Saraswati Publications, LLC

Saraswati Publications Newsletter       (sanskritmantra.com) 


April 2012

Satyabhama-2010 India
Satyabhama

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Namaste, Divine Brothers and Sisters,

 

This is a time which seems to be bringing many changes to people's lives. Some of them are challenging, some are heart-breaking and some are uplifting.  The Gayatri Mantra practice will bring you the protection and strength to be like the lantern in the wind of these changes, ever guarding the flame of the Divine within.

For every question on how he got his spiritual abilities, Namadeva Acharya always answered that his intensive practice of the Gayatri Mantra was the cause of his achievements. 

   

Prem & Shanti,

Satyabhama

 

 

Gayatri Mantra   

   

The highest liberation mantra is the Gayatri Mantra.
While chanting it, we ask for the enlightenment of our intellect at a level that brings complete Enlightenment.  It is also a sun mantra, bringing the highest vibrations from the Great Central Sun through each one of our 7 Major Chakras.  It is the single most powerful mantra for enlightenment.  The Gayatri can even protect against negative influences of the Nine Planets.  It establishes a relationship between the practitioner and the sun.  It charges the mind in tangible and esoteric ways.  It contains 24 formulas and holds 24 keys to creation and energy.

 

How results are produced by the Gayatri Mantra:  It produces 

1. Activation of the centers of power in the chakras and the brain;

2. Our glands and chakras respond to spiritual sound;

3. Our spiritual perceptions increase, and our power to travel to other higher lokas (dimensions) increases over time;

4. The connection to the vital force of the sun is increased in us;

5. The colors of the spectrum begin to come
into alignment within, laying the ground work for balanced development through all chakras and their corresponding vibrations;

6. The mind becomes infused with solar spiritual energy.

 

The human body can be compared to a sitar with 24 strings.  Gayatri activates the nerve ganglia and nadis, activating the power that yields the proper type of knowledge.  Repetition of the mantra produces notes which mingle with the vibrations already existing in nature or Prakriti.  This aligns us with the forces of nature, both subtle and gross.  Gayatri sadhana transforms the physical, as well as the etheric.   

 

Here is the long form of the mantra:

 

Om Bhur

Om Bhuvaha

Om Swaha

Om Maha

Om Janaha

Om Tapaha

Om Satyam

Om Tat Savitur Varen'yam

Bhargo Devasys Dhi'mahi

Dhiyo Yonaha Pracho'dayat

 

Here is a loose translation of each line above: 

Om and Salutations to the Earth Plane (1st Chakra)

Om and Salutations to the Atmospheric Plane (2nd Chakra)

Om and Salutations to the Solar Region (3rd Chakra)

Om and Salutations to the First Spiritual Region Beyond

the Sun (4th Chakra)

Om and Salutations to the Second Spiritual Region Beyond the Sun (5th Chakra)

Om and Salutations to the Third Spiritual Region Beyond the Sun, the Sphere of the Progenitors (6th Chakra)

Om and Salutations to the Abode of Supreme Truth (7th Chakra)

Om and Salutations to that realm which is beyond human comprehension

In that place where all the Celestials of all the regions/lokas have received enlightenment, kindly enlighten our intellect.

 

In Gayatri, The Highest Meditation, Satguru Sant Keshavadas says, "Supreme pure consciousness is Parabraman, the impersonal, formless Godhead.  This transcendental consciousness as Power is Mother.  She is known as Gayatri.  She is the primal cause of everything that was, that is, and that will be." 

 

Gayatri is Vedamata, the Mother of the Vedas (the source of Divine Wisdom.)   

 

Gayatri invokes Savitur, the masculine principle of the Sun.  She is Adi Parashakti, a combination of Lakshmi, Parvati/Durga, and Saraswati.  She is the ultimate source of power.  She is called the Mother of Gods and supreme power of all the gods.  She is infinitely more powerful than Brahma, Vishnu and Maheshwara/Shiva, combined or separate.  She manifests all of the phenomenal aspects of ParaBrahman.    

 

Adi Shankaracharya said, "It is beyond human competence to describe the glory of Gayatri.  Gayatri is the primordial mantra that destroys sins and promotes wisdom, and nothing in the world is more important than wisdom. The Gayatri Mantra has specifically manifested so as to destroy falsehood and establish truth." 

