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Vishnu’s feet<\/p><\/div>\n
Meaning of the Offering of Arati<\/h1>\n<\/h1>\n
Light emerging from darkness\u2014this symbolizes God manifesting in the world. \u2014Satguru Shri Mahayogi Paramahansa \u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n During the opening of the Satguru Jayanti celebration in Kyoto, <\/em>arati was offered. One of the members of the team offering <\/em>arati, Mirabai, has written about this offering (published in MYM’s bi-monthly newsletter, <\/em>Paramahamsa, in Japan), and we would like to introduce the translation of this article as well as the <\/em>Kirtan that was offered.<\/em><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Offering of Arati: The Mysterious Love of Kirtan<\/strong><\/p>\n Arati <\/em>is part of the ritual of puja<\/em>, where a song of joy is dedicated to the descent of the Lord into this world, which is a rare blessing. What an awe-inspiring event this must have been\u2014the formless God taking on form and appearing on earth\u2014even for the gods themselves! How delighted the Gandharva<\/em> (heavenly musicians) must have been for this miracle and for the compassion of the Lord, that they blared out their resounding hymns! When we offer arati<\/em>, I personally make the offering of kirtan<\/em> with the feeling that I am a member of the Ghandarva<\/em>. Through trial and error for some years, I have continued to try and figure out how to express and share with everyone this deep emotion and Joy for the fluttering down of the Lord, and I tried to find an appropriate song for this. Then one day\u2026<\/p>\n Upon hearing a certain song for the first time, I felt that it might be an appropriate song for arati<\/em>. The quiet melody of the mantra<\/em>-filled introductory part, the way the joy flows from it as the phrases repeat, gradually increasing in cheerfulness, and the tone of sattva<\/em> underlying it all. I thought that if the content of the lyrics were appropriate for the celebration, then I would want to offer this song to Shri Mahayogi. When I asked Sanatana-san about the meaning of the words, he answered that he feels that the lyrics were clearly written by someone who knows God. Wow! And that this song was an excerpt from a scripture associated with the Goddess, Devi Mahatmya, which then turned into a song!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The song starts out with a mantra<\/em> praising the Goddess. Then, it goes into describing the way God, originally formless, gradually manifests in the world, first from the subtle things of this world, such as consciousness and intellect, then develops into the gross things in this world, such as faith and beauty. Further, the song says that that Goddess dwells within all living beings.<\/p>\n Shiva, the male principle and the source of Existence, alone could not have birthed this universe. Everything in its entirety was birthed by the power of the Goddess, Shakti, and continues to be nurtured by her, even now. And that very Shiva and Shakti are One, indivisible.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n When we were performing this song for Jayanti <\/em>one year, I noticed that the bell that I was playing suddenly separated from my hand and began to play on its own. It felt like it was not me who was playing, but it was as if it was granted a Life of its own from the Lord, and the bell, by its own will, began to celebrate the birth of the Lord and to dance with joy. And what\u2019s more, how clear and beautiful its tone was, completely different from the tone that I used to hear before! Then it was not only about the instrument, which is a thing, but also it began to reveal that a brilliant Existence abides within us, human beings, in the same way.<\/p>\n Shri Mahayogi\u2019s holy birth, at the same time, means that True Life has been granted to us, to everything\u2014that is to say, it is our birth as well. That Essence is the same as the Lord\u2014it is filled with Eternal Joy. And the Lord and we are One. I feel that the more we get in touch with this song and deepen our singing of it, the more it will reveal and manifest the mystery of the Goddess imbued within it.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n This year again, we offer this arati<\/em> for the occasion of Jayanti<\/em>. No matter how far away you might be, may we etch the song into our hearts, offer it to Shri Mahayogi, and taste it together!