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Six Steps Towards Self Realisation<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> a) Transformation:<o:p></o:p> How many of you believe that a human being is just made of bones, flesh, blood and other organs? Most of us will agree that a human is a broader concept than just the physical aspect. The major part of it is the energy which we are made up of which hypnotists call it as inner mind, person related to metaphysics call it as mind and the Hindus call it as ‘Aatma’ or soul. <o:p></o:p> Transformation means the ability and willingness of an individual to live beyond one’s form (physical aspect). Transformation requires us to believe that we are not a human being having spiritual experiences but a spiritual being having human experience.<o:p></o:p> We should understand that we are much more than the physical aspect we are made up of i.e., we are divine, being energy we can never be created or destroyed but can be transformed from one form to another. We existed from times immemorial and we will exist till times immemorial. The life, which we are witnessing, is the negligible fraction of life, which we have already spent in this universe.<o:p></o:p> Maybe, the present life is just a dream where we are imagining everything as real, but when we wake up we find everything vanish in thin air.<o:p></o:p> The realization that we are much more than the form links us to the world of pure thought or God. We exist just in thought without the need of physical form, being the part of pure thought all our limitations are over and we find ourselves as boundless source of energy and we are no longer required to be a slave of anything, rather we become the master of our own destiny.<o:p></o:p> Suppose God had the physical shape, then which part of it would you consider as God? Certainly all parts, likewise being the part of the pure thought transforms us and we get the realization that we are God.<o:p></o:p> b) Thoughts: <o:p></o:p> The human form which we are witnessing is just a thought and might be that the physical form we are made up of is really formed in dream, where we believe it to be real until we wake up. Being just a thought we can change our life considerably by changing our thoughts.<o:p></o:p> Surprising, but true our thoughts make us as Jesus Christ has said, “As you think, so shall you be”. What ever we are it is because of our thoughts, if we are sad it is because we think we are sad. It can be said that, “there is no way to happiness, happiness is the way”.<o:p></o:p> Our success in life is directly proportional to our thinking about life, if we are always thinking in terms of scarcity it is what we generally witness throughout our life. On the other hand, if we think in terms of abundance, that is what we witness throughout our life.<o:p></o:p> Therefore, as far as practicable we should avoid any negative thought and think positively, irrespective of the present circumstances.<o:p></o:p> c) Belief in Abundance and perfection of everything in the Universe: <o:p></o:p> We have already discussed that our thought makes us. Therefore, it is important that we take the positive aspect of everything in this universe. Maybe, that I might not have sufficient drinking water around my writing table or even in my room, but when we consider the total water available in the world, we find out that it is available in abundance, in quantities which cannot be consumed by any individual even in his wildest dreams. Our belief in scarcity is because of the fact that we are not able to live beyond our form. There might not be ice cubes in my refrigerator that doesn’t mean that there is no ice in the world, try going to the North or South pole.<o:p></o:p> We have already seen that belief in abundance can really create abundance in our life we should therefore always try to think in terms of abundance. We can always feel good when we figure out things that we really possess without being disgruntled about things that we do not. In this way we can not only feel in abundance, but can also actually create abundance in life as our mind is free to do things which we want to do instead of being unnecessarily bogged down to needless prejudice and negative thoughts.<o:p></o:p> On the other hand, thinking always in terms of scarcity can really create scarcity all around us, no matter how much we possess it is not enough to satisfy us and we live in scarcity irrespective of our prosperity. Actually, such negative thoughts creates scarcity in our life, we are always in the fear of losing something or the other, our mind is unnecessarily worried about non- existence thing decreasing our work efficiency considerably.