Monday, December 19, 2011

Vibhuthi Yoga

Chapter 10 Part 1
Vibhuthi Yoga

Those who are not capable of nirgunopasana(worshiping without form) can follow sagunopasana(worshiping with form). For this one can accept any one or more forms and it is called 'vibhuti' in this chapter. This chapter shows many vibhutis that can be accepted as a medium of worship. This way of worship leads to purification of mind. But this type of worship should be done only with the right knowledge of Brahma thathwa.

Thathwa bodha: A jnani understands Brahma as having no birth and death. Brahma is the causal object for formation and destruction of whole universe. It is Brahma that controls the universe. All living beings that are seen in universe are formed from the sakthi of Brahma. Brahma who is the Paramathma, is the source of everything. A jnani who knows this truth worships Brahma by thinking Brahma always. Those who submit senses, mind and prana on Brahma always enjoys Brahmananda.

Sookshma budhi of desire-less devotees who worship Brahma by developing clear mind and stays there without change, get realization as when budhi stays separate. Then their budhi dissolve into Brahma and they feel them and Brahma with whole universe as one.

Brahma is the ultimate cause of whole existence. It is the one and only dependable place for whole universe. It is singular truth without any impurities. It is not having a birth or death. It is the primordial object among all the things that are seen in universe. It is all pervading and is without ruin. It is all-powerful and with total wisdom.

The factor which is inside of all jivas as "I" is Brahma. Soul within all living beings is Brahma only. State of origin, middle state and end part of every living beings are nothing else but Brahma.

Several vibhutis
Any of vibhutis can be selected for worshiping. Few of them are, Vishnu, Sun, Moon, Sama Veda, Indra, Mind, Prana, Siva, Agni, Subramanian, Sea, Ohm, Himalaya mountain, Aswadtha, Narada, Chithraradtha, Kapila, Kamadhenu, Kamadeva, Ananda snake, Varuna, Yaman, Prahlada, Air, Ganga, Rama etc. All these and other vibhutis include only a small part of Brahma. Knowing Brahma cannot be concluded only on these vibhutis. One has to go beyond these vibhutis on final stage.

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