Worship

Editor’s NotesThe world recognizes and salutes Kavi Yogi Maharishi Dr. Shuddhananda Bharati. He is a noble soul who is continuously engaged in mediation on Godhead and in composing devotional songs. Thanks to the divine grace of Madurai Meenakshi Amman, his association with many spiritually enlightened people and his deep knowledge of multiple languages, he has expounded on the essence of the Vedas and the Agamas in the form of verses and musical compositions. The second edition of his epic creation Bharata Shakti has been published in a detailed version. His musical compositions have been published in several volumes. Kavi Yogi’s Yoga Samajam is an abode of peace where he is engaged in solitary meditation. The strength of his penance motivates his pen. We often visit the Yoga Samajam to imbibe the divine spirit pervading the place and obtain mental peace. Divine worship is performed there both in the mornings and evenings. This collective worship includes name chanting, chanting of Keerthanas, practice of Sama Yoga, chanting of mantras, universal songs, folk songs and discourses on philosophy. These are rare songs which serve to heighten one’s awareness of divinity’s presence in the midst of mankind and lead to enhanced quality of life in this world.Swamiji is a great self-realised soul, a pure hearted sage who has experienced many religions. He teaches us the way to infuse this life with Shiva’s divinity. In the mornings, he performs worship and meditation along with name chanting. In the evening gatherings, he performs Jyoti worship with flowers and gives discourses from his wisdom acquired due to God’s grace.1. To make everyone lead a life infused with God consciousness.2. To make everyone lead a life full of love with the realization of one world, one God and one spirit.3. To make everyone of us understand our divine religion.4. To make us lead happy lives by showing the way to religious amity.5. To purify mankind by means of meditation, worship, name chanting and prayers.6. To make our bodies, mind and soul strong and glowing with health. 7. To teach everyone to practice hygiene and sanitation so that diseases are eradicated.8. To do service for the sake of world peace.9. To undertake the practice of yoga in a place brimming with natural beauty.10. To spread knowledge by publishing books with the help of friends. Kavi Yogi Shuddhananda is traveling all over the world and doing noble service to carry out these 10 tasks in a proper way and he is also conducting these camps in Sri Lanka. Let us all salute the divine sage and accept his teachings whole-heartedly and reap the benefits.A warm thank you to Savitri for his translation from Tamil to English. It’s a choice of the Editor to keep the words in their Tamil forms, like Kaali (Kali), naadha (nada).Editons ASSA, Christian Piaget