Temple Visit | Pratyaksha Pada Puja | Bhagavad Gita Satsang | Chandi Homa | Kanya Puja | Kumari Puja | Suhasini Puja | Vaduka Puja – 05 October 2011

Bhagavad Gita - Saankhya Yoga Chapter 2: Verse 33 Atha cet tvam imam dharmyam sangramam na karisyasi Tatah svadharmam kirtim ca hitva papam avapsyasi Bhagavad Gita (Song of God) is timeless treatise on the essence of living enlightenment. The Gita was imparted by the enlightened Hindu incarnation Sri Krishna to the warrior-prince Arjuna over 5000 years ago. Amazingly, the spiritual wisdom and life solutions offered in the Gita are so universal and current that it is even today used as a personal transformation guide in universities and management schools worldwide. In this talk on Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2, 33rd verse, Swamiji illustrates the progression of Sri Krishna’s instruction to Arjuna. The opening verses of Sri Krishna’s teachings are addressed at the level of consciousness. He discusses the inevitability of Death, the impermanence of body, and the pointlessness of grieving over mortality. Krishna then steps down to the level of bio-memory, of our life patterns. Arjuna should fight because it is his calling, his swadharma. In Verse 33, Krishna now changes his tone further, stepping down to the level of social conditioning. If Arjuna sustains his decision to suffer over fighting, his reputation will be tarnished and his attitude will incur disrespect. From a dharmic perspective, this is sin. The last day of Navaratri today was celebrated with Chandi Homa and Kanya, Kumari, Suhasini and Vaduka puja where girl children, unmarried girls, married women and small boys are going to be worshiped as a form of Devi. Kumari puja is done to a girl child treating her as Goddess. She is presented gifts as per the child's wish. Kanya puja or Kanjak Ashtami Puja, it is offered to young girls who are considered to be the living incarnations of Goddess Durga are worshipped on the day. Suvasini puja - This Pooja is performed to a married women (Sumangali) treating her as Goddess. This Pooja is done to young Married Women since the Divine mother is considered as Nitya Sumangali and Yuvathi ( Ever in her youth). Vaduka Bhairava puja - This Pooja is done to a Bramhachari boy treating him as Lord Bhairava. Navaratri Celebrations - Malaysia Ashram Today being the eight day of Navaratri, Devi is worshipped as Lalita Parameshwari, a goddess decorated with yellow saree holding sugarcane on her left hand. Lalita means She Who Plays. All creation, manifestation and dissolution are considered to be a play of Devi or the goddess. It was much to the amazement of people to see Devi in the graceful sparkling yellow saree giving her blessing. The day started with Sri Vidya Pooja and abishekam to Mahameru also together with chandan(sandal powder & flowers) archana. Vedic chanting of Durga,Sri & Medha Suktam was performed to Devi. Arathi was performed to the deities ended with offering of MahaPrasad(food offering) to all those present.