PunyaPrakop

Last year i did write a small post on the occassion of 1st ever "International Day of Yoga" (IDY 2015) which can be read here. http://punyaprakop.blogspot.ae/2015/06/its-yogasana.html?m=1 Thought of just adding a few lines. Think of opposite word of योग. I.e. वियोग (Viyoga). Viyoga means to seperate/part/move away/loose. So its basically separation. On this 2nd योग दिवस (IDY 2016), besides yogāsans (physical postures), it would be highly appropriate & beneficial to ponder as to what is that from which we have been separated? What is that highly likely source of our individuality from which we have seemingly lost contact? From whom, we terribly suffer वियोग at deeper levels of our subconscious? Is there really any source in existance? Is there really any Viyoga we suffer? Or on the contrary, we possibly may have lost a definite source of infinite bliss (आनंद) & peace which we now,at every level of our existence, try to search in infinite objects & events......

Who is Bhootnath? Shiva is the lord of Bhoots.. Who is Bhoot? Ego is the Bhoot! Ego (Ahamkaar) is the Bhoot. The one who is *not* but still appears to be.. Bhoot-nath = Lord of all Bhoots = Lord of all Egos Consciousness = Bhootnath = Lord of Bhoot (Ego) in Puranas, Shiva is shown as Bhootnath and those Bhoots are shown as Ghosts. In reality it must be an objectified way of presenting the eternal truth of the Upnishads....as consciousness being the master of what is not but appears to be (Bhoot/Ego) Shiva being in the 'Smashan' with 'Bhasm' (sacrifice of Ego) and wearing 'munds' (ultimate surrender) is also symbolic representation of the same truth...Shiva as consciousness adorns ITself with the 'sacrifice' of the 'false-self (ego) '.   THAT Shiva of Smashan is clearly the depiction of complete surrender and the  Shiva self reveling in it. The beautiful symbolism done by the great story tellers! Eventually meaning gets lost t...

4th June 2016 - शनी जयंती - वैशाख अमावस्या Dreams, which we commonly experience in sleep almost every night throughout our lives, are truly mesmerizing phenomenon.  The fascinating yet highly baffling state surely seems to have appealed many throughout the history of humankind. Eventually many texts have been written on it, spiritual giants have tried to decode it so also the commoners and philosophers alike, few popular beliefs are prevailing in societies and it must have been a hot topic of interest for the modern day psychiatrists as well. On few occasions, I sincerely ventured into decoding this dream thing with my own analytical faculty (Budhdhi) keeping aside any biases I may have had. The summary goes like this – [ There is this creation along with its infinite varieties, experienced by this particular body and mind in wakeful world. There is this constant “I” feeling within, which integrates this body & mind and works as a homogeneous whole (personality)...

Vaishākh Amāvasyā (4th June 2016, शनीवार) Namaste to all, This is a quick notification to all interested. Vaishākh Amāvasyā has started about an hour back today. It means that Shani Jayanti has started. (Although as per Panchāng, its 5th June but in reality its major part is on 4th June). The coincidence that it came on Shanivār (Saturday), its power and auspiciousness are increased manifold. Selfless desires & prayers for good of others and society at large as well as spiritual progress of ones Ego are best done today and night. Spiritual activities like Havan/Homam, Japa, Meditation, Donations to worthy, feeding poors and deprived etc... are the activities to be performed today IMHO. Today is the ideal day & night to pray Shani dev for Spiritual progress and also for society, country & the world at large! Those on Twitter may remember that 8th June 2013 was also the Shani Jayanti coinciding with Saturday. Many Natinalists Internet Hindus had prayed Shani Deva on t...