Thursday, October 14, 2010

All about the power of Mantras & their affect on our life, The scientific aspect !!!

NB: If you got afraid by seeing the length of the topic & rejecting to go through this, in detail, you will miss a marvelous opportunity to make your life ever blissful with full of happiness, contentment & eternal peace.

So I request you to go through this thoroughly, might not take more than 10 mins of your precious time.

EVERY matter - from the tiniest DNA strand in us to the largest of continents - is in a state of constant vibration resulting in the emission of subtle sounds.

The great teachers of ancient times had the power to listen to the subtlest of these sounds. They discovered that specific sounds energized specific portions of the brain thereby awakening extraordinary powers (Siddhis). They used these sounds to form sacred words that are called Mantras.

Mantras have a profound impact upon us due to two reasons:
- The vibration effect of the sound; and
- The effect of the collective emotional energy behind that word due to constant repetition over time.

Benefits of Mantras

Mantras act upon our bodies by reprogramming the vibrations of the cells that have somehow gone askew. They restore the pattern of sounds at the heart of each and every cell, thus pushing the cells toward harmonious health & sharp intellect.

Mantras affect not only our physical body but also our subtle body - our emotions, intellect and soul. They positively affect our aura - the energy shields surrounding our body.

Energy of a Mantra

We hear any word and have an emotional reaction to it. This is because we are conditioned by OUR experiences connected to that word AND the collective emotions that people have towards that word.

As an example, the word "mother" when spoken with deliberation, evokes an emotional energy realignment. Just imagine the power of sounds repeated billions of times, with great collective devotion and over centuries!

These sounds form the heart of Mantras and deeply influence the energy alignment within us.

Mantra Meditation

Repetition of a Mantra is a powerful way of keeping us in the Present and stilling our "monkey mind", which is forever jumping uncontrollably from one thought to another.

The moment we inculcate the practice of being "intensely" present - with neither any 'baggage' of the subconscious past nor the remotest anxiety of the future - we, then, automatically experience great peace, profound silence and supreme joy!
This, in fact, is the process and goal of meditation and using mantras is a very effective way to achieve it!

Using Japa Malas for Meditation

Repetition of a mantra is called Japa and a Japa Mala is a string of beads used to count the repetition of a mantra.

The act of turning the beads while recitation of the mantra is extremely effective in keeping you in the present. Equally important is that it keeps you 'grounded' as you advance in meditation and helps you continually gain from the material properties of the beads.

It also helps us to keep the measure, as while meditating we should not loose our concentration to check how much time have elapsed or how long we need to continue to achieve the target (that we ve set before we start).

As you do Japa, you will invariably encounter wandering thoughts even as you repeat the Mantra mechanically. In such a case, gently refocus without getting agitated. The beauty of a Mantra is that EVEN a mechanical repetition exposes you to the benefits of the sacred sounds.

There are various Mantras and Japa mala beads that you can use to make your meditative journey relatively smooth. But we have to be bit careful while choosing the mantra, as not any & every word can be considered as the sacred sound to be meditated upon. Some people gets misguided & as they wont get the benefit, they start blaming the Mantra Meditation procedure.

In this scientific arena, we rarely believe on the fact, unless its been scientifically proved or has shown practical benefit to a considerable mass. I think no one can deny the power of "ÖM Kara", "Gayatri Mantra"& the ultimate one "Hare Krishna Maha Mantra".

In every age there are certain ways we could achieve excellence through meditation & for this age ( The Age of Kali - Kali Yuga) "Hare Krishna Maha Mantra" is prescribed.
Its based on the references found in many of our ancient scriptures, not on anyone's mental speculations.
Its not only popularly adopted in our country, but also followed by thousands of people from Western Countries & their experience can be refereed to strengthen our faith. 
For more reference please visit : http://www.krishna.com/some-scriptural-references-hare-krishna-maha-mantra  



In conclusion, Mantras are one of the most effective ways to experience supreme bliss and freedom from the bondage of the uncontrolled mind.

A common myth: Mantra Meditation is meant only for Old age group.

This is the biggest myth, as not only old people want peace & happiness in their life, but everyone wants. Its just a fact that due to our own ignorance we tend to suffer till we seek the Supreme Lord's assistance & generally people do that in their old age, when their FALSE EGO gets shattered.
Lets chant 
"  Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare,
 Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare... "   .
& move towards a blissful life.

