Śhiva Saṅkalpa Sūkta
Śhiva Saṅkalpa Sūkta – a prayer for mind’s purification, mind’s pacification
Shiva Sankalpa Sukta is a powerful six-verse hymn from the Shukla Yajurveda that leads the mind “to dwell on the auspicious will of the Divine”.
The Shiva Sankalpa Sukta is part of the daily evening prayers at Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama. Our Master, Swami Veda Bharati has said, “I grew up as a child reciting them with the family before going to sleep every night.”
He has further said that this is a prayer “to make the mind one in which, not by effort but naturally, [what was that word for ‘naturally’? ‘Sahaja’!], in the sahaja way, only the beneficent, benevolent, peaceful, meditative, godly Shiva-like divine thoughts, sentiments, emotions, and resolves arise.”
In this zoom event with Rabindra Sahu, we would learn this beautiful prayer in Sanskrit, while trying to understand and explore the practical, modern-day applications of the same in our individual lives.
Donations: Loving donations from the heart may be offered and will support the ashram during the pandemic. Kindly contact us at ahymsin@ahymsin.org for more information.
Teacher: Rabindra Sahu
Begins: 26 June, 2021 (Saturday)
The seven sessions will be organized over four weekends (Saturday and Sunday) at 6-7 PM IST (Indian Standard Time) from Jun 26 – Jul 17, 2021.
Kindly convert to your country’s time-zone accordingly.
Medium: Online through Zoom
Request: Kindly join only if you are able to commit to all the 10 sessions, as the topics are progressive and systematic.
Last Date for Registration: 25 Jun, 2021 (Friday)
For Registrations/Enquiries/Donations: ahymsin@gmail.com
Recommended Readings:
1. Practice for the Next Five Years and the Rest of Your Life by Swami Veda Bharati
2. Shiva-Sankalpa-Sūktam
3. Shiva Sankalpa Sukta Short Translation by Swami Veda Bharati
4. Shiva Sankalpa Sukta Extended Commentary by Swami Veda Bharati
5. Swami Veda Bharati’s Lectures at the 2013 Sangha Gathering
