MATA KAMAKHYA

Kamakhya Temple: Story Of A Bleeding Devi Kamakhya temple is a famous pilgrimage situated at Guwahati, Assam. The Kamakhya temple is dedicated to the tantric goddesses. Apart from the deity Kamakhya Devi, compound of the temple houses 10 other avatars of Kali namely Dhumavati, Matangi, Bagola, Tara, Kamala, Bhairavi, Chinnamasta, Bhuvaneshwari and Tripuara Sundari. The Kamakhya Temple also Kamrup-Kamakhya is a Hindu temple dedicated to the mother Goddess Kamakhya. It is one of the oldest of the 51 Shakti Pithas. Situated on the Nilachal Hill in western part of Guwahati city in Assam, India, it is the main temple in a complex of individual temples dedicated to the tenMahavidyas: Kali, Tara, Sodashi, Bhuvaneshwari, Bhairavi, Chhinnamasta,Dhumavati, Bagalamukhi, Matangi and Kamalatmi ka. Among these, Tripurasundari, Matangi and Kamala reside inside the main temple whereas the other seven reside in individual temples. Mythical History: According to the Kalika Purana, Kamakhya Temple denotes the spot where Sati used to retire in secret to satisfy her amour with Shiva, and it was also the place where her yonifell after Shiva danced with the corpse of Sati. The temple of Kamakhya has a very interesting story of its origin. It is one of the 108 Shakti peeths. The story of the Shakti peeths goes like this; once Sati fought with her husband Shiva to attend her father's great yagna. At the grand yagna, Sati's father Daksha insulted her husband. Sati was angered and in her shame, she jumped into the fire and killed herself. When Shiva came to know that his beloved wife had committed suicide, he went insane with rage. He placed Sati's dead body on his shoulders and did the tandav or dance of destruction. To calm him down, Vishnu cut the dead body with his chakra. The 108 places where Sati's body parts fell are called Shakti peeths. Kamakhya temple is special because Sati's womb and vagina fell here. It mentions Kamakhya as one of four primary shakti peethas: the others being the Vimala Temple within the Jagannath Temple complex in Puri, Odisha; Tara Tarini) Sthana Khanda (Breasts), near Brahmapur, Odisha, and Dakhina Kalika in Kalighat, Kolkata, West Bengal originated from the limbs of the Corpse of Mata Sati Origin of the deity Kamakhya The kamakhya originated from the Sanskrit word ‘Kama’ meaning Love making. Kamadeva, the God of Love, on account of a curse had lost his virility. He sought out the womb and the yoni of Maa Shakti and thereby he was freed from the curse. He regained his potency and this is how the deity of ‘Kamakhya’ devi was installed and worshipped here. Some historical studies have also pointed out that the Kamakhya temple is the place where Lord Shiva and devi Sati had their love encounters. Some Interesting Facts The incomplete staircase to the temple: An Asura or demon named Naraka fell in love with Goddess Kamakhya. He wanted to marry her. Goddess Kamakhya who was not interested in Naraka put forward a condition to him that he should build a staircase within one night from the bottom of the Nilachal hill to the temple. If the staircase was built then she would surely marry him. Naraka accepted the condition and tried by all means to get a staircase constructed within one night. Just as it was about to get complete, Maa Kamakhya became tense and decided to play a trick. She strangled a cock and made it to cry so that it appeared that the night had ended. Naraka thought that he could not complete the staircase before morning and left it half-done. Even today, the staircase is incomplete and is known as Mekhelauja path. Most of the pilgrims use this staircase to reach the temple, though there is also a finely paved and pitched road to reach the temple by cars and buses. The Bleeding Goddess: Kamakhya devi is famous as the bleeding goddess. The mythical womb and vagina of Shakti are supposedly installed in the 'Garvagriha' or sanctum of the temple. In the month of Ashaad (June), the goddess bleeds or menstruates. At this time, the Brahmaputra river near Kamakhya turns red. The temple then remains closed for 3 days and holy water is distributed among the devotees of Kamakhya devi. The Great Ambubachi Mela Being the centre for Tantra worship this temple attracts thousands of tantra devotees in an annual festival known as the Ambubachi Mela Another annual celebration is the Manasha Puja. Durga Puja is also celebrated annually at Kamakhya during Navaratri in the autumn. The great Ambubachi mela, also known as the fertility festival, takes place in the Kamakhya temple in the month of June . During this time, the temple remains closed for three days and it is believed that the Goddess menstruates .

