BHAKTHI AND HEALTH

Under the Divine Inspiration of Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba by Dr. (Mrs.) Charanjit Ghooi

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MIND, THOUGHTS AND BHAJANS

Baba Says, "The Created and Creator are two parallel lines with their beginning unknown and their ending incomprehensible. They are moving at equal distances from each other ever and ever. Though God is ever active, His Will and the Power behind it are not clear to the human intellect." The Thought of the Universal Mind (God) Created the Cosmos and Sound was the Cause."

"The Absolute is the Ultimate Reality, in which not only what finds expression is the manifested universe but also what is present in the choir of heaven and furniture of earth. In a word, all those bodies which compose the mighty frame of the world, have not any substance without the Mind. So long as they are not actually perceived by me, or do not exist in my mind, or that of any other created spirit, they must either have not been in existence at all, or else subsist in the mind of some Eternal Spirit."

If the universe is a universe of thought, its creation must have been an act of thought. The concept of a Universal Mind, the mind which surprises and that which is surprised, is based on units or even excrescences. Each individual brain cell cannot be acquainted with all the thoughts which are passing through the brain as a whole." Baba says, "that the mind is host to fifty million thoughts of which man is capable of. But thoughts which appear and vanish like clouds have no effect on the mind but the thoughts which stay and stir the Mind into activities, are called Sankalpas."

Thoughts (Sankalpa)

All Desires create thought forms whether good or bad. That is why we must pay careful attention when we emit negative thoughts for these have disastrous consequences as "Thoughts are the things with airy wings; they go faster than dove; they bring you back whatever you had in your heart-hate or love. "A person of strong will can send forth vigorous Positive thoughts that hit the mark like bullet. An Evil thought sent to an innocent and just person, can come back to the person who projects it with increased force like a boomerang which returns to the thrower. That is why we must avoid Negative thoughts in order to keep our own body healthy. The best way is Love All. You will be Healthy."

There are seven great weapons against evil thoughts (1) Love, (2) Faith, (3) Bhajans (4) Satsang (5) Company of Good People, (6) Nishkama Karma and (7) Meditation. These weapons enable you to think only strong positive thoughts and send love to others even to your enemy. They will eliminate Depression and Discouragement from your mind and boost the heart of All around you.

Just as a tape recorder which, when filled with new served waves,. washes all the previous sound recording, all good thoughts eliminate Depression and Discouragement from the mind, wash all evil thought vibrations in the mind record, producing tranquilising effect on Mind, Body and Body Organs.

Similar is the effect of Soft, Soothing voice and Music on Mind Sharp cutting words, words armed with Jealousy and Ego, produce negative electromagentic waves on the mind and body organs leading to so many Diseases. Men should have harmony between Thought􀀒􀀓 Words, Action, and Deeds in order to remain healthy inside; otherwise disharmony produces Diseases.

Psychotherapy mainly depends upon sound. The Doctor tries only to talk politely to the patient, to bring out his fear and other evil electromagnetic waves into harmony, helping the patient with a soothing voice and producing confidence in him and thus promotes health.

Let us see how Bhajans affect each and every organ of the body. In Sri Sathya Sai organisation, a set pattern of Bhajans is followed which has a healing effect on evil electromagnetic waves, starting from our mind and eliminating evil matter from our body organs. Bhajans start with Omkaram. The wave length of chanting of Omkaram cuts all the evil electromagnetic waves arising from the mind and makes it pure as described in charts. All religions speak their primordial mantras in the same sound wave length. Hindus - A-U-M ..... (Humming tone lasts longer) Muslims: Al/aha- Hu-Akbar (Humming tone lasts longer) Sikhs - Ek-Om­Kar (Humming tone lasts longer) Christian­Amen (Humming tone lasts longer).

Mantras are the carriers of Brahmam; the very breath of Brahmam; so, we should recite them in the prescribed way. First, we have to take the mantras into our Mind called Manan. Then, whatever is taken into the mind, we have to establish and present it into the mind called Tiraana. Then, we have to take the Divine into our mind and firmly establish it there and recite the mantras as follows: Om Naamo­Narayana, Om-Namo-Shivaya. Allaha-Hu­Akbar, Wahe Guru Sathya Naama, Om Namo Bhagwate Vasu Devaya. If you want to have control over the Brahmam and obtain His grace, first you have to bring under control his carriers namely, the mantras over which he rides.

CONSCIOUSNESS AND VIBRATIONS

The Universe is created by Vibration, maintained by Vibration and at the time of Pralaya or dissolution, it shall be destroyed by Vibration. Each Vibration is first unique and then it is categorised into one of the seven groups according to its effect on the Human eye. Each Vibration has its own individual wavelength, which characterizes it and can thus be identified from amongst others.

