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The Visible Sacred Results of Gayatri Meditation

  • Posted on January 1, 2010 at 10:20 pm

There are many forms of spiritual practices apart from Gayatri which give results only after the practices are completed totally. Meaning even if for example 90% of the practices are completed the results will not be seen because 10% yet remain incomplete. In fact sometimes incomplete spiritual endeavors can cause harm too to its follower. As against this Gayatri practices immediately start influencing the gross, subtle and causal body of its devotee and thus many material and spiritual benefits start manifesting relatively early and speedily. In the following paragraphs we will give such examples which will prove that there are so many benefits attained via Gayatri meditation which would under ordinary circumstances prove impossible to achieve.

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ATTAINING A VERY POTENT SOUL FORCE/WILL POWER

An unbearable digestive disease created an intense fear of death in my mind. Gayatri devotion ensured that this disease and fear did not dare to even think of attacking me. Hence I firmly resolved to help make others aware in this world about the greatness of Gayatri Super Power which can give us total fearlessness. I commenced this sacred task in 1972 A.D. up till 1977 A.D. and every year this endeavor would take gigantic leaps forward. But a year later I faced such situations that my sacred mission virtually came to a grinding halt. Hence I again beseeched Mother Gayatri to pour her divine grace on my mission and thus my soul force augmented n-fold. My magazine too which spread the holy message of Gayatri meditation was now read by twice the number of people who previously subscribed to it.

—————Kanval Dhar Sahu, Madva (India)

END OF THE TRADITION OF SACRIFICIAL SLAUGHTER

This incident took place in Anvagadh Naikee village (India). Once I got the sacred opportunity of performing a Gayatri Anushthan (religious program). No doubt Mother Gayatri has pulled me out of very dire situations but this time I resolved not to pray for any personal gain. The problem was that among descendents of a royal family of past there was an unwholesome tradition of offering sacrifices to Mother Durga. During one such ritual I prayed intensely to the Goddess: O Mother! Why do you accept such heinous slaughters offered to you in the name of sacrifice (Bali)? Please end this terrible tradition. The 8th day (Durga Ashtami) dawned and amazingly everyone was witness to the fact that not only on that auspicious day but forever this sacrificial slaughter tradition was banned totally in this ex-royal family. My faith in Mother Gayatri became unswerving because clearly it was her potent energy that brought about the above desirable transformation.

—————-Ramdayal Yadav Anvagadh

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN NIGHT AND DAYLIGHT

Due to poverty I could not continue further studies after matriculation. I got a very minor job in one of the Tata companies with a meager salary of Rs 15 per month. At that time I met revered Gurudeva (author) and under his sacred guidance I commenced Gayatri practices. One day I was inspired by the thought of studying further. Hence during day time I worked hard in my job and at night I pursued my educational carrier. After 4 years of hard work I got my B.A. degree and in this same company I draw a handsome salary of more than Rs 700/month.

—————–Ganesh Datta Sharma, Tata Nagar

LIBERATION FROM UNWHOLESOME ADDICTIONS AND HABITS

At a very young age I got into the bad habit of alcohol and drug addiction. I was in total despair and wondered whether there was even a remote chance of overcoming this dangerous addiction. One day I started Gayatri worship and immediately my psyche and intellect commenced self introspection. A day dawned when my will power became so strong that I succeeded in destroying the mesh of addiction that could have ruined my life absolutely. Today my mind dwells on sacred thoughts and it manifests divine sentiments in such intense measure that my limited speech fails to describe its sacred supremacy.

—————–Shyamsunder Mishra, Engineer, Devdhar (Bihar,India)

I ATTAINED THE STATUS OF A CHIEF

None of my ancestors in the family which I was born were literate. Somehow I managed to clear the 4th standard. But since I was in the agricultural profession education was of no use or importance for me. Following is an incident that took place in 1957 A.D. I came in contact with the International Gayatri Family during a 1000 pyre Gayatri Yajna held in Mathura (U.P., India). My faith in Gayatri deepened tremendously and hence I started worshiping Gayatri on a regular footing.

