Gurukul is the world’s first system of education in the world. It is important to know what was taught in the Gurukuls.
अग्नि विद्या ( metallergy ) 2 वायु विद्या ( flight ) 3 जल विद्या ( navigation ) 4 अंतरिक्ष विद्या ( space scienc) 5 पृथ्वी विद्या ( environment ) 6 सूर्य विद्या ( solar study ) 7 चन्द्र व लोक विद्या ( lunar study ) 8 मेघ विद्या ( weather forecast ) 9 पदार्थ विद्युत विद्या ( battery ) 10 सौर ऊर्जा विद्या ( solar energy ) 11 दिन रात्रि विद्या 12 सृष्टि विद्या ( space research ) 13 खगोल विद्या ( astronomy) 14 भूगोल विद्या (geography ) 15 काल विद्या ( time ) 16 भूगर्भ विद्या (geology and mining ) 17 रत्न व धातु विद्या ( gems and metals ) 18 आकर्षण विद्या ( gravity ) 19 प्रकाश विद्या ( solar energy ) 20 तार विद्या ( communication ) 21 विमान विद्या ( plane ) 22 जलयान विद्या ( water vessels ) 23 अग्नेय अस्त्र विद्या ( arms and amunition ) 24 जीव जंतु विज्ञान विद्या ( zoology botany ) 25 यज्ञ विद्या ( material Sc)
These types of teachings were given in the Gurukulas. But with time the Gurukulas disappeared and with them these teachings also disappeared. Re-establishment of Gurukuls is very important for Vedic science and education.
Why should clothes have minimum of stitching ? Answer- Holes pierced during the stitching process increases the possibility of Rajas-Tamas waves entering the cloth through them. Clothes are stitched by piercing tiny holes in them along the required line and weaving a thread through them, creating the stitch. These piercings attract Raja-Tama waves from the atmosphere. Knotted clothes are free from buttons and have minimal stitching. Hence, there is less possibility of Raja-Tama waves rushing into clothes through the piercings created due to stitching.
An individual who wears an unstitched cloth receives Chaitanya and undergoes spiritual healing to a larger extent. Since every thread in an uncut cloth remains intact, it is able to spread waves of Chaitanya all over the cloth. Therefore, when an individual wears an uncut cloth, the Chaitanya spreads in its body and it undergoes spiritual healing. For example, when a sari is worn, the extent of spiritual healing is more. When a cloth is cut, the continuity of the threads in it is destroyed. This creates obstacles in the flow of waves of Chaitanya through them, and thus, the spread of Chaitanya throughout the cloth is obstructed. Hence, wearing a stitched garment imparts less Chaitanya and the extent of spiritual healing is also less
Things are the most important factors to know for anyone before taking up any yoga course…
sivaom yoga teacher training certificate
– How authentic is the teacher?
indian embassy letter of appreciation to sivaom
This can be seen by reading his/her history, asking about their family/guru lineage, the traditions they follow and then doing your own conclusive research about what’s been shared with you…
– What subject is being taught?
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There are various subjects which have such important relevance. So much so, that without their knowledge you can’t even be considered to be practicing yoga, but there is lack of awareness about them in the west due to the limited knowledge even today. This doesn’t let a person fully grow in yoga, as they aren’t aware of these subjects. These subjects can add depth to your existing yoga and might be very important for not just your own growth but might have a direct impact on the evolution of your students Incase you’re an existing teacher…
– Can this subject be found in the original transcriptions and scripts of yoga or is it a filtered or toned down or a deviated subject given to you? Authenticity of text is important as these are time and character tested methodology. They are accepted as universal truths because they can be applied to anyone, from any region, at any time!
Adding to that, I would also say it’s important that whose commentary is being taught. Try to avoid as less change of wording in the manual as possible, the more hands it has passed the more away from Subject of yoga it became! All texts existed predominantly in Sanskrit, then were translated to Hindi or other local language, then to English, then to your local language and then someone added their own colour to it, in the end it ended up being just the shadow of what existed.
I would like to say the “best teacher and course” is a subjective matter and indeed in this aspect there can’t be a single best! However having said that, we are talking about yoga and when we talk of yoga guiding a person or giving guidelines to person so that they can have access to the best quality of teachings is the most fundamental aspect and we have to be responsible and truthful about!
Even though today it does act as a parameter of quality of a teaching but the past graduates testimonials also doesn’t speak much. For example if I have zero knowledge of yoga and only 1% of authentic knowledge was provided to me, I will consider that as wholesome 100% and write very nicely about the school and the teacher. This is totally misleading and I can vouch that some leading names have do not teach authentically.
Yoga Training Certificate given by the ambassador of india to greece on the Graduation Ceremony of SivaOm Students
Now the question about whether the question of if the teacher is from India, this is directly relevant to the question of which course to take, even today there are many families in India who have been following and practicing yoga for over 1000 generations and this can not be replaced even with a lifetime of studies as many things in yoga come from real life situation experience after applying the wisdom of the books applied generation after generation. However I would also say that many Indians have compromised for the sake of money, this is why it becomes important to check their guru/family lineage.
Let me at this point also talk of moral and ethical issues, as an indian you would never go for yoga alliance for the reason that no American association can verify and certify an indian cultural practice and those who’ve done the certification of the alliances are simply in it for the money, as a matter of fact there is no body which can measure if you have achieved yoga, so measuring or certifying it becomes impossible. Adding to that there is literally only one certification body in the world recognised by any government and that is authorised by the ministry of yoga in India and is not yoga alliance America or even the Indian chapter of yoga alliance…
If you go to India or talk to a native Hindu, none of them say yoga, they call it yog, they don’t say shloka but a shlok, they neither call the almighty god shiv but shiv, so then words like yoga – shloka – karma – shiva – Hatha – sutra – Ayurveda – nirvana – dharma – Why do Hindi or Sanskrit words get an extra ‘a’ when translated to English?
It’s because most Westerners know these names through Sanskrit, which usually pronounces the final – a or ah sound at the end. Hindi (in addition to numerous other modern Indian languages descended from Sanskrit) underwent a process in which unstressed short -a- was dropped, particularly when it wouldn’t create too awkward a consonant cluster.
Every word has meaning. In India, we have the tradition of consulting astrology and numerology during a formal ceremony to name a child. It is believed that the child will imbibe the same qualities he is named after. As soon as a word is uttered, it is believed to manifest with a full meaning. The word ‘yog’ is derived from the Sanskrit root ‘yuj’, meaning ‘to join’ or ‘to unite’; joining means to connect with one’s true nature or in the sense of practicing, to unite with god.
Our mind mostly associates with worldly delusions, but yog teaches us to connect with God. It helps the mind to associate with the Self. As soon as we become involved with the soul, we gain wisdom. The word yog is synonymous with liberation. The word is completely in sync with Indic philosophy and culture. If Indian culture is a flower, then yog is its fragrance. Yog teaches us to live a healthy, joyful and loving life.
Yog improves the functioning of the respiratory, circulatory, digestive, and hormonal systems. It also brings about emotional stability and clarity of thought. Unfortunately, many people in India and the West — though they understand the health benefits of yoga asanas — have failed to understand the spiritual dimensions of yog. They think that yog means only a set of asanas, and therefore, call it yoga. For them, both words mean the same.
Yog includes physical, psychological, and spiritual practices. Yoga is part of yog. It’s like saying ‘Ram’instead of ‘Rama’; or ‘Krishn’ instead of ‘Krishna’. To bring out the essence, one has to use the correct word. Most people don’t see beyond the human body so they do asanas just to tone up their body and make it flexible. Therefore, they make little headway in absorbing the spiritual benefits of yog. Focus on the subtler aspects of yog and see how this Indic spiritual philosophy changes your vision.
First Of all if youre Reading this On Diwali or Deepavali, we would like to wish a very Happy Diwali to you and your family from me and my entire family, may all your dreams come true and may your life light up beautifully like this beautiful Festival of Lights. मेरे और मेरे परिवार की तरफ़ से आप सभी को दीपावाली की हार्दिक शुभ कामनाय। हम ऐसी आशा करते हैं कि आपके सभी सपने साकार होंगे अवम आपका जीवन ख़ुशियों से भर जाएगा ॥ ॐ नमः शिवाय
Deepavali means, a row of lights. Its origins are a mystery, steeped in the ancient history and legends of ancient India.
It was said to be originally a harvest festival. It was meant either to celebrate the harvest or to commemorate the ancestors who departed to the ancestral world. Vedic people believed that upon death souls who were not destined for liberation ascended to the ancestral world which was located in the moon by the path of ancestors, pitrmarg. Since the path was not as bright as the sunlit path of the immortals, people might have held lights, lamps and torches towards the sky on that day in the hope that it would help them ascend to the ancestral world.