<\/p>\n Mirabai<\/p>\n Mirabai, Amara and Jayadevi at Satguru Shri Mahayogi Paramahansa’s Jayanti 2019<\/p><\/div>\n *<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n TANTROKTA\u1e42 DEV\u012a S\u016aKTAM<\/strong><\/p>\n Namo Devyai Mah\u0101devyai \u015aiv\u0101yai Satata\u1e43 Nama\u1e25<\/strong> Salutations to the Great Goddess (Divine Mother). \u793c\u62dd\u3044\u305f\u3057\u307e\u3059\u3001\u5973\u795e\u306b\u3001\u5049\u5927\u306a\u308b\u5973\u795e\u306b\u3002\u5409\u7965\u306a\u308b\u5973\u795e\u306b\u3001\u6c38\u9060\u306b\u793c\u62dd\u3044\u305f\u3057\u307e\u3059\u3002 <\/p>\n Raudr\u0101yai Namo Nity\u0101yai Gauryai Dh\u0101tryai Namo Nama\u1e25 Salutations to she who is fearsome, to she who is eternal. \u6050\u308b\u3079\u304d\u5973\u795e\u306b\u793c\u62dd\u3044\u305f\u3057\u307e\u3059\u3002 \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Y\u0101 Dev\u012b Sarvabh\u016bte\u1e63u Vi\u1e63\u1e47um\u0101yeti \u015aabdit\u0101\u00a0<\/strong> To the Goddess who abides in all beings and is called Vishnu-Maya<\/em>, the Lord\u2019s own Maya<\/em>, \u3059\u3079\u3066\u306e\u751f\u304d\u3082\u306e\u306b\u3042\u3063\u3066\u3001\u904d\u5728\u795e\u30f4\u30a3\u30b7\u30e5\u30cc\u306e\u30de\u30fc\u30e4\u30fc\u3068\u547c\u3070\u308c\u3066\u3044\u308b\u5973\u795e\u3001 \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Y\u0101 Dev\u012b Sarvabh\u016bte\u1e63u Cetanetyabhidh\u012byate<\/strong> To the Goddess who is known as consciousness in all things, \u3059\u3079\u3066\u306e\u751f\u304d\u3082\u306e\u306b\u3042\u3063\u3066\u3001\u610f\u8b58\u3068\u3057\u3066\u8a8d\u3081\u3089\u308c\u308b\u5973\u795e\u3001 \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Y\u0101 Dev\u012b Sarvabh\u016bte\u1e63u Buddhir\u016bpe\u1e47a Sa\u1e43sthit\u0101 To the Goddess, who abides in all beings in the form of intelligence, \u3059\u3079\u3066\u306e\u751f\u304d\u3082\u306e\u306b\u3042\u3063\u3066\u3001\u77e5\u6027\u3068\u3044\u3046\u304b\u305f\u3061\u3067\u7559\u307e\u308b\u5973\u795e\u3001 \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Y\u0101 Dev\u012b Sarvabh\u016bte\u1e63u \u015aaktir\u016bpe\u1e47a Sa\u1e43sthit\u0101 To the Goddess who abides in all beings in the form of God\u2019s Shakti<\/em>, power, \u3059\u3079\u3066\u306e\u751f\u304d\u3082\u306e\u306b\u3042\u3063\u3066\u3001\u795e\u306e\u30b7\u30e3\u30af\u30c6\u30a3\u3068\u3044\u3046\u304b\u305f\u3061\u3067\u7559\u307e\u308b\u5973\u795e\u3001 \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Y\u0101 Dev\u012b Sarvabh\u016bte\u1e63u\u00a0\u015a\u0101ntir\u016bpe\u1e47a Sa\u1e43sthit\u0101<\/strong> To the Goddess who abides in all beings in the form of peace, \u3059\u3079\u3066\u306e\u751f\u304d\u3082\u306e\u306b\u3042\u3063\u3066\u3001\u9759\u5bc2\u3068\u3044\u3046\u304b\u305f\u3061\u3067\u7559\u307e\u308b\u5973\u795e\u3001 \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Y\u0101 Dev\u012b Sarvabh\u016bte\u1e63u\u00a0\u015araddh\u0101r\u016bpe\u1e47a Sa\u1e43sthit\u0101 <\/strong> To the Goddess who abides in all beings in the form of faith, \u3059\u3079\u3066\u306e\u751f\u304d\u3082\u306e\u306b\u3042\u3063\u3066\u3001\u4fe1\u4ef0\u3068\u3044\u3046\u304b\u305f\u3061\u3067\u7559\u307e\u308b\u5973\u795e\u3001 \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Y\u0101 Dev\u012b Sarvabh\u016bte\u1e63u K\u0101ntir\u016bpe\u1e47a Sa\u1e43sthit\u0101 To the Goddess who abides in all beings in the form of beauty, \u3059\u3079\u3066\u306e\u751f\u304d\u3082\u306e\u306b\u3042\u3063\u3066\u3001\u7f8e\u3068\u3044\u3046\u304b\u305f\u3061\u3067\u7559\u307e\u308b\u5973\u795e\u3001 \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Namas Tasyai Namas Tasyai <\/strong> Salutations to her. 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\n<\/strong>The offering of light inherently contains the act of humbly receiving that light.
\n<\/strong>For God becoming manifest, the heavens swirl, flower petals shower down, <\/strong>
\nand the celestial gods play their heavenly music in joy.
\n<\/strong>The offering of the mala<\/em> (flower garland) and of the hymns all symbolize that.<\/strong><\/p>\n
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>*\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/mahayogi.org\/sahasrara\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/PUJA_4241-500x328.jpg\")
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nNama\u1e25 Prak\u1e5btyai Bhadr\u0101yai Niyat\u0101\u1e25 Pra\u1e47at\u0101\u1e25 Sma T\u0101\u1e43<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nSaltations always to she who is ever auspicious.
\nSalutations to she who is the primordial cause and sustaining power.
\nWith attention, oh, we pay obeisance to her.<\/p>\n
\n\u793c\u62dd\u3044\u305f\u3057\u307e\u3059\u3001\u4e07\u7269\u3092\u751f\u307f\u51fa\u3059\u6839\u6e90\u306e\u529b\u3001\u5409\u7965\u306a\u308b\u5973\u795e\u306b\u3002
\n\u5168\u8eab\u5168\u970a\u3067\u3064\u3064\u307e\u3057\u304f\u3001\u3042\u3042\uff01 \u3042\u306e\u65b9\u306b\u982d\u3092\u5782\u308c\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Jyotsn\u0101yai Cendur\u016bpi\u1e47yai Sukh\u0101yai Satata\u1e43 Nama\u1e25<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nSalutations again salutations to she who is the supporter of the Universe.
