Can you remember when you last laughed freely or enjoyed the life?
Most probably, you are unable to recall any such moment.Modern life with its trials and travails has so much crushed our spirits that we have even forgotten how to laugh,have fun and enjoy ourselves.
When we talk of Sadhanas , we do not mean becoming serious and not allowing even a trace of amusement on our faces.Our Rishis sure knew how to live a life to its fulfillment and this is why they also devised Sadhanas that could add beauty,art,music and dance to our life.Even our Gods are not beings whose only business is to punish the evils,rather their own lives are very good examples of how life ought to be lived.
Lord Shiva is the God who is an epitome of totality and instead of call him Dev (God), we rather call him Mahadev (the greatest God).His numerous forms touch upon the various aspects of life.As Rudra, he destroys the evil and as Vaidyanath he banishes ailments.He appears in so many forms that it would take many pages to write about all of them.
One of his forms is that of Nataraj - the Divine Dancer performing Tandava Dance.This dance has two forms- Pralay Taandava and Aananda Taandava. Pralaya tandav is performed by the Lord when he destroys the evil while he performs Aananda Taandava when he is in a joyous mood.
Dance along with music in fact are the greatest means of expressing the joy of one's heart and soul.They uplift the spirit and make one feel light and happy.They are wonderful means of banishing the poison of worries and stress and making spring the elixir of joy and peace from within.
Aanand Taandav sadhana of Lord Shiva is a wonderful ritual through which a Sadhak can banish boredom,laziness,indolence,worries and tensions from his life and instill into it, a divine freshness.It is also an amazing ritual through which professional dancers and musicians can become skilled in their arts.A female ballet dancer (danseuse) attained worldly fame and recognition through this Sadhana which revered SadhGurudev revealed to her.
This Sadhana is a must for every Sadhak as it can help one to remain fresh,joyous and unsullied even in the poisonous atmosphere of today like a lotus that remains untainted by the mud in which it grows.Whatever one's field is,one could use this Sadhana to instill with oneself new enthusiasm and the drive to achieve in spite of all odds.
Sadhana Articles
Natraj Yantra and Rudraksh rosary
Sadhana Procedure
This Sadhana must be performed on Shiva Ratri or any Monday.After 9 pm in the night take bath and wear white clothes. Sit on a white mat facing North or North-East. Cover a wooden seat with white cloth. Place some white flowers in a copper plate and place Natraj Yantra over it. Now Offer rice grains and vermilion on the yantra. Then make sixteen marks on the yantra with vermillion chanting Om Namah Shivaaya. Each time you make a mark ,contemplate that one by one the divine sixteen virtues are being instilled into your form so that you could live life to the full with joy and happiness. Light a ghee lamp and chant one round of Guru Mantra. Thereafter chant five rounds of this Mantra by Rudraksh Rosary.
Om Aananday Taandavaaya Namah
( || ॐ आनन्दाय ताण्डवाय नमः || )
The next morning offer the rosary and Yantra in a temple of Lord Shiva or drop them in a river or pond. This is a Sadhana that can bring about a wonderful transformation in your life and make you dance through the problems and adversities of life. It is a ritual of offering all the poison of one’s troubles in the feet of Lord Shiva and gaining from Him Divine elixir that makes one capable of smiling even in the face of life’s various anxieties.
Most probably, you are unable to recall any such moment.Modern life with its trials and travails has so much crushed our spirits that we have even forgotten how to laugh,have fun and enjoy ourselves.
When we talk of Sadhanas , we do not mean becoming serious and not allowing even a trace of amusement on our faces.Our Rishis sure knew how to live a life to its fulfillment and this is why they also devised Sadhanas that could add beauty,art,music and dance to our life.Even our Gods are not beings whose only business is to punish the evils,rather their own lives are very good examples of how life ought to be lived.
Lord Shiva is the God who is an epitome of totality and instead of call him Dev (God), we rather call him Mahadev (the greatest God).His numerous forms touch upon the various aspects of life.As Rudra, he destroys the evil and as Vaidyanath he banishes ailments.He appears in so many forms that it would take many pages to write about all of them.
One of his forms is that of Nataraj - the Divine Dancer performing Tandava Dance.This dance has two forms- Pralay Taandava and Aananda Taandava. Pralaya tandav is performed by the Lord when he destroys the evil while he performs Aananda Taandava when he is in a joyous mood.
Dance along with music in fact are the greatest means of expressing the joy of one's heart and soul.They uplift the spirit and make one feel light and happy.They are wonderful means of banishing the poison of worries and stress and making spring the elixir of joy and peace from within.
Aanand Taandav sadhana of Lord Shiva is a wonderful ritual through which a Sadhak can banish boredom,laziness,indolence,worries and tensions from his life and instill into it, a divine freshness.It is also an amazing ritual through which professional dancers and musicians can become skilled in their arts.A female ballet dancer (danseuse) attained worldly fame and recognition through this Sadhana which revered SadhGurudev revealed to her.
This Sadhana is a must for every Sadhak as it can help one to remain fresh,joyous and unsullied even in the poisonous atmosphere of today like a lotus that remains untainted by the mud in which it grows.Whatever one's field is,one could use this Sadhana to instill with oneself new enthusiasm and the drive to achieve in spite of all odds.
Sadhana Articles
Natraj Yantra and Rudraksh rosary
Sadhana Procedure
This Sadhana must be performed on Shiva Ratri or any Monday.After 9 pm in the night take bath and wear white clothes. Sit on a white mat facing North or North-East. Cover a wooden seat with white cloth. Place some white flowers in a copper plate and place Natraj Yantra over it. Now Offer rice grains and vermilion on the yantra. Then make sixteen marks on the yantra with vermillion chanting Om Namah Shivaaya. Each time you make a mark ,contemplate that one by one the divine sixteen virtues are being instilled into your form so that you could live life to the full with joy and happiness. Light a ghee lamp and chant one round of Guru Mantra. Thereafter chant five rounds of this Mantra by Rudraksh Rosary.
Om Aananday Taandavaaya Namah
( || ॐ आनन्दाय ताण्डवाय नमः || )
The next morning offer the rosary and Yantra in a temple of Lord Shiva or drop them in a river or pond. This is a Sadhana that can bring about a wonderful transformation in your life and make you dance through the problems and adversities of life. It is a ritual of offering all the poison of one’s troubles in the feet of Lord Shiva and gaining from Him Divine elixir that makes one capable of smiling even in the face of life’s various anxieties.
2 comments :
Hello sir very good info can you give advice for yakshini sadhana
Regards Larry
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