{"id":535,"date":"2018-09-13T13:39:18","date_gmt":"2018-09-13T13:39:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/matsyendranatha.com\/?p=535"},"modified":"2018-09-13T14:25:29","modified_gmt":"2018-09-13T14:25:29","slug":"ga%e1%b9%87apati-in-association-with-yogic-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/matsyendranatha.com\/?p=535","title":{"rendered":"Ga\u1e47apati in association with yogic experience"},"content":{"rendered":"

On the occasion of the Ga\u1e47e\u015bacaturth\u012b<\/em>, I would like to share my yogic ideas about association of Ga\u1e47apati<\/em> with yogic experience. We know, there are plenty of Ga\u1e47e\u015ba’s<\/em> forms, they are all very important in their own way and can bring different blessings to those who perform their s\u0101dhanas<\/em>. Also, there are multiple of connections of different Ga\u1e47e\u015ba’s<\/em> forms with those or other \u015aiva’s<\/em> and sole universal \u015aakti’s<\/em> manifestations.<\/p>\n

Ga\u1e47e\u015ba<\/em> mitigates the negative influences of Ketu<\/em>, as well as removes many obstacles, grants knowledge, success in s\u0101dhana<\/em> and in many endeavours. Now, you can find a lot of information on this subject. However, Ga\u1e47e\u015ba<\/em> plays a great role for those who follow the yogic path. It is said in Ga\u1e47e\u015batharva-\u015b\u012br\u1e63a<\/em>:<\/p>\n

\u0924\u094d\u0935\u0902 \u092e\u0942\u0932\u093e\u0927\u093e\u0930\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0924\u094b\u093d\u0938\u093f \u0928\u093f\u0924\u094d\u092f\u092e\u094d \u0964
\ntva\u1e43 m\u016bl\u0101dh\u0101rasthito’si nityam \u0964<\/p>\n

You [Ga\u1e47e\u015ba] (tva\u1e43) are the one who is (rasthito’si) permanently (nityam) in the muladhara-cakra (m\u016bl\u0101dh\u0101ra).<\/em><\/p>\n

In other words, thanks to the worshiping of Ga\u1e47e\u015ba<\/em>, the yogi is able to awaken the ku\u1e47\u1e0dalin\u012b-\u015bakti<\/em> in the m\u016bl\u0101dh\u0101ra-cakra<\/em>.<\/p>\n

\u0924\u094d\u0935\u0902 \u0936\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0930\u092f\u093e\u0924\u094d\u092e\u0915\u0903 \u0964
\ntva\u1e43 \u015baktitray\u0101tmaka\u1e25 \u0964<\/p>\n

You (tva\u1e43) are the essence (\u0101tmaka) of three (traya) Divine powers (\u015bakti).<\/em><\/p>\n

It can also be the energies of the three ku\u1e47\u1e0dalin\u012b<\/em> forms: the lower one in the m\u016bl\u0101dh\u0101ra-cakra<\/em>, the upper one in the sahasr\u0101ra-cakra<\/em> and the one in the center between them. Therefore, Ga\u1e47e\u015ba<\/em> not only awakens energy in the m\u016bl\u0101dh\u0101ra-cakra<\/em>, but also leads to complete yogic realisation. In addition, he is the essence of icch\u0101<\/em>, j\u00f1\u0101na<\/em> and kriy\u0101 \u015bakts<\/em>.<\/p>\n

\u0924\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0902 \u092f\u094b\u0917\u093f\u0928\u094b \u0927\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092f\u0928\u094d\u0924\u093f \u0928\u093f\u0924\u094d\u092f\u092e\u094d \u0964
\ntv\u0101\u1e43 yogino dhy\u0101yanti nityam \u0964<\/p>\n

For yogis (yogino), you (tv\u0101\u1e43) are the permanent (nityam) object of their contemplation (dhy\u0101yanti).<\/em><\/p>\n

There are many descriptions of the Ga\u1e47e\u015ba’s<\/em> qualities, which actually indicate his yogic nature. And what I would like to say in this connection: whatever external worship a person may do, they can have internally different involvement of one’s energy, consciousness and heart. But, only the revelation of one’s own purest nature in one or another action and the highest aspirations basically gives the power to p\u016bj\u0101<\/em>. I would like to give some examples showing that the Divine is what we really are. Someone can say by ignorance “Yes, but I do not have the elephant head, I’m in a human body. What is the connection with the yoga<\/em> practice? ” External attributes are simply symbols of different energies, behind which is a finer and spiritual energy that permeates the whole universe with all its diversity. It is \u0101tman<\/em>, one in all forms, powers, it is within the human form in which s\u0101dhaka<\/em> realises himself through yoga<\/em>. That is why the Nava N\u0101thas<\/em> (the nine founders of the different N\u0101th<\/em> directions), on the one hand, are the famous Indian Deities, among whom there is Ga\u1e47apati<\/em> (aka Gajabeli Gadjakantharnath<\/a>), but on the other, they all have human forms.<\/p>\n

Whichever complex p\u016bj\u0101s<\/em> we perform, we always do this in the presence of our body. While we are in the body, we perform karma<\/em> (an action). The body is always with us until death, it is the instrument of the soul, its temple, and what is most natural for all human incarnations. The body is also important for the yoga<\/em> realisation. Few people of us know, but according to many stories Ga\u1e47e\u015ba<\/em> was not originally with the elephant head, he gained it later. Moreover, sometimes he is the son of \u015aiva<\/em>, and sometimes he is the supreme primordial Deity himself. This can all be food for many reflections. Being born in this world, we come from the unmanifested, obtain different energies and then return back to ourselves. We are born in many lives and forms, ultimately affirming in that beyond them all. This original reality is Ga\u1e47e\u015ba<\/em>. There are not many temples in India with Ga\u1e47e\u015ba<\/em> in human form. Here, for example, are several known forms of Ga\u1e47e\u015ba<\/em> from the \u015aiva<\/em> temple in Kumbakonam, namely Naramukha Ga\u1e47apati<\/em> (Ga\u1e47e\u015ba<\/em> with a human face) or Adi Ga\u1e47apati<\/em> (primordial Ga\u1e47e\u015ba<\/em>):<\/p>\n\n\t\t