YAGNO MEIN  SHRESHTHA : JAP   YAGNA

JAP YAGNA   IS  THE   BEST  FORM  OF   YAGNA

 

   Repetition of  the Lord’s name  is  the  best  kind  of

Yagna (“sacrifice, devotion, worship, offering” )

 

                    This Pravachan was given by Gurudev at Mandi  (Himachal  Pradesh ) in April 1967.

                   This  is an excerpt  from  the Jeevani   Book  entitled    YOGESHWAR  GURU GANGESHWAR            

                   compiled  in Hindi   By Smt Ratan Ben Fojedar

 

“Yagnanaam Jap Yagnosmi”

This  is a statement from the Bhagwad Geeta Chapter 10 Shloka 25. Among all Yagnas,  Jap Yagna is my swaroop( my real self),

it is my  Vibhuti  (divine manifestation). This statement of Shri Nand Nandan is full of mystery!

When  we view Yagnas from the practical point of view we know that wealth is required to conduct  the various

Yagnas and also different facilities and ingredients are required.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For Jap Yagna we do not require any Samagri  (items)and nor do we need any wealth .

Fora yagna we require a pandit or a purohit and also require the help of people to perform the yagna ( the fire sacrifice)

but not for Jap Yagna because a JapYagna can be performed by the individual on his own .

For other Yagnas( Fire Sacrifices) we have to consult an astrologer  and know  the auspicious time , day and nakshatra  to perform the Yagna.

 

For Jap Yagna, no such formality is required .

Therefore  the simplest and easiest  way to perform a sacrifice and that which is readily available is Jap Yagna among all the different  kinds of Yagnas.

JapYagna is called the Lord’s Vibhuti –His creation of divine brilliance- a small portion of the Lord!

There  are several more reasons to give importance and precedence to Jap Yagna.

By   chanting the Lord’s name repeatedly we are able to have the darshan of the Lord  easily and quickly .

Para Brahman Parmatma has no name or  form . A jeeva is separated from the Lord due  to name and form only –

at least He appears to be different. There  are five things that are apparent in anything and they are –

1. Existence–ASTI  (अस्ति ) 
2. Beauty or splendor— BHAANTI  (भाँति ) 
3. Liking—PRIYA  (प्रिय )
4. Name—NAAM  (नाम ) 
5. Form— ROOP  (रूप )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Those  who have studied the Shastras tell us that Asti , Bhaanti  and Priya are  Brahman and they are the different

aspects of the Lord’s SAT CHIT ANAND (सच्चितानन्द)  form. Name  and Form are the products of Maya –the divine illusion of Para Brahman.

If we are in a  palace  we climb down the stairs to go down.

But  if we have to climb up to reach where we started  from, we have  to use   the very same stairs.

These  are the stairs that we have climbed down from the Lord’s palace therefore we need the help of these stairs of

Name and Form to climb back and unite with the  Lord.  This,indeed is the most easy and simplest way.

By constantly repeating the name of the  Lord and by visualizing His image we can get the Darshan of the Lord in the  kingdom of our emotions.

 The  leelas of the Lord are visible and when we see Him in and through everything it is then  said that we have had His Darshan.

 This is the true vision of the Lord i.e, when we see Him in everything . This  is Mantra Yoga –the union with the Lord by way of mantra.

This  can be called the royal path. In  Hatha Yoga we have to purify and twist and turn  our body by performing several asanas or postures.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is difficult in the beginning and a bit laborious also. If we do  not meet a knowledgeable master to teach us the right way of

Hatha Yoga we may encounter several ailments.  In  Dhyan Yoga, the Kundalini is aroused by concentrating on the flame of light .

 

They say that the Kul Kundalini Roop  Radha Maata takes up the journey to meet her beloved Bhagwan Nand Nandan seated

in the lotus of the Sashraradal lotus which is akin to Golaka Dham. She  comes along with her companions/Sakhis – empathy, love and mercy etc.

Just  as Radha Rani journeys to Vrindavan Dham along with her friends Lalita, Visakha etc to meet the Lord,

the Kundalini travels to the Sashradal Chakra lotus.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 In   Jap or Mantra Yoga the devotees’ devotion is the only requirement, and he can please the Lord with his dedication.

When the Lord is pleased and when necessary the Kundalini is automatically aroused and the accompanying siddhis/powers

 like Anima  (power to assume minute forms)  and Garima  (the power to grow heavy ) etc accompany and present themselves with folded  hands.

 

The devotee has to be very alert and not fall prey to these powers . If  he falters he will be entangled in the world. By utilizing the siddhis of 

Anima,  Garima  etc the ego gets inflated and one has to be  once again get caught in the Samsara of birth and death.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In  the other forms of devotion there is tremendous effort required, but in Bhakti  Marg and in Jap or Mantra Yoga the Lord

Himself takes on the responsibility on  behalf of the devotee.

 I  am certainly not negating or denying the other paths of Gyan or Buddhi Yoga or  even Karma Yoga as prescribed by the Rishis and Munis of yore.