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MATA LAXMI

Goddess Lakshmi is the wife of supreme god-Lord Vishnu who is the preserver of Hindu Dharma and our Universe. She is the goddess of Wealth and prosperity who is worshipped to be blessed with an abundance of wealth and materialistic goods. She has same importance as same as Goddess Saraswati. It is said that Goddess Lakshmi bestows upon them those who have a high degree of devotion and honest. Not just wealth. Goddess Lakshmi also blesses oneself with good health and positivity. Therefore, whenever one is suffering from a diseases they worship Goddess Lakshmi to evoke them with good health. Regular chanting her names and the holy mantras could bless one with wealth and good fortune. As wealth is one of the key survival elements. Goddess Lakshmi is greatly worshipped. Lakshmi is also called Sri or Thirumagal because she is endowed with six auspicious and divine qualities, or gunas, and is the divine strength of Vishnu. In Hindu religion, she was born from the churning of the primordial ocean (Samudra manthan) and she chose Vishnu as her eternal consort. When Vishnu descended on the Earth as the avatars Rama and Krishna, Lakshmi descended as his respective consort. In the ancient scriptures of India, all women are declared to be embodiments of Lakshmi. The marriage and relationship between Lakshmi and Vishnu as wife and husband is the paradigm for rituals and ceremonies for the bride and groom in Hindu weddings. Lakshmi is considered another aspect of the same supreme goddess principle in the Shaktism tradition of Hinduism. She is known as the preserver, provider, nurshished by giving the essence of life to her true devotee. Incarnations of Goddess Lakshmi- It is said that whenever Lord Vishnu incarnated on Earth in human form, Goddess Lakshmi takes birth along with him to restore the distorted Dharma. She incarnated as Sita when Vishnu came as Rama and later as Rukmini when Vishnu took the form of Krishna. In each and every formation and incarnation Goddess Lakshmi comes forward as the sole supporter of Vishnu in his restoration of Dharma. The image, icons and sculptures of Lakshmi are represented with symbolism. Her name is derived from Sanskrit root words for knowing the goal and understanding the objective. Her four arms are symbolic of the four goals of humanity that are considered good in Hinduism - dharma (pursuit of ethical, moral life), artha (pursuit of wealth, means of life), kama (pursuit of love, emotional fulfillment) and moksha (pursuit of self-knowledge, liberation). In Lakshmi's iconography, she is either sitting or standing on a lotus and typically carrying a lotus in one or two hands. The lotus carries symbolic meanings in Hinduism and other Indian traditions. It symbolically knowledge, self-realisation and liberation in Vedic context, and represents reality, consciousness and karma (work, deed) in the Tantra (Sahasrara) context. The lotus, a flower that blossoms in clean or dirty water, also symbolizes purity regardless of the good or bad circumstances in which its grows. It is a reminder that good and prosperity can bloom and not be affected by evil in one's surrounding. Below, behind or on the sides, Lakshmi is sometimes shown with one or two elephants and occasionally with an owl. Elephants symbolize work, activity and strength, as well as water, rain and fertility for abundant prosperity. The owl signifies the patient striving to observe, see and discover knowledge particularly when surrounded by darkness. As a bird reputedly blinded by daylight, the owl also serves as a symbolic reminder to refrain from blindness and greed after knowledge and wealth has been acquired. In some representations, wealth either symbolically pours out from one of her hands or she simply holds a jar of money. This symbolism has a dual meaning: wealth manifested through Lakshmi means both material as well as spiritual wealth. Her face and open hands are in a mudra that signify compassion, giving or daana(charity). Lakshmi typically wears a red dress embroidered with golden threads, symbolism for and wealth. She, goddess of wealth and prosperity, is often represented with her husband Vishnu, the god who maintains human life filled with justice and peace. This symbolism implies wealth and prosperity is coupled with maintenance of life, justice, and peace. Countless hymns, prayers, shlokas, stotra, songs and legends dedicated to Mahalakshmi are recited during the ritual worship of Lakshmi. Lakshmi is seen in two forms, Bhudevi and Sridevi, both at the sides of SriVenkateshwara or Vishnu. Bhudevi is the representation and totality of the material world or energy, called the aparam Prakriti, in which she is called Mother Earth. Sridevi is the spiritual world or energy called the Prakriti. Lakshmi is the power of Vishnu. Inside