<o:p></o:p> Now, with this we come to the obvious discussion about the perfection of the universe. As Dr. Wayne. W. Dyer a known expert in the field of metaphysics has said.<o:p></o:p> “The universe is complete and perfect. There can be no mistakes. Nothing is random. The entire universe is perfectly synchronized”<o:p></o:p> The synchronicity is everywhere in the universe; there is exact quantity of air to sustain our life, exact sunshine, exact quantity of water available on the earth. When the river flows down from the mountain it has the exact speed to take it to the ocean. The reason for our belief in terms of imperfection is because of our attachment to form.<o:p></o:p> We create imperfections in us when we create boundaries in our life by classifying and sub classifying ourselves. A minute study of the universe will reveal that the nature creates no boundaries. There is no boundary dividing water and the earth, the place where earth ends water starts, there is no partition between air and earth and even between two celestial bodies, e.g., there is no boundary between the Earth and Sun.<o:p></o:p> Our attachment to form creates boundaries in it. Such boundaries make us a commodity sold in the super market having a commodity name and a price tag. We virtually become a slave of our own boundaries and experience imperfection all around us. In a truly enlightened state all the boundaries will vanish even international boundaries.<o:p></o:p> Boundaries can be made in terms of professional attainments, place of birth etc. To break these boundaries one has to think always in terms of abundance and synchronicity of everything in this universe. There can be no limit to your growth when you refuse to be that commodity in the supermarket by not creating boundaries in your life.<o:p></o:p> d) Detachment: <o:p></o:p> Attachment to anything is the cause of all human sufferings. Remember the last time you were sad or unhappy and try to figure out the possible reasons for such suffering. Most probably it would be because of the fact of your being attached to a particular idea, place or person. I don’t consider attachment to be a bad sign but a needless thing, because the more we are attached to a particular thing, lesser is the likelihood of our attaining it. On the other hand, the more we are detached from that thing we are most likely to get that thing in life.<o:p></o:p> Detachment can be considered as the only means, which takes us from striving to arriving. The uniqueness of nature is that has habit of giving when we are not actually expecting anything.<o:p></o:p> To by truly detached one should never try to own anything. We should understand that we are in our physical form for some time, we cannot own it for ever and we stay in it subject to the fulfillment of certain conditions. Firstly, that we have to take care of our form and protect it as a responsible Aatma. Secondly, we are free to leave the form when our form is not able to carry us. This leads us to an obvious fact, that if we cannot even own our own body. How can we possibly own anything in this world? The entire world is fluid and so are our possessions and we. The things which we might own presently was owned by someone else in the past and it will be owned by someone else in the future. This chain never ends. Our foolishness is when we try to own it.<o:p></o:p> Consider that all the possessions and the material things are like a flowing river, the tighter we squeeze water lesser can we hold it. On the other hand we can experience abundance when instead of trying to hold water we float with the natural flow of the river and enjoy the comforts of being in water as long as we like. Still, being free to come out of it after being satisfied. It means we can enjoy our life by being the user of all material comforts, which comes in our life without the need of actually owning it.<o:p></o:p> Detachment not only means being detached with your form and material comforts, but it is also applicable to all human relationship. The main reason of discontentment in the modern society is because of attachment. We always try to figure out our expectation from a particular person e.g., from our parents and we feel sad when we don’t find them coming up to our expectations. Unknowingly, we are trying to own some body, which we have already seen, is nothing but foolishness.<o:p></o:p> I am not in any way advocating about running from our responsibilities for being detached in life. I just want to say that we should do our work instead of needlessly trying to figure out the outcome of such work, detachment also includes detachment from the outcome or result of our endeavor. As Lord Krishna has said in Gita “You have just got the duty to work and not to think about the fruits of such work”.