Consciousness is synonymous with Life. Consciousness turned inward is Life and Life turned outward is consciousness. This is not, however, a mere possibility but a fact, according to the occult doctrine. There is, according to occultism, a mysterious integrated state of vibration from which all possible kinds of vibrations can be derived by a process of differentiation. In Sanskrit, this is called Nada. It is a vibration in a medium called Akasha which may be translated as Space in English. But the concept of Akasha in occultism is quite different from that of Science. It is not mere empty Space but space which, though apparently empty, contains within itself an infinite amount of potential energy which can find expression in all kinds of vibrations needed in a manifested system. This infinite potentiality for producing vibrations of different kinds in any intensity or amount is due to the fact that at the back of Akasha or Hidden within it, is consciousness. Consciousness alone can produce, out of itself, any amount of energy. According to Science, energy cannot be created. It can only be transformed from one form into another or degraded from a higher to a lower level.

This. is, no doubt, true of physical phenomena. But obviously, this limitation cannot exist in the case of consciousness and mental phenomena which are derived from it and based upon it. Consciousness is Self-Determined, Integrated and Free and can thus produce out of itself an infinite amount of energy through the medium of the Mind. That is why the 'Spaces' in which the Worlds of different degrees of subtlety function arc called Chidakasa or 'Mental Space'. It is necessary to note here that the different kinds of vibrations taking place on the physical and superphysical planes are the differentiated forms of Nada, a super-integrated vibration in Akasha which is essentially Mental in nature. The Space or Ether or the Divine Consciousness or Light has been conceived by the Rishis, the Sages, the Spiritualists, the mystics and the occultists as the abode of the human mind called Buddhi (intelligence). This is capable of producing therein and therefrom these effects. In other words, the ether serves the purpose of a mirror for the human to receive and reflect the images; This is now being explored by the E.S.P. (Extra Sensory Perception) scientists. The ether emits brightness or light in all. directions or ways and to the trying humans, the light comes not only from the Heaven Without but also from The Heaven Within or their inner world. In Hindu philosophy, this light from within is called the Jnana Agni or the fire of Wisdom. This fire burns the illusions of the inner life of Avidya or ignorance and leaves the knowledge of the Real. This phenomenon accords with the occult maxim "As above, so below". Jo Brahmande Soie Pindey (Adi Granth Sahib).

Ether was invented for the planets to swim in, to constitute electric atmosphere and magnetic effluvia, to convey sensations from one part of our body to another, till all space was filled several times with ether. It was thought of as a jelly-like sea through which waves could travel, just as vibrations or undulations travel through a jelly. These waves were radiation (Prajna) which, as we know, can take any one of the many forms of Light, Heat, Infra-Red or Ultra­ Violet radiation, Electromagnetic Waves, X-Rays, and Cosmic radiation. (Prajna).

On the super-physical planes, the vibrations interact between the object and the vehicle. Thoughts, Feelings, and Emotions are found to be essentially of the nature of vibrations in the matter of the subtler planes, although they also give rise to Forms which can be seen objectively. Investigations made in the field of physical research have shown conclusively the phenomenon resembling that of Telepathy (thought-transference). and the vibratory nature of thought has been partly demonstrated. While the very important part played by different kinds of vibrations in natural phenomena is recognized by the ordinary educated man of today, he still finds it difficult to believe that vibrations in their subtlest senses form the very basis of the manifest Universe.

Wave-Waves

Wave is again a form of movement like a vibration. It is a term used by m􀀛n both in terms of 'inward mental perception' for subtle Ideas, the Feelings or Thoughts and 'outward physical perception' and the like, for natural elements. Waves can both be with Comforting and Disturbing attributes. Wave as in the mental or supramental terms is related to the medium of travel or movement through vibrations in regular rhythms. The subtler waves of Sentiments, Feeling and Thoughts have brought mankind into what is called Religion. Through religion man gets the experience of inner world which is in turn called Atma the Faith + Belief in the Ultimate Reality of Parmatma (God).

The Creation, in simple words is a product of distinct and highly delicate individual, The God's manifestation. The simplest example, which may be quoted is that of Sperm and Egg. Vibrations have the capacity to bring into existence Form in every point of space; it means that every kind of form can come into existence anywhere provide the necessary conditions are present. There is one God; He has his own Divine Laws. Man has to follow his divine laws in order to win God's favour and remain healthy on this earth. God has created this prakrity to feed his children. and make them comfortable on this earth. Man should thank Almighty God. Every moment when he breathes (Air), hears Music of Prakrity (Sound), feels Warmth of Sun (Fire), drinks Water (Jala) while Thirsty, and eats Food (Prithvi) when Hungry, because no Scientist can create Panch Maha Bhoota.

These essential commodities can be produced by no knowledge and power on the Earth. It is only God, who, by way of Nature, (Prakrity) creates them for us.