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A R A D H A N AYoga of the heart

Year 1 Issue 2 March/April 2012

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A R A D H A N AYear 1 Issue 2

March/April 2012

Aradhana InvocationªñÌãã¶¼ããÌã¾ã¦ãã¶ãñ¶ã ¦ãñ ªñÌãã ¼ããÌã¾ã¶¦ãì Ìã: ý ¹ãÀÔ¹ãÀâ ¼ããÌã¾ã¶¦ã: Ñãñ¾ã: ¹ãÀ½ãÌãã¹Ô¾ã©ã ýý Bhagavad Gita 3:11

Yajnas nourish, strengthen and empower the Devas, they in turn empower us. Strengthening and nourishing each other in this way, both attain shreya (prosperity).

Contents 3 Sure Steps to Spiritual Life 4 Aradhana of Divine Mother 7 Nine-day Aradhana 13 Tradition of Devi Aradhana 18 Seva is Aradhana 22 Guru Bhakti Yoga 28 Shivaratri 30 Akshay Tritiya

35 ¶ãÌãÀããä¨ã ‚ããÀã£ã¶ãã 43 ¼ããÀ¦ããè¾ã ¹ãÀ½¹ãÀã ½ãò ªñÌããè ‚ããÀã£ã¶ãã 45 ÔÌãã½ããè Ôã¦¾ãã¶ã¶ª ÔãÀÔÌã¦ããè ‡ãñŠ

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Yoga of the heart

Aradhana - Yoga of the heart is an offering to Paramguru Swami Sivananda and our be-loved Pujya Gurudev Swami Satyananda. It is compiled, composed and published by the sannyasin disciples, devo-tees and well-wishers of Para-mahansa Satyananda.

Editor: Swami Gyantara SaraswatiAssistant Editors: Sw. Kriyabhava Saraswati (E)Sn. Atmajyoti (H)

Published at Rikhiapeeth by Swami Gyantara Saraswati on behalf of Rikhiapeeth, P.O. Rikhia, Deoghar, Jharkhand.

Printed by CDC Printers Pvt. Ltd. at Tangra Industrial Estate-II, Bengal Pottery, Kolkata.

RikhiapeethP.O. Rikhia, Dist. Deoghar,Jharkhand – 814113India

For reply: please send a stamped, self-addressed envelope

Journal for free distribution

Cover photo: Sw. Sivananda

Rikhiapeeth, the tapobhumi of Swami Satyananda has developed into a vibrant spiritual epicentre abundant in peace, plenty and prosperity. Aspirants, seekers, devotees, householders and sannyasins, come from all parts of the world to live and work together for the benefit of others by following the high ideals of seva, selfless service, sadhana, spiritual practice, swadhaya, self study, and satsang, association with truth, as taught by Swami Sivananda and established by Swami Satyananda. It is a place of inspiration and joy for the thousands of natives who live in the hundreds of villages that surround Rikhiapeeth, as well as for millions of spiritual aspirants and devotees who come to imbibe the spiritual vibrations that abound in this sacred place.

Aradhana - Yoga of the heart is intended to share the profound teachings and lifestyle that are being practiced and lived in this sacred place for the benefit of all.

Published: Rikhiapeeth, P.O. Rikhia, Dist. Deoghar Jharkhand 814113 Printed: CDC Printers Pvt. Ltd, Bengal Pottery, KolkataOwned by: Rikhiapeeth, PO Rikhia, Dist. Deoghar Jharkhand 814113 Editor: Swami Gyantara Saraswati

A R A D H A N AYear 1 Issue 2

March/April 2012

Aradhana InvocationªñÌãã¶¼ããÌã¾ã¦ãã¶ãñ¶ã ¦ãñ ªñÌãã ¼ããÌã¾ã¶¦ãì Ìã: ý ¹ãÀÔ¹ãÀâ ¼ããÌã¾ã¶¦ã: Ñãñ¾ã: ¹ãÀ½ãÌãã¹Ô¾ã©ã ýý Bhagavad Gita 3:11

Yajnas nourish, strengthen and empower the Devas, they in turn empower us. Strengthening and nourishing each other in this way, both attain shreya (prosperity).

Contents 3 Sure Steps to Spiritual Life 4 Aradhana of Divine Mother 7 Nine-day Aradhana 13 Tradition of Devi Aradhana 18 Seva is Aradhana 22 Guru Bhakti Yoga 28 Shivaratri 30 Akshay Tritiya

35 ¶ãÌãÀããä¨ã ‚ããÀã£ã¶ãã 43 ¼ããÀ¦ããè¾ã ¹ãÀ½¹ãÀã ½ãò ªñÌããè ‚ããÀã£ã¶ãã 45 ÔÌãã½ããè Ôã¦¾ãã¶ã¶ª ÔãÀÔÌã¦ããè ‡ãñŠ

Ôãã©ã Ôã¦ÔãâØã 46 ‚ãàã¾ã ¦ãð¦ããè¾ãã

Yoga of the heart

Aradhana - Yoga of the heart is an offering to Paramguru Swami Sivananda and our be-loved Pujya Gurudev Swami Satyananda. It is compiled, composed and published by the sannyasin disciples, devo-tees and well-wishers of Para-mahansa Satyananda.

Editor: Swami Gyantara SaraswatiAssistant Editors: Sw. Kriyabhava Saraswati (E)Sn. Atmajyoti (H)

Published at Rikhiapeeth by Swami Gyantara Saraswati on behalf of Rikhiapeeth, P.O. Rikhia, Deoghar, Jharkhand.

Printed by CDC Printers Pvt. Ltd. at Tangra Industrial Estate-II, Bengal Pottery, Kolkata.

RikhiapeethP.O. Rikhia, Dist. Deoghar,Jharkhand – 814113India

For reply: please send a stamped, self-addressed envelope

Journal for free distribution

Cover photo: Sw. Sivananda

Rikhiapeeth, the tapobhumi of Swami Satyananda has developed into a vibrant spiritual epicentre abundant in peace, plenty and prosperity. Aspirants, seekers, devotees, householders and sannyasins, come from all parts of the world to live and work together for the benefit of others by following the high ideals of seva, selfless service, sadhana, spiritual practice, swadhaya, self study, and satsang, association with truth, as taught by Swami Sivananda and established by Swami Satyananda. It is a place of inspiration and joy for the thousands of natives who live in the hundreds of villages that surround Rikhiapeeth, as well as for millions of spiritual aspirants and devotees who come to imbibe the spiritual vibrations that abound in this sacred place.

Aradhana - Yoga of the heart is intended to share the profound teachings and lifestyle that are being practiced and lived in this sacred place for the benefit of all.

Published: Rikhiapeeth, P.O. Rikhia, Dist. Deoghar Jharkhand 814113 Printed: CDC Printers Pvt. Ltd, Bengal Pottery, KolkataOwned by: Rikhiapeeth, PO Rikhia, Dist. Deoghar Jharkhand 814113 Editor: Swami Gyantara Saraswati

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–Sure Steps to Spiritual Life–LoveServe everyone with intense love, without the idea of doership. By working for others without expecting appreciation, one learns to be kind and compassionate. Develop all-embracing love. Feel for others as you feel for yourself. Feeling oneness with others is atmabhava. Unite with all and feel the calmness within. Separation is death, imbalance, conflict and dissatisfaction. Unity is eternal serenity, composure and happiness. This sadhana will give unimaginable peace of mind. Expand your heart and think that this whole world is your own Self.

An aspirant should also learn thought transference, the method of sending out a continuous stream of healing, loving and helpful thoughts to others and the whole world at large. This is silent, selfless service to humanity. You should know how to remove distraction and collect all your thoughts and send them out as a battalion of helpful forces to do good to those who are suffering. Just as the Ganga brings joy and coolness to those who live on its banks, so also one’s strong thoughts of love and peace must flow out as a healing stream to bring solace and peace to those whose minds are filled with cares and worries.

There is no virtue higher than love; there is no treasure higher than love; there is no knowledge higher than love; there is no dharma higher than love; there is no religion higher than love; because love is truth; love is God. God is an embodiment of love. In every inch of His creation, you can verily understand His love. —Swami Sivananda

–Declaration of Freedom– The day of breakthrough

Whatever may seem to bind or limit you, declare yourself free from it now.There is nothing in the outer world, no person, no condition and no circumstance which can take away the freedom that is yours in spirit.Instead of wishing that you were free to live your life differently, accept the truth that right now you are free.Free to change your thinking, free to change your outlook or life, free to be all that you long to be.Make this a day of freedom, spiritual freedom. Declare yourself free from anxiety and fear, free from any belief in luck or limitation.

–Sure Steps to Spiritual Life–LoveServe everyone with intense love, without the idea of doership. By working for others without expecting appreciation, one learns to be kind and compassionate. Develop all-embracing love. Feel for others as you feel for yourself. Feeling oneness with others is atmabhava. Unite with all and feel the calmness within. Separation is death, imbalance, conflict and dissatisfaction. Unity is eternal serenity, composure and happiness. This sadhana will give unimaginable peace of mind. Expand your heart and think that this whole world is your own Self.

An aspirant should also learn thought transference, the method of sending out a continuous stream of healing, loving and helpful thoughts to others and the whole world at large. This is silent, selfless service to humanity. You should know how to remove distraction and collect all your thoughts and send them out as a battalion of helpful forces to do good to those who are suffering. Just as the Ganga brings joy and coolness to those who live on its banks, so also one’s strong thoughts of love and peace must flow out as a healing stream to bring solace and peace to those whose minds are filled with cares and worries.

There is no virtue higher than love; there is no treasure higher than love; there is no knowledge higher than love; there is no dharma higher than love; there is no religion higher than love; because love is truth; love is God. God is an embodiment of love. In every inch of His creation, you can verily understand His love. —Swami Sivananda

–Declaration of Freedom– The day of breakthrough

Whatever may seem to bind or limit you, declare yourself free from it now.There is nothing in the outer world, no person, no condition and no circumstance which can take away the freedom that is yours in spirit.Instead of wishing that you were free to live your life differently, accept the truth that right now you are free.Free to change your thinking, free to change your outlook or life, free to be all that you long to be.Make this a day of freedom, spiritual freedom. Declare yourself free from anxiety and fear, free from any belief in luck or limitation.

Aradhana of the Divine MotherSwami Sivananda Saraswati

Sincethedawnofcivilisation,whentheprimitivemanlivedin a matriarchal society, theworshipoftheDivineMothercame into practice. Later on,as civilisation progressed, thematriarchal pattern graduallyfaded out, and the fatherbecametheheadofthefamilyunit,wherehewastreatedasthemaninauthorityandtowhomeveryonelookedforguidanceand approval. Consequently

therewasachangeintheconceptofGodassuchandtheFatherhoodofGodwasestablished.ButMother-worshippersistedsimultaneously,sincethisconceptwaspsychologicallymoreappealingtothedevotee,theMotherbeingnearestinfilialaffectiontothechild.Subsequently,asympatheticharmonybetweentheMotherhoodandFatherhoodofGodwasdevelopedbytheHindureligionandpeopleworshippedSitaandRama,orRadhaandKrishna,together. Motherisverykindtoherchild.Youaremorefreewithyourmotherthanwithanybodyelse.Itisthemotherwhoprotectsyou,nourishesyou,consolesyou,cheersyouandnursesyou.Sheisyourfirstpreceptor.Shesacrificeseverythingforthesakeofherchildren.Inthespiritualfieldalso,theaspiranthasaveryintimaterelationshipwiththeDivineMother. The aradhana or worship of the Universal Mother leads tothe attainment of the knowledge of the Self. The Yaksha Prashnain Kenopanishad supports this view. Approach Her with anopen heart. Lay bare your mind with frankness and humility.