<o:p></o:p> e) Oneness: <o:p></o:p> Consider our existence in relation to the universe. Our earth is not more than a small dot in relation to the vastness of the universe and individually we are not more than a small dot in this earth. Then what are you in comparison to this universe? Not more than a small cell. Forget about the universe, even if we consider this earth as a body we are not more than a microscopic cell in this body. We feel different because each and every cell in the human body has life, but a cell can survive only when the body survives. This makes us a single heart beat in the body called humanity. This is the fact that relates every person in this world.<o:p></o:p> We may not believe in this because we have the tendency to believe what we have been taught and what we see virtually making us the frog in the well, who feels that the entire world is in the well. Consider the similarity of two individuals one born in <st1:country-region w:st="on">USA</st1:country-region> and one born in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">India</st1:place></st1:country-region>. Both, of them feel hungry, feel thirsty have other psychological needs. Both need association, love and care, both bleed when you cut him. We create differences which is apparent is only in the outer covering or the form, forgetting that the real thing in us is the Aatma, which is divine. As we have seen that the life is just like a dream the differences in the life of two persons may be just the difference in their dreams.<o:p></o:p> You may wonder how we are related with a person who is born under different circumstances altogether, perhaps in a different country. As we have already seen that we are no more than a cell in the body called humanity. We can therefore, understand our relationship with other human beings by closely examining the human cell. A cell in the liver, which sees only the cells around it, cannot even think that there is a cell in the brain and it is related to it. But, as we all know both are related as both has to depend on one another.<o:p></o:p> A human body can exist only when all the cells perform their work properly. If a cell starts creating problems by killing it’s neighboring cells. It behaves like a Cancer cell, which not only kills the body slowly but also kills itself, as it cannot exist without the body.<o:p></o:p> Likewise, in metaphysical term there is no difference between a male and a female of any species. As the difference exists only in the form, but the energy force is the same. We create differences when we consider the dissimilarities. Therefore, in a truly enlightened state all such differences will vanish.<o:p></o:p> f) Forgiveness:<o:p></o:p> Most of our sufferings are caused by our interpretation of the action of others, and the fact that we are always blaming others for the problems in our life. Now, let us try to understand why we blame others. We blame others when we are expecting something from the persons we blame. And, quite often the person whom we blame is not ever aware of this fact.<o:p></o:p> For every practical reason we should not blame anyone. As we blame something when we feel that thing to be the cause of our problems, but as and when we blame it we allow that thing to control our life even when we are not presently in association of that particular thing. By doing that we waste much of our energy in thinking about subject of blame, in a way doing the work of our enemy in his absence. Further, if we stop blaming him we can not only clear our mind from needless prejudice, but can also take steps to patch up with our enemy. And the best way to win over an enemy is no doubt by finishing enmity.<o:p></o:p> We should take the entire responsibility of our life on ourselves. Then, what to do next, should we carry on the burden of such guilt throughout our life? No, we should forgive ourselves for all our failings because forgiveness starts when we are able to forgive ourselves. We can be kind to others only when we are kind to ourselves. As soon as we forgive ourselves we feel free, our energy doubles and we can work more efficiently. We feel that the burden, which we were carrying since a long time is removed in a minute.<o:p></o:p> Forgiveness takes us to a stage, where we are able to forgive everybody who has been able to cause major harms in our life. As is evident from the life of many enlightened souls in this world. One of them is Jesus Christ who is still remembered till date, because of the act of forgiveness. On the day when Christ was crucified, the last thing which he said was “Father forgive them, for they do not know what they do”.<o:p></o:p> (Written by: Anand Sagar Pathak) <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p>

