Chanting mantras

Repetition of any Mantra or Name of the Lord is japa. It is an easy way for God realisation. Even practice of japa alone can give peace and bliss in Kaliyuga. When you are chanting, have a mental picture of whichever God you believe in. Imagine that he/she is listening to you, looking at you with loving eyes and hands in blessing posture.

Why chanting?

The word mantra comes from the first syllable of Manana (Man) or thinking, and Tra comes from Trana or liberation from the bondage of this finite world. A mantra generates and accelerates creative force and produces harmony. Constant repetition of mantra awakens consciousness. If chanting is done with concentration on its meaning, one can attain God consciousness quickly. If there is no knowledge of the meaning of the mantra, it will take a little more time.  

Sound is vibration

Scientific experiments show that notes produced by musical instruments trace out definite geometrical shapes on a bed of sand. Every sound produces a form in the invisible world and combinations of sound create complicated shape. Repeated chanting of God’s name gradually builds up His/ Her form. This serves as a focus to concentrate the benign influence of the being which, radiating from the centre, penetrates the worshipper.

Repetition of God’s name

It is important to do Japa or Nama Smarana(remembering the name of the Lord) very seriously and with faith. The chanting of His/Her name is but serving Him/Her. Have full faith and belief in the eternity of the Name.

A Mantra is Divinity. The aspirant's individual Sakti is strengthened by Mantra-Sakti, and then the individual Sakti joins with the Mantra-Sakti to make it more powerful. The Mantra is awakened from its sleep through the Sadhana-Sakti of the aspirant. The Mantra of the Devata is that letter or combination of letters, which reveals the Deity to the consciousness of the aspirant who has evoked it by the Sadhana-Sakti. The Mantra is a mass of radiant Tejas or energy. Mantra awakens supernatural powers.

The Name of God or any Mantra should be uttered regularly every day. The recital of a Mantra destroys sins and brings everlasting peace, infinite bliss, prosperity and immortality.

When should one start chanting?

When the child starts speaking, that’s a good time to introduce mantras. Start with simple ones like “Hari Om”. Along with training them to say ‘Good morning’, teach them to say Hari Om, Jai Srikrishna, Hare Rama Hare Krishna or anything like that. So the purification of their inner selves starts right from the beginning.

Which mantra should I start chanting

For a start, Gayatri mantra is great. Or ‘Om Shrim Namah Shivayah’ is also good. Then onwards, you will be guided to the mantra specific for you by the Universe. It is always better if you can resonate with the mantra you chant daily. The mantras are chanted for a specific number of times daily, like 11, 27, 54, or more commonly, 108. It is easier to keep the count if you use a japa mala, which can be tulsi mala, sphatik mala, navratna mala, or rudraksha mala. 

Once you use it for chanting daily, it gets loaded with energy and on wearing it around your neck, you absorb that energy and you are protected.

So start chanting from today and after a period of time, you are sure to be surprised of the changes that happen in your attitude and life!

 

References: 

https://japa-yoga.org/japa.pdf 

Birds And Their Significance

 When one continues intense sadhana for Devi, birds start coming closer. I have been doing Devi sadhana for decades and since a few years, we see many birds behaving very friendly and coming very close. When I stand in the portico, birds will walk on the ground very close to me, as if they don’t notice my presence. They take bath daily from the bird bath that I have kept in the balcony and won’t fly away even when I open the door and step out into the balcony. Innumerable bird nests have been made in and around our house and hatched their young.

Invitation to the swallows

Recently when I stepped out after the yoga practice, two swallows were flying round, close to the balcony. I stood there watching them, extended my hand and told them to come and sit on my arm. Of course they didn’t do that. I told, “At least come closer.”

A honey comb?

A couple of days later, we saw what looked like a honey comb on the roof in the same location. Honey bees can be dangerous at such close quarters and we considered getting that removed. On closer inspection, we saw the head of a bird jutting out from the top! 

So, that was a bird’s nest made up of mud. I didn’t know that such a thing existed and googled to find out more.

The nest made by a swallow bird is not a hanging nest and is along a vertical wall or any kind of support. These nests are made by mud and saliva of the swallow bird is also mixed in it. These nests are made by the bird step by step, the upper level after the lower has dried completely. You can see some more pictures here.

There are other species of birds that will primarily make their nests out of mud. These include martins, magpies, thrushes, choughs, and even American flamingos.

The marvel of nature

I was totally wonderstruck to see that nest. How much of labour and how many hours must have gone into its making!

Shift From Mass Consciousness to Universal Consciousness

Herd mentality

We all know of herd mentality of sheep. When a group of sheep has to be guided to a particular direction, one of them needs to be put in that direction. As it starts going, all others will follow. A new research study sheds light on a behaviour that is consistent among many species — that is, making decisions based upon the actions of others. Scientists at the University of Leeds believe they may have found why humans flock like sheep and birds, subconsciously following a minority of individuals. Researchers discovered that it takes a minority of just five percent to influence a crowd’s direction — and that the other 95 percent follow without realizing it.

Mass Consciousness

Mass consciousness, also known as the collective consciousness, is a philosophical and sociological term. It refers to the beliefs, sentiments, and attitudes held by the average members of a group. This concept can be contrasted with the Jungian concept of the collective unconscious, which represents a form of the unconscious (that part of the mind containing memories and impulses of which the individual is not aware) common to mankind as a whole and originating in the inherited structure of the brain.

When a decision is made based on the mass consciousness, the electrochemical changes that happen in the brain percolates into the body and this leads to restlessness. Over a period of time, this can lead to depression and physical illnesses.

Universal Consciousness

Universal consciousness or Universal mind is a metaphysical concept suggesting an underlying essence of all being and becoming in the universe. It includes the being and becoming that occurred in the universe prior to the arising of the concept of Mind. “New Thought” author Charles Haanel said of the universal mind and its relationship to humans: “The Universal Mind has unlimited resources at its command, and when we remember that it is also omnipresent, we cannot escape the conclusion that we must be a manifestation of that consciouness. The nature of the universal consciousness is said to be omnipresent."