Let your thoughts be pure and sublime. Become assimple as a child. Pulverise your individual entity, theegoistic nature, cunningness, and selfishness. Make a totalunreserved,ungrudgingself-surrender toHer.ChantHermantras.WorshipHerwithfaithandunflinchingdevotion. WorshiptheMotherinallHermanifestations.SheisthecreativeaspectoftheAbsolute.Sheissymbolisedascosmicenergy.Energyis the physical ultimate of all forms of matter and the sustainingforce of the spirit. Energy and spirit are inseparable. They areessentially one. The five elements and their combinations are theexternalmanifestationsoftheMother.Intelligence,discrimination,psychicpowerandwillareHerinternalmanifestations.HumanityisHervisibleform.Serviceofhumanityis,therefore,theworshiporaradhanaoftheDivineMother. Feel that the Mother sees through your eyes, hearsthrough your ears, and works through your hands. Feel thatthe body, mind, prana, intellect and all their functions are Hermanifestations.Theone,universallifethrobsintheheartofall.Howcan therebeany room forhatredand selfishness,whenbyhatinganother you are but denying your own self. Drive deep thisconsciousnesswithinyourheart.Alwaysmeditateandpractisethisidealofdivineoneness. Mother's grace is boundless. Her mercy is illimitable. Herknowledge is infinite. Her power is immeasurable. Her glory isineffable.Hersplendourisindescribable.Shegivesyoubhukti,materialprosperity, and also mukti,liberation. She is pleased with alittle purity of heart. The sacredDurga puja is approaching. Donotlosethisgloriousopportunity.Make a definite and sincereattempttoobtainthegraceoftheMother.Shewilltransformyourentirelifeandblessyouwiththemilkofdivinewisdom,spiritualinsightandKaivalya.

Swami Sivananda

Samadhi Sthal

Aradhana of the Divine MotherSwami Sivananda Saraswati

Sincethedawnofcivilisation,whentheprimitivemanlivedin a matriarchal society, theworshipoftheDivineMothercame into practice. Later on,as civilisation progressed, thematriarchal pattern graduallyfaded out, and the fatherbecametheheadofthefamilyunit,wherehewastreatedasthemaninauthorityandtowhomeveryonelookedforguidanceand approval. Consequently

therewasachangeintheconceptofGodassuchandtheFatherhoodofGodwasestablished.ButMother-worshippersistedsimultaneously,sincethisconceptwaspsychologicallymoreappealingtothedevotee,theMotherbeingnearestinfilialaffectiontothechild.Subsequently,asympatheticharmonybetweentheMotherhoodandFatherhoodofGodwasdevelopedbytheHindureligionandpeopleworshippedSitaandRama,orRadhaandKrishna,together. Motherisverykindtoherchild.Youaremorefreewithyourmotherthanwithanybodyelse.Itisthemotherwhoprotectsyou,nourishesyou,consolesyou,cheersyouandnursesyou.Sheisyourfirstpreceptor.Shesacrificeseverythingforthesakeofherchildren.Inthespiritualfieldalso,theaspiranthasaveryintimaterelationshipwiththeDivineMother. The aradhana or worship of the Universal Mother leads tothe attainment of the knowledge of the Self. The Yaksha Prashnain Kenopanishad supports this view. Approach Her with anopen heart. Lay bare your mind with frankness and humility.

Let your thoughts be pure and sublime. Become assimple as a child. Pulverise your individual entity, theegoistic nature, cunningness, and selfishness. Make a totalunreserved,ungrudgingself-surrender toHer.ChantHermantras.WorshipHerwithfaithandunflinchingdevotion. WorshiptheMotherinallHermanifestations.SheisthecreativeaspectoftheAbsolute.Sheissymbolisedascosmicenergy.Energyis the physical ultimate of all forms of matter and the sustainingforce of the spirit. Energy and spirit are inseparable. They areessentially one. The five elements and their combinations are theexternalmanifestationsoftheMother.Intelligence,discrimination,psychicpowerandwillareHerinternalmanifestations.HumanityisHervisibleform.Serviceofhumanityis,therefore,theworshiporaradhanaoftheDivineMother. Feel that the Mother sees through your eyes, hearsthrough your ears, and works through your hands. Feel thatthe body, mind, prana, intellect and all their functions are Hermanifestations.Theone,universallifethrobsintheheartofall.Howcan therebeany room forhatredand selfishness,whenbyhatinganother you are but denying your own self. Drive deep thisconsciousnesswithinyourheart.Alwaysmeditateandpractisethisidealofdivineoneness. Mother's grace is boundless. Her mercy is illimitable. Herknowledge is infinite. Her power is immeasurable. Her glory isineffable.Hersplendourisindescribable.Shegivesyoubhukti,materialprosperity, and also mukti,liberation. She is pleased with alittle purity of heart. The sacredDurga puja is approaching. Donotlosethisgloriousopportunity.Make a definite and sincereattempttoobtainthegraceoftheMother.Shewilltransformyourentirelifeandblessyouwiththemilkofdivinewisdom,spiritualinsightandKaivalya.

Swami Sivananda

Samadhi Sthal

Aradhana � Mar/Apr 2012

Aradhana during Falgun - March

Holi 8th March 2012

Holi is most auspicious for Rikhiapeeth, as it was on this day that our beloved Sri Swamiji gave his first darshan after Mahasamadhi in the form of Chaitanya jyoti at the Samadhi Sthal for the benefit of devotees on 5th March 2010. It was most significant that Sri Swamiji chose this day to give us the message that love is most important, and on Holi we should remember that love is light, love is truth, and love is God.

At Rikhia Holi is not just a celebration but an aradhana too as it highlights the mandate of Swami Satyananda for Rikhiapeeth of ‘Serve, Love and Give’, the three fundamental teachings of Param Guru Swami Sivananda. Holi is a festival of love, not passionate love but divine love. On Holi enemies become friends and old grievances are dropped so that once again we can experience the joy of friendship, love and solidarity with one another.

Holi AradhanaNow the occasion of Holi is celebrated at Rikhiapeeth with much joy, bliss and love. All present are encouraged to get into a Holy mood!! This joyous festival is celebrated with worship of Lord Krishna and Swami Satyananda, which is most special as Lord Krishna, just like Sri Swamiji, is supreme, eternal, and full of bliss and knowledge. At first the Guru Paduka Pujan is performed by offering colours to Sri Gurudev’s Paduka to invoke the blessings of Gurudev. Following this uplifting kirtans are sung sharing love, inspiration, and joy with one and all.

The Nine-day AradhanaSwami Sivananda Saraswati

Each year the end of summerandbeginningofwinter,andtheend of winter and beginning ofsummer,aretwoveryimportantjunctionsof climatic conditionsandsolarinfluenceasourbodiesand minds undergo changeson account of the changes intheouternature.This iswhy inIndia, these two occasions areconsidered opportune times tocommencesadhanaandworshipthe Cosmic Mother who is theroot matrix of creation. Thesetwo periods, when nature orprakriti is in transition, are

observedasNavaratriwhichfalltwiceayearinChaitra(April)andAshwin(October).

Three stages of attainment TheNavaratricelebrationsobjectivelyportraytheinnerspirituallifeoftheworld.Thecentralpurposeofexistenceistorecognizeyoureternalidentitywiththesupremespiritandgrowintotheimageofthe divine, which is spotless purity, or niranjan. The aspirant hasto therefore, as the initial step, get rid of the blemishes that havecometoclingtohiminhisembodiedstate.Thenhehastoacquiretheauspiciousqualities.Thuspurifiedandrenderedfullofsattwa,knowledgeflashesuponhimlikethebrilliantraysofthesunuponthecrystalclearwatersofastilllake. Thisprocessofsadhanaimpliesresolutewill,determinedeffortand arduous struggle. In other words, strength, or infinite shakti,is theprimenecessity.TheDivineMother, theSupremeShaktiof

Swami Sivananda

Aradhana during Falgun - March

Holi 8th March 2012

Holi is most auspicious for Rikhiapeeth, as it was on this day that our beloved Sri Swamiji gave his first darshan after Mahasamadhi in the form of Chaitanya jyoti at the Samadhi Sthal for the benefit of devotees on 5th March 2010. It was most significant that Sri Swamiji chose this day to give us the message that love is most important, and on Holi we should remember that love is light, love is truth, and love is God.

At Rikhia Holi is not just a celebration but an aradhana too as it highlights the mandate of Swami Satyananda for Rikhiapeeth of ‘Serve, Love and Give’, the three fundamental teachings of Param Guru Swami Sivananda. Holi is a festival of love, not passionate love but divine love. On Holi enemies become friends and old grievances are dropped so that once again we can experience the joy of friendship, love and solidarity with one another.

Holi AradhanaNow the occasion of Holi is celebrated at Rikhiapeeth with much joy, bliss and love. All present are encouraged to get into a Holy mood!! This joyous festival is celebrated with worship of Lord Krishna and Swami Satyananda, which is most special as Lord Krishna, just like Sri Swamiji, is supreme, eternal, and full of bliss and knowledge. At first the Guru Paduka Pujan is performed by offering colours to Sri Gurudev’s Paduka to invoke the blessings of Gurudev. Following this uplifting kirtans are sung sharing love, inspiration, and joy with one and all.

The Nine-day AradhanaSwami Sivananda Saraswati

Each year the end of summerandbeginningofwinter,andtheend of winter and beginning ofsummer,aretwoveryimportantjunctionsof climatic conditionsandsolarinfluenceasourbodiesand minds undergo changeson account of the changes intheouternature.This iswhy inIndia, these two occasions areconsidered opportune times tocommencesadhanaandworshipthe Cosmic Mother who is theroot matrix of creation. Thesetwo periods, when nature orprakriti is in transition, are

observedasNavaratriwhichfalltwiceayearinChaitra(April)andAshwin(October).

Three stages of attainment TheNavaratricelebrationsobjectivelyportraytheinnerspirituallifeoftheworld.Thecentralpurposeofexistenceistorecognizeyoureternalidentitywiththesupremespiritandgrowintotheimageofthe divine, which is spotless purity, or niranjan. The aspirant hasto therefore, as the initial step, get rid of the blemishes that havecometoclingtohiminhisembodiedstate.Thenhehastoacquiretheauspiciousqualities.Thuspurifiedandrenderedfullofsattwa,knowledgeflashesuponhimlikethebrilliantraysofthesunuponthecrystalclearwatersofastilllake. Thisprocessofsadhanaimpliesresolutewill,determinedeffortand arduous struggle. In other words, strength, or infinite shakti,is theprimenecessity.TheDivineMother, theSupremeShaktiof

Swami Sivananda

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Brahman, has to operate through the aspirant. Therefore, duringNavaratripuja,ninenightsofworship, thecreatrix isworshippedin Her aspects of Kali, Lakshmi and Saraswati, representing thepropertiesof tamas, rajasandsattwarespectively.This is thestuffofwhichthewholeuniverseconsists.Transformation,preservationandmanifestationarethecosmicfunctionsoftheMother.Sheisallthatgoestomakeuptheentirecosmosinitsgross,subtleandcausalrealms. As with the individual, so it is with the cosmos, nothing ispossiblewithouttheMother.Yourprogress,materialandspiritual,isboundup inextricablywithyourmother,humananddivine.Aperson is molded almost entirely by his human mother, which iswhytheshrutis, scriptures,enjoinuponus to treat themotherasGuru.Thisisevenmoresointhespiritualfield.Withoutthehelpof the Divine Mother, no spiritual progress is possible. She is thehigherspiritualpowerthatcontinuouslymeets the lowerurges inbattleandovercomesthemcompletelyintheend.

Overcoming tamas During Navaratri, on thefirst threedaystheMother isadored as Kali, the powerfulandterribleone.Intheprocessofsadhana,whatisconqueredandtransformedfirstistamas.ThusKali,thedivinitybehindthe tamas-shakti, is worship-ped first. You pray to Kali tohelpdestroyallyourimpurities,failingsanddefects.Shehelpsto fight with and annihilateyour baser qualities. She isalso the power that protectsyour sadhana from its manydangers and pitfalls. Thus thefirst three days, marking the

Swami Satyananda

firststageofdestructionofmal,impurity,anddeterminedefforttoroutoutthemanyvasanas,cravings,inthemind,aresetapartfortheworshipofthedestructiveaspectoftheMother.