temples, Lakshmi is often shown together with Vishnu. In certain parts of India, Lakshmi plays a special role as the mediator between her husband Vishnu and his worldly devotees. When asking Vishnu for grace or forgiveness, the devotees often approach Him through the intermediary presence of Lakshmi. She is also the personification of spiritual fulfillment. Lakshmi embodies the spiritual world, also known as Vaikunta, the abode of Lakshmi-Narayana or what would be consideredheaven in Vaishnavism. Lakshmi is the embodiment of the creative energy of Vishnu, and primordial Prakriti who creates the universe. Many Hindus worship Lakshmi on Diwali, the festival of lights. It is celebrated in autumn, typically October or November every year. The festival spiritually signifies the victory of light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance, good over evil and hope over despair.

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MAHAKAALI MATA

About Mahakali: The Eternal Mother Kali is the Hindu primal Mother Goddess who brings Life and Death, from which all things sprang. . Kali is the eternal, divine mother. Kali is the fearful and ferocious form of the mother goddess. She assumed the form of a powerful goddess and became popular with the composition of the Devi Mahatmya, a text of the 5th - 6th century AD. Here she is depicted as having born from the brow of Goddess Durga during one of her battles with the evil forces. As the legend goes, in the battle, Kali was so much There are numerous gods and goddesses worshipped by Hindus all over India. Among these is Kali, the black earth mother whose rites involve sacrificial killing. Her nudity is primeval, fundamental, and transparent like Nature — the earth, sea, and sky. Kali is free from the illusory covering, for she is beyond all maya or "false consciousness." Kali's garland of fifty human heads that stands for the fifty letters of the Sanskrit alphabet,symbolizes infinite knowledge.She represents the silent darkness of the time when nothing was there, and from there, from darkness, from nothingness, she shaped life. She is every woman, every mother, which stands in darkness, so much so that she herself becomes darkness (Kali~ Darkness) and creates life, beholds life, births life and nourishes life. The light emerges from the darkness, and the colors rise from the lack of colors.

Kali's proximity to cremation grounds where the five elements or "Pancha Mahabhuta" come together and all worldly attachments are absolved, again point to the cycle of birth and death. The reclined Shiva lying prostrate under the feet of Kali suggests that without the power of Kali (Shakti), Shiva is inert. She is the furious embodiment of the divine feminine that is released when she becomes enraged. She is the dark womb from where the feeble light of human life takes first breath. She is the consort of Mahakaal (Kaal-Death), Shiva- The lord of death, Mahakali. She is death. Hinduism celebrates life as well as death The goddess Kali is another form of the goddess Durga to play an important role. Thus Kali comes to be another name for Durga. She is called mother Shakti. Image of Kali: Kali is represented with perhaps the fiercest features amongst all the world's deities. She has four arms, with a sword in one hand and the head of a demon in another. She is shown standing upon her husband, Shiva. She is naked. Her hair is disheveled. She wears round her neck a garland of demon’s skulls.Her girdle of severed human hands signifies work and liberation from the cycle of karma. Her white teeth show her inner purity, and her red lolling tongue indicates her omnivorous nature — "her indiscriminate enjoyment of all the world's 'flavors'." Her sword is the destroyer of false consciousness and the eight bonds that bind us. Her three eyes represent past, present, and future, — the three modes of time — an attribute that lies in the very name Kali ('Kala' in Sanskrit means time). The Origin of Kali Puja: The kali Puja is a ‘Tantric Puja’. The origin of the Kali Puja has a mystic and mythological side. According to mythology two demons Shumbh and Nisumbh became very powerful. They teased the gods who sought the protection of the goddess Durga. The goddess, in her anger, changed herself in the form of Kali. She did so to frighten the enemies. She fought against the demons and killed them. During the fight she became very furious. Her anger showed that she would finish the whole world. At this critical moment the gods approached her husband, Shiva. They requested him to cool her anger. Shiva did his best to bring her back to her sense. Ultimately he laid himself prostrate at her feet. She placed her feet on his body. As soon as she did this, her senses returned. She felt shame for placing her husband under her feet. She bit her tongue. That is the posture which she is