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March 1st is the Mahasamadhi Day of our Beloved Guruji Swamiji Yogiraj Nanak whose physical presence has not been with us since 2013 but His Grace, Love, and Divine teachings continue to be our inspiration and Guiding Light.
it is only up to our sincerity and innermost calling to experience through our Sadhana and embibe Him.
For our inspiration, we are sharing below His Words of Wisdom on Divine Love.
On our Monthly Sadhana page, please find a Special Guru Stotram: a Hymn in Praise of the Guru along with Mantra Chanting and Meditation recorded at our Yogavani Temple.
Jai Sri Satguru Maharaj Ki!
Om Shantih-Shantih-Shantih.
Swami Yogiraj Nanak on
Divine Love
"Please know it well that as the senses and the mind perceive ,All are related to MAYA (Illusion). The ‘ Me’ and' thee, thine and mine’ All spring of MAYA. And she thus brings every individual soul or Jiva of this world into her clutches. And how to become free from her grasp is the main question to be solved by the aspirant, the seeker .Since the work of Brahman or God , and the Play of MAYA are beyond the understanding of the human's little mind, it makes it difficult to separate oneself from her.
However, there is a way, a most powerful, easy, and smooth way . This is the way of Divine Love, which is a mine of All happiness. This Divine Love is found only when time is spent in the company of Self-realized Souls, Saints. And the company of such divine Souls, Saints can become possible with the performance of good deeds. It is Their company that can free one from the world-bound existence of MAYA.
Now the question arises; what type of actions are needed in the way of Divine Love?
Is Hatha Yoga necessary for it? Answer is No.
Is Japa necessary for it? Again answer is No.
Is YAJNA or other rituals necessary? Again No.
Is fasting necessary for it? Again No.
Is austerity necessary for it? Again the answer is the same...No, No, No.
Now the question will arise, what IS necessary or essential for it?
Answer: For the unfoldment of Divine Love, simple sincerity is required. And in any lot that befalls, calm contentment is required. And no attempt of guile (fraud) or resentment is required. And joyful tranquility is required. And not to depend on others, nor make them foes is required. And the absence of fear is required. And No attachment for action, name, fame, or ownership or property is to be required. And Yes, skill or knowledge is required. Also a Sinless, anger free life is required.
Furthermore, a complete Awareness, Plasticity, and unreserved Surrender is required.
And the Heart's attitude that “All is one, All else is None" is required.
And since only one can enter into the narrow passage of Divine Love at one time, so Alone-ness is required.
And all these can only become possible when the Mind remains unoccupied, completely blank, and the Heart remains virgin by the help of deep contemplation , surrender and Meditation:
Self-observing meditation, Self-uplifting meditation, and Stateless-state realizing meditation, All inviting Divine Love and Grace to descend upon the Seeker to merge with Guru and God."
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November 2020
May the Light of Diwali shine on every one of you and Protect you
The Special Significance of the Light of Diwali:
'That is the Light of All the Lights, said to be beyond
darkness;
Knowledge, the knowable, and the goal of knowledge
seated in the Hearts of all.'
jyoti
shaamapi tajjyoti stamsaha paramuchyate |
jnyaanam jnyeyam jnyaanagamyam
hridi sarvasya vishthitam || Bhagavad Gita chapter 13 verse 17 ||
In this verse Shri Krishna comments that the eternal essence is
the “light among all the lights.” The word “light” in the Vedas refers to
awareness, to knowledge. Ultimately, it is the eternal essence that provides
the power of awareness, the power to know, to all beings. Without this Eternal
essence, we would have no awareness, no sentience. It doesn’t matter whether
one is a student or a retiree, a laborer or a professional, a parent or a
housewife, here No prior knowledge is needed.
Just like the word “light” refers to Knowledge, the word
“darkness” refers to Ignorance. By saying that the eternal essence is beyond
ignorance, Shri Krishna in the Bhagavad Gita verse points out the uniqueness of
the awareness aspect of the eternal essence. If we light a lamp in a dark room,
it dispels the darkness since we cannot have darkness and light coexist. But
the Eternal essence is still present in individuals who are ignorant of
it.
There are those rare souls, beings on this planet who as seekers
have realized their True nature and devoted their lives to sharing their
insights and transmitting these Truths to us. That is why we come across the
statement in many prominent spiritual texts reminding us that: “a human birth
is rare to attain.” Our Swami Yogiraj has reminded us on many occasions, and
particularly on his Birthday, so we understand the value in attaining a human
birth and use it properly for it’s intended purpose. In Fact Swamiji has
reminded us to see His Birthday as being our very own Birthday. How many of
those hearing this from Him have truly cared to grasp fully, living a disciplined
life of devotion, and imbibing His precious practices given by Him to
us?
If we truly, honestly, systematically study these secret and
sacred teachings, the eternal essence comes into our awareness as “jneyam,”
knowledge. It is through constant contemplation, reflection and meditation
does the eternal essence become “jnyaanagamyam”, the goal of knowledge, where
all notions of duality are removed and we remain established in the eternal
essence.
