DANCE YOUR WAY TO GOD:

[Guest guest]

prof laxmi narain (prof_narain)

 

Source and courtesy: Sri Ramana Kendram, Hyderabad

This article was published in Sri Ramana Jyothi,

monthly magazine of the Kendram.

 

DANCE YOUR WAY TO GOD: Quantum physics has proven that the atom is

made up of elements that are static and moving at the same time. A

picture taken of this phenomenon reveals the resemblance it bears to

the dancing deity – Nataraja. Scientists are proving that every atom

is vibrant. The whole cosmos is actually dancing with joy; enjoying

and celebrating every moment! Only man is still holding on to his

prestige and ego… Dance is the ultimate technique to break free of

the ego, to break free from the identity that man holds close to his

heart. Dancing breaks your conditionings. You do not need to use the

mind to dance; you dance from your Being. Dance is the outward

expression of the inner joy when you fall into the joyous path.

 

Just like when you clap your hands and the birds fly off from the

trees, so also, when you sing and dance in the name of the Divine,

your karmas fly away from you; you are liberated from them…When you

dance with your Being, you are so total and near to God.

Vaishnavisim made a big contribution to recognize dance as a way to

reach God. Its followers do nama sankirtam i.e. singing and dancing

for hours together, in the name of God. In Sufism, the mystic sect of

Islam, the basic techniques for expressing bliss are dancing and

whirling… Meera, Chitanya, Ramakrishna and many others danced in

ecstasy. Chitanya says dancing is the best way of spreading bliss

and joy. Ramakrishna says that dancing is the ultimate technique to

drop your ego. Don't hold back; just dance your way to God! – Swami

Nithyananda