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१. शांति करना
वृद्धावस्थामें इंद्रियां अकार्यक्षम होने लगती हैं, उदा. कम सुनाई देना, कम दिखाई देना, विविध रोग निर्माण होना इत्यादि । देवताओंकी कृपासे इन व्याधियोंका परिहार हो एवं शेष आयु सुखपूर्वक बीते, इस हेतु शास्त्रके अनुसार ५० वर्षसे १०० वर्षकी आयुतक प्रत्येक ५ वर्षोपरांत शांतिविधि करनी चाहिए ।
शांति करनेका दिन: प्रत्येक शांति उस वर्षके प्रारंभदिनपर करें । वह दिन शुभ न हो, तो जन्मनक्षत्र-दिन अथवा उसके पश्चात् किसी भी शुभदिन करें ।
२. आयुके अनुसार शांतिके प्रकार, शांतिके प्रमुख देवता व हवनीय द्रव्य
| शांतिका प्रकार | कितनी आयु होनेपर करते हैं? |
प्रमुख देवता | हवनीय द्रव्य |
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१. वैष्णवी शांति |
५० | श्रीविष्णु | समिधा, आज्य, चरु व पायस |
| २. वारुणी शांति | ५५ | वरुण | समिधा, आज्य, चरु व पायस |
| ३. उग्ररथ शांति | ६० | मार्कंडेय | समिधा, आज्य, चरु, दूर्वा व पायस |
| ४. मृत्युंजय महारथी शांति |
६५ | मृत्युंजयमहारथ | समिधा, आज्य, चरु व पायस |
| ५. भैमरथी शांति | ७० | भीमरथमृत्युंजयरुद्र | घृताक्त तिल |
| ६. ऐंद्री शांति | ७५ | इंद्रकौशिक | समिधा, आज्य, चरु व पायस |
| ७. सहस्त्रचंद्रदर्शन शांति |
८० | चंद्र | आज्य |
| ८. रौद्री शांति | ८५ | रुद्र | समिधा, आज्य, चरु व पायस |
| ९. सौरी शांति | ९० | कालस्वरूपसूर्य | समिधा, आज्य, चरु व पायस |
| १०. त्रैयंबक मृत्युंजय शांति |
९५ | मृत्युंजयरुद्र | समिधा, आज्य, चरु व पायस |
| ११. महामृत्युंजय शांति |
१०० | महामृत्युंजय | समिधा, आज्य, चरु व पायस |
टीप १: आज्य अर्थात् घी, चरु अर्थात् पकाए गए चावल एवं पायस अर्थात् पानीके प्रयोग बिना मात्र दूधमें पकाए गए चावल ।
टीप २: घीमें भिगोए गए तिल
२.१ सहस्रचंद्रदर्शन शांतिविधिका महत्त्व
शिव समाधिस्थ रहकर अधिकतर अप्रकट रहते हैं । शिवका तारक रूप यदाकदा प्रकट होता है । इससे तारक रूपसे चंद्रके समान चैतन्य एवं आनंद प्राप्त कर, जीवनमें शिवके आशीर्वाद प्राप्त करनेके लिए सहस्रचंद्रदर्शन विधि की जाती है । शिवके आशीर्वाद प्राप्त होनेसे व्यक्तिकी ऐहिक व पारमार्थिक पीडा और क्लेश दूर होते हैं और उसकी आयुमें वृद्धि होती है । इस विधिमें केवल एक चंद्रका (सोमका) दर्शन न कर, सहस्र चंद्रोंकी शीतलता एवं चैतन्य प्रदान करनेकी क्षमतावाले सूक्ष्ममें चंद्रदेवताके दर्शन पाने हेतु यह विधि की जाती है । इस विधिसे प्राप्त चैतन्यसे व्यक्तिके लिंगदेहको केवल इस जन्ममें ही नहीं, अपितु आगामी जन्ममें भी चैतन्यका लाभ प्राप्त होता है ।
२.२ मृत्युके पश्चात् व्यक्तिकी लिंगदेहकी चारों ओर संरक्षक-कवच निर्माण होना
चैतन्यका स्वरूप चंदेरी जलके समान है । उसमें जडत्व नहीं है । इसलिए वह हलका है और लिंगदेह उसे ग्रहण कर सकती है । मृत्युके पश्चात् यह चैतन्य लिंगदेहके साथ जाता है एवं इस चैतन्यकी शीतलताका सूक्ष्म-वायुसे संपर्क होकर जलका घनीकरण होता है और उसका रूपांतर चैतन्यमय संरक्षक-कवचमें होता है । इसीको `तारक रूपसे मारक रूपमें चैतन्यका रूपांतर' कहते हैं ।
२.३ विधिके मंत्रोंसे संभावित लाभ
विधिके मंत्रोंमें साधना एवं जीवनका उद्देश्य बताया गया है । इस कारण लिंगदेहपर चैतन्यके साथ साधनाका संस्कार भी होता है ।
मृत्युतक एवं मृत्युके समय इस ज्ञानके स्मरणके कारण जीवका अहं कम होनेमें सहायता मिलती है ।
जीवके मनमें सत्के विचारोंकी एवं उसकी सात्त्विकताकी वृद्धिमें सहायता होती है ।
इस कारण पुन: जन्म लेते समय, जीवमें अनिष्ट शक्तियोंके प्रतिकारकी क्षमता जन्मत: निर्माण होती है ।
इस प्रकारके जीवको गर्भमें धारण करनेवाली माताको भी प्रसूतिसे पूर्व एवं प्रसूतिके समय शारीरिक, मानसिक एवं आध्यात्मिक स्तरके कष्ट कम होते हैं । इसके विपरीत, गर्भस्थ जीवकी सूक्ष्मदेहपर चैतन्य एवं साधनाके संस्कारके कारण माताको गर्भस्थ जीवके सत्संगका लाभ मिलता है तथा आनंद एवं चैतन्यकी अनुभूति होती है ।