By various dedicated practices, we can access the Universal consciousness and allow it to guide us while making decisions, which will then be in tandem with the universal laws. When such decisions are made, the resulting electrochemical changes in the brain that permeates the physical body will be conducive to health and it also leads to peace and calm.

To access the Universal Consciousness and get a glimpse of what it can bless you with, please listen to this meditation: CLICK HERE

 

References:

https://psychcentral.com/news/2017/02/15/herd-mentality-explained#1

https://homework.study.com/explanation/what-is-mass-consciousness.html

 

  

Merits of Chastity

 

A cinema during childhood

During my teenage days we saw the Malayalam movie “Chemmeen” which was about fishermen’s lives. There is a belief that the fisherman’s safe return from the sea is guaranteed by his wife’s chastity or faithfulness to her husband. In the movie, on a stormy night when the husband is out in the sea fishing, the wife sleeps with her lover and in the morning she gets to see the husband’s dead body. It had a deep impact on my psyche. For me, truthfulness and faithfulness are two basic qualities in a good human being.

Over the years I got this question in my mind whether chastity is a quality that only women should have. It is nauseating to see men boasting about having multiple one night stands and some fathers feeling proud that their sons are womanisers. It is a sad aspect that in modern days women are also going the same way.

A blessing indeed

I feel blessed to have a relative who reads our sacred books and scriptures for the last 30 years. Whenever I have any doubts to clear on religion and spirituality, it is to him that I turn to. Recently, out of the blue, he narrated the story of Sudhanva to my husband. When I heard it, I told my husband that it was a message for me that answered the question lingering in my mind for many years.

The Ashvamedha Yagya

After the passing away of grandfather Bhishma, Lord Krishna advised Maharaja Yudhisthira to conduct  Ashvamedha (horse) Yagya (sacrifice). These sacrifices required the subordination of all earthly Kings. Maharaja Yudhisthira released the sacrificial horse and ordered Arjuna to follow it wherever it went and to fight with any belligerent rulers, who did not want to accept the King's sovereignty. The sacrificial horse was freed from the city of Hastinapura and allowed to wander wherever it wished. If the horse entered a kingdom and was taken captive, the warrior following the horse fought with the challengers. Thus Arjuna followed the sacrificial horse as it roamed from one country to another.

Sudhanva’s story

His story begins with capture of this stallion. Sudhanva, son of Hamsadhvaja, stops the horse with only one intention. Being an ardent devotee of Lord Krishna, Sudhanva wanted to see him and attain emancipation (moksha) in front of Krishna. As the war begins, Sudhanva is disappointed that Krishna is not the charioteer for Arjuna. Sudhanva is equally skilled in the war compared to Arjuna and kills the charioteer, thus forcing Lord Krishna to arrive.

After an intense fight between the two, Sudhanva gains a slight upper hand against Arjuna. He vows to kill Arjuna within the next three arrows. When it appears that Arjuna is about to be killed, Krishna comes to his help to counter the arrows. He says to Arjuna, “Sudhanva, apart from being a great warrior, has only one wife and has accumulated immense merit by being completely loyal to her. We both don’t have any such merit. So this is going to be really tough.”

                                                 Lord Krishna's words from Mahabharata

When they were ready with their first arrows, Lord Krishna puts all the merit he had accumulated by lifting the Govardhan mountain and saving the people into the arrow of Arjuna to make it all powerful. Then Sudhanva puts all his merits due to ‘Ekpatnivrat’ into his arrow, and that broke Arjuna’s arrow into two mid air.

For the second arrow, Lord Krishna added the merits he gained during ‘Varaha’ (boar) avatar when he lifted the Earth from the ocean and restored her place in the Universe, after killing the demon Hiranyaksha. Sudhanva put all the merits gained from his ideal character and conduct. This time also his arrow broke Arjuna’s arrow.

For the third and final arrow, Lord Krishna pledged all merits earned during his avatar as Rama on account of his absolute loyalty to Sita. Sudhanva put all merits earned from selfless life and constant remembrance of God. This time Arjuna’s arrow cut Sudhanva’s head, which flew and fell at the feet of Lord Krishna. Thus he attained moksha. Sudhanva’s life revealed that a house holder’s ( Grihasta dharma) life is no less that any sage’s life, when lived in proper way.

Garuda’s  dilemma

Lord Krishna summoned Garuda and asked to take Sudhanva’s head to the Prayag (Triveni sangam). Garuda was confused, “Sudhanva has attained moksha, so why is this necessary?”

Lord Krishna said, “This is not for his benefit. The divine vibrations from his head when merging with the holy waters, will help those who take bath to remove their sins.” Then Garuda takes the head to Prayag.

A place in Lord Shiva’s garland

When Garuda was about to drop the head, Nandi arrived there and said, “Lord Shiva has sent me to get Sudhanva’s head. It is so divine that he wants to put it around his neck.” There was argument between the two, and the moment Sudhanva’s head touched the water (thus imparting vibrations), Nandi lifted it and went to Lord Shiva.

It is interesting that while the great merits of being loyal to one wife is explicitly described in this incidence from Mahabharata, it is never discussed or publicized, and this information is not available on the net too. Another proof that it IS a MAN’s world!!

References:

https://www.wisdomlib.org/hinduism/book/mahabharata/d/doc118467.html

https://payaniga.com/yakshagana-war-sudhanva-arjuna/

https://www.punjabkesari.in/dharm/news/mahabharat-1545923

Spirituality For Old Age?

 

There is a commonly prevalent notion that spiritual practices like chanting and meditation are for old people. Many of my clients tell me that the seniors in the house (parents/ parents-in-law) express their deep disapproval  if their progeny starts these in their youth. Recently a distressed client told me that due to her mother-in-law’s cribbing, she stopped chanting one and a half years back. I instructed her to start chanting every day before we embarked on any therapy.

Devil’s workshop

Last week an old friend visited us in Belgaum. He stays in a metropolitan city. He retired a decade back, has difficulty in walking and is very disturbed by the fact that his mind is in a constant state of worry. He just takes up common situations in life, think of all horrible things that can happen in relation to that and the mind goes into overdrive.

“Now that there is no other job to do, this is what I do 24/7.”

