Flowers to God

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Ahimasa Prathama Puspam, Pushpamindriya Nigrahaha /

Sarvaboota Dayaa Pushpam, Kshama Pushpam Viseshataha //

Santi Pushpam Tapah Pushpam, Dhyaana Pushpam Tathaiva cha /

Satyamashta Vidham Pushpam, Vishnoh Pritikaram Bhaveth //

 

 

Flowers form an important ingredient in the worship of God. Without

flowers, Puja is not complete. We usually offer flowers to God by

buying them from the market. But, there are eight types of flowers,

which God likes the most. They are: (1) Ahimsa (Non-violence) , (2)

Indriya Nigraham (Withdrawal of sensory organs), (3) Sarvabhoota Daya

(Compassion), (4) Kshama (Forgiveness), (5) Santi (Peace), (6) Tapas

(Austerities), (7) Dhyanam (Meditation), and (8) Satyam (Truth). A

sincere sadhaka or devotee should practice all these virtues in one's

life. Whosoever follows these eight steps or offers these flowers to

God with all sincerity and devotion, it is needless to day, very soon

that Sadhaka will enjoy the bliss of God. There is absolutely no

doubt in it.

 

Best wishes

Shiva

[Guest guest]

Shivaya Namaha,

Hello sir,

Its Pleasing to read about different types of flowers offered to our

beloved lord.

 

Can u pls explain diff bwn Tapas and Dhyanam .

 

Shivaya Namaha

Ramya

 

 

 

 

 

, lordshivabhakta

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> Ahimasa Prathama Puspam, Pushpamindriya Nigrahaha /

> Sarvaboota Dayaa Pushpam, Kshama Pushpam Viseshataha //

> Santi Pushpam Tapah Pushpam, Dhyaana Pushpam Tathaiva cha /

> Satyamashta Vidham Pushpam, Vishnoh Pritikaram Bhaveth //

>

>

> Flowers form an important ingredient in the worship of God. Without

> flowers, Puja is not complete. We usually offer flowers to God by

> buying them from the market. But, there are eight types of flowers,

> which God likes the most. They are: (1) Ahimsa (Non-violence) , (2)

> Indriya Nigraham (Withdrawal of sensory organs), (3) Sarvabhoota

Daya

> (Compassion), (4) Kshama (Forgiveness), (5) Santi (Peace), (6) Tapas

> (Austerities), (7) Dhyanam (Meditation), and (8) Satyam (Truth). A

> sincere sadhaka or devotee should practice all these virtues in

one's

> life. Whosoever follows these eight steps or offers these flowers to

> God with all sincerity and devotion, it is needless to day, very

soon

> that Sadhaka will enjoy the bliss of God. There is absolutely no

> doubt in it.

>

> Best wishes

> Shiva

>

[Guest guest]

Dear Shiv Bhakt

 

Dhyanam is the process by which it is trained to acquire

concentration. As a result of meditation on the Paramatma, the mind

will withdraw from sense-objects and the sensory world. Just at that

time, Buddhi must assert its authority and command the Manas not to

entertain any feeling except the thought of the Fundamental Basis.

When its basic truth is known, the mind will not be deluded by the

Evanescent, the Untrue, and the Unblissful; it will, on the other

hand, welcome the blossoming of Joy, Happiness and Truth; it will

not be affected by sorrow and grief. For Prakriti and Prana are

indestructible, is it not? And so, everything which is the product

of the mingling of these two has a new value inherent in it. Man's

life also assumes a new splendor when he realizes and visualizes the

Satchidananda through Manas and Buddhi, purified and transformed by

means of Dhyanam. The taste of the fruit is evident when we see the

whole of it eaten with no portion left behind. So too, when the

taste of Dhyanam is once discovered, man will discard all doubt and

discussion thereon, and engage himself fully in it.

 

Dhyanam should be performed enthusiastically, with full faith and

care, and strictly according to the disciplines laid down. If this

is done, it will bestow not only all happiness and all victory but

even the vision of the Lord. This is bound to the science of

Vedantha and also to the science of Nature or Prakriti. These two

are different only in one respect. The students of Prakriti are

immersed in the objects of Life; the students of Vedantha are

immersed in the basic truth of Life. And man is bound to both these!

Prakriti is related to Vishaya: Vedanta is related to Swarupa. If

man desires to transform his life, internal as well as external,

into one of Splendour, Dhyanam is the best Sadhana that he can adopt.