Acquiring the auspicious Onceyouhaveaccomplishedthetaskonthenegativeside,thatofbreakingdownthecravingsandoldhabits,thenextstepistobuildupasublimespiritualpersonality,toacquirepositivequalities.Thedivinequalities,daivisampat,thatLordKrishnaenumeratesintheBhagavadGita,havetobeacquired.Theaspirantmustcultivateanddevelopauspiciousqualities,pileupanimmensespiritualwealthsohecanpaythepriceoftheraregemofdivinewisdom. If development of the opposite qualities is not undertaken inrightearnest,theolddemonicnaturewillraiseitsheadagainandagain.Thisstageisasimportantasthepreviousone.Thedifferenceistheformerisaruthless,determinedannihilationofthelowerself;thelatterisanorderly,steadyandcalmefforttodeveloppurity.ThispleasantersideofsadhanaisdepictedbytheworshipofLakshmi.She bestows the wealth of daivi sampat. Lakshmi is the sampat-dayini, wealth-giving, aspect of Shakti. She is purity itself. She isalsothegoddesspresidingovertheforceofrajas,thegunathatmustbe overcome after tamas. Thus worship of Lakshmi is performedduringthenextthreedays.

Kanya worshipping Sri Yantra

Brahman, has to operate through the aspirant. Therefore, duringNavaratripuja,ninenightsofworship, thecreatrix isworshippedin Her aspects of Kali, Lakshmi and Saraswati, representing thepropertiesof tamas, rajasandsattwarespectively.This is thestuffofwhichthewholeuniverseconsists.Transformation,preservationandmanifestationarethecosmicfunctionsoftheMother.Sheisallthatgoestomakeuptheentirecosmosinitsgross,subtleandcausalrealms. As with the individual, so it is with the cosmos, nothing ispossiblewithouttheMother.Yourprogress,materialandspiritual,isboundup inextricablywithyourmother,humananddivine.Aperson is molded almost entirely by his human mother, which iswhytheshrutis, scriptures,enjoinuponus to treat themotherasGuru.Thisisevenmoresointhespiritualfield.Withoutthehelpof the Divine Mother, no spiritual progress is possible. She is thehigherspiritualpowerthatcontinuouslymeets the lowerurges inbattleandovercomesthemcompletelyintheend.

Overcoming tamas During Navaratri, on thefirst threedaystheMother isadored as Kali, the powerfulandterribleone.Intheprocessofsadhana,whatisconqueredandtransformedfirstistamas.ThusKali,thedivinitybehindthe tamas-shakti, is worship-ped first. You pray to Kali tohelpdestroyallyourimpurities,failingsanddefects.Shehelpsto fight with and annihilateyour baser qualities. She isalso the power that protectsyour sadhana from its manydangers and pitfalls. Thus thefirst three days, marking the

Swami Satyananda

firststageofdestructionofmal,impurity,anddeterminedefforttoroutoutthemanyvasanas,cravings,inthemind,aresetapartfortheworshipofthedestructiveaspectoftheMother.

Acquiring the auspicious Onceyouhaveaccomplishedthetaskonthenegativeside,thatofbreakingdownthecravingsandoldhabits,thenextstepistobuildupasublimespiritualpersonality,toacquirepositivequalities.Thedivinequalities,daivisampat,thatLordKrishnaenumeratesintheBhagavadGita,havetobeacquired.Theaspirantmustcultivateanddevelopauspiciousqualities,pileupanimmensespiritualwealthsohecanpaythepriceoftheraregemofdivinewisdom. If development of the opposite qualities is not undertaken inrightearnest,theolddemonicnaturewillraiseitsheadagainandagain.Thisstageisasimportantasthepreviousone.Thedifferenceistheformerisaruthless,determinedannihilationofthelowerself;thelatterisanorderly,steadyandcalmefforttodeveloppurity.ThispleasantersideofsadhanaisdepictedbytheworshipofLakshmi.She bestows the wealth of daivi sampat. Lakshmi is the sampat-dayini, wealth-giving, aspect of Shakti. She is purity itself. She isalsothegoddesspresidingovertheforceofrajas,thegunathatmustbe overcome after tamas. Thus worship of Lakshmi is performedduringthenextthreedays.

Kanya worshipping Sri Yantra

The dawn of wisdom Oncetheaspirantsucceedsingettingridofthenegativepropensitiesand develop pure qualities, he becomes an ‘adhikari’ or qualifiedperson who is now ready to receive the light of supreme wisdom.At this stagecomes thedevoutworshipofSaraswati,who isdivineknowledgepersonified,theembodimentofbrahmajnana.Thesoundof her celestial lute awakens the notes of the sublime mahavakyas,greatstatementorprofoundaphorism,usuallyreferringtothegreatproclamationsoftheUpanishads,andthepranava,mantraAumorprimordialsoundvibration.Shebestowstheknowledgeofthesupremenada,psychicortranscendentalsound,andthengivesfullatmajnanaor self-knowledge as represented by her pure and dazzling whiteapparel.SheisalsotheMotherinhersattwaguna,andtranscendingsattwaisthelastrungofsadhana.TopropitiateSaraswati,therefore,isthethirdstage.

In celebration of bliss Thetenthday,VijayaDashami,marksthetriumphanttransformationorjubilantvictoryofthejiva,orindividual,overhislowernaturethroughthedescentofknowledgebythegraceofSaraswati.ThejivarestsinhisownSupremeSelfofsat-chit-ananda,truth-knowledge-bliss.

Kanya performing Aradhana of Swami Satyananda during Navaratri

Indispensable process This arrangement also has a special significance in the aspirant’sspiritual evolution. It marks the stages of evolution that areindispensable for every aspirant, through which everyone shouldpass.Onenaturallyleadstotheother,andtoshortenthisprocesswould inevitably result in a miserable failure. Nowadays manyaspirantsaimstraightattheacquisitionofknowledgewithoutthepreliminaries of purification and acquisition of daivi sampat, andcomplainthattheyarenotprogressingonthepath.Howcanthey?Knowledgewillnotdescendtilltheimpuritiesarewashedoutandpurityisdeveloped.Norcanthesattwicplantgrowonimpuresoil. Followthisarrangementandyoureffortswillbesuccessful.Thisisthepath.Destroyonenegativequality,anddevelopitsoppositepositivequality.BythisprocessyouwillsoonbringyourselfuptothatperfectionwhichwillculminateinidentitywithBrahman.Allknowledgewillbeyours.Youwillseeyourselfinall.Youwillbeajivanmukta.LettheDivineMothertakeyoustepbysteptothetopofthespiritualladderanduniteyouwiththeLord.

Devi Durga blessing the prasad before distribution at Rikhiapeeth

The dawn of wisdom Oncetheaspirantsucceedsingettingridofthenegativepropensitiesand develop pure qualities, he becomes an ‘adhikari’ or qualifiedperson who is now ready to receive the light of supreme wisdom.At this stagecomes thedevoutworshipofSaraswati,who isdivineknowledgepersonified,theembodimentofbrahmajnana.Thesoundof her celestial lute awakens the notes of the sublime mahavakyas,greatstatementorprofoundaphorism,usuallyreferringtothegreatproclamationsoftheUpanishads,andthepranava,mantraAumorprimordialsoundvibration.Shebestowstheknowledgeofthesupremenada,psychicortranscendentalsound,andthengivesfullatmajnanaor self-knowledge as represented by her pure and dazzling whiteapparel.SheisalsotheMotherinhersattwaguna,andtranscendingsattwaisthelastrungofsadhana.TopropitiateSaraswati,therefore,isthethirdstage.

In celebration of bliss Thetenthday,VijayaDashami,marksthetriumphanttransformationorjubilantvictoryofthejiva,orindividual,overhislowernaturethroughthedescentofknowledgebythegraceofSaraswati.ThejivarestsinhisownSupremeSelfofsat-chit-ananda,truth-knowledge-bliss.

Kanya performing Aradhana of Swami Satyananda during Navaratri

Indispensable process This arrangement also has a special significance in the aspirant’sspiritual evolution. It marks the stages of evolution that areindispensable for every aspirant, through which everyone shouldpass.Onenaturallyleadstotheother,andtoshortenthisprocesswould inevitably result in a miserable failure. Nowadays manyaspirantsaimstraightattheacquisitionofknowledgewithoutthepreliminaries of purification and acquisition of daivi sampat, andcomplainthattheyarenotprogressingonthepath.Howcanthey?Knowledgewillnotdescendtilltheimpuritiesarewashedoutandpurityisdeveloped.Norcanthesattwicplantgrowonimpuresoil. Followthisarrangementandyoureffortswillbesuccessful.Thisisthepath.Destroyonenegativequality,anddevelopitsoppositepositivequality.BythisprocessyouwillsoonbringyourselfuptothatperfectionwhichwillculminateinidentitywithBrahman.Allknowledgewillbeyours.Youwillseeyourselfinall.Youwillbeajivanmukta.LettheDivineMothertakeyoustepbysteptothetopofthespiritualladderanduniteyouwiththeLord.

Devi Durga blessing the prasad before distribution at Rikhiapeeth

Aradhana 1� Mar/Apr 2012

Navaratri is a nine-day celebration of Devi conducted at Rikhiapeeth from 23rd March to 1st April 2012. This Chaitra Navaratri anusthan will be celebrated with worship, prayers and chanting dedicated to the Cosmic Mother over this nine-day period. During this anusthan the Kanyas and Batuks of Rikhiapeeth will chant the Ramcharitamanas in the morning session. In the evening, Saundarya Lahari, Tantroktam Devi Suktam and the 32 Names of Durga will be chanted, and the famous “Manas Kokila” Krishna Devi from Bhagalpur will be telling inspiring tales from the Ramcharitamanas.

Navaratri AradhanaTo participate with this Navaratri sadhana at home:Sit down quietly and calm the mind. You can light a candle and incense, and place a picture of Devi or Guru in front of you, and a Sri Yantra if you have one. Then you can chant the following:

• Saundarya Lahari – once or divided into parts • Tantroktam Devi Suktam – once • 32 Names of Durga – 3 times • Aim Hreem Kleem Om – 108 times

The Tradition of Devi AradhanaSwami Satyananda Saraswati

AradhanaofDevi,theGoddess,hasbeenworshippedbyallcivilisations,cultures,racesandtribesthroughoutthe ages, with different names,different forms and differenttraditions.IntheVedictradition,itissaid that the femininedivinepoweristheultimatepower.Jagatmata,themotheroftheworld, istheultimatereality. In Tantra, Devi is Shakti,the primal energy responsible forcreation. All cultures of the ancientworld worshipped the principles ofShaktiandShiva.AdiShakti,thefirstMother,thefirstenergy,isconsideredtobethefirstcreator,althoughthisis

notacceptedbythepatriarchalreligions. There are two spiritual traditions existing in the world, oneis matriarchal and the other is patriarchal. Matriarchal traditionsspeak of God as the universal mother, the goddess, the force ofnature.Accordingtothepatriarchaltraditions,Godthecreatorisafather,notamother.Judaism,ChristianityandIslamarepatriarchal.Tantra, Hinduism, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Shintoism, TaoismandtheNativeAmericantraditionsarematriarchaltraditions. The concept of the Mother as creator is still found in manytribalcommunitieswheresomeformoffemaledeityisworshippedaccording to the culture. They may not worship Devi strictlyaccordingtotheritualsoftheTantrasorVedas,buttheystillperformritualworshipoftheMotherGoddess.InSouthAmericancountriesmanyindigenoustribeshavetheirownmethodsofworshipofthe

Swami Satyananda at Akshay Tritiya, 2009

Aradhana during Chaitra - March/April

Chaitra NavaratriRikhiapeeth 23rd March–1st April 2012

Navaratri is a nine-day celebration of Devi conducted at Rikhiapeeth from 23rd March to 1st April 2012. This Chaitra Navaratri anusthan will be celebrated with worship, prayers and chanting dedicated to the Cosmic Mother over this nine-day period. During this anusthan the Kanyas and Batuks of Rikhiapeeth will chant the Ramcharitamanas in the morning session. In the evening, Saundarya Lahari, Tantroktam Devi Suktam and the 32 Names of Durga will be chanted, and the famous “Manas Kokila” Krishna Devi from Bhagalpur will be telling inspiring tales from the Ramcharitamanas.

