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A letter from Guruji for Guru Purnima in 2006. It names the main ideas of Devipuram and three simple daily steps.
From the teachings of Sri Amritananda Natha Saraswati (Guruji). Post title: "from Guru Pournami message 2006". Posted on Guruji's blog by Vira Chandra on 25 April 2016. Originally published at amritananda-natha-saraswati.blogspot.com.
Dear friend,
I am praying to Divine Mother Śrī Śrī Śrī Sahasrākṣī Rājarājeśvarī Devī of Devipuram to guide you, be with you, in you, to fulfill your desires and concerns.
As you may know, Devipuram is a global resource for Goddess worship, housing Devī in a grand Śrī Cakra Meru, the biggest in the world you can actually walk into and meet all Navāvaraṇa Devīs alive. Their names are given in Khadgamālā, but their forms are revealed for worship for the first time here. All people, irrespective of caste or religion, can enter the temple here.
The main ideas of Devipuram are:
Your body is the real temple in which Mother Goddess lives as life.
Every part of your body made by the Goddess holds hidden powers that can be brought out through rituals and meditations involving effort and relaxation.
Thereby Goddess helps you to gain knowledge of, gather implements, and manifest the future of your dreams pretty much as you like, rewriting destiny if necessary.
If you make these ideas a part of your mindset, then the magic starts happening. The real Devipuram is your body, and Devī manifests from there.
Other supporting ideas are: the world is old, very old; and big, very big; it needed to be this old and this big to make the life-creating substances; it has taken many millions of years to evolve life to the human condition; its goal is divinity, not the grave; life is precious; love sustains it; it is very costly to throw away the existing body to make a fresh one. We can’t really afford to hate life, throw it away, exploit the living, and reap unbearable consequences. It is far better to love and live than to hate and die. It is so simple to give and get love. It is so easy to go hug and get hugged by everyone. It is only our minds which say, “No, it is not done.” I request you to consider and adopt, if you like, the following three simple steps to make yourself a loving and caring Devī, speaking and acting through you.
Give small gifts, any gifts, to five people every day.
It may be a smile, a hug, reading a story, singing a song, dancing, giving a flower, or sending a wave of love to someone you don’t like.
Make a plan for tomorrow for six jobs, each of which takes about half an hour. The first job is always there, giving the gifts. Tick each item off the list after trying it sincerely. Post them for next day if left undone.
Breathe “in” one unit of time, “out” one unit evenly for five minutes, and then meditate. Simply watch the breath for thirty-five minutes as it goes in and out. Thoughts keep coming; cut them out as they keep coming.
*These simple steps are enough to connect you to Devī’s immense power of loving manifestations.
Guru Pūrṇimā is the day when all devotees assemble physically or mentally at the Guru’s place to pay homage to their Guru. Why? Because, like a mother, the Guru has given the devotee a birth, a spiritual birth, through five levels of empowerment in Pañcadaśī Mantra. He has put you on a path of self-discovery, empowering the divine love and beauty in you. He thinks and works constantly for the welfare of all. You are all members of his family, Gurukulam.
Guruji, Guru Purnima message 2006, as posted on Guruji's blog by Vira Chandra on 25 April 2016. A photograph of Guruji that appears on the original post is not copied here.
The message puts the body first. The idea that the body is the temple and the Goddess lives in it as life sits at the centre of Kaula practice. It is why worship here starts from within.
The three steps are simple on purpose. Giving gifts turns love into an action. The plan makes the day orderly. The breath practice quiets the mind so you can see what is going on in it.
The message also describes the Guru as one who gives a spiritual birth through the five levels of empowerment in the Panchadashi mantra, and the disciples as one family. Guruji attained mahasamadhi in October 2015. This letter was written in 2006, and the lineage continues today under Guru Amma Annapurnamba.
It says the body is the real temple where the Goddess lives as life. It then gives three daily steps: give small gifts to five people, plan six jobs, and sit with the breath.
A smile, a hug, reading a story, singing a song, dancing, giving a flower, or sending a wave of love to someone you do not like.
Breathe in and out evenly for five minutes, then watch the breath going in and out for thirty-five minutes. When thoughts come, cut them out.
It is the day devotees gather, physically or in mind, to honour the Guru who gave them a spiritual birth through five levels of empowerment in the Panchadashi mantra.
Read the original: from Guru Pournami message 2006, on Guruji's blog.
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