An Encyclopedia of Sri Lalitha Tripura Sundari https://srilalithatripurasundari.wordpress.com/ “Goddess Lalita is considered the embodiment of Para Shakti or the ultimate female power. Legends associated with Goddess Lalita are found in mythological texts. Devi Bhagavata, Durga Saptashati in Markandeya Purana by the sage Vyasa and Tripura Rahasya narrated by the Lord Dattatreya are some such texts. Books related to Tantra also mention the goddess. As per legends Goddess Lalita represents the Panchabhuta: fire, air, water, space and earth. She always appears as though she is 16 years of age. This description is interpreted in another way as well. According to this theory Goddess Lalita appears in the form of 16 nityadevis. While depicting the war between Bhandasura and the goddess, Lalita Sahasranama Stotra mentions the nityadevis. Her consort is Shiva Kama Sundara.” “Lalita Sahasranama Stotra, the hymn of 1000 names of Lalita is the best one venerated by the followers of all the traditions. There is not a single ritual, which has any difference of opinion on this hymn, which is found in the Brahmanda Purana. The spiritual masters of the past have written several commentaries on the Lalita Sahasranama Stotra. They have firmly established that the hymn contains the essence of the Mantra Shastra (the science of holy chants) of the entire world. They have thoroughly analysed and described each name of the hymn from various aspects.” “Goddess Lalita Tripura Sundari is referred in Hindu literature time and again. She is described in great detail as extremely beautiful, gorgeous, and erotically inclined. The Lalitha Sahasranama illustrates her charismas from head to foot. She is described as the one who recreates the universe. She was manifested through a Maha Yaga performed by Maha Shambhunatha. Lalita is called Tripura Sundari as Her Body consists of three Shaktis that is Brahma, Vaishnavi and Raudri.” “In Adi Shankaracharya book `Tripura Sundari Ashtakam` describes Lalita as a Mother, she portrays as giving shelter. In this book Lalita as the mother nourishes breasts akin to mountain peaks that give birth to rivers. She is represented as wearing a blue dress with red spots, holding a pot of honey, her eyes quivering with intoxication. “Lalita or Tripura Sundari together combines the features of Kali and Durga. She has Kali`s determination and Durga`s charm, grace and complexion. She has a third eye on her forehead. Lalita is said to be four-armed and clad in red dress. She is the heavily ornamented and sits on a lotus seat laid on a golden throne. Lalita carries in her hands various Shaivite attributes.” “Hence, it is my immense pleasure in presenting the complete description about Goddess Sri Lalitha Tripura Sundari and making an vertical encyclopedia of it. The efforts are not only to describe about her but to bring her complete structure into the light including her presence and form of Sri Chakra, and also the prominence and importance in meditation by believing the Sri Chakra.” “The description is not only by means of explanation but also by pictorial presentation for each namam of the 1000 names of the divine mother ‘Lalitha’.” “My works also includes the complete description about Sri Chakram or Sri Yantra including the construction of it and the forming the Meru form of Sri Yantra.” Om Aim Hreem Sreem Sri Mathre Nama Sri Matre Namaha Sri Gurubhyo Namaha Sri Maha Ganadhi Pathaye Namaha Sri Lalitha Sahasranamam is a great gem. It is present as a conversation between Lord Hayagreeva & Sri Agasthya Maharishi.It elaborates the beauty of Sri Matha, the use or worshipping her, her abodes & acts as a key tool for the “Shaktham” order of worship. It is renowned for it’s verbal beauty, Goddess Vagdevi or Saraswathy herself composed it. Mere reading of Sri Lalitha Sahasranamam washes away our ignorance & sins & makes us a purified soul. The most important thing to be noted is that, we should do it with devotion. If one could do it with involvement & devotion, Sri Matha will shower her graces on them & give them salvation after death & bless them with all the pleasures & wealth in this world.Not only devotion, any work that’s done without involvement & devotion, would be useless. By the graces of Lord Ganesha & Paramacharyal this small effort is started. Translating the Sahasranamam of Sri Matha is like building a bridge across the ocean!! Still this devotee is interested to do the best so that, people would probably know the verbal richness & beauty of this work, which exhibits the pinnacle of Bakthi or devotion & wisdom!!! Om Aim Hreem Sreem Sri Mathre Nama “Śrī Mātā, Thy name is Lalitāmbikā. Her name is disclosed by Vak Devis only in the last nama. All along She was known to us as the Supreme Mother who was portrayed through Her gross and subtle qualities. Lalitā means sported, played, playing, wanton, amorous, innocent, soft, gentle, charming, lovely, wished for, desired, quivering. Every one of this meaning perfectly fits Her nature and form. She was described as saguna Brahman (Brahman with attributes) and nirguna Brahman (Brahman without attributes with eternal purity). Though the Brahman is One, He has been demoed as two, merely to understand Him to the best possible level. If someone claims to know the Brahman thoroughly, he has to be dismissed as the Brahman is beyond comprehension by normal human mind. It is easier to say that the Brahman is without form, but the conceptualisation becomes difficult. In order to understand the Brahman, more has been said about His kinetic aspect rather than the static aspect. This Sahasranamam dwells more on the kinetic aspect of the Brahman rather than the witnessing aspect of the static Brahman, though both happen contemporaneously.” “The first nama of this sahasranamam started with creation by addressing Lalitābikā as Śrī Mātā, the next nama discussed about sustenance and the third nama subtly conveyed the act of dissolution. Vak Devis conveyed through namas 4 and 5, the other two aspects of the Brahman, annihilation and recreation. Thus in the first five namas, the primary qualities of the Brahman have been explained, though not explicitly. These three acts are again mentioned in namas 264, 266 and 268.” “Every energy that prevails in this universe has originated from Her and every action that happens in the universe happens because of Her (nama 895). Even the most revered Vedas not only originated from Her (nama 338) but also worship Her (nama 929). She is the embodiment of compassion (namas 197, 326), yet She cannot be taken for granted. She is also tough at times and punishes the guilty (namas 288, 608, 755). All the letters and their sound (nama 640) originate from Her (nama 577). Hence She is called the embodiment of mantras (namas 88, 204, 227, 846). All gods and goddesses worship Her (nama 83, 629). She can be attained only though pure and unstinted devotional mind (namas 118, 119 and 120). The one without devotion cannot even go anywhere near Her (namas 188 and 189). The very thought of Her brings in auspiciousness (nama 682). When She is worshipped with purity and dedication, She gives liberation (namas 838, 839).” “She should be worshipped in private. When one really wants to realise Her, he has to begin with Her ritual worship. He has to then proceed to recitation of Her mantras like Panchadasi and Shodashi. Finally, one has to visualise Her with the help of these one thousand namas. Typically, one method of worship will lead to the next on its own. The mindset of the practitioner is more important than any extraneous considerations. She is subtler (nama 322) and the subtlest (nama 110). Her subtle manifestations have more to do with one’s mind rather than involving in laborious rituals. She does not want to look at what one does, but She observes what one thinks. Attaining pure knowledge (nama 