<!--[if gte mso 10]> .......> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} ........> <![endif]--> Past Life Regression <o:p> </o:p> Past Life Regression entails a belief in the theory of reincarnation. This Regression works on the premise that the cause of a patient's physical and/or psychological ailments might result from a trauma that a patient had experienced in an earlier existence, or at any rate, by some sort of personal ordeal buried deep within the subconscious.<o:p></o:p> Practitioners of Past Life Regression use different methods depending on the background of the practitioner and the level at which he sees past life for inducing patients to regress to their past lives and identify the root of their present problems. The next step is for the patient to project the present self onto a past personality. The third step is to come to terms with what has been relived through regression. The therapy proves to be beneficial only when the patient is able to accept the past trauma and is ready to progress beyond that.<o:p></o:p> In his book, The Book of the Spirits (1857), Kardec writes about "spirits" who spoke through mesmerized patients about reincarnation and karma. But the first person to use regression as a therapy was probably Dr Denys Kelsey. Co-authored with Joan Grant, Kelsey's Many Lifetimes (1967) is the first book on Past Life Regression, which focuses more on the therapeutic aspect of the technique than on stories of relived experiences. In some ways the book triggered off tussles between a predominantly spiritual and a growing scientific/clinical attitude towards the system of Past Life Regression.<o:p></o:p> Schools of thought dealing with Past Life Regression vary according to their degree of leaning towards the theory of reincarnation. <o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> But most of these differing views finally all come down to Patanjali's theory of the chitta (soul) being burdened by samskaras (impressions) from past existence and weighing down on our present lives. And therefore the need to cleanse the soul of its entire excess burden by identifying the source of all suffering and uprooting it right from its origin.<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> Swami Vivekananda wrote: "We have the power to be what we are, and whatever we wish to be, we have the power to make ourselves." If what we are has been the result of our past actions, it certainly follows that whatever we wish to be in future can be produced by our present actions; so we have to know how to act."<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> Here through our service we help a person understand the blocks that is not letting him enjoy his life. The benefit of this service is that the native is able to overcome his karmic problems and can enjoy his life.<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> Compiled by: Anand Sagar Pathak<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p>

<!--[if gte mso 10]> .......> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} ........> <![endif]--> Saints and Sadgurus<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> In Sanskrit, “Gu” means “darkness”, and “ru” means “one who dispels”. So, guru literally means “one who dispels the darkness.” Sadguru is that guru who dispels the darkness from all three strata of human existence – the physical sphere, the psychic sphere, and the spiritual sphere. Sadguru also means “the guru who leads one to Sat, that means ultimate truth, ultimate reality “ In other words, Satguru or Sadguru means true teacher, true guru or the highest spiritual guru. As per Hindu philosophy, the teacher(guru) is the sacred conduit to “self-realization”. <o:p></o:p> In the Upanishads, five signs of sadguru are mentioned. In the presence of the Sadguru; Knowledge flourishes (Gyana raksha); Sorrow diminishes (Dukha kshaya); Joy swells up without any reason (Sukha aavirbhava); Abundance dawns (Samriddhi); All talents manifest (Sarva samvardhan). <o:p></o:p> Guru Shloka.<o:p></o:p> "Gurur Bramha Gurur Vishnu Gurur Devo Maheshwarah Gurur Sakshat <st1:place w:st="on">Para</st1:place> Bramha Tasmai Shree Gurave Namah” <o:p></o:p> The above Sanskrit shloka, is an important mantra & invokes the blessings of the Guru. The shloka conveys the meaning ‘Salutations to the noble teacher who is Brahma, Vishnu and Lord Mahesh(Shiva) and Guru is the supreme “Brahman’- (the Absolute or ultimate reality).”<o:p></o:p> The Guru is like Lord Brahma (The God of Creation)because he creates the character in children. The Guru is like Lord Vishnu (The God of Sustenance) because he protects the good qualities in his students. The Guru is like Lord Shiva (The God of Annihilation) because he destroys the bad habits and bad qualities of his children.