A year later on the day exactly I had commenced Gayatri devotion, I got a very inspiring thought i.e. instead of wasting my precious human life in merely amassing transient material pleasures and procreating children I should aspire to transform and elevate my character and intellectual capabilities via higher education. Thus I started studying regularly on a daily basis for 2 hours in the morning and evening. My village neighbors mocked my sincere efforts and taunted thus: Look at that aged parrot! He has commenced ‘studies’! And yet this old parrot succeeded in his educational endeavor. First I passed primary school and then high school where I secured a top rank in a privately held exam. In that very year village elections were held and those very people who previously mocked at me now elected me as their chief unanimously devoid of any opposition candidate. As a result others too commenced Gayatri devotion with faith. I humbly feel all this was possible only because of Holy Mother Gayatri’s blessings.

I then resolved to educate each and every member of my village. As a result for the past 5 years a school for the aged is running with great success. Up till now thousands of people have been inspired to aspire for the divine wisdom of Gayatri. I am all the time striving for paying off my holy debt to compassionate Gayatri in this very life time by spreading her divine wisdom to one and all.

——————–Shyam Sunder, Baijalpur (India)

SOUL PEACE ATTAINED VIA SOUL EXPERIENCES OF DIVINITY

It is only after I commenced Gayatri devotion that I got help while encountering family and personal problems. Despite this for me all these attainments are minor. During that period when I performed Gayatri practices I felt the presence of such divine light in my soul which is not possible to see with our limited gross eye sight. When my meditative state ended my gross body experienced a fair bit of heat. Later this heat would be transformed into zest, zeal, joy and nectarine love for all. All these experiences give untold bliss and serenity of mind.

——————Jagdish Prasad Vishwakarma, Durg (India)

AT LAST I ATTAINED A COOL SHADE (SPIRITUAL)

I shudder to even reminisce my past 17 years which were full of straying in the direction of fleeting sense pleasures which resulted in nothing but strife in the long run. After this when I commenced Gayatri meditation no doubt I did not come across any ‘miracles’ yet my soul exuded with so much energy, valor and fearlessness that in comparison all material gains seem naught and useless in the absolute sense. All my material selfishness has been converted into spiritual selflessness. Now my ultimate goal is to humbly draw others too to this sacred wisdom of Gayatri and thus attain the true goal of life.

——————-M.R.Bharadwaj, Guna (M.P., India)

NOW I HAVE NO MORE DESIRES TO ATTAIN ANYTHING

When even after 10 years of married life I failed to beget a child my family members started ignoring me. One day in anguish I cried to Mother Gayatri and said: I don’t mind even if you give me just one daughter because that is better than remaining childless which is a taint in my life. Exactly after 9 months I gave birth to a daughter and thus my family life became more peaceful. No doubt problems of various kinds do raise their hood now and then but due to Mother Gayatri’s blessings we get enough energy to ward them off.

—————–Mr. & Mrs. Dr. S.V.Garg, Bhopal (India)

MY LIFE AND TRUTH HAVE MERGED INTO ONE ANOTHER

About 2 years had elapsed since I commenced Gayatri devotion and I experienced mysterious movements in my soul. Despite being married I abstained from conjugal bliss (Brahmacharya) for 1 year. During this 1 year my spiritual experiences were that much more blissful. In the waking state I heard divine sound, divine scenes in the dream state and all this became a part and parcel of my life. As a result 2 precious jewels became mine viz. faith in immortality of our soul and soul bliss. I feel that divine truth has merged into my life totally. If only I could ‘show’ my inner divine state to others at a gross level maybe hundreds would seek Gayatri’s holy grace.

—————Advocate Badeelal Swarnakar, Narsinha Gadha (India)

MAY I NEVER ERR AGAIN

Many may have read or heard about Gayatri meditation helping its devotee create a bond with Savita’s Prana (vital force). As far as I am concerned I have actually experienced this sacred bond within. In those days I clearly visualized a divine Purusha which manifested untold divine ecstasy in my soul (Ahlaad). But alas! I misused this divine energy due to some hidden unwholesome desires present in my psyche. One day I realized my serious folly but all was lost. And yet what does one gain by mere lip service repentance?

