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पूज्य बापूजी का रक्षा बंधन सन्देश :- रक्षाबंधन (13Aug'11) को दोपहर 12:07pm तक भद्राकाल दोष है , इसलिए बहन भाई को दोप. 12.07 बजे के बाद ही राखी बांधे |
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र : रक्षा कर ह्रदय कोष की, पाले प्रभु
का ज्ञान, सम संतोष सुविचार संग जीवन
हो निष्काम
क्षा : क्षमा प्रेम उदारता परदुःख
का एहसास, सार्थक जीवन है वही रखे
न कोई आस
ब न् : बन्ध मोक्ष से हैं परे, जन्म
कर्म से दूर, व्यापक सर्व मे रम रहा,
वह नूरों का नूर
ध : धर्म दया और दान संग, जीवन मे हो
उमंग, प्रभु प्रेम की प्यास हो लगे
नाम का रंग
न : नभ, जल, थल मे है वही, सर्व मे प्रभु
का वास, नूरे नजर से देख ले वही दिव्य
प्रकाश
रक्षाबंधनः संकल्पशक्ति का प्रतीक
रक्षाबंधन के दिन बहन भैया के ललाट पर तिलक-अक्षत लगाकर संकल्प करती है कि 'मेरा भाई भगवत्प्रेमी बने। जैसे शिवजी त्रिलोचन हैं, ज्ञानस्वरूप हैं, वैसे ही मेरे भाई में भी विवेक-वैराग्य बढ़े, मोक्ष का ज्ञान, मोक्षमय प्रेमस्वरूप ईश्वर का प्रकाश आये। मेरा भाई धीर-गम्भीर हो। मेरे भैया की सूझबूझ, यश, कीर्ति और ओज-तेज अक्षुण्ण रहें।' भाई सोचें कि 'हमारी बहन भी चरित्रप्रेमी, भगवत्प्रेमी बने।'
इस पर्व पर धारण किया हुआ रक्षासूत्र सम्पूर्ण रोगों तथा अशुभ कार्यों का विनाशक है। इसे वर्ष में एक बार धारण करने से वर्ष भर मनुष्य रक्षित हो जाता है। (भविष्य पुराण)
रक्षाबंधन के पर्व पर बहन भाई को आयु, आरोग्य और पुष्टि की बुद्धि की भावना से राखी बाँधती है। अपना उद्देश्य ऊँचा बनाने का संकल्प लेकर ब्राह्मण लोग जनेऊ बदलते हैं।
समुद्र का तूफानी स्वभाव श्रावणी पूनम के बाद शांत होने लगता है। इससे जो समुद्री व्यापार करते हैं, वे नारियल फोड़ते हैं।
Raksha
Bandhan :
(Excerpts
from Satsang of Pujya Bapuji)
The
festival of Raksha-Bandhan is in fact a hallmark of affection between
the brother and his sister. Here is a historical incident related to
this festival:
Even though the Greek
emperor Alexander had made many conquests, still when he approached
the kingdom of the valiant king Puru (Purushottama), he was greatly
worried. He had heard about the high morale of the opposition army
and the well-disciplined administration of the kingdom.
One of his spies
confided, 'Your Majesty! Even though the state of king Puru is small,
taking them on is a formidable task, tantamount to stepping into the
jaws of death.'
The Greek emperor used to
study his enemy from all angles before launching the attack. One of
the better-informed spies said, 'Your Majesty! Hindus have a festival
wherein a woman ties a Rakhi on the wrist of a man thus making him
her brother. This binds the brother to protect her husband.'
Alexander's wife overheard this conversation.
King Puru had made an
announcement that on the day of Raksha-Bandhan, any woman or girl
would be allowed to enter the royal palace and tie a Rakhi to the
king and in turn receive the gifts of good wishes by the grace of
God.' Observe Puru's magnanimity, for he doesn't say, 'they will
receive a gift' nor does he say, 'I shall give the gifts.' How great
Indian Sanskriti is! Puru considers God to be the real doer and not
the ego.