Navaratri AradhanaTo participate with this Navaratri sadhana at home:Sit down quietly and calm the mind. You can light a candle and incense, and place a picture of Devi or Guru in front of you, and a Sri Yantra if you have one. Then you can chant the following:

• Saundarya Lahari – once or divided into parts • Tantroktam Devi Suktam – once • 32 Names of Durga – 3 times • Aim Hreem Kleem Om – 108 times

The Tradition of Devi AradhanaSwami Satyananda Saraswati

AradhanaofDevi,theGoddess,hasbeenworshippedbyallcivilisations,cultures,racesandtribesthroughoutthe ages, with different names,different forms and differenttraditions.IntheVedictradition,itissaid that the femininedivinepoweristheultimatepower.Jagatmata,themotheroftheworld, istheultimatereality. In Tantra, Devi is Shakti,the primal energy responsible forcreation. All cultures of the ancientworld worshipped the principles ofShaktiandShiva.AdiShakti,thefirstMother,thefirstenergy,isconsideredtobethefirstcreator,althoughthisis

notacceptedbythepatriarchalreligions. There are two spiritual traditions existing in the world, oneis matriarchal and the other is patriarchal. Matriarchal traditionsspeak of God as the universal mother, the goddess, the force ofnature.Accordingtothepatriarchaltraditions,Godthecreatorisafather,notamother.Judaism,ChristianityandIslamarepatriarchal.Tantra, Hinduism, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Shintoism, TaoismandtheNativeAmericantraditionsarematriarchaltraditions. The concept of the Mother as creator is still found in manytribalcommunitieswheresomeformoffemaledeityisworshippedaccording to the culture. They may not worship Devi strictlyaccordingtotheritualsoftheTantrasorVedas,buttheystillperformritualworshipoftheMotherGoddess.InSouthAmericancountriesmanyindigenoustribeshavetheirownmethodsofworshipofthe

Swami Satyananda at Akshay Tritiya, 2009

Aradhana during Chaitra - March/April

Chaitra NavaratriRikhiapeeth 23rd March–1st April 2012

Aradhana 1� Mar/Apr 2012 Aradhana 1� Mar/Apr 2012

MotherGoddess.InNorthAmericatheNativeAmericansareveryattuned to nature or the Earth Mother. They believe there is aninvisiblepowerinnaturewhichcanseeandhearyouifyoumakethecorrectsound.Thistraditionstillexistseverywhere,buttheinvisibleandmysteriousdivinityalwaysremainssecret.InTantrathispoweriscalledShakti,butyoucanalsosayDevi,Goddess,Madre,Motherandsoon. Ancient Egyptian culture conceived of the universe as theinterplay of the Mother Goddess and the Sun God. In the GuruGranthSahib,theholybookoftheSikhs,sheisAstutiBhavani.Intraditional Japanese towns and villages there are ancient templeswhich show Vedic and Buddhist influence and images of Deviin different forms. At Monserrat in Spain, an image of the BlackMadonnahasbeenworshippedsincethetwelfthcentury.Overtheyears the statue became blackened from exposure to smoke, so itappearslikeKali. Over time the social traditions relegated the Mother to thebackground.Christianity,IslamandJudaismalsodidthesame,butthemainfactorsresponsiblearenotreallyspiritualbutsocial.Godwasperceivedasamasculinerealityandthereforethefemaledeitiesbecamesecondaryrealities. Due to the Greek influence as well as Christianity and Islam,themasculineconceptofdivinityspreadallover theglobeand itwas widely accepted that God issupremeandnothingisbeyondGod.As a result, there was little thoughtgiven to the human rights of afemalebecauseinmostreligionsthefeminine gender was considered tobeinferior.However,thiswasnotsointheShaktatraditionwhich,beingmatriarchal, upheld the spiritualstatusofwomen. Now many people are searching among the seeds of the ancient matriarchal traditions for a new Swami Satyananda, 2008

basis on which to build a more harmonious world. The entire world is moving towards a matriarchal system once more, and in a matriarchal system God is Mother.

Devi in the Indian Tradition In theVedicandTantric traditions,Devi, theDivineMother,hasbeen eulogised and worshipped in many forms. Thousands ofgoddessesexist in India, allmanifestationsor symbolsof theoneenergyorpower.AsDurga,sheistheremoverofobstacles,asKali,thedestroyerof timeandannihilatorof theego,asSaraswati, thebestower of wisdom and knowledge, as Lakshmi, the bestower ofprosperity,asTara,theguidinglight,asJagadamba,themotheroftheuniverse, andmany,manymore.Thesedifferent formsdepictthe inherent qualities of benevolence and compassion, as well asthefierceandpowerful forceswhichactascatalysts topropel thedevotee to attain awareness of the cosmic force which sustains,nourishesandgovernstheentirecreation. AccordingtoTantra,MatriShaktiormotherenergyisthefirstcreator. She is known as Devi, Shakti, or the primordial energy.Whenenergyisliberatedfrommatter,itiscalledmoksha.InIndia

Kanyas of Rikhia dancing to invoke Devi Ma

MotherGoddess.InNorthAmericatheNativeAmericansareveryattuned to nature or the Earth Mother. They believe there is aninvisiblepowerinnaturewhichcanseeandhearyouifyoumakethecorrectsound.Thistraditionstillexistseverywhere,buttheinvisibleandmysteriousdivinityalwaysremainssecret.InTantrathispoweriscalledShakti,butyoucanalsosayDevi,Goddess,Madre,Motherandsoon. Ancient Egyptian culture conceived of the universe as theinterplay of the Mother Goddess and the Sun God. In the GuruGranthSahib,theholybookoftheSikhs,sheisAstutiBhavani.Intraditional Japanese towns and villages there are ancient templeswhich show Vedic and Buddhist influence and images of Deviin different forms. At Monserrat in Spain, an image of the BlackMadonnahasbeenworshippedsincethetwelfthcentury.Overtheyears the statue became blackened from exposure to smoke, so itappearslikeKali. Over time the social traditions relegated the Mother to thebackground.Christianity,IslamandJudaismalsodidthesame,butthemainfactorsresponsiblearenotreallyspiritualbutsocial.Godwasperceivedasamasculinerealityandthereforethefemaledeitiesbecamesecondaryrealities. Due to the Greek influence as well as Christianity and Islam,themasculineconceptofdivinityspreadallover theglobeand itwas widely accepted that God issupremeandnothingisbeyondGod.As a result, there was little thoughtgiven to the human rights of afemalebecauseinmostreligionsthefeminine gender was considered tobeinferior.However,thiswasnotsointheShaktatraditionwhich,beingmatriarchal, upheld the spiritualstatusofwomen. Now many people are searching among the seeds of the ancient matriarchal traditions for a new Swami Satyananda, 2008

basis on which to build a more harmonious world. The entire world is moving towards a matriarchal system once more, and in a matriarchal system God is Mother.

Devi in the Indian Tradition In theVedicandTantric traditions,Devi, theDivineMother,hasbeen eulogised and worshipped in many forms. Thousands ofgoddessesexist in India, allmanifestationsor symbolsof theoneenergyorpower.AsDurga,sheistheremoverofobstacles,asKali,thedestroyerof timeandannihilatorof theego,asSaraswati, thebestower of wisdom and knowledge, as Lakshmi, the bestower ofprosperity,asTara,theguidinglight,asJagadamba,themotheroftheuniverse, andmany,manymore.Thesedifferent formsdepictthe inherent qualities of benevolence and compassion, as well asthefierceandpowerful forceswhichactascatalysts topropel thedevotee to attain awareness of the cosmic force which sustains,nourishesandgovernstheentirecreation. AccordingtoTantra,MatriShaktiormotherenergyisthefirstcreator. She is known as Devi, Shakti, or the primordial energy.Whenenergyisliberatedfrommatter,itiscalledmoksha.InIndia

Kanyas of Rikhia dancing to invoke Devi Ma

Aradhana 18 Mar/Apr 2012 Aradhana 1� Mar/Apr 2012

it is known as Devi. It is alwaysconsideredtobeafemale–Shakti,Devi, Durga, Bhavani, Mata Kalietc.Thesefeminineformssymbolisethe nature of Shakti. The Shaktatraditionbelieves thatShakti is thecentreornucleusofallmatter.Sheis also the nucleus within us, notjustofourmindbutofoursoul.Shedoesnothaveherownfixed,visibleform.Sheismanifestinamyriadofforms and vibrations as well as intheformlessstate. In the Shaiva tradition, Shiva isontherightandShaktiisontheleft,butintheShaktatraditionShaktistandswithonelegonShivawhosleeps.Shaktiisseenasthesolepowerinthebodyatmooladharachakra.Sheisatthebasisofeverythingincreation.ThefirstverseofSaundaryaLaharistates:Shivah shaktya yukto yadi bhavati shaktah prabhavitum – "WithoutShakti,evenShivaisineffective." IntheShaktaaswellasintheVedictradition,thereisafemaletrinity, as well as a male trinity, consisting of Kali, Lakshmi andSaraswati.ThesethreedeitiesrepresentthethreelevelsrelatedtotheawakeningofShaktiorthefemalepower.TheywerecreatedbyAdiShaktifromwhomallformsofGodhavesprung.Brahma,Vishnu,MaheshwaraandsoonwereallcreatedbythatMotherwhoisanadi,birthlessandbeginningless. Themotheristhegiverandnourisheroflife.Shehasthepowerto bless everyone but she does not punish anyone. A mother hasinfinite tolerance and forgiveness. A child may go wrong, but amotherneverdoes.Amotherisnotjealousofherchildren.Shecanneverbecruel.Evenifsheslapsherchild,itisoutofcompassion,loveandaffection.ThisistheteachingofShaktaTantra. All children belong to their mothers, according to the law ofnature.Therelationshipbetweenmotherandchildisstrongerandmoreintensethantherelationshipbetweenfatherandchild.Thisis

Purna at his favourite spot near Ma Durga

thesamerelationshipthatyoucandevelopwithGod.SheisMotherandweareherchildren.Wealwayssay,DeviMa,KaliMa,DurgaMa, Bhagavati Ma. We do not say that God is our father, but weoftensay,Tvameva maataa cha pitaa tvameva–"Godisourmotherandthereforeourfatheralso." Devihasthreeforms,benign,destructiveandcreative.Worshipofherbenignpowersgivesquickrewardsandblessings.AlthoughtherearemanymethodsforworshippingDevi,worshipperformedwithfaithanddevotionisbest.Therearemanywaystoawakentheshaktiwithinus,but theeasiestway is toseeGodasourmother.Therefore,intheIndiantraditionworshipofDeviisconsideredtobesupreme.

The cosmic Mother will look after all our difficulties, physical, mental or spiritual. She is nothing but beauty, kindness and grace. She will never frown on us, but she will destroy all our negative qualities and all the dark forces if we worship Her with faith and devotion.