I asked whether he does any meditation or chanting and was fascinated by his reply. “I have never done anything like that in my youth, it is very difficult to start at this age.”

My belief confirmed

This has been my belief right from the beginning and I have advised several people to start some spiritual practice when body and mind are in prime condition, and to train their kids too. By disciplining oneself in this aspect, one gets guided as to how to lead a peaceful life as the mind doesn’t over run. When one has lived a totally logical and materialistic life for five or six decades, it is very difficult to start something new.

Please don’t waste precious years of your life

So, please don’t wait any more. In India, we have ample guidance that our ‘Seers’ have left as our legacy. People may think they are just superstitions, but every single advice has a strong scientific basis, which, unfortunately, has not been passed on to the newer generations. It is heartening to see that many of these facts are now being proven by Quantum physics.

Protecting Your Energy

Protection is needed only when we acquire something

When we are walking on the road without carrying any money or valuables, we will be carefree. Imagine yourself having a bundle of currency or a pouch of diamonds! You are going to be extra cautious.

Similarly, when we start accumulating spiritual energy, we need to be careful to prevent its loss. When I teach Reiki, I always tell them methods to prevent the leakage of energy that they are slowly garnering. Persons in need of energy due to physical problems or mental issues can just draw energy (without their knowledge or conscious effort) from another nearby human being who is having a higher level of energy. People who are having a developed sixth sense can feel this energy leakage.

The Reiki II student

Recently I was attuning a student for Reiki II. He already had a higher spiritual energy level and a developed sixth sense. As usual, I explained the importance of preventing energy leakage and the means to do it.  After a couple of days, I was so happy and impressed to see this message from him in our Reiki whatsapp group:

“ As a kid I often saw and wondered why Gods and Goddesses wear so much jewellery, then I would reason they have powers so using alchemy they can produce anything they want, so why not.

Yesterday for the first time I actually observed numerous pictures of Gods and Goddesses and one thing I noticed, except for Lord Shiva, every God/Goddess wears a crown, has either a bindi or vibuthi, a necklace, a longer necklace (1 or more) that is extending until stomach and then a waistband (kamarband) which has a U or V profile that extends further.  That's when it hit me everyone is wearing/covering their chakras that we look at, then I noticed further and realised Lord Shiva is doing the same but without ornaments, Long hair, Vasuki in neck, Rudraksha malas, tiger skin, bhasma all over the body indicating it's not so difficult to protect our energies from leaking. Then I saw pictures of Sadhus they all have Rudraksha and bhasma all over the body.

This all connects to ma'am telling about energy leakage and Ashwita's video demonstrating how bindi and vibuthi prevents leaking of energy.”

A new perspective

I was really glad to have this new perspective!

Reiki Is An Intelligent Energy

The purpose of learning Reiki

Many people learn Reiki for wish fulfilment purpose. Then there are those who want to face difficult situations in life in a balanced way and be able to make correct decisions. There is no need to classify anything as ‘good’ or ‘bad’. Everything has a purpose and has a role to fulfil.

You want your wish to be fulfilled? Good.  Reiki will help in your goal achievement. Problem arises when one gets stuck in that stage. Always ‘using Reiki’ for petty (when we consider the Universal plan, all our goals are petty) achievements, slowly one gets disillusioned and may lose faith in Reiki and stop self healing.

With dedicated Reiki self healing over the years, we reach a stage when we surrender totally to Reiki and let Reiki ‘use’ us. We just become a tool for Reiki to fulfil our role in the grand plan of the Universe.

We are not healers, just channels

One basic aspect to understand is that we cannot heal another person. The only person you can heal is just yourself. But we can help others heal by transmitting Universal healing energy (Reiki) to them. They receive the energy and bring about the healing themselves. So we are just acting like a channel – receiving Reiki from the Universe and transmitting it to the other person.

Now take a moment to look deeper into that word “channel’. Reiki passes through this channel, actually we don’t have much control in this energy transmission. The recipient draws the energy through you, only to the extent whatever energy is needed at that particular moment. They cannot draw excess energy.

Let us go one step further now. When a person is in dire necessity of Reiki energy for healing and you made and intent to help, then that person draws energy through you, whether you are actively sending or not. I used to tell this aspect in my Reiki classes, but now I got  validation from one of my Reiki students.

A unique experience

After learning Reiki she tried to help her mother a couple of times by giving Reiki to heal her pain. But it so happened that the mother experienced an increase in pain on starting the healing. This happens sometimes, just like it happens with homeopathy treatment. Since she felt guilty in being the cause for the increase in pain for the mother, she stopped healing others and was just doing self healing.

One night at 2 am her father phoned as he couldn’t sleep due to disturbing thoughts and head ache. To her question ‘Do you want me to send Reiki?’ he said yes and they ended the conversation. On second thoughts, she decided to not send Reiki healing for the fear of increasing his pain. And she didn’t send healing. After 20 minutes, her father called up again and told her to “stop whatever you are doing as the head ache has increased.”

Next morning she came to know that immediately after talking to her, her father slept, he actually slept longer in the morning and on waking up, he was totally free from headache!

The intent starts the flow

What has happened in this situation? He was seeking help and she agreed to send healing. That very moment, he started drawing energy through her, though energy was not sent consciously. This is an indication that Reiki is an intelligent energy.

Planetary Energies And Me

 

An assignment in Pune

I had a five weeks assignment in Pune and arrived there on April 2^nd, 2022. Since my attitude is ‘If anything is worth doing, it is worth doing well’, I dived into the situation with total dedication. All my routine activities of writing articles, making videos, doing therapies and Reiki attunements were (apparently) on hold. I started enjoying the new stream of life.

The celestial parade

We had a balcony in the house that let me watch the eastern sky every day from 3.40 to 5.15 am. One day my husband told that something rare was happening in the sky. According to the American space agency, Jupiter and Venus, the brightest planets in the night sky, were headed for an ultra-close conjunction where the two will seem to overlap in the sky. Latest planetary analysis showed that Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn were going to form one straight line in April. Last time Venus, Jupiter, Mars and Saturn aligned like this was in 947 AD. The key aspect was that these four planets were clearly visible through naked eyes from all parts of the world and could be observed with clarity. And on one day, I got to see the moon also close by. At the start, the jupiter was seen very close and below Venus. As days progressed, Jupiter moved around and was seen above Venus, farther away.  Unfortunately, my mobile phone couldn’t capture them all together.