416) is the only way to know Her. All the Upanishads repeatedly stress the importance of knowledge to realise the Brahman, as the mind alone is capable of knowing the Brahman. Soundarya Lahari verse 98 prays, “Oh! Mother! Tell me when shall I, seeking knowledge, drink the water cleansing Your feet.” The unique feature of the Divine Mother is Her holy feet feet. She wipes out pains and miseries of Her worshippers by Her feet. When She is worshipped through heart and mind, the worshipper is ‘endowed with long life with his association with the soul, and his ignorance cast away, he enjoys the sweetness of what is known as the Supreme Bliss’ (Soundarya Lahari verse 99).” “Adoring Her in silence within, is the only way to surrender to Her. Too much of speech, too much of thought and too much of action cannot subjugate the mind. When the mind is not subjugated, the senses cannot be controlled. Senses have to be necessarily used for our normal existence, but indulgence makes a person addictive. One has to be in the thick of the world, yet one has to maintain perfect serenity of mind. Any work performed with detachment to the end result of the work, does not cause mental affliction. An obnubilated thought process does not provide a serene environment to transform normal consciousness into pure consciousness, where alone She can be realised. The absolute consciousness which is Self-awareness destroys the ego and bestows liberation. When ‘I’ consciousness vanishes, direct vision of Śrī Mātā, the Creator takes place, bringing in contentment and compassion leading to interminable bliss.” “This completes the interpretation on Her one thousand auspicious namas that is now placed at Her sanctifying lotus feet praying for all- round happiness and prosperity and peaceful co-existence.” Om Aim Hreem Sreem Sri Mathre Nama Sri Matre Namaha Impact Of Chanting Lalitha Sahasranama To create a mind devoted to mankind, sincere love, unity and to be one with your atman chanting of Sree Lalitha Sahasra Namam, a Sanskrit namavali should forms an integral part of your life. Lalitha Shasranama helps you develop the energy of Faith to do and achieve anthing which is positive for you in your life. This energy generates the Belief, Confidence and Determination in your own self to work for Devi. A beneficial method to develop this is energy is by chanting Lalitha Sahasranama knowing their meanings. It will give the most advantageous benefits if one chants namavalis with their meanings in mind. He/She will be able to express more and get closer to Devi. We list some of the benefits of regular chanting of Sree Lalitha Sahasranamavali. This is the most favoured form of prayer to Goddess Lalithambika • Regular chanting of Sree Lalitha Sahasranama is an indirect blessing to those who cannot do these kind of offerings to God. • Regular chanting of Sree Lalitha Sahasranama will form a way of penance. • Regular chanting of Sree Lalitha Sahasranama will provide a long and contended healthy life. • Regular chanting of Sree Lalitha Sahasra nama will have tremendous self confidence in himself. • Through the regular chanting of Sree Lalitha Sahasra nama, the atmosphere will be purified. Each nerve in our body will be invigorated and subtle energies will be awakened in the person. • Sree Lalitha Devi will protect a person and will make him victorious in all his good deeds. • Regular chanting of Sree Lalitha Sahasra nama will make a person blessed with word power, fame, good will etc. Particular importance should be given to chant Sree Lalitha Sahasra nama on Friday’s which is very auspicious for the blessing of Devi. • Sree Lalitha Sahasra nama is the form of prayer that any one and every one can chant at any time and every time. It does not matter if one could not complete it. Because each of the nama in itself is complete to realize the vision of Devi. • It is said that chanting the name of Lord Siva once is as good as chanting the name of Mahavishnu a thousand times. And chanting the name of Devi once is as good as chanting the name of Siva, a thousand times. And of which Sree Lalitha Sahasra nama to become one with Sree Lalitha Devi herself. • It is very beneficial if all members of the family unite and chants Sree Lalitha Sahasra nama once in a day in the evening or whenever time permits. A family that prays together stays together. It will bring about unity, peacefulness, clear mind to perform and by thus prosperity. • In homes where Sree Lalitha Sahasra nama is chanted regularly there will never be any shortage of the basic necessities of life. This is the reason why the ancient Gurus would instruct their desciples to chant Sree Lalitha Sahasra namam even after initiating them into the mantras of other deities such as Lord Krishna, Lord Rama and other Gods and Goddesses. It is also to be noted that by religiously chanting Sree Lalitha Sahasra namavali, we are seeking the blessings of the universal mother. And how can a mother ignore her children when they are in distress or duress or troubles of any sorts? So keep utmost faith in her and start chanting. Lalitha Sahasranamam can be chanted in two different ways. One in Stotra form and the other in mantra form. In Stotram form, all 1,000 namams are separated into stotrams of a few namams each and recited in this way. In mantra form, each namam is said individually, preceded by “Aum” and followed by “Namah”. When chanted in mantra form, the endings of each namam are generally changed to “e” or “yai”. Mantra form is commonly used to recite Lalitha Sahasranamam during archana. Both ways, however, are equally effective. As Devi can be contemplated as masculine, feminine or formless, Her names also are rendered in all the three genders. The slokas in Lalita Sahasranamamas are composed in Anushtup meters, which consist of 32 letters divided into 4 quarters of eight letters each. DIVISION OF THE SAHASRANAMAM IN 100 NAMES 1st Name – Sree mata 101st Name – Manipoorantharudhitha 201st Name – Sadhgathi priya 301st Name – Hreemkari 401st Name – Vividhhakara 501st Name – Gudanna preethamanasa 601st Name – Dharandholitha dheerghhakshi 701st Name – Dheshakalaa parichchinna 801st Name – Pushta 901st Name – Nadharoopini Om Aim Hreem Sreem Sri Mathre Nama Sri Matre Namaha Lalita Sahasranamam – A Review Introduction Lalita Sahasranama is a sacred Hindu text for the worshippers of the Goddess Lalita Devi, i.e. the Divine Mother, in the form of her and the male gods’ feminine power, Shakti. Lalita is the Goddess of bliss, an epithet for Parvati. Etymologically, “Lalita” means “She Who Plays”. In the root form (vyutpatti), the word “Lalita” means “spontaneous” from which the meaning “easy” is derived and from there-forth the word implicitly extends to “play”. It is supposedly one of the most complete stotras, one need only recite it to gain total salvation. Organization The names are organised as in a hymn, i.e. in the way of stotras. This hymn occurs in the Brahmanda Purana. It is a dialogue between Hayagriva, an (avatar) of MahaVishnu and the great sage Agastya. Lalitha sahasranama was composed by 8 vaag devis (vaag devathas) upon the command of Devi Sri Lalitha. The 8 vaag devis are – Vasini, Kameshwari, Aruna, Vimala, Jayinee, Modhinee, Sarveshwari, Koulini. This depicts us the truth “One can worship Lalitha only if she wishes us to do so”. The slokas are organised in such a way that, Devi is described from “Head to Feet” (kEsAdhi pAdham). Lalita Sahasranamam is held as a sacred text for the worship of the Divine Mother, Lalita, and is also used in the worship of Durga, Kali, Lakshmi, Saraswati, Bhagavathi, etc. It is a principal text of Shakti worshippers. Lalita Sahasranama names the various attributes of the Divine Mother, and all these names are organised in the form of a hymn. This Sahasranama is used in various modes for the worship of the Divine