Guruji's teachings
A short question and answer in which Guruji says Gayatri is for women and men, and that the Mother is for everyone.
From the teachings of Sri Amritananda Natha Saraswati (Guruji). Original post: Gāyatrī and Brahmopadeśam for All: Guruji on Universal Initiation, Guruji's blog, posted by Vira Chandra on 25 April 2016. Guruji quotes a verse of Kālidāsa and points readers to the Śākta Upaniṣad Tripurā Tāpini. The questions are put to him in the post.
Q: Is Gāyatrī initiation (Upanayanam) meant only for men? If so, what is the reason?
Guruji: Gāyatrī is for women and men. They used to wear what is called channavīram, which is savya and apasavya both. That was their yajnopavītam.
I have given Gāyatrī to so many women and girls; to Muslims, to Christians.
Brahmopadeśam is for all. That is my belief; much more, I have put this belief in action.Q: What if you are wrong?
Guruji: I do not know how elevated I am; but I am just telling you what little I know. Please forgive my incomplete answers to your pregnant questions.
As Kālidāsa says,
Purāṇam ity eva na sādhu sarvaṃ,
na cāpi kāvyaṃ navam ity avadyam.
Santo parīkṣyānyatarad bhajante,
mūḍhaḥ parapratyayaneya buddhiḥ.I understand that Mother is of all, for all. Learned or ignorant; everyone can worship Her in any way they know. She forgives Her children and leads them forward as She only knows how. Following these ideas, we say Meru, Her symbol at the causal level, beyond the physical body level and vital Kuṇḍalinī level, is for all, irrespective of color, caste, or religion.
Don’t believe me. I may be wrong, and usually I am wrong. Please assess for yourself its worth by studying Śākta Upaniṣads like, for instance, Tripurā Tāpini, which discusses the relation between Gāyatrī and Śrīvidyā extensively, in its mantric, yantric, and tantric aspects.
Shown in full, word for word, from Gāyatrī and Brahmopadeśam for All: Guruji on Universal Initiation, Guruji's blog, 25 April 2016.
Guruji's answer is simple. The Mother does not close Her door to anyone. Learned or ignorant, each person can worship Her in the way they know.
He also asks for honesty with yourself. He says do not just believe him, but study and weigh the teaching. Kaula practice rests on this: your own experience, with a teacher to guide you.
The mantras and initiation themselves are taken from a teacher, not from a web page.
Guruji attained mahasamadhi in October 2015. Guru Amma Annapurnamba guides the lineage today.
No. Guruji says Gayatri is for women and men. He says women used to wear a sacred cord called channaviram in place of the yajnopavitam.
Yes. He says he has given Gayatri to many women and girls, and to Muslims and Christians.
He says it is his belief that this teaching is open to everyone, and that he has put the belief into action.
He says Meru is the Mother's symbol at the causal level, beyond the body and Kundalini levels, and it is for all, whatever their color, caste or religion.
He suggests the Shakta Upanishad Tripura Tapini, which he says discusses the link between Gayatri and Sri Vidya in its mantra, yantra and tantra sides.
Read the original: Gāyatrī and Brahmopadeśam for All: Guruji on Universal Initiation, on Guruji's blog.
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