PASAYADAN: "The Gift of Divine Grace"
PASAYADAN
The Gift of Divine Grace
1. May the Self of the universe be pleased with this sacrifice of words and bestow His grace on me.
2. May the sinners no longer commit evil deeds, may their desire to do good increase, and may all beings live in harmony with one another.
3. May the darkness of sin disappear, may the world see the rising of the sun of righteousness, and may the desires of all creatures be satisfied.
4. May everyone keep the company of saints devoted to God, who will shower their blessings on them.
5. Saints are walking gardens filled with wish-fulfilling trees, and they are living villages of wish-fulfilling gems. Their words are like oceans of nectar.
6. They are moons without blemish and suns without heat. May these saints be the friends of all people.
7. May all beings in all the worlds be filled with joy, and may they worship God forever.
8. May all those for whom this book is their very life be blessed with success in this world and the next.
9. Then, Nivrittinath, the great Master said that this blessing will be granted. This brought great joy to Jnaneshwar.
This translation of the Pasayadan can be found in Jnaneshwar's Gita as rendered by Swami Kripananda, as well as the CD "Pasayadan and Mahalakshmi Stotram: As sung in Siddha Yoga Ashrams". Both of these items can be purchased at the Siddha Yoga Bookstore.
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Pasayadan, sprituality, Jnaneshwar Maharaj, poetry, Bhagavad Gita
posted by Unknown at 3:56 PM
28 Comments:
How I wish that would all come true!
Me too! I wish everyone would recognize the power and strength that exists right inside their own hearts. I wish everyone could see how innately good and loving they are at their core. I wish everyone had your beautiful vision, Kenju. You are such a beautiful ray of light. Your post on 'Friendship' is just beautiful. Thank you for you in the world!
HEY EVERYONE: CHECK OUT KENJU'S DECEMBER 9TH POST TITLED My Best Friend. It illustrates the loving kindness that Jnaneshwar speaks of in the Pasayadan.
BTW: I've been blessed with Cousin Chrissy (AKA "CC"). She'e the my cousin AND my best friend.
:)
Thanks! Your a great friend too! Even though, I can still do more pushups!! Feel better and see you soon!
CC
MINT TEA MYSTIC: I love the Tao. I think of the Hindu "Self" as being synonymous with the Taoist "Way".
I've been fascinated with the merge between Christianity and Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism and Mysticism in general right here in my house in New Jersey! ;)
What more could we wish for the world? Beautiful and soothing.
Bhakti, thanks for your kind words, which are very much appreciated. Yes, kenju and Judy are one in the same. I suppose I should drop the kenju now, but I like it.
Sounds like something I'd've written.
CC: What do you mean I'm a GREAT friend. Does that mean I'm not your BEST friend?!?!?! Just kidding! :P
TSHSHMOM: True...there's hardly anything more that we could wish for. Thank you for your comment. :)
KENJU: That's so funny that Kenju is Judy. I thought Kenju was perhaps an Indian woman--because of the name--as I'm sure many people think I'm an Indian woman--because of the name. But, I'm just a New Jerseyian with an Indian monikor...who happens to love the Indian culture. Anyway, lest I digress, now that I know who Judy is, please feel free to email me at any time! (I feel a was a little short with you when you asked whether or not I live in NYC). :)
GYROBO: Thank you. Your comment made me laugh so hard I got coffee up my nose. But, truthfully, I don't doubt that you would write something like this. Your blog brings so much joy to my heart...you're a funny little robot who spreads so much joy with your sense of humor and wacky brain thoughts. Shine on, Gyrobo!
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What beautiful words! Thank you for sharing :)
MILADYSA--Beautiful picture!
Are you wearing a Christmas tree instead of a tiara these days?? (Even without the tiara you are still the most of the mostest when it comes to Blog Royalty!)
So now you've got a contributor. That'll lessen your postload, I can tell you.
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Thx for sharing this precious bit Bhakti:)
I have posted a special Tiara pic for you Bhakti :)
I also like the Tao, but equating it too easily with other religious ideas like the Self, or the Holy Spirit, might be doing violence to Lao Tzu's original vision, the first verse of which states:
"The way that can be named
is not the constant way"
Was Christ a Christian, or Buddha a Buddhist? Was old Lao even a Taoist? I think it's an interesting question.
I understand your argument, however I don't think it's a good one BECAUSE I wasn't implying that the Self could be named anymore than Lao states that the Way can not be named. By this I mean that even though Lao says that the 'Way' cannot be named, he is still calling it the 'Way'. The 'Self' cannot be named, either, nor can it be described. It just 'is'.
