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\r\r\n\r\nBridal Mysticism means to incorporate \r\n\rThe Absolute Self as the Lover, the Bride !\r\nThe Self reveals His secrets to the mystic,\r\nAnd these revealations became the Vedas !\r\n\r\n\r\nThe Triune Meditation\r\nPhysical Meditation\r\n\r\nReverence of preceptors,\r\nPropitiating them with purity physical,\r\nEmbracing none but Him,\r\nHurting none in thought, word and deed\r\n\r\nDeva Dwija Guru Prajna\r\nPoojanam shoucha marjavam\r\nBrahmacharyam ahimsa cha\r\nSareeram tapa uchyathe\r\n\r\nUsing words which are sweet,\r\nObservance of Truth,\r\nThe Study of Self and practice,\r\nIs Verbal Meditation called !\r\n\r\n\r\nAnudveka karam vakyam\r\nSatyam priya hitam cha yal\r\nSwadhyayabhyasanam chaiva\r\nVangmayam tapa uchyate\r\n\r\n\r\nContentment, meekness\r\nObservance of Silence, Self control\r\nPurity of Heart above all\r\nIs Mental Meditation called !\r\n\r\nMana prasada soumythvam\r\nMounam atma vinigrahah\r\nBhava samsudhi ithyethat\r\nTapo manasam uchyate\r\n\r\n\r\nThe existential force of Life is sorrow. \r\nSorrow seems to the Alpha and Omega\r\nLife is difficult, life is suffering \r\nAnd this Sorrow is signified by Saturn.\r\n\r\nThis world is Sorrow , Sarvam Dukham ,\r\nEverything is transient, Sarvam Kshanikam, \r\nEverything is Void, Sarvam Shoonyam , \r\nEverything is futile ( sarvam vyartham ) \r\n\r\nEverything is misery, sarvam duritham,\r\nSo the Guru tells the disciple \r\n\" Thou shalt not grieve \" ,\r\nNa thvam shochithumarhasi !\r\n\r\nIt is said that the sorrow given by the Father \r\nIs removed by the Guru ! It is the function \r\nOf the Guru to impart Wisdom to the disciple. \r\nThis will enable disciple to cross ocean of worldliness, \r\n\r\nA river flowing deathward, \r\nMacabre, and full of difficulties,\r\nIis this fearsome river, \r\nThis river which is Life problematic,\r\n\r\nAnd which everybody has to cross,\r\nThen only will he become divine ,\r\n(Yama dware maha ghore \r\nThapta vaitharanee nadi ).\r\n\r\nThey live eternally\r\nWith Courage as Father\r\nPatience as Mother\r\nPeace as Wife !\r\n\r\n\r\nTruth as son\r\nMercy as sister\r\nAnd self control as Brother\r\nThey live eternally !\r\n\r\n\r\nWith the earth as their bed\r\nAnd with Wisdom as food\r\nWith such a great family\r\nThe Yogis fear none!\r\n\r\nThey embrace none but Self\r\nThe Self is their all in all !\r\nThe Self is the lover, the Self is the bride\r\nThe greatest instructor of mankind !\r\n\r\n\r\nDhairyam yasya Pitha\r\nKshama hi janani\r\nShanti chirak medhini\r\nSathyam Soonu rayam\r\nDaya hi bhagini\r\nBhratha mana samyama\r\n\r\nShayyad bhoomi thalam\r\ndishopi vasanam\r\njnanamrutham bhojanam\r\nAithe yasya kudumbine vada sakhe\r\nKasmath bhayam yoginah !\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
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