So every single single day till May 1^st, I was witness to this celestial miracle and meditation upon them gave me palpable vibrations.

Reiki energies working

We have many friends in Pune and visited some of them. One of my Reiki friends, who got attuned from me long back, was going through a major life change. She invited me to her house for a puja and it was so energising and enriching. She requested me to do a Reiki reattunement and healing for her. So we fixed a day and it was done.

Another Reiki friend invited us for lunch and we had awesome food and amazing conversation at her house.  

I got a call from USA that one Reiki friend was on an emergency visit to her mother’s house in Belgaum and she would be grateful if I could attune her to the next Reiki level. I said I was not in Belgaum and it wouldn’t be possible. She was really disappointed; I told we should accept Reiki’s decision. Later she messaged me that she could travel to Pune and come to me for attunement. I thought it was Reiki’s pointer and I agreed. So she came to me in Pune and got her attunement.

A different aspect of Pune

I have been to Pune before and stayed for a couple of days, but was never comfortable with the energy I perceived. This time I had taken the Havan kit to purify the surrounding, but to my surprise, it was a clean environment and there was no need of any purification. There were many trees around, lots of birds chirping and singing in the mornings. Sun rise was a sight to behold every single day! 

An open gym was replacement for my yoga hall with props.  

A visit to Alandi

This was my second visit to Alandi, which is a well known place of pilgrimage for Hindu Marathi people because of the town's association with Sant Dnyaneshwar. At about age 16, he composed Dnyaneshwari in the year 1290, a commentary on Bhagavad Gita in Marathi. Sant Dnyaneshwar entered into Sanjeevan Samadhi at the age of 21 years. His devotees believe that he is still alive.  The energy that could be felt there was indescribable!

The transformation

 Watching and meditating on these powerful planets aligned together gave me the inner knowing that the planetary energies are out there to lead us onto our chosen path. This further sealed my belief that, “The Universe is with us, not against us.”

So it was a totally uplifted energised me that came back from Pune!

To join the meditation for accessing the planetary energies CLICK HERE

Vastu Shastra and its influence on your life

 

Your home, your sanctuary

The number of hours that we spend at home may be less than what we spend outside. But it is at home that we feel relaxed, safe, happy and contended. It is during the restful sleep that our body regenerates and gets renewed. Whatever be the design, clean, bright, airy spaces are needed, both in the physical and mental domains, to bring positive energy into your house. You will feel emotionally drained and depressed in a cluttered home.

A positive attitude opens up the mind to wider possibilities and choices in life. Since thoughts control your attitude, it is important to know that your home and the people you surround yourself with greatly influence your thoughts.

Origin of Vastu Shastra

Vastu Shastra is believed to have been developed between 6000 BC and 3000 BC. Focussing on harmonising human life with its surroundings, it involves designing buildings by making the best possible use of the geography and location of the plot—including the influence of the Sun’s light and heat, wind directions, the moon’s position, and the Earth’s magnetic fields. Vedic architecture is based on Vastu Shastra , its roots can be traced in the scripture called Brihadsanghita. Many of India’s ancient temples and houses have been built on the principles of vastu shastra and the architectural form traces its roots back to the Rig Veda, an ancient collection of Sanskrit hymns.

Basis of Vastu Shastra

Vastu shastra relies on scientifically combining the five basic elements – earth, water, fire, air and sky – to create a pleasant setting. When these basic principles are integrated during the construction of a building, it boosts health, wealth, energy and prosperity, making the living or working atmosphere serene and fulfilling. These principles can bring good positive energy and the vastu defects can cause negative energy that symbolize death, violence and negative aspects of life. For example, placement of stairs, bathroom, kitchen and high-rise walls in the eastern direction may cause a negative effect on the residents of the house.

Practicality in current times

Vastu Shastra may not be essential for living, but it is helpful for a better and healthier life. It is the science of environment you live in. It was possible to adhere to these principles when houses were built on large areas. Now space is sparse in big cities, and high rise buildings are the order of the day. How can all the apartments in a multi-storey building satisfy the vastu principles? It may be a good approach to make the best use of available amenities.

Along with vastu principles, there are so many other factors influencing your life. If the planetary position points to heavy losses during a period in one’s life, in spite of living in a house that satisfies all vastu principles, this is going to happen. In such a case, if one lives in a rented house, it is possible that he/she may move to a house that will facilitate losses during that period.

Some simple practices

According to experts, Vastu imperfections are bound to exist in any property or house. One of the simple Vastu tips for bringing positive energy in the home is allowing sunlight and fresh air inside the house and placing wind chimes or bells near the main entrance. Fresh air and sunlight aid positive energy at home. So, ensure that you keep the home’s windows open, for some time in the morning.

We can follow certain simple practices to ensure circulation of positive energy in the house. Add some flowers or plants throughout your home. Bright colors, such as yellow, pink, or orange, promote increased energy and focus, whereas cool colors like light blue or lavender, promote calming and positive vibes. Place your flowers in areas where you'll see them often, like in your kitchen, living room, or bedroom.

If any space in your house does not have sufficient natural sunlight, ensure it has adequate artificial light. Switching on light at the appropriate time of day can make the room appear brighter and more positive. All electronic and Wi-Fi systems should be switched off while taking rest.

Your vibes will influence the energy of the house too

Vastu shastra tells the environment influences your energy. Remember, your mental status and vibrations influence the energy of the house, and thereby the lives of others in the house. This is a very important aspect to remember.

Your house may have very good ventilation, but you keep the windows closed all the time, or you sleep in an air conditioned room, with a temperature setting of 16 degrees (yes, people do that), what is the use? There is ample provision for Sun light to come inside the house, but you never get up before Sun rise to gain advantage.

Ultimately, our inner strength and living according to dharma are what will influence your life.

Can You Take Your Health In Your Hands?

My basic training is in the allopathy stream of medicine, which I joined five decades back. Then 25 years later I learned Reiki and have been doing alternative therapy (also, I learned many other techniques) for hundreds of clients.