I LOVE the Tao te Ching, and have studied it for years. When I read it I can interchange the WORDS 'Way' and 'Self' without any harm being done to Lao Tzu's original idea of the 'Way'. The Self, after-all, cannot be known with the mind; once you think you know, you know nothing. It must be experienced.
BTW, I didn't mean for my first sentence to sound harsh, but using those words was the only way I could make my point.
I don't recall saying that the Holy Spirit and the Way or the Self were the same. I believe the Holy Spirit is synonymous with the Kundalini Shakti in the Hindu religion. That is, the spiritual energy that we all contain.
Capeche??
Did you happen to read my comment on your wonderful Job essay????
:)
I guess when I think of the Tao or "Way" I think of an unfolding through time, a path or movement; whereas when I think of the Indian idea of Atman or Self, it seems to be portrayed as something unchanging and eternal, behind the phantasms of time. Thus, the two ideas could appear to be diametrically opposed.
However, in Mahayana Buddhism it is said that Nirvana is identical with Samsara; the eternal unchanging and the temporal, mutible world are secretly, actually, the same.
I'm probably just over-intellectualizing these things, but to my mind, in this way, I could see the Tao, and the Self to be the same. But then, Lao also says,
"He who thinks he knows, doesn't know."
So I dunno whether I know or no!
Thank you very much for the comment on the Job post. It seems that hardly anyone reads the longer pieces on Fakekeygrind.
:)
That's similar to Socrates who said that only the wise know they know nothing.
All those ancient cultures were so philosophical. But the life expectancy was 35, so I'd have to say "no" to living in prehistory.
I guess when I think of the Tao or "Way" I think of an unfolding through time, a path or movement;
Perhaps, then, the Tao and 'Sadhana' are two terms that are better suited, no?
I think what it all comes down to is that in trying to label my experiences (which can't truly be intellectualized anyway, can they? Nor can anyone elses, I don't believe) I tend to think that Lao Tzu's 'The Way' and the Hindu idea of the Self best describe what I feel in my heart is the Truth. Although, for some reason unbeknownst to me, the Self seems to resonate more, only because I experienced (what I call) the Self through meditation and contemplation. Whereas, I didn't actually experience 'The Way' (or my understanding of it) until I experienced 'the Self'--God within and without--after studying with a particular saint from India.
I think that 'The Way' could be anything that 'gets you there', so to speak. In other words, your definition, or meaning of 'The Way' is just as valid as mine. It all has to do with our experiences and also, I think it has a lot to do with semiotics and linguistics.
Thank you for not getting offended at my first sentence in the above comment. I was trying really hard to choose the right words so as not to offend. A lesser mind would have been offended, but I guess you know me well enough by now to know that I would never offend the Flathead--huh? :)
Thanks for the good conversation.
And yes, once you think you know, you know nothing.
I believe both of our tea cups are empty, no? We're always willing to learn more. That's a good thing!
hey--that's three people in a row who said, in one way or another, that once you think you know, you know nothing! (BHAKTI, FLATLANDER, GYROBO) **and the crowd roars!!!*** I think we must have won some kind of award for this higher level thinking!!**balloons begin to shower from above--all PURPLE!!!** Yes, we've all won...what is it...I can almost see it...YES! We've all won a years supply of Hershey Kisses!!!! Click here to claim your prize!! (The proprietor of the linked blog has to give us the candy!!)
this is a beautiful post, bhakti.
Bhakti, thanks for linkin' my blog on yours. With my approvement ratin' still hoverin' aroun' 40 percent, it does me good to know that I'm appreciatated somewhere in the world. I shall visit your blog for spiritual upliftment.
Strange... I the image of Hershey Kisses popped into my mind last night, despite the fact that I didn't read that comment...
AAAhhhh...*breath of fresh air...long exhale...*
Thank you, Roboshrubbery! You have solved the mystery of the (no) mind! Therefore, it is with GREAT pleasure that I award you the GRAND PRIZE!!!!
Congratulations!!!!
Aum.
And remember: the only good mind is NO mind!
ROBOSHRUB INKSPOT: I thought the powers that be were with me on calling it the Black and WHITE Cheddar operation. Am I alone on this one?? Apparently. Go Figure.
Anyone who has no idea what I'm talking about (that is, more than usual) should click here for more information.
EDDIE: None of that pinko-commi talk on my site. JUST KIDDING! :)
(Does that bring back the good 'ol days, or what?) ;)
May the sinners no longer commit evil deeds, may their desire to do good increase, and may all beings live in harmony with one another.
I really like this one.
beautiful, no more words for sharing
My comments on these verses are here, and yes Kenju it has all come true:
http://prophecies-sy.blogspot.com/2007/04/pasayadan.html
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