<o:p></o:p> Lord Dattatreya is said to be the manifestation of the triad, Lord Brahma, Lord Vishnu and Lord Mahesh, the Guru for all. Lord Dattatreya incarnated in the form of many saints from time to time such as Swami Akkalkot Maharaj, Swami Gajanan Maharaj, etc. to transform mankind and take mankind towards the path of self-realisation, thereby establishing dharma (conduct) in this world. In Mahabharata, Lord Krishna, the preceptor of Bhagvad Gita, is also prayed as “JagadGuru.”<o:p></o:p> “Vasudeva Sutham Devam Kamsa Chanura Mardhanam Devaki Paramanandani Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum”<o:p></o:p> Importance of Guru:<o:p></o:p> Shirdi Sai Baba was a great Sadguru. He said, “The path through which one has to travel in life is like passing through jungle where there are wolves, tigers and other wild animals in the form of unending desires, ego, pride and huge mountains and deep ditches in the form of anger, passion, jealousy etc. If we take a guide (i.e., Guru) with us then there is no difficulty as he will take us straight to our destination (self-realization) avoiding wolves, tiger’s, mountains, ditches etc.”<o:p></o:p> There is nobody in this world who is greater than a Sadguru and blessed is he, who gets a “Samartha Sadguru” to guide him. As Shirdi Sai Baba often said, “Our true Guru is God alone. He transcends all gunas. He is beyond all forms. He is the only one who can dispel the darkness of ignorance and light the lamp of supreme wisdom. Shirdi Sai Baba always used to utter “Allah Malik Hai”. Shirdi Sai Baba’s path is the easiest one. Constantly contemplating at His lotus feet will take us to Him. Sadguru Sai Baba is Omniscient, Omnipresent and Omnipotent and we can directly appeal to Him; cast our burdens on Him and derive all benefits from Him. As Shirdi Sai Baba often said, “Why fear, when I am here.” “Know that I am always with you, prompting you, guiding you. Live always in that constant presence.” Shirdi Sai Baba often underwent and still undergoes great sufferings to save His devotees from dangers.<o:p></o:p> Parallels in various Religions of the world:<o:p></o:p> While in Hinduism certain Gurus (enlightened masters) are referred as Sadguru, Mahatma and Paramahamsa etc., “Saint” is predominantly used within Christian religions as a person who is recognized as having attained a high level of sacredness or holiness.<o:p></o:p> Judaism speaks of a class of (unidentified) individuals known as Tzadik. Tzadik is the Hebrew word for "righteous one", and is a title which is generally given to those who are considered to be righteous such as a spiritual master or Rebbe.<o:p></o:p> In Buddhism, an Arhat or Arahant is a person who has achieved enlightenment. The Guru / teacher is respected greatly and is source of inspiration on the path to Enlightenment and is seen as embodiment of Lord Buddha. <o:p></o:p> The Sufi concept of the Qutub (literally, pole, tower, lighthouse) could be viewed as analogous to the sadguru. The Qutub is the revered wise man who provides a focus for Sufi spiritual teachings they are also referred as Pir and Sarkar. <o:p></o:p> In Sikhism, Sadguru is one of the many names for God. The title Guru is extremely fundamental to the Sikh religion. The core beliefs of Sikhism is belief in one God and in the teachings of the Ten Gurus, enshrined in Guru Granth Sahib, the Sikh holy book. On the importance of guru, the first guru of Sikhs, Guru Nanak says: “Let no man in the world live in delusion. Without a Guru none can cross over to the other shore.”<o:p></o:p> While there are parallels between these (and other) concepts of Guru, it is important to remember that each of these concept has specific meanings within their given religion, and not all those meanings are identical with the idea of Guru or sainthood. <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p>

The Important Of Goddesses<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Goddess is the female divinity. Many religions see God both as father and mother. The motherly aspect of divinity is referred to as Goddess. Hence, Goddess is feminine energy and is prayed by people for prosperity and happiness.