Guru Purnima

Guru Purnima

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Generally, Hindus and Buddhists traditionally celebrate ‘Guru Purnima’ as a festival to thank teachers. It falls on the full moon day of June – July month (Ashad Month according to Hindu calendar). All the guidance and teachings of Guru is most powerful on the day of Guru Purnima. Teachers are always believed to be the most necessary part of anyone’s life. They are the remover of the darkness. Buddhists celebrate this festival in order to pay respect and gratitude to Lord Buddha. For Hindus, they celebrate to give respect to Sage Vyasa who not only born on this day but also finished writing Brahma Sutras on ashadha sudha padyami.

We all have passed under our teacher’s hands in one or the other way. Sometimes we fail to notice that teachers come in any form and we never know what that teacher is trying to teach us. From infant to aged teacher can be right there near you. If you notice, infants can teach us how to stay calm, peaceful throughout the day like you are in deep meditation. Kids below 4 years teach us how to dance freely like who cares, enjoy each and every moment of life they way they want, for them time is divided only in two i.e. day and night, eat when they are hungry and sleep whenever they are sleepy. After passing 4 year, they will teach us how to see the world in a whole new way, get surprises every minute, enjoy like you have never before just by seeing moving leaves and branches of tree by wind. From 7-8 years they can teach us how to satisfy your curiosity, learn to choose your interesting field, learn new things, follow what teachers said. So this way you never know who is your teacher for any particular thing, you must try to notice their presence throughout your life. Above all these, your parents are your best teachers, good or bad but they will make you best.

 

Try to imagine what would have happen if there were no teachers? You cannot even stand on your feet if there was no one to teach you. Teachers play very important role in our lives. They always help us climb steps. Once I’ve read somewhere that “Teachers call themselves the ladder”, they behave like a ladder step for their students. They ask their students to put their feet on them and go on higher levels.

We should respect them forever because if they were not there, we might be living like zombies. Everyday you should pray to them, you can do sharanagathi (like Hanuman did to Lord Rama) to get help remove every obstacles.

The very famous sloka on guru prayer is :

Guru Brahma Gurur Vishnu
Guru Devo Maheshwaraha
Guru Saakshat Para Brahma
Tasmai Sree Gurave Namaha

Meaning: Guru is verily the representative of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. He creates, sustains knowledge and destroys the weeds of ignorance. I salute such a Guru.

Enjoy teachings of your Guru and all gurus. Respect them in all ways, help them if they need your help at any stage of your life. Sit in their feets and feel like heaven.

I salute the guru and respect my guru with full faith. I was, I am and I will be always thankful to you till my last breath. Thank you so much.

Quick blessing session for tornado attack on oklahoma city

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Hello all readers and fans, I would like you all to start a quick blessing session for the tornado attack on the people of Oklahoma city.

So many people are effected by this nature attack including children and many people lost their shelter and everything other necessary things.

Let us try to send blessings to each and every living being of that city to get well and stable as soon as possible. Let us give blessings to all people helping day ‘n’ night to recover the loss and clean up process.

The path of the tornado’s destruction through Moore – as show on satellite photo

Prayer and Blessing:

Oh lord god, supreme being, all the angels, all great avatars, all good energies, all saints, all masters and teachers,
please give us divine love, light and power to bless all the effected people of Oklahoma city.
May god bless each and every living being of that city for their good health, happiness, prosperity, abundance.
May god bless each and every living being with healthy food and water.
May god bless each and every living being with healthy fresh air.
May god bless each and every living being with loving kindness and helping nature.
May god bless each and every living being with patience.
May god bless each and every living being with to start their life once again with full joy and stability.
Blessings be to all.

Thank you lord god, supreme being, all the angels, all great avatars, all good energies, all saints, all masters and teachers,
for sending us divine love, light and power to bless all the effected people of Oklahoma city. We thank you all in full faith.

Thank you.
I thank you all for joining and blessing to effected people. Thank you for being with me in this good deed. Thank you for your support.

May god bless you all for all your good wishes.

Saint Valentine Day

Saint Valentine Day

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Yes I know I got late for Saint Valentine’s Day and I am sorry for this. But we are here to treat everyday as a Saint Valentine’s Day, full of love and joy and peace.