—Swami Satyananda

Kanyas performing Sri Vidya Puja at Rikhiapeeth

it is known as Devi. It is alwaysconsideredtobeafemale–Shakti,Devi, Durga, Bhavani, Mata Kalietc.Thesefeminineformssymbolisethe nature of Shakti. The Shaktatraditionbelieves thatShakti is thecentreornucleusofallmatter.Sheis also the nucleus within us, notjustofourmindbutofoursoul.Shedoesnothaveherownfixed,visibleform.Sheismanifestinamyriadofforms and vibrations as well as intheformlessstate. In the Shaiva tradition, Shiva isontherightandShaktiisontheleft,butintheShaktatraditionShaktistandswithonelegonShivawhosleeps.Shaktiisseenasthesolepowerinthebodyatmooladharachakra.Sheisatthebasisofeverythingincreation.ThefirstverseofSaundaryaLaharistates:Shivah shaktya yukto yadi bhavati shaktah prabhavitum – "WithoutShakti,evenShivaisineffective." IntheShaktaaswellasintheVedictradition,thereisafemaletrinity, as well as a male trinity, consisting of Kali, Lakshmi andSaraswati.ThesethreedeitiesrepresentthethreelevelsrelatedtotheawakeningofShaktiorthefemalepower.TheywerecreatedbyAdiShaktifromwhomallformsofGodhavesprung.Brahma,Vishnu,MaheshwaraandsoonwereallcreatedbythatMotherwhoisanadi,birthlessandbeginningless. Themotheristhegiverandnourisheroflife.Shehasthepowerto bless everyone but she does not punish anyone. A mother hasinfinite tolerance and forgiveness. A child may go wrong, but amotherneverdoes.Amotherisnotjealousofherchildren.Shecanneverbecruel.Evenifsheslapsherchild,itisoutofcompassion,loveandaffection.ThisistheteachingofShaktaTantra. All children belong to their mothers, according to the law ofnature.Therelationshipbetweenmotherandchildisstrongerandmoreintensethantherelationshipbetweenfatherandchild.Thisis

Purna at his favourite spot near Ma Durga

thesamerelationshipthatyoucandevelopwithGod.SheisMotherandweareherchildren.Wealwayssay,DeviMa,KaliMa,DurgaMa, Bhagavati Ma. We do not say that God is our father, but weoftensay,Tvameva maataa cha pitaa tvameva–"Godisourmotherandthereforeourfatheralso." Devihasthreeforms,benign,destructiveandcreative.Worshipofherbenignpowersgivesquickrewardsandblessings.AlthoughtherearemanymethodsforworshippingDevi,worshipperformedwithfaithanddevotionisbest.Therearemanywaystoawakentheshaktiwithinus,but theeasiestway is toseeGodasourmother.Therefore,intheIndiantraditionworshipofDeviisconsideredtobesupreme.

The cosmic Mother will look after all our difficulties, physical, mental or spiritual. She is nothing but beauty, kindness and grace. She will never frown on us, but she will destroy all our negative qualities and all the dark forces if we worship Her with faith and devotion.

—Swami Satyananda

Kanyas performing Sri Vidya Puja at Rikhiapeeth

Seva is AradhanaSwami Niranjanananda Saraswati

Sevaisanimportantcomponentoftheashramculture.IthasbeentranslatedinEnglishasservice,butsevameansthefinalstageofhumaninvolvementintheworldwhilebeinginahigherstateofconsciousness.Theliteralmeaningofthewordsevais‘tobewiththat’,saha eva.Tobewithwhat?Tobewiththatwhichishuman,compassionateandloving.Inotherwords,sevameanstoconnectwiththedivine,transcendentalnatureandtoexpressthatnatureinthought,wordanddeed.Ofcourse,todothisyouhave to let go of themany identities and ideas that you holdclose.Thisiswheretheconceptoflettinggoorsurrendercomesinattheashram.Surrenderingtothedivinewillandbecomingtheinstrumentofitspeaceistheoutcomeofseva. SwamiSivanandawentonestepfurtherwhendefiningseva.He said the purpose of seva should be to purify one’s heart.Purificationof theheart comesaboutwhenexpectationsandattachments become refined, they are no longer sensorial or

Swami Sivananda in Rishikesh

sensual,anddonotcarryanyideaofgainorloss.Instead,youfeelforeveryoneasyoudoforyourself.Thereisashiftinperception;itisnotastatethatcanbeachievedbysaying,“FromtomorrowIwillbe likethis.”It isashiftof ideasfromself-orientatedtoself-expressive.Purifyingtheemotionsthroughsevaimprovesthequalitiesoftheheart,whicharefurtherintensifiedwithbhaktiyoga.Sosevaisdevelopedthroughkarmayogaandpurityofheartthroughbhaktiyoga.Bothgohandinhand.

Expressive yoga Sivananda yoga begins whenPatanjali yoga stops. When youdo your yamas, niyamas, asana,pranayama, pratyahara, dharana,dhyana, they represent yourattempt to come to perfection.An expression of what you havegainedthroughtheseisSivanandayoga. In Patanjali’s yoga also youworkwithyourhead,pratyahara,dharana and dhyana, in fact,samadhiishead,too.However,intheyogaofSivananda,whenyouare expressing the qualities thatyou have acquired, you use theheart,notthehead.Therefore,thefirstteachingisservice.Thesecondteachingistolove.Thethirdis to give, to sacrifice. Fourth is to purify. Fifth is to becomegood.Sixthistodogood.Seventhistomeditate,thesameastheseventhteachingofPatanjali.Theeighthistorealise,justasforPatanjaliitissamadhi.So,thepathofrajayogaasoutlinedby Patanjali represents the sadhana attempt of yoga and theeightfoldpathofSivanandarepresentstheexpressivenatureofyoga. WehaveseenthistakeplacewhenParamahansajiwenttoRikhia. The villagers there were total strangers to us, yet we

Swami Niranjanananda serving villagers during Mahasamadhi at Rikhiapeeth

Seva is AradhanaSwami Niranjanananda Saraswati

Sevaisanimportantcomponentoftheashramculture.IthasbeentranslatedinEnglishasservice,butsevameansthefinalstageofhumaninvolvementintheworldwhilebeinginahigherstateofconsciousness.Theliteralmeaningofthewordsevais‘tobewiththat’,saha eva.Tobewithwhat?Tobewiththatwhichishuman,compassionateandloving.Inotherwords,sevameanstoconnectwiththedivine,transcendentalnatureandtoexpressthatnatureinthought,wordanddeed.Ofcourse,todothisyouhave to let go of themany identities and ideas that you holdclose.Thisiswheretheconceptoflettinggoorsurrendercomesinattheashram.Surrenderingtothedivinewillandbecomingtheinstrumentofitspeaceistheoutcomeofseva. SwamiSivanandawentonestepfurtherwhendefiningseva.He said the purpose of seva should be to purify one’s heart.Purificationof theheart comesaboutwhenexpectationsandattachments become refined, they are no longer sensorial or

Swami Sivananda in Rishikesh

sensual,anddonotcarryanyideaofgainorloss.Instead,youfeelforeveryoneasyoudoforyourself.Thereisashiftinperception;itisnotastatethatcanbeachievedbysaying,“FromtomorrowIwillbe likethis.”It isashiftof ideasfromself-orientatedtoself-expressive.Purifyingtheemotionsthroughsevaimprovesthequalitiesoftheheart,whicharefurtherintensifiedwithbhaktiyoga.Sosevaisdevelopedthroughkarmayogaandpurityofheartthroughbhaktiyoga.Bothgohandinhand.

Expressive yoga Sivananda yoga begins whenPatanjali yoga stops. When youdo your yamas, niyamas, asana,pranayama, pratyahara, dharana,dhyana, they represent yourattempt to come to perfection.An expression of what you havegainedthroughtheseisSivanandayoga. In Patanjali’s yoga also youworkwithyourhead,pratyahara,dharana and dhyana, in fact,samadhiishead,too.However,intheyogaofSivananda,whenyouare expressing the qualities thatyou have acquired, you use theheart,notthehead.Therefore,thefirstteachingisservice.Thesecondteachingistolove.Thethirdis to give, to sacrifice. Fourth is to purify. Fifth is to becomegood.Sixthistodogood.Seventhistomeditate,thesameastheseventhteachingofPatanjali.Theeighthistorealise,justasforPatanjaliitissamadhi.So,thepathofrajayogaasoutlinedby Patanjali represents the sadhana attempt of yoga and theeightfoldpathofSivanandarepresentstheexpressivenatureofyoga. WehaveseenthistakeplacewhenParamahansajiwenttoRikhia. The villagers there were total strangers to us, yet we

Swami Niranjanananda serving villagers during Mahasamadhi at Rikhiapeeth

weremandatedtoservethem,tofulfiltheirneeds.Lovecamelater, first it was service. Construct a house, help them findemploymentanddevelopskillsbywhichtheycouldstandontheirown.Thencame thecomponentof lovewhenParamahansajisaidthatalltheyounggirlsandboysoftheareawouldbegiventhebestopportunities.Thencame‘give’.ThoseofyouwhohavebeentoRikhiahaveseenthat.Withthesecomespurificationofintention,emotion,spirit,ideas,thoughts,ofaconnectionthatenablesonetobecomegood,whichisthefifthstage. WhenItraveltodifferentcitiesinIndianow,IseepeoplelivinginthespiritofSivanandaMath,orwecansaySivanandayoga. In each city I find at least ten people who have beenassociatedwiththespiritofSivanandayogaandSivanandaMathinoneformoranother,andcontinuethatworkintheirowncity.Tenyearsago,therewasnobody.Nowtherearetenpeopleineachcity.Tenyearslater,maybetherewillbeahundredpeople,fiftyyears latermaybefivethousandpeople.Peoplearebeingtaught to live like thatasa samskara,asadirection inwhichtoevolveandgrow,andtocontributetothebettermentofthisgardenwhichweareallworkingveryhardtoimprove.

Sat Chandi prasad preparations in Yanjashala

The translation ofthe word seva in Englishas service is passable,but in reality seva is theculmination of yourhaving perfected karmayoga. It is the outcome ofa state where you are ableto perform karma yogawith three ideas only:perfection, participationand no expectation. If you can follow these three ideas,ishwarapranidhanawillhappenautomatically.When there isnoexpectation, you let goand surrender comes.When thereis total participation, one-pointedness comes. When youare striving for perfection, trying to do the best you can andimproving every time, new expressions of creativity are seen.Themind,emotions,andactionshead,heartandhands,becomealigned,theyarebalanced.Itisthisbalancedexpressionthatisknownasseva.Andtheashramenvironmentprovidesampleencouragementforonetomoveintothecomponentofseva.

An opportunity to ServeRikhiapeeth offers the unique opportunity to offer seva as an aradhana or worship of God in human form based upon the highest Vedantic teachings of atmabhava. By offering seva to support the ongoing projects of Rikhiapeeth you can become an integral part in the fulfilment of the vision and sankalpa of Paramahansa Satyananda to uplift the most neglected within our society.

If you are interested to offer your expertise in teaching English or computers to the rural children, or assisting at the free out patient’s clinic or joining in the varied service offered by Rikhiapeeth to the most neglected of our society, then write to us for further details.

Teaching English to Kanyas and Batuks

weremandatedtoservethem,tofulfiltheirneeds.Lovecamelater, first it was service. Construct a house, help them findemploymentanddevelopskillsbywhichtheycouldstandontheirown.Thencame thecomponentof lovewhenParamahansajisaidthatalltheyounggirlsandboysoftheareawouldbegiventhebestopportunities.Thencame‘give’.ThoseofyouwhohavebeentoRikhiahaveseenthat.Withthesecomespurificationofintention,emotion,spirit,ideas,thoughts,ofaconnectionthatenablesonetobecomegood,whichisthefifthstage. WhenItraveltodifferentcitiesinIndianow,IseepeoplelivinginthespiritofSivanandaMath,orwecansaySivanandayoga. In each city I find at least ten people who have beenassociatedwiththespiritofSivanandayogaandSivanandaMathinoneformoranother,andcontinuethatworkintheirowncity.Tenyearsago,therewasnobody.Nowtherearetenpeopleineachcity.Tenyearslater,maybetherewillbeahundredpeople,fiftyyears latermaybefivethousandpeople.Peoplearebeingtaught to live like thatasa samskara,asadirection inwhichtoevolveandgrow,andtocontributetothebettermentofthisgardenwhichweareallworkingveryhardtoimprove.

