Makara Sankranti Festival

1. आत्मनो मोक्षार्थं जगद हिताय च
Self Discovery
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2. Fellowship of Inner Light
Self Realization and Welfare of the World
You are the Light Light of Self -Atmajyothi. Light of Self is Light of the Universe -
Brahmajyothi. One who realizes The Light of Self Becomes the Light for the World -
Jagajyothi. Light of Love, Light of Wisdom, Light of Compassion, Light of Peace, Light
Divine. This is message of Vedic Literature.
An offering to the Lotus feet of Sadguru
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3. आत्मनो मोक्षार्थं जगद हिताय च
Festival of Makara Sankranti
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4. Sun – Wisdom/Intellect/ Adhidevata for Karma (Action)
आत्मनो मोक्षार्थं जगद हिताय च
Sagittarius – Dhanu
Focus on Spiritual Path
Capricon – Makara
Firm commitment to
Spiritual Journey
Uttarayana – Northwords Movement of Sun.
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5. Mythology : Story of Bhishma
आत्मनो मोक्षार्थं जगद हिताय च
Bhishma – Wisest person firmly committed to Dharma waited
till Uttarayana for departing from the world.
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6. Mythology : Story of
Bhagiratha – Journey of
आत्मनो मोक्षार्थं जगद हिताय च Spiritual Struggle
Ganga Sagar bath near Calcutta
where Ganga joins Bay of
Bengal
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7. Mythology : Sun meets Shani
on Makara Sankranti
आत्मनो मोक्षार्थं जगद हिताय च
Saturn – Shani Devata Adhidevata
for Karmaphala
Sun God - Adhidevata for Karma
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8. Makara Jyothi at Shabari
Malai
आत्मनो मोक्षार्थं जगद हिताय च
Call for awaken to Path of Light – Archiradi Marga/Uttaradi Marga
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9. Celebration of Makara Sankranti
आत्मनो मोक्षार्थं जगद हिताय च
Sesame – Stands for Karma. White Sesame – Good
Karma.
Sugar cane - Karma phala (Good karma)
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10. Two Ways of Life
आत्मनो मोक्षार्थं जगद हिताय च
Shreyas
Good in the Long
Preyas
term
Short term enjoyment
Long term suffering
Path of Yoga
Path of Bhoga
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11. Two Directions after Death for those
who have taken Life of Shreyas
आत्मनो मोक्षार्थं जगद हिताय च
Path of Light
Path of Darkness (smoke)
- Archiradi Marg - Dhumradi Marg
- Uttarayan - Dakshinayan
- Path of Sun - Path of Moon
- Path of Intellect/wisdom - Pitr yana
- Those who have taken Yoga, - Path of Ancestors
tyaga, - Path of Mind
- Kamya Karma
- Desire oriented actions
Shreyas
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12. For the person who has not
completed Sadhana – Yoga Bhrasta
आत्मनो मोक्षार्थं जगद हिताय च
Birth in the family of
Yogis or rich man
supporting Sadhana
Shreyas
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13. Two Directions for Path of Light (Uttarayana)
आत्मनो मोक्षार्थं जगद हिताय च
Enlightenment & Liberation ( Jivanmkti)
After death
Sadyo Mukti While living
Krama Mukti – Birth in Higher
Planetary system.
Path of
Shreyas
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14. After Death for Life of Preyas
आत्मनो मोक्षार्थं जगद हिताय च
Enjoyment in
Swarga
Path of
Human Birth
Shreyas
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15. Directions for Life of Preyas after death
आत्मनो मोक्षार्थं जगद हिताय च Birth and suffering in hell due to
Papakarma
Not done significant
papa karma
Animal Birth
Path of Human Birth
Preyas
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16. Directions for Unnatural Death
आत्मनो मोक्षार्थं जगद हिताय च
Preta Yoni
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17. Story of Jada Bharatha – Negative
Samskara at time of death
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18. Story of Ajamila – Good Samskara at
time of death
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19. Bondage due to Karma
आत्मनो मोक्षार्थं जगद हिताय च
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20. Cycle of Birth and death
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21. Makara Sankranti – Chose your path
in Life
आत्मनो मोक्षार्थं जगद हिताय च
Path of Light or Path of Darkness, Shreyas or Preyas choice is yours !
Commit to Path of Uttarayana or Dakshinayana and Start moving.
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22. Ratha Sapthami – Start moving on
Spiritual Path….
आत्मनो मोक्षार्थं जगद हिताय च
This Body is Brahma Ratha – Abode of Divine !. Move towards THAT
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23. आत्मनो मोक्षार्थं जगद हिताय च
Prayer for Enlightenment & Liberation
Lead us from Unreal to Real...
Lead us from Darkness to Light...
Lead us from Death to Immortality.
Prayer For Universal Peace
May all living beings in Sea, Land, Sky and
Forest have Peace.
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24. Vasudaiva Kutumbakam – Whole World is one Family
Discovering Universal Spirituality
Lokaha Samasthaha Sukhino Bhavantu
Om Shanti, Shanti, Shantih.
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