Let’s go through the reality of today’s world before we talk about love and faith in full fledge. Love, passion, affection, care, faith, satisfaction and relation are some of the words which are very necessary for any living thing in this universe. All these feelings are becoming commercial now a days like pay for every feeling, in most of cases. True love, I mean unconditional love is very rare to find now-a-days and similar for all other types of feeling. At the same time, we can even find people who are still attached with unconditional feelings with one or the other person or living things. If you try to see the ratio, I guess majority of the people are conditionals. Just try to imagine our world without love, care and faith, it will be very scary. It will be like blood rivers flowing everywhere for one’s need and greed. Fights, hatred, etc. will rise more and more day by day.

Thanks to our beloved gods, goddesses, arch angels, teachers and all other good souls who are working hard to keep love and faith in all living beings & things as much as possible even today. We thank you all of them for their blessings.

Saint Valentine’s Day, known as Valentine’s Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine throughout the world, is observed on February 14 each year. A very popular story for St. Valentine is like, he was imprisoned for performing wedding of soldiers who were not allowed to get married and ministering to Christians. It is also said that he healed his jailer’s daughter, Asterius. After around 15th century, people started treating this day as a occassion in which lovers expressed their love for each other by presenting flowers, offering confectionery, and sending greeting cards. This day is not just for lovers will to spend their whole life together but it is for everyone who loves someone.

This time we will do something new and exciting. You may find shocking but we are going to make a list of 3 person around you whom you……………… love the most? no ways… list of 3 you hate the most. Let it be a secret. Write it down on a small piece of paper (you cannot edit once you wrote, be genuine). I am sure your heart, mind, your whole system might be feeling weird with those names but don’t worry, within few minutes you will be feeling very relaxed and peaceful. So are you ready with the list? Ok.

Now place that piece of paper in front of you. Sit relaxed with your eyes closed. Imagine those 3 personalities standing in front of you. Raise your hands till your shoulder level with your palms facing outwards. Repeat the following in your mind for those three people. “(With full happiness and a big smile) Hello, I forgive all three of you for any physical and/or mental harm done by you to me from the heart. I ask forgiveness from you all, if I have done any physical and/or mental harm to you and I am very much thankful to receive your forgiveness and accepting my forgiveness. We all are the children of god, God will forgive you and bless you for love, light and power. I bless you for inner peace, love, faith, wealth and all your good wishes. All 3 of you GO IN PEACE, GO IN PEACE, GO IN PEACE. THANK YOU.”

Sit relaxed with your eyes closed for 5 minutes. Open your eyes with big smile… with peace and love.

Tear that piece of paper and flush it off or burn it.

Please do a thank you prayer to god and every good energies which helped you to do this task.

You can do this every alternate day.

Hopefully, there will be a time soon when you will be the most peaceful loving person on this earth. Always remember, one day.. YOU GONNA ROCK!! Cheers!

Love you all and blessings for all your good wishes. Thank you!

Christmas

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Hello all of my lovely readers and fans! I know you all might be bit angry or upset with me for the irregularity on blog, for now, I can only say “I am really sorry”. I was and I am perfectly fine and healthy but some people were in real need of my help for taking care of their loved ones. Hope you all understand that I am not just writing on blog about helping others untill you start feeling loss on your side but I actually do it in my real life, which made me irregular to post on blog.

I hope you all have forgiven me and I am very thankful to you all for the same. Thank you so much!

It’s Christmas time! YAY!! YAY!! For the first time on my blog I am feeling like, what will I write because whole world knows everything about Christmas and Jesus and Mother Mary. Still, I will try to write something, it may not be new stuff but will be fun, I hope.

Christmas is very well known festival celebrated on 25 December throughout the world. The day is said to be the Birthday of Jesus Christ. Different names in different cultures and languages, Jesus, Son of God, Isa, Messiah, healer, a sage, Isu, etc. One who came to earth to take the responsibility of every sin done on earth by human beings and make the earth innocent and pure again. He was crucified at the end and you all might be know, why?

