High Power Malas

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Hi all - well, I had to jump in the ring and put in my two cents on the

subject of benefits. In my experience, there are two powerful forces at play

when speak of fulfillment of desires, or just plain fulfillment in general.

There is the object of one's focus, which in this case is Rudraksha... and

there is the subjective energy and awareness that we bring to it. There is

no doubt that Rudraksha is a powerful source of spiritual energy and divine

power. But, I feel that at least equal to that is the power we generate

with our own consciousness in fulfilling our intentions. All devotion is

based on the same principle... that which you put your attention on, grows.

Or, what you believe is what you receive.

 

So, in some sense, the object could be anything... a mala, a statue, a

stone, a stick or a person. Whatever inherent power there is within that

object of devotion, it can only be of benefit to you if you bring all your

focus to it. Thus, consider mala japa for example. There is the mala, the

mantra and you. Without you, the mala is worthless and the mantra does not

exist. When you are fully engaged in the process, the mantra and the mala

suddenly become magical. You are the force that makes it all work. So,

whatever the scriptures may say about Rudraksha, lingams, mantras, yantras,

bathing in holy rivers and all the rest, the bottom line is that the Self is

the supreme deity and the giver of all fulfillment. Without the aware Self,

nothing is possible.

 

Just wanting to bring a little perspective to our focus on Rudraksha.

 

Peace,

Alan

 

>"Kirk" <kirk_bernhardt

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> High Power Malas

>Sat, 10 Aug 2002 22:28:49 -0500

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>I was asked if I am at cruising altitude always due to my having very high

>octane malas. I guess the answer is yes. But to say I have everything and

>all my desires fulfilled the answer is no. I want a million bucks twenty

>minutes ago, but without having to work or worry. Not happening. I am not

>a magician. So where does one draw the line between support of

>devas/rudraksha, and complete fulfillment? This question is hard to

>answer. In every case the nature of life is expansion. When we have

>something then we want more. Are we ever truely fulfilled in this world?

>I would say that only if our contentment is internalized which is to say

>through meditation or self discovery. And this really was always my

>greatest desire. That is, to know the divinity within myself. Rudraksha

>have definitely improved my self control, depth of meditation, and well

>being. Yes, definitely. I also have developed some new areas in my life,

>I have discovered that I can paint fairly well and have been exploring this

>outlet. I bought a house and that's new and after living in an apartment

>for fifteen years is quite an expansion. I have discovered devas in the

>inner body. I have become more spiritual than ever before. These things

>are of great benefit, and yet, I'm not a millionaire. So again, where are

>the benefits of rudraksha exactly. But I did name some simultaneous

>occurances to my devoted wearing of these sacred beads. Maybe the material

>takes the longest time to transform but inside I am transformed. I was

>very spiritual in my late teens and then turned away. Well I feel just as

>spiritual and even better now because I'm more open to all the varieties of

>the experience and less vain about my state. (I once was a celebate vegan

>monk for two years). Iwent through great ups and downs the likes of which

>I was only able to pull out of through continued meditation, rudraksha,

>chanting, and my other items of devotion (ie., Narmadeshwar Lingas, Shree

>Shaligrama, Shree Yantra). All these things go hand in hand. I consider

>life to be synchronistic, which is to say that rather than cause and

>effect, instead, spontaneous manifestation based on internal state of

>consciousness is the key to a real new state of life. To this end I have

>devoted money and time to wearing and caring for rudrakshas. They

>definitely do change the causation of life from within, and then therefore

>by my definition all of life follows. Some may find immediate results from

>succint breakthroughs as if a trigger was activated, others may find

>continued wearing is the key to wear down old accumulated karmas. Remember

>water erodes the hardest rock, and a new vibe daily worn can eventually

>change any status. Just remember rudrakshas are always positive, and that

>alone is of great benefit in this often miserable world.

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