Sat Chandi prasad preparations in Yanjashala

The translation ofthe word seva in Englishas service is passable,but in reality seva is theculmination of yourhaving perfected karmayoga. It is the outcome ofa state where you are ableto perform karma yogawith three ideas only:perfection, participationand no expectation. If you can follow these three ideas,ishwarapranidhanawillhappenautomatically.When there isnoexpectation, you let goand surrender comes.When thereis total participation, one-pointedness comes. When youare striving for perfection, trying to do the best you can andimproving every time, new expressions of creativity are seen.Themind,emotions,andactionshead,heartandhands,becomealigned,theyarebalanced.Itisthisbalancedexpressionthatisknownasseva.Andtheashramenvironmentprovidesampleencouragementforonetomoveintothecomponentofseva.

An opportunity to ServeRikhiapeeth offers the unique opportunity to offer seva as an aradhana or worship of God in human form based upon the highest Vedantic teachings of atmabhava. By offering seva to support the ongoing projects of Rikhiapeeth you can become an integral part in the fulfilment of the vision and sankalpa of Paramahansa Satyananda to uplift the most neglected within our society.

If you are interested to offer your expertise in teaching English or computers to the rural children, or assisting at the free out patient’s clinic or joining in the varied service offered by Rikhiapeeth to the most neglected of our society, then write to us for further details.

Teaching English to Kanyas and Batuks

Guru Bhakti YogaSwami Satyasangananda Saraswati

Way back in 200� soon after Swami Satyananda moved to GauriGanesh from Ganesh Kutir, one fine morning when I went therefor his daily darshan, he suddenly looked at me very deeply andaskedme,“Satsangiifoneday,youseemeasayoungboywillyourecogniseme?”Withoutablinkofaneyelid,Isaid,“Yes,ofcourse”.He asked, “How?” Prompt came my reply, “By your smile”. Henoddedinaffirmationandsaid,“TheyearafterIleavemybody,youmustundertakeasankalpaforthefulfillmentofmyfurthermissionbyperforminganushthanattheShaktipeethas.” Thencame2009andSriSwamijitookMahasamadhiatmidnighton 5th December. Those sacred words which had been storedsomewhereinmypsycheonceagainemergedandIrealizedthatthetimehadcomeforhiswordstobeputintoaction. Firstofallin2010duringtheholymonthofSravan(July)whenBabaBaidyanathdhamcomesalivewithmillionsofkanwariyasandthechantsofBolBam,IperformedathreedayanusthanatBabaBaidyanathmandir,whichalongwithbeingaShivapeeth,isalsoaShaktipeethasShakti’shridayaorheartfellhereanditisherethatSatiwascremated.InfactSwami Satyananda had beendirectedtoRikhiaasthewordshehadheardinhismeditationwere that he should go tothe chitta bhumi, cremationground,ofSati. AnyonewhohasvisitedthetempleinthemonthofSravanwouldatonceunderstandwhataherculeantaskitistoperforma three day anusthan in themandiratthattime.Thequeues

stretch upto ten kilometers. Toreach the temple you have towalk barefoot for miles jostlingwithallthekanwariyas. By divine grace the templeauthoritiesgavemeasmallroomjustbesidethemaingarbagrihaand to my amazement when Ientered the room I discoveredthatitwasthesiteforanancientSri Yantra mandir. On the floorwas a stone carving of the SriYantrawhichradiatedimmenseenergy. EachmorningIwalkedbarefoottothemandirandwhilemillionsthrongedoutsideandthetemplewasburstingatitsseamsIhadthedivinegraceofsittingatthefeetofShaktiinclosevicinityofShivaandperformingmyanusthan.Idonotneedtore-iteratethestrengthandpowerofthatexperience. It became clear to me that in all Shiva temples there is animportantShaktipeethandinallShaktipeethasthereisanimportantShivatemple.Todaywemayhaveseparatedthetwoonaccountofourstrongfeelingsofsectarianismbutinfactthetwocanneverbeseparated.Theyaresocloselyunitedthatnoforceintheworldcanseparatethem. After that, in 2011 I took a sankalpa to perform a year longanushthan of Sri Lalita Sahasranam havan at Rikhiapeeth and on

Swami Satyasangananda performing puja at Baba Baidyanath Temple

Aradhana of Sri Yantra at Hridaya Peeth, Baidyanath Deoghar

Lalita Sahasranam Homa at Samadhi Sthal

Guru Bhakti YogaSwami Satyasangananda Saraswati

Way back in 200� soon after Swami Satyananda moved to GauriGanesh from Ganesh Kutir, one fine morning when I went therefor his daily darshan, he suddenly looked at me very deeply andaskedme,“Satsangiifoneday,youseemeasayoungboywillyourecogniseme?”Withoutablinkofaneyelid,Isaid,“Yes,ofcourse”.He asked, “How?” Prompt came my reply, “By your smile”. Henoddedinaffirmationandsaid,“TheyearafterIleavemybody,youmustundertakeasankalpaforthefulfillmentofmyfurthermissionbyperforminganushthanattheShaktipeethas.” Thencame2009andSriSwamijitookMahasamadhiatmidnighton 5th December. Those sacred words which had been storedsomewhereinmypsycheonceagainemergedandIrealizedthatthetimehadcomeforhiswordstobeputintoaction. Firstofallin2010duringtheholymonthofSravan(July)whenBabaBaidyanathdhamcomesalivewithmillionsofkanwariyasandthechantsofBolBam,IperformedathreedayanusthanatBabaBaidyanathmandir,whichalongwithbeingaShivapeeth,isalsoaShaktipeethasShakti’shridayaorheartfellhereanditisherethatSatiwascremated.InfactSwami Satyananda had beendirectedtoRikhiaasthewordshehadheardinhismeditationwere that he should go tothe chitta bhumi, cremationground,ofSati. AnyonewhohasvisitedthetempleinthemonthofSravanwouldatonceunderstandwhataherculeantaskitistoperforma three day anusthan in themandiratthattime.Thequeues

stretch upto ten kilometers. Toreach the temple you have towalk barefoot for miles jostlingwithallthekanwariyas. By divine grace the templeauthoritiesgavemeasmallroomjustbesidethemaingarbagrihaand to my amazement when Ientered the room I discoveredthatitwasthesiteforanancientSri Yantra mandir. On the floorwas a stone carving of the SriYantrawhichradiatedimmenseenergy. EachmorningIwalkedbarefoottothemandirandwhilemillionsthrongedoutsideandthetemplewasburstingatitsseamsIhadthedivinegraceofsittingatthefeetofShaktiinclosevicinityofShivaandperformingmyanusthan.Idonotneedtore-iteratethestrengthandpowerofthatexperience. It became clear to me that in all Shiva temples there is animportantShaktipeethandinallShaktipeethasthereisanimportantShivatemple.Todaywemayhaveseparatedthetwoonaccountofourstrongfeelingsofsectarianismbutinfactthetwocanneverbeseparated.Theyaresocloselyunitedthatnoforceintheworldcanseparatethem. After that, in 2011 I took a sankalpa to perform a year longanushthan of Sri Lalita Sahasranam havan at Rikhiapeeth and on

Swami Satyasangananda performing puja at Baba Baidyanath Temple

Aradhana of Sri Yantra at Hridaya Peeth, Baidyanath Deoghar

Lalita Sahasranam Homa at Samadhi Sthal

eachquarteror threemonthcompletion tovisit aShaktipeeth. IdecidedtocallthisanusthanGuruBhaktiYogaasthatwasthebasisofSriSwamiji’ssadhanathroughouthislifewhichbecamethefocalpointofhissadhanaatRikhiapeeth.Sofrom1stJanuary2011,thesacredmantrasofthedivineLalitaSahasranamstotraresonatedatthe Samadhi Sthal of Swami Satyananda, as each morning at thecrackofdawnRikhiapeethcamealivewiththesacredchantswhichwere solemnized withahutis or oblations inthedailyhavan. My tirtha yatrabegan on MakarSankranti,1�thJanuary2011 which I startedwith a pilgrimageto Rameshwaram inTamil Nadu, withSwami Niranjanji.BeforewestartedfromRikhia,toinvoketheblessingsofLordShivaforthemahasankalpaIhadundertaken,IlitanakhandadeepakattheHarlaJorimandirbesideRikhiapeeth,whichSriSwamijiusedtofrequentonhisdailymorningwalks. In Rameshwaram I performed a three day anusthan in thetempleprecinctsadjacenttotheRameshwarajyotirlingamandMataParvati shrines. Onedayas Ifinishedmyprayersandclosedmyeyes,IheardSriSwamiji’svoicewhichclearlysaidtomethatasyougooutyouwillreceivetheblessingsofShakti. TomysurpriseasIsteppedoutofthemandirtomylefttherewerebeautifulblackstonestatuesof theAsthaLakshmisandasIpassedthestatueofDhanaLakshmimyeyeswereonthegroundand I saw lying at my feet was a beautiful mangal sutra which IbroughtwithmeandnowadornstheSriYantraatRikhiapeeth. ItwasatRameshwaramthatSriSwamijihadavisionofhisfuturewhensittingbytheocean,hesawhundredsandthousandsofmen,women, children, swimming towards him. Some were in ordinary

clothes, some in geru, someshaved, some with long hair.So after the customary bath inthe ocean and an energizingabhishekwithwaterfromtwentyonewells,SwamiNiranjanandIperformedrudrabhishekpujaforSriSwamijiinthemandir. From Rameshwaram, I setout on my own to Kamakhyain Assam, the foremost Shaktipeeth,wheretheyoniofSatifell.Thispeethaissoalive,awakenedandvibrantthatassoonasyouenter you are simply swept bythe energy field that radiatesthere.Anysadhanaoranusthanperformed at Kamakhya ismultipliedathousandfoldasthelevelofawarenessthatdawnssimplybybeingthereisawesome. EachdayIsatatthemandirfromdawntodusk,withoutfoodorwater,performingmyanusthan right inside themandirwhichcreatedsuchastrongeffectthatevenwhenmyday’sanusthanwasoverrightthroughthenightmysubtlebodywasstillreverberatingwith themantrasanddivinesoundsandsmellsofShakti.Onthethird day I culminated my anushthan with a Lalita Sahasranam

havan in the temple precinctswhich I performed myself,followedbykanyapujanforninekanyas, who all blessed me forthefulfillmentofmysankalpa. In March 2011 aftercompleting three months ofhavanatmak Lalita Sahasranampath, I set out for Jwalamukhi,the sacredShaktipeethawhereKanya Pujam at Kamakhya

Bathing in the 21 wells before puja at RameshwaramAradhana at Harla Jori mandir, Rikhia

eachquarteror threemonthcompletion tovisit aShaktipeeth. IdecidedtocallthisanusthanGuruBhaktiYogaasthatwasthebasisofSriSwamiji’ssadhanathroughouthislifewhichbecamethefocalpointofhissadhanaatRikhiapeeth.Sofrom1stJanuary2011,thesacredmantrasofthedivineLalitaSahasranamstotraresonatedatthe Samadhi Sthal of Swami Satyananda, as each morning at thecrackofdawnRikhiapeethcamealivewiththesacredchantswhichwere solemnized withahutis or oblations inthedailyhavan. My tirtha yatrabegan on MakarSankranti,1�thJanuary2011 which I startedwith a pilgrimageto Rameshwaram inTamil Nadu, withSwami Niranjanji.BeforewestartedfromRikhia,toinvoketheblessingsofLordShivaforthemahasankalpaIhadundertaken,IlitanakhandadeepakattheHarlaJorimandirbesideRikhiapeeth,whichSriSwamijiusedtofrequentonhisdailymorningwalks. In Rameshwaram I performed a three day anusthan in thetempleprecinctsadjacenttotheRameshwarajyotirlingamandMataParvati shrines. Onedayas Ifinishedmyprayersandclosedmyeyes,IheardSriSwamiji’svoicewhichclearlysaidtomethatasyougooutyouwillreceivetheblessingsofShakti. TomysurpriseasIsteppedoutofthemandirtomylefttherewerebeautifulblackstonestatuesof theAsthaLakshmisandasIpassedthestatueofDhanaLakshmimyeyeswereonthegroundand I saw lying at my feet was a beautiful mangal sutra which IbroughtwithmeandnowadornstheSriYantraatRikhiapeeth. ItwasatRameshwaramthatSriSwamijihadavisionofhisfuturewhensittingbytheocean,hesawhundredsandthousandsofmen,women, children, swimming towards him. Some were in ordinary

clothes, some in geru, someshaved, some with long hair.So after the customary bath inthe ocean and an energizingabhishekwithwaterfromtwentyonewells,SwamiNiranjanandIperformedrudrabhishekpujaforSriSwamijiinthemandir. From Rameshwaram, I setout on my own to Kamakhyain Assam, the foremost Shaktipeeth,wheretheyoniofSatifell.Thispeethaissoalive,awakenedandvibrantthatassoonasyouenter you are simply swept bythe energy field that radiatesthere.Anysadhanaoranusthanperformed at Kamakhya ismultipliedathousandfoldasthelevelofawarenessthatdawnssimplybybeingthereisawesome. EachdayIsatatthemandirfromdawntodusk,withoutfoodorwater,performingmyanusthan right inside themandirwhichcreatedsuchastrongeffectthatevenwhenmyday’sanusthanwasoverrightthroughthenightmysubtlebodywasstillreverberatingwith themantrasanddivinesoundsandsmellsofShakti.Onthethird day I culminated my anushthan with a Lalita Sahasranam

havan in the temple precinctswhich I performed myself,followedbykanyapujanforninekanyas, who all blessed me forthefulfillmentofmysankalpa. In March 2011 aftercompleting three months ofhavanatmak Lalita Sahasranampath, I set out for Jwalamukhi,the sacredShaktipeethawhereKanya Pujam at Kamakhya