Crucifixion (The act of executing by a method widespread in the ancient world; the victim’s hands and feet are bound or nailed to a cross) might be the worst punishment one can give to siner. And our beloved Christ took responsibility of every sin happened on the earth and according to the accounts of good and bad, untill the person goes through punishement, his/her sin is not balanced. This should be the reason of crucifixion. We might not know the fact but this is what I can figure out. We all should be so much thankful with respect for such a great soul who did this to save humanity and humans on earth. We all love you forever “FATHER”.

Like we always try to see specialties of in terms of food, decorations, dance, etc. There is something unique and good to know about Christmas and that is ‘colors’ used in this festival. Red and Green are traditional colors of Chirstmas. Gold, Silver and White are also used often. Red symbolizes ‘Blood of Jesus’ and Green indicates ‘Eternal Life’. Green tree of Christmas, which never lost its leaves in winter. Other traditional decoration item includes bells, candles, candy canes, stockings, wreaths and angels. Candles on windows shows that Christians believe that Jesus Christ is the light of love, mercy and wisdom for the whole world.

Christmas Eve reminds us of one favorite person especially to kids is our beloved ‘Santa Claus’. People also call him just ‘Santa’ with love and joy. It is believed that he lives in North Pole. Heavy body, wearing red coad with white fur collar and cuffs, black leather belt & boots, white long beard (some believe that he wears spectacles). He fulfills one special wish of kids around the world. There are varied procedures to receive gifts from Santa at different places. Stereotypes about his entry is : Santa rides on a sleigh with 8 reindeers that lands on the building roof, entering through the chimney and having a bag full of gifts. Many of you might not be aware about his reindeers’ name. Eight reindeer of Santa are known as : Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Dunder and Blixem.

Now we are heading towards the favorite part of festival… any guesses…!!?? Yes, traditional food for festival. Cake and candy are well known for christmas celebration. Again, different countries different food to celebrate, we will see some major dishes prepared on Christmas Eve (country wise list can be searched on internet websites).

Roast turkey, chicken and ham
Christmas cake or Christmas pudding
Apple cider
Candy canes
Fruitcake
Potato salad with mayonnaise, hard-boiled eggs and boiled vegetables
Gingerbread
Varied Soup receipes
Marshmallow fruit salad

Hope you all have blessed everyone on this earth specially all the one you hate. During such festivals, powerful good energies comes down to earth in heavy quantity and it really helps to clean yourself and you can even use that energy to bless your good thoughts, goals, sick living beings.

Wishing you a very very happy and prosperous new year ahead. God bless you all to do very good deeds in this coming year and forever. Enjoy with love and happiness with everyone around the world. Merry Christmas!

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Hello dear readers,

Just so glad to see the blog visitor’s counter, I would like to inform you all that with your love and support and likes Do You Reckon Blog has got 1000+ visitors.

More interesting thing is that in this fast daily life full of technology we still have people believing in religious and spiritual world.

I wish more and more people will take benefits from this blog and will have more interesting facts and knowledge.

Not getting more words to say… but very happy to see so much love from all my readers.

God bless you all and everyone on the earth for all the good wishes.

Love you all… muahhhh…hugs..!!

Lord Ganesha

Lord Ganesha (Elephant Head God)

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Asian culture is full of religious and spiritual stuff wherein you can find varied god and their respective sotries. Lord Ganesha, son of Lord Shiva and Devi Parvati.

Similar to other god even Ganesha has many names, very famous amongst them are: Ganpati, Vinayak, Pillaiyar, Vighneshwara, Dvaimatura (one who has two mothers), Lambodara (one who has a pot belly, or, literally, one who has a hanging belly), Gajanana (having the face of an elephant), etc. List of 108 names of Ganesha is shown at the end of this article.

Ganesha is widely worshiped for many purposes like removing of obstacles, knowledge, wealth, power, etc. as he is the elder son of the creator, the destroyer Lord Shiva. He is worshiped in many different parts of the world like India, Nepal, United States, Canada, Mauritius, Singapore, Thailand, Cambodia, Burma and Fiji.

