The significance of Sudarshana

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Srimad AnanthaNarasimhacharya swamine namah

Srimad Abhinava Vageeshabrahmatantra parakala swamine namaha

Srimad Sudarshana parabrahmane namah.

 

Dear Bhagavatas,

 

Adiyen was fortunate to have the grace of Acharya/Guru and practicing

sudarshana japam for past few years.

A few weeks ago after the usual anushtanams and japam,adiyen had some

kind of realisation.It may not be a new concept but still adiyen

would like to share this with the bhagavatas and look forward to

their guidance.

 

Preparing the ground:

 

As per my Guru's upadesham, Lord Sudarshana, the Supreme Absolute

Reality is situated in the centre of a chakra which is shining with

flames 'Jwalaapareetam' illuminating All the sides/directions and

this chakra has number of spokes in it.

 

1.The sacred Pranava has three letters.A,U and M. Here in the chakra

Lord Sudarshana in the centre represents the letter A.

His consort Sri Lakshmi represents the Ara or Spokes and the

circumference represents the letter M comprising of countless

Jivatmas.It is countless because there can be infinite points on any

circumference of a circle.There can be only one centre point and that

is our Perumal.The only ONE.Yekamevadviteeyam.

 

2.If there is no Centre or Perumal this circle/universe cannot

exist.But circle can exist even as a point in the centre.That means

Perumal is eternal and not dependant on anything but we Jivatmas are

totally depending on Him.

 

3.Every Jivatma thus has the central Paramatma as His support.So

Though Paramtma is ONE still He appears as many as he is situated in

each and everybody's heart.'Ajayamano bahuda vijayate'.Infact every

point on the circumference can claim that he has a centre.

 

4.This Chakra is in constant revolution , Jivatmas undergoing births

and deaths bound by space,time and causation.But Paramatma, in the

centre will be always stationary implying that He is beyond

space,time and causation.

 

5.The centrifugal force is Maya or Bhudevi who pulls the Jiva away

from the centre, Paramatma, towards the periphery that is this

material world.

 

6.So a Jeevatma should realise this and become Antarmukhi, that is

turn his attention towards the centre, Paramatma who is situated in

his own Hridaya kamala (heart).Then we will be supported by His

Yogamaya or SriDevi in the form of the spokes or Ara.This Ara can

also be taken as one's Acharya or Guru, the centripetal force.

 

7.There are different orbits around the central Perumal and depending

on the Jiva's sadhana or spiritual wealth he will take a position

revolving around the Paramatma.The innermost orbits are taken by

Nitya sooris who cannot be disturbed by Maya and so will be

constantly in communion with the Perumal.

 

8.Once the Jivatma is situated in the safe hands of the Acharya he

will start travelling towards Paramatma to serve Him eternally.For

such a spiritual soul the centrifugal force of Maya will not act at

all and will be always blessed with Kainkarya shri.

 

Sri Hari Bhakta Pada renu

Suresh