Mother. Some of the modes of worship are parayana (Recitations), archana, homa etc. Usually, in a sahasranamam, if the same name repeats, the commentators use their scholarship and inspiration to give different meanings to different occurrences of the same name (this practise occurs also in Jewish Talmudic commentary). Lalita sahasranama has the unique distinction, among all the sahasranamas, of not repeating even a single name. Further, in order to maintain the metre, sahasranamas use the artifice of adding words like tu, api, ca, and hi, which are only conjunctions not necessarily needed for the meaning except in rare cases of interpretation. Lalita sahasrama however does not make any use of such auxiliary conjunctions and is therefore unique in being a pure enumeration of holy names that meet the metrical, poetical and mystic requirements of a sahasranama solely by their order throughout the text. Story This stotra (hymn which praises) occurs in Brahmanda purana (Old epic of the universe) in the Chapter on discussion between Hayagreeva and Agasthya. Hayagreeva is an incarnation of Vishnu with the horse head and is believed to be the storehouse of knowledge. Agasthya is one of the great sages of yore who is one of the stars of the constellation great bear. At his request Hayagreeva taught him the most holy 1000 names of Lalitha. Parama shiva is one of the trinity of Hindu pantheons who is in charge of destruction. He married Sathi , the daughter of Daksha. Daksha and Paramashiva were not getting on well and consequently he did not invite Paramashiva for one of the great fire sacrifices that he conducted. However Sathi went to attend the function in spite of Paramashiva’s protest. Daksha insulted her husband and she jumped in to the fire and ended her life. Consequently at the behest Of Paramashiva Daksha was killed and later given life with a goat’s head. However this incident upset Paramashiva and he entered into deep meditation.Sathi took birth as the daughter of the mountain (Parvathy) Himalayas and started doing penance on Shiva for getting him as her husband. The devas faced a very great enemy in Sura Padma who had a boon that he could be killed only by a son of Shiva and Parvathy. So to wake Shiva from his deep meditation the devas deputed Manmatha , the God of love who shot his flower arrows at Paramashiva. Paramashiva woke up and opened his third eye and burnt the God of love into ashes. The Devas and Rathi Devi the wife of Manmatha requested Paramashiva to give life to Manmatha. Heeding for their request Paramashiva stared at the ashes of Manmatha.From the ashes came Bhandasura Who made all the world as impotent and ruled from the city called Shonitha pura.He started troubling the devas.The devas then sought the advice of Sage Narada who advised them to conduct a fire sacrifice. From the fire rose Sri Lalitha Tripura Sundari. She was extremely beautiful, having dark thick long hair with scent of Champaka, Asoka and Punnaga flowers, having the musk thilaka on her forehead, Having eyelids which appeared as if it is the gate of the house of God of love ,having eyes which were like fish playing in the beauteous lake of her face, Having nose with studs which shined more than the stars, Having ears with sun and moon as studs, having cheeks which were like mirror of Padmaraga, Having beautiful rows of white teeth, Chewing Thamboola with camphor, having voice sweeter than the sound emanating from Veena of Sarswathi, Having such a beautiful smile that Lord Shiva himself could not take his eyes off, Wearing Mangala soothra and necklaces with beautiful shining dollars, Having breasts which were capable of buying the invaluable love of Kameswara, having row of faint beautiful hair raising from her belly, having stomach with three pretty folds, wearing red silk tied with a string with red bells. Having thighs which steal the heart of Kameshwara, Having knees which looked like crowns made of precious gems, having voluptuous legs, having upper part of the feet resembling the back of tortoise, Having feet which resembled the lamps made of gems which could dispel worries from the mind of devotees and a body with the golden red colour. She was given in marriage to Lord Kameshwara and made to stay in Sree Nagara at the top of Maha Meru Mountain. Sree nagara had 25 streets circling it. They are made of iron, steel, copper, lead, alloy made of five metals, silver, gold, the white Pushpa raga stone, the red Padmaraga stone. Onyx, diamond, Vaidoorya, Indra neela (topaz), pearl, Marakatha, coral, nine gems and mixture of gems and precious stones. In the eighth street was the forest of Kadambas. This is presided by Syamala. In the fifteenth street live the Ashta Digh palakas.In the sixteenth lives Varahi alias Dandini who is her commander in chief. Here Syamala also has a house. In the seventeenth street live the different Yoginis.In the eighteenth street lives Maha Vishnu.In the nineteenth street lives Esana, in the twentieth Thara Devi, twenty first Varuni , the twenty second Kurukulla who presides over the fort of pride, twenty third Marthanda Bhairawa, twenty fourth the moon and twenty fifth Manmatha presiding over the forest of love. In the center of Srinagara is the Maha Padma Vana(The great lotus forest) and within it the Chintamani Griha (The house of holy thought),In its north east is the Chid agni kunda and on both sides of its eastern gate are the houses of Manthrini and Dhandini.On its four gates stand the Chaduramnaya gods for watch and ward. And within it is the Sri chakra.In the center of Sri Chakra on the throne of Pancha brahmas on the Bindu Peeta(dot plank) called sarvanandamaya(universal happiness) Sits Maha Tripura Sundari.In the Sri Chakra are the following decorations viz., The square called Trilokya mohanam(most beautiful in the three worlds), The sixteen petalled lotus called Sarvasa paripoorakam(fulfiller of all desires), the eight petalled lotus called Sarvasamksopanam(the all cleanser), the sixteen corner figure called Sarva sowbagyam(all luck),the external ten cornered figure called Sarvartha sadhakam (giver of all assets), the internal ten cornered figure called Sarva raksha karam(All protector), the eight cornered figure called Sarva roka haram(cure of all diseases), triangle called Sarva siddhi pradam(giver of all powers) and the dot called Sarvananda mayam(all pleasures). The devas prayed her to kill Bhandasura..When she started for the war with Bandasura, she was accompanied by the powers called anima, mahima etc., Brahmi, Kaumari, Vaishnavi, Varahi, Mahendri, Chamundi, Maha Lakshmi, , Nitya Devaths and Avarna Devathas who occupy the Sri Chakra.While Sampatkari devi was the captain of the elephant regiment, Aswarooda devi was the captain of the cavalry.The army was commanded by Dhandini riding on the Charriot called Giri Chakra assisted by Manthrini riding on the chariot called Geya Chakra..Jwala malini protected the army by creating a fire ring around it.ParaShakthi rode in the center on the chariot of Sri Chakra.Nithya Devi destroyed a large chunk of Bandasura’s armies , Bala Devi killed the son of Bandasura, and Manthrini and Dhandini killed his brothers called Vishanga and Vishukra.When the Asuras created blockade for the marching army, Sri Lalitha Tripura sundari created Ganesha with the help of Kameshwara to remove the blockade.Then Bandasura created the asuras called Hiranyaksha, Hiranya Kasipu and Ravana.The Devi created the ten avatars of Vishnu and destroyed them. She killed all his army using Pasupathastra and killed him with Kameshwarasthra.The gods then praised her.She then recreated Manmatha for the good of the world. This story is contained in the first 84 names of the first 34 slokas of Lalitha Sahasra nama .and all together contains one thousand names. This is also called the Rahasya Nama Sahasra(the thousand