Wearing Rudraksha during an eclipse

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Wearing a rudraksha and praying brings manifold benefits, as we have

read and experienced too. But wearing these during the time of an

eclipse, and engaging in Sadhana at this time increases the benefits

to many, many, and many beyond the already manifold! It is very

liberating and useful for Spiritual upliftment, overcoming the inner

enemies of various negative tendencies that are obstructing our

progress, this is God-given opportunity for us to appease Him more.

 

Now, we have an eclipse coming up this Saturday, August 16th, 2008:

a Lunar eclipse— for those interested, please read on. For those

living in the East this will be around midnight (please check

according to your local time zones), for those living in the West,

this will be in the late afternoon/ evening. It is not that the

effect of sadhana during eclipse is possible only when it is visible

to us.

 

What is an eclipse, scientifically?

According to the astronomers when the earth and moon are positioned

in the same line with the sun i.e. when the moon is between the

earth and the sun, the rays of the sun are not able to reach the

earth and due to this a part of the sun becomes invisible. This is

known as the solar eclipse. Science states that all the planets of

our solar system are illuminated by the light of the sun. The earth

and the moon too get their light from the sun. On a full moon night

we can see the whole moon.

 

But when the moon revolving around the earth is positioned in a

manner that the earth comes in between the sun and the moon, the

rays of the sun are not able to reach the moon and a part or the

whole of moon is eclipsed. This is known as lunar eclipse.

The ancient Indian savants and scientists also tried their best to

find out what effect this phenomenon has on human life. They

concluded that all heavenly bodies have a definite influence on all

living beings including human beings. This is why whenever there is

an eclipse the nature, the earth, the creatures are definitely

affected.

 

Sadhana during an eclipse:

Every person should try to make the best use of these moments by

engaging himself in Mantra chanting, Sadhana and worship because

there can be no better time than this for riddance from problems of

life. The reason for this is that any Sadhana done in this period is

a hundred times more effective than one done ordinarily. Chanting a

Mantra just once during a lunar eclipse proves as powerful as

chanting the same Mantra a hundred times in ordinary conditions.

Some sources say … " A small ritual accomplished during this period

is certainly more powerful than a Mantra Anushtthaan (complete

Sadhana) in which a Mantra is chanted 1.25 lakh times. The same

effect that is had through a long Sadhana can be had by chanting

just 5 or 11 rounds of a Mantra during the period of eclipse. "

Great Yogis, Rishis and ascetics wait for such moments so that they

could make full use of them for riddance from all problems of life

and for gaining success spiritually as well as materially. These are

in fact moments for moulding one's personality.

 

Now, one can only imagine how wearing Rusraksha during these moments

multiplies the effects:

 

Below is a citation of Rudraksha wearing from Chapter 11 of the Srimad Devi

Bhagavatam.

 

" The effect of holding Rudrâksams is well known in the three worlds.

Punyam (great merit) arises from the mere sight of Rudrâksams; ten

million times that merit arises by its touch; and by wearing it, one

hundred Koti times the fruit arises and if one makes Japam every

day, then one lakh koti times the punyam arises. There is no manner

of questionings in this.

He who holds in his hand, breast, neck, ears, head, the Rudrâksams,

becomes an image of Rudra. There is no manner of doubt in this. By

holding Rudrâksams, men become invulnerable of all the beings,

become respected, like Mahâ Deva, by the Devas and Asuras and they

roam on the earth like Rudra. Even if a man be addicted to evil

deeds and commits all sorts of sins, he becomes respected by all, on

holding Rudrâksams. By this men are freed of the sin of taking

Uchhista and of all the other sins. Even if you suspend a Rudrâksam

rosary on the neck of a dog and if that dog dies in that state, he

gets liberation! Then what to speak of others! By holding

Rudrâksams, men even if they be devoid of Japam and Dhyânam, become

freed of all sins and attain the highest state. Even if one holds

merely one Rudrâksa seed purified and surcharged with Mantra S'akti,

he uplifts his twentyone generations, gets to Heaven and resides

there with respect. "

 

Om Namah Shivaya

Om shram sreem shraum sah chandraya namah

Om Namah

 

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