Hence I have again commenced to walk towards my true goal. Now I am focusing on mental control so that in future I do not misuse divine light that manifests in the psyche of a true devotee.

——————–Gokul Prasad Tripathi, Narsinha Gadha (M.P., India)

JOY WHILE CHANTING MANTRAS (Japa)

I experience divine bliss and ecstasy while undergoing Gayatri practices. While performing practices to strengthen and sanctify the Pranas I actually feel Gurudeva (author) to be by my side albeit subtly.

——————Ramswarup Tiwari, Kota (India)

MOTHER GAYATRI SAVED ME

I am a doctor by profession and yet because of regular Gayatri meditation my life is slowly but surely being subtly guided towards sainthood. Once in my dream Mother Gayatri commanded me to remove one person who was working for me from his job. This command hounded me a lot and ultimately I acted accordingly. Later I came to know that this person was planning cunningly to ruin my family life. Truly the compassionate Mother rescued me from dire consequences.

——————Dr. N.G.Chaudhari, Kansaa Bel (M.P., India)

MY DOUBTS VANISHED AND FAITH BECAME STEADFAST

My revered husband off and on visited Shantikunj, Haridwar, India. As a result doubts cropped up in my mind that lest he gave up his family life and donned the ochre robe our marital bliss would end. Inwardly I experienced anguish because of this serious doubt. And yet one day when I too visited Shantikunj all my doubts disappeared and I realized that it was I who was erring and not my beloved husband. I felt very bad that it was I who was the cause of my mental agony. Today agony has been totally replaced by firm faith in Mother Gayatri and I humbly try and inspire others too to seek her compassionate grace.

——————Mrs. Vinay Chaturvedi, Lucknow (India)

INVISIBLE HELP AND AID

A Gayatri Family member called Mr. Bhagirath Prasad Gaur (Balagav village) was very much keen on setting up a branch of Gayatri Family in his village. Hence a Gayatri Yajna (fire sacrifice) and spiritual discourse program was planned. But I was worried whether the speaker was capable enough or not because if not then the villagers would shy away from this program. At that time I got a letter from an organizer from Sirali village saying Mr. Vasudev would be the speaker. To an extent my worry diminished.

Mr. Vasudev arrived and throughout the day we discussed important matters. At night in my dreams I visualized something extraordinary wherein in a very clean and white house our Gurudeva was standing. I asked him: Sir, how come you are here? He answered: I desire that you yourself take over the reins of this program. Do not worry because I am by your side. Immediately I awoke and woke up Vasudevji too. We both left for Balagav village and what we saw there left us dumbstruck. It was the same house which I saw in my dream where the program was planned to take place. Deep faith manifested in my mind. In a short while 2 more helpers arrived from villages called Harda and Pirli. The program was so successful that those who were scheming to spoil it could not even take one step in that direction. Today this region has 5 branches of the International Gayatri Family. We have already conducted a 9-pyre Yajna and worship of Dev Kanyas. Should one be wonderstruck that Holy Mother can even pursue a lame man to climb a mountain?

—————-Narmada Prasad Gaur, Deepgav Khurd (Hoshangabad, India)

LIBERATION FROM BODILY PAIN

For a long time I had to be hospitalized and visit clinics and yet instead of overcoming ill health I got entwined in them more and more. No one could tell me what exactly, was the nature of my disease. I was thus mentally sinking in gloom and depression. Up till the year 1965 this illness persisted and I spent a few thousand rupees for its cure. In despair I wondered whether I was attacked by ghosts and evil spirits. Ultimately I came in contact with Gayatri Tapobhumi in Mathura, India. There I commenced Gayatri meditation and lo behold, my illness was cured. I am indeed blessed to contact this Divine Super Power called Gayatri. Now I have joint this mission and am selflessly working for its noble cause.

——————Gopal Lal Somani, Mandalgadh (U.P., India)

SPIRITUAL PRACTICES BESTOW ENTERPRISE AND VALOR

After undergoing a spiritual program of Brahmavarchas Chandrayan my disarrayed mental state got transformed into equanimity and poise. Further so much zeal and zest manifested in my soul that today I am encouraging other rural women to perform Gayatri rituals. Even if I have to go for a few miles away from my residence no fear exists in my psyche. Every moment I feel protected by Divine Mother Gayatri.

