Thursday, April 21, 2016

Guru Mandala Puja; Caturyatana Puja; Navaavarana Puja

The Guru Mandala Puja 

The divyaugha guru (our heavenly gurus, the Divine Flow) comes from Balatripurasundari, (or Lord Venkateshwara, Balaji -  they are the same), and Sanat Kumara. Balatripurasundari is depicted as a young girl, from around three years old up to nine years old. Sanat Kumara was a famous sage who was an ascetic. The mantra of Balatripurasundari can be said in three ways: Aim Klim Souh  - Balaji is three years old; Aim Klim Souh, Souh, Klim Aim  - she is six years old; and Aim Klim Souh, Souh, Klim Aim, Aim Klim Souh - she is nine years old. She is my guru. It was She who demanded that the Sri Meru temple be built and got it done.

The next guru worshipped is the Siddhaugha guru, Dattatreya. My guru comes from the Dattatreya Avadhuta tradition, Sri Avadhuta Svaprakashananda of Anakapalli. He follows the Dattatreya tradition. I get what tradition he has got. Dattatreya is Siddhaugha. He is supposed to be living today. He feet are in the Vindhya mountains at Ginnath. If you go there it is possible that you may have his darshan. You have got to climb about 10,000 steps. All that you find there is one little block with two feet there which are worshipped every day. The Manaugha guru, the human form is Svaprakasananda tirtha paramahamsa avaduta. And my name is also included in there, I don't know for what reason.

The Caturyatana Puja -  Worship of the Four corners of the Sri Chakra

Next we worship the four corners of the Sri Chakra. In the SW corner Lord Ganapati is worshipped; In the NW corner, Surya is worshipped; in the NE corner Vishnu is worshipped; and in the SE corner, Siva is worshipped. Shakti is in the center. Remember that these are different expressions of the same entity. We could have any one of them in the center. Then the other aspects of God would take a different format around them. But we follow the Shakteya tradition, so Devi is in the center.

The Ganesha Mantra is Om Srim hrim klim glaum gam ganapataye varavarada sarajanam me vasamanaya svaha. There is something else added, but it is not in the Kalpa Sutra. The added mantra is srim hrim klim glaum gam namo bhagavati maha laksmi vara varade srim vibhutyai svaha. Sri sri patyadi siddha laksmi sametha sri vallalabha sri mahaganapataye namah.

The yantra for Ganapati is there and you worship Ganapati at the Muladhara chakra. Starting with "sri patyadi "until "siddha laksmi "there is a group of deities arranged in the mandala like the Sri Chakra mandala that we have here. For each aspect of God there is a cooresponding mandala associated with it. Sri Vallabha he is dear to the Goddess Sri. In this manner you worship all the deities; Ganapati, Surya, Vishnu, Siva and Lalita. The worship can be as long or as abbreviated as you like.

The Navavarana Puja 

The most important thing that you have to remember here is the sequence in which these deities are located. When you do the circumambulation to the Sri Chakra you have to visit each of these deities in this order. This makes it a pretty complicated affair and you have to keep your wits about you.

The Khadga Mala Stotra defines the sequence and you have to remember which Goddess is where. You have to be so familiar with the process that you can close your eyes and visualize the form of the goddess in your mind. It is a very powerful meditative technique for visualizing the different forms of the Goddesses. Once you are familiar with the name and are able to associate with the form of the Goddess, it is then that the puja is complete. They should be as if they were living right in front of you, waving their various weapons around.

The First Avarana -

In the first avarana, we move from the outside enclosure to the inside. We begin our journey to enlightenment. You worship the Devi's Feet. The first enclosure begins with the Ten Attainments (Siddhis). You attain one siddhi by applying each of the mudras to each of the passions.

1. The first siddhi  - to be attained is anima siddhi. 2. Laghima/garima siddhi are considered one siddhi  - lightness/ heaviness 3. mahima siddhi - greatness; 4.isitva siddhi - control over yourself; 5.vasitva siddhi - bringing others under your control; 6. prakamya siddhi  - being able to desire large things; 7. bhukti siddhi  - enjoyment; 8. iccha siddhi  - desire; 9. prapti siddhi  - attainment of desire; 10. sarvakama siddhi -  fulfillment of all desires.

