Work and Workship - Thrice a Day , We are in Repose
Sandhya Vandhana
One of oldest form of workship, performed by Twice Born and Renunciate. It is actually for all if, is conducive harmony with yourself and losing oneself into vastness of Almighty of all around. i find the closest in substance and similar work ship is the American Red Indian work ship of all directions quite similar.
In this Sandhya, nature , simplest offering water, work ship to the great Rishis and most of all to The Almighty in form and formless finds is balanced as yin and yang. Sandhya,the time junction thrice a day, during sun rise, noon and sun set are the proper times. It is a easily natural time, and be deduced without even a watch, but just by being outside,aware and watchful.
Materials and Attitude:
A bowl of water, Offer with all your heart - even as the river flows downwards , so must your heart pour out.
Let us begin
With this sip, my Offering protector, another my bliss, another my Saviour
Breathing deeply remembering what is above , below and gain repose
A Promise, undertaking to complete this humble act of work ship with victory, dedicated to the feet of Supreme Being with remembering its morning,noon or evening as his hue.
Sprinkle water , breath in the smell of pure water, fell pure & refreshed
Breath in deeply 10 time or more with Om and Gayathri- gain focus
Stand in awe of the Saptha Rishi's who have shown us the way.
Pray to Godess within the Sun Orb, within the heart
Repeat Gayathri at least 16times
Prayer to elements full awe /love
Prayer in all directors,where is it?its everywhere Narayana,Shiva,all & more is he
Remembering Krishna and chant "akash at patitam toyam,yatha gatchati sagaram.." remember at any & every sincerest form of workship reaches the Almighty.
"Kayena vacha manasa indreyi va".Offering all actions & this work ship , fruits back to the LORD
NOW Stand mighty and tall my anchorite.
I have not covered the entire work ship blow by blow, this is not the intention, and moreover some background in Sandhya Vandhanam practise is assumed. This piece caters more for those who have started the work ship , know of it, need a starting point to develop the bhava and bhakthi, the inner repose.it is also perhaps a easy of using imagination in English and sitting in office or any other place and do the workshop under 10 minutes.
So friends
Thrice or more , in a day
We meet at a junction in Time
In Thrice we remember the wonderful almighty all pervading presence.
Beholding the All mighty in sun ,light,wind,water,8 directions,death,protector,
We vng cleansed, focus,breathe deeply ,find rhythm and chant OM, Gayathri long and hard and with full feeling.
Imagine the Favorite deity In the Sun Orb, in eyes open or closed within the heart, or the Sun Light itself is the all power of the all mighty.
In the end with " Akash at patitam toyam ...all rivers meeting ocean one day, so all work ship reaches the Kesava"
At junction we meet(sandhya)
At a junction we shall meet( @confluence of river,mountain,forest, your own seat or room)
At junction of life we meet (what lies btw 2 thoughts)
At these Junction point shall we un ravel (that that is eternal)
That, At We remain...Mystery , Beauty and all! OM
I dedicate this to all Students of the great rishi . may the practises grow the span of Akandha Bharat.
the words in Bold would need to be understood in full . do google and reflect sometime.