Introvert and Agamas

SR No.: 250125
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Prabhakar Apte
Publisher: Z_Pushkarmuni_Abhinandan_Granth_012012.pdf
Total Pages: 3
Language: English
Classification: Article & Agam
File Size: 2 MB

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Introvert and Agamas o stay. So without the performance of the Bhutasuddhi, the Arcaka is not recognised to be eligible for the Puja. The process of the elemental purification may be summarised as under :-- The devotee shuts his eyes and open his inner sight to visualise that Lord Visnu is seated on the Supreme Altar. He then gradually elevates Him on way upwards through the right-hand portion of the 'Susumna Vein', seeing Him reclining on a 'circular orb' glowing like a clustre of a thousand suns. This seat, as he perceives is made up of 'mantras' and resting 12 arigulas (fingers-a measurement) above the luminous disc (Prabhacakra) with a substratum made of elements. The devotee further perceives the Lord to assume a body of mantras alone. 10 Just below the seat of the Lord, devotee sees a square shape piece of floor, yellow in colour and possessing the properties of the five elements : sabda-sparsa-rupa-rasa-gandha (soundtouch-colour-taste-odour) and having an emblem of Vajra. He further sees that the entire creation marked with rivers, islands, cities, forts etc. etc., surround the earth. At this stage of visualisation the devotee chants the Prthvimantra and finds that the earth enters his body and rests there through the mantric miracle ; he allows the earth to pervade the region from foot to knee. With the force of Kumbhaka wind, it is to be gradually led forth and made to merge into its subtle-element, the tanmatra, called 'gandhasakti.11 The gandhasakti is then purged out to dissolve into the next element i.e., Apa (water) and be deposited in the majesty of Varuna ; in the same manner all the five elements are to be made to merge back and back ultimately into the tanmatra of Ether namely sabda, Each one should be inhaled with puraka, dissolved into the next one with kumbhaka and exhaled with recaka. While with Apa, he meditates on Varuna and he sees all storages and reservoirs of water in-drain within his body makes it pervade over the portion between his knee and the thigh. With Dharana mantra (i.e., the chant of retention), the entire quantity of water is seen to merge in its tanmatra the 'rasasakti', and that should be thrown out by recaka, in the orb of fire, and should be deposited in the majesty of Lord Agni endowed with triangular shape altar. Then the whole empire of Agni i.e., the lightening, the moon, the sun, the stars, the jewels etc., gush inside the body of the Sadhaka when the chanting of the taijasa-mantra commences. This power is absorbed with this mantra and it rests in the region from Payu to Nabhi i.e., the organ of generation to the navel. This by contemplation, merges into the rupasakti, the tanmatra of light. Then this is purged out to be deposited into the majesty of Vayu or wind. Then he experiences that all sorts of winds enter his body. By the chant of retention, they are absorbed within the 'sparsasakti',' or tanmatras of touch. Then it should be thrown out and deposited into the Vyoma-vibhava or the Etheric majesty. Then entire space without is contemplated to enter one's body and then by Vyomakhya-dharanamantra' subtle element should be taken into one's own body, and it should pervade the region between the neck and the 'Brahmarandhra'. Then he sustains it for sometime in Kumbhaka and then he pushes it out up from the Brahmarandhra. Here he experiences that the Jiva is full of pure consciousness (caitanya) and is completely rid of the fetters of the cage made up of the five gross elements-(pancamahabhutapanjara). Here the individual self i.e., the Sadhaka gets a prospective as well as retrospective vision. He can see his entire body as if he is a third party spectator. So does he perceive the Lord seated on the Altar-Divine. The Sadhaka is then advised to remain in the body made of mantras and concentrate on the Samadhi-stage. Then he leaves that body also, thinking it to be impure and rises still higher and higher. He then visualises that he is coming out of the nest of his heart as well. He proceeds with the power of wisdom (Inana) alone and drops down the body of the 'tanmatras' and reaches the level of the physical vicinity of God. Here he realises and enjoys the luminous, indescribable state of bliss--the favour of Lord Visnu. Here he experiences that he has resumed to the existence of his 'own'. Then what he is expected to do is the act of burning down his earthly body by the strength of his will (Icchasakti), see to it that the earthy body is completely reduced to ashes