GAYATRI MANTRA , MEAN AND IMPACT ON US
The Gayatri Mantra (1) - Its Origin, Meaning, Scientific Impact on our Mind and Body.
The Gayatri Mantra is a non religious mantra devoted to the promotion of righteous intellect in the world.
"A person can proceed rapidly on the path of spiritual growth and self realization through the devotion of Goddess Gayatri the Supreme creative energy of the Divine. The Mantra endows its devotee with true wisdom.
A subtle uninterrupted current of divine energy starts flowing through the inner being of the devotee, cleansing his intellect , mind and emotions of the perverse , dark thoughts , feelings and desires. The effects of sincere and steadfast Gayatri Sadhana are swift and miraculous in purifying, harmonizing and steadying the mind and thus establishing unshakable inner peace and a sense of joyous calm even in the face of grave trials and tribulations in the outer life of the devotee.
Darkness has no independent existence of its own. Darkness is nothing
but the absence of Light. In the same way unhappiness is nothing but the
absence of knowledge. Otherwise in this orderly creation of God, there
is no shadow or suffering. God is Sat, Chit, Anand, the embodiment of
Supreme Truth, Pure , Awareness and Divine Bliss. Human beings suffer
because they choose to aimlessly wander in the wilderness of ignorance -
forgetting their true identity as Divine Sparks. Otherwise, birth in a
human body is a great boon, which even the Gods covet, because it is the
only means through which a soul can attain self realization, the
fountainhead of unalloyed Bliss.
Gayatri Mantra the Origin of the Vedas:
The 24 syllables of the Gayatri Mantra and what they signify:
The Gayatri Mantra:
OM : The divine sound of OM teaches us that our individual consciousness is a subset of the Universal Consciousness, that pervades this Universe. Therefore we should live life in a manner that upholds the flag of Universal Consciousness.
“Bhoor”: teaches us to identify and modify those traits that destroy us and replace them with those that uplift us in an all round manner.
“Bhuvaha” : tells us to carry out our appointed duties very meticulously and after having done the same and accept the results as God’s grace. We should engage in actions and Karma that uphold the welfare of all.
“Svaha” : emphasizes the importance of developing a balanced thought process where we can face both joy and sorrow, pain and pleasure, profit and loss, good and bad with equanimity of character.
“Tat” : signifies that we should not look upon the pleasures attained via the body and senses to be the be all and end all of our life. Sensory pleasures and their benefits are transient in nature (short term feel good pleasures) and spiritual pleasures in contrast are life long and eternal.
“Savitur” : emphasizes that we gain wisdom, righteous intellect, good health, righteously gained wealth, righteously gained name and fame etc.
“Varenyam” : tells us to imbibe only those traits that are truly exalted.
“Bhargo” : tells us to imbibe purity in our body, mind, wealth, health, home, dress and behavior .
“Devasya”: signifies developing a generous, divine and farsighted thought process.
“Dhimahi” : signifies developing the ability to imbibe good qualities, great character, divine glories and high thinking.
“Dhiyo” : refers to development of our intellect . It signifies to us that we should not blindly follow an individual, ritual, literature or sect just because a crowd of people is doing so. Instead we should apply discriminating intellect to understand what is just and right and follow the same.
“Yonaha” : signifies to us that we should imbibe all good qualities for not just our well being but also for the benefit of those around us.
“Prachodayaat” : signifies the quality of Inspiration. It signifies to us that we live our life in such a way that we are a source of inspiration to others, so that they too may live life in the same righteous, wise way.
It is said that Lord
Brahma(Supreme Universal Consciousness) created the Four Vedas with
the help of the 24 letters of Gayatri Mantra. In order to throw more
light on the deep importance of the knowledge captured in the Vedas,
the Shaastra, Darshan, Brahmana, Aaranyaka, Upanishad, Smritee, Sootra,
Purana, Itihaas were additionally written. In this manner the Gayatri
Mantra is known to be the Mother of the Vedas. The Vedas deal with laws
of nature that govern the material and spiritual sciences. If one truly
imbibes the meaning of Gayatri (i.e. righteous intellect) we become
adept at the sum and substance of all Vedic scriptures.
The 24 syllables of the Gayatri Mantra and what they signify:
The Gayatri Mantra:
ॐ भूर्भुवः स्वः तत्सवितुर्वरेण्यं भर्गो देवस्यः धीमहि धियो यो नः प्रचोदयात् .
The Gayatri Mantra In English:
Om Bhoor Bhuvah Swah Tat Savitur Vareniyam Bhargo Devasya Dhimahi Dhiyo Yonah Prachodayat .
OM : The divine sound of OM teaches us that our individual consciousness is a subset of the Universal Consciousness, that pervades this Universe. Therefore we should live life in a manner that upholds the flag of Universal Consciousness.
“Bhoor”: teaches us to identify and modify those traits that destroy us and replace them with those that uplift us in an all round manner.
“Bhuvaha” : tells us to carry out our appointed duties very meticulously and after having done the same and accept the results as God’s grace. We should engage in actions and Karma that uphold the welfare of all.
“Svaha” : emphasizes the importance of developing a balanced thought process where we can face both joy and sorrow, pain and pleasure, profit and loss, good and bad with equanimity of character.
“Tat” : signifies that we should not look upon the pleasures attained via the body and senses to be the be all and end all of our life. Sensory pleasures and their benefits are transient in nature (short term feel good pleasures) and spiritual pleasures in contrast are life long and eternal.
“Savitur” : emphasizes that we gain wisdom, righteous intellect, good health, righteously gained wealth, righteously gained name and fame etc.
“Varenyam” : tells us to imbibe only those traits that are truly exalted.
“Bhargo” : tells us to imbibe purity in our body, mind, wealth, health, home, dress and behavior .
“Devasya”: signifies developing a generous, divine and farsighted thought process.
“Dhimahi” : signifies developing the ability to imbibe good qualities, great character, divine glories and high thinking.
“Dhiyo” : refers to development of our intellect . It signifies to us that we should not blindly follow an individual, ritual, literature or sect just because a crowd of people is doing so. Instead we should apply discriminating intellect to understand what is just and right and follow the same.
“Yonaha” : signifies to us that we should imbibe all good qualities for not just our well being but also for the benefit of those around us.
“Prachodayaat” : signifies the quality of Inspiration. It signifies to us that we live our life in such a way that we are a source of inspiration to others, so that they too may live life in the same righteous, wise way.
Meaning of the Gayatri Mantra in Summary:
In short it is a prayer to the Almighty Supreme God, the Creator of the entire Cosmos, the essence of our Life Existence,the remover of all our pains and sufferings and the One who grants us our happiness. We beseech HIS divine grace to imbue within us HIS divinity and brilliance which may purify us and guide us on the path of righteous wisdom and intellect.
In short it is a prayer to the Almighty Supreme God, the Creator of the entire Cosmos, the essence of our Life Existence,the remover of all our pains and sufferings and the One who grants us our happiness. We beseech HIS divine grace to imbue within us HIS divinity and brilliance which may purify us and guide us on the path of righteous wisdom and intellect.
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