Böcker av Saraswati Raman

The nectarous Science of Yoga - the Yogamruta Shastra enlightens the Advaita Philosophy of non-dualism written to get the complete knowledge of the Vedas and other scriptures consisting of the Shrutis, Smritis, Mimamsa, Tantrini and Yogini.Ashtanga Yoga Sadhana followed systematically by a Sadhak through daily practice and by being firmly established in his own Dharma enables him to rise above the body, subjugate the sense organs and set on the path of attaining Brahma.When Chitta is consciously uplifted, it moves beyond existence and non-existence and progressively goes up four states of awareness and the Sadhak receives his self-ascent from within himself.The Brahma with differences due to its gross nature is Saakta Brahma while the Brahma with no differences is Soura Brahma. When there is equanimity or indifference between the Asat and the Sat, Sama Brahma gets manifested. When the distance between all three is destroyed Turiya nature is experienced as Sahaja Brahma.This book takes you through the steps for attaining these stages of self-ascent through the practice of Meditative Union of the Super-conscious and Supra-conscious states.

The book "The Conscious You - Integrate your Subtle Energy System with Sahaja Yoga Techniques" written by Saraswati Raman describes the process of activation of the Kundalini energy within the sacrum bone and raising it upwards through the chakras along the spinal column through the Sushumna Nadi until it reaches the Sahasrar or the fontanel bone area where it unites with the cosmic energy. She speaks of the healing benefits of Sahaja Yoga, stress management and its utility in emotional balance.The second part deals with the use of musical notes and ragas in activation, and energizing of chakras. Music therapy's impact on the energy vortices within the body is beautifully explained.The third part speaks about incarnations and Avatars who incarnated to accelerate the momentum of evolution of humanity on Earth. The work is the outcome of her own application of Sahaja Yoga bringing an all-round integration of the personality.

This is the story of Shri Hayagreeva who was the incarnation of Shri Mahavishnu. If there was someone who could be a teacher to Goddess Saraswati herself, it was Shri Hayagreeva. He is worshipped as the god of knowledge and wisdom, with a human body and a horse's head, brilliant white in color, with white garments and seated on a white lotus. Haya means horse and griva means neck. So the deity with a horse head from his neck is known as Hayagriva. The book also speaks about Goddess Saraswati, her incarnations, her worship and the important place she occupies in learning, arts and music. She is seated on a white lotus, wearing a white silk sari and holding a book. Her four arms represent the human personality -learning, mind, intellect, alertness and ego. These four arms are also known to reflect the 4 Vedas - Rigveda, Atharvaveda, Samveda and Yajurveda.

The other day, I was listening to the talk given by Shri Mataji on the occasion of Her birthday Puja celebrations at Sydney on 21st March 1990. Expressing how overwhelmed She felt at the lovely messages, beautiful decorations, thoughtful gifts and letters of devotees not only from Sydney but from all over the world, She said that what had started off from a single point had now encompassed the whole world like an ocean of joy and fulfillment. What more could one ask for than ruminate over the sweetness and find out an occasion to return to that joy through loving gestures, caring actions and nice thoughtful words. She had expressed on that occasion that it would be a good idea to bring out a collection in the form of a book of all the nice things that can be said and done, provided it is done at the right time, right place and on the right occasion. This book is an endeavor to put together a few of the introspective transformations that one can bring about in moments of thoughtless awareness to brighten up one's own life as a part of the evolutionary process that we are all undergoing. And what better gift could be than to present this creative endeavor at the holy feet of our Dear Mother who has given us so much all in a span of one life time and that too actualizing it for us. I hope you will enjoy reading it and picking up the right flower from the garden of this collection and presenting it to the right person on the right occasion as we so often have found our beloved Mother taking all the care in the world to do so for us.