<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> Every religion believes in this feminine energy. Hence, they are an integral part of all religions of the world. Christians worship Mother Mary as mother of Christ. Islam has faith in <st1:place w:st="on">Fatima</st1:place>. Hindus believe in Goddess like Maa Durga, Maa Lakshmi, Maa Kali and the like. There are literatures to prove that such goddesses have been worshiped in <st1:country-region w:st="on">Greece</st1:country-region>, <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">China</st1:place></st1:country-region> and all parts of the world and in all religions. <o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> The reason for attaching so much importance to this feminine energy in any religion or teaching is because God values and respects the feminine energy in all of us. This is known as Shakti in meditative language. <o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> It is believed that soul has the ingredient of Shiva (God) and Shakti (Goddess). Both, of these energies have to function together for spiritual development of a Sadhak and for leading a successful life. <o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> This is the reason why ascendant masters and God have been referred to as both Father and Mother. Goddess is worshiped for happy family life, fertility, knowledge and for understanding our own spiritual root in the world. Mother Nature is also a form of Goddess and is worshiped by many religions.<o:p></o:p> (Written by: Anand Sagar Pathak)<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p>

Meaning And Works Of Archangels<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Michael: Michael’s name means “He who is like God”, since he emanates the creator’s awesome qualities of love, power, strength and unwavering faith.<o:p></o:p> Raphael: The name means “whom God heals”, he is known as the healing angel in charge of physical healings for all living beings. When you call upon Raphael for a healing, pay attention to inner impressions, and be sure to follow through upon guidance that calls you to take action.<o:p></o:p> Chamuel: Chamuel name means “he who sees God”. His ability to see clearly helps us find things, situations and people. He is renowned for helping people fine the career best suited for their purpose.<o:p></o:p> Uriel: Uriel’s name means “The light of God.” He is known for his ability to enlighten our mind with divine inspiration.<o:p></o:p> Zadkiel: Zadkiel's name means ‘Righteousness of God,’ and he helps us release unforgiveness towards ourselves and others.<o:p></o:p> Azrael: Azrael's name means “Whom God Helps,” and he helps those who one helpers. Azrael is also known as the Angel of death.<o:p></o:p> Ariel: Ariel’s name means “Lioness of God”, and she reflects these qualities, including bravery, courage, focus and elegant movements.<o:p></o:p> Sandalphon: One of Sandalphon’s principal roles is to deliver and answer our prayers.<o:p></o:p> Gabriel: Gabriel’s name means “God is my strength” regardless of your background; you have God’s strength pouring through you at all times. Gabriel can help you fearlessly tap in to this power.<o:p></o:p> Jophiel: Jophiel’s name means “beauty of God” she sees beauty in everything and everyone, and helps you to do the same.<o:p></o:p> Jeremiel: Jeremiel’s name means “Mercy of God” and when you call upon him, Jeremiel delivers mercy to you and everyone involved.<o:p></o:p> Haniel: Haniel’s name means “Glory of God”. Haniel can help you give glory to God by living to your highest potential.<o:p></o:p> Raguel: Raguel’s name means “Friend of God” and his principal role is to create harmony and order in relationships. He is the <st1:place w:st="on">Archangel</st1:place> of Justice and Fairness.<o:p></o:p> Raziel: Archangel Raziel’s name means “secrets of God”, and this archangel will help you understand esoteric spiritual ideas and apply them in practical ways.<o:p></o:p> (Compiled by: Anand Sagar Pathak)<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p>

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<!--[if gte mso 10]> .......> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} ........> <![endif]--> “In his new existence, a man’s good or evil acts follow him like his shadow, and the consequences thereof make his life either pleasant or painful.” <o:p></o:p> Mahabharata, III. 183. 78.<o:p></o:p>

“Bathing at all the holy places and kindness to all beings, these are equal. Perhaps kindness is better.” Mahabharata, V. 35.2

“Do that today which you would keep for tomorrow. Do that in the forenoon which you would keep for the afternoon. Death does not wait for anyone to see whether he has or has not performed his task.” Mahabharata, XII. 322. 73

“Those, who are fortunate and whose demerits have vanished, take to My worship. If you always say “Sai, Sai”, I shall take you over the seven seas believe in these words, and you will be certainly benefited. I do not need any paraphernalia of worship- either eight fold or sixteen- fold. I rest there, where there is full devotion.” Shri Sai Nath of Shirdi

“While objects of sensual pleasure cease to be for the man who withdraws his senses from them, his desire for these objects yet remain; but the desires of the man of discrimination are completely erased by his perception of God.” Bhagwad Gita, II. 59.