worshiped at present in Bengal. Forms, Temples, and Devotees Kali's guises and names are diverse. Shyama, Adya Ma, Tara Ma and Dakshina Kalika, Chamundi are popular forms. Then there is Bhadra Kali, who is gentle, Shyamashana Kali, who lives only in the cremation ground, and so on. The most notable Kali temples are in Eastern India — Dakshineshwar and Kalighat in Kolkata (Calcutta) and Kamakhya in Assam, a seat of tantric practices. Kali is still one of India's most popular Goddesses. In fact the city of Calcutta is an anglicized version of the name Kali-Ghatt, or "steps of Kali", Her temple. The bloody rites of Kali worship are sometimes so terrifying, that few understand them. Kali is a symbol of the worst we can imagine and by knowing Her, we can overcome the terror of our own death and destruction Kali represents the source of energy and Shiva represents the source of Knowledge. The passions are overcome by energy in attainment of truth. The goddess Kali is worshipped in the darkness of the new moonlight. It comes off in the month of Kartik. The ceremony is serious and awe-inspiring. Goats and buffaloes are sacrificed before her. Her devotees get relief and comfort from her. They pray to her for blessings. According to them she is the giver of all good.

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SADHNA AND SIDDHI FROM INDIAN TANTRA MANTRA VASHIKARAN

Ashok ji is an Indian Tantric, hailing from Haridwar, born in the family of brahman,up India, Ashok Ji is practicing tantra from past 20 years by the time Ashok reached age of 25, he had acquired great knowledge, expertise and siddhi. He became a master fortune teller Ashok ji has a lot of knowledge in this field, because they are well known for their intelligence towards their procedures .From many years he is moving forward in this field. He knows every tantric rituals which can be help to people to save their life. He can solve their problems in a very proficient manner. is a widely well-known tantra mantra specialist, who will defeat anyone who wants to harm you and help you in fulfilling your desires by using his knowledge of Black magic tantra mantra and reverse any evil spell used to harm you. Ashok Ji's motive in life is to fulfill the unmet desires and wishes of disturbed wandering souls and help these souls to take rebirth and to bring happiness and affection in people life and keep away all kind of conflicts, hassles and worries, this is the only reason dedicated whole life for peoples happiness. Ashok Ji has done 151 siddhis which has been vanished in this kalyug. In this Kalyug it is very difficult for any human to learn these many siddhis but people who have great powers can attain these many siddhis. Ashok ji goes on learning new sadhana there is no end to these and reveals it to public once siddhi is attained encourages others to learn sadhana to make their own life a stress free life as well as for others. Ashok is well known public personality in world of tantra to solve the love problems and many other dreadful tactics against you by his popular successful techniques and considers the client and their problem as our first priority. He works with true dedication any ways to make the entire situation your side. He wants that popularity of Indian tantra and amazing successful services of it should spread all over the world and in this order to make this dream true he is providing his online services with his ancient treaties that make this world beautiful for you. Ancient tantra vidhya is powerful as this is basic concept of all the problem solving Indian mythologies and scriptures. He is the right path for you to change your career, profession and any other family dispute towards the positive side and removes all the disappointment from your life forever. Online services: Tantric vidya is all about tantra and mantra, a person can do anything just with the help of those tantra and mantra. Online tantric Ashok ji expert in the tantra vidya, although it is really very tough to become the expert in the tantra vidya but he has done practice and has very good knowledge of the vashikaran and black magic which are two most powerful magic. Ashok Ji provides Tantric vidya online to his students as well as foreigners. Black magic has been used for centuries by people in our country to achieve their objectives, cause harm or loss to any person. It is based on magic spells, tantra mantra, and obscure rituals which are effective from anywhere across the world. Black magic Ashok Ji is specialist of mohini, uchattan,vashikaran, vidhveshan Among his other activities, Ashok ji is known for delivering speeches on you tube tubes blog, face book about sadhana / siddhi People do wander here and there for the solution of their problems but now they do not have to worry anymore just go online tantric baba ji blog. People those who