Why do we greet everyone with "Om Sakthi"?

 


On this Guru Purnima Day (13-JUL-2022), it is a soul soothing exercise to contemplate on Guru and Mother. For all those in / from India, it is customary to greet each other with our two palms folded (touching each other) saying 'Namaste', 'Namaskar', 'Vanakkam', 'Namaskaramu', etc. All this in some way or the other means, "I bow to you". It is a beautiful way of respecting another person, by placing that person above one's own self. No matter the other person is older or younger, richer or poorer, literate or illiterate, this type of greeting just puts the self, below and elevates the person being greeted above. No other society, as far as we know has this kind of greeting. In Sanatan Dharma, it symbolizes the recognition of something higher than self in others.

In Shakti Peetam & Spiritual Center, everyone is greeted with term 'Om Sakthi'.  This even goes further in recognizing Mother AdhiParaSakthi who is present in every life form. When we say, 'Om Sakthi' to greet with folded palms, we are actually addressing the soul, which is a perfect image of Mother, bowing to Her in you, and thus recognizing our own self in others. This not only recognizes the Divine Mother in everyone, but also puts us all on equal pedestal. We don't look upon someone as higher than self. Irrespective of our gender, age, status, education, we recognize the fact that we are all equal and that the Mother is equally present in every one of us, without a nano difference.

What is more important for a peaceful life? Unconditional Love and recognition that Mother is equally seated in every life form. 

Wish you all a Blessed Guru Purnima. May the Mother and Guru embrace you all and your family eternally, protect from all perils, and guide your life through this karmic journey.

Om Sakthi! Para Sakthi!
Om Sakthi! AdhiParaSakthi!





Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Annadhaana is Mahaadhaana

Image
Om Sakthi! 'Giving' is one of the greatest acts of kindness. All of us have been created with this gift of being able to 'Give'. Even animals and other species have this ability to 'Give'. The primary nature of the cycle of creation, sustenance, and dissolution is designed based on the foundational principle of 'Giving'. If this act doesn't exist, everything will cease to exist or perish. It is also how the law of karma works.  If sun doesn't give its light, or nature doesn't give its rain, or fails to provide air, and our soil doesn't give life to plants, none of the life can sustain. The law of karma basically 'gives' rewards for our good deeds and thoughts. Similarly, it gives 'punishments' for our bad deeds and intentions. You 'give' and you will 'get'. Simple as it is. All life forms need food for survival and this need surpasses all others. Without food, we cannot live. Period. Annadhaana is not just
Read more

Pooja Room at homes

It is an age-old practice in all Indian families to set aside a pooja section in their houses. It can be either a separate room, a closet, a small shelf or even a table on which portraits and / or idols are kept for daily worship at home. The size and magnanimity of this Pooja section depends on the economic conditions, and more to do with belief. In India, people of other religions (non-Hindu) also have taken up to this practice of maintaining an area for worship of Divine as per their belief system. A question often arises, how should this worship (Pooja) section be setup? What kind of portraits or idols to keep and how to maintain them?  Oftentimes, a Bhaktha (Devotee) has tendency to pick up beautiful portraits of Gods / Goddesses when he / she visits temples. Simply because the portraits seem attractive to their eyes and mind, they just buy and bring home and keep them in their Pooja area. What is forgotten or missed to be realized is that when they grow old and pass away, who is
Read more