Gayatri Mantra
The gayatri mantra occurs in Rig
Veda and reads as “Om we
meditate on the radiance of that Supreme Divine Being, the
creator of the world planes –earth, heaven and those spaces in
between. May that Divine Being direct our intelligence.
meditate on the radiance of that Supreme Divine Being, the
creator of the world planes –earth, heaven and those spaces in
between. May that Divine Being direct our intelligence.
Gayatri
Mantra is the Mother of all the 4 Vedas. All the
sciences and knowledge of the world rest in Gayatri and in fact they form only
a minor part of Gayatri's Super Power storehouse. Gayatri Mantra is supreme
amongst all Mantras because it bestows its devotees
with a pure and focused intellect.
According to Chandogya Upanishad, this entire
cosmos is Gayatri-manifest. Mere chanting of the Gayatri Super Mantra (Japa)
awakens and evolves many powerful and secret Chakras (plexus) that lie in the
deep recesses of ones soul.
Adi
Shankaracharya on Gayatri Mantra
According
to India's great philosopher Adi Shankaracharya Gayatri
is a direct manifestation of non-dual (Advaita) Brahman (God or cosmic
consciousness).
When
a pure minded devotee performs Gayatri worship and devotion he/she not only
attains God/Self Realization but also all material and spiritual means required
for attaining world peace and brotherhood. Any spiritual aspirant who
understands and imbibes the deep imports of Gayatri meditation/devotion
‘conquers' the entire cosmos (refer to Brihadaranyak Upanishad).
Gayatri
Mantra builds strong Will
Gayatri
means that divine power which helps the devotee, attain a strong will power for
his/her material and spiritual benefit.
Gayatri
mantra as a tool to overcome all obstacles
If
a person who daily faces the wrath of illnesses, loss of wealth, court cases,
enmity, joblessness, household strife, difference of opinion, debt etc
patiently and unswervingly meditates/worships Gayatri he/she will attain a
sacred and focused psyche which will help the devotee overcome all obstacles
mentioned above.
Great
Attainments
Vedmaataa
Gayatri promises to bless devotees with a healthy body, strong will power, name
and fame, wealth, property etc. material and spiritual powers automatically
manifest in the lives of mature Gayatri devotees without asking or yearning for
them.
At
the subtle level a true Gayatri devotee attains God Realization. Hence this is
a very important and priceless spiritual practice.
Divine
powers
Indian
scriptures have described the 8-fold Sidhis and 9-fold Nidhis (divine powers
and glories). When Gayatri devotee starts maturing spiritually i.e. when
his/her psyche starts becoming more focused and taintless (taints are anger,
lust, greed, arrogance, lack of ethics/human values etc) all the above
mentioned material and divine glories start manifesting in his/her life.
Physical,
mental and spiritual purification
A
devotee of Gayatri attains an attractive personality, eyes radiate brilliance,
speech becomes powerful and a divine halo/aura surrounds his/her entire body.
Such a devotee ceaselessly experiences the presence of a divine force in
his/her soul, there is great repentance felt even if he/she thinks of acting
untowardly, circumstances of sorrow and strife are faced with intense patience
and this devotee can foresee future events. These are a few important
attainments that manifest in the lives of mature Gayatri devotees who have not
only focused their psyche but have also purified it.
Upward
movement of inner consciousness
The
boons and curses bestowed by a Gayatri devotee do show results and they can
easily read the minds of other beings. Not only can such a devotee induce desirable
thoughts in the minds of others but can also positively use his/her divine
energy for world welfare. The atmosphere surrounding such devotees is indeed
sacred and they can hear divine sounds and perceive divine light in all 3
states of life viz. waking, dreaming and deep sleep.