Aathmapuja Upanishad is one of the smallest Upanishads of Atharvaveda which signifies the inner worship of aathma (soul), without any external austerities. It’s quintessential for sadhaks on the path with its beautiful composition on real grounding techniques of Sadhana like posture, purity of mind, awareness, silence, etc. Nityananda Dhyana Mandir presents you with the audio recording of Aathma Puja Upanishad in the voice of Swamy Vijayanand, let us grasp the essence of it and imbibe it in Sadhana.
ātma pūjā upaniṣat
ōṁ tasya niścintanaṁ dhyānam |
Dhyaana is eternal contemplation (nitya chintana) of ‘Him’ (Paramathma/ Supreme Soul) in solicitude.
sarvakarmanirākaraṇam āvāhanam|
Avahanam (The invocation) is the cessation of the cause (kaaran) of all actions (karma)
Niścalaṁ jñānam āsanam |
Asana (The posture) is the Non-wavering knowing
Unmanī bhāvaḥ pādyaṁ |
Unamani (upward flow (Urdwagati) of mind) is the water (jal) for divine worship
sadāmanaskam arghyam |
Arghyam (offering) is the mind constantly dwelled in Him (absolute/thoughtless mind)
Sadā dīptiḥ aghārāmr̥tavr̥tti Snānaṁ |
Bathing is the bliss of constantly being in inner illumination and infinite inner nectar.
sarvatra bhāvanā gandhah |
Gandha (the fragrance/ application of sandal paste) is feeling of ‘Him’ everywhere
Dr̥ksvarūpēṇāvasthānam akṣatā |
Akshata offering (unbroken rice used for worship) is being established in one’s own witness form.
cidāptih puṣpam |
Flower for worship is being filled with consciousness (chaitanyavasta).
Cidagni svarūpa dhūpa |
Dhoop is to keep the fire of awareness burning within oneself
cidāditvasvarūpaṁ dīpaḥ |
Deepa Prjwalana (lighting the lamp) is to be established in sun of awareness
paripūrṇacandrāmr̥tarasaikīkaraṇaṁ naivēdya |
Naivedya (offering food) is accumulation and offering of the nectar of full moon in Sahasrar chakra.
Niścalatattvaṁ pradakṣiṇa |
Pradakshina (circumambulation) is stillness established in the Paramatmaswarup
sō̕hambhāvō namaskāraḥ |
Namaskra (salutation) is the feeling of ‘I am That’ (Soham)
Maunaṁ stutiḥ।
Prayer is the silence (maunam)
Sarvasantōṣō visarjanam iti sa ēvaṁ vēda|
Visarjan (dispersion of worship ritual) is the total contentment, one who understands this is an enlightened one.
Sarvanirāmayaparipūrṇō̕hamasmīti
mumukṣūṇāṁ mōkṣaikasid’dhīrbhavati || īśōpaniṣat ||
Moksha (attainment of liberation) for a mumukshu (one who is desirous of liberation) is to realise ‘I am that absolutely pure Brahman’.
Narration: Swami Vijayananda
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