—————–Lakshmibai, Bhatgav (M.P., India)

SUCCESS AND NOTHING BUT SUCCESS EVERYWHERE

It is my great fortune that from the very beginning Mother Gayatri came compassionately in my life and blessing it. It is her divine grace that helped me pass exams with flying colors. Although I played an important role in student welfare organizations I was saved from dirty politics by Gayatri’s grace. I yearn to place such examples of integrity and ethics that others too are motivated to follow suit.

—————–C. Lal Nema, Khandwa (India)

EXPERIENCES OF BRAHMAVARCHAS

My spiritual vow of Chanrayan Vrata gave me untold gains. I cannot forget those days. Initially I became physically weak because this vow involved decreasing food intake on a daily basis. But on the final day not only did this weakness disappear but other bodily problems too were overcome. Apart from this the most important benefits of divine soul experiences and mental focus came my way.

——————-Narayan Gulab Chand, Banswal (India)

I WON A COURT CASE

Some of my professional colleagues connived and slapped a law suit on me. They did so because these officers could not act according to their whims and fancies since I opposed such misdeeds. I spoke to Gurudeva and he said: Son! Have faith in that divinity which made you a man of good character. I too am by your side.

A stage came during court proceedings when the arguments of my opponents were so shrewd and cunning that things seemed totally against my favor. And yet in the final stage my attorney gave some wonderful arguments which now totally tilted the case in my favor. Thus the court set me free from those malicious allegations. There have been many other such incidences where Divine Mother has protected me fully.

—————–Jai Narandra Gopal Namla Ram Sunder, Itawa (U.P., India)

LIBERATION FROM ASTHMA

I suffered from intense Asthma for 20 years despite taking regular medical treatment. My life became a huge burden for me and was sure that any moment death would engulf me. At that time an acquaintance introduced me to revered Gurudeva who asked me to perform Gayatri worship. I regularly meditated on Gayatri and performed weekly Gayatri Yajnas. I experienced so much bliss while meditating that I completely forgot the pain of Asthma. It was sheer grace of Gayatri that I ultimately was cured of Asthma and attained mental peace and contentment.

—————–Shivkumar Khare, Kanikot (India)

HARDSHIPS DESTROYED DUE TO MOTHER GAYATRI’S BLESSINGS

The world over human life is such that every individual faces some problem or the other. Some face hardships with calmness and smilingly and the rest with loud wails of anguish. A Gayatri devotee manifests such a strong will power that it is relatively easy for him/her to overcome trying times. In many cases such solutions come their way which can be labeled nothing short of a miracle.

REGAINING LOST JOY AND PEACE

I had lost my job. I had no other income to take care of my expenses. All my friends turned away from me and thus I was faced with a gloomy situation. Hence life was nothing but depression for me. Under such dire straits I came in contact with Gurudeva and he helped my boat of hardships reach the shore of peace and joy. This shore was none other than blessings of Mother Gayatri. Thus my withered life was transformed into lush greenery of peace and bliss. I got back my job and thus my family life too attained joy.

—————-Hari Krishna Sharma Mau, Bhind (M.P., India)

I OVERCAME FINANCIAL PROBLEMS

Even after completing studies I was jobless. My family income was very meager. Other Gayatri devotees urged me to worship Gayatri. I commenced Gayatri meditation and also had holy Darshan of Gurudeva. Gurudeva heard my problem and gave me solace. As per his sage counsel I commenced Gayatri devotion and within 8 days I witnessed its positive result. I landed a job in Kathlal and my worries were dispelled. Today I worship Gayatri steadfastly and also have volunteered my services for this sacred mission. I have succeeded in inspiring many to worship Gayatri for both material and spiritual prosperity.