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09 Feb 2009, 05:51
Today’s man short of time seeks quick panacea for all his ailments. He has no time to begin his spiritual quest sitting cross-legged for long hours. Sai Bhakti provides a platform whereon a seeker initially attracted towards Baba and then slowly but surely taken onto the path of spirituality – the ultimate destination being the same. Baba showed an extremely easy and simple path of Bhakti. He did not prescribe any aasans, regulation of breathing or rituals to his Bhaktas nor did he blow any Mantra into their ears. He merely said that giving up all cleverness, just remember ‘Sai Sai’. By doing so, all their shackles would be broken and they would attain liberation. Rituals such as sitting between five fires, sacrifices, chanting of God’s name, fasting, practice of eight-fold yoga and the like were not possible for everyone. He said, ‘‘Merely listening to my stories and teachings would awaken faith in you and you will easily get self realization and supreme bliss”. “Keeping your mind steady, continue to do your duty fearlessly. Have faith in my words. I shall draw you out even from the jaws of death”. “Only by delving into my Leelas, you will obtain precious jewels of knowledge.” Baba said: “Meditate on my formless nature, which is pure Sat-Chit-Anand. If you cannot do this, meditate on my form - head to toe, as you see me here night and day.” ‘‘If you spread your palm with devotion before me, I shall immediately be with you at any time of the day and night.’’ Baba took full responsibility for providing the necessities of life to his devotees. He said, ‘‘there shall be no dearth of food and clothing in the houses of my devotees. It is my special characteristic that I always look to and provide for the welfare of those devotees, who worship Me whole-heartedly with their minds ever fixed on Me. Therefore, worry not much for food and clothing. If you want to beg for anything, beg for the Lord Himself. Giving up worldly honours, try to get Lord’s grace and blessings and be the recipient of honours in His court. Do not be deluded by worldly honours. The form of the deity should be firmly fixed in the mind. Let all your senses and mind be ever devoted to the worship of the deity. Do not be attracted by any other thing. Engage the mind in remembering him always, so that it does not wander stray towards body, wealth and home. It will then become steady, calm and fearless. Acquiring such a state will signify that the mind is well occupied and has noble inclinations. If the mind remains vagrant, it cannot achieve one – pointedness.’’ Let us think within ourselves and see how far we are following the path enunciated by Baba. Baba expected only two things from his devotees – ‘Shraddha’ and ‘Saburi’, which meant surrender unto him completely and then wait with patience for the results. How simple? Baba expected his devotees to shed away all wickedness and ego. He said to one of his devotees, ‘‘I am the slave of your slaves (Dasanudas) and your debtor. It is a favour done to me that I have had the darshan of your feet. I consider myself blessed.’’ What great a humility flowing from the lips of the Master of the universe. We have to assess our actions in the background of Baba’s utterances.
