Thursday, February 23, 2012

Sun worship and the Bhagavad Gita

In The Gita 4.1.2 Lord Krishna says, he taught this Yoga first to Vivasvan, the Sun God.

Vivasvān instructed it to Manu, and Manu in turn instructed it to Iksvaku.

Hence the way to gain knowledge about the Gita is to appeal to and worship the Sun God daily. He is the Prathyaksha devata and also the perfect representative of divine splendour.

Further, in 15.2 Lord Krishna states, - The splendor of the sun, which dissipates the darkness of this whole world, comes from Me.

This splendour can be meditated upon, as the Bhargah of the Gayatri mantra.

I have been in the practice of daily Sun worship through recitation of the powerful Aditya Hrudayam multiple times, along with Surya Namaskaram 12 times, for over almost 2 years now. I can confidently say that the Sun God can be depended upon as the Guru who can throw light on the message of the Gita. I am able to get unique insights into some of the slokas, even without a daily reading habit.

God willing, I intend to make Sun worship a daily practice, throughout the rest of my life.

Already I enjoy other benefits such as

1) excellent vitality and health
2) better memory
3) great self confidence, arising from the belief that God is there charting my way throughout

And many more.