How to do Aarti

Aarti

As per Wikipedia, Aarti also spelled arati, arathi, aarthi (from the Sanskrit word aratrika with the same meaning) is a Hindu religious ritual of worship, a part of puja, in which light from wicks soaked in ghee (purified butter) or camphor is offered to one or more deities.

Today we will see a very simple, powerful core breathing technique accompanied with Mantra for performing Aarti.

How to do Aarti ?

• Take a lighted camphor lamp or a lighted ghee lamp
• Stand in front of the deity / living person / photograph
• Close your eyes and feel the empty inner sky / space  
• Move the lamp from right side to left side (i.e. clockwise) completing a circle.
• It should cover the entire deity / living person / photograph
• Start from Bottom – Breathe In – Chant “Om” or “Aum” till you reach the top of head (Clockwise)
• Then from Top Head till Bottom – Breathe Out – Chant “Shivaya Namah” till you reach the bottom (Clockwise)

How many times

• Minimum 3 times (1 time means 1 breath in and 1 breath out)
• Maximum – till the time you see your clean aura with eyes closed

Whom can we do Aarti?

• Any deity whom you trust
• Any living person. They should be present before you
• Your own self

Key Points:

• Aarti is not necessary only for deities, it can be to anyone living or non-living
• Aarti should be performed from the right side to left side. If you are doing with your own hands to your own self, then it will be anti-clockwise
• Aarti cleans all the negative energies or blocks surrounded by us. Thereby it helps us to set our frequency with the deities which in turn helps us to connect with existence.

Wisdom Pointer:

Mantra Meaning:

• Om (Aum) – Existence
• Shivaya – The Auspicious one (Not a person or deity but essence)
• Namah – Surrender or Bow down 

Meditation - Osho Chakra Sound in Osho Voice Hindi

I was very ecstatic when I came across this beautiful Meditation “Osho Chakra Meditation In Osho Voice”. Although the basic music is available on internet, this one is in Osho Voice himself, in Hindi with the same Music. So people who understand hindi, it is a big boon.

Even for People who don’t understand Hindi the following notes will help them to be with this meditation music.

• [Pahla Chakra] – First Chakra
• [Doosra Chakra] – Second Chakra
• [Tisra Chakra] – Third Chakra
• [Chautha Chakra] – Fourth Chakra
• [Paanchva Chakra] – Fifth Chakra
• [Chathva Chakra] – Sixth Chakra
• [Saatva Chakra] – Seventh Chakra

Osho gives introduction about Chakras and guides through the entire meditation.

This music balances our chakra which is must for a healthy body, mind and breath. It makes our spiritual path easier and wonderful.

Download Link

Kindly download the file from below link and play it as per your need.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B48xLGu0dlVeaDBUMHZyOU02OW8

How to do?

Refer http://www.osho.com/meditate/active-meditations/chakra-sounds-meditation for written instruction in English.

How much Time?

Introduction by Osho: 5 mins 40 secs

Meditation Music and Silence: 59 mins 11 secs

Total: 1 hour 4 mins 51 secs

When to do?

Any time.  

File size

59 Mb 

Key Points

• Do not copy this music in your mobile and keep it near your head while listening. Mobile phones have radiations called SAR which is harmful.  
• Suggested to listen just before we go to sleep at night. This way the chakras will be balanced and the sleep will be deep yog tandra and sound.
•  Osho voice is hypnotic and the voice itself will take you to a different level of being.
•  Do it for 90 days (approx)   daily without fail. It will transform your life.
• Drink ample water to clear the toxins generated. Refer  How to Drink Water

References

What is Meditation 

Chakras, Yoga and Healing 

Chakra Healing with Ragas

Wisdom Pointer:

Energy fields, chakras and all esoteric things should be experienced. And keep your mind clean of all knowledge, so that you don't have any expectations; wherever the experience happens, you are ready to accept it.

Ramkrishna Paramahansa Conversations

A rare conversation between Ramkrishna Paramahansa & Swami Vivekanand, which is an eye opener to many questions in our life….

Swami Vivekanand:- I can’t find free time. Life has become hectic.

Ramkrishna Paramahansa:- Activity gets you busy. But productivity gets you free.

Swami Vivekanand:-  Why has life become complicated now?

Ramkrishna Paramahansa:-  Stop analyzing life.. It makes it complicated. Just live it.

Swami Vivekanand:-  Why are we then constantly unhappy?

Ramkrishna Paramahansa:- Worrying has become your habit. That’s why you are not happy.

Swami Vivekanand:-  Why do good people always suffer?

Ramkrishna Paramahansa:- Diamond cannot be polished without friction. Gold cannot be purified without fire. Good people go through trials, but don’t suffer. With that experience their life becomes better, not bitter.

Swami Vivekanand:-  You mean to say such experience is useful?

Ramkrishna Paramahansa:- Yes. In every term, Experience is a hard teacher. She gives the test first and the lessons afterwards.

Swami Vivekanand:-  Because of so many problems, we don’t know where we are heading…

Ramkrishna Paramahansa:- If you look outside you will not know where you are heading. Look inside. Eyes provide sight. Heart provides the way.

Swami Vivekanand:-  Does failure hurt more than moving in the right direction?

Ramkrishna Paramahansa:- Success is a measure as decided by others. Satisfaction is a measure as decided by you.

Swami Vivekanand:-   In tough times, how do you stay motivated?

Ramkrishna Paramahansa:- Always look at how far you have come rather than how far you have to go. Always count your blessing, not what you are missing.

Swami Vivekanand:-   What surprises you about people?

Ramkrishna Paramahansa:- When they suffer they ask, “why me?” When they prosper, they never ask “Why me?”

Swami Vivekanand:-  How can I get the best out of life?

Ramkrishna Paramahansa:- Face your past without regret. Handle your present with confidence. Prepare for the future without fear.

Swami Vivekanand:-  One last question. Sometimes I feel my prayers are not answered.

Ramkrishna Paramahansa:- There are no unanswered prayers.  Keep the faith and drop the fear.  Life is a mystery to solve, not a problem to resolve. Trust me. Life is wonderful if you know how to live.

Wisdom Pointer:

Pure knowledge and pure love are one and the same thing. Both lead the aspirants to the same goal. The path of love is much easier -  Ramkrishna Paramahansa