Japa, as such is not to be done mechanically but with affection and your mind engrossed in the Supreme meaning of the Mantra.
Insist on eating only Sattvic foods and strive to be in the company of Sattvic people. Once in a while, purify the place where you meditate, with the natural fragrance of flowers, etc.
Total Self-surrender to Lord.
While saying prayers let your mind become calm and quiet.
Preserve your semen, the elixir of life.
Regularly read scriptures which help in attaining your cherished goal.
Perform the Tapa of Maun.
Observe fast once in a fortnight – Ekadashi, etc.
Always be a donor, never be a beggar.
Always take recourse to satsang.
Always wear your mala, on which you do Japa, around your neck.
Your speech should follow the golden principle of Sanatana Dharma.
Remember your death.
Self-Reliance. Self-Analysis. Avoid Self-reproach.
Keep your personal needs to a bare minimum.
The first thing you should do when getting up in the morning is to engross yourself in devotional love towards the Lord and the last thing you should do before going to bed is bonding your heart to that of the beloved Lord.
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ANSWERS BY PUJYA BAPUJI
Why is prospect of death frightening?
Pujya Bapuji says: The thought of death is painful and frightening because of the incorrect notion of treating the body and things belongings to it as “mine”. Once the feeling of mine ness with physical objects is gone, one instantly experiences “mine ness” with the Supreme Self.
What is the significance of Guru Purnima?
Pujya Bapuji says: Guru Purnima is the festival of adoring the Guru. It is not the worship of a person. The pious act of adoring or worshipping the Guru does not merely constitute the adoration or worshipping of an individual. It is in fact the worship of the incorporeal Self, the Supreme Braham that abides in the Guru’s body….. It is the worship of Knowledge….it is the worship of Brahmajnana……So; Guru Purnima is the occasion to express our gratitude to Gurudev, who awakens us from the unconscious state of ignorance to the super conscious state of knowledge.
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Mauna is a means of preserving one’s energy. Man expends his energy through different sense organs and speech is a way out for his energy. Man is the only animal wasting too much energy through speech. Therefore, man needs to resort to Mauna to preserve a huge amount of energy. Mauna thus is an integral part of self-restraint which essentially is economizing on energy expenditure. All the disputes in the world are caused by misuse or imprudent use of the faculty of speech. If man uses his speech judiciously for right purposes alone and otherwise keeps Mauna, then most conflicts can be averted and mankind would be a great deal happier. Mauna makes a significant contribution towards one’s efforts to control the mind. Mauna is immensely helpful to concentrate the mind. One may have thousand faults, but they remain covered under the lid of silence.
INDIAN SACRED COW
Ear ache or pus in the ear: Put four drops of Gaujharan in to the ear twice a day to stop ear-ache. If there is pus in the ear, wash it twice a day with lukewarm Gaujharan.
Constipation: Take 50 ml of Gaujharan mixed with jaggery equivalent to four peas to fight constipation, heavy headiness and lethargy.
Tumor in the uterus: Tumor can be eliminated by taking 50 ml of Gaujharan mixed with 25 ml of bhangra juice in the morning and evening. Continue this for six months.
Cough / breathing troubles: Take 24 ml of Gaujharan with one gm of the root of long pepper in the morning and evening for 42 days.
Congestion of lungs in children: One teaspoonful of Gaujharan with pinch of Ashwagandha churna serves as a cough expectorant.
EXCERPTS FROM SATSANG OF PUJYA BAPUJI
The pious atmosphere of Satsang makes you feel sensual pleasures to be futile. By amassing wealth, you attain nothing but the tension of managing and protecting it. And ultimately, you are forced to part with it. Then it is the experience of many that the children, for whose so-called golden future they happen to commit sins, grow up only to misbehave with them. When you come within the aura of sensual, lustful and angry people, you too relapse into your old habits of sensual desire and anger.
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PATH OF IMMORALITY
The real life is death of death. Death of Death means the death of our ego, death of our Self-limiting beliefs like “I am this body; I am jiva”, death of our subtle desires.
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YOGA………………..DHANURASANA
Benefits: Activates and strengthen all the major and minor joints of the body. Strengthens all the abdominal muscles and organs. Develops digestive power and removes extra weight and fat from the stomach and waist areas. Enhance the elasticity of the spine. Chest, lungs and neck are strengthened and activated, benefiting people suffering from asthma and other respiratory problems. For women, it corrects menstrual and other troubles related to reproductive organs.