secret names).Reading it , meditating on the meaning of the names would lead to the fulfillment of all the wishes of the devotees. Structure The sloka is organised based on the 5 works (pancha kruthyam). They are – shrishti (Creation), sthithi (Protection), samhAram (Destruction), thirOdhAnam (Hiding) and anugraham (Blessing). Devi herself has been described as “pancha kruthya parAyanA” in the sloka and the five tasks are described as follows: shrishtikarthree brahmma roopA gOpthree gOvinda roopini samhArinee rudra roopA thirOdhAnakareeswari sadAsiva anugrahadhA panchakruthya parAyanA This means – Devi is doing shrishti as Brahmma, sthithi as Vishnu (Govinda), samhara as Rudra, thirodhanam as Eeswara and anugruham as Sadasiva. This 5 entity (Brahmma, Vishnu, Rudra, Easwara and Sadasiva) are known as “pancha brahmmam”. Lalitha has designated the five functions to these brahmmams. Sometimes, Devi will take away the life from these 5 brahmmam and make them inactive, performing all the 5 tasks by herself. At that time they will be called “pancha prEtam” that is life less bodies. Now the first three slokas are: sree matha – (Great mother) Shrishti sree maha ragnee – (Great ruler)Sthithi sree math simhasaneswari – (One who sits on the simhasanam and manages) Samharam. Here there is no direct reference to samharam. But managing here includes, creating balance between birth and death. The rest of the slokas cover – thirodhanam and anugraham. Now the next namas – “chidhagnikunda sambhootha devakarya samudhyatha” tells us that devi arose from the fire of knowledge to help devas in their task (war against asuras – bhandasura). From the namAa- Udhyath bhanu sahasraba till sinjanamani manjeera manditha sree padambuja, all her parts like her face, fore head, eyes, mouth, tongue, voice, hands, hip, legs has been described. Thereafter, Devi’s place (Chintamani gruham), her war against bandasuran, kundalini shakthi, her properties (like who can reach her and who cannot) etc. has been described. Om Aim Hreem Sreem Sri Mathre Nama About Chakras WHAT ARE CHAKRAS? Chakra, which means “wheels” in Sanskrit, are points of energy running along our spine. Ancient Hindus formulated that there were seven of these energy wheels, each a different color and spinning in a clockwise direction. Interestingly enough, the spacing of chakras actually matches major nerve or endocrine centers in the body. THE LOCATIONS AND COLORS OF THE CHAKRAS The human body has many chakras, however we will focus on the seven major chakras that are located along the center of the body. First Chakra – The Root chakra is located at the genitals on the front of the body, and the base of the spine, the coccyx or tailbone of the back. – The center is the sexual/genital area, the gateway of birth and the reproductive organs. Second Chakra – The Belly chakra is frontally located in the lower abdomen,between the root chakra and the navel. The chakra is rooted in the spinal column at the first lumbar vertebra, and it corresponds to the ovaries in women ant spleen in men. Third Chakra – The Solar Plexus chakra is located just above the navel below the center breast bone. It’s spinal location is at the eighth thoracic vertebra. This chakra corresponds to the adrenals, pancreas, and stomach. Fourth Chakra – The Heart chakra is located between the breasts, in the center of the breastbone; at the back its location is the first thoracic vertebra between and below the shoulder blades. This chakra corresponds with the Thymus, Heart, and Circulation. Fifth Chakra – The Throat chakra is located in the front at the base of the neck, at the hollow of the collarbone, with its spiral rooted in the third cervical vertebras at the back, the spine at the base of the skull. This chakra corresponds to the Thyroid, Lungs, Ears, Nose and Throat. Sixth Chakra – The Third Eye chakra is frontally just above and between the physical eyes, and at the first cervical vertebra of the spine at the back. This chakra corresponds to the eyes and pituitary gland. Seventh Chakra – The Crown chakra physical front and back location is at the top of the head, slightly to the back. This chakra corresponds to the pineal and pituitary gland. Sri Matre Namaha Brief Notes on Shri Chakra (Yantra) Definition, Construction and Archana Procedure Brief Notes on Sri Chakra (Yantra) Definition, Construction and Archana Procedure is an part of “An Encyclopedia on Sri Lalitha Tripura Sundari – Unveling the Secret of The Exotic Power of Sri Chakra Archana”. In this book we try to highlight the Contruction Procedure of Sri Yantra and then various forms of Sri Chakra Archana in brief and also Sri Vidya Upasana Tantra. “An Encyclopedia on Sri Lalitha Tripura Sundari – Unveling the Secret of The Exotic Power of Sri Chakra Archana” is an end-to-end knowledge crest to reach the Moksha Marga and to derive various forms of worshiping the Sri Lalitha Maha Tripura Sundari and to activate Kundalini Maha Shakthi. The Lalitha Maha Tripura Sundari is an ultimate power through which all the Chakras can be activated very easily. But the biggest problem is the right procedures to adopt and till date no single source is available to do it. There are various forms of Sri Chakra Archana and key procedures commonly adopted are Kadgamala Prakarana and Navavarna Pooja Vidhana. But, there are other ways and means to take up the Sri Chakra Archana (Sri Chakra can be either Meru Form or Sri Yantra Form), because Sri Chakra’s key mediatating god is Sri Lalitha Parabhattarika who is also called as Sri Chakra Bindu Rupini Sri Rajarajeswari Sri Devi Sri Maha Vidya Sri Maha Tripura Sundari Sri Lalitha Parabhattarika (the full name of Sri Lalitha Maha Tripura Sundari);. It means she can be worshiped in any form by her short name procedures. The Sri Chakra Archana is an ideal systems wherein it can be worshiped by means of Mantra-Yantra-Tantropasana. The ritual procedures of all the three forms are different from one another, but the goal is awakening of Kundalini Shakthi or Shad Chakropasana to get the ultimate power and to attain moksha. According to Mantropasana procedures, She can be meditated by Panchadashi Mantra, Shodashi Mantra, Kadgamala Namavali or even Lalitha Sahasranamam. Which means, Sri Chakra Archana by means of Bija Mantra Dhyana followed by kumkumarchana and Nivedana a simplest form with not much complexity of rituals. But Yantropasana Procedures has a bit complexity and the procedures has to be apodted by means Navavarna Pooja or Kadgamala Prakarana (thou both are same as per modern rituals are concerned but they are different to the greater extent and partially Kagdamala Prakarana is included in Navavarna Pooja) and either Panchadashi or Shodashi Mantra Dyana and then Sri Lalitha Archana for Kumkumarchana followed by Shodasa Upacharas. If one has more patience to to attain better results the Dasa Mahavidya Bija mantra sampoti dhyana after Panchadashi or Shodashi Mantra Dyana will yield quick results; but the sadaka should take highest precautions including Brahmacharya, Satvik aahara, controlling panchedriyas; especially by means of kama, krodha, lobha, moha, madha, and mascharyas and has to follow the Truth and Sanyasa Ashrama paths. But Tantropasana Procedures has highest complexity and the procedures has to be apodted strictly by means Sri Vidya Upasana or Chandi Upasana or Dasa Maha Vidya Upasana which has scared rituals as explained in Rig Veda and Atharvana Veda including Vamachara rituals followed by Navavarna Pooja. The ritual also calls for vivastra archana and hata yoga procedures and the sadaka should take much more highest precautions then Yantropasana and preferred to leave Grustashrama to bind to the procedures and to get right results. In this modern era / Kali yuga following Tantropasana Procedures are highly difficult, so many gurus has created