Apart from Indians and specially Hindus, the story behind the elephant head is rarely known to others. Let us go through a quick short part of it. Mother of Lord Ganesha, Devi Parvati set him to stand guard at her door while she bathed. Lord Shiva returned and, as Ganesha didn’t know him, he didn’t allow him to enter. Lord Shiva became enraged, severed the head of the child and entered his house. Parvati got angry on Lord Shiva and asked him give her son back alive. Lord Shiva promised her and said that he will fix the head of any one who will come first on the way, suddenly an elephant came on the way and Lord Shiva fixed the head of an elephant in place of Ganesha’s head. In this way, Lord Ganesha came to be depicted as the elephant-headed God.

During Ganesh Chaturthi festival people buy Lord Ganesha idols to make them sit in their particular premises or nearby house/office with an open invitation to all. Prayers and offerings are given to all during the rituals everyday untill the date of Ganesh Visarjan (Ganesh Visarjan – People carry Ganesh idol to the water resources i.e. river, sea, etc. and put it in the water). Ganesh Visarjan ceremony is very glamours, full of traditional music, dance, joy & happiness all around. During Ganesh Visarjan you can also find feeling of losing someone you love the most, people request to the god to come back soon.

In the field of spiritual practices, it is said that Ganesh resides in the first chakra called Muladhar Chakra (Basic Chakra). Muladhar chakra is the chakra for manifestation or outward expansion and in other teachings it is also believed that muladhar chakra is for prosperity and will to live.

One can chant the following mantra as prayer:

• Vakra-Tunndda Maha-Kaaya Surya-Kotti Samaprabha Nirvighnam Kuru Me Deva Sarva-Kaaryessu Sarvadaa.
• Om Gum Ganpataye Namah Om
• Om Shree Ganashai Namah Om

Chanting can also be done on any one of the names of Lord Ganesh, here is the list of 108 names:

Akhurath – One who has Mouse as His Charioteer
Alampata – Ever Eternal Lord
Amit – Incomparable Lord
Anantachidrupamayam – Infinite and Consciousness Personified
Avaneesh – Lord of the whole World
Avighna – Remover of Obstacles

Balaganapati – Beloved and Lovable Child
Bhalchandra – Moon-Crested Lord
Bheema – Huge and Gigantic
Bhupati – Lord of the Gods
Bhuvanpati – God of the Gods
Buddhinath – God of Wisdom
Buddhipriya – Knowledge
Buddhividhata – God of Knowledge

Chaturbhuj – One who has Four Arms

Devadeva – Lord of All Lords
Devantakanashakarin – Destroyer of Evils and Asuras
Devavrata – One who accepts all Penances
Devendrashika – Protector of All Gods
Dharmik – One who gives Charity
Dhoomravarna – Smoke-Hued Lord
Durja – Invincible Lord
Dvaimatura – One who has two Mothers

Ekaakshara – He of the Single Syllable
Ekadanta – Single-Tusked Lord
Ekadrishta – Single-Tusked Lord
Eshanputra – Lord Shiva’s Son

Gadadhara – One who has The Mace as His Weapon
Gajakarna – One who has Eyes like an Elephant
Gajanana – Elephant-Faced Lord
Gajananeti – Elephant-Faced Lord
Gajavakra – Trunk of The Elephant
Gajavaktra – One who has Mouth like an Elephant
Ganadhakshya – Lord of All Ganas (Gods)
Ganadhyakshina – Leader of All The Celestial Bodies
Ganapati – Lord of All Ganas (Gods)
Gaurisuta – The Son of Gauri (Parvati)
Gunina – One who is The Master of All Virtues

Haridra – One who is Golden Coloured
Heramba – Mother’s Beloved Son

Kapila – Yellowish-Brown Coloured
Kaveesha – Master of Poets
Krti – Lord of Music
Kripalu – Merciful Lord
Krishapingaksha – Yellowish-Brown Eyed
Kshamakaram – The Place of Forgiveness
Kshipra – One who is easy to Appease

Lambakarna – Large-Eared Lord
Lambodara – The Huge Bellied Lord

Mahabala – Enormously Strong Lord
Mahaganapati – Omnipotent and Supreme Lord
Maheshwaram – Lord of The Universe
Mangalamurti – All Auspicious Lord
Manomay – Winner of Hearts
Mrityuanjaya – Conqueror of Death
Mundakarama – Abode of Happiness
Muktidaya – Bestower of Eternal Bliss
Musikvahana – One who has mouse as charioteer