Stalwarts diagnosing from signs and symptoms

While we were students and fell ill, we would approach our teachers, who would do a thorough physical examination and suggest some simple medicines. And we used to be healthy again. I can count on my finger tips how many times they advised multiple diagnostic tests to reach a diagnosis. I had taken many of my relatives too for health issues and just one of them had to undergo an enteroscopy.

Plethora of diagnostic tests, that too multiple times

But now when you approach a doctor, the first thing to get done is a series of diagnostic tests. And I know many cases where they were asked to repeat the tests in some other diagnostic centre, for confirmation.  Some of these tests (like ct-scan) have led to the death of some patients.

A 43-year-old woman had agreed to take part in a heart check program her employer, national building services company Programmed, introduced for its senior managers in 2018. Senior Melbourne executive Peta Hickey was a perfectly healthy woman when her employer organised a heart scan for her. A mother of two young children, she suffered an anaphylactic reaction to a special contrast dye used in the procedure and later died from multiple organ failure at the Royal Melbourne Hospital.

Diagnostic tests are very valuable, in certain cases where it is crucial. But getting these tests done at the drop of a hat and as part of yearly checkups can greatly reduce the quality of one’s life.

Fear of death

What is urging people to get all sorts of tests done? An assumption is they may have a sort of Thanotophobia. This is a clear cut indication of lack of faith in the Universe/destiny. Being a Past life regression facilitator, I know that a soul decides the time of its leaving the body. And nobody, not even doctors can extend the date of death. Once this belief is strong within, one won’t go paranoid on getting any disease.

Anything that comes, goes

Any disease that the physical body suffers from is brought about by the body. And after a varying period of time, the body can set it right, provided we don’t overload it with wrong foods, wrong, unnecessary medicines and fail to take adequate rest. But in today’s time, we want everything in a jiffy. Like, a common cold needs seven days to resolve. It doesn’t require any medicine at all, as in so many other viral diseases. But people do take a variety of medicines even for this, which really surprises me!

The side effects

Recently a number of clients who turn to me for help are suffering from the side effects of medicines that doctor had prescribed, or just bought on the recommendation  of the pharmacist. My advice to them is “Body heals from every disease, it takes time. But generally, body takes longer time than that to heal from side effects of medicines taken. So one needs to be really patient to get back to normal health.”

Antibiotics (which are taken ruthlessly these days) kill good bacteria in the body too, and that’s bad because good bacteria are often helping your body fight the infection. Many people also experience mild-to-severe antibiotic side effects, especially if their immune health is already compromised, like hospital patients. More seriously, antibiotics can leave room for extremely harmful bacteria such as E.coli, C.diff and Salmonella — infections that may be so severe that hospitalization is required.

Research shows that it takes about 6 months to recover from the damage done by antibiotics.

Count the things you do daily to harm your health

It is a good exercise to count the number of things you do to jeopardize your health. Starting from not getting up before Sunrise, to eating restaurant and packaged foods on a daily basis, lack of exercise and adequate sleep, filling the mental and emotional fields with all news/information that leads to a turbulent mind, you will notice countless things.

You need to take health as a priority

As on a daily basis, so many things are done to destroy the health, what are you doing to counteract all those harmful effects? If you want to enjoy health, you need to take it as an agenda. Any pain or symptom that the body manifests is an indication that something is wrong. The physical body is screaming to get your attention. You correct it, and the condition is reversed.

How do we know that?

The question is, how will you know? You will know only if you have developed a rapport with your body and mind. Majority of the people have no clue what this means. We have lost our sensitivity. Is there any way to get it back? From my experience, doing daily self healing with Reiki is a sure shot and the most simple way to develop this lost sensitivity and on top of that, Reiki brings the information, things and people that are needed for progressing in your life!

 

 

References:

1.       https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/news/20010801/fatal-mri-accident-is-first-of-its-kind

2.       https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-04-29/woman-died-after-ct-scan-she-did-not-need/100104360

3.       https://atlasbiomed.com/blog/probiotics-after-antibiotics/

 

Does distant (online) Reiki attunements work?

I consider my attunement classes sacred and it gives time and opportunity to understand the participant and guide them according to their belief system. Even many years back I had done online attunements when it was impossible for the participant to travel to my place and they really wanted to get attuned. And they were effective.

During Lockdown

Then it became sort of a norm to attune online because travel was not an option. This situation brought faith in the process in many participants. And innumerable people got benefited. It helped them to combat the infection smoothly if they got it, and was tremendously beneficial to maintain a balanced mental status.

The recent experience

I was having an online Reiki attunement a couple of days back. After the attunement I always ask about their experience, which will be wide and varied. As she started describing, I was getting goose bumps. She was describing the exact sequence of the attunement process that I was doing, in my mind! It just blew me off. Of course, every participant won’t feel the same way. They have to have their sixth sense developed to experience it.

This experience totally removed any remaining iota of doubt about the efficacy of distant attunements from my mind.

The catch

But there is a catch. The participants should be chosen carefully. If they have a strong negative attitude or disbelief about distant attunement, it will come in the way of their experience and they may not benefit much.

Daily Protection with Purple Shield

 This is a powerful protective shield which should be done every morning. It is done only for the day time, as it may come in the way of a deep sleep at night.

1.       Say aloud or in your mind, “Mother, father, God, please send purple shield”.

2.       Now imagine a purple colored egg with two walls.

  

3.       Imagine yourself and all your immediate family members inside this purple egg. If your children are married, theirs is a different family, you can’t include them. You can make a separate energy field for their family.

4.       Imagine Reiki energy filling up the space between the two walls of the purple egg. If you are a Reiki II channel, draw the Reiki symbols in this space and chant the names thrice.

5.       Now tell in your mind or aloud, “Please protect (names of each member) from - - am to - - pm (or “from the time they wake up in the morning to the time they go to sleep at night”) and go back to the source of Light.”

