34 LifePositive | FEBRUARY 2018^
Once, I was abroad on a lecture tour. There a
teenaged girl came to me and said, “My parents
are forcing me to go to temples along with them.
It annoys me and makes me hate such places of
‘noise’. Give me one good reason why we should
go to temples.”
I knew that this was a burning crisis for this
young girl, and it needed immediate attention,
or else it could create lasting damage in her
life. I told her, “I can give you many reasons. I
shall also tell your parents not to pressurise
you. Our temples are places of rejuvenation,
more than places of worship. Our ancient
masters have repeatedly told us that what
we seek is within us; we are like musk deers
who go on searching for the musky fragrance
without knowing that it is coming from their
own bodies.” “Then, why were temples created?
Why do we have so many deities?” She asked.
I saw that she was getting the gist. Each idol,
present in a temple, represents a dimension of
our own life. We need to be reminded of these
different dimensions, which, in turn, need to be
rejuvenated within us. The major dimensions
are peace, power, auspiciousness, strength,
willpower, power of knowledge, and power of
action. Hence, we have deities representing
them in temples. When we stand in front of
the deity, decorated and illumined, our eyes
get rejuvenated. When we hear the mantras,
chants, and bhajans, our ears get rejuvenated.
When we smell the fragrance of flowers,
incense sticks, camphor and sandalwood,
our nose gets rejuvenated. When we apply
sandalwood paste, sacred ash, or vermillion
on our body, our skin gets rejuvenated. As
we mostly apply it to our third eye (space just
above and between the eyebrows), the 72000
GURUSPEAKThe deity in a temple is reflective of your own inner potential. Paying obeisance to it
helps you build your spiritual muscle, says Brahmarishi MohanjiThe temple is within you
nadis or conduits that circulate pranic energy
into our system get rejuvenated. When we
consume sacred water and other offerings
from the temple, our tongue gets rejuvenated.
When our senses get rejuvenated, our mind
too, in turn, gets rejuvenated. Mantras energise
and calm the mind, resulting in positive actions.
When we offer fruits, flowers, or money to
the deity, it signifies sacrifice and surrender.
Surrender means a state of no ego. When
ego, which is the wall between man and God,
dissolves, we become one with Him. This is the
reason why people prostrate before deities in
temples.
Finally, all the deities of every temple are
infused with energy or programmed to transmit
positive energy to devotees. So, when we
approach the deity, an energy transfer happens
in about 40 seconds; this is what we consider
as blessings. If we consider the idol merely as
stone, we are mistaken. Every atom represents
the Creator, and man has learned to use this
knowledge to rejuvenate and strengthen himself
so that he can lead a good life. Hence, temples
help us tremendously.
And what is the highest prayer? “Thank You.” It
represents contentment and gratitude. There is
nothing more to say to the all-knowing God.Founder of Ammucare charitable trust,
Brahmarishi Mohanji is a contemporary
spiritual master who delivers the most
profound truths with laser-sharp clarity,
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