References to the festival are found in the Padma and Skanda Puranas. According to Puranas, lamps that were lit on that day symbolized aspects of the Sun.
Diwali is associated with several ancient legends, such as the ascent of Nachiketa to the heaven, the victory of Rama over Ravana and his return to Ayodhaya to ascend the throne, the return of the Pandavas from exile, and the victory of Lord Krishna over the demon Narakasura. In Kerala people believe that on this occasion the demon king Bali who was granted salvation by Shri Vishnu, visits the earth to see people celebrating the festival. Currently Maa MahaLakshmi who symbolizes all the positive forces of life and the divine aspect of wealth and abundance is revered as its principal deity and main object or veneration.
In a world ridden with the forces of ignorance, sorrow and conflict, we can feel its strong connection with the highest of our aspirations and deepest yearnings. In many ways, it is a ritual set in motion characterizing our natural inclination for things that are bright and beautiful, as expressed beautifully in the Vedic hymn, “tamasoma jyotirgamaya” From darkness unto Light.
Its translation is “salutations (namas) to Shiv”, preceded by the mystical syllable “Om”. The syllable “ya” at the end of the mantra denotes an offering. Thus the mantra Om Namah Shivay actually means “I offer to Shiv a respectful invocation of His Name”, and not merely “I respectfully invoke His Name”. Om Namah Shivay mantra is sung by devotees in prayers and recited by yogis in meditation. It is associated with qualities of prayer, divine-love, grace, truth, and blissfulness. Om Namah Shivay is a mantra found in the Yajur Veda hymn – Sri Rudram and is regarded as a Maha Mantra from the first chant, that is it does not need to be chanted 1,080,000 times for it to come alive unlike other mantras.
Traditionally, it is accepted to be a powerful healing mantra beneficial for all physical and mental ailments. Soulful recitation of this mantra brings peace to the heart and joy to the [Ātman] or Soul. Sages consider that the recitation of these syllables is sound therapy for the body and nectar for the soul [Ātman]. The nature of the mantra is the calling upon the higher self; it is the calling upon Shiv, the destroyer deity, to aid in the death (destruction of ego) and rebirth achieved during meditation. This goes generally for mantras and chants to different gods, which are different aspects of the higher self.
The scriptural descriptions narrate the simplicity of the wedding ceremony of Bhagwan Shiv ji and Mother Goddess Parvati. He did not go after big people or gods of heavens to join the wedding procession. Rather, he took the ghosts and the palitas along. As praised in the following hymn of the Ramacharit Manas “Tanu Kshina Kou Ati Pita, Pavan Kou Apavan Tanu Dhare” (Those with ugly, horrifying and diseased bodies were also among Shivas Baraatis). Mahadev (the god to whom other gods pray to) had taken due care of even the deprived and down trodden ones. We should also broaden our hearts and pay attention to those scorned by the society. If we cannot get rid of our hatred, fears and prejudices, we can never enjoy the sense of bliss and fulfillment, the devotees of Shiva deserve.
What is the meaning of your worship and devotion if you dont learn anything from the truth, from the philosophy of your Deity? You will just continue to perform some rituals, keep crying and praying at His feet without any improvement in your life. Remember that Bhagwan Shiv ji does not need your flowers and other offerings of worship. Your devotion is real only if you adopt its philosophy in every aspect of life.”This is the gist of all worship: to be pure and to do good to others. He who sees Shiva in the poor, in the weak, and in the diseased, really worships Shiva. And if he sees Shiva only in the image, his worship is but preliminary. He who has served and helped one poor man seeing Shiva in him, without thinking of his caste or creed or race or anything, with him Shiva is more pleased than with the man who sees Him only in temples” – Swami Vivekananda
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All the water fallen from the sky goes to the sea, similarly salutations to all the gods reaches to the one god, Bhagwan Shiv ji or Mahadev (the god to whom other gods pray to)”. Yes, Offerings made to any God actually Goes to Bhagwan Shiv ji. Due to the differences in individual dispositions, people follow different paths, but he is the only destination of all of them, just as the sea is the destination of all the waters! From Mahabharata we learn that Arjuna used to worship Vasudeva every night with offerings. When he and Bhagwan Krishna went to Kailash, the abode of Bhagwan Shiv ji, Arjuna found that whatever offerings he had made to Krishna, everything was found offered at the feet of Bhagwan Shiv ji. Just As pouring of water at the root of a tree nourishes all the branches, by pleasing Rudra, through Sri Rudram japa, all devatas are pleased.