Manual on "Life"

Developing A positive Attitude

There has been too much stress on ‘staying positive’ and shunning all things ‘negative’ in the New Age spirituality. In the soul state, we all are “Sat Chit Ananda”, which is translated as "Truth Consciousness Bliss", "Reality Consciousness Bliss", or "Existence Consciousness Bliss". When we are in the human form, so many veils of ignorance (acquired over many incarnations) cover this ultimate truth and we consider ourselves as limited beings with limited knowledge, in a miserable state.  Human birth is considered precious because in this form, by constant effort and detachment, we can experience that eternal truth.

Our human existence is to experience the limitations, understand the duality that is part of the Maya, and then transcend to the realms of inner bliss. When duality is concerned, positive and negative aspects are very much parts of the earthly life. Can we shun all things negative? Is it practical?

Positive thought vs negative thought

Human beings have minds, the duty of which is to think. When we think, we feel it, as emotions and in the body as expansion or contraction of the body. Every positive thought will bring with it a feel good factor, a sense of joy and calm, an expansive sense of the physical body. On the other hand, a negative thought will bring restlessness, the physical body feels contracted, which leads to chemical secretions in the body that bring down the immunity level and cause physical illness, if repeated overtime.

Should we shun all negative thoughts?

No, negative thoughts have a role in keeping us safe. Negative thoughts come to spur you into action. For example, when water spills on the kitchen floor, a negative thought comes that somebody may slip, fall down, and get injured. Immediately you mop it up, the negative thought disappears.

But in another situation, when one is overweight and diseased, the doctor advises weight reduction. He explains the sequence of events if weight reduction is not done. This is to encourage you to take action towards weight reduction. If you chart out a plan and do it diligently, the problem ends. But in majority of cases, the action is not taken and every waking moment is spent in thinking of all the problems awaiting with the overweight status. This will only make the situation worse.

Take action, do not drown in the sea of negative thoughts

In this world of duality, we have to deal with both positive and negative aspects. When you know that negative thoughts are just there for you to take action, you won’t be lingering in that thought. You will do what needs to be done and that negative thought no longer remains in your mental/emotional field to cause illnesses.

Positive attitude vs negative attitude

Have you noticed that some people have a generally positive attitude and some others a negative attitude? How does this happen?

When majority of the time it is positive thoughts that are lingering in the mind, slowly it becomes a habit and he/she develops a positive attitude. Constant negative thoughts lead to a negative attitude in the person. You should understand that a person with a positive attitude will also get negative thoughts, but they don’t let those thoughts linger in their mind.

Expansion and contraction of the body

If for a moment you close your eyes and notice the character of your thoughts and sense whether your physical body feels expanded or contracted, you will notice that the body feels expanded with positive thoughts and vice versa. When the body feels expanded, the feel good hormones are being secreted, and the immunity is getting boosted up.

When the body feels contracted, the blood vessels are contracted too, and the secretion of hormones is restricted.

Develop a positive attitude

So, to remain physically and mentally healthy and active, a positive attitude is very helpful. But remember, it is not shunning of negative thoughts. 

For this, start with the exercise of watching your thoughts thrice a day and taking action when it is a negative thought and feeling the expansion of the body and joy within you when it is a positive thought. Take care to keep the company of people with a positive attitude, and give attention to the food you consume. Do this for 21 days, to make it into a habit and you will be surprised to see what a positive attitude you have developed overtime!

If you want to go ahead on this path, Listen to this :  CLICK HERE

A curse in your family?

 When people suffer from long term physical, economical and relationship problems, majority of the times, it is because of their attitude to life and their current karmas. Instead of assessing one’s character and behaviour and bring about change, which is going to take a lot of patience, honesty and perseverance, it is much easier to attribute the misfortune to external factors. These are curse in the family and black magic.

What is a curse?

It can be defined as a solemn utterance in words or in the mind, intended to invoke a supernatural power to inflict harm or punishment on someone or something. It is any expressed wish that some form of adversity or misfortune will befall or attach to one or more persons, a place, or an object.

Coming to ancestral curse, according to The Gospel Coalition, a “generational curse describes the cumulative effect on a person of things that their ancestors did, believed, or practiced in the past, and a consequence of an ancestor’s actions, beliefs, and sins being passed down.” Our families’ history and baggage impacts us, whether we like it or not. You may consider your family a blessing, or consider them a burden because of the long history of negative traits they’ve passed down.

There are many examples of generational curse: death of several infants, series of accidents, unmarried children getting older in the family, and continuous physical problems

Illicit income

In our culture great importance is given to the food consumed. We know the importance of sattwik cooking, as the thought waves are generated by the food we eat. When we go deeper than that, the reason for much of the suffering becomes clear. The source of the income that is used to provide the food has a great impact on the family health and environment. In today’s time this fact is so commonly overlooked, because having illicit income has sort of become a norm.

In my childhood, there used to be whispers of somebody taking bribe and they used to be looked down upon. In my youth, I heard mother in laws talking proudly, “My son in law’s salary is Rs. -----, but he earns Rs. ----- over that every month. So my daughter will be happy, as she can have a lavish life.” This was about the bribe he was taking, and I used to wonder, “Really? She is going to be happy living on money received as bribe?”

But people are happy and enjoying with such money

I get to hear this over and over again from youngsters who are starting their life after completing their studies. Outwardly all those with huge money do look so happy, with all the pomp and show. For one, you really don’t know the inside stories, which are pathetic, and they are putting up a facade. Secondly, the Universe is very kind and lenient majority of the times. It gives a long rope, providing adequate time to mend one’s ways and live a dharmic life. But ultimately the noose tightens, and then there is no way out.

Over many decades I have been watching this worldly drama going on around. And in every single instance, the law of karma finally unfolded. We all know that the universal law of karma says – what you sow, so shall you reap. Only thing is no one knows the time frame. Depending on the good deeds the person did in the earlier years of this life or in past lives, it may manifest in a few years, or it may take 30 to 40 years.

So here, it is the curse from one’s own karma, not a familial curse or somebody’s black magic.

Curse from ancestors

In the current generation, there is a resistance from the youth to get married and settle down. The parents are still of the old way of thinking, and they want to finish off their duty of ‘marrying off’ their children. And when the children resist tooth and nail, this is attributed to ‘familial curse’ and there are people taking advantage of this opportunity to squeeze out money from the distressed parents in the name of conducting remedial measures.