Like all sages and saints, Baba laid great stress on desirelessness. Experience has shown that if one takes to Baba heart and soul, the state of his desirelessness will automatically follow. Baba had himself said, “Believe me, if anybody sings my Leelas, I will bestow on him infinite joy and everlasting contentment. It is my special characteristic to free any person from the shackles of life and death who completely surrenders to me and who worships me with faith”. He laid great stress on charity (Dan), particularly Ann Dan. He stated, ‘‘Give with faith and magnanimity; give with modesty, sympathy and respectfully.’’ Each word uttered by Baba is very significant and we should take a note of it. To cultivate the habit of charity in His devotees, he asked for Dakshina from them. ‘‘Remember, one should indulge in charity (alms giving, building temples and the like), according to one’s income only and never over spend by borrowing money from others.’’ He always advocated that one should share his food with all present. He said, “God dwells in every being. Satisfying the dog’s hunger is the same as mine. The dog too has a soul. The creatures may look different but the hunger of all is the same. Know for certain that he who feeds the hungry really feeds me. Once, Mrs. Tarkhad was staying in Shirdi. At noon, when meals were ready and dishes were being served, a hungry dog turned up and began to bark. Mrs. Tarkhad got up at once and threw a piece of bread towards the dog which the dog ate with great relish. In the afternoon, when she went to the Masjid and sat at some distance from Baba, Sai Baba told her, “Mother! You have fed me sumptuously up to my throat. My afflicted pranas (life-forces) have been satisfied. Ever act like this and this will stand you in good stead. Sitting in this Masjid, I shall never, never speak the untruth. Continue to take pity on Me like this. First give bread to the hungry and then eat yourself. Remember this well!” Mrs. Tarkhad could not at first understand the meaning of what Baba said. She, therefore, asked, “Baba! How could I feed You? I am myself dependent on others and take my food from them on payment.” Baba then replied, “After eating that lovely bread, I am heartily contented and I am still belching. The dog, which you saw before your meal and to which you gave the piece of bread, is one with Me; so also other creatures (cats, pigs, flies, cows etc.) are My own form. I am roaming about in their forms. He, who sees Me in all these creatures, is My beloved. So abandoning the sense of duality and distinction continue to serve Me, as you did today.” From the description as given above, it would be seen that Baba preached ‘Dharma’ in practice, its intricacy being compressible easily and which could be followed without much do in the everyday life of the present day man.
The behavioral pattern a devotee has to follow in life, Baba demonstrated by example and explained in very simple words which no amount of study of literature could ever do. The following few extracts from the Sai Satcharitra will illustrate this point:
‘‘If any one does any evil to you do not retaliate. If you wish to do anything, do only good acts to others.’’
‘‘He who carps and cavils at others, pierces me in the heart and injures me, but he who suffers and endures, pleases me most.’’
Regarding acquisition of knowledge through books, Baba said, ‘‘Howsoever learned a man may be or howsoever deep his study of Vedas and Vedanta may be, he cannot reach the destination, without the help of an able Guru.’’ ‘‘If you look for Brahma in books, you shall only find Bhram.’’