One attains enjoyments of life and freedom from the bondage of births-deaths cycle, by chanting “OM NAMAH SHIVAY” with devotion. Among all sources of knowledge the Vedas are supreme. In the Vedas, Sri Rudram is supreme. In the Rudram, the Panchakshri mantra Om Namah Shivaya, is supreme and in Panchakshri mantra itself, the two syllables ‘Shiva’ is supreme! Worshiping Bhagwan Shiv ji, watering the roots, is identical to worshiping all gods combined together, like watering the branches, leaves, stem. And the other way round it is stated that when one worships Sri Krishna, who is Lord Vishnu in reality, the worship goes to Bhagwan Shiv ji .
Shiv is a God of many, associated with the creative energy of the universe and at the same time with its destruction. “One in whom the universe sleeps after destruction and before the next cycle of creation’. All that is created must one day disintegrate, this disintegration is a return to the formless void from which creation may once again spring forth. Shiv is the dynamic power behind this endless cycle of birth, death and rebirth.
He is the master of Tantra and yoga, an esoteric science, and also the Lord of ascetics, renunciates and yogis. He is the god of the battlefield, the cremation grounds, and inauspicious crossroads, and he is accompanied by demons, ghosts, and evil spirits. Often furious deity, Shiv is also the exponent of the arts and the creator of dance. Shiva represents the destructive aspect of Brahman. That portion of Brahman that is enveloped by Tamo-Guna-Pradhana Maya is Shiv who is the all-pervading Ishvara and who also dwells in kailash. He is the store-house for wisdom. Shiv minus Parvati or Kali or Durga is Nirguna Brahman Himself. With Maya-Parvati He becomes the Saguna Brahman for the purpose of pious devotion of His devotees.
Bhagvan Shiv ji besides being the god to whom other gods pray to is also seen as the first yogi or ādiyogi and the first guru or ādiguru. Many thousand years ago, on the banks of lake Kantisarovar in the Himalayas, ādiyogi poured his profound knowledge into the legendary saptrishis also known as cosmic saptarishis or “seven sages”. These sages carried this powerful message of Yoga to different parts of the world including Asia, the Middle East, Africa and North and South America.
As time passed by, many yugas came and passed by, knowledge diluted and in some cases was lost. Evenually Bhagvan Krishna came and gave a perfected translation in his sermon to arjun which was narrated by Sanjay to Bhagvan Ved Vyas and passed to us in the form of the holy Shrimad Bhagvad Gita which explains every deep aspect of oga holistically, therefore Bhagvan Krishna came to be known as Yogeshwar.
“शिवस्य हृदयम विष्णुर्विष्णोश्चा हृदयम सिवाह” English Translation -> “Sivasya hridayam vishnur-vishnoscha hridayam sivah” Meaning -> “Vishnu is the heart of Siva and likewise Siva is the heart of Vishnu”.
ॐ नमः शिवाय ॐ विष्णवे नमः ॐ नमः भगवते वासुदेवायSource:
image courtesy: “Little Gurus,” A Yoga Discovery Book // Olaf Hajek
Mata Adi Shakti asks: My dearest one What could be a good start to experience real self. what practice and who will teach it to practitioner. Isn’t that cult based. Is it possible to modify genome in one lifetime, as you said? Bhagwan Shiv ji answers: Devi plastic is in our food supply , they are modifying our genome as we speak. the polluted air in cities in Bharat. modifying our genome as we speak. we can try to protect our genome with natural medicines in ayurveda . it is not complicated. close your eyes and stop thinking about the past and the future. focus on the breath. the present. With constant practice we will gain experience of the self. The steady mind. Shiva consciousness . It is the cult of shiv shakti my devi.
Our genome determines how the energy flows. Modern life has an impact on our genome. man made chemicals can activate or deactivate genes. We can follow yoga and ayurveda to take preventative care and protect our selves from the impact of this stress. It leads to Inflammation which is the root cause of all disease. The lifestyle of Yoga and ayurveda helps fight this every day. Live long and strong clsoe to nature. Shiva is our guru of ayurveda and yoga.