In the second square enclosure we have got the Eight passions. They are the potential distractions to our sadhana. The passions are located on the lefthand side the the entrances. They are Brahmi, Mahesvari, Koumari, Varahi, Mahendri, Camunda, Mahalaksmi. Brahmi is lust; Mahesvari is anger; Koumari is possessiveness; Vaisnavi is Delusion; Varahi is pride; Mahendri is jealousy; Camunda is virtue. She lives in the cremation grounds. She brings vairagya, detachment which is supposed to be auspicious; and Mahalaksmi is sin. She is the giver of Gold. When you think of Her ,you think of all the mundane things that distract you too much and keep you attached.

The third enclosure  -  the Mudra Shaktis:

In the third enclosure we have the Mudra Shaktis. They represent the procedures to control the passions above and obtain the powers mentioned in the first enclosure.

Ksobini means intercourse. Sarva Samksobini means having intercourse with everyone and everything, or agitating everything; Sarva Vidravini  - making things flow, liquifying all; Sarvakarsini  - attracting all; Sarva Vasamkari -  keeping things under your control; Sarva Unmadini -  making all crazy; Sarva Mahankuse  -  tricking all and goading into action; Sarva Khecari -  able to move in all space; Sarva Bija  - all knowledge; Sarva Yoni  - the source, the womb of all; Sarva Trikanda -  all forms and states of awareness, being the knower, the knowing and the known. The Sarva adjective makes these powers have a potency when applied to the Shaktis of passion. They enable you to get over the passions, and they create the ten Siddhis, or attainments.


Then, at the end of each Avarana there is a paragraph which starts with the mantra for that avarana. These mantras are listed at the beginning of the puja also. The first avarana mantra is Am Am Souh.

The paragragh translated for the 1st Avarana follows. It will be the same for all the Avaranas except for the name of the yogini (Prakata Yogini ) and the chakra (Trailokya Mohana Chakre) and the controller of the chakra (Tripura Cakresvari).

"These explicit yoginis, whose nature is expressly visible, not suppressed; whose chakra rules and deludes all the three worlds of waking, sleeping, dreaming ; along with their mudras, hand gestures; along with their attainments; along with their weapons; along with their powers; along with their vehicles; along with their retenues of attendents; by all the intimate services; well-worshipped; well-satified; very happy or pleased; may all these gods be so.

Again Am Am Souh comes. Tripura Cakresvari is the name of the controller of this chakra. In the Khadgamala Stotra all the names of Tripura come together at the end. Here in the Navavarana Puja each of Her names comes at this place at the end of the avarana. So in the 2nd avarana her name is Tripuresi; in the 3rd it is Tripurasundari, etc. Then you say  - Sri padukam pujayami tarpayami namah  - To your lotus feet I offer puja and tarpanam (water offering). I also offer gandham -  sandal, puspam  - flowers, dhupam  - incense, dipam -  lights, and naivedyam -  food offerings. You show the first hand mudra of Sarvasamksobini Dram. After each avarana you show one of the ten hand mudras. They go in order from Dram to Yoni mudras.

The 2nd Avarana  - These are the Sixteen Attracting Powers which are also associated with the Nitya Devis, the 16 Digits or Phases of the Moon. You worship the Devi's hips and girdle.

The names of the Devis given are: kamakarsini -  the attraction of lust; buddhyakarsini  - of discrimination; ahamkarakarsini -  of ego; sabdhakarsini  - of sound (music); sparsakarsini  - of touch (eros); rupakarsini  - of form (beauty); rasakarsini -  of taste (sweetness); gandhakarsini  - of odor (perfume); cittakarsini - of mind; dhairyakarsini  - of valor; smritakarsini - of memory; namakarsini -  of name; bijakarsini -  of the seed, semen; atmakarsini  - of the self, the soul; amrtakarsini -  of immortality; sarirakarsini -  of morality.

The mantra for the 2nd avarana is Aim Klim Souh. The yogini is Gupta yoginyah the secret yogini. The chakra is Sarvasapari puraka cakre the wheel which fulfills all directions and all desires. The Controller of this chakra is Tripuresi the controller of the waking, dreaming and sleeping states. You offer the Sarva Vidravini Drim mudra.

3rd Avarana -  The Eight Erotic Sentiments.

