In Today's Context Why Should One Wear Rudraksha?

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In Today's Context Why Should One Wear Rudraksha?

 

Rudraksha bead , meaning in Sanskrit "eye of Shiva" is a seed of

fruit from Rudraksha tree (Elaeo Carpus Ganitrus) grown in wilds in

Nepal , South of Himalayas , Indonesia and scantily in Varanasi ,

Dehradun and Haridwar. The beads have different faces (mukh) from 1

to 14 which are dividing lines from mouth to tail of the bead.

 

Faces higher than 14 upto 23 have been spotted but do not find

mention in holy scriptures like Shiva Purana , Padma purana, Devi

Bhagwad, Rudrakshajabalopanishad etc . Similarly Gauri Shankar ( 2

rudraksha beads joined together) , Trijuti ( 3 beads joined

together) , Ganesh Gauri , Ganesh , Sawar etc do not feature in

these epics but have become commonly acceptable as divinely blessed

due to their properties and experiences of people.

 

1 mukhi round bead is nearly impossible to get therefore all stories

about it (including that Mrs Indira Gandhi used to wear 1 mukhi

mala) are not entirely true. People are generally more anxious about

rare things and this author has several interesting observations

from across the world and would just like to mention in summary

form . Forget about 1 mukhi round rudraksha , if it exists only Lord

Shiva has the right over it. However a substitute form of 1 mukhi

half moon shape from Rameshwaram has now been accepted by all . Some

of the reputed ashrams too selling this round 1 mukhi only shows

ignorance of the seller and the buyer.

 

Rudraksha unlike other forms of healing objects gives effect only if

sanctified using Beeja mantras or panchakshar mantra " Namah

Shivaya". Unless blessed by the respective God which the Rudraksha

represents , it would not give full effects except the Bio medical

effects.Therefore spiritual level of Rudraksha should never be

undermined.

 

Rudraksha is a healing bead with divine chracteristics proven over

several thousand years of our culture, From Lord Shiva Himself all

spiritual and great personalities have adorned themselves with

rudraksha and with the benefits that people of modern age have

derived from these , Rudra Centre has hundreds of testimonials from

all over the world . It is beyond any doubt that this powerful bead

has the potential to become a powerful tool to overcome stress and

to combat fear.

 

As regards to the scientific or intellectual explanations other than

related to faith or traditional wisdom , following explanations

should be considered as basic parameters for the use of Rudraksha.

 

It brings us close to the Nature. "Rudraksha" is seed of a fruit

from Rudraksha tree. Trees represent nature hence if the seed

closely touches our body , we become one with nature, Like what all

other animal kingdom does.

 

Feeling of Universal being is created. Rudraksha mala is also called

Aksha mala . All letters (Akshars) of Sanskrit language are based on

sounds and we all know that Lord Shiva's musical instrument Damaru

created he Pratyahars and from these 50 letters were generated.

 

The Akshar name given to letters denotes that letters Akshar like

sounds can not be destroyed. The Rudraksha seeds in a mala (also

called Aksha mala) represent these sounds and a feeling of

belongingness to cosmos is perceived by wearing it and a person

wearing Rudraksha represents a a part of cosmos .

 

Accupressure- good for heart . Constant stimulation of heart muscles

by beads having smooth yet protruded surface keeps the blood

pressure under control and hence it is considered good for the

heart.

 

Watchful eye of Lord Shiva- Rudra-Aksha means eye of Shiva. If one

wears Rudraksha he/she is under protection of watchful eyes of Lord

Shiva.

 

Biomedical benefits- The Bio-Medical and electro-magnetic properties

of Rudraksha are well known and scientifically proven and will give

benefits to the body by improving their functions and keeping the

diseases at bay.

 

Like Neem , Tulsi, Haldi and other herbal products , Rudraksha is

being evaluated wordwide by leading research laboratories and we

should preserve our cultural heritage by accepting the traditional

beliefs.

 

Blessings of different Gods . Different mukhi Rudraksha have their

respective Gods as Pradhan Devatas from Lord Surya, Hanuman, Vishnu,

Brahma, Durga and Kartikya and of course Lord Shiva himself , and by

wearing them we get blessings of all of them.

 

Planetary blessings. Each of the mukhi rudrakha have their own

ruling planet. 10 mukhi and 11 mukhi are beyond any planetary

configuration. Hindu astronomers consider 14 galactical cosmos (14

Bhuwans) and therefore Rudraksha has all the blessings of Planetary

Gods.

 

Confession of one's sins and for fearless life. If a human being

wants to restart his life after committing a sin , where does he/she

go? All of our epics on Rudraksha describe the potentiality of each

mukhi rudraksha acting as divine objects before whom we can confess

our sin and restart a fresh life free of regrets and remorse.

Probably that is the reason why Rudraksha are considered to be

relievers of stress and strain of life . Spiritual Significance.

Compared to any other mala, a Rudraksha mala for Jap and Sadhana is

most auspicious.

 

For enhancing spirituality and attaining Riddhi and Siddhi at all

levels, Rudraksha is the most effective medium Rudraksha is a Upa-

Guru. . If you have not found a Guru so far or even if have a Guru,

Rudraksha will act like your Upa-Guru or a teacher substitute to

show you the path and enlighten you to reach higher levels of wisdom

and karma.

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Article written by Vedic Scholar, Sri K.N.Seetha, Founder of Rudra

Centre and published in several newspapers in India.