short-cuts to it by clubbing Yantropasana and Tantropasana Procedures and it has its own implications too by following such procedures. It is like farmimg for faster with highest yield by adopting Fertilizer Procedures in Agriculture, wherein the yield does not have any value in terms of calorific values and it doesnot nourish any strength to the body also but it shows results physically; similarly modern approach may give the result but cannot lead to moksha marga. It is better to follow Matrasadhana or Mantropasana and then adopting Yantropanasa Procedures after gaining certin power thru Mantrasadana. Because, vibrating manipura and anahata chakras by Mantropasana is also possible & very easy also. Once anahata chakra got vibrated following yantropasana procedures will make the sadaka to understand the real purpose of procedures and rituals to be followed also, because vibrating Visudha Chakra means doing everything is by heart and soul to reach Sahasrara Chakra and in this process the sadaka will attain self enlightenment in following the right rituals. Once sadaka vibrates Sahasrara Chakra Power then complete enlightenment has achieved to reach the Moksha Marga. But in this modern era many of the people doesnot know the importance of praying also and some doesnot believe the god and our ancient ritual procedures also because of modern indefinetive mediatating procedures and modern gurus feels that ancient system is a trash also. If we can review by backward study, all the modern theories are extracted from the existing ancient principles of yoga procedures and re- derived as modern practicing; but all the yoga procedures including Patanjali Sutras has called for definitive process binding to the vedic ritual procedures. But modern gurus has re-directed the process to adopt short-cuts and to make the system easy to adopt by following the caption of “Something is better than Nothing”. Yes, to start the activities or to initiate, modern theories will be a channel but after sometime the same should be transformed into the exact process as derived by the ancient vedic culture to get the ultimate results. Hence, the book An Encyclopedia on Sri Lalitha Tripura Sundari – Unveling the Secret of The Exotic Power of Sri Chakra Archana has be divided into four Volumes from the basiscs of Hinduism & Vedic Culture to Sri Chakra Archana procedures followed by Lalitha Sahasranamam bhasaym. Udaya Bhaaskar Bulusu How to Draw the Sri Yantra As you have probably found out already there are a great number of methods out there to draw the Sri Yantra. Most of them are very poor and will produce a figure with mistakes at many of the triple intersections. You should know that, at least in theory it is not possible to draw a perfect Sri Yantra. There is always some little mistake even if it can’t be seen on the drawing. This method ensures that there will be mistakes at only two of the nodes, which is the minimum amount of mistakes possible when drawing this figure. This method will not necessarily produce an optimal Sri Yantra. For a method to draw the optimal Sri Yantra please go here. The goal of this page is to show the propersequence in which the lines should be drawn. The Sri Yantra geometry has five degrees of freedom. In other words you will have to decide on the placement of five lines to construct the figure. The amount of mistake in the resulting figure will depend on where you have located these five lines. If the resulting figure has a big error (two extraneous triangles) you will have to go back and change the location of some of the lines and start over. If you want to experiment with the Sri Yantra withoug having to draw it try the interactive Sri Yantra. The green lines are the key lines that define the Sri Yantra. They are not unique, in the sense that other lines could be selected. But there will always be 5 specific points to define the Sri Yantra. This is similar to an equation with five variables or five degrees of freedom.. You need to choose values (positions) for these five variables to completely define it’s shape. By choosing different positions for these lines you will end up with different Sri Yantra configurations. The green circles shows the points that are used to draw the new lines. The other point is usually where the base of a triangle meets the vertical axis. New reference points are created every time a new line is drawn. Line 5 is the last line that is needed to finish the Sri Yantra. There is no real obvious way to know where it should go other than by trial and error. Of course this can be programmed and calculated but this is beyound the purpose of this page. In this example the 5th and last line is very close to it’s ideal position so the error in the final figure is very small. If it is drawn higher or lower the error will increase proportionally. We will show later where the error shows up. Here is where the error shows up (indicated by the two red circles). In this case the error is small and hard to see in a drawing of this size. See caption of the right. Using a thicker line is a common way to disguise the errors. The thicker the line the more difficult to see the error. If the error is too big then we need to go back to step 6 and change the position of line 5. After redrawing you will see if the error is bigger or smaller. A bigger error indicates that you need to move the line in the opposite direction. The last step is to draw the bindu point. To find the center of the smallest inner triangle we draw a circle inside the triangle and locate the bindu at the center of that circle. This completes the drawing of the center part of the Sri Yantra. Not show here are the others circles with petals and the outer square enclosure. Sri Chakra (or) Sri Yantra The Sri Chakra or Shri Yantra is formed by nine interlocking triangles that surround and radiate out from the “Bindu” or “Centre” point, the junction point between the physical universe and its unmanifest source. It represents Sri Lakshmi, the Goddess of abundance on all levels, in abstract geometric form. It also represents in Sanskrit “Tripura Sundari”, the Beauty of the Three Worlds.” Four of the triangles points upwards, representing Shiva/Nataraja or the Masculine. Five of those triangles point downwards, representing Shakti or the Feminine. Thus the Sri Yantra also represents the union of Masculine and Feminine Divinity. Because it is composed of nine triangles, it is known as the Navayoni Chakra. The Sri Chakra or Shri Yantra is formed by nine interlocking triangles that surround and radiate out from the “Bindu” or “Centre” point, the junction point between the physical universe and its unmanifest source. It represents Sri Lakshmi, the Goddess of abundance on all levels, in abstract geometric form. It also represents in Sanskrit “Tripura Sundari”, the Beauty of the Three Worlds.” Four of the triangles points upwards, representing Shiva/Nataraja or the Masculine. Five of those triangles point downwards, representing Shakti or the Feminine. Thus the Sri Yantra also represents the union of Masculine and Feminine Divinity. Because it is composed of nine triangles, it is known as the Navayoni Chakra. The Sri Chakra or Shri Yantra is a yantra formed by nine interlocking triangles that surround and radiate out from the central (bindu) point, the junction point between the physical universe and its unmanifest source. It represents the goddess in her form of Shri Lalitha Or Tripura Sundari, “the beauty of the three worlds”. Four of the triangles point upwards, representingShiva or the Masculine. Five of these triangles point downwards, representingShakti or the Feminine. Thus the Sri Yantra also represents the union of Masculine and Feminine Divine. Because it is composed of nine triangles, it is known as the Navayoni Chakra. . Together the nine triangles are interlaced in such