Gayatri Mantra chanting helps one attain a divine intellect. It
inspires the mind, psyche, brain and thinking to walk on the path of
absolute truth. Its main goal is to augment the principle of absolute
truth. When a spiritual aspirant cogitates upon the meaning of this
great Mantra, he realizes that the greatest wealth of this material
world and lifeâEUR(TM)s supreme success lies in attaining a sacred
intellect. When this belief becomes firm, the will-power of such a
person is lured into attaining this principle. This heartfelt desire
creates a kind of magnetic pull in his mind. Because of the pull of this
magnetic effect all the Sattvic thought waves that move in the ether of
inter-stellar space alongwith other Sattvic inspirations, converge in
his mind. Everyone is well aware of the Science of Magnetic Force. A
particular class of thoughts attracts thoughts of the same caliber that
move in space. As a result the imperishable sacred resolves (Sankalpas)
of great saints of the past and those that are yet in our midst gather
with great force like divine blessings in the pure psyche of a Gayatri
devotee and this later becomes a storehouse of divine wealth.
Because the divine principle augments in the body, a great change is
noted in bodily behaviour. The sense organs stop straying towards their
respective sense objects. Undesirable activities like attraction for
tasty food, desire to eat food again and again, eating more food than
necessary, not giving thought to what should be eaten and what should be
avoided, dislike for Sattvic food, and desire for pungent, salty,
extremely sweet/ sour food, come to a standstill. Instead now he is
satiated with light, easily digestible and Sattvic food and never yearns
for Rajasik and Tamasik food. Due to holy thinking (Sattvik) the
passion of sexual organs is overcome. Now the mind rarely runs after
base desires, vile activities, sexual misbehaviour etc. and it is more
steadfast in maintaining sexual continence (Brahmacharya). As a result
he follows the path of protection of sperm. Amongst all the 5 sense
organs, those of taste and sexual passion are the leaders. If one
masters these 2 leading sense organs, it leads to good health and a long
life span. Alongwith this oneâEUR(TM)s daily activities like hard work,
bathing, sleeping, resting, waking up, cleanliness, simplicity etc.
take a pure turn and it helps in maintaining good health for a long life
span.
At the mental level due to a rise in Sattva (purity) mental taints
like sexual passion, anger, avarice, delusion, attachment, arrogance,
envy, selfishness, lethargy, addictions, sexual misbehaviour, shyness,
falsehood, vanity, worry, fear, sorrow, ruthlessness etc. come to a
grinding halt. This further leads to sense control, adhering to vows,
renunciation, equanimity, egolessness, simplicity, innocence, faith in
truth, fearlessness, carefree behaviour, hard work, valour, sense of
right and wrong, daring, patience, compassion, sacred love, service,
generosity, righteous dutifulness, faith and other sacred qualities. The
result of the sacred transformation of the mind is that one encounters
sorrow in oneâEUR(TM)s life on a daily basis in a very natural, serene
manner. Due to sense control and disciplined living, oneâEUR(TM)s bodily
diseases diminish drastically. As soon as discrimination manifests,
anguish based on spiritual ignorance like worry, sorrow, fear, doubt,
attachment, delusion etc. is warded off. Due to faith in God the
intellect becomes equanimous and all oneâEUR(TM)s future worries are
overcome. Because of righteous activity sins, injustice and vile
behaviour are warded off. As a result one never faces pain in the form
of social, self and divine punishment. Because of sacred qualities like
service to the world, politeness, generosity, honesty, world welfare
etc. others in society benefit greatly and there is no cause of any
destruction. As a result people become grateful, praiseworthy,
cooperative, devotees and benefactors. Due to mutual good-will, one
avails of true love and contentment that satiates the soul and thus our
lives become blissful. In this manner because pure elements augment in
our bodily and mental arena, the fountain of bliss overflows. Thus a
Gayatri devotee by immersing himself/ herself in this bliss, attains
self contentment and supreme joy.
Because our soul is a part and parcel of God, it hides all those
characteristics within its fold in seed form which are found in God.
These sacred powers are in a latent state and are suppressed because of
the veil of mental agitation, desire for sense objects and vile
characteristics. People believe that they are weak and demeaned but that
spiritual aspirant who after destroying the veil of mental distortions
gets the vision of the light of his soul, understands in turn that the
omnipotent divine light of God is present in their soul and thus are
true descendants of God. If the veil of ash is removed from a burning
fire, flames blaze forth. That flame despite being small, has the
potential to light up a blazing inferno. As soon as this veil is torn
asunder a lowly human being becomes a great soul (Mahan + Atma =
Mahatma). Because in our soul lies hidden all types of knowledge,
intellect and ordinary, extraordinary, amazing, wondrous storehouses of
power, they get opened and are seen as Siddha Yogis (realized saints).
In order to attain Divine Powers (Sidhis) one does not have to get
anything from outside. There is no requirement of the blessing of some
demi-god or ghost. The only requirement is that the layers of veils of
various taints on our psyche be removed. The Sun of the Sattvik worship
of Gayatri, removes the veil of Tamasik darkness and thus the natural
divine form of our soul manifests. This sacred form of the soul abounds
in Ridhi-Sidhis (Divine Powers).
The rise in Sattva due to Gayatri worship is the mother of infinite
types of material and spiritual wealth. The sacred nature of the body
and mind makes our worldly life joyous/ peaceful from many viewpoints.
Because discrimination and soul force augment in our soul, many trying
situations which are like gigantic walls for the laymen become very
light like a blade of grass, for a person who has realized his soul.
None of his tasks remains unfulfilled. As per his wish, circumstances
change or based on circumstances, he changes his desire. The cause of
pain is the clash between desires and circumstances. A man of
discrimination, after imbibing any one of them, overcomes agitation and
thus lives a life of bliss. For him heavenly joys abound on planet
Earth.
In reality the basis of joy and bliss is independent of external
materials. In fact it has a direct relationship with the state of our
mind. That person who previously remained dissatisfied even after eating
tasty food and sleeping on silken beds will henceforth look upon the
jungle land as an exquisite bed and forest roots/ fruits as delicious
food, if he takes up the vow of renunciation and self-control, after
listening to the holy discourse of great saints. All this transformation
accrues due to the change in oneâEUR(TM)s mental state and thought
flow. Gayatri is the Goddess of the intellect and we always pray for a
sacred intellect from her. Hence if as a result of Gayatri worship, our
thought flow gets exalted and if after understanding the reality of
human life, we experience bliss in our present circumstances itself,
there is nothing that is impossible to attain.