 

By chanting this mantra, Divine spiritual light and power are infused in each of the seven major chakras, connecting them to the Spiritual Realms.  The last part of the mantra infuses our minds, hearts and souls with the power of the spiritual light that created the Universe.    

 
Mantra of the month:
 

Gayatri

 

Om Bhur

Om Bhuvaha

Om Swaha

Om Maha

Om Janaha

Om Tapaha

Om Satyam

Om Tat Savitur Varen'yam

Bhargo Devasys Dhi'mahi

Dhiyo Yonaha Pracho'dayat

 

I invoke the Earth Plane, the Astral Plane, the Celestial Plane, the Plane of Spiritual Balance, the Plane of Human Spiritual Knowledge, the Plane of Spiritual Austerities, the Plane of Ultimate Truth.  O Great Spiritual Light which is the brilliance of all divinity, I meditate upon You.  Please illumine my mind.

 


 
Mantras for Healing the Earth


Om Vighna Nashanaya Namaha
To relieve energy blockages especially for the Devas that work with the energies of the various species: wind, water, plant, bird, mammal, fish and human.

Om Ucchista Ganapatayei Namaha
To destroy negativity 

Om Vakratundaya Hum
To correct something that is not working properly.

Om Dhumra Ketuve Namaha
To bring difficult circumstances under an umbrella of peace.

Om Gana Dhyakshaya Namaha
To bring healing to a group. In this case, the people harmed by the earthquakes and tsunami. 

Om Kshipra Prasadaya Namaha
 For immediate assistance.



We offer a number of pujas and fire ceremonies which may be done on your behalf for various purposes.  You will find a list of them here:

If you wish to have a puja performed for you, purchase it online, and one of the priests will contact you to make arrangements with you as to which puja or fire ceremony/yajna you want and when. 

 

Certified Priests and Pujari
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Sri Savitri Devi and Maheshwara,
Sanatana Dharma Satsang Certified Priests, are available for pujas and fire ceremonies in absentia.  Please click here for further details:  Pujas in absentia

Bharata/Bill Barry, a Certified Priest who lives in Massachusetts, is available for pujas and yajnas in his area. Please contact him at [email protected] 


Rajeshwari/Gretchen Carmel is a Certified Priest, living in Keene, NH.  She is available for pujas and yajnas in her area.  Please contact her at [email protected]

Mahavir has been certified by Sanatana Dharma Satsang as a Pujari for 9 years.  He is available to do pujas or yajnas in Brooklyn or at your location in the New York City area on a donation basis.  He can be reached at [email protected]


Parvati/Pat Murphy J has been certified by Sanatana Dharma Satsang as a Pujari.  She is available for pujas and yajnas in Los Angeles area.  Please contact her at [email protected]

 


The works of Thomas Ashley-Farrand (Namadeva Acharya) (1940-2010) give unprecedented, detailed instruction in how to empower yourself using the techniques of the ancient sages and rishis.  He and Satyabhama have been given the mission by their Gurus Sadguru Sant Keshavadas (d. 1997) and Satguru Rama Mata to bring these teachings to everyone.   

 

To that end, he wrote and recorded a number of works.  He also traveled to North America and the UK to teach workshops, which Satyabhama is now continuing. 

Bi-annually, we lead a Pilgrimage Tour of India's Holy Places, visiting with the Shankaracharayas at Kanchi Math, Vishwa Shanti Ashram (our gurus ashram), and doing fire ceremonies in the Himalayas, among the highlights of the trip. 

 

We have founded a religious organization, Sanatana Dharma Satsang, (a 501(c)3 nonprofit) which has opened a Gayatri Temple in Beaverton, Oregon.  The link to it is in the right column.

Our new place in Albuquerque, NM, will be the location of the 2012 Summer Retreat.  We  hope to expand to the East Coast   and other locations. 

 

These works are offered in a spirit of service.  We sincerely hope that they will further you on your path.