Nadapratithishta – One who Appreciates and Loves Music
Namasthetu – Vanquisher of All Evils & Vices & Sins
Nandana – Lord Shiva’s Son
Nideeshwaram – Giver of Wealth and Treasures

Omkara – One who has the Form Of OM

Pitambara – One who has Yellow-Colored Body
Pramoda – Lord of All Abodes
Prathameshwara – First Among All
Purush – The Omnipotent Personality

Rakta – One who has Red-Colored Body
Rudrapriya – Beloved Of Lord Shiva

Sarvadevatman – Acceptor of All Celestial Offerings
Sarvasiddhanta – Bestower of Skills and Wisdom
Sarvatman – Protector of The Universe
Shambhavi – The Son of Parvati
Shashivarnam – One who has a Moon like Complexion
Shoorpakarna – Large-Eared Lord
Shuban – All Auspicious Lord
Shubhagunakanan – One who is The Master of All Virtues
Shweta – One who is as Pure as the White Color
Siddhidhata – Bestower of Success & Accomplishments
Siddhipriya – Bestower of Wishes and Boons
Siddhivinayaka – Bestower of Success
Skandapurvaja – Elder Brother of Skand (Lord Kartik)
Sumukha – Auspicious Face
Sureshwaram – Lord of All Lords
Swaroop – Lover of Beauty

Tarun – Ageless

Uddanda – Nemesis of Evils and Vices
Umaputra – The Son of Goddess Uma (Parvati)

Vakratunda – Curved Trunk Lord
Varaganapati – Bestower of Boons
Varaprada – Granter of Wishes and Boons
Varadavinayaka – Bestower of Success
Veeraganapati – Heroic Lord
Vidyavaridhi – God of Wisdom
Vighnahara – Remover of Obstacles
Vignaharta – Demolisher of Obstacles
Vighnaraja – Lord of All Hindrances
Vighnarajendra – Lord of All Obstacles
Vighnavinashanaya – Destroyer of All Obstacles & Impediments
Vigneshwara – Lord of All Obstacles
Vikat – Huge and Gigantic
Vinayaka – Lord of All
Vishwamukha – Master of The Universe
Vishwaraja – King of The World

Yagnakaya – Acceptor of All Sacred & Sacrficial Offerings
Yashaskaram – Bestower of Fame and Fortune
Yashvasin – Beloved and Ever Popular Lord
Yogadhipa – The Lord of Meditation

Rosh Hashanah

This time we are going to know something which might be least known to people around the world (except for Jewish people). “Rosh Hashanah” Jewish new year is on 17-18 September this year. It is the first of the High Holy Days or Yamim Nora’im (“Days of Awe”) which usually occur in the early autumn. Rosh Hashanah is celebrated on the first two days of Tishrei (said to be the first month of civil year). It is described in the Torah as Yom Teru’ah (a day of sounding the Shofar).

Shofar

Shofar is a horn, traditionally that of a sheep (ram), discussing shofar is another wide topic which needs time to learn and explain, so I will try to cover it later.

Prayers performed on this new year day called piyyuttim, another special prayer-book is also used known as mahzor.

Rosh Hashanah Symbolic Items

Moving towards the details of something required by every living being, Special Food of the festival. Apple and Honey includes in the symbolic food list of Rosh Hashanah, to symbolize a sweet new year. Next important symbolic food is fish head to symbolize the ‘head’ of the year. Some communities hold a “Rosh Hashanah seder” (seder – (Judaism) the ceremonial dinner on the first night (or both nights) of Passover) during which prayers are recited over a variety of symbolic dishes. Blessings start with a phrase – “Yehi Ratzon” (“May it be thy will.”). The Yehi Ratson platter may include apples (dipped in honey, baked or cooked as a compote called mansanada); dates; pomegranates; black-eyed peas; pumpkin-filled pastries called rodanchas; leek fritters called keftedes de prasa; beets; and a whole fish with the head intact. It is also common to eat stuffed vegetables called legumbres yaprakes.

Prayer & Greetings

Just like every religion and language, Jewish people have their traditional greetings:

• On the first night of Rosh Hashanah after the evening prayer, it is the Ashkenazi and Hasidic custom to wish Le’shana Tova Tikoteiv Vetichoteim (Le’Alter LeChaim Tovim U’Leshalom) which is Hebrew for “May you (immediately) be inscribed and sealed for a Good Year (and for a Good and Peaceful Life)”.

