Arpana Ashram - An Inspirational Experiment
Can an ordinary, worldly person tread the path of spirituality? |
Can a householder adopt the attitude that the entire Universe is one's own family? |
Is it possible to live only for the other? |
Can people of all walks of life - from varied faiths, countries and professions - live together as one - in togetherness, love and peace? |
This is the experiment conducted by Param Pujya Ma at Arpana.
Those who came to her are not necessarily spiritual aspirants.
They came to Her as children come to the
Mother - in search of love, security, identification, succour.
She gave them more than they sought - she gave them the key to joy.
She defined for them the path of
Dharma or righteous living.
She showed them that spiritual life is not
merely the perusal of the scriptures
but their translation into daily life.
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Elucidating the four aspects of 'Om', Ma guides the pilgrim's progress Through each of the four stages, as delineated in the Mandukya Upanishad: |
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Vaishwanar, the worship of the Cosmic Supreme Being Through the service of His people. |
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Taijas, the process of internal purification Thus consecrating the mind's soil, to enshrine the Lord within. |
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Pragya, the spontaneous divinity that flows forth from one who is purified within. This divinity is mirrored in that aspirant's speech and indeed in every deed. In this stage, the difference between real & unreal, transitional & eternal is irrevocably established in one's heart. |
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Turiya, the deep abiding Silence which is the goal of the aspirant of spirituality And which penetrates the life of That Realized One. |
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