BABAJI S IMMORTALITY SECRETS FB Page All Posts This page is lovingly dedicated to the Immortal Masters, Their teachings, Siddha Herbal Medicines, Kriya yog, Third Eye, Divinity & Supreme God....We welcome all types of spiritual groups to visit this page....Let the Universal Unconditional love & friendship be spread all over the world is our prayer.... II OM MAHAVATARA VIDMAHE I SAT GURU DEVAYA DHEEMAHI I TANNO BABAJI PRACHODAYAT II This is the very powerful mantra for attracting the Divine Grace of Sri Mahavatar Babaji. LORD SHIVA IS THE ORIGINAL MASTER [AADI GURU] OF THE SCIENCE & ART OF DIVINE TRANSFORMATION & IMMORTALITY..... ABOUT "OM NAMAH SHIVAYA" MANTRA Babaji's Guru Boganathar says that, " The five supports ( adharas) of meditation are - Svadhisthana, Manipura, Anahata, Vishuddha, and Ajna........stemming from Muladhara. They are called CHAKRAS. The term chakra refers to the internal centers symbolized as lotus flowers. A CHAKRA is called a lotus because it is composed of a constantly whirling stream of energy- consciousness, which radiates outwards in petal-like emanation.When the veils obstructing the chakras are lifted, they open up more like flowers from within". In Tamil, the BIJA MANTRAS (basic sound-forms of the root energy) of these five chakas are: NA, MA, SHI, VA, YA........when joined they make the mantra: NAMA SHIVAYA. The basic bija mantra for Muladhara is: AUM. Thus, in six adharas(chakras) we get the sacred mantra of the Siddhas, that is : OM NAMA SHIVAYA. Siddha Boganathar advises the sadhaka to chant and meditate on this mantra by doing Pranayama. (verse 7 ; Shiva yoga jnanam ; chapter four; from the book: The Yoga of Siddha Boganathar - vol.1 - by Sri T. N. Ganapathy) "BIRTHDAY OF SHRI BABAJI" According to the book "Babaji & the 18 Siddha Kriya Yoga Tradition" - by Shri Marshall Govindan - Babaji was born on auspicious day of "Kartik Deepam" - [Festival of lights - Deva Deepavali - in Tamil Nadu State in South India] i.e. Kartiki Purnima [full moon night in the month of Kartik.....His birth Nakshatra is "Krittika" & His Janma lagna is "Rohini Nakshatra" of "Vrishabh" Rashi.....and according to calculations done by Astrological software - This type of combination comes on 6th November 203 [instead of Babaji's famous birth date as 30 November 203] - Thus, Kartiki Purnima & 6th November are Birth days of Shri Mahavatar Babaji according to Indian & English Calenders.....Jai Babaji....Om Kriya Babaji Namah Om.....Our Many Namaskaras to the Great Immortal Master on His auspicious Aavirbhava Diwas - Birthday.... ABOUT "KRIYA YOGA" Yoga may be defined as "The scientific art of God union and perfection". Kriya Yoga is that tradition of Yoga which has been developed and promulgated by Immortal Master Shri Mahavatar Babaji directly or through his disciples. It is a crystallization of the teachings and techniques of Tamil Yoga Siddhantham, the ancient teachings of the Tamil Yoga Siddhas. The word "Kriya" literally means, an activity performed with awareness. It is taught as a series of practical yoga techniques, or "Kriyas", which can assist the individual to realize his potential. Kriya Yoga also helps the individual to tap latent sources of inspiration and higher states of consciousness. "Self-realization" replaces bodily ego-consciousness, and all our activity becomes a means of expressing loving service to the "Divinity", which can be seen in everyone and everything, in an unfolding "universal vision of love". [From the book - Babaji & the 18 siddha Kriya Yoga tradition - by - Marshall Govindan]. ABOUT KRIYA HATHA YOGA FOR IMPROVEMENT OF PHYSICAL BODY :- Kriya Hatha Yoga, the scientific art of mastering the physical body, through postures of relaxation, known as - "Asanas", muscular locks - "Bandhas", and psycho-physical gestures known as - "Mudras". It is relatively easy to control the physical body in comparison to the mental or vital bodies as they are much subtler and less subject to the exercise of human will. The postures, bandhas and mudras bring about a state of relaxation on all five planes. They massage the internal organs and glands and stabilize the physical body. They are effective in the prevention and cure of many diseases & functional disorders - such as - diabetes, respiratory conditions and hypertension, as well as emotional instability. They can thus eliminate one of humanity's most common sources of misery i.e. "poor health". They also help the physical body to be calm during meditation. The postures enable one to regulate the debilitating effects of stress and maintain one's balance in all situations. Their practice with continuous awareness introduces the student to meditation. There are 18 essential asanas [postures] in Babaji's Kriya Yoga. These are listed below :- 1. Salutation pose [Namaskara]. 2. Science of Sun-Worship [Surya Namaskara]. 3. Integral shoulder stand [Sarvangasan]. 4. Fish pose [Matsyasana]. 5. Crane [Hansasana]. 6. Bow pose [Dhanurasana]. 7. Topsy-turvy pose [Viparita karani]. 8. Half-Fish pose [Ardha matsyasana]. 9. Plough pose [Halasana]. 10. Serpent [Bhujangasana]. 