• Shana Tova (pronounced [?a’na to’va]) is the traditional greeting on Rosh Hashanah which in Hebrew means “A Good Year.”

• Shana Tova Umetukah is Hebrew for “A Good and Sweet Year.”

• Ketiva ve-chatima tovah which translates as “May You Be Written and Sealed for a Good Year.”

• The formal Sephardic greeting is Tizku leshanim rabbot (“may you merit many years”), to which the answer is ne’imot ve-tovot (“pleasant and good ones”). Less formally, people wish each other “many years” in the local language.

Let us greet all people a very happy rosh hashanah and god bless all for all their good wishes. Have a joyful, prosperous life. Amen!

Full Moon

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Look up there in the sky at night, a big circle, bright & some random designs. Yes, we are talking about the moon. People of every religion and country know about full moon and new moon. Varied beliefs, as usual and we know that, some people believe it to be very good and some find it bad.

Since ancient times, people used to pray to the moon. Their knowledge was not so good those days and moon was considered as a heavenly body. There were many religious and spiritual rituals to be performed at places around the world.

There are many effects of the full moon on us, it can be related to your feelings, emotions and desires. For normal people it is like crisis period but for spiritual and/or religious people it is the period of opportunity. On the full moon day the cosmic energies are on the highest levels and if not handled carefully it might create crisis.

If we talk about crisis, one can feel drowsy, over-excited or aggressive. If you have noticed, on the full moon day possibilities may arise of road accidents, diseases, fights (for minor issues) and many similar problems. When we say problems it can also be of lost password. An alcoholic will get more thoughts about need to drink more and more. A gambler will keep on betting even if he is losing every bet.

If we talk about spiritual/religious person, it is possible to awaken thoughts about spirituality that lie in someone’s mind to increase spiritual practice and use the heightened mind activity. Such person will do powerful meditations, prayers, visit religious places, do rituals and carry out donation and help to needy people. This heavy and dense energy will give fast and fruitful reaction for this good work. A writer will get very nice subject ideas and good thoughts to finish it. A donor will try to help as many people as possible.

To Do:

• Early morning prayers
• Chanting of God name (as per religion)
• Chanting of your spiritual guru or your favorite teacher (spiritual protection)
• Meditation (if you know any, CLICK HERE FOR MEDITATION HELP)
• Physical help to needy (serve at hospital, help aged people in their work, etc…)
• Donation (for food, medicines, clothes, etc…)
• Stay in good mood as much as possible (CLICK HERE FOR IDEAS)
• Spend more time with kids below 3 and people above 60

Not To Do:

• Intake of alcohol, tobacco, cigarette and any hallucinogenic products
• Listening of rock, hard rock, metal and similar music types
• Fights for minor issues
• Important decisions
• Buying and/or selling of properties/costly items
• Fast driving
• Going on heights
• Deep water diving/swimming
• Stay with more than 2 person for more than a couple of hours

Let us try a small yet effective full mood meditation for peace, happiness, silence, health and love. (If you don’t find it comfortable just stop meditation, open your eyes and sit relax and take plain water bath)

Very slowly take salt water bath, wear nothing but white cotton clothes with head cover, sit alone in a peaceful place, minimum light (not darkness). Do some light physical exercise, even some body shaking will do.

(Set an alarm for 15 to 20 minutes to bring you back in your body, place the device at a fair distance)

Close your eyes and chant “OM” for around 11 times to purify your whole system and to gain peaceful mind. Pray to god for divine guidance, protection, happiness, love, prosperity during the meditation. Imagine the bright white glorious moon shining above your head. See the smiling moon. The light rays are so alive dancing. It is traveling downwards to embrace you. Hold you tight with love and care. Feel the touch very cool, yet warm. It is entering through your skin going through every pores, every cell; making you energetic, peaceful, happy and weightless. You are the moon light. Let go your soul with the moon wherever it wants.

On the alarm bell, very gently, slowly come back to your body. Slowly move your fingers. Open your eyes with big smile. Give blessings to whole world for divine health, guidance, protection, prosperity. Give blessings to co-workers and neighbours. Give blessings to your family.