Bathing in the 21 wells before puja at RameshwaramAradhana at Harla Jori mandir, Rikhia

worshipbothShivaandShaktitogether forachieving fullness,completeness and a sense oftotalaccomplishment. Here at Meenakshi Ireceived a special Sri yantramadeofblackstonewhichwasconsecrated with full abhishekin front of the GoddessMeenakshi and her consortSamba Shiva. This Sri yantrawas brought to Rikhia and bystrangeco-incidenceordesign,arrivedinRikhiaatmid-dayon23rdSeptember2011, theexactdate and time of Sri Swamiji’sarrivalatRikhiain1989,twentytwoyearsago. ThenagaininOctoberbeforeDiwaliIwenttoVaishnavDevi,Jammu,toreceiveherblessingsandthankherforeverythingthathadbeenaccomplishedthroughouttheyearforthefulfillmentofSriSwamiji’ssankalpas.JaiMataDi.

Sati’stonguefell.ThispureandradiantshrinewhichissetinthevirginhillsofHimachal Pradesh is the place whereShaktimanifestsasjwalaorflames. If her grace falls on you she canmanifestatanytimeandanywhereasaflame right in frontofyou, sogreat isher power. Housed in a small mandirtheDeviblessesdevoteesthrougheightflamesthathavebeenburningbrightlysince time immemorial. In that puresetting I was blessed by the divinedarshan of Devi as I performed mythreedayanusthanfromdawntodusk. MythirdanusthanwasinJune2011at Chandi sthan, Munger where thesacredeyeofShaktifell.AsMungeristheplaceofmyGuru,SwamiSatyanandaandalsotheplaceofmyspiritualbirth,thisanusthanwasfilledwithdivineblessingsandgraceofSriSwamijiandatonceaconnectionwasstruckwiththedivineforceofChandi. InSeptemberaftercompletingninemonthsoftheintenseLalitaHomaatRikhiapeeth,IsetoutforMaduraitoconductmyfourthanusthanat theMeenakshi templeatMadurai. It issaidthathereShivatookbirthasahumanandmarriedParvatiwhowasbornastheprincessMeenakshiintheroyalhouseholdofMadurai.

Each day bothShivaandMeenakshiareworshipped and takento meet each other andafterthedaysceremoniesthey retire together in aspecial bedroom as herethey are worshipped ashusband and wife. Onceagain I woke upto thefactthatitisnecessaryto

Meenakshi Temple

Darshan of Ganesha at Meenakshi Temple

Jwalamukhi in front of the main shrine

Aradhana at KamakhyaOn 15th January 2012, after performing the ceremonies at Makar Sankranti in which a grand scale bhoj of dahi, chura, gur, til, was organized for the 2000 kanyas, batuks and oldies of Rikhia Panchayat at Annapurna Kshetram, Swami Satyasangananda set out for the sacred shakti peeth at Kamakhya. Along with Swami Niranjanananda she went there to thank the Goddess Kamakhya for all the grace that she has showered on us all by bringing about the successful conclusion of the year long Lalita Sahasranam Homa at Rikhiapeeth to fulfill the divine mandate of Swami Satyananda for Rikhiapeeth which is peace, plenty and prosperity for all.

worshipbothShivaandShaktitogether forachieving fullness,completeness and a sense oftotalaccomplishment. Here at Meenakshi Ireceived a special Sri yantramadeofblackstonewhichwasconsecrated with full abhishekin front of the GoddessMeenakshi and her consortSamba Shiva. This Sri yantrawas brought to Rikhia and bystrangeco-incidenceordesign,arrivedinRikhiaatmid-dayon23rdSeptember2011, theexactdate and time of Sri Swamiji’sarrivalatRikhiain1989,twentytwoyearsago. ThenagaininOctoberbeforeDiwaliIwenttoVaishnavDevi,Jammu,toreceiveherblessingsandthankherforeverythingthathadbeenaccomplishedthroughouttheyearforthefulfillmentofSriSwamiji’ssankalpas.JaiMataDi.

Sati’stonguefell.ThispureandradiantshrinewhichissetinthevirginhillsofHimachal Pradesh is the place whereShaktimanifestsasjwalaorflames. If her grace falls on you she canmanifestatanytimeandanywhereasaflame right in frontofyou, sogreat isher power. Housed in a small mandirtheDeviblessesdevoteesthrougheightflamesthathavebeenburningbrightlysince time immemorial. In that puresetting I was blessed by the divinedarshan of Devi as I performed mythreedayanusthanfromdawntodusk. MythirdanusthanwasinJune2011at Chandi sthan, Munger where thesacredeyeofShaktifell.AsMungeristheplaceofmyGuru,SwamiSatyanandaandalsotheplaceofmyspiritualbirth,thisanusthanwasfilledwithdivineblessingsandgraceofSriSwamijiandatonceaconnectionwasstruckwiththedivineforceofChandi. InSeptemberaftercompletingninemonthsoftheintenseLalitaHomaatRikhiapeeth,IsetoutforMaduraitoconductmyfourthanusthanat theMeenakshi templeatMadurai. It issaidthathereShivatookbirthasahumanandmarriedParvatiwhowasbornastheprincessMeenakshiintheroyalhouseholdofMadurai.

Each day bothShivaandMeenakshiareworshipped and takento meet each other andafterthedaysceremoniesthey retire together in aspecial bedroom as herethey are worshipped ashusband and wife. Onceagain I woke upto thefactthatitisnecessaryto

Meenakshi Temple

Darshan of Ganesha at Meenakshi Temple

Jwalamukhi in front of the main shrine

Aradhana at KamakhyaOn 15th January 2012, after performing the ceremonies at Makar Sankranti in which a grand scale bhoj of dahi, chura, gur, til, was organized for the 2000 kanyas, batuks and oldies of Rikhia Panchayat at Annapurna Kshetram, Swami Satyasangananda set out for the sacred shakti peeth at Kamakhya. Along with Swami Niranjanananda she went there to thank the Goddess Kamakhya for all the grace that she has showered on us all by bringing about the successful conclusion of the year long Lalita Sahasranam Homa at Rikhiapeeth to fulfill the divine mandate of Swami Satyananda for Rikhiapeeth which is peace, plenty and prosperity for all.

Shivaratri Aradhana of Shiva-Shakti at Rikhiapeeth

ShivaratriisalwaysspecialatRikhiapeethasitisthetapobhumiofSwamiSatyanandaaswellas in theclosevicinityofDeoghar, theabodeoftheveneratedjyotirlingamofBabaBaidyanath.Atwodayanusthanwasheldon19thand20thFebruary2012inthepresenceof Swami Satyasangananda which was attended by hundreds ofdevotees from all over the world. Swami Niranjanananda blessedthe occasion with his radiant presence at the culmination of thisanusthanonShivaratrievening. ItisawellknownfactthatonthisdayitisShivawhoisworshippedby performing abhishek on the shivalingam. However by divinegrace on Shivaratri a new tradition has dawned at the SamadhiSthalofSwamiSatyanandaatRikhiapeeth,andthatistheworshipofbothShivaandShaktionthisdaybyperformingabhishekontheshivalingamaswellastheSriyantra. AfterallShivaratriistheunionofShivaandParvati,thenight

Aradhana 30 Mar/Apr 2012

Swami Niranjanananda & Swami Satyasangananda performing abhishek of Shivalingam and Sri Yantra on Shivaratri at Rikhiapeeth

whenShivacamewithhisbaraatorweddingprocession,toclaimthehandofParvati.SothequestionarosewhynotincludeherinthearadhanaofShivaratri, forhowcanaweddingtakeplacewithoutthebride! Thiswasamazing insight intoanageold traditionwhichhadbeenlostforeverofworshipofbothtogetherwhichre-instatedtheproclamationofthescripturesthattheyareinseparable.Althoughuntil now on Shivaratri only the shivalingam was worshippedfrom this year onwards Peethadhishwari of Rikhiapeeth, SwamiSatyasanganandahassetanewprecedentasonthissacreddayboththefatherandmother,ShivaandShaktiwillbeworshipped. DuringShivaratridikshawasgivento132inmantra,38inJignasuSannyasa,and11inKarmaSannyasa.PoornaSannyasadikshawasgiven to Swami Yogabhakti, France, Swami Marutdeva, Germany,SwamiDhyanshakti,Rikhia,SwamiMantradevananda,Rikhia. DuringthisauspiciousweddingceremonyofShivaandParvatigifts were offered by Sivananda Math to 73 graduate kanyas whoreceivedbicyclesandto75oldagepensionerswhoreceivedanewshirtandlungi,andtovillagersfromvillagesSotaraLetwaandPatthalgarawhoreceivedanewsari/shirt,lungi,angavastraandbangles.Onthisoccasion1800kanyasandbatuksreceivedmilkandfruitsalongwithnewoutfitsandstationery.

Diksha on Shivaratri

Shivaratri Aradhana of Shiva-Shakti at Rikhiapeeth

ShivaratriisalwaysspecialatRikhiapeethasitisthetapobhumiofSwamiSatyanandaaswellas in theclosevicinityofDeoghar, theabodeoftheveneratedjyotirlingamofBabaBaidyanath.Atwodayanusthanwasheldon19thand20thFebruary2012inthepresenceof Swami Satyasangananda which was attended by hundreds ofdevotees from all over the world. Swami Niranjanananda blessedthe occasion with his radiant presence at the culmination of thisanusthanonShivaratrievening. ItisawellknownfactthatonthisdayitisShivawhoisworshippedby performing abhishek on the shivalingam. However by divinegrace on Shivaratri a new tradition has dawned at the SamadhiSthalofSwamiSatyanandaatRikhiapeeth,andthatistheworshipofbothShivaandShaktionthisdaybyperformingabhishekontheshivalingamaswellastheSriyantra. AfterallShivaratriistheunionofShivaandParvati,thenight

Aradhana 30 Mar/Apr 2012

Swami Niranjanananda & Swami Satyasangananda performing abhishek of Shivalingam and Sri Yantra on Shivaratri at Rikhiapeeth

whenShivacamewithhisbaraatorweddingprocession,toclaimthehandofParvati.SothequestionarosewhynotincludeherinthearadhanaofShivaratri, forhowcanaweddingtakeplacewithoutthebride! Thiswasamazing insight intoanageold traditionwhichhadbeenlostforeverofworshipofbothtogetherwhichre-instatedtheproclamationofthescripturesthattheyareinseparable.Althoughuntil now on Shivaratri only the shivalingam was worshippedfrom this year onwards Peethadhishwari of Rikhiapeeth, SwamiSatyasanganandahassetanewprecedentasonthissacreddayboththefatherandmother,ShivaandShaktiwillbeworshipped. DuringShivaratridikshawasgivento132inmantra,38inJignasuSannyasa,and11inKarmaSannyasa.PoornaSannyasadikshawasgiven to Swami Yogabhakti, France, Swami Marutdeva, Germany,SwamiDhyanshakti,Rikhia,SwamiMantradevananda,Rikhia. DuringthisauspiciousweddingceremonyofShivaandParvatigifts were offered by Sivananda Math to 73 graduate kanyas whoreceivedbicyclesandto75oldagepensionerswhoreceivedanewshirtandlungi,andtovillagersfromvillagesSotaraLetwaandPatthalgarawhoreceivedanewsari/shirt,lungi,angavastraandbangles.Onthisoccasion1800kanyasandbatuksreceivedmilkandfruitsalongwithnewoutfitsandstationery.

