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  • The Power of sound
  • Rhythm and ritual
  • Listening to the silence

The Power of sound

To utter OM regularly in groups has a better effect on the subtle planes for world peace than peace demonstrations.

Rhythm and ritual

All rhythms and rituals finally aim at transforming the matter of our body in a natural way in order to enable a faster development.

Listening to the silence

When we listen to the silence, we will hear a humming sound. This is the voice of silence, the soundless sound which is heard in the heart centre.

Stanza Initiation

“Meditation is not a doing, but a happening”

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Initiation





IMAM VIVASWATHE YOGAM
PROKTAVĀN AHAM AVYAYAM
VIVASWAN MANAVE PRAHA
MANUR IKSHVAKA VEBRAVEET





The Stanza of Initiation can be used whenever we kindle the candle.

Word Meaning

IMAM This
YOGAM Yoga
VIVASWATHE To the Sun God, Vivaswatha
AHAM I
AVYAYAM The Eternal One
PROKTAVĀN Initiated
VIVASWAN The Sun God Vivaswan
PRAHA Initiated
MANAVE The Manu
MANUR The Manu (Vaivaswatha)
ABRAVEET Taught
IKSHVAKA Ikshvāku, the Solar King on Earth

Meaning

I, the Eternal One, initiated the Sun God, Vivaswatha. The Sun God initiated the Manu, Vaivaswatha. The Manu initiated the Solar King, Ikshvāku.

Explanation

I, the Eternal One is the Pure Existence. The Sun God is the existence individualized as a Soul. The Soul is the weaver of life and is therefore called Vivaswan. The Soul’s mind is Buddhi — the light of the Sun. He is thus the Son of the Sun. He further weaves life and is therefore called Vaivaswatha. He initiates his son Ikshvaku, the Solar King, who represents the mind that rules the objectivity (the Earth).

The following table is to be comprehended:

1. Aham Avyayam Pure Existence and Awareness. I Am the Eternal Paramatman.
2. Vivaswan Individualized existence and awareness. I am the individual Atman
3. Manu The Buddhi or the Mind of the Soul
4. Ikshvaku The Mind of the Body that rules the body (the earth)

Thus, this is the Path of Yoga:

  • From Paramatman to Atma
  • From Atma to Buddhi
  • From Buddhi to Manas


Triangle Initiation