Procedure for chanting Hare Krishna Maha Mantra:

1. Take any chanting mala with 108 beads with an extra head bead. (preferably Tulsi or Neem mala).


2. At the first bead chant the Panchatatwa Mantra: (One time)
    "Sri Krishna Chaitanya Prabhu Nityananda,
     Sri Advaita Gadadhara, Sri Vasadi Gaura bhakta vrinda.".

3. Then chant Hare Krishna Maha Mantra:  (108 times)
 " Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare,
 Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare..."   .


My philosophy: Try before you come to any conclusion.

Jai Shree Krishna :-)

Sunday, October 10, 2010

Real meaning of peace (with a short illustration)

There once was a king who offered a prize to the artist who would paint the best picture of peace. Many artists tried. The king looked at all the pictures. But there were only two he really liked, and he had to choose between them.

One picture was of a calm lake. The lake was a perfect mirror for peacefully towering mountains all around it. Overhead was a blue sky with fluffy white clouds. All who saw this picture thought that it was a perfect picture of peace.

The other picture had mountains, too. But these were rugged and bare. Above was an angry sky, from which rain fell and in which lightning played. Down the side of the mountain tumbled a foaming waterfall. This did not look peaceful at all. But when the king looked closely, he saw behind the waterfall a tiny bush growing in a crack in the rock. In the bush a mother bird had built her nest. There, in the midst of the rush of angry water, sat the mother bird on the nest - in perfect peace.

Which picture do you think won the prize? The king chose the second picture. Do you know why?

"Because," explained the king, "peace does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble, or hard work. Peace means to be in the midst of all those things and still be calm in your heart. That is the real meaning of peace." 


We should learn how to be in that state of mind, then our life would be ever blissful !!! 

Lord Krishna says in the Bhagavad-gita (5.10):

One who is engaged in Krishna consciousness is then beyond contamination by sinful reactions, exactly as the lotus leaf, though remaining in the water, is not wet.

Thursday, October 7, 2010

Perception: Women Vs Men (Excellent one) :-)


Two women friends chatting in office:

Woman 1: I had a fine evening, how was yours?
Woman 2: It was a disaster. My husband came home, ate his dinner in three minutes and fell asleep in two minutes. How was yours?
Woman 1: Oh it was amazing! My husband came home and took me out to a romantic dinner. After dinner we walked for an hour. When we came home he lit the candles around the house and afterwards talked for an hour. It was like a fairytale!

At the same time, their husbands are talking at work.

Husband 1: How was your evening?
Husband 2: Great. I came home, dinner was on the table, I ate and fell asleep. It was great! What about you?
Husband 1: It was horrible. I came home, there's no dinner because they cut the electricity because I hadn't paid the bill; so I had to take my wife out to dinner which was so expensive that I didn't have money left for a cab. We had to walk home which took an hour; and when we got home remember there was no electricity so I had to light candles all over the house! After all, I was so aggravated that I couldn't fall asleep and my wife was jabbering away for another hour!

I think most of the man & woman have similar perceptions :-)
Any comments???

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Scenario : Sometimes we need to copy the whole info entered in child window & carry on the rest operations. In those scenarios the focus need to be shifted back to parent window.

Solution: Just call  opener.focus() method on button/href click.

Example:

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Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Our Inspiration – Our Tools

Every crafts person has a toolbox full of tools and a number of techniques to help them bring inspiration into form. In the same way, throughout our lives, we have discovered our own life tools and techniques—the ways and means that have helped us create our lives up to this point. Sometimes we forget about the tools and skills we’ve acquired, and we wonder why we aren’t moving forward. At times like these, it might just be a matter of remembering what we already know, and rediscovering the tools we already have at our disposal.

In the process of becoming who we are and creating our lives, we have all gone through the experience of being inspired to do something and then finding the tools we needed to do it. If we look back, we may be able to remember that we used, for example, the tool of writing every day in order to clarify our intentions. We may also have used the tools of ritual, meditation, or visualization to make something happen. In addition, we may have been fueled by a new idea about how the universe works, which is what gave us the inspiration to use these tools.

In order for ideas to be powerful, they must be imbued with the energy of our engagement with them, and in order for tools to be effective they must be put to use. This sounds obvious, but often we fall into the habit of thinking we are engaging with ideas and using tools by virtue of the fact that we are reading about them, or listening to other people talk about them. In truth, using our tools is a very personal action, one we must take on behalf of ourselves. Like artists, we are each unique and no two of us will receive the same inspiration, nor will we bring it into form in the same two ways. To discover the truth of our own vision, we must take action by remembering our tools and putting them to use.