are frustrated in their interpersonal relationships, love life, career, business and other problems can take the help of him to sort out their all problems. If they are unable to get any solution then they can also send their query to the baba ji so that he can telephonically give right solution for your problems. He always listens to the problem of his clients very carefully and always used to give the solution according to their problems. A lot of people are using it even in this modern era to achieve what they desire in life. Black magic spells can cause irreparable harm, even death, if the spell is not removed at the right time. His services are known not only in India, but also in many foreign countries. He has a solution for every human problem. Every day, many people bring smiles to their faces because of them. Therefore, whenever you faced difficulties or have difficulties, consult with him to solve the problem. His guidance and help are very useful. Make your life full of happiness. Many worldwide clients are thankful to him to bring sudden positive changes in life of them. This well-known popularity of him is a hope for unhappy people who have lost hope. He is the person with scope to bring some hope in people's life. He has great command on an tantric vidya, this is the reason that numerous devotees around the world have become, taken avail of effective and great services and satisfied from his service as well. LAST There are no one people who are deprived of the negative energies and crisis, means all people have some issues, might be all have different to each other, it does happen with all, Although, it different thing that some of the people can easily overcome of issues, and rest of aren’t. But you know what, once a while, issues occur in people life cause of malefic planets or negative energies, this is the reason, and people can’t overcome of issues, along with that people can’t go anywhere to consult with a specialist. If you are in such a complicated situation, your life isn’t going on as you want just because of having hidden energies then now you don’t need to have worries anymore because here is our specialist, he provide Online problem solution. So not matter in which corner of the world you are located, he will make you help online. So let’s make a single phone call to him and get a solution of all problems, which is going on with you with fruitful results. The human being life has affected a cause of much reason, cause of that their life goes through some rock road, from that issues, evil spirit and malefic planets are also responsible for that. To get overcome of such kind of issues Tantrik Baba makes help of living beings to get overcome of issues. As a human being all people has many dreams about their future life, for this, they want to accomplish all things and want to live their life as they visualize. Only rare of the couple can enjoy their lovely and wonderful life as they actually want it to be and rest of aren’t. It doesn’t mean that those people who are not able to get success, who don’t want, of course all wants, but you know this difference occur because of having different- different malefic position, negative energies and deficiency of destiny. What is Sadhana Know it: Sadhana is spiritual movement consciously systematized. Sadhana is the purpose for which we have come to this place. Sadhana is a lifelong process. Every day, every hour, every minute, is an onward march. Obstacles are innumerable in this great voyage. But, so long as you hold God as thy guide, there is nothing to worry about. You are sure to reach the other shore. You must have interest and liking in your Sadhana. You must understand well the technique and benefits of Sadhana. You must select a Sadhana that is suitable for you. You must have the ability and capacity to do Sadhana. Then alone you will have joy in do ing the Sadhana and full success in it. You are backed up at all times by a mighty power that works everywhere in the cosmos. Therefore you have nothing to fear. Take care of the details in Sadhana. The major factor will take care of itself. Some aspirants leave Sadhana after some time. They expect great fruits quickly. They expect many Siddhis within a short time. When they do not get some, they give up the Sadhana. There are several ranges of consciousness between the ordinary human consciousness and the supra-consciousness of Brahman. Different veils have to be torn down on the way; many lower centres have to be opened up; many hurdles have to be crossed before the final goal is reached. You have to plod on and scale many hills. You cannot climb the Everest in one jump. There is no jumping on the spiritual path. Self-realization is not like a six-year post-graduate course. It is the result of intense protracted Sadhana. There is no short-cut in the spiritual path. There