Until now the ordinary
girls and women were not allowed into the royal palace. But this time
permission had been granted to all women. On the auspicious day of
Raksha Bandhan, a foreign lady also joined the crowd of women
proceeding to the royal palace. The soldiers were startled to notice
her but could do nothing in view of the king's orders.
The foreign lady reached
the king and tied a thread on the right wrist of the supremely
righteous Puru. The wise king recognized her and said, 'I know you.
You are Alexander's wife. Tell me, what do you wish for?'
She said, 'You and my
husband will soon go to war. The result is uncertain. You too have a
formidable army. I have come to you with a Rakhi. According to Indian
Sanskriti, when a woman ties a Rakhi on a man's wrist, treating him
like a brother, the brother fulfils her wish. And my wish is that you
protect my husband.'
Alexander's wife had just
tied a thread on Puru's wrist and how enormous is her demand in
return! And look at the unequalled magnanimity of valiant Puru!
He says, 'I don't know
who will win the battle. But if I win, your husband's security is
assured.'
And what actually
happened? Puru's brave warriors were fearlessly thrusting forward.
Puru too moved ahead riding on an elephant, which gave a powerful
blow to the chariot of Alexander, breaking it into pieces, causing
Alexander to fall down on the ground.
Puru quickly got down
from his elephant and drew his sword from the scabbard. Alexander's
death was just one blow away but... India's Raksha-Bandhan festival
came in the way! Puru stood there static with the sword in his hand.
Alexander noticed that Puru could have killed him but was standing
still. In the meanwhile, Alexander's soldiers came there and captured
Puru!
Puru was brought as a
captive before Alexander in the latter's camp at the battlefield.
Alexander asked in his royal style, 'How should I treat you?'
Pat came the answer, 'As
a king honourably treats another king.'
How high was Puru's
morale! Although taken a prisoner, he had not been captured
helplessly. Alexander had a change of heart. He stood up and said,
'Welcome O King!' He seated Puru beside him as an equal. Puru had
guarded the Supreme tenets of Dharma and there Dharma stood guard for
him.
'Dharma Protects its
Protector.'
Alexander asked Puru in a
low tone, 'I had fallen from the chariot and you had a sword ready in
your hand. It was a moment's job to chop off my head, and you had so
much time at your disposal. But you stood thinking about something
and were taken captive. What were you thinking? What confused you?'
Puru replied with
confidence, 'I was not confused.'
Alexander's wife could no
longer hold herself back. She said, 'I had tied a Rakhi on his wrist.
He has made such a big sacrifice to honour the inherent pledge of
that Rakhi and to protect my husband.'
How marvellous Indian
Sanskriti is! A mere thread saved Alexander's life!
Of course, Raksha-Bandhan
is the festival of affection between a brother and his sister. It is
a day to cement the ties of affection between a brother and his
sister, a day to take an oath to observe complete self-restraint, and
also the day when a sister receives a promise of protection from her
brother. But there is also a deeper and broader significance to this
festival. It is a day when we should make some pious resolves, when
we should endeavour to experience the vicinity of the Lord and when
we should pay obeisance to the Rishis. Brothers protect the physical
and material wealth of their sisters, but Saints protect the treasure
of our spiritual wealth.
Excellent disciples
believe in the Guru not on the basis of some external miracles or so;
but their belief is based on the peace of mind and bliss of the heart
that they experience at the holy feet of the Guru. An aspirant
remains ever anxious, lest he might lose the treasure of spiritual
attributes that he has acquired through the Guru's grace, lest the
vices of desire, anger, avarice, etc., should rob him of his
spiritual treasure. Therefore, he seeks the protection from the Guru.
Raksha-Bandhan is an occasion to remind us of that protection
(Raksha).