Sit in normal position for a minute. Stand up and do some shaking, jump for a couple of seconds to release any excessive energy. Stay away from your family, children & aged people for around 1 or 2 hours. Do not take bath for next 12 to 24 hours.

Try to notice what happened during your meditation and note it down. Share it via comments to know more about your experiences.

DO NOT FALL INTO ANY RUMORS ABOUT FULL MOON AND DON’T PANIC!

Disclaimer:
The physical and psychological conditions of each practitioner vary. Therefore, the author, publisher and this website will not be held liable for any adverse effects arising from the practice of any meditation and/or other spiritual/religious practices. If any discomfort or adverse effect is experienced, the practitioner is advised to stop the practice immediately and consult a Medical Doctor and a Certified Spiritual Practitioner (Take salt water bath at least twice a day along with guidance of medical doctor and/or certified spiritual practitioner).

Eid-ul-Fitr

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Eid-ul-Fitr

We are here to know few basic things about Eid-ul-fitr (known as EID, in general), sorry if you find any mistakes in the writing. Readers are welcome with their thoughts and corrections if required.

Eid al-Fitr was originated by the Islamic prophet Muhammad. It is observed on the first of the month of ‘Shawwal’ at the end of the holy month of Ramadan (also known as Ramzaan in many places), during which Muslims undergo a period of fasting.

Eid is generally celebrated for 1, 2 or 3 days in different countries and traditions. Simple greetings are “Eid Mubarak” (Blessed Eid) and “Eid Sa’id” (Happy Eid). Good news – it is declared as ‘Holiday’.

Very special day, joyful and Muslim people wait to wake up with very happy mood with some religious/spiritual essence. Wake up early (before sunrise), perform pre-sunrise prayer, brush their teeths, takes bath, wears new clothes (best available), apply perfume.

It is forbidden to fast on Eid Day. Starts with small sweet breakfast, preferably date fruit before attending special Eid Prayer (known as ‘Salaat’).

People do charity by giving money to poor and needy before performing the ‘Eid Prayer’:

• To show happiness
• To give as much charity as is possible
• To pray Fajr in the local Masjid
• To go early for Eid salaat
• To read the takbirat in an open field.
• Go to the Eid prayer on foot

Muslims recite the following incantation in a low voice while going to the Eid prayer: Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar. La ilaha illà l-Lah wal-Lahu akbar, Allahu Akbar walil-Lahi l-hamd. Recitation ceases when they get to the place of Eid or once the Imam commences activities.

The Eid prayer is performed in congregation in open areas like fields, community centers, etc. or at mosques. No call to prayer is given for this Eid prayer. The Eid prayer is followed by the sermon and then a supplication asking for God’s forgiveness, mercy, peace and blessings for all living beings across the world. The sermon also instructs Muslims as to the performance of rituals of Eid, such as the zakat. After the prayers, Muslims visit their relatives, friends and acquaintances or hold large communal celebrations in homes, community centers or rented halls.

Coming to the most favorite part of this festival, the gifts – Eid gifts, known as ‘Eidi’, are frequently given at eid to children and immediate relatives. As we all are children of god, even non-muslim people get chance to give and receive Eidi.

As I always say, different countries have different changes to celebrate and have minor procedure changes.

Here is the video capture for Eid Prayer performed at Makkah last year, I find it best suitable for the post.

On this holy day, may allah bless the whole world for happiness, food, prosperity, well-being, protection and teachings. In full faith, Amin!

Angels on Earth

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Some of my blog readers wanted me to post some pictures and explanation on how angels work, how they might be seen on earth (only highly clairvoyant people can see all these things) and many other similar questions of curiosity.

Angels like us are on the job of almighty lord working for us but they never take holiday. They can be found anywhere on earth in any gesture, it’s like you are sitting somewhere with some problem and you realize that an angel is sitting next to you listening you waiting for you to finish your prayer and feel relaxed. Some angels are like our police man who will be sitting in the middle of city to take care of people and record anything bad someone is doing to others. Angels appear anywhere according to their need at places, it can be for healing, protection, prosperity, power, good work, etc.

Check out the pictures and you will completely understand their role.