a way as to form 43 smaller triangles in a web symbolic of the entire cosmos or a womb symbolic of creation. Together they express Advaita or non-duality. This is surrounded by a lotus of eight petals, a lotus of sixteen petals, and an earth square resembling a temple with four doors. . The Shri Chakra is also known as the nava chakra because it can also be seen as having nine levels. “Nava” means “nine” in Sanskrit. Each level corresponds to amudra, a yogini, and a specific form of the deity Tripura Sundari along with hermantra. These levels starting from the outside or bottom layer are: . Trailokya Mohana or Bhupara, a square of three lines with four portals. Sarva Aasa Paripuraka, a sixteen-petal lotus. Sarva Sankshobahana, an eight-petal lotus. Sarva Saubhagyadayaka, composed of fourteen small triangles. Sarva Arthasadhaka, composed of ten small triangles. Sarva Rakshakara, composed of ten small triangles. Sarva Rogahara, composed of eight small triangles. Sarva Siddhi prada, composed of 1 small triangle. Sarva Anandamaya, composed of a point or bindu. The Sri Chakra (called the Shri Yantra) is the symbol of Hindu tantra, which is based on the Hindu philosophy of Kashmir Shaivism. The Sri Yantra is the object of devotion in Sri Vidya. . Shri Chakra as popularly mistook to be a symbol of Lakshmi is actually a representation of Lalitha Mahatripurasundari, an aspect of Parvati Devi. Shri does not mean Wealth in this context. In fact it is used to enhance the honour to be given to this highly revered Yantram. . How the Chakra Evolved. The creation of the Shri Yantra is described in the Yogini Hridaya (Heart of the Yogini Tantra), which still does not exist in an English translation. This is said to be the second part of the Vamakeshvara Tantra: . From the fivefold Shakti comes creation and from the fourfold Fire dissolution. The sexual union of five Shaktis and four Fires causes the chakra to evolve. O Sinless One! I speak to you of the origin of the chakra. . When she, the ultimate Shakti, of her own will (svecchaya) assumed the form of the universe, then the creation of the chakra revealed itself as a pulsating essence. From the void-like vowels with the visarga (:) emerged the bindu, quivering and fully conscious. From this pulsating stream of supreme light emanated the ocean of the cosmos, the very self of the three mothers. . The baindava of the chakra has a triple form, dharma, adharma and atma, and matri, meya and prama. The chakra of nine yonis is the great mass of consciousness bliss and is the ninefold chakra and the nine divisions of the mantra. The baindava is placed on a dense flowery mass and is the Chitkala. Similarly, the ambika form of eight lines is the circle of the vowels. The nine triangles quiver forth the effulgent form of 10 lines. The Shakti, together with her surrounding nine blossomed forth the 10 trikonas. The second quivering form of 10 lines has Krodhisha as first of the 10. These four chakras, of the nature of light, create the 14-fold form, the essence of perception. . At the very heart of the bindu or centre of the Shri Yantra is that which caused it to emanate. This is Kamakala, consisting of the three bindus or potentials. One is red, one is white, and one is mixed. The red bindu is ova, the white bindu semen, and the mixed bindu the union of Shiva- Shakti, the individual as potential Shri Cakra. . Father and Mother are represented in Shri Vidya by two limbs or aspects of Lalita known as Varahi and Kurukulla. The semen of Varahi, the father-form, gives four alchemical dhatus to the child. The ova of Kurukulla, the mother-form, gives five dhatns to the child. Consciousness enters via orgasm. The three bindus, collectively known as Kamakala (digit of sexual desire), are the root potential of sun, moon and fire. It is like sun and moon coming together in an eclipse, or the seed from which the plant human being grows. . Varahi’s four alchemical dhatus are known as the four fires. Kurukulla’s alchemical dhatus are known as the five saktis. The combination of these five saktis (downward pointing triangles) and four fires (upward pointing triangles), forms the complex figure in the centre of Shri Cakra. . Varahi’s four fires are the 12 (3 x 4) sun Kalas, 12 sidereal constellations. Kurukulla’s five triangles are the 15 (5 x 3) Kalas of the moon, 15 lunar days. The complete individual grows within nine months to be born as a Shri Yantra or plant. The flowering of this plant is shown by the 24 petals of the yantra. The above all gives rise to the familiar shape of the Shri Yantra. The yantra is usually arranged in one of two forms. In the Bhuprastara, it is two dimensional and laid flat, usually facing the east, but sometimes the north, depending on the practice. The Meruprastara has the yantra in a pyramidal form. Unless the yantra be decorated with the appropriate bija and other mantras, it is worthless. It is also dead unless it is installed with life and the individual doing the puja is initiated into one of the lines (parampara). . The Triple Goddess, from her own will to manifest, extends herself in a ninefold way, as modifications of moon, sun and fire. The attributions of the various mandalas shows the type of energy represented. The meditation in Bhavana Upanshad is a figurative way of describing this celestial city or mountain which is a human being. . The island of jewels is the gross human body with its 9 alchemical bases or dhatus. Each is figuratively described as a gem—diamond, emerald, sapphire, ruby &c. The sea of nectar (semen/ova) is the base for the arising of the human body. The diagram suns up the meditation. We can see that this island of gems is a very pleasant place to he, full of gardens, with a beautiful, begemmed palace, wafted with a gentle breeze upon which is carried great fragrance, cool, alluring. . This indicates the Kaula view that one gains liberation by a very pleasant way, enjoying as one goes. This paradise island is very, very close. Each of the elements in the island meditation has a subtle meaning associated with the esoteric physiology of Shri Vidya. . She, Lalita, united with Shiva, is subtlety of subtlety, hidden behind the curtain hanging from the canopy. Her forms may appear to become progressively less subtle, but she still remains herself. . Sri Matre Namaha Sri Lalitha Sahasranamam Poorva Bhagam As we have seen already in the introduction section, Sri Lalitha Maha Thrilokya Thripura Sundari, is the most renowned form of ParaDevatha or Matha. Kali yuga is supposed to be the period when, Spiritual values will have least siginficance & people would be involved in sinful worldly activities & forget the worship of Para Devatha, who is Sarva Antharyamini or present in everything. The divine sage Agasthya, who was sent to the Vindhya Mountains for establishing the Dravidian language, Tamizh was very sad about discovering a simplest possible way for the salvation of the sinful souls at this KaliYuga. Some great souls like Agasthya Rishi do exist in this Universe, where people think of their own benefits & try to do harm to others. So with a disappointed heart the noble soul Agasthya started doing penance, meditating the divine Lord Hayagreeva. Lord Hayagreeva, was immensely pleased by the selfless deed of Agasthya Muni & came before him with his divine Chakram, divine conch Panchajanyam , all the Vedas & an Abhaya Mudra in his four hands respectively.Being immensely happy on the vision of Lord Hayagreeva, Agasthya asks his queries to him. The divine discussion or Samvadham occurs in the Bhramhanda Puranam. Sri Hayagreeva, discusses various Sahasranamams like Manthrini Sahasranamam & Dhandini Sahasranamam. Lord Hayagreeva, also discussed the Birth of Sri Lalithambika, her Crowning or Pattabhishekam, The destruction of the demon Bhandasura, the importance of Matha’s 15-lettered