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古老的祈福祭  Yagyas

122 1997/10/08  印度 班格羅靜心所

雅伽式（yagyas）是古老的祈福祭。它主要在加強存在的精微面以便淨化個人與

集體意識。

雅伽式有三個層面：

1.      禮讚神明（deva puja）：感謝與禮敬存在於一切形式中的神。

2.      善伽帝卡拉那（sangatikarana）：藉著統合創造界中所有的元素與人類，而加

速進化的過程。

3.      達納（dana）：與人分享；將自己所得到的恩賜大方地給予他人分享。

122 Yagnas

Weekly Knowledge #122 Bangalore Ashram 08 Oct 1997 India

Yagnas are the ancient method of enriching the subtle. They also purify the individual and the collective consciousness.

Yagna has three aspects:

1. Deva Puja: Acknowledging and honoring the Divine in all the forms.

2. Sangatikarana: Hastening the process of evolution by bringing together all the elements and people in creation.

3. Dana: Sharing and giving what one has been blessed with.

NEWS FLASH

The depth of Sri Sri's silence was such a contrast to the noisy, irritant celebration. Activities start early in the morning and finish late at night. The Meditation Hall has become a feast for the senses. The Ashram is fully lit and so are the faces. The vedic chanting, the beat of the drums, the loud clarinets, the visiting Swamis and the usual ecstatic bhajans have made it magical.

New clothes and gifts were distributed to the poorest of the poor women from seven villages. For many of them it was the very first gift of new garments in their life and there was such gratitude. The rich fasted and prayed and the poor feasted in this genuine celebration.

Jai Guru Dev