Tuesday, December 29, 2015

VEDIC PRAYERS FOR UNIVERSAL PEACE, HARMONY AND WELL-BEING

Vedic Prayer I
mahAnArAyaNa upanishad xxxix-3

madhu vAtA rutAyate
(Let the air be pleasant)
madhu ksharanti sindhavah
(Let the rivers be pleasant)
mAdhvIrnas santvoshadhIh
(Let the plants and creepers be pleasant)
Madhu naktamutoshasi
(Let the day and night be pleasant)
Madhumat pArthivam rajah
(Let the dust of the earth be pleasant)
Madhu dyaurastu nah pitA
(Let our father-like Sky be pleasant)
madhu mAnno vanaspatih
(Let the herbs be pleasant)
madhumAm astu sUryah
(Let the Sun be pleasant)
mAdhvIr gAvo bhavantu nah

 (Let the cows be pleasant to us)
Vedic Prayer II
Aitareya Upanishad
Om Vang Me Manasi Pratishthita Mano Me Vachi Pratishthitam !
Averaverma Edhi!
Vedasya Ma Aanisthah! 
Shrutam Me Ma Prahaseh!
Anenadhetena Ahoratran Samdadhami!
Ritam Vadishyami!
Satyam Vadishyam!i
Tanmamavatu !
Tadvaktaaramavatu !
Avatu Maam Avatu Vaktaaram Avatu Vaktaaram! 
Om Shantih, Shantih, Shantih!

Let my speech be in accordance with the mind. May my mind be based on my speech. May the Self-effulgent reveal to me. May both the speech and mind carry the Vedas to me. Let not all that I have heard depart from me. I join together through this study day and the night. I speak what is right. I speak the truth. May that {Brahman} protect me. May that protect the speaker. May that protect me. May that protect the speaker.
Vedic Prayer III

Kenopanishad / Chandogyopanishad
Om Apyayantu Mamangani Vak Pranascakshuh Srotramatho Balamindriyani Ca Sarvani!

Sarvam Brahmopanishadam Maham Brahma Nirakuryam Ma Ma Brahma Nirakarod Nirakaranamastvanirakaranam Me Astu!

Tadatmani Nirate Ya Upanishatsu Dharmas Te Mayi Santu Te Mayi Santu!!
Om Shantih, Shantih, Shantih!


Let my limbs, speech, vital force, eyes, ears, strength and organs develop well.
Upanishads reveal all about Brahman. May I not deny Brahman nor Brahman deny me. Let me not spurn or reject the Brahman. May all the righteousness contained in theUpanishads repose in me, engaged in Self-Pursuit, may they repose in me.
Om Peace, Peace, Peace.

 Vedic Prayer IV
Taittiriya Upanishad - Brahmanandavalli --Shanti Mantra
Sahanavavatu!

Sahanau Bhunaktu!
Saha Viryam Karavavahai!
Tejasvinavadhitamastu Mavidvishavahai!
Om Shantih Shantih Shantih!

May He Protect both of us.
May He help us to enjoy .
May both of us exert together. 
May our studies be fruitful.
May we not hate each other.
Om Peace, Peace, Peace.

This Shanti (Peace) invocation is used at the beginning of scriptural study every time. This is intended to foster goodwill, harmony and bondage between the Teacher and the Student.
All the Vedic Peace Chants end with the prayer for protection from theTapatrayas (Threefold miseries) Adhyatmika (Body, Mind), Adhi Bhautika (Animals, other living Beings) andAdhi Daivika ( Natural calamities like Earthquake, Flood, Tsunami, etc.)

जय जय श्रीराधे 

Thursday, December 17, 2015

RADHASHTAMI CELEBRATIONS AT SRIRANGAM - 21 SEPTEMBER 2015 - RADHA TATTVAM

RADHASHTAMI  CELEBRATIONS AT SRIRANGAM - 21 SEPTEMBER 2015 - MONDAY-  PART I OF IV
RADHASHTAMI  CELEBRATIONS AT SRIRANGAM - 21 SEPTEMBER 2015 - MONDAY-  PART II OF IV
RADHASHTAMI  CELEBRATIONS AT SRIRANGAM - 21 SEPTEMBER 2015 - MONDAY-  PART III OF IV
RADHASHTAMI  CELEBRATIONS AT SRIRANGAM - 21 SEPTEMBER 2015 - MONDAY-  PART IV OF IV 
जय जय श्रीराधे 

Tuesday, December 8, 2015

VEDIC CANONS OF PHILANTHROPY -- DANAM

As per TaittirIya Upanishad i-11, the canons of Philanthropy ( DAnam) are as follows:
1.Give with faith ( SraddhaYA deyam)
2.Do not give without faith. (aSraddhayA adeyam)
3.Give in plenty (SriyA deyam)
4.Give with modesty (hriyA deyam)
5.Give with sympathy ( bhiyA deyam)
6.Give with knowledge (samvidA deyam).
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