syllable, Panchadashakshari & also her divine abode SriPuram. The context of this Poorva Bhagam has been described in the Introduction part earlier. Here, the important verses of Poorva Bhagam has been discussed. Being overjoyed by the conversation with Lord Hayagreeva & out of the curiosity & anxiety to know Sri Lalitha Sahasranamam, Sri Agasthya says to Lord Hayagreeva as follows: Asvanana Mahabhuddhe Sarva Shasthra Visharadha Kathitham Lalitha Devyaha Charitham paramadhbuham Meaning : Oh!Horse faced ,Wise & the learner of all Shasthras, U had told me the history of Lalitha Devi, which was very blissful & miraculous!! Poorvam prathue Bhavo Mathur Thatha Pattabhishechanam Bhandasura Vadhaha Chaiva Vistarena Thvayodithaha Meaning : First, U told me about the birth of Matha & then about her crowning. Then we also saw her destruction of the demon Bhandasura elaborately. Varnitham Sripuram Chapi MahaVibhavavistharam Sri Panchadahsaksharya mahima Varnisthaha Thatha Meaning : Then you described Sripuram, which is Matha’s divine abode & also the siginificance & greatness of the fifteen-lettered syllable of Sri Matha the Pancha Dashakshari. Manthrini Dandini Devyoho Prokthe Nama Sahasrake Nathu Sri Lalitha Devyaha Proktham Nama Sahasrakam Meaning : You had told me the Sahasranamams of Sri Manthrini Devi & also that of Sri Dandini Devi, but you had not told me the divine Sahasranamam of Sri Laithambika Mamava Yogyatha Nasthi Srethum Nama Sahasrakam Kim Artham Bhavatha Noktham Thathra Me Karanam Vadha Meaning : I think I am not dignified enough to hear the divine 1000 names of Sri Lalithambika.Please tell me the reason of your not telling me the Sahasranamam. So, Saint Agasthya feels guilty that, he is not dignified to know Sri Lalitha Sahasranamam, is spite of being a purest soul. So Lord Hayagreeva consoles him in the following verses & gives him the wisdom of knowing Sri Laitha Sahasranamam. LopaMudhra Pathe Agasthya Savadhana Mana Shrunu namnam Sahasram Yathroktham Karanam Thadhami Thei Meaning : Hey Agasthya! Hey Husband of the great lady Lopamudra! Please listen to my words with a peaceful mind. Rahasyam Ithi Mathvaham Nokthavamsthe na Chanyatha Punascha Pruchathe Bakthya Thasmatha Thathe Vadamyaham Brooyath Shaishyaya Bakthaya Rahasyam Abhi Deshika Bhavatha Na Pradheyam Syadha bakthaya Kadhachana Meaning : Any Guru will not tell the secrets or give Manthra Upadesham to his disciple, until his disciple shows his devotion & interest in knowing the same. In the following verses Sri Hayagreeva discusses the greatness of Sri laitha Sahasranamam & the prerequisites of a person, who chants the same , chants Pancha Dashakshari & does Sri Vidya Upasana. Na Shadaya Na Dustaya Na Vishvasaya Karhichith Sri Mathru Bakthi Yukthaya SriVidhya Raja Vedhine Upasakaya Shudhaya Dheyam Nama Sahasrakam yani nama Sahasrani Sadhya Siddhi Pradhanicha Meaning :The devotee who chants Sri Laitha Sahasranamam should be filled with devotion for the Sri Matha & should not be a bad person(dhushta) & should not be reluctant(Avishvasam). Such a person would get all the Siddhis as an effect of chanting Sri Matha’s names. Puranam SriPuram iva Shakthynam Lalitha Thatha SriVidhyo Upasakanam Cha Thatha Deva Paraha Shivaha Thatha Nama Sahasreshu Paramethath Prakirthitham Yathasya patanath Devi Priyathe Lalithambika Meaning : Sri Puram is the greatest of all the cities, Sri Vidya is the greatest of all Upasanas, Sri Lalithamba & Lord ParaShiva are the greatest of all the deities. Sri Lalitha Sahasranamam is the greatest of all the Keerthanam or songs, reading which Laitha Devi is immensely pleased. Bhilva Pathraihi Chakraraje Yo Archayeth Lalithambikam Padhmair Va Thulasi Pushpair Ebir Nama Sahasrakaihi Sadhyaha Prasadham Kuruthe Thasya Simhasaneswari Chakraraja Mabyrchya Japthva Pancha Dashaksharim Meaning : Sri Lalithambika should be worshipped with Bhilva leaves, Thulasi leaves & Lotus flowers. The Sri Chakram, which is the divine abode of Sri Matha & is the king of all the chakras (Chakra raja) should also be worshipped & the Pancha Dashakshari Manthram, which is the King of all the Manthras(Manthra Raja) should be chanted. After explaining the importance of Sri Lalithambika & her Sahasranamam, Lord Hayagreeva tells the actual Sahasranamam to Saint Agasthya. Om Aim Hreem Sreem Sri Mathre Nama Sri Matre Namaha Impact of Meditation & Significance of Sri Chakra Archana Cosmic Energy The Cosmic Energy exists everywhere in the Cosmos. It is the Bond between the galaxies, the planets, humans and molecules. It is the ‘space’ between each and everything. It is the bond, which keeps the whole cosmos in order. Cosmic Energy is the ‘Life Force’. This Cosmic Energy is essential to maintain the order of our life and to expand our Consciousness. Cosmic Energy is the base for all our actions and functions. We receive some amount of Cosmic Energy in deep Sleep and in total Silence. We are using this energy for our day-to-day activities of our Mind like seeing, speaking, hearing, thinking and all actions of our Body. This limited energy gained through sleep is not sufficient for these activities. That is why we feel exhausted, tired and tensed. This leads to mental and physical stress and all kinds of illnesses. The only way to over come this is to get more and more Cosmic Energy. Cosmic Energy is essential to: Maintain the order of our life To lead a healthy and happy life To totally involve in all situations we are in To obtain Knowledge And finally For expansion of our Consciousness. Abundant Cosmic Energy is obtained, only through Meditation. Energy Body Energy Body is the structure for the Consciousness. Energy Body forms with more than 72000 Nadis or Energy tubes which run all across the Body. All these Energy Tubes starts from the head region. This region is called ‘Bramha Randra’. These Nadis spread through out the body like roots of a plant. Energy Body is the main base for the design of our life. Energy Body is the main source for all our actions and even for our existence. Our Energy Body receives Cosmic Energy during sleep and Meditation. We are using this Energy for our body and mind activities like seeing, speaking, hearing and physical movements and even for digestion. All these functions are totally based on the incoming Cosmic Energy. The inflow of Cosmic Energy is purely based on our thoughts. When we have thoughts, the inflow of Cosmic Energy is obstructed. In other words, Our thoughts are the stumbling blocks for the inflow of Cosmic Energy. When the inflow of Cosmic Energy is less, the Energy in the Energy Tubes depletes. This depletion causes Etheric Patches in the Energy Body. This Etheric Patches gradually leads to diseases in the physical body. In other words, Root cause of all diseases is the lack of Energy in the Energy Body. In Meditation, we get abundant Cosmic Energy. It flows heavily through all our Energy Tubes of Energy Body. Cosmic Energy cleanses all Etheric Patches due to its heavy flow. When Etheric Patches are cleansed, we come out of all our illness. When Energy starts flowing heavily through Bramha Randra, we ‘feel’ heaviness in the head region or heaviness in the whole body. When Energy is cleansing the Energy Tubes, we may get itching sensation or pain in that region. Some times we may experience pain in various places in the physical body. For all these pains we need not take any medicines. All these pains will vanish by increasing Meditation. By intake of more and more Cosmic Energy by more and more Meditation, we come out of all physical and mental illness. Third Eye The Third Eye is a very powerful tool of the soul to ‘see’, to ‘feel’ and to ‘hear’ the higher frequency realities. These three functions of the soul are known as Third Eye. When the Cosmic Energy flows heavily, the Third Eye gets activated. At the time of activation of the Third Eye, we