Since I am a healer and many people approach me with this situation, I have given deep thought to it. The older generations considered it their duty to obey their parents. The current generation will question the parents and if they are not satisfied, they won’t obey blindly.

In this particular situation, the parents should evaluate their own married life. Was it loving and harmonious, so that the kids can look forward to such a life after marriage. If the non working mother has been ill treated by the father, she makes sure her daughters stand on their feet so that they don’t have to stay in a marriage for economic reasons. And once the daughter starts earning, she finds she can lead a life she wants, doing everything she likes to do, without tolerating tantrums from a spouse. She chooses not to marry since she has no faith in the institution of marriage.

I think in this case, there can be a possibility of a familial curse, even though I would consider it as a blessing from a great lady of the past. When that lady had spent her life time literally like a slave to her husband, looking after all his comforts, receiving no loving actions from him, instead, being slapped once in a while (yes, this happens in educated and even in octogenarian couples), her heart burns at the thought of future female generations and a blessing, ‘May the girls of my future generations be relieved from the chain of marriage” is released.

From the other gender too

It is not necessary that only ladies have influence on future generations. A man, on finding he has no compatibility with his wife, is forced to lead a miserable life because he cannot go for a separation due to familial pressure. Every waking moment his heart may be projecting a message that makes the future male progenies decide not to marry.

Is there a way out?

We can adopt one of the many approaches to maintain the peace and calm inside, irrespective of the experiences life throws at us

1.    -- Everything that happens with and around us, is only because of us, and us alone. Once we take up that responsibility, we will start looking for remedial measures and the Universe will steer us through correct path.

2.     -- There is a specific time for things to happen. Always remember, we cannot receive anything before time and beyond our luck (or destiny, which is generated from our past karmas).

3.     -- Believe the great saying of Lord Krishna, “You have right over the actions you do, but not on the fruits of those actions.”

4.     -- Finally, choose your friends wisely to have ‘Satsang’, or companionship of people who follow a virtuous life style.

References:

1.       https://www.allprodad.com/how-to-break-family-curses/#:~:text=It%20might%20even%20be%20something,referred%20to%20as%20family%20curses.

2.       https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curse

3.       https://www.thesource.org/post/generational-curses-affect-my-love-life

4.       https://www.newindianexpress.com/lifestyle/spirituality/2019/jun/25/how-karma-views-blessings-and-curses-1994978.html

 

Reiki healing request in Reiki groups.

Once you have been doing Reiki self healing for many years and have been witnessing miracles in your daily life, you develop unshakeable faith in the powers of Reiki. It not only provides direct physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, economic, and social healing, but also brings into our life whatever is needed for our well being and growth. For example, if one has to get a surgery done, Reiki will bring in the reference of a  good surgeon. If one is inclined to learn astrology, he/she will be provided with a very good teacher.

Role of Reiki groups

We being humans, with the passage of time, complacency sets in, and the importance of daily Reiki self healing gets forgotten. Some short cuts are sought, some days are missed, or we do not heal all the required points. This is detrimental to our well being. As I always say, it is equivalent to not brushing every single tooth in the mouth (me being a dentist J) daily.

When we interact with members of the Reiki group, it acts as an incentive to do our daily healing practice diligently. On hearing about the Reiki miracles happening, we get inspired.

Another great advantage of being in a group is getting Reiki healing from multiple people when one (or a family member/ close friend) needs healing for a problem encountered. Here, the effect is not 1+1=2, but 1+1=11. The effectiveness of Reiki healing from multiple sources is very strong. Apart from that, when we give Reiki to a family member, we are so much attached to the outcome and that comes in the way of the manifestation of the result. When the group members are sending Reiki, they are not clinging on to the results.

What is the energy exchange?

Reiki healing when given to somebody, there has to be an energy exchange so that the karmic debt is not carried over. In a Reiki group where all are Reiki channels, when one receives a healing from multiple people, it becomes that person’s obligation to give Reiki healing for the next five (at least) requests. If healing request is for a person in severe crisis, the group members can send healing for four days. Since a number of people are sending healing, it is very powerful.

We know that for acute problems 7 days healing is sufficient and 21 days healing is recommended for chronic problems. In these situations, it is better to approach a Reiki healer separately.

There are some important factors to be considered here. Let us have a look at them.

Daily self healing mandatory

When you have to give healing for someone else, it is very important to make sure that you are doing your daily self healing in the proper way. There are two aspects to this. One is, when you are trying to send healing, the energy will first replenish your own energy field. If you have not done your healing, most of the energy will remain with you, there will be much less to go to the other person. Secondly, I have witnessed some Reiki channels feeling drained out, or picking up symptoms (temporarily), if their self healing practice has not been optimal.

When should the energy be sent?

It is ideal to send the healing the moment one reads the request for healing. We may think of sending it later, but there are good chances of forgetting it. Reiki I channels do not have distance healing training, so they can just send prayers. Significance of prayers has been proven beyond doubt. When a Reiki channel sends prayer, it carries more power.

Is a comment necessary?

Once you have sent the healing, is it necessary to put a comment regarding that? My answer is a big YES. It gives an indication to the person that you have sent the healing and it is a morale booster. Apart from that, it has a strong placebo effect too. Look here to see how great a role placebo plays: https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-34572482

To me, it is a common courtesy to let the other person know when you have done something for them. 

The opening chapter in a bulbul's life

Since I became a Reiki channel, plants and animals have a special and close relationship with me. Injured animals and birds do visit me for healing. Cats and dogs just stop for a while in front of me, with that particular look in their eyes. I know they are asking for a boost of energy and I am always glad to provide.

Building a nest on our window

When I noticed a blackhead bulbul inspecting our window on April 25^th, I felt it was planning to build a nest and was about to chase it away. My daughter prevented me saying, “They don’t dirty the place like pigeons, so allow them to make the nest. Let them be happy if they want to be near you.”

So I let them build the nest. What a dedicated full day job it was! It was so good to see the couple working in synchronization.  I recorded their effort for half hour. They will fly away to find and bring twigs and straw, then wrap it around the window grill. Most of the time they were away searching. So I edited it and made a six and a half minute video, “Bird building nest on our window” and published. I loved watching that video.