Raksha-Bandhan is the
festival for worshipping the Rishis. This is a special occasion to
change the Yajnopavita, a must at the time of auspicious ceremonies,
worship of gods, etc. It is the day for introspection, and for
performing and concluding Anushthanas towards spiritual
self-purification. The festival of Raksha-Bandhan comes with the
message of awakening your True Self.
Vedic Rakshabandhan
प्रतिवर्ष श्रावणी-पूर्णिमा को रक्षाबंधन का त्यौहार होता है, इस दिन बहनें अपने भाई को रक्षा-सूत्र बांधती हैं । यह रक्षा सूत्र यदि वैदिक रीति से बनाई जाए तो शास्त्रों में उसका बड़ा महत्व है ।
वैदिक रक्षा सूत्र बनाने की विधि :
इसके लिए ५ वस्तुओं की आवश्यकता होती है -
(१) दूर्वा (घास) (२) अक्षत (चावल) (३) केसर (४) चन्दन (५) सरसों के दाने ।
इन ५ वस्तुओं को रेशम के कपड़े में लेकर उसे बांध दें या सिलाई कर दें, फिर उसे कलावा में पिरो दें, इस प्रकार वैदिक राखी तैयार हो जाएगी ।
इन पांच वस्तुओं का महत्त्व -
(१)
दूर्वा - जिस प्रकार दूर्वा का एक अंकुर बो देने पर तेज़ी से फैलता है और हज़ारों की संख्या में उग जाता है, उसी प्रकार मेरे भाई का वंश और उसमे सदगुणों का विकास तेज़ी से हो । सदाचार, मन की पवित्रता तीव्रता से बदता जाए । दूर्वा गणेश जी को प्रिय है अर्थात हम जिसे राखी बाँध रहे हैं, उनके जीवन में विघ्नों का नाश हो जाए ।
(२)
अक्षत - हमारी गुरुदेव के प्रति श्रद्धा कभी क्षत-विक्षत ना हो सदा अक्षत रहे ।
(३)
केसर - केसर की प्रकृति तेज़ होती है अर्थात हम जिसे राखी बाँध रहे हैं, वह तेजस्वी हो । उनके जीवन में आध्यात्मिकता का तेज, भक्ति का तेज कभी कम ना हो ।
(४)
चन्दन - चन्दन की प्रकृति तेज होती है और यह सुगंध देता है । उसी प्रकार उनके जीवन में शीतलता बनी रहे, कभी मानसिक तनाव ना हो । साथ ही उनके जीवन में परोपकार, सदाचार और संयम की सुगंध फैलती रहे ।
(५)
सरसों के दाने - सरसों की प्रकृति तीक्ष्ण होती है अर्थात इससे यह संकेत मिलता है कि समाज के दुर्गुणों को, कंटकों को समाप्त करने में हम तीक्ष्ण बनें ।
इस प्रकार इन पांच वस्तुओं से बनी हुई एक राखी को सर्वप्रथम गुरुदेव के श्री-चित्र पर अर्पित करें । फिर बहनें अपने भाई को, माता अपने बच्चों को, दादी अपने पोते को शुभ संकल्प करके बांधे ।
महाभारत में यह रक्षा सूत्र माता कुंती ने अपने पोते अभिमन्यु को बाँधी थी । जब तक यह धागा अभिमन्यु के हाथ में था तब तक उसकी रक्षा हुई, धागा टूटने पर अभिमन्यु की मृत्यु हुई ।
इस प्रकार इन पांच वस्तुओं से बनी हुई वैदिक राखी को शास्त्रोक्त नियमानुसार बांधते हैं हम पुत्र-पौत्र एवं बंधुजनों सहित वर्ष भर सूखी रहते हैं ।
रक्षा सूत्र बांधते समय ये श्लोक बोलें -
येन बद्धो बलि राजा, दानवेन्द्रो महाबलः ।
तेन त्वाम रक्ष बध्नामि, रक्षे माचल माचल: ।
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