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SALIGRAMAM


LEMON FESTIVAL


 

Enlightenment is Entitlement?
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March 5, 2013
It’s best to not get attached to either! Heaven on the shoulders is a fantasy to have fun with, but not too seriously! Lots of folks get into that ‘entitlement state of mind’. It might be over any number of qualities they have from riches, mental or physical acumens, and even ‘spiritual ego’. Many so called reasons for ‘feeling superior’ are fleeting in time, or other circumstances. Entitlements are ultimately an illusion. Enlightenment is no where to be found except in the ego that feels ‘entitled’ to say, and feel enlightened in their own mind.

Either ‘enlightenment or entitlement’ is an ego trip regardless of their differences from each other. Enlightenment is a journey, and truth be known, is not a destination. It seems more fashionable the last few years to use the term rather loosely. The ego is very clever, and after mentioning around that you are enlightened, the reaction doesn’t usually feel comfortable, then cleverness takes over. After some negative experience of letting others know of the supposed ‘ultimate state’, the ‘blessed one’ goes into an ‘implication mode’ where he can safely say he didn’t say he was enlightened.

My experience with people who claimed or inferred they were enlightened is that they have read much spiritual rhetoric, did some meditating, and more often than not, regard themselves as smarter than most (often it’s just a better memory system). Another way of saying it, is they are ‘ego stuck’. The same state is common to ‘religions salesmen’ in all religions except they have adopted, and largely memorized ancient religion dogma which they proselytize.

This ‘high spiritual state’ is a veneer that is more of a ‘coverup’ of negative thoughts and emotions which they avoid or hide. Somehow, entitlement begins to grow until one gets close to them, and sees their vacillating moods. Either characteristic assumed as an arrival to a destination for others to honor is more succinctly a ‘wall’ for further growth as well as a reason to make others uncomfortable. Thoughts precede feelings, and often far outweigh the inner feeling of being true. To be special means to be egoistic, and ego is the only problem. There is no other problem.


A human is ‘being human’ when they let go, free and open the mind, use empathy, compassion, have no fear of intimacy, act positively, and love with a depth that is unconditional. Having some characteristics that appear better than most isn’t worthy of considering oneself any better than someone else. To ‘anesthetize’ yourself from who you really are is not being the human being as a high example for humanity. If life reacts sweetly to you for no reason or expectation, you might just be on the path of being a consciousness ‘being human’.

Let’s Color the World 
because the world is too simple in black and white.



Every girl is an angel. 
Don’t waste time in selecting unique. 
Instead spend time in understanding them. ♥


Ravishing Fantasy

 Got to See this Bird

      Check this one out....Who has the time to teach this bird all
that....It's great.

- Speakers on and open to a full screen!


ABOUT SALIGRAMAM
 
Many of us might have heard the word
 " Saligramam " or " Salagramam "
ShAlagrama is the name of a village on the bank of Gandaki river inNepal.
This name came to the village because there are shAl treesin abundance.
The stone emblems are found in the Gandaki river near this village.
That is how the name shAlagrama came into practice.

It is actually an ammonite , fossilised shell of an extinct species found in the Gandaki river.
It invariable has discuss ( chakra ) marks.
These are not man made.

Several purAnas like Brahmavaivarta purAna, GarudapurAna, SkAndapurAna and VarAha purAna deal with these.
There are others like ShAlagrama lakshaNam, shAlagrama pareeksha, shAlagrama ShilA pareekshaNa paddhati etc., also.

According one legend, Gandaki river prayed to Vishnu to get him as her child.
So, Vishnu became her child in the form of shAlagrama.
There is another version, Gandaki was formed by the drops of sweat of Vishnu and Shiva in the form of shAlagrama.

The idol of Badari narayana and Udipi  Krishna are carved out of shAlagrama stone.
ShAlagramas are supposed to possess mysterious divine power even without consecration also.

Colours for specific benefits:-

Smooth and shining stone- for mantrasiddhi,
Pale colour- for freedom from sins.
Yellow- for progeny.
Black - for fame,
Blueblack- for worldly prosperity.


Red coloured one brings illness,
Large sized one cuts life span.

ABHISHEKA:-

Abhisheka is performed on saligrama, shivalinga and other idols made out of metallic alloys called panchaloha which generally contains gold, copper, iron and brass.   
The medical properties of these metals add up into the theertha.     
The saligrama and shivalinga found in Gandaki and Narmada rivers contain silica and calcium which when brought into contact with water etc., reportedly emanate electro magnetic radiations considered to be helpful for the optic nerves.    
That is the reason to bring the saligrama and shivalinga to touch the eyes after the abhisheka.   
Examples of medicinal effects of these metals can also be seen in our practice of eating from silver plates, wearing golden ring in our right hand, drinking water stored in copper vessels etc.,