Yoga Of Inner Light And Sound

Author(s): Achyutanand Swami, Praveshkumar Singh
Publisher: Santmat Sangh Samiti Chandrapur

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perform a sandhyā worship?" The following hymn (shloka) of the Maitreyyupanishad is worthy of attention: "The sun of consciousness within my heart keeps on shining and shining, all the time. Neither does it set nor does it rise. How do I perform sandhya worship?"
Listen further,
"My mother in the form of ignorance died, and the son of wisdom was born. Tell me, with these twofold or double 'sūtaka'** in force, how do I perform sandhyā worship?"
(** In Hindu tradition either the death or birth of a person in the family results in what is called 'sūtaka' for a few days during which regular worshipping activities or sandhyä worshipping are temporarily suspended.]
Even Lord Shri Ram himself teaches his dearest devotee, Hanuman, to explore this inner light. Hanuman had such a resolute faith in Shri Ram that once he is said to have torn apart his chest to demonstrate that Lord Ram lived in his heart. To even such a fantastic devotee as Hanuman, Ram advises in Muktikopanishad,
"Why do you churn in vain the numerous Scriptures & Stories?
You better strive to search, O Hanuman, that Light that lies within you!
Lord Buddha as well stresses the need to search this inner light:
"What is there (in this world) to rejoice and be happy about? The whole world is burning constantly. Surrounded by darkness, why do not you search for the Light?"