feel an itching sensation or pulling sensation at the fore head region. We start ‘seeing’ glimpses of various colors rotating around us. We ‘see’ pitch-dark color. We ‘hear’ murmuring sounds, sound of walking. Here, we ‘feel’ we are traveling in a pitch dark Tunnel, we ‘feel’ as if we are falling in a dark tunnel, we feel we are moving upwards in a dark tunnel towards a brilliant light, we ‘feel’ we are traveling towards bright light. Astral Travel Astral Body is a tool of the Self to perceive other frequency realities. Astral Body is one more form of our Consciousness like our physical body. In normal condition our Consciousness is spread through out the physical body. When we receive sufficient amount of Energy and when we ‘feel’ to perceive the other frequency realities, the consciousness moves in the form of Astral Body. We perceive the Astral Body experiences unconsciously in Sleep, which we call as DREAMS. One can perceive Astral Body experiences consciously in Meditation. Astral body travels beyond space and time. After Conscious Astral Experiences, we start perceiving new dimensions. In Meditation, after receiving abundant Cosmic Energy the Consciousness that is spread everywhere in the body, starts moving towards a point. While Consciousness is moving, we experience jerks in the physical body, rotation in the physical body. Movements may be experienced in different parts of the body or some times, one may experience as if the whole body is rotating. We feel as if our body is floating. We don’t ‘feel’ the hands and legs. We ‘feel’ lightness of the body like feather. These are known as ASTRAL MOVEMENTS. By doing more and more Meditation, we get more and more Cosmic Energy. The Consciousness forming like an Astral Body, starts rotating very fast which causes heavy movements in physical body. After the movements, the Astral body starts coming out of the physical body with a link called Silver Chord. Silver Chord is nothing but a high vibrant consciousness which transfers the messages to physical body to astral body and vice versa. With this, we do ASTRAL TRAVEL. Astral Travel is a travel of our Consciousness to known and unknown frequencies. By doing Astral Travel we get highest knowledge and understanding of the SELF. In Astral Travel, our Astral Body can pass through all physical materials, all elements like earth, water, fire, wind and ether. Astral Body can go to all other frequency dimensions with out any limitations. After coming out of the body, Meditator ‘sees’ his own physical body. By this he gets great understanding. He understands that he is not only the body, but he stays in the body. This is a great understanding. Every one should experience Astral Travel. By traveling a lot our limitedness will vanish and we will understand that we are unlimited By this experience only, We understand that we are THE CONSCIOUSNESS. We understand that we are UNLIMITED. We understand the NEW DIMENSIONS OF LIFE. Nirvana Astral body travels beyond space and time. With more and more Meditation, wWe will receive more Cosmic Energy. Cosmic Energy improves our involvement in what we are in. By more and more total involvement with Body-Mind-Self, We Understand IN-TOTAL about the situations. This Understanding is nothing but KNOWLEDGE. Common man will get only experience, but fails to perceive the Knowledge in that situation. It is because he experiences the situation with physical understanding alone. But a Master will Understand the situation in TOTAL. It is because he Knows that he is not the just Body, but he knows that he stays in the Body. He understands that the situations are for his Knowledge After experiencing all meditational experiences, and implementing it in our practical life, we will get ‘great understanding’. This Understanding opens up several thousands of doors which gives new dimensions of perceptions in our life. Our understanding, our Perception and our Knowledge expands a lot. This leads to the expansion of our Consciousness. This is nothing but having the WISDOM. We experience this state of Wisdom in meditation, as a THOUSAND PETALLED GOLDEN LOTUS. Each and every petal is a new dimension of understanding. By perceiving more and more dimensions, we understand more and more knowledge of other existences. With this Understanding, we come to know that: There is No Death and we are Eternal Beings. We understand “what is Birth?” and “what is Death?” Enlightenment By obtaining The Higher Knowledge through Third Eye, Astral Travel, Knowledge of Birth and Death one will have perfect understanding of Body, Mind, Intellect, Self and Life force. By living all the time with this understanding, one starts getting much more higher understanding about the Existence of whole Creation With this understanding one will become a MIRACULOUS CREATOR. This is what E N L I G H T E N M E N T. He understands that: Consciousness is the combination of Energy and Knowledge. Consciousness comes to this plane to gain more Energy and Knowledge and to Create. Then, Whatever HE speaks, it manifests! Whatever HE thinks, it manifests! Whatever HE does, it becomes a CREATION! Pyramid Power / Sri Chakra Archana Power Pyramid is the most stable structure, which receives the highest Cosmic Energy in this Planet Earth. Pyramid forms at an angle 52 degrees51 minutes and because of this Angle, it receives the highest Cosmic Energy. Pyramid can be constructed with any material. Materials make no difference in the receiving of the Cosmic Energy. Pyramid has to be aligned to perfect cardinal directions- north, south, east and west. Cosmic Energy gets accumulated at 1/3rd height from the base of the Pyramid. This place is known as King’s Chamber. Cosmic Energy will be the maximum in the King’s Chamber and it spreads through out the Pyramid. A crystal fixed at the apex of the Pyramid, multiplies and distributes the Cosmic Energy through out the Pyramid. The No Thought State or Nirmala Sthithi is attained three times faster if one meditates inside the Pyramid. Pyramid can be used for communication with higher frequencies. Meditation in the Pyramid helps in Healing and for all Meditation Experiences. Pyramid Meditation / Sri Chakra Meditation Meditation inside the Pyramid is the most effective. Pyramid is the most stable structure in this planet Earth. Pyramid receives highest Cosmic Energy. Pyramid forms with an angle 52 degrees 52 minutes. Pyramid can be constructed with any material/materials. Material make no difference to the Power of Energy Pyramid receives. Pyramid has to be aligned to exact cardinal directions- north, south, east and west. Energy accumulates at 1/3rd height from the base of the Pyramid. This place is known as ‘King’s Chamber’. A crystal fixed at the apex of the Pyramid. The crystal absorbs Cosmic Energy and radiates through out the Pyramid. Pyramid helps to achieve Meditative State three times faster than normal conditions. Meditation inside the Pyramid helps to achieve greater heights in Meditation Pyramid Meditation helps to communicate to higher frequency realities. More research can be done with ‘Panchabhutha Pyramids’. ‘Panchabhutha Pyramids’ are Pyramids constructed with 5 elements- earth, water, fire, space and ether. Each Pyramid constructed with each element is called ‘Element Pyramid’. Each and every ‘Element Pyramid’ is effective for different zones of our Energy Bodies. ‘Water Pyramid’ is very effective for Mind. . If one meditates inside the ‘Water Pyramid’, his mind becomes calm, peaceful. He will come out of the stress very fast. . Meditation can be done at any time. Meditation in ‘King’s Chamber’ is the most powerful. Om Aim Hreem Sreem Sri Mathre Nama an-encyclopedia-of-sri-cakra-bindu-rupiṇi-sri-rajarajeṡvari-sri-devi-sri-maha-vidya-sri- maha-tripura-sundari-sri-lalita-parabhaṭṭarika/
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