11. Yogic symbol pose [Yoga mudrasana]. 12. Half wheel pose [Ardha chakrasana]. 13. Sitting crane. 14. Locust. 15. Supine pose of firmness and light [Vajroli mudrasana]. 16. Kneeling pose of firmness [Supta vajrasana]. 17. Triangular pose [Trikonasana]. 18. Complete peace relaxation pose [Purna Shava Shanti Asanam]. [From the book - Babaji and The 18 Siddha Kriya Yoga Tradition - by Marshall Govindan]. ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF BREATHING IN YOGA & MEDITATION :- The only physiological function - which is both - voluntary & involuntary is "Breathing". Breathing can be controlled consciously by the mind - or - it can be allowed to function automatically like other physiological processes - such as digestion - under the control of the body. Breathing is thus an important bridge between the mind and the body - and can influence them both. Our breathing patterns reflect our emotional and mental states. The breath is jerky during anger, momentarily ceases during periods of fear, gasps during amazement, chokes during sadness, sighs in relief, is slow and steady during periods of concentration, and changes during periods in which the mind is subject to passing thoughts & emotions of a random nature. It is difficult to control the mind & emotions directly, but they can be mastered indirectly by using the breath. Various meditation traditions have long taught their students to concentrate on breathing smoothly in order to eliminate distracting thoughts. In modern times, many scientific studies have confirmed the effect of breathing exercises in the treatment of hypertension and anxiety disorders. [From the book - Babaji & the 18 Siddha Kriya Yoga Tradition - by Marshall Govindan]. ABOUT THE PRANA [VITAL] ENERGY BODY :- The process of respiration in which, oxygen is inhaled into the living cells and carbon-dioxide is exhaled from them is a fundamental phenomenon of life which is universally present in every type of living organism. The nervous center that regulates rhythmic muscular contractions involved with breathing is known as the "Medulla oblongata". Respiration is a continuous requirement for obtaining an adequate supply of oxygen, and life is not possible without a sufficient quantity of oxygen. By deep breathing, we draw energy from the universal reservoir of life. Accordingly, each individual cell maintains it's respiratory rate for it's individual needs. Finally, all the living cells depend upon the satisfactory working of the respiratory system for their entire needs of energy. The Siddhas [Perfected Masters] referred to the basic energy underlying all activities, both - physical & mental - as "Prana Energy" or the Subtle life force. Prana is found in the air that we breath, in the earth we live on, in the water we drink and in sunlight. Some of the Channels through which the more physical pranas flow have been mapped out by both the Siddhas of India & China. The more physical channels have been identified as - "Meridians" in "Acupuncture" which is originally developed in India, and known as "Varma" in the Siddha system of medicine. It is practiced by Siddha Vaidya physicians to this day, particularly in the Nagercoil area of Tamil Nadu India. Being of a grosser level, such channels are subject to physical manipulation [treatment] as with needles & finger pressure. They are a small subset of a much wider spectrum of pranic energy channels which are called as - "Nadis" of Yoga. [From the book - Babaji & the 18 Sidda Kriya Yoga Tradition - by Marshall Govindan] ABOUT KRIYA KUNDALINI PRANAYAMA FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF VITAL [PRANA] ENERGY BODY :- The scientific art of mastering the breath, is called as "Kriya Kundalini Pranayama". It is the most important and potential tool in Babaji's Kriya Yoga. It awakens the "Kundalini" or the latent energy situated in the muladhara chakra [basic or root energy center], and distributes it through the network of "Nadis" or channels. The student, by regular practice, gradually awakens all of the chakras [energy centers] with their corresponding levels of consciousness, and becomes a dynamo in all five planes of existence. This leads to Self-realization and the breathless state of samadhi. In this, we learn to breath through both nostrils equally, bringing about an integration and synthesis of the two major aspects of our personality. When this is done, it is said that the energy of the breath flows through the central "Shushumna Nadi" - producing a feeling of well being, serenity and profound understanding - This is an ideal state for the practice of meditation. The equilibrium produced in the breathing between the right side and the left side - as well as - between the inner and the outer air pressure leads to the breathless state of communion with God - known as "Samadhi" in yoga. In this Samadhi state - the mental activity subsides to stillness, and the individual's consciousness expands and dissolves into a Universal Consciousness. These states have been referred to in the Psalms of David: "Be still and know that I am God" [ Psalms 46, 11], and by St.