—————Bhanuprasad Chimanlal Dave, Kathlal kheda (Gujarat,India)

REGAINED MY LOST JOB

Due to some government changes both me and my son simultaneously lost our jobs. There was no income to meet our family expenses. It was Gurudeva’s inspiration that made me commence Gayatri meditation and thus I started re-applying for the lost job. If Gayatri’s holy grace is on us everyone one in the world too will rush to our aid. Government authorities accepted my fresh application and thus I regained my lost job.

————–Lekharam Khare, Dhangwa Hamirpur (U.P.,India)

PASSED EXAMS WITH SUCCESS

My son Narayan sat for an exam set by the government for rural people. There were very faint chances of passing this exam yet because of Gayatri’s grace my son succeeded.

————-Renudharrai, Paudainyahat (Bihar,India)

JUDGEMENT IN MY FAVOR

I was working for Indian Railways. I had complained to the concerned officials about harassment faced while on duty. This case was later heard in the Patna High Court. The plea of senior officials against me was dismissed by the court and thus the judgment came in my favor. Further I was also promoted. Initially I was unsure of winning the court case but who can oppose a devotee who has surrendered to Mother Gayatri? And that too a devotee who unswervingly adhered to integrity and work ethics? I have firm faith that Mother Gayatri will always protect followers of truth and honesty. There maybe delay but ultimately the darkness of falsehood definitely gets destroyed.

————–Janardansingh Begumpur (Bihar,India)

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Smoking Cessation Methods That Don’t Work

  • Posted on July 2, 2009 at 11:42 pm

There are a number of ways to quit smoking that are floating around. Annoyingly, however, there is also a great number of smoking cessation methods that don’t work, undermining peoples’ confidence in the working ones. Read on to find out what to avoid!

Nicotine Replacement Therapy
You’re not addicted to cigarettes because you crave nicotine, you crave the cigarettes! You want the tactile stimulation of holding the cigarette, the outlaw look, the whole atmosphere that smokers have. Granted, that’s all a facade, but it’s hard to see that. Treating smoking like some kind of disease ultimately leads to failure, as the poor success rates of NRT users are indicative of.

Meditation
I wasn’t going to put this one on here, because it sounds a bit ridiculous, but I’ve seen a ton of people marketing products that will somehow “hypnotize” you into not smoking. If you were to look at it objectively, you’d know that it was rubbish, but the desperation of people who want to quit smoking is capitalized upon and they still manage to stay afloat.

E-Cigarette
I’ve only recently started hearing about this thing, and every time I see it I feel my stomach churn. The whole point of quitting smoking is to not take nicotine into your body. How does replacing one kind of cigarette with some fancy electronic nicotine delivery doodad really solve anything? Exactly.

An unfortunate side effect of the number of wonderfully poor cessation methods out there is that people who want to quit find themselves discouraged and give up or postpone the idea of quitting.

Luckily, there are a few methods that actually do work. Take a look at my easyquit system review to see what can work for you right now!

Smoking Cessation Methods That Don’t Work

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A Clear and Present Mind – Meditation and Flow

  • Posted on July 1, 2009 at 10:12 pm

Most people lead normal lives. Those lives are, generally speaking, repetitive – where anything spectacular rarely happens. Of course, the normal life is punctuated by the spectacular – falling in love, marriage, the birth of a child, the odd special holiday. But, generally speaking, normal lives plod along.

Research tells us that at least 96% of us are normal and that normal people are rarely really engaged in or attentive to what they are doing in the here and now – research estimates that the normal person is only 1% engaged. In other words, the normal person is only 1% present in the only place and time we have – the here and now. If you consider the findings of quantum physics, that the universe works on the basis of energy exchange – that is universal energy responds to our input of energy – it is little wonder that the spectacular is a rare occurrence in the normal life. After all, universal energy will hardly notice if one only invests 1% energy in the present moment.

The same research indicates that normal people rarely experience “peak performance” – that’s the spectacular that I was talking about a moment ago. However, we also know that we can experience peak performance or peak experience if we become more engaged or more attentive in the present moment. You see, a peak experience is peak because it is so out-of-the-ordinary that it grabs more than 1% of our attention – an abnormal amount of our attention. When our attention is that engaged, parts of our brain that are otherwise inactive become highly activated. It also works the other way around. If we deliberately pay more attention to the present moment, if we deliberately become more engaged in the here and now, those same parts of our brain become highly activated and, as a result of our own choice, we experience a peak moment. Or, to put it in terms of the University of Chicago, we experience “flow”.