Baba gave unparalleled assurances to his devotees, a few of which are stated hereunder:
• “No harm shall ever befall him, who steps on the soil of Shirdi.”
• “He who ascends the steps of my Samadhi, all his sorrows and sufferings shall come to an end.”
• “My Samadhi shall ever be active and protect my devotees, even though I may not be there in flesh and blood.”
• “You look to me, I look to you.”
• “I am ever grateful to him who places his faith in me heart and soul.”
• Even when I leave this body, my bones shall worry for my devotee.
The truth of these assurances is experienced by Baba’s devotees even today. Who else has given such assurances in such plain and comprehensible words?
Once when Nana Chandorker was pressing Baba’s legs in Dwarkamai, two Muslim women came for Baba’s Darshan. Nana wanted to leave the Dwarkamai but Baba made him to remain seated. First one woman who was old, removing her veil, prostrated before Baba and then the second one who was young and pretty similarly prostrated before him. Nana was stung by the beauty of this young woman and a secret desire rose in his heart to see her face for a second time. Knowing that Baba was Sarvgyani and would be aware of his feelings, he felt ashamed. Baba gave him a pat and after the women had left, told him: “ Nana ! Why should you feel sorry that way? Before allowing the senses, mind and intellect to enjoy their objects, remember me first. The senses can never remain without having an urge to enjoy the objects, but offer those objects to me first. Then the attachment to them will vanish:’’ what a practical and sensible advice to follow which is very relevant in the world of today.
Baba cared for all his devotees at all times. When Nana Chandorker was feeling extremely thirsty while climbing a hillock for the Darshan of Devi, Baba sitting in the Dwarkamai, felt concerned for him and exclaimed, ‘‘Can’t I provide a glass of water to Nana who is extremely thirsty.’’ And lo! A Bhil appears on the hillock from somewhere and tells Nana that water was available underneath the stone on which he was sitting. Nana had a glass full of water to satisfy his thirst.
Another incident of reflecting Baba’s concern for each and every of His devotee which has touched me most is being narrated hereunder:
On the Ramnavmi day of 1914/15, while Baba was sitting in the Dwarkamai and huge crowds of devotees were flocking for his Darshan at about 9:00 a.m. Shama requested Him to have His breakfast, Baba said, “My stomach is full, I need no breakfast.” Soon thereafter an old lady was heard requesting people to allow her to have Baba’s darshan as she was old and infirm. These words fell in Baba’s ears and he asked Shama to go and escort that old lady and bring her to him. The old lady, teering the crowds, was brought before him. Baba exclaimed, “Ma! I am sitting hungry since morning waiting for you. Let me have what you have brought for me to eat.” The old woman replied, “Baba I had brought two chapatis and one onion to offer to you but on the way I felt very hungry and ate away one chapati and half onion, only one chapati and half onion is left”. Taking the chapati and the piece of onion from the old woman’s hand Baba ate away the same with relish. He told the woman: “Ma! How gratified I feel after eating the food brought so affectionately by you.”
Such like experiences the devotees of today are also having in abundances all around the Globe.
Conclusion
The most outstanding feature of Sai Bhakti is that Baba provides instantaneous relief to a person who remembers him earnestly. This phenomenon is the tale of many a Sai devotee all over the world, who have taken to Him. What more relevance could there be for the devotees from the Messiah of Compassion, in the world of today afflicted with problems all around.
In the end I shall submit that Bhakti is not a subject to be talked about. Baba is the Tattva to be realized and imbibed in our lives and living. Wearing saffron clothes on the body, with a patka tied on the head and coloured beaded Malas adorning the neck, shall not make us realize Baba. We are merely deceiving our own selves. Let us imbibe Baba in our heart, speech and actions When we shall have done so, words shall stop flowing from our lips and our whole being would become saimay
Bow to Shri Sai – Peace be to all