Muktananda on Rudraksha beads

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"Satsang with Baba"Vol

2,1972<br><br>Visitor:What is the importance of wearing rudraksha beads,and

who is qualified to wear these beads according to the

scriptures?<br>Are these beads a sign of

beauty?<br><br>Baba:Rudraksha are not a small sign ofbeauty,they are a most

important symbol of beauty.Just as in worldly life the

beauty aids which you use are cosmetics,different

ornaments,cremes and powders,in spiritual life,it is your

rudraksha mala which is the best beauty aid.<br>In ancient

times,the ways in which one beautyfied himself were also

useful for the body.<br>But today,unfortunately,the ways

of adormant are merely for fashon and have no use

for the body or for other aspects of ones being.There

was a time when people wore silk and pure

cotton.<br>These materials have great qualities;they are very good

for the body.But today people wear artificcial silk

or things made of synthetics,and these are not at

all good for the body;they create all kinds of

trubles,and they affect the skin very badly.Whatever was

recommended by rishis was good for the body,good for people

in different ways,and it also enhanced

beauty.<br>Take another custom:for instance,here our women used

to wear gold ornaments.Gold not only adorns the

body,but it also has great medicinal value,because gold

destroys all kinds of<br>diseases.When our women used to

wear a lot of gold<br>,they would not fall prey to

diseases so easily.<br>But today,now that they have

stopped wearing gold,they have to resort to ointments and

bandages much too frequently.<br>Rudraksha beads not only

adorn the person,but they also are very useful in

spiritual life.<br>Moreover,rudraksha beads destroy

germs,and they keep the blood pressure normal.Rudraksha

beads <br>free us from so many other troubles.<br>It is

essential for spiritual seekers to wear rudraksha beads

because they are extremely useful.They insulate a seeker

from all misfortunes and calamities.Besides,it is also

the question of following the example of great

people,and that is what the Lord emphasises in tha Bhagavad

Gita.<br>There was a time when Mahatma Gandhi wore a plain and

simple cap,and all his followers started wearing that

kind of cap.<br>It was Lord Shankara,right in the

beginning of time,who was the first to wear rudraksha

beads,<br>and after Shankara,all the spiritual seekers started

wearing them.There are different ways of keeping the body

pure,say touching the body in different places with the

repetition of mantras,wich is called nyasa,and washing it a

number of times.<br>But these ways cannot keep the body

pure even for twenty-four hours.<br>But if you are

wearing rudraksha beads,they keep the body pure at all

times,and you do not have to resort to other

practices.<br>All those who have faith and devotion are qualified

to wear rudraksha beads.There is no other special

qualification required for wearing them.Women are as qualified

to wear them as men.<br>Rudraksha beads have been

honoured from time immemorial.They are mentioned in the

Upanishads and also in the Vedas.<br>If I were to put it

concisely,I would say thet rudraksha beads are Rudra

Himself,Lord Shiva Himself.<br><br>David Z<br>Sweden

[Guest guest]

Great post. This is my experience also.

[Guest guest]

Dear Davidji

 

Namaskar My Friend

 

Have not spoken with you for quite some time and then find you here

 

This historic Knowledge from 1972 is highly auspicious and am

thanking you for placeing this here so all can read

 

Have been working on going to next area of consciousness beyond

Samadhi in Meditation and have found a design for the Sahasrara

Chakra Head Mala that uses the 1 Mukhi Half Moon Shape as a center

bead directly on the forehead at the Ajna Chakra and results are

remarkable. Next would be to try 3 of the 1 Mukhi Beads on the

forehead

 

Have had breakthrough to new area of consciousness in Meditation with

the 1 Mukhi on the forehead and am slowly getting used to the

experience in this area

 

Infomation sent from a friend in Denmark shows the different areas of

the body and brain that are affected by the different Mukhi Rudraksa

 

The 1 Mukhi Half Moon shape is said to affect Pineal, Pituitary,

Optic chiasma and Hypothalmus so is perfect for Samadhi Meditation

with this Rudraksa on the forehead

 

The 9 Mukhi Goddess Durga Rudraksa affects Pineal and Pituitary and

am certain the 9 Mukhi influences the Ajna Chakra when worn at the

forehead also

 

Hope you are haveing as much fun as we are

 

Aum NamaSivaya Sivaya Nama Aum

 

Thanks and Take Care

 

DharmaDev Arya

 

 

, zarembadavid wrote:

> "Satsang with Baba"Vol

> 2,1972<br><br>Visitor:What is the importance of wearing rudraksha

beads,and

> who is qualified to wear these beads according to the

> scriptures?<br>Are these beads a sign of

> beauty?<br><br>Baba:Rudraksha are not a small sign ofbeauty,they

are a most

> important symbol of beauty.Just as in worldly life the

> beauty aids which you use are cosmetics,different

> ornaments,cremes and powders,in spiritual life,it is your

> rudraksha mala which is the best beauty aid.<br>In ancient

> times,the ways in which one beautyfied himself were also

> useful for the body.<br>But today,unfortunately,the ways

> of adormant are merely for fashon and have no use

> for the body or for other aspects of ones being.There

> was a time when people wore silk and pure

> cotton.<br>These materials have great qualities;they are very good

> for the body.But today people wear artificcial silk

> or things made of synthetics,and these are not at

> all good for the body;they create all kinds of

> trubles,and they affect the skin very badly.Whatever was

> recommended by rishis was good for the body,good for people

> in different ways,and it also enhanced

> beauty.<br>Take another custom:for instance,here our women used

> to wear gold ornaments.Gold not only adorns the

> body,but it also has great medicinal value,because gold

> destroys all kinds of<br>diseases.When our women used to

> wear a lot of gold<br>,they would not fall prey to

> diseases so easily.<br>But today,now that they have

> stopped wearing gold,they have to resort to ointments and

> bandages much too frequently.<br>Rudraksha beads not only

> adorn the person,but they also are very useful in

> spiritual life.<br>Moreover,rudraksha beads destroy

> germs,and they keep the blood pressure normal.Rudraksha

> beads <br>free us from so many other troubles.<br>It is

> essential for spiritual seekers to wear rudraksha beads

> because they are extremely useful.They insulate a seeker

> from all misfortunes and calamities.Besides,it is also

> the question of following the example of great

> people,and that is what the Lord emphasises in tha Bhagavad

> Gita.<br>There was a time when Mahatma Gandhi wore a plain and

> simple cap,and all his followers started wearing that

> kind of cap.<br>It was Lord Shankara,right in the

> beginning of time,who was the first to wear rudraksha

> beads,<br>and after Shankara,all the spiritual seekers started

> wearing them.There are different ways of keeping the body

> pure,say touching the body in different places with the

> repetition of mantras,wich is called nyasa,and washing it a

> number of times.<br>But these ways cannot keep the body

> pure even for twenty-four hours.<br>But if you are

> wearing rudraksha beads,they keep the body pure at all

> times,and you do not have to resort to other

> practices.<br>All those who have faith and devotion are qualified

> to wear rudraksha beads.There is no other special

> qualification required for wearing them.Women are as qualified

> to wear them as men.<br>Rudraksha beads have been

> honoured from time immemorial.They are mentioned in the

> Upanishads and also in the Vedas.<br>If I were to put it

> concisely,I would say thet rudraksha beads are Rudra

> Himself,Lord Shiva Himself.<br><br>David Z<br>Sweden