Past Life Regression entails a belief in the theory of reincarnation. This Regression works on the premise that the cause of a patient's physical and/or psychological ailments might result from a trauma that a patient had experienced in an earlier existence, or at any rate, by some sort of personal ordeal buried deep within the subconscious. Practitioners of Past Life Regression use different methods depending on the background of the practitioner and the level at which he sees past life for inducing patients to regress to their past lives and identify the root of their present problems. The next step is for the patient to project the present self onto a past personality. The third step is to come to terms with what has been relived through regression. The therapy proves to be beneficial only when the patient is able to accept the past trauma and is ready to progress beyond that. In his book, The Book of the Spirits (1857), Kardec writes about "spirits" who spoke through mesmerized patients about reincarnation and karma. But the first person to use regression as a therapy was probably Dr Denys Kelsey. Co-authored with Joan Grant, Kelsey's Many Lifetimes (1967) is the first book on Past Life Regression, which focuses more on the therapeutic aspect of the technique than on stories of relived experiences. In some ways the book triggered off tussles between a predominantly spiritual and a growing scientific/clinical attitude towards the system of Past Life Regression. Schools of thought dealing with Past Life Regression vary according to their degree of leaning towards the theory of reincarnation. But most of these differing views finally all come down to Patanjali's theory of the chitta (soul) being burdened by samskaras (impressions) from past existence and weighing down on our present lives. And therefore the need to cleanse the soul of its entire excess burden by identifying the source of all suffering and uprooting it right from its origin. Swami Vivekananda wrote: "We have the power to be what we are, and whatever we wish to be, we have the power to make ourselves." If what we are has been the result of our past actions, it certainly follows that whatever we wish to be in future can be produced by our present actions; so we have to know how to act." Here through our service we help a person understand the blocks that is not letting him enjoy his life. The benefit of this service is that the native is able to overcome his karmic problems and can enjoy his life. Compiled by: Anand Sagar Pathak

Dark Angels A dark angel is a messenger of God who does exactly as God says.........even against humanity if that's what God wishes. The weather is distantly controlled by a Dark Angel. If he wants a hurricane, he works his magic and makes us believe that more than 100 hurricane in a year are all nature's fault. They instigate war, hatred and mass destruction to clean filth and destroy the world so that a new world can be established. In some passages, the angels are regarded as avengers of God's justice without therefore being evil spirits. There are some references about dark angels in the Hebrew original."If a thousand death-dealing angels should be (against him) not one of them shall wound him""If their souls should perish in their youth (through rashness) yet their life shall be wounded by the angels""The riches unjustly accumulated shall be vomited up; an angel shall drag him out of his house;" Fallen Angel Satan, perhaps the earliest individualization of the fallen Angel, is presented as an intruder who is jealous of Job. He is clearly an inferior being to the Deity and can only touch Job with God's permission, or as the ultimate embodiment of pride, as per his believed characteristics, trying to prove God's summation of Job's character and faith is flawed. By playing within the limitations God Himself has set, Satan affords himself the opportunity to attempt to cause Job to curse the Lord and thereby, in effect, prove God wrong in order to prove himself to be correct, and therefore superior to God, but he fails. Satan is called the adversary who pleads before the Lord against Jesus the High Priest. In New Testament, the idea of the two spiritual kingdoms is clearly established. The devil is a fallen angel who in his fall has drawn multitudes of the heavenly host in his train. Jesus terms him "the Prince of this world"; he is the tempter of the human race and tries to involve them in his fall. (Compiled by: Pravin Kumar Ojha & Anand Sagar Pathak)

<o:p> </o:p> Michael: Michael’s name means “He who is like God”, since he emanates the creator’s awesome qualities of love, power, strength and unwavering faith.<o:p></o:p> Raphael: The name means “whom God heals”, he is known as the healing angel in charge of physical healings for all living beings. When you call upon Raphael for a healing, pay attention to inner impressions, and be sure to follow through upon guidance that calls you to take action.<o:p></o:p> Chamuel: Chamuel name means “he who sees God”. His ability to see clearly helps us find things, situations and people. He is renowned for helping people fine the career best suited for their purpose.<o:p></o:p> Uriel: Uriel’s name means “The light of God.” He is known for his ability to enlighten our mind with divine inspiration.<o:p></o:p> Zadkiel: Zadkiel's name means ‘Righteousness of God,’ and he helps us release unforgiveness towards ourselves and others.