You worship the Devi at the Swaddhisthana Chakra. The names of the Devis given are: ananga kusuma devi  - the flowering devi; ananga mekhala devi -  the girdling ; ananga madana devi -  love; ananga madanatura devi -  lust; ananga rekha devi  - outlining; ananga vegini devi -  the desire for sex; ananga ankusa devi  - insistance on sex; ananga malini devi -  orgy. The mantra is Hrim Klim Souh. The yogini is Guptatara Yoginyah -  the esoteric yogini; the chakra is Sarva Samksobhana Cakre  - the chakra which agitates everyone; the Controller of the chakra is Tripurasundari - the Beautiful one who lives in all three states of consciousness. You offer the mudra SarvakarsiniKlim.

4th Avarana -  The Fourteen Worlds. You worship the Devi at the Muladhara Chakra. The names of the Fourteen worlds that follow are not listed in the puja, but represented by the avarana. Seven are above our world; seven below us.

Below: 1. Atala 2. Sutala 3. Vitala 4. Talatala 5. Rasatala 6. Patala 7. Himatala Above: 1. Bhu 2. Bhuvaha 3. Suvaha 4. Mahaha 5. Janaha 6. Tapaha 7. Satyam. The names of the 4th avarana are: 1. Sarva samksobhini  - agitating all; 2. Sarva Vidravini -  liquifying all; 3. Sarva Akarsini  - attracting all; 4. Sarva ahladini  - pleasing all; 5. Sarva Sammohini -  deluding all; 6. Sarva Stambhini - obstructing all; 7. Sarva Jrmbhini  - expanding all; 8. Sarva Vasamkari  - controlling all; 9. Sarva Ranjani -  enjoying all; 10. Sarva Unmadini  - maddening all; 11. Sarva Artha Sadhini  - all prosperous; 12. Sarva Sampatti Purani  - all fulfilling riches; 13. Sarva Mantra Mayyi  - all mantras; 14. Sarva Dvandva Ksayamkari  - eliminating all dualities. The mantra is Haim Hklim Hsouh. She is Sampradaya yoginyah  - the traditional yogini.The cakra is Sarva Soubhagya Dayaka Cakre  - the chakra of all kinds of union. The Controllor is Tripura Vasini -  the one who lives in all three states of consciousness. You offer Sarva Vasamkari mudra  - Blum.

5th Avarana  - The Pancabhutas. The outer ten triangles of the Sri Chakra. You worship the Devi at theManipura Chakra.

The names are: 1. Sarva siddhi prada -  giver of all achievements; 2. Sarva sampat prada -  giver of all wealth; 3. Sarva priyamkari -  give of all that one likes to have; 4. Sarva mangala karini  - bringer of all auspiciousness; 5. Sarva kamaprada -  fulfiller of all desires; 6. Sarva dukha vimocini  - eliminator of all miseries; 7. Sarva mrtyu prasamani  - eliminator of all accidental deaths; 8. Sarva vighna nivarini  - eliminator  of all obstacles; 9. Sarva anga sundari -  beautiful in all parts of Her body;  10. Sarva soubhagya dayini  - provider of all unions. The mantra is Hsaim Hsklim Hsauh. She is Kulottirna Yoginyah -  the yogini who goes beyond all classifications. The chakra is Sarvartha sadhaka cakre -  the wheel that propels you onto the right path, gives you all wealth, fulfills all desires and makes liberation possible. The Controller is Tripurasri cakresvari  - the one who is the riches of the three states. You offer  Sarvonmadini mudra  - Saha.

6th Avarana -

The inner 10 triangles of the Sri Chakra. You worship the Devi at the Anahata Chakra
The names are:
1. Sarva Jna -  omniscient;
2. Sarva Sakti -  omnipotent;
3. Sarva Aisvarya Prada -  omniexpressive;
4. Sarva Jnanamayi -  providing the bliss of omniscience;
5. Sarva Vyadhi Vinasini  - eliminating all maladies;
6. Sarva Adhara Svarupa  - the support of all;
7. Sarva Papahara -  eliminator of sin;
8. Sarva Ananda Mayi - all happiness;
9. Sarva Raksa Svarupini  - allprotecting;
10. Sarvepsita Phala Prada  - the provider of all fruits The mantra is Hrim Klim Blem. the yogini is Nigarbha Yoginyah -  the yogini protecting the child in the womb. The chakra is Sarva Raksakara Cakre the wheel of all protection. The Controller of the chakra is Tripura Malini -  the sequences of these states experienced by all people. You offer Sarva Mahankusa mudra -  Krom.