When we are in flow, universal energy flows with us. Because we are abnormally present to the moment, universal energy notices and gives us an abnormal return on our investment. Life flows – we seem to be the right person in the right place at the right time. Things we need to happen simply fall into place. We stumble across opportunities that take us in the right direction. Carl Jung would have called that synchronicity. A quantum physicist would explain it in terms of universal energy’s ability to respond to our intentions.

Many of us have experienced that type of “flow” – at some point in many lives it comes naturally. But, the more burdened we become by the cares of everyday life, the less likely we are to experience flow. That’s when many of my clients meet me for the first time. They either find themselves at a crossroads in their professional or personal lives and hanker after that “flow” that they may have once experienced or that they inherently know is “out there”.

In fact, flow is “in there” – it is within. Flow is found by calming one’s mind. Research tells us that the normal mind has 50,000 random thoughts – most of them useless – each day. That noise in our heads distracts us, takes us away from the moment, disables our desire to be more present and focused, more effective and “turned on” in the here and now. As a result, flow doesn’t flow! We get stuck in the rut that is repetitive normal living – where flow is no longer experienced, where life becomes mundane and routine.

To re-experience flow, you have to take an inner journey, one which involves switching off that useless distractive noise. It’s as simple and as challenging as that! Because our thoughts will always be with us, we have to learn how to let them pass, we have to learn how not to give them our energy. In doing so, we begin to learn how to invest an abnormal amount of our energy in the present moment. In doing so, we activate those otherwise dormant areas of our brain and, once again, experience flow.

How does one turn off that incessant inner chatter? I give my clients a variety of “mental tools” – but the one that’s most effective is meditation. Meditation is like a multi-purpose power tool – it gives you the ability to ignore the mental noise completely and not only enter into flow whilst meditating – but enables that clear and present state of mind become your default state of mind as you go through your normal day. In that way, your normal day becomes abnormal, your ordinary life becomes extra-ordinary.

Many people meditate – and, for many, it makes precious little difference in their lives. But meditation, practiced with the purpose of disciplining the mind to pay attention to the here and now, will bring you into flow, will change your life – beyond recognition.

But, be under no illusion. Meditation is a lifelong journey requiring discipline and daily commitment. However, for the investment of a few minutes in each twenty four hours, the returns are more than well worth it.

Copyright (c) 2009 Willie Horton

Willie’s work in the area of self-improvement and meditation has been described as “life-changing” and “phenomenal” by clients from every walk of life. His acclaimed two-day personal development workshop is now available online at Gurdy.Net

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Stress Prevention Made Easy Through Meditation

  • Posted on July 1, 2009 at 7:57 pm

The hustle and the bustle of everyday life can really take a toil on anybody – husbands, wife, workers, even students and teenagers. With so many things to do and so little time, it seems there’s nothing we can do but watch our bodies deteriorate and our spirits fade away because of the culprit called stress. But wait – there’s hope, and it’s called meditation.

Meditation is a mind-focused discipline that has long been observed by many cultures since the earliest times. From India to Egypt, Britain to America, Middle East and Africa, one can find that some form of cultural and religious practice to gain peace of mind and spiritual calm which translates today to simply being stress-free, almost always incorporate meditation

The good news is meditation need not be another stress-inducing activity. One can do it in the comforts of one’s home or even in a private corner in the office. All you need is a little time, about 15 minutes everyday, to focus on something – peace, quiet, an object and get in touch with your inner self. Suspend yourself temporarily from all the cares of the outside world and you’ll find your mind cleared up, your body invigorated and your spirited uplifted to take on life with a better attitude.

What are the resources you need to successfully incorporate meditation in your lifestyle? All you need is the dedication and commitment to practice meditation everyday, at least 15 minutes of free and a peaceful time (a mere minutes will do) and place suitable for this very valuable activity.

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