is no royal road to the kingdom of immortal bliss. There is no half-measure in the divine path. Strict, hard discipline is wanted. Then alone you can conquer Maya. Only then can you control the mind. Saints and Yogins will never think that they have controlled the mind. Only the deluded Sadhaka will imagine he has controlled the mind and get a terrible downfall. It is the very nature of life, mind, and Prakriti to be constantly in motion. When there is the idea in the mind that the highest goal is yet to be achieved, you will always move towards it. If you imagine that you have got to the top, you will anyhow have to move, and that movement will be downward. You will have a downfall. Aspire for higher realization till the breath ceases in the nostril. Spiritual progress is slow, as the spiritual Sadhana is difficult and laborious. It is like the spiral. In the beginning, great striving is needed. Gradually, the circle becomes smaller and smaller. So also, the striving becomes less and less. The aspirant gains spiritual strength slowly. He marches faster and faster. Finally, he does not go by furlongs after furlongs. He proceeds by mile after mile. He gallops and gallops. Therefore, be patient; be persevering; be steady. Be circumspective. Ignore all these trivial things. Be steady with your practice. Never stop the practice till the final beatitude is reached. Never cease Sadhana till you can constantly dwell in full Brahmic consciousness. Do not let failures discourage you, but go on doing your best. Do not brood over your past mistakes and failures, as this will only fill your mind with grief, regret and depression. Do not repeat them in future. Be cautious. Just think of the causes which led to your failures and try to remove them in future. Strengthen yourself with new vigour and virtues. Develop slowly your will-power. Every temptation that is resisted, every evil thought that is curbed, every desire that is subdued, every bitter word that is withheld, every noble aspiration that is encouraged, every sublime thought that is cultivated, adds to the development of will-force, good character, and attainment of eternal bliss and immortality. Every bit of Sadhana done is surely recorded without fail in your hidden consciousness. No Sadhana ever goes in vain. Every bit of it is credited immediately towards your evolution. This is the law. Think not negative thoughts, but calmly go on with the Sadhana. Be regular at it. Without missing a single day, proceed onward with your spiritual practices. Little by little, the power accumulates and it will grow. Ultimately, the cumulative force of all the continuous earnest Sadhana done perseveringly and patiently over a long period of life has its inevitable grand consummation at the supreme moment when it bears fruit in the form of blissful Realization. Let the Sadhana be regular, continuous, unbroken, and earnest. Not only regularity, but also continuity in Sadhana and meditation is necessary if you want to attain Self-realization quickly. A spiritual stream once set going does not dry up, unless the channel-bed is locked, unless there is stagnation. Be vigilant eternally. Meditate regularly. Annihilate the under-current of Vasanas Sometimes the aspirant gets stuck up. He cannot proceed further in his path. Sometimes he is side-tracked through Siddhis. He loses his way and walks in some other direction. He misses the goal. Sometimes he is assailed by temptations and various oppositions. Sometimes he gets false contentment. He thinks he has reached his goal and stops all Sadhana. Sometimes he is careless, lazy, indolent. He cannot do any Sadhana. Therefore, be eternally vigilant, like the captain of a ship, like the surgeon in the operation theatre. Act now. Live now. Know now. Realize now. Be happy now. Every death is a reminder. Every bell that rings says, "The end is near". Every day robs off from you one part of your precious life. Therefore, you should be very earnest in plunging yourself in constant Sadhana. Never fall a victim to fruitless regret. Today is the best day. Today is the day of your new birth. Start Sadhana now. With folded palms, bid good-bye to past mistakes and faults. You have learnt your lessons. March forward now with new hope, determination, and vigilance. Waver not. Fear not. Doubt not. Do something substantial in the path of Sadhana instead of wasting your time in idle pursuits and lethargy. You have infinite strength within you. There is a vast reservoir of power within you. Therefore, do not lose heart. Obstacles are stepping stones to success. They will develop your will. Do not allow yourself to be crushed by them. Defects remind you of perfection. Sin reminds you of virtue. Chose the positive path. If you think, "I will take a bath when all the waves of the sea subside", this is not possible. The waves will never