑜珈生活 Yoga Living 將帶領一團瑜珈朋友前往高棉吳哥窟作 Karma Yoga 善事瑜珈之旅,所有旅費包括學費將全數捐給當地的一所孤兒院, 受難少女康復中心(曾被迫為雛妓的少女療癒中心) 和支持贊助一位年輕的加拿大女老師持續教這些女孩們瑜珈. John 洪光明安排了這個活動,希望能拋磚引玉聚集大家的心意和力量付諸行動. 在這行程裡,除了每天早課瑜珈練習,我們也將前往參觀吳哥窟,國立博物館,地雷博物館,美術館,數處古老的廟寺,蘇聯市集,瓷器市集,大象露台,監獄,皇宮,孤兒院,受難少女康復中心.也會去John 特別推薦的Cafe 和餐廳用餐. John很用心的編排了八堂行程前吳哥窟藝術歷史介紹課程.有興趣多了解的人可以上去 http://www.johnsyogaliving.com 看看相關訊息 或 致電 8773-1640 詢問. Peace
10/9-10/16 瑜珈生活 Yoga Living 將帶領一團瑜珈朋友前往高棉吳哥窟作 Karma Yoga 善事瑜珈之旅,所有旅費包括學費將全數捐給當地的一所孤兒院, 受難少女康復中心(曾被迫為雛妓的少女療癒中心) 和支持贊助一位年輕的加拿大女老師持續教這些女孩們瑜珈. John 洪光明安排了這個活動,希望能拋磚引玉聚集大家的心意和力量付諸行動. 在這行程裡,除了每天早課瑜珈練習,我們也將前往參觀吳哥窟,國立博物館,地雷博物館,美術館,數處古老的廟寺,蘇聯市集,瓷器市集,大象露台,監獄,皇宮,孤兒院,受難少女康復中心.也會去John 特別推薦的Cafe 和餐廳用餐. John很用心的編排了八堂行程前吳哥窟藝術歷史介紹課程.有興趣多了解的人可以上去 http://www.johnsyogaliving.com 看看相關訊息 或 致電 8773-1640 詢問. Peace
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