TTT to WIN

A 7 year old found the video depressing, which shocked me. I asked why it was depressing. The answer: “It takes so long to build the nest.”

That statement opened my eyes to the general view prevalent now. When we were building our lives, we knew that ‘Things Take Time’ (TTT) and were toiling for years to save money and buy that refrigerator, the car, the house etc.,  

Now is the ‘Fast food era’ where people want things fast and immediately. The TTT has been replaced by WIN, ‘Want It Now’.

Roots need to go deeper for the tree to grow taller

The basic rule of Nature is that you can’t hurry up things. Everything is designed to grow, mature and fully manifest in a certain period. If we hurry things up, it will compromise on the quality. A pried opened bud cannot manifest the inherent beauty or spread the fragrance. This is one basic lesson we need to learn and teach our children early on in their life.

The bulbul’s life story

The nest was completed in a day and later the bird started warming the eggs. The nest was visible from our living room (where we spend most of the day) and the dining table. After the eggs hatched, every day just before sunrise we would see the parents collecting food for the babies.

We would be having our breakfast and watch the babies being fed. Same thing during our lunch time too. In the afternoon, for about an hour or so the parents used to disappear. May be taking that much needed rest!

It was so fascinating to see in front of our eyes the bulbuls growing day by day, developing wings and feathers. They were gaining strength and I found it so interesting to watch them exercising to develop their wings.

It is a matter of great joy that they visit us even now, after they flew off the nest. 

To watch the movie of their life story, CLICK HERE

Taking control back from your fears

 Human beings are very much a part of the Universe and are bound by the Universal laws. Think of all those planets rotating and revolving in their fixed paths. 

If they decide to do ‘what they feel like doing’, can you imagine what havoc it can create? Everything in the Universe is set in an order for proper, smooth functioning, and every being has a role to play, which is concerned more with helping and nurturing others and the surrounding. Human beings have taken things in their hands since long and the Earth is being depleted and destroyed.

What is our role?

If we listen to our body and heart, we know what is our role because we are endowed with ‘Vivek Shakti' (power of discrimination), which helps us to distinguish between ‘right and wrong’, ‘true and false’, and ‘reality and illusion’.

If we have been ignoring our inner voice, or going against its guidance, we lose our power of discrimination. This is very detrimental for a stable, peaceful living. In this situation we can get all the guidance we need from our scriptures.

Surrender to the Universe

When the Universe decides to strike back whenever our detrimental actions go too far, we have to be just patient and tide over the difficult times. We need to do our karma according to our dharma and maintain the inner calm. This is easier said than done, especially when the fear psychosis is swirling around like a hurricane. Fear is a crippling and destructive emotion.

Let’s talk about Fear

Whereas fear takes you into a downward spiral, faith uplifts you, faith in the justice of Universal laws, faith in yourself, faith in the goodness of others. Always remember, fear and faith cannot co-exist. Fear may be related to so many things, but ultimately, everything will come under one of these five:

1.       Fear of death

2.       Fear of losing near and dear ones

3.       Fear of losing health

4.       Fear of losing wealth and materialistic things

5.       Fear of losing name, fame and respect from others

An easy meditation to tackle the fear and instil faith

In a totally relaxed state, you will be guided to bring out the fear from each body cell to the Heart space which is a great alchemist. As you watch the different layers of fear being destroyed one by one, you will feel a sense of relief and peace. Finally those empty spaces left on destruction of fear are filled with healing light that bring in faith. At the end of the meditation you will experience a definite shift in your  attitude and mental state.

To start this meditation, CLICK HERE

Tunnel Travel Technique (TTT) for the body shape you dream of...

When you are on a path of weight reduction, most go through the Yo- Yo phase and remain in this phase for years together. When you are aiming at weight reduction, there is no concrete picture in your mind.

Involving the senses

The more of the five senses we can involve in any of our attempts, the brain gets a definite picture on what and how to work with. First of all we need to have a mental image of our body that we are aiming for. One needs to be able to hold on to that image with closed eyes. If you find that hard in the initial stage, Photoshop your picture to the shape that you want to achieve and store it on your phone or PC.

When you look at that picture, the brain gets visual impulses to work on. As your body is slowly reducing in size, you feel your clothes becoming loose, providing kinaesthetic impulses. When you start looking thinner, you get compliments, here come the auditory impulses. As the body size gets more towards the optimum, you won’t be able to wear the old clothes and you will have to buy new dresses. When you wear those new clothes, close your eyes and enjoy the smell of new clothes, thus olfactory impulses are also provided.

Introducing Tunnel Travel Technique

This is a hypnotic technique that I received during my meditation. Under hypnotic trance you will visualise a long tunnel, you are looking down from above the tunnel.  There are six mirror partitions in between. At the other end, outside the tunnel stands the future you with the optimum body shape.

In the next step, you are entering the tunnel. You will be guided through imagery necessary to bring reduction in your body size. As you are walking through the tunnel, you come to the first mirror partition, with an opening in the centre to pass through. Before passing through, you will have a good look at your image on the mirror and notice the change in your body shape and outline.

Passing through 6 partitions

 You keep walking through the tunnel, listening to the guided imagery, finally coming to the 7th chamber.  And when you finally emerge out, you are face to face with the final you, with the body of your dreams.

To be continued for 21 days

This needs to be done continuously for 21 days and you will get the final result if the discrepancy between your current body size and the size you want to achieve is not high. But if you are aiming to achieve a medium (M) size from an Extra Extra Extra Large size (XXXL), you need to take a week off and then repeat 21 days again., may be a couple of times more.

Instructions to be followed before opening the video

Set aside about 20 minutes daily just to do this session. Are you willing to dedicate that much time for 21 days to get trim and fit?

First time, you need to watch the whole video so that you know exactly what and how to visualise as you listen to my voice. Then onwards, you will follow the instruction and keep your eyes closed for the session.

So, all the best for this journey towards the NEW YOU!

For the video, CLICK HERE 

References:

https://sarahwayt.com/energy-understanding-your-senses-and-chakras/

https://www.arhantayoga.org/category/energies-pranayama-chakras-ayurveda/