"OM" THE GREAT SOUND.
GOD'S manifesting word is Om.It is in other words known as Anahata Sabda, means sound of the Heart. An Enlightened Yogi can hear this sound throughout his life. Om (Aum) is a natural sound, the basis of all sound.Om represents the whole phenomena of sound-producing.And therefore it must be the natural symbol, the matrix of all the various sounds. Every groups of spiriualists and even atheists took up this sound.Om has becomes the one symbol for the religious aspiration of the vast majority of human beings.Any other words which represent the God have only limited function and if any one wants to go beyond that they must have to add adjectives, to make it Personal or Absolute God. So with the words for God in every other language, the significance of the word God is very small. This word Om, however, has around it all the varous significances and as such, it should be accepted by everyone.
MEDITATION,ECSTASY,AND ILLUMINATION.
These three words are the different stages of spiritual attainment. Illumination has also been spoken of as enlightenment.One who reached this stage will attain the super-consciousness,the consciousness which include all lesser forms of consciousness.The significance of the above word Illumination is that the supreme Truth or supreme Reality exists, but because of certain darkness in our vision-that is to say, because of ingnorance - we are not able to perceive this most wonderful thing.Through regulated spiritual effort, this darkness is removed from our consciousness of perception, and as it appears, we become aware of the supreme Reality. When all darkness has been removed, when there is only light- that is called illumination.When an illumined person close his eyes what he sees is differeent beautiful colours of light as per the Sun light variation, but others see darkness when they close their eyes. Ecstasy is one of those advanced spiritual states.Outwardly, this condition is marked by the stopping of the function of the senses.But this is a state of very great joy (Ananda) and also of love.But it is very difficult to reach this stage. Patience and perseverance are essential. Various types of Meditations with Concentration are the real answer of all these stages.
SAFFRON COLOUR IN HINDUISM:
The greatness of Saffron colour is very important in Hinduism. During Enlightenment a Yogi can see this colour through his Anjha chakra.The purpose of human life is for this Enlightenment.In fact everyone has to come to this stage once in his birth cycle.When the spiritrual sadhana is fulfilled, the Yogi's Kundalini power (Spiritual power) will be awakened and it travels through the six upward centers, then the different Lotuses of these six centres will be bloomed through Anjha chakra few times, the colour of which is SAFFRON. This is a secret information known only to experienced Yogis and Maharishs.Actually this colour is a combination of Red and Gold mainly or the combined colour of the six centres, viz.Mooladhara,Swathistana,Manipoora, Anahatha,Vishuthdhi and Anjha.The colour of Mooladhara is Red and the colour of Manipura is yellow(Pure Gold).Thereafter the above power will be assimilated in the Sahasrara(Crown Chakra), the seventh centre,ending in Samadhi.The Saffron is a symbol of compelete renunciation adopted by Saints and Yogis.It may be due to the above reason. This is my view.
SAMADHI OR SUPERCONSCIOUS STATE:
Enlightenment comes during the superconsious state of Meditation.When a man goes into deep sleep, he enters a plane beneath consciousness. But when a man goes into Samadhi, if he goes into a fool, he comes out as a Sage.This is the uniqueness of Samadhi.The Yoga teaches that the mind itself has a higther state of existence, beyond reason, a superconscious state, and when the mind gets to that higher state, then this knowledge, beyond reasoning, comes to man. Metaphysical and transcendental knowledge comes to that man. This is actually happened in the case of great Spiritual Prophets of the world.They were all inspired in this way.Not only is it possible, but every man must, eventually, get to that state and that is religion. Samadhi is the property of every human being, every animal. From the lowest animal to the highest angel, some time or other, each one will have to come to that state, and then, and then alone, will real religion begin for them. By achieveing the state of Samadhi the Yogi will be acquired the eight supernatural powers of Yoga, which makes a man almost omnipotent.He can make himself as minute as a particle,or as huge as a mountain, as heavy as the earth, or as light as the air, he can reach anything he likes, he can rule everything he wants, he can conquer everything he wants and so on. A lion will sit at his feet like a lamp, and all his desires will be fulfilled at will. .
OM TAT SAT
S.S.YOGI
(SUBRAMANIA SIVA YOGI)
