III. INFORMACIÓN DE LOS VALORES (NOTA SOBRE LAS ACCIONES)
5. Cláusulas y condiciones de la oferta
5.4 Colocación y aseguramiento
In many great scriptures Goddess Gayatri is shown to possess 5 faces and 10 arms. Many such paintings, photographs and images can be found. The 5 faced Gayatri image/photo can be found in innumerable households. In reality this description is not some myth or figment of wild whimisical imagination but that it is the description of 5 faces of Goddess Gayatri as the 5 Koshas or 5 Sheaths (coverings) dwelling on human soul existence. These 5 Koshas or 5 Sheaths (coverings) are:
a) Annamaya Kosha or Food Sheath
b) Pranamaya Kosha or Vital Force Sheath c) Manomaya Kosha or Mental Sheath d) Vijnanmaya Kosha or Intellectual Sheath e) Anandmaya Kosha or Bliss Sheath
These 5 are doorways of the soul’s coming-going’s bondage and liberation akin to the nasal openings in man’s physical body that allows air to enter and then go out via exhaling. This is the most mysterious aspect of Yoga Science which by understanding deeply one can attain the supreme divine abode of Almighty God. The 10 arms of Goddess Gayatri are the 10 Super Divine Powers that uproot 10 types of pain and sorrow faced by human life. When this Divine Mother Gayatri places her 10 hands on the head of her devotee as blessings no amount of sorrow or strife can harass him.
Our Gurudeva Pandit Shriram Sharma Acharyaji after penning the preliminary aspect of Super Science Gayatri in the form of Gayatri Yoga and Gayatri Tantra when after methodically authoring the 3 sections of Super Science Gayatri, its 3rd section got written in
the form of Panchkoshi (5 sheaths) spiritual practices along with its scientific foundation. Our Gurudeva Pandit Shriram Sharma Acharyaji immediately returning after executing difficult austerities in the Himalaya Mountains he stepwise published the social applications of this profound mysterious spiritual practice in the Akhand Jyoti Magazine. Later via the medium of special spiritual practices based precepts he started penning them in Mathura itself from the year 1963-64. He had written a book titled ‘Gayatri Manjari’
that had 46 verses and its description is the present section of the Vangmaya authored by Gurudeva.
Our glorious Rishi-Munis of yore via profound penance, introverted Yoga practices and Vratas-Anushthanas based on Super Mantra Gayatri amassed untold divine energy. Thus they deeply realized that our gross body is partitioned into the 3 bodies called gross, subtle and causal bodies. In these right from top to bottom reside the 3 psychological complexes (Granthis) called Brahma, Vishnu and Rudra. The gross body is made of the 5 elements and the soul has 5 Koshas or sheaths or covering layers. Via the admixture of earth, water, fire, air and space where on the one hand this gross visible body is created there the 5 faced Goddess Gayatri tells us that this physical body is merely the admixture of the inert atoms of the 5 elements. This living soul shut up in a fort that has 5 ramparts is surrounded by 5 Koshas or sheaths or covering layers. The moment these layers are unveiled the living being’s material bondage is cut asunder so as to attain Moksha or salvation.
In India in layman’s parlance Kosha is called a vault. The 5 Koshas are 5 infinite vaults of soul existence. In this priceless wealth is hidden. Wherever this priceless wealth of 5 sheaths is misused its distorted form inflicts on us varied types of sins, sorrow, anguish, tension, ill fate, worries, lack and poverty. But those who awaken this wealth for using it wholesomely become divine in nature. Regarding this, details are given in the Bhrigu Valli of Taitariya Upanishad, Shatpath Brahman (15/17/31) and Brihadaranyak Upanishad (4/3/32).
The 1st covering sheath or Kosha is Annamaya Kosha or Food Sheath. It predominates
with earth element which gives man sperms, ovum etc to create the human physical body. As per the state and advancement of this Food Sheath the body gets its shape, color etc. the type of food devoured helps advance our Food Sheath. It is the subtle psychic imprints/Sanskars in the food we eat helps overcome a distorted state and attain optimal normalcy. Thus this sheath can advance further. So many roots of various bodily diseases are present in this Food Sheath. It is via fasting, mastering sitting posture called Asan Sidhi, purification of the 5 elements, austerities and calmly enduring pain of various sorts (Titiksha) this Food Sheath gets purged and sanctified. Thus the body attains good health in a disease free manner. Via Yoga practices by opening the knots-complexes of bondage in the Food Sheath one gets liberation from many complexities in life and that we start marching ahead on the path of Jivan Mukti or liberation while yet alive. Lest a Gayatri follower by imbibing the above detailed 4 processes purges and sanctifies the Food Sheath his divine aura increases, health becomes wonderfully good and all other doorways of progress are thrown open wide.