How to do: Lie on your stomach with your arms stretched on both sides. Place your right or left cheek on the floor. Bend the knees, bringing the feet up. Bring the heels close to the buttock area. Reach back to hold the ankles with your hands. The knees and the ankles should be closer to one another. Inhale as much air as you can. Straighten up your neck and head. Holding the breath and keeping the arms straight, arch the entire body upwards. Lift the head, chest and thighs off the floor. Remain in this position for 5 to 6 seconds. Exhale and return to the floor smoothly. Keep holding the ankles while you return to the first position. Put the cheek back on the floor and breathe normally. Leave the ankles and let the legs gradually return to the floor. Bring the arms and hands to the floor on both sides and relax for 6 to 8 seconds. You have completed one round of bow posture.
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NASHE SE SAVDHAN
Cigarettes, Cigars, Tobacco, Alcohol, Drugs or any other form of intoxicant drastically harm the mind and body. Intoxicants should be prohibited by all, because by its usage, the will power becomes weak. Man instead of becoming God-like, becomes worse than animals. Real pleasure comes only after getting rid of intoxicants. Love God and abide by the teachings of saints. Life will take a turn for the better.
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HEALTH TIPS
Worms in Stomach: Soak 1 fig (anjeer) (half a fig for children) overnight. Chew properly & eat it empty stomach the next morning. Drink the water also in which the fig was soaked. Do this for 2 consecutive days. This course must be done once a year.
Mandaagni (Not feeling hungry & weak digestion power): Take a few sliced ginger pieces dipped in lemon juice & sprinkled with salt 10-15 minutes before meals.
For General Healing:
Let the healing power be generated in my hands... Rub both hands together while saying the mantra, "Om Om Om Mam Haste Aarogya Shakti Jagray" & then put both of the warm hands over the part of the body which is not well. There is immense healing power in ones own hands. One should do this procedure several times. It can be done at any time of the day. Mothers can do this procedure & cure their children.
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HERBAL MEDICINES FROM ASHRAM
Ashwagandha Churna is a high quality elixir for mind and body. It not only improves your mental and physical strength, but also provides nourishment, increases semen and gives strength to muscular tissues. It alleviates the problem of gas and nourishes the seven elements in the body. It has calcium and iron as its main ingredients and hence is a great cure for atrophy (sookha) of childhood, weakness due to old age, fatigue, and feeling of weakness that follows fever. Regular usage of this churna purifies the body and increases the life force.
Sant Kripa OilSant Kripa Oil is a very good medicine for pain in joints. For sprains & internal injuries, gently massage the affected area with this oil & then cover it with a warm cloth. It is also useful for external injuries (bruises etc.) & itching. __________________________________________________________________________
ACTIVITIES DURING OCTOBER 2005
Video Satsang at Sunnyvale temple, OCT. 02– 3.00pm to 5.00pm.
Video Satsang at 13, Egret Ln, Watsonville, Tel: 831-722-5080, OCT 08– 3.00pm to 5.00pm.
Video Satsang at Fremont temple, OCT 15– 3.00pm to 5.00pm.
Video Satsang at 215 Stoneridge Ln, San Francisco, Tel: 415-585-4555, OCT 22– 3.00pm to 5.00pm.
Video Satsang at 5379 King Estates Ct, San Jose, Tel: 408-274-9394, OCT 29– 3.00pm to 5.00pm.
Prasad will be served after the Satsang
Baal Sanskaar Program (Children’s Moral Education Program) for kids between ages 5-16 years will be organized at Sunnyvale temple and Fremont temples simultaneously. This will expose them to the Great Indian Heritage & develop moral character. Focus is on teaching Pranayam, Meditation & Yogic Exercises for improving intellect & concentration.
In addition to this, Bal Sanskaar classes are also organized in Sunnyvale and Santa Clara every week. Contact Vibhash Trivedi (Sunnyvale) at 408-667-8884 & Avinash Arora (Santa Clara) at 408-382-9251 if you want to send your child to these Bal Sanskaar Classes.
Local TV Channel/Online Satsang Currently Being Telecasted
· Watch Pujya Bapuji’s Amritvani on Comcast, Channel 29 (in Fremont, Newark, and Union City) at
4.30PM (PST) every Friday.
· Watch free web cast of Chetichand Shibir, Holi Shibir and Bhopal Satsang of Pujya Bapuji at
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HINDU CALENDER: UPCOMING FESTIVALS OF OCTOBER 2005
1) 5th Oct: Param Pujya Saint Shri Asaramji Bapu’s 2) 14th Oct: Papakunsha Ekadashi
Atmasakshatkar diwas
3) 17th Oct: Sharad Purnima 4) 28th Oct: Rama Ekadashi
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FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT
Avinash Arora: 408-382-9251, Divyanand Baria: 415-585-4555, Kalpesh Jaspara: 408-306-5650, Srinivas Gogineni: 510-585-6403, Sanjay Bhatnagar: 831-212-4680, Vibhash Trivedi: 408-667-8884
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