True Nature of Worship by == Pt. Shriram Sharma Acharya

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Dear All,

 

 

Sanskrit word '*Upasana*' explains the most comprehensive meaning and

purpose of 'worship.* *The word *Upsan *comprises of two words: *upa *and a*

sana*. '*Upa*' stands for proximity and *³sana *stands for state. In simple

terms *upasana *means to 'sit' near God. As near we ascend our state to the

state of one whom we worship, as favorable and akin do we make ourselves to

it, in the same proportion its capabilities, strengths and prowess would

keep entering into ourselves and keep showering us with its sublime and

perceivable attributes even if that center 16 of worship is just an

imaginary object. Ghost has no existence but all know, that based upon a

person's conviction and belief, ghost can actually conjure itself up as real

in darkness and scare the wits out of him. If a make-believe ghost can drive

some one crazy and kill him, then how is it possible that brimming with

divine attributes and divine capabilities our object of worship wouldn't

make our lives divine too?

[2.1] Scientist Dr. Geldard, the writer of " *The Human Senses* " has written

in his book that the configuration (nature) of one's astral body influences

one's mental and physical actions. By giving an example of a scientific

experiment in support of this principle, he explains that human cells

possess an impressive ability to attract favorable substances, to assimilate

these by absorption and on this basis to replenish the energy that has been

expended from the body. This was examined when a living portion of a body

was cut and kept aside. A poisonous chemical was already kept at that place.

Despite having no connection with the process of the brain, the molecules of

that living part began to move away from the toxic object.

 

Scientists were astonished when they observed this. They removed the poison

from there immediately and in that place when they now put a beneficial

medicine, the characteristics of the cells completely changed. They began to

show an attribute of attraction to the medicine. In his analysis, Dr.

Geldard states that each cell is a tiny substation that is connected to

brain that is the main station. An immediate unmistakable effect of

whichever emotional wave arises in the brain begins to show in these cells.

On the same basis man gets influenced by invisible powers in the sky. By the

magnetic powers of his mind he can attract and assimilate within him the

power-flows from distant astral bodies and develop his own internal

capabilities. Great *rishis *(seers and sages) of ancient India had realized

these powerflows in the form of sublime currents of divine powers.

 

Classifying them based upon their attributes, denoting them as different

manifestation of the Supreme Force of God, the *rishis *had devised

procedures for worshipping these as deities. Awakening their hidden

faculties by practicing these procedures, they had attained tremendous

physical and spiritual powers. Many people today may regard these

possibilities as mere concoctions of mind, but results of studies establish

that these are no fantasies but reality.

Modern Scientists, who have investigated the deeper powers of the human

mind, also affirm this reality. Quantum theory in the form of an ultimate

principle has agreed that matter gets converted from solid form to liquid,

from liquid to gas, gas to plasma and further into similar kind of more

subtlized light particles…. and so on…. likewise, in the reverse order of

manifestation of 'energy vibrations', the most evolved etheric particles of

consciousness in a serial progression at one stage can express themselves in

the form of matter. Scientist Heisenberg has put up a similar hypothesis. He

writes about the existence of a domain in the universe where, if matter were

left free it would on its own get converted into energy. Just as matter's

existence is bound within the domain of time and form, likewise the

manifestedexistence of consciousness is expressed in the form of feelings,

memories thoughts and images. In spite of the great diversity in their

peripheries and manifestation from sentient perceptions, mental conceptions

to sublime realizations, all forms of existence of matter and consciousness

are highly interwoven. They do not just affect each other but also

assimilate into each other. Worship is meant to earn benefit from all

components of Nature including the divine powers of Nature by enriching the

hidden linkage of individual consciousness with them.

 

 

 

Source : The Meaning, Purpose & Benefits of Worship

 

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Author : Pt. Shriram Sharma Acharya

 

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