subside and you will never take a bath. Even so, if you think, "I will start spiritual Sadhana or meditation when all my cares, worries and anxieties cease, when all my sons are fixed up in life, when I have ample leisure after retirement", this is not possible. You will not be able to sit even for half an hour when you become old. You will have no strength to do any rigorous Tapas when you are in advanced senility. You must start vigorous spiritual practices when you are young, whatever your conditions, circumstances and environments may be. Then only you will reap a rich spiritual harvest when you become old. You will enjoy the everlasting peace of the Eternal. The science of siddhis, or psychic powers, has been known throughout the world for thousands of years, as long as tantra has existed. One can derive these powers from the practice of particular techniques, or they can be gained through direct contact with the guru. When the guru blesses the disciple by placing his hands on the disciple's head or back, then the transformation begins to take place. When this transformation is going on within you, your vision expands into a new dimension. For example, you may be able to see someone coming into the room who is not really physically present. This is not a ghost or some spirit entity; nor are you hallucinating. Rather, it is a definite change in the physiology of the physical body and in the conscious body which enables you to have this experience. It is the same as when you have a thought of your wife, a child who is abroad or sick, or a son who is yet to marry. Usually you can only imagine them, but if your thoughts were to take gross, material form, and you could actually see your son sitting right beside you, how would you react? Would you be able to bear this experience? Because you cannot tolerate or understand it, you are unable to bear this type of experience. You have so much fear that you can easily make yourself crazy. Fear brings imbalance to the mind and emotions, and when there is too much it may also bring some sickness to the body. But these reactions are not substantial; they are just superficial experiences, like the thoughts which go on in your mind while you are sitting here listening to me. Many people come to us when they lose a member of the family that they love the most, whether it be father, mother, wife, daughter or son. They ask us, 'Guruji, please let me see him just one more time.' We tell them, 'He is dead and gone; you must try not to think about him.' But they continue to plead, 'Please, just once!' Then we ask them, 'If I let you see, will you be able to handle the experience?' They say, 'Yes'. 'Okay, then first do one thing. Tomorrow at midnight, go up to the burial ground and bring back a branch of some plant, a piece of mud or a stone. You just do this much and then I will show you this experience.' But the very thought of doing this fills them with terrible fright. You see, the mind and its promptings, urges and impulses, whether instinctive or man-made, are so strong that you have to learn how to bear them. This is called siddhi. Developing your mental power, your emotional power, or even making your body healthy, these are all siddhis. What you have heard about siddhis is not exact, and not the right concept. You have been given either too high a concept about siddhis or too low; neither are right. 'Siddha' means to fulfil, to perfect, as when it is said in day to day life, 'You have to make your action siddha.' When you perfect and complete something, that is siddhi. Because this little technique, inhaling deeply and then producing the sound of Om with the breath, creates vibrations inside the body which change the mental patterns of the brain. The brain has two hemispheres, and they are always generating energy which flows in particular directions. If you breathe deeply and produce the sound of Om in a certain way, then the movement of this energy changes. This affects everything happening in the body, right from the thoughts up to the secretions of the glands, If some secretions are deficient then they are increased, and if they are in excess then they are decreased. Everything is balanced. What happens on the emotional level is that any agitation, fatigue, fear or insecurity is calmed down and the thoughts become clear. Old, long forgotten memories become fresh again, not the memories of death, violence or unpleasant things, but of those things which you would like to remember. Of course, you don't wish to be reminded of your work, of somebody who has died, or of times when you have been insulted, hurt or harmed. No, that is the wrong memory. But the pure memories come, keen and sharp. This is one of the small siddhis, not one of the great, miraculous siddhis which you always hear about.

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