\nSalutations to she who is of the form of the moon, of moonlight, and of happiness itself.<\/p>\n
\n\u6c38\u9060\u3067\u3042\u308a\u3001\u767d\u304f\u5149\u308a\u8f1d\u304f\u3001\u3053\u306e\u4e16\u754c\u3092\u652f\u3048\u308b\u5973\u795e\u306b\u793c\u62dd\u3044\u305f\u3057\u307e\u3059\u3002
\n\u6708\u306e\u5149\u3067\u3042\u308a\u3001\u6708\u306e\u7518\u9732\u306e\u3057\u305a\u304f\u3068\u3044\u3046\u59ff\u3092\u3082\u3064\u3001\u5e78\u798f\u305d\u306e\u3082\u306e\u3067\u3042\u308b\u304a\u65b9\u306b\u3001
\n\u6c38\u9060\u306b\u793c\u62dd\u3044\u305f\u3057\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
\nNamas Tasyai Namas Tasyai Namas Tasyai Namo Nama\u1e25<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nthe inscrutable Power pervading in all things.
\nSalutations to her, salutations to her, salutations again and again.<\/p>\n
\n\u305d\u306e\u65b9\u306b\u793c\u62dd\u3044\u305f\u3057\u307e\u3059\u3002\u305d\u306e\u65b9\u306b\u793c\u62dd\u3044\u305f\u3057\u307e\u3059\u3002\u305d\u306e\u65b9\u306b\u793c\u62dd\u3044\u305f\u3057\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
\n Namas Tasyai Namas Tasyai Namas Tasyai Namo Nama\u1e25<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nSalutations to her, salutations to her, salutations again and again.<\/p>\n
\n\u305d\u306e\u65b9\u306b\u793c\u62dd\u3044\u305f\u3057\u307e\u3059\u3002\u305d\u306e\u65b9\u306b\u793c\u62dd\u3044\u305f\u3057\u307e\u3059\u3002\u305d\u306e\u65b9\u306b\u793c\u62dd\u3044\u305f\u3057\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Namas Tasyai Namas Tasyai Namas Tasyai Namo Nama\u1e25<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nSalutations to her, salutations to her, salutations again and again.<\/p>\n
\n\u305d\u306e\u65b9\u306b\u793c\u62dd\u3044\u305f\u3057\u307e\u3059\u3002\u305d\u306e\u65b9\u306b\u793c\u62dd\u3044\u305f\u3057\u307e\u3059\u3002\u305d\u306e\u65b9\u306b\u793c\u62dd\u3044\u305f\u3057\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
\nNamas Tasyai Namas Tasyai Namas Tasyai Namo Nama\u1e25<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nSalutations to her, salutations to her, salutations again and again.<\/p>\n
\n\u305d\u306e\u65b9\u306b\u793c\u62dd\u3044\u305f\u3057\u307e\u3059\u3002\u305d\u306e\u65b9\u306b\u793c\u62dd\u3044\u305f\u3057\u307e\u3059\u3002\u305d\u306e\u65b9\u306b\u793c\u62dd\u3044\u305f\u3057\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
\nNamas Tasyai Namas Tasyai Namas Tasyai Namo Nama\u1e25<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nSalutations to her, salutations to her, salutations again and again.<\/p>\n
\n\u305d\u306e\u65b9\u306b\u793c\u62dd\u3044\u305f\u3057\u307e\u3059\u3002\u305d\u306e\u65b9\u306b\u793c\u62dd\u3044\u305f\u3057\u307e\u3059\u3002\u305d\u306e\u65b9\u306b\u793c\u62dd\u3044\u305f\u3057\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
\nNamas Tasyai Namas Tasyai Namas Tasyai Namo Nama\u1e25<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nSalutations to her, salutations to her, salutations again and again.<\/p>\n
\n\u305d\u306e\u65b9\u306b\u793c\u62dd\u3044\u305f\u3057\u307e\u3059\u3002\u305d\u306e\u65b9\u306b\u793c\u62dd\u3044\u305f\u3057\u307e\u3059\u3002\u305d\u306e\u65b9\u306b\u793c\u62dd\u3044\u305f\u3057\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
\nNamas Tasyai Namas Tasyai Namas Tasyai Namo Nama\u1e25<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nSalutations to her, salutations to her, salutations again and again.<\/p>\n
\n\u305d\u306e\u65b9\u306b\u793c\u62dd\u3044\u305f\u3057\u307e\u3059\u3002\u305d\u306e\u65b9\u306b\u793c\u62dd\u3044\u305f\u3057\u307e\u3059\u3002\u305d\u306e\u65b9\u306b\u793c\u62dd\u3044\u305f\u3057\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
\n Namas Tasyai Namo Nama\u1e25<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nSalutations again and again.<\/p>\n
\n\u305d\u306e\u65b9\u306b\u793c\u62dd\u3044\u305f\u3057\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n