The Pranamaya Kosha or Vital Force Sheath is a vault of Prana Energy residing in the gross physical body. In the form of ‘etheric double’ as per the terminology employed by Theosophists it surrounds each and every individual. Prana Energy dwells in us in the form of Ojas-Tejas or divine halo. Whosoever’s Pranamaya Kosha or Vital Force Sheath is
intensely potent his soul power rests in a very well advanced state. It is the lack of Prana Energy that becomes the cause of psychosomatic and physical diseases attacking one’s body. From the infinite ocean of consciousness of Prana Energy spread out in the entire cosmos via Gayatri practices (meditation, worship etc) with the energy of Pranayam (Yogic breathing exercise) Prana or vital force is attracted within and thus the devotee oozes with divine aura and Ridhi-Sidhis or Divine Powers. The external benefits of sanctifying and rendering powerful the Pranamaya Kosha or Vital Force Sheath includes attaining a long healthy life consciousness becomes potent, imbibing a lot of zest/wholesome activity/magnetically attractive aura etc. If Pranayam (Yogic breathing exercise) is done by meditating in a focused manner on the Surya Chakra or solar plexus the Yogic subtle nerves called Ida-Pingala-Sushumna can be rendered potently active. For attracting Prana Energy this section of Vangmaya literature enumerates many methods. The amassing of immense Ojas in the form of Super Prana Energy and Retas in the form of Minor Prana Energy render the body and soul existence very powerful. Such a person gains the credentials of manifesting Divine Powers. The Manomaya Kosha or Mental Sheath by rendering an otherwise scattered psyche well focused via the various methods of self control, meditation etc aids in the awakening of latent brain potentials and energy centers. When we sanctify and render potent this Manomaya Kosha or Mental Sheath our Japa, meditation, Tratak practices, spiritual practices of 5 Tanmatras, succeeding in creating the Chaya Purusha (shadow man) etc succeed wonderfully. Via the processes of Gandha or smelling practices and Swara or Sound Yoga ESP or Extra Sensory Perception can be awakened fully. In order to introvert our thought waves for focusing them in a one pointed manner, our Gurudeva Pandit Shriram Sharma Acharyaji has given details of practicing meditation-Japa or Mantra chanting-Tratak-Tanmatra practices for sanctifying and making powerful our Manomaya Kosha or Mental Sheath. Those who deeply understand these 4 methods become masters of this 3rd vault of untold measure of spiritual jewels.
The 4th covering is the Vijnanmaya Kosha or Intellectual Sheath. Vijnan means special
knowledge. Such knowledge/wisdom that tells us that man in reality is the soul and not this inert body made of bone, flesh etc. man is beyond the body, mental qualities and inner nature since he is the prince of Almighty God. This wisdom is subtly experienced via the Soham spiritual practice (I am that). The various legs of the process of awakening of this Vijnanmaya Kosha or Intellectual Sheath encompasses Ajapa Japa (ceaseless Mantra chanting heard in the soul subtly), Yoga of Soul Experience, spiritual practices to awaken the soul deity and piercing the 3 knots or psychic complexes. As a resut via awakening of extra sensory consciousness and sound control in the process of management of our Kundalini Shakti (Divine Serpent Power) it manifests as amassing of art of execelling in carrying out various actions.
The last 5th face of Gayatri called Mother of Vedas is depicted as Anandmaya Kosha or
Almighty God in layman’s parlance. Such a devotee attains the state of Sthitaprajna Samadhi or trance state attained by God Realized Masters and Gurus. Hence this sheath is called Bliss Sheath wherein infinite divine ecstasy is experienced. This is the inner state of Sahaj Samadhi and pinnacle of divine joy. Our Gurudeva Pandit Shriram Sharma Acharyaji has described this as the awakening of the reticular activating system as being synonymous with awakening of Sahasrar Chakra’s 1000 petal subtle Yogic lotus in the brain region. In this section topics covered include spiritual practices of Naadyoga- Shabdabrahman-Suratiyoga-Biduyoga-principles of 5 elements, supreme ecstatic divine bliss of the Turiya state and so on.
Most definitely our respected readers via this section of the Vangmaya shall understand the profoundest mysteries of Gayatri Super Power austerities but that they shall also get knowledge of how to march ahead on the path of soul progress by getting spiritually initiated by a great Self-God Realized Master.