Meaningful Worship

Dad says that worship is an expression of love. Most people have some sort of rituals that they follow when they worship their gods, saints or even nature. Many little things they do symbolize a feeling, express an emotion or are simple acts that holds some sentimental value.  In our house, we worship Baba tattyya and the way we worship is very simple and personal to ...

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Namaskaram

                              "Namaskar symbolizes the state of the ego's readiness to lose itself." - Sri Babuji

GURUJI: Namaskar means “na-ma” or “no-me”, plus “askara”, or “scope”. So it means no scope for “me” or “mine”. A state where there is no scope for me or mine is namaskar. Not, “Did that fellow do namaskar to me?” Or, “He hasn’t done namaskar to me today.” That is quite the opposite of namaskar! Do we not pray that our ego, our sense of me and mine, should be “crushed under the feet of the Sadguru”? So every time we do namaskar, the emotion and feeling of humility should come, and these should be strengthened to enliven the experience of namaskar. That is the ritual purpose behind doing namaskar, pada namaskar, or sasthanga namaskar, whatever form of namaskar you do. 

 

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Daddy's Contemporary Spirituality

Daddy was truly at the forefront of contemporary spirituality. In his approach rational thought and mystical love (devotion) were harmoniously fused together. He introduced a new holistic approach to spirituality. What does that mean? It means that spirituality cannot be compartmentalised. It isn't simply 'a part' of our life anymore, rather, it is the guiding force to the way we think and live our life. And this includes our so-called 'material' part of it as well. Our spirituality is now expected to touch, transform and be reflected in our entire existence. 

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