 

 

The Method of Dhyanam

 

The place should be a little elevated from the ground; that is an

inch or two high. Place a mat . Upon this seat one should sit,

adopting the Padmasana pose. The right foot must be above the left

and the left foot above the right. The fingers of the hand must be

in close touch with one another and the hands should be placed in

front. The eyes must be either half-open or fully closed. Then by

means of mental massage, the neck, the shoulders, the hands, the

chest, the teeth, the stomach, the fingers, the back, the thighs,

the knees, the calves and the feet should be relaxed. After this,

one has to meditate on one's own favorite Name and Form, with Om

added. When this is being done, there should be no mental

wanderings; one must be stable and quiet. No thought of past events,

no trace of anger or hatred and no memory of sorrow should be

allowed to interfere. Even if they intrude, they should not be

considered at all; to counteract them, one must entertain thoughts

which will feed one's enthusiasm for Dhyanam. Of course, this may

appear difficult, at first. The best time for Dhyanam is the quiet

hours before dawn, between 3 and 5 a.m. One can awake, say, at 4

a.m. First of all, sleep has to be subdued. This is very necessary.

In order to keep the hours unchanged, one may set the alarm clock

for 4 a.m. and rise. Even then, if sleep continues to bother, its

effect can be overcome by means of a bath in cold water. Not that it

is essential to bathe, it is needed only when sleep gives much

trouble. If in this manner the Dhyanam path is rigorously followed,

it is possible for one to win the Grace of the Lord very quickly.

Sadhakas all over the world will naturally be engaged in Japam and

Dhyanam; but first one has to be clear about the purpose of Japam

and Dhyanam. Without this knowledge, people begin Japam and Dhyanam

believing them to be related to the objective world, capable of

satisfying worldly desires, and hoping to demonstrate their value by

means of sensory gains! This is a grave error. Japam and Dhyanam are

for acquiring one-pointed attention on the Lord, for casting off

sensory attachments and for attaining the joy derived from the basis

of all sensory objects.

 

The mind should not be wandering in all directions,

indiscriminately, like the fly. The fly dwells in the sweet-meat

shop and runs after the rubbish carts; the fly which has such a mind

has to be taught to understand the sweetness of the first place and

the impurity of the second place, so that it may not desert the

sweet-meat shop and pursue the rubbish cart. When such teaching is

imparted to the mind, it is called Dhyanam!

 

What is Tapas

 

Tapas (t¨¢pas) in Sanskrit means "heat". In Vedic religion and

Hinduism, it is used figuratively, denoting spiritual suffering,

mortification or austerity, and also the spiritual ecstasy of a

yogin or t¨¡pas¨¢ (a Vrddhi derivative meaning "practicer of tapas").

In the Rigveda, the word is connected with the Soma cult. The

adjective tapasv¨ªn means "wretched, poor, miserable", but also "an

ascetic, someone practicing austerities".

In the yogic tradition, tapas may be translated as "essential

energy", referring to a focused effort leading towards bodily

purification and spiritual enlightenment. It is one of the Niyamas

(observances of self-control) described in the Yoga Sutras of

Patanjali. Tapas implies a self-discipline or austerity willingly

expended both in restraining physical urges and in actively pursuing

a higher purpose in life. Through tapas, a yogi or spiritual seeker

can "burn off" or prevent accumulation of negative energies,

clearing a path toward spiritual evolution

 

 

Best wishes

Shiva Shankara

har har mahadev

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

> Shivaya Namaha,

> Hello sir,

> Its Pleasing to read about different types of flowers offered to

our

> beloved lord.

>

> Can u pls explain diff bwn Tapas and Dhyanam .

>

> Shivaya Namaha

> Ramya

>

>

>

>

>

> , lordshivabhakta

> <no_reply@> wrote:

> >

> > Ahimasa Prathama Puspam, Pushpamindriya Nigrahaha /

> > Sarvaboota Dayaa Pushpam, Kshama Pushpam Viseshataha //

> > Santi Pushpam Tapah Pushpam, Dhyaana Pushpam Tathaiva cha /

> > Satyamashta Vidham Pushpam, Vishnoh Pritikaram Bhaveth //

> >

> >

> > Flowers form an important ingredient in the worship of God.

Without

> > flowers, Puja is not complete. We usually offer flowers to God by

> > buying them from the market. But, there are eight types of

flowers,

> > which God likes the most. They are: (1) Ahimsa (Non-violence) ,

(2)

> > Indriya Nigraham (Withdrawal of sensory organs), (3) Sarvabhoota

> Daya

> > (Compassion), (4) Kshama (Forgiveness), (5) Santi (Peace), (6)

Tapas

> > (Austerities), (7) Dhyanam (Meditation), and (8) Satyam (Truth).

A

> > sincere sadhaka or devotee should practice all these virtues in

> one's

> > life. Whosoever follows these eight steps or offers these

flowers to

> > God with all sincerity and devotion, it is needless to day, very

> soon

> > that Sadhaka will enjoy the bliss of God. There is absolutely no

> > doubt in it.

> >

> > Best wishes

> > Shiva

> >

>