In Today's Context why should one wear Rudraksha

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In Today's Context why should one wear Rudraksha

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Rudraksha bead , meaning in Sanskrit "eye of Shiva" is a seed of

fruit from Rudraksha tree (Elaeo Carpus Ganitrus) grown in wilds in

Nepal , South of Himalayas , Indonesia and scantily in Varanasi ,

Dehradun and Haridwar. The beads have different faces (mukh) from 1

to 14 which are dividing lines from mouth to tail of the bead. Faces

higher than 14 upto 23 have been spotted but do not find mention in

holy scriptures like Shiva Purana , Padma purana, Devi Bhagwad,

Rudrakshajabalopanishad etc . Similarly Gauri Shankar ( 2 rudraksha

beads joined together) , Trijuti ( 3 beads joined together) , Ganesh

Gauri , Ganesh , Sawar etc do not feature in these epics but have

become commonly acceptable as divinely blessed due to their

properties and experiences of people. 1 mukhi round bead is nearly

impossible to get therefore all stories about it (including that Mrs

Indira Gandhi used to wear 1 mukhi mala) are not entirely true.

People are generally more anxious about rare things and this author

has several interesting observations from across the world and would

just like to mention in summary form . Forget about 1 mukhi round

rudraksha , if it exists only Lord Shiva has the right over it.

However a substitute form of 1 mukhi half moon shape from Rameshwaram

has now been accepted by all . Some of the reputed ashrams too

selling this round 1 mukhi only shows ignorance of the seller and the

buyer.

 

Rudraksha unlike other forms of healing objects gives effect only if

sanctified using Beeja mantras or panchakshar mantra " Namah

Shivaya". Unless blessed by the respective God which the Rudraksha

represents , it would not give full effects except the Bio medical

effects.Therefore spiritual level of Rudraksha should never be

undermined.

 

Rudraksha is a healing bead with divine chracteristics proven over

several thousand years of our culture, From Lord Shiva Himself all

spiritual and great personalities have adorned themselves with

rudraksha and with the benefits that people of modern age have

derived from these , Rudra Centre has hundreds of testimonials from

all over the world . It is beyond any doubt that this powerful bead

has the potential to become a powerful tool to overcome stress and to

combat fear.

 

As regards to the scientific or intellectual explanations other than

related to faith or traditional wisdom , following explanations

should be considered as basic parameters for the use of Rudraksha.

 

It brings us close to the Nature. "Rudraksha" is seed of a fruit from

Rudraksha tree. Trees represent nature hence if the seed closely

touches our body , we become one with nature, Like what all other

animal kingdom does.

 

Feeling of Universal being is created. Rudraksha mala is also called

Aksha mala . All letters (Akshars) of Sanskrit language are based on

sounds and we all know that Lord Shiva's musical instrument Damaru

created he Pratyahars and from these 50 letters were generated. The

Akshar name given to letters denotes that letters Akshar like sounds

can not be destroyed. The Rudraksha seeds in a mala (also called

Aksha mala) represent these sounds and a feeling of belongingness to

cosmos is perceived by wearing it and a person wearing Rudraksha

represents a a part of cosmos .

 

Accupressure- good for heart . Constant stimulation of heart muscles

by beads having smooth yet protruded surface keeps the blood pressure

under control and hence it is considered good for the heart.

 

Watchful eye of Lord Shiva- Rudra-Aksha means eye of Shiva. If one

wears Rudraksha he/she is under protection of watchful eyes of Lord

Shiva.

 

Biomedical benefits- The Bio-Medical and electro-magnetic properties

of Rudraksha are well known and scientifically proven and will give

benefits to the body by improving their functions and keeping the

diseases at bay. Like Neem , Tulsi, Haldi and other herbal products ,

Rudraksha is being evaluated wordwide by leading research

laboratories and we should preserve our cultural heritage by

accepting the traditional beliefs.

 

Blessings of different Gods . Different mukhi Rudraksha have their

respective Gods as Pradhan Devatas from Lord Surya, Hanuman, Vishnu,

Brahma, Durga and Kartikya and of course Lord Shiva himself , and by

wearing them we get blessings of all of them.

 

Planetary blessings. Each of the mukhi rudrakha have their own ruling

planet. 10 mukhi and 11 mukhi are beyond any planetary configuration.

Hindu astronomers consider 14 galactical cosmos (14 Bhuwans) and

therefore Rudraksha has all the blessings of Planetary Gods.

 

Confession of one's sins and for fearless life. If a human being

wants to restart his life after committing a sin , where does he/she

go? All of our epics on Rudraksha describe the potentiality of each

mukhi rudraksha acting as divine objects before whom we can confess

our sin and restart a fresh life free of regrets and remorse.

Probably that is the reason why Rudraksha are considered to be

relievers of stress and strain of life . Spiritual Significance.

Compared to any other mala, a Rudraksha mala for Jap and Sadhana is

most auspicious. For enhancing spirituality and attaining Riddhi and

Siddhi at all levels, Rudraksha is the most effective medium

Rudraksha is a Upa-Guru. . If you have not found a Guru so far or

even if have a Guru, Rudraksha will act like your Upa-Guru or a

teacher substitute to show you the path and enlighten you to reach

higher levels of wisdom and karma. .

 

Article written by Mr K.N.Seetha , founder of Rudra Centre and

published in several newspapers.

 

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