Diksha on Shivaratri

Akshay Tritiya – The Indestructible DaySwami Satyasangananda Saraswati

India is a land of rich and diverse spiritual heritage providinga treasure of knowledge which we are indeed fortunate to havereceived by virtue of being born in this land. Just as there is ablueprintmadeoutlongbeforeanythingcomesintoexistence,beitahouse,acar,atelevision,computer,missileorsatellite,inthesamewayyourlifetoohasablueprintwhichwasmadelongbeforeyoucameintoexistence.Youmayormaynothaverealizedthisbutitisthisheritagewhich laysgreatemphasison fasts,vows,anusthans,andaradhanathatkeepsanindividualfromstrayingawayfromtheblueprintdesignedforlife. Howexactlydoesthishappen?Takeacloserlookandyouwilldiscernthatthesefestivalsoccuratspecialmomentsintime.Theyalsocommemorateaneventlonggonethussignifyingthecircularmovement of time which allows these special moments to returnagainandagain.Thetermgiventothesemomentsismuhurtaand

Devi Puja during Akshay Tritiya at Rikhiapeeth

weoughttoknowthatthesignificanceofeverymuhurtacanbefeltateverydimensionofexistencewhetherphysical,material,emotional,intellectualorspiritual. One such important muhurta is Akshay Tritiya which hasearneditselfthestatusofadaywhichisinherentlyperfect.AkshayTritiyaalsoknownasakhateejoccursonthethirddayofthebrightfortnightinthemonthofBaisakh–midApriltomidMay.Thewordakshaya literallymeansthatwhich isconstant,stableandisneverdestroyed.Inourlivesnothingisconstant,everythingiscontinuallychangingandwefeeltheburdenofthisfromtimetotimewhenwehave to adjust ourselves accordingly. In fact the only example wehaveofsomethingwhichisneverdestroyedissatyaortruth,whichisbutanothernamefortheomnipresentGod. Of course we have never seen God, but the heritage we havereceivedfromourancestorstellsusthattherearespecialmuhurtas,ormoments,whenonecanexperiencethisconstanttruthandalsobenefitfromthatexperience.OneoftheseauspiciousmuhurtasisAkshayTritiya. InfactAkshayTritiyaisalsoknownasIshwaratithi.Tithimeansday and by calling it Ishwara tithi it signifies that anything thatcomesintoexistenceonthisdaywillneverdie.Parashuramoneofthechiranjeevisorimmortalswasbornonthisday.Assuchthisdayis also known as chiranjeevitithi. Outofthefouryugas,TretaYuga commenced on this day,therefore it is also known asyugaditithiwhichisconsidereda very significant moment intimeasagreatmetamorphosisin the stratosphere takesplaceat that moment. It is on thisday thatBadrinath,oneof thefour revered shrines in theHimalayas,opensitsdoorsforworshipofLordNarayana. Sri Yantra

Akshay Tritiya – The Indestructible DaySwami Satyasangananda Saraswati

India is a land of rich and diverse spiritual heritage providinga treasure of knowledge which we are indeed fortunate to havereceived by virtue of being born in this land. Just as there is ablueprintmadeoutlongbeforeanythingcomesintoexistence,beitahouse,acar,atelevision,computer,missileorsatellite,inthesamewayyourlifetoohasablueprintwhichwasmadelongbeforeyoucameintoexistence.Youmayormaynothaverealizedthisbutitisthisheritagewhich laysgreatemphasison fasts,vows,anusthans,andaradhanathatkeepsanindividualfromstrayingawayfromtheblueprintdesignedforlife. Howexactlydoesthishappen?Takeacloserlookandyouwilldiscernthatthesefestivalsoccuratspecialmomentsintime.Theyalsocommemorateaneventlonggonethussignifyingthecircularmovement of time which allows these special moments to returnagainandagain.Thetermgiventothesemomentsismuhurtaand

Devi Puja during Akshay Tritiya at Rikhiapeeth

weoughttoknowthatthesignificanceofeverymuhurtacanbefeltateverydimensionofexistencewhetherphysical,material,emotional,intellectualorspiritual. One such important muhurta is Akshay Tritiya which hasearneditselfthestatusofadaywhichisinherentlyperfect.AkshayTritiyaalsoknownasakhateejoccursonthethirddayofthebrightfortnightinthemonthofBaisakh–midApriltomidMay.Thewordakshaya literallymeansthatwhich isconstant,stableandisneverdestroyed.Inourlivesnothingisconstant,everythingiscontinuallychangingandwefeeltheburdenofthisfromtimetotimewhenwehave to adjust ourselves accordingly. In fact the only example wehaveofsomethingwhichisneverdestroyedissatyaortruth,whichisbutanothernamefortheomnipresentGod. Of course we have never seen God, but the heritage we havereceivedfromourancestorstellsusthattherearespecialmuhurtas,ormoments,whenonecanexperiencethisconstanttruthandalsobenefitfromthatexperience.OneoftheseauspiciousmuhurtasisAkshayTritiya. InfactAkshayTritiyaisalsoknownasIshwaratithi.Tithimeansday and by calling it Ishwara tithi it signifies that anything thatcomesintoexistenceonthisdaywillneverdie.Parashuramoneofthechiranjeevisorimmortalswasbornonthisday.Assuchthisdayis also known as chiranjeevitithi. Outofthefouryugas,TretaYuga commenced on this day,therefore it is also known asyugaditithiwhichisconsidereda very significant moment intimeasagreatmetamorphosisin the stratosphere takesplaceat that moment. It is on thisday thatBadrinath,oneof thefour revered shrines in theHimalayas,opensitsdoorsforworshipofLordNarayana. Sri Yantra

Onaccountoftheindestructibleforceofthisdayallthewordsyouspeak,thoughtsyouthinkandactsyouperformonthisdaybecomea part of your hard disk and remain with you life after life. It isthereforeunderstandablethatonthisdayonemustmakeasincereefforttoperformgooddeedsthroughjapa,tapas,tyaag,daanandremembranceoftheLordsothatyourbankbalanceincreases. Thepredominanttattwaonthisdayistheakshaytattwa.Thatindestructibletattwawhichcanopenthoseavenuesforyouwhichcanmakeyourealiseyourownpotential.Assuchitismostdefinitelythedaywhenoneshouldscratchthesurfaceandsearchwithinasthevibrationsof thisdaywillmakethat tasksomucheasier. It isadaytoleavebehindthedestructibleactsandperformonlythosethatyouwillfeelhappytohaverecordedinyourfilewhenyoulookback.Becausetheindestructiblenatureofthetattwathatprevailsonthisdaypenetratesintoeverydomainoflife.

Devi Havan during Akshay Tritiya at Rikhiapeeth

Aradhana during Vaishakh - April

Akshay TritiyaRikhiapeeth 22nd – 24th April 2012

Akshay Tritiya has been a very important tithi at Rikhiapeeth ever since Paramahansa Satyananda came to Rikhia in 1989. On this day he held special anusthans, observed many vratas and always gave this day great importance for his sadhana. To continue this tradition of His, the sacred Sri Vidya Puja will be performed at Rikhiapeeth during Akshay Tritiya from 22nd- 24th April for the benefit of all. This intense Sri Vidya Puja will be performed according to authentic Tantric rites and rituals by the expert Yoginis of Lalita Mahila Samajam Ashram, Tamil Nadu, in the presence of Swami Niranjanananda and Swami Satyasangananda.

The prana pratishtha of this adhishtatri Sri Yantra was performed in the presence of Paramahansa Satyananda on 25th October 2008 a year prior to his Mahasamadhi. At that time he had declared the worship of Sri Yantra an essential feature of Rikhiapeeth - a seat of higher learning.

This Devi worship during Akshay Tritiya is even more auspicious as it will be held during the Uttarayan period when all worship is considered to be more potent and powerful.

Akshay Tritiya AradhanaRise early on Akshay Tritiya and perform havan repeating the 1000 names of Vishnu. After that if time permits do japa of guru mantra or akhand naam sankirtan of Rama. Chanting of the entire Bhagavad Gita is especially significant on Akshay Tritiya. If you are fortunate to find someone in need do help them out as that will earn you the blessings of the Lord. At Sri Swamiji’s tapobhumi in Rikhiapeeth this is how we celebrate this important occasion of Akshay Tlritiya.

Onaccountoftheindestructibleforceofthisdayallthewordsyouspeak,thoughtsyouthinkandactsyouperformonthisdaybecomea part of your hard disk and remain with you life after life. It isthereforeunderstandablethatonthisdayonemustmakeasincereefforttoperformgooddeedsthroughjapa,tapas,tyaag,daanandremembranceoftheLordsothatyourbankbalanceincreases. Thepredominanttattwaonthisdayistheakshaytattwa.Thatindestructibletattwawhichcanopenthoseavenuesforyouwhichcanmakeyourealiseyourownpotential.Assuchitismostdefinitelythedaywhenoneshouldscratchthesurfaceandsearchwithinasthevibrationsof thisdaywillmakethat tasksomucheasier. It isadaytoleavebehindthedestructibleactsandperformonlythosethatyouwillfeelhappytohaverecordedinyourfilewhenyoulookback.Becausetheindestructiblenatureofthetattwathatprevailsonthisdaypenetratesintoeverydomainoflife.

Devi Havan during Akshay Tritiya at Rikhiapeeth

Aradhana during Vaishakh - April

Akshay TritiyaRikhiapeeth 22nd – 24th April 2012

Akshay Tritiya has been a very important tithi at Rikhiapeeth ever since Paramahansa Satyananda came to Rikhia in 1989. On this day he held special anusthans, observed many vratas and always gave this day great importance for his sadhana. To continue this tradition of His, the sacred Sri Vidya Puja will be performed at Rikhiapeeth during Akshay Tritiya from 22nd- 24th April for the benefit of all. This intense Sri Vidya Puja will be performed according to authentic Tantric rites and rituals by the expert Yoginis of Lalita Mahila Samajam Ashram, Tamil Nadu, in the presence of Swami Niranjanananda and Swami Satyasangananda.

The prana pratishtha of this adhishtatri Sri Yantra was performed in the presence of Paramahansa Satyananda on 25th October 2008 a year prior to his Mahasamadhi. At that time he had declared the worship of Sri Yantra an essential feature of Rikhiapeeth - a seat of higher learning.

This Devi worship during Akshay Tritiya is even more auspicious as it will be held during the Uttarayan period when all worship is considered to be more potent and powerful.

Akshay Tritiya AradhanaRise early on Akshay Tritiya and perform havan repeating the 1000 names of Vishnu. After that if time permits do japa of guru mantra or akhand naam sankirtan of Rama. Chanting of the entire Bhagavad Gita is especially significant on Akshay Tritiya. If you are fortunate to find someone in need do help them out as that will earn you the blessings of the Lord. At Sri Swamiji’s tapobhumi in Rikhiapeeth this is how we celebrate this important occasion of Akshay Tlritiya.

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