Monday, 11 March 2013

Merges into the Brahman

He who knows the truth, worships the Brahman through the process of exhalation and inhalation. He who knows the truth, worships the Brahman through action performed by the hands and the feet. All these are forms of worship. The worship of the Brahman is in lighting and is showers.
A learned one withdraws himself from the material world. Progressively, he merges into the Brahman, who is in foodgrains, the breath of life, the mind, knowledge and happiness. He obtains all the foodgrains and all the forms that he wants. He roams the universe and chants the glory of the Brahman.

 "Upanishad"  

 Prayer before eating

Brahmarpanam Brahma Havir
Brahmagnau Brahmanaahutam
Brahmaiva Tena Ghantavyam
Brahmakarma Samadhina
Meaning:
The act of offering is God, the oblation is God
By God it is offered into the Fire of God
God is That which is to be attained by him
who performs action pertaining to God

Word-for-word translation:

brahma: spiritual in nature.   arpanam: contribution.   brahma: the Supreme.
     havih: butter
brahma: spiritual.   agnau: in the fire of consummation.
      brahmana: by the spirit soul.   aahutam: offered.
brahma: spiritual kingdom:   eva: certainly.   tena: by him.  gantavyam: to be reached.
brahma: spiritual.  karma: in activities.   samadhina: by complete absorption.

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