Sathya Sai Speaks 1981 · The Gaayathri
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The Gaayathri
26 June 1981, Prasanthi Nilayam
Professor Kasturi's English.
1The has in it the validity of the . It contains the essence of Vedhic teachings. Each of the four has a core axiom () enclosed in it: (That thou art), (Consciousness is ), (This Self is ) and (I am ). When all these are synthesised, the emerges. is all Gods in One: The triple stranded (Sacrificial Strand of Thread) is to be worn by every one who is initiated into recital, for he has to perform the three rites when the Sun rises and sets, as well as when the Sun is at the zenith. The rites are in adoration of the Trinity - , and . The purpose of the rites is to invoke the Gods to bless the novitiate to lead a good life at all times (past, present and future), in all places (heaven, earth and nether region). The divinises the five elements; it represents the presiding deities of all the five. is worshipped as a Five-Faced Goddess - , being the first, , the second, , the third, , the fourth, and , the fifth face. Through meditation on the , one can become aware of the inner motivating principle of the five elements, the five vital airs in the human body and the five sheaths which encase the . Just as there are three basic energies that govern man - the physical, the metaphysical and the psychical, the A adhi-bhowthik, the Adhi-daivik and the Adhi-athmic, has three facets , and . fosters the metaphysical, , the physical, and , the psychical. These three or instruments have to be cleansed and sublimated so that man can realise the goal of life. Through the recital of and meditation thereon, this great task can be achieved.