<o:p></o:p> Azrael: Azrael's name means “Whom God Helps,” and he helps those who one helpers. Azrael is also known as the Angel of death.<o:p></o:p> Ariel: Ariel’s name means “Lioness of God”, and she reflects these qualities, including bravery, courage, focus and elegant movements.<o:p></o:p> Sandalphon: One of Sandalphon’s principal roles is to deliver and answer our prayers.<o:p></o:p> Gabriel: Gabriel’s name means “God is my strength” regardless of your background; you have God’s strength pouring through you at all times. Gabriel can help you fearlessly tap in to this power.<o:p></o:p> Jophiel: Jophiel’s name means “beauty of God” she sees beauty in everything and everyone, and helps you to do the same.<o:p></o:p> Jeremiel: Jeremiel’s name means “Mercy of God” and when you call upon him, Jeremiel delivers mercy to you and everyone involved.<o:p></o:p> Haniel: Haniel’s name means “Glory of God”. Haniel can help you give glory to God by living to your highest potential.<o:p></o:p> Raguel: Raguel’s name means “Friend of God” and his principal role is to create harmony and order in relationships. He is the <st1:place w:st="on">Archangel</st1:place> of Justice and Fairness.<o:p></o:p> Raziel: Archangel Raziel’s name means “secrets of God”, and this archangel will help you understand esoteric spiritual ideas and apply them in practical ways.<o:p></o:p> (Compiled by: Anand Sagar Pathak)<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p>

<!--[if gte mso 10]> .......> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} ........> <![endif]--> Recession - an astrological and angelic analysis<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> In Vedic astrology Saturn is the planet that causes misery, poverty, loss of crops, floods, market slowdown etc. Leo is the sign owned by Sun. Saturn and Sun are arch enemies in Vedic astrology. Hence, whenever Saturn transits into Leo it gives bad results. Sun is the ruler amongst the planets. Therefore, in the transit of Saturn in Leo the worst sufferers are rulers who may be business tycoons, politicians, brand leaders or any other person who functions as a ruler at his own level. The suffering to common man comes because the sufferings of the ruler get transferred to them. Lehman Brothers, Satyam, Unitech, DLF have been big names in the world. Saturn’s transit in Leo caused immense loss to all of them and because of their market position; sufferings got transferred to its employees, stake holders, and the economy. <o:p> </o:p> In Vedic astrology Saturn is the planet that has been considered a Demi-God (devta) who administers justice in the world, by exposing the real picture in front of the world and bringing down the ego of the rulers, autocrats and self seekers by showing them the truth. Saturn causes suffering to those egotists who try to become God of this world. Religion talks about dark angels who act as messengers of God who follow exactly the God’s directive.........even if it is against humanity, if that's what God wishes. They instigate war, hatred and mass destruction to clean filth and destroy the world so that a new world can be established. In some passages, the angels are regarded as avengers of God's justice. <o:p></o:p> There are some references about dark angels in the Hebrew original. The relevant quote is - “The riches unjustly accumulated shall be vomited up; an angel shall drag him out of his house;" Saturn is the dark angel who is the divine equalizer who brings justice and equality among beings. He removes people in power and brings order by bringing in new and justified order. Hence, the transit of Saturn in Leo sign sets new order. It brought an end of president rule in <st1:country-region w:st="on">Pakistan</st1:country-region>, brought in many changes in the Government all over the world including the <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">United States of America</st1:place></st1:country-region>. First time in the history a Black American (Barack Obama) became the president of <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">America</st1:place></st1:country-region>. Saturn is the planet that brings change that benefits people who are oppressed over centuries. Hence, the transit will favor those who are polite, God fearing, mentally and emotionally upright, who are not an embodiment of hatred and exalted ego. For, others there can be more difficulties in times to come.<o:p></o:p> Saturn will transit out of Leo in September 2009 bringing in some respite to the economy. By this time the job of Saturn as a spiritual teacher will end. The hurricane will subside but, the effect of this transit may take some more time to heal.<o:p></o:p> To make the matters worse, Jupiter remains debilitated (weak) till November 2009. <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">USA</st1:place></st1:country-region> may be providing bail-out packages to American Companies. But, divine grace of bailout is still awaited. After November 2009, Jupiter will gain strength and will come out of the affliction state caused by transit of Rahu over it.<o:p></o:p> Hence, astrological and angelic interpretation shows that year 2009 is tough for the world economy. Though some respite may be felt from September 2009 onwards. But, major respite shall come only after middle of 2010.<o:p></o:p> Written by: Anand Sagar Pathak<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p>