7th Avarana -  the Eight Forms of Saraswati You worship the Devi at the Visshudhi chakra.

The eight forms of Saraswati are the eight groups of Sanskrit letters describing the explosion of the cosmos from the point (bindu).

1. am am im im um um arum arum alum alum em aim om oum ah aham arblum -  Vasini Vagdevatayai namah - Control
2.kam kham gam gham jnam klahrim -  Kamesvari vagdevatayai namah -  Expressive.
3. cam cham jam jham inam jnblim -  Modini vagdevatayai namah  - Pleasure.
4. tam tham dam dham nam ylum -  Vimala vagdevatayai namah  - Purity.
5. tam tham dam dham nam jmrim  - Aruna vagdevatayai namah -  Passion.
6. pam pham bam bham mam hslvyum   -  Jayini vagdevatayai namah  - Victory.
7. yam ram lam vam jhmryum  - Sarvesvari vagdevatayai namah  - Controlling all
8. sam sam sam ham lam ksam ksmrim  - Kaulini vagdevatayai namah  - Enjoying all.

The mantra for the 7th avarana is Hrim Srim Souh. The yogini is Rahasya yoginyah -  the secret yogini. The chakra is Sarva Rogahara cakre -  the wheel which eliminates disease. The Controller of the chakra is Tripura Siddha Chakresvari -  the achievements possible in all these three states. You offer the Sarva Khecari mudra - Hsakaphrem.

The Eighth Avarana -  the Weapons of the Divine Mother and the Goddesses of the Inner Triangle. You worship the Devi's arms and hands and then her third eye, the Ajna Chakra.

1. Dram Drim Klim Blum Sah, sarva jrmbhanebhyo banebhyo namah, sri Banasakti  - the five flowery arrows of Manmatha call the five senses; sound (music), touch (eros), form (beauty), taste (sweetness), smell (fragrance).

2. Dham tham sarvasammohanaya dhanushe namah, sri Dhanusakti -  the sugar cane bow representing the mind which likes sweet things in life.

3. Am hrim sarva vashikaranaya pasaya namah,sri Pasusakti -  the attractive powers of love.

4. Krom krom sarva stambhanaya ankushaya namah -  Ankusasakti  - the repulsive power to control evil.

5. ka e i la hrim vama rajoguna iccha sakti Kamesvaryai namah, sri iccha sakti  - desire, the thrust of God, desiring to see himself in many forms.

6. Ha sa ka la hrim jyesta sattva guna jnana sakti Vajresvaryai namah, sri jnana sakti  - knowledge - the ability to obtain the cosmos in a seed form.

7. Sa ka la hrim raudri tamoguna kriyasakti Bhagamalinyai namah, sri kriya sakti -  action -  the ability to express the cosmos out of the seed.

8. Ka e i lahrim, Ha sa ka ha la hrim, Sa ka la hrim -  iccha jnana kriya sakti Mahadevi -  all
of the above. The mantra is Hsraim Hsrklim Hrsrsouh. The yogini is Atirahasya yoginyah -  the most secret yogini. The chakra is Sarva Siddi Prada cakre -  the wheel of realizations. The Controller of the chakra is Tripuramba cakresvari -  the experience of the cosmos in Her three states unifying all the experiences of all life. You offer the Sarva Bija mudra -  Hsaum.

The 9th Avarana  - Sri Lalita Devi united with Sadasiva in the Bindu. You worship the Devi at the Sahasrara Chakra. We worship Sri Sri Lalitambika Sri Sahasraksi Sri Rajarajesvari, whose mantra is Ka e i la hrim, Ha sa ka ha la hrim, Sa ka la hrim. She is Ati Rahasya yogini the most transcendental secret yogini. The 9th chakra is Sarvananda Maya cakre -  the wheel of bliss. The Controller is Sri Maha Cakresvari -  the Great Cosmic Controller. We worship Her with the Sarva Yoni mudra -  Aim.

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