Maker's Makings

Vishwaroop is also known as Vishwaroop Darshan is a universal form of Lord Krishna. In this supreme form, the whole universe is contained. Lord Krishna comes to this form to appease Arjuna in the Mahabharata. In chapters 10 and 11, there is a description that Krishna reveals himself in the Vishwaroop and also in the creator of the world as “ Vishwaroop Brahma ”. All the creatures of the universe are part of this supreme form of Vishnu or Lord Krishna. Brahmand or infinite universe lies in the Vishwaroop and this roop of Lord Krishna has innumerable forms, faces, mouths, eyes, and arms. After getting encouragement from the Vishwaroop Darshan, Arjuna continued the Mahabharata war.

BhramariPranayama is a calming breathing process that is good for your nervous system. Bhramari is the Sanskrit word for” bee” and is named because of sound produced from the back of the throat. There are some benefits are given below: Lowers blood pressure Strengthens the voice Induces good sleep Relieves stress and anxiety Releases cerebral tension Calm the mind Hummingbee breath practice should be done on an empty stomach. The procedure is very easy. You need to sit cross-legged on the floor. Put your index fingers in mid-point of forehead and rest fingers are placed across the eyes. Make the low-pitched humming sound behind your throat. You will feel awareness at the center of your head i.e. Ajna Chakra.

Allah is an Arabic word and the meaning of this is “The One God”. Muslims believe in one God and conclude that everything is created by one supreme power. In Islam, Allah word is related to this supreme power. The Khuda is the same thing but is a Persian word and also used for god in the Urdu language . Both words Allah and Khuda have the same meanings but have different origins. People use the “ Khuda ” word in different languages and many South Asian Muslims use this word. As this word is originated in Pre-Islamic so most of the people use only the “Allah” word for God in Islam.

Shivalingam has three parts; the lowest is Brahma-Pitha, the middle one is Vishnu-Pitha, and then the uppermost is called the Shiva-Pitha. The Shiva Linga is carved from the stone. This Linga can be very large and also can be very small, below to the knee-height.                                                         In Hinduism, it is believed that Shivalinga can help us in going beyond consciousness. The most sacred Lingas are Jyotirlingas.  Jyoti means “Light” and Linga means “Mark” and hence Jyotirlinga defines “Radiant Sign of Lord Shiva”.  All these make Lord Shiva “ Mahadeva ” which means Great God. Devotees also use the term “The Destroyer” for Lord Shiva. He is considered a member of the holy trinity along with Vishnu and Brahma.

Shabd Brahma  is the sound vibration or transcendental sound of the Vedas. According to the spiritual Gurus, the word itself is the Brahma. The whole world is energized with the inspiration of the word. This word is manifested by the sound or  Naad . In Hinduism, there is a sound which is the root-consciousness of the Universe. This noise is also called as “ Nadabrahma ”.          Every Mantra and  Shabd  has its importance. The word “ Oum ” is considered the beginning of cosmic consciousness and power. The entire space is filled with sound and when you do Shabd Brahma then you will feel a cosmic sound within you which shows you are part of the Universe .

Moksha is the state of soul where it liberates itself from the cycle of birth and death gets eternal bliss. The simplest way to achieve “ Nirvana ” is to silence the mind and to do focus on the self. You can use yoga or any other technique for obtaining Moksha.      In other words, you can say that it is the act of liberation which provides you freedom from all limitations. If you do all your activities by using common sense and wisdom, you would attract only positive things. Be as you are and accept that you have everything inside you and by following this, you will attain the Moksha.

Kundalini is the energy that is coiled at the base of the spine. It is the ultimate life force or creative power or simply “inner fire”. When we activate this energy, it flows from the base of the spine then into the gut and later into the heart and the head. It is like a wavy shape of a serpent as shown in a picture below.      This is a Shakti which goes from bottom to top and activate each chakra. It is an amazing experience of spirituality. The more energy you get, the more you will feel cosmic consciousness.  In the case of the awakening of this energy, you will get a high sense of life and will reach the full potential of yourself.