Shravan Rudra Puja 2014 Introduction Jai Gurudev! “Oh! The lord of lords, MahadevThe manifestation of the three worlds The omnipresent, the pure consciousness Destroyer of evil, lord of mercy and compassion Source of fertility, bestower of prosperityI pray to you, please shower your grace!”What is Rudra Puja God is worshipping us every day! Imitating that god is doing to us is puja. An action born out of a blossomed mind is puja. Honouring from the heart which is full is puja. Gurudev throws new light on the meaning of the word puja. OM AMAH "AA#A"$HA%A &H'((HA )AI*A MOO"$HA%+ I"MA,A%A"A&HA$A%A (A*&HIA MOO"$HA%+ AMAHA 'nderstand the word -puja. -oomeans -poornatha/ fullness. -)ameans -born out of. $hat which is born out of fullness is puja. 0hen your consciousness becomes so full and in that state when you do an action that is 1nown as puja. 0hen heart is full and you are overwhelmed/ when an action is done out of that overwhelming state and gratitude is e2pressed/ that is 1nown as puja. "udrapuja is an anci ent pr acti ce that has been foll owed in Indi a si nce ti me immemorial. "udra means &hiva 3 $he 4enevolent/ $he (estroyer of evil. uja means that which is born of fullness. $hrough this puja one can aim for inner peace and ful5llment.
“Oh! The lord of lords, Mahadev The manifestation of the three worlds
The omnipresent, the pure consciousnessDestroyer of evil, lord of mercy and compassion
Source of fertility, bestower of prosperity I pray to you, please shower your grace!”
What is Rudra Puja
God is worshipping us every day! Imitating that god is doing to us is puja. An actionborn out of a blossomed mind is puja. Honouring from the heart which is full is puja.Gurudev throws new light on the meaning of the word puja.
OM AMAH "AA#A"$HA%A&H'((HA )AI*A MOO"$HA%+I"MA,A%A"A&HA$A%A(A*&HIA MOO"$HA%+ AMAHA
'nderstand the word -puja. -oo means -poornatha/ fullness. -)a means -born outof. $hat which is born out of fullness is puja. 0hen your consciousness becomes sofull and in that state when you do an action that is 1nown as puja. 0hen heart is fulland you are overwhelmed/ when an action is done out of that overwhelming stateand gratitude is e2pressed/ that is 1nown as puja.
"udrapuja is an ancient practice that has been followed in India since timeimmemorial. "udra means &hiva 3 $he 4enevolent/ $he (estroyer of evil. uja meansthat which is born of fullness. $hrough this puja one can aim for inner peace andful5llment.
Why Rudra Puja $he world is a play of energy/ negative and positive. 0hen we pray to &hiva 3 the,ord of transformation6 the entire negative energy around us in the form of disease/depression/ and unhappiness gets transformed into peace/ prosperity and joy. eacearound us/ in the mind/ body and soul.
Dates of Shravan Maas
orth India7 89 )uly to 8:th Aug ;:8<
Pre-requisites for Puja
$he following needs to be ta1en care of by people who are ta1ing part in the ooja7
• +veryone needs to ta1e 4ath
• Men should be in proper and clean Indian Attire/ (hoti and
Angavastram is optional
• 0omen should in traditional wear/ 0earing &aris is advisable.
• 0omen who are in their periods should not attend the uja for 9 days.
he Puja un"tion#
Saa$oohi% &ujas means public function in a public hall. All are welcome to attend3 those 'ho have not done he (rt of )ivin* "ourse are a+so 'e+"o$e toattend and ta%e a San%a+&a =i.e. become a yaman i.e. puja would be done in hisname> and participate in the uja. $he gotra of people ta1ing the &an1alpa would bepronounced before the initiation of the uja.
Guru uja should be performed before you start "udra uja.
,ndividua+ Persona+ Puja# are those pujas/ which are performed in devoteeshome/ wor1place etc. however these pujas should also be open to the wholecommunity and neighborhood.
$he following are details/ which need to be ta1en care for organi?ing the puja.
.enue#
#enue should be such that it is easily approachable from most areas in your city. $he#enue should be covered from above and should be airy/ comfortable/ can seat alarge number of people. It could be hall in a &chool or in a public place.
$he basic re@uirements are li1e for any big &atsang7
• ,arge #entilated Hall
• ,ight &ystem
• Gurujis big picture
• arpeting of the Bloor• (rin1ing water Bacility
• roper &eating Arrangement
4esides a special place for performing the ooja/ three categories of seating need tobe organi?ed in a large hall7
&an1alpa is the speci5c purpose for which you are getting the uja performed. $hepuja will be done in your name with your &an1alpa.
enets of San%a+&a
&an1alpas are ta1en for the sa1e of washing away ones sins and aKictions/ forbringing peace/ prosperity and happiness/ along with family togetherness.&an1alpas bring so much peace and prosperity that more than FDL of people whohave ta1en &an1alpas earlier continue to ta1e &an1alpas every year.
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$he other devotees who have not ta1en the &an1alpas are e@ually welcome and justthat they will be seated in general area.
,$&ortant Guide+ines#
• &wamijis and #eda boys have long schedule for travelling/ and #eda boys also
get e2erted by constant chanting. Hence for eective conduction of oojas
and to ensure that everybody stay in good health throughout their travel on+y2 &ujas in a day shou+d /e or*ani9ed. Any other uja above that shallbe ta1en only with the joint consent of #edaboys and &wamiji.
• All &tate coNordinators to ensure that there is proper arrangement of
accommodation and food for &wamiji as well as #edaboys/ wherever they are
