Couple of days back, I had an awesome experience attending the Rudra Puja by a swami from
Art of Living. Just thought of sharing the details here.
It was held at MGR Janaki School in Virugambakkam. Started of with satsang. Swami came
and talked for some time.
The first thing he asked is, Are you ALL Happy?. Most of them said YES and raised their hands.
He said, this is exactly what we want to spread.
There were some crackers bursting outside the venue while he was talking. He immediately said,
they are bursting the crackers for us only, since we are going to do the puja.
He spoke about the 2 devils for the puja, one is mosquito and other is mobile. Asked us to switch
off the mobile and shared a guru story about mosquito.
Then he spoke about Bhagavad Gita (talk between Lord Krishna and Arjuna), Ashtavakra Gita
(talk between Sage Ashtavakra and King Janaka), asked everyone to vote for the upcoming elections, encourage 18+ people to register to vote, save a girl child project, Gurudev's Andhra Rail tour in Feb 14 etc.
Here is a picture during the puja
Here is one more long shot
1.1 What is Rudra Pooja
God is worshipping us every day! Imitating all that god is dong to us is pooja.
An action born out of a blossomed mind is pooja. Honouring from the heart which
is full is pooja. Gurudev throws new light on the meaning of the word pooja.
OM NAMAH PRANAVARTHAYA SHUDDHA JNANIKA MOORTHAYE NIRMALAYAPRASHANTAYA DAKSHINA MOOTHAYE NAMAHA
Understand the word ‘pooja’. ‘Poo’ means ‘poornatha’, fullness. ‘Ja’ means ‘born out of’.
That which is born out of fullness is pooja. When your consciousness becomes so full and
in that state when you do an action that is known as pooja. When heart is full and you are
overwhelmed, when an action is done out of that overwhelming state and gratitude is expressed,
that is known as pooja.
Rudrapooja is an ancient practice that has been followed in India since time immemorial.
Rudra means Shiva – The Benevolent, The Destroyer of evil. Pooja means that which is born of
fullness. Through this pooja one can aim for inner peace and fulfillment.
This Pooja, where Lord Shiva is worshiped in His Rudra form, is hailed by all Vedic scriptures
as one of the greatest Poojas to remove all evils, to attain all desires and for all round prosperity.
In this Pooja after the traditional Ganesha Pooja, Kalasha sthapana etc, the Shiva Linga sthapana
is done. Then Laghunyasa is recited. The Shivopasana mantra and the 108 names of Lord Shiva
are recited.
Then Sri Rudram (chapter 16 & 18 of Yajur Veda) is recited and the Shiva Linga abhishekam
is done with the prescribed 11 ingredients like water, milk, curd, ghee, honey etc. The Sri Rudram identifies 346 desires of human beings to be fulfilled to have a peaceful daily life and invokes Lord Rudra to fulfill all of them.
The Astrology scriptures have repeatedly prescribed this as a remedy for several planetary Doshas.
Whether you want peace or prosperity, progeny or progress in profession, health or wealth the
Rudrabhishekam Pooja is the ideal one. It will be done in your name and with your sankalpa,
i.e., the specific purpose for which you are getting the pooja performed. This Pooja will be
performed exclusively for you.
1.2 Why Rudra Pooja
The world is a play of energy, negative and positive. When we pray to Shiva – the Lord of
transformation; the entire negative energy around us in the form of disease, depression, and
unhappiness gets transformed into peace, prosperity and joy. Peace around us, in the mind,
body and soul.
http://www.artofliving.org/in-en/shivratri-rudra-puja
Art of Living. Just thought of sharing the details here.
It was held at MGR Janaki School in Virugambakkam. Started of with satsang. Swami came
and talked for some time.
The first thing he asked is, Are you ALL Happy?. Most of them said YES and raised their hands.
He said, this is exactly what we want to spread.
There were some crackers bursting outside the venue while he was talking. He immediately said,
they are bursting the crackers for us only, since we are going to do the puja.
He spoke about the 2 devils for the puja, one is mosquito and other is mobile. Asked us to switch
off the mobile and shared a guru story about mosquito.
Then he spoke about Bhagavad Gita (talk between Lord Krishna and Arjuna), Ashtavakra Gita
(talk between Sage Ashtavakra and King Janaka), asked everyone to vote for the upcoming elections, encourage 18+ people to register to vote, save a girl child project, Gurudev's Andhra Rail tour in Feb 14 etc.
Here is a picture during the puja
Here is one more long shot
1.1 What is Rudra Pooja
God is worshipping us every day! Imitating all that god is dong to us is pooja.
An action born out of a blossomed mind is pooja. Honouring from the heart which
is full is pooja. Gurudev throws new light on the meaning of the word pooja.
OM NAMAH PRANAVARTHAYA SHUDDHA JNANIKA MOORTHAYE NIRMALAYAPRASHANTAYA DAKSHINA MOOTHAYE NAMAHA
Understand the word ‘pooja’. ‘Poo’ means ‘poornatha’, fullness. ‘Ja’ means ‘born out of’.
That which is born out of fullness is pooja. When your consciousness becomes so full and
in that state when you do an action that is known as pooja. When heart is full and you are
overwhelmed, when an action is done out of that overwhelming state and gratitude is expressed,
that is known as pooja.
Rudrapooja is an ancient practice that has been followed in India since time immemorial.
Rudra means Shiva – The Benevolent, The Destroyer of evil. Pooja means that which is born of
fullness. Through this pooja one can aim for inner peace and fulfillment.
This Pooja, where Lord Shiva is worshiped in His Rudra form, is hailed by all Vedic scriptures
as one of the greatest Poojas to remove all evils, to attain all desires and for all round prosperity.
In this Pooja after the traditional Ganesha Pooja, Kalasha sthapana etc, the Shiva Linga sthapana
is done. Then Laghunyasa is recited. The Shivopasana mantra and the 108 names of Lord Shiva
are recited.
Then Sri Rudram (chapter 16 & 18 of Yajur Veda) is recited and the Shiva Linga abhishekam
is done with the prescribed 11 ingredients like water, milk, curd, ghee, honey etc. The Sri Rudram identifies 346 desires of human beings to be fulfilled to have a peaceful daily life and invokes Lord Rudra to fulfill all of them.
The Astrology scriptures have repeatedly prescribed this as a remedy for several planetary Doshas.
Whether you want peace or prosperity, progeny or progress in profession, health or wealth the
Rudrabhishekam Pooja is the ideal one. It will be done in your name and with your sankalpa,
i.e., the specific purpose for which you are getting the pooja performed. This Pooja will be
performed exclusively for you.
1.2 Why Rudra Pooja
The world is a play of energy, negative and positive. When we pray to Shiva – the Lord of
transformation; the entire negative energy around us in the form of disease, depression, and
unhappiness gets transformed into peace, prosperity and joy. Peace around us, in the mind,
body and soul.
http://www.artofliving.org/in-en/shivratri-rudra-puja