Shri Krishna concludes this shloka by reminding us that all these three stages
– preparation, study and reflection – are enabled only through the intellect,
which is referred to as the “hridi” or residing in the heart of All
beings. We as humans have the capability to access this eternal truth
residing within our very hearts. We only need to be present, be aware, pay
attention and be in company of the wise, stay away from the wicked and have the ability to discern one from the other.
May the Light of Diwali bring Light to us One and All.
Om Shanthi mei, Om Jyotir mei, Om Ananda mei
Om Peace and Light and Bliss
***
October 8th is a very auspicious day, our beloved Guruji’s Jayanthi and his 93rd Birthday. We are holding a Special Birthday celebration and reflection and 5pm this evening. Join us in Spirit and feel free to contact us with any insights, inner calling to receive Guru mantra initiation, or any other queries, We are here to serve you.
We also remember and miss our dear brother, Gurubhai, Harish ji. His deep devotions, service and depth of understanding of Guru’s teachings and His essence remain unparalleled. Please check out these links in His memory
English version https://youtu.be/IH6n9nmBe_8
Navratri is here, the 8 days of Goddess Durga in battlefield with the dark forces, the demons to help restore order and dharma to the world.
Come join us for Puja, chant verses from Devi Mahatmyam, and worship Devi in her varied forms to help harmonize our hearts, minds, and spirits.
Drumming Invocations and attunement by Jerry Maharaj
Prasad served to All for All
Saturday, Oct 17 4pm for the first Puja Durga/Kali
Thursday, Oct 22nd 5pm Durga/Lakshmi/Saraswati
Sunday, Oct 26th 4pm Vijayadashami Day of Victory!
In brief, the various Dehypnotic Meditation techniques developed by Swami Yogiraj Nanak fall into five basic categories:
1- Meditations for the Relaxation of body and mind
2-Meditations for the removal of defects and distortions of the body and mind
3-Meditations to help strengthen and steady the mind
4-Healing meditation techniques to help cure physical, mental and psychosomatic disorders
5-Transcending meditations for spiritual development and enriching life with divine energy
*If anyone would like the opportunity to be intimately introduced to a particular Meditation, this can be arranged via Zoom. Just contact me, and we can set up a time.
With Much Love and Light.
Om Prem Mei, Om Jyotih Mei, Om Shantih Mei
August/September 2020
"May you not be held nor owned by anyone, yet …May you belong to everyone,
May you find your deepest wellsprings of strength
Devotion and perseverance at this time for the benefit of All beings Everywhere"
Paui Keoni Chun
Dear Friends,
Namaste.
We hope everyone is doing
well and adjusting to the New normal as we know it since the Covid
closures began. These "closures" are challenging since it came
suddenly, something unpredictable. We may have our own theories about what’s
happening, who is responsible etc, but essentially there is nothing we can do
to change circumstances. But what we can and should, and many are doing, is try
to connect and dive deeper inside ourselves and ease the burden to navigate the
world around us. To connect and think of others. We are All in this together
and our perfect opportunity to finally get it right, to feel the connection
with each other, with all folks and fully grasp that we are all going
through same type challenges, allowing our compassion and love to swell from
deep within. Just living in day to day survival mode is not a fulfilling
way to carry on, but seeing ourselves as part of all humanity breaks
that separation of me and you.
Last month, August we held 2 unannounced events, On August 8th, the Birthday of
our dear beloved brother Harish ji Joshi, we had a small in person
Satsang. Jerry, our professional drummer and devotee created a drumming
Invocation. We also offered special
prayers, chanting, special meditation and shared our beautiful memories of him
and his inspiring presence and affect on our lives. A special Prasad in His
memory was offered and shared. As well a very special
Tribute to Harish ji was added the existing Sutras of Yogiraj on youtube
.Please check it out and view as below.
English version https://youtu.be/IH6n9nmBe_8
Hindi version https://youtu.be/z10uEWY9d4c
Then August 22nd was Ganesh
Chaturdi, the Birthday of Ganapati, the elephant God, yes, the son of the great
Lord Siva. There are many enlightening stories related to Ganesh and Siva we
will not address here, but all point to the significance of this most
auspicious day, event that traditionally is celebrated for 5 full days because
it is Ganesh that is considered as the remover of obstacles and one who
is acknowledged as starting all Anew. This particular year this lunar date
coincided with the Birthday of our dear sister and friend Jennifer, aka
Radha who has been playing an active role for many, many years, has often visited
our Guruji Yogiraj in India over the years as well as most recently joined our
pilgrimage to Kada Ashram, the abode of Baba Maluk Das. So this August 22nd we had
a celebration that also included a very special Transcending Meditation of
Yogiraj, the Param Siddha Dhyan Yog Sadhana as was originally translated by our
Harish ji and conducted by Diksha.