 

Prem & Shanti,
Satyabhama (Margalo Ashley-Farrand)
Saraswati Publications, LLC
In This Issue
Gayatri Mantra
Mantra of the Month
Mantras for Healing the Earth
Certified Priests & Pujaris
Events at the Gayatri Temple
Video Quick Links
Visit with SatGuru Mata at Vishwa Shanti Ashram and Pujas
India Video
India Video HD


The Ancient Power of Sanskrit Mantra and Ceremony
Visit Sanskritmantra.com 

 NEW ITEMS Coming soon:
Mantra Therapy for Overeating

Mantra Therapy for Undereating, Anorexia, Bulimia

Mantra Therapy for Deeply Imbedded Habits, Addictions (Alcohol, Drugs, Smoking)         
     
 
Ancient Power of Sanskrit Mantra and Ceremony, Volumes I, II & III CD-sets now  available separately or bundled with or without the books.     

  

Dr. Wright's Clean Out Technique - guided pranayama for healing and releasing negativity  

    

Ganesha's Abode of Bliss Guided Meditation (CD)

 


Mantra Therapy 
Healing Intensives 1,2 

Disk 1 - Systemic Disorders,

Disk 2 - Mental, Emotional Disorders

  

Mantra Therapy for Prosperity CD

- Help with karmic blocks to prosperity and mantras to bring it in.
  

 

Mantra Therapy for Restoration of Dharma & Peace   

 

Piercing the Knots-Granthis CD - A Mantra & Visualization Meditation to gently release the Kundalini from its home at the base chakra, through the knots and to the crown chakra, then back again.

Gayatri Mantra Meditation -2CDs with the long and short versions of the mantra, an intensive Gayatri Discipline and 1000 Names & Powers of Gayatri on Disk 2.

  

Recorded workshops:

  

Adventures of Sita & Rama, Co-Starring Hanuman, a version of the Ramanaya with mantra intensives, including the Bala Ati Bala mantra - 16 CDs   

 

   

Mantra, Path to Spiritual and Material Attainment

- a 15-hour workshop on 14 CDs.  This is a comprehensive overview of Eastern and esoteric cosmology and spirituality with mantra intensive practice.   

    

Price Reduction:   Vital Yoga,A Sourcebook for Students & Teachers, by Meta Chaya Herschl -  This is a full-color yoga book like no other on the market. Meta Hirschl opens the door to the full vision of yoga with graphics, photographs, and personal stories plus yoga asanas.   
  

 


Quick Links Online Store 

Preview of Ganesha Puja from DVD
Join Our Mailing List
 
2012-13 Schedule of Workshops

Satyabhama will be doing workshops in the following places:
 2012 information:  http://sanskritmantra.com/schedule.shtml

March 2012 - Beaverton, OR; Tampa, FL; Keene, NH

April 2012 - New York, NY; London, UK, with Satguru Rama Mata; Boston, MA

SUMMER RETREAT - Albuquerque, NM
July 31-August 5

September - Niagara Falls, Canada; MO -Kansas City and St. Louis

October - Chicago, IL

November - Austin, TX

December - Tampa, FL

Other workshops are in the process of finalizing their dates.

May 2013:  India Pilgrimage - emphasis on Goddess temples

Gayatri Murthi
Gayatri Murthi
  Events at the Gayatri Temple 

 

 

May 5 - Wesak/Buddha Celebration

 

June 8 - Puja TBA

 

July 6-9 - Satguru Rama Mata

 

Click on the Events link above for more information.   

 

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Gayatri
 
CHANTING GROUPS

Portland, OR
Gayatri Temple Meetup
 
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Contact Helen at [email protected] 

 

Cochrane, Alberta, Canada 
Contact [email protected]  

Los Angeles, CA
Atma Jyoti Chanting Group, Contact Jagadamba,  Certified Mantra Instructor: [email protected]
 
Centennial, CO
Contact Maheshwara, Certified Priest:  
[email protected] 

 

Kilauea, HI

Contact Anandra George, Certified Mantra Instructor:
info@truefreedomcoachingcom

Chicago, IL
Contact Mary Huddleston, Certified Mantra Instructor, at
 [email protected]

St. Louis, MO
Contact Nita Turnage,
Certified Mantra Instructor, at [email protected]


Western  MA  Contact Rev. Bharata/Bill Barry, Certified Priest, at [email protected]

New Hampshire
Contact Don Campbell and Chris Walsh, Certified Mantra Instructors: 
[email protected]

New York-Upstate

Contact Saraswati/Mary-Ann Muth, [email protected] 

 
Austin, TX
Contact Sara Minnis:
[email protected] 
 
New Braunfels, TX
Contact Roger Hays at [email protected]  

Sherman, TX

Listed at Dr. Jennifer Laing's website: