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Singing mantras for Shiva
Tomorrow is Somavatī Amāvasyā, a Monday new moon of great auspiciousness. Prayer on this day to Guru and Śiva fulfills all desires. Holy days follow: Navratri for Śakti Pūjā and the Sanātana Pañcāṅga new year. Blessings of Gurudeva shower upon all brothers and sisters. Two stotras are sung: Śiva Tāṇḍava Stotram by Rāvaṇa and Śiva Rudrāṣṭakam by Bhagavān Śrī Rāma. Rāvaṇa was a great thinker and Śiva bhakta but followed bad ways. Through tapasyā he pleased Śiva and received a golden kingdom. Śrī Rāma sang with inner bhakti, and Śiva granted victory over Rāvaṇa. Our holy Gurudeva is Lord Śiva, bearing Śiva's name. A key śloka from Rudrāṣṭakam teaches that without knowing yoga, japa, or worship, a clean-hearted bhakta seeks only devotion and liberation at the guru's feet. The guru's greatness is infinite, beyond words in any language. Only bhakti can feel it. Many bhaktas worldwide sing bhajans and mantras. The new year according to Jyotiṣa is coming; Jyotiṣa is the third eye of Śiva. Tomorrow marks a good beginning; programs will be held in Kathu. Wishes extend for good luck, health, peace, harmony, understanding, and happiness.
"Na jānāmi yogam na japam na eva pūjām, na tohaṁ sadā sarvadā śambhu tubhyam, jarā janma duḥkha oḍa tāṭapya mānaṁ, prabho pāhi āpanna māsi śa śambhu."
"We are not able to explain the mahimā of Gurudeva because this is infinite; only we can feel, we can make only bhakti."
Filming location: Jadan, Rajasthan, India
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The text contains hyperlinks in bold to three authoritative books on yoga, written by humans, to clarify the context of the lecture:
- Yoga in Daily Life - The System
Paramhans Swami Maheshwarananda. Ibera Verlag, Vienna, 2000. ISBN 978-3-85052-000-3 - The Hidden Power in Humans - Chakras and Kundalini
Paramhans Swami Maheshwarananda. Ibera Verlag, Vienna, 2004. ISBN 978-3-85052-197-0 - Lila Amrit - The Divine Life of Sri Mahaprabhuji
Paramhans Swami Madhavananda. Int. Sri Deep Madhavananda Ashram Fellowship, Vienna, 1998. ISBN 3-85052-104-4
