Vedic Yagya Newsletter July 2011  

The Nirvana or Atma Shatkam also known as a sextet of Salvation is a song or poem of Self Realization written in six stanzas summarizing the basic teachings of Advaita Vedanta. The poem represents the speaker as none other than the Lord Shiva himself. The Nirvana Shatkam starts with the speaker who says that he is not body, mind, intellect, the five senses, Sense organs, the practices of life, the different parts of life such as birth and death. At last in the last verse it this poem concludes saying that the Holy Essence permeates through the universe, and that It is Consciousness, bliss and the soul, and by implication, the Atman and Brahman. One who knows himself, knows his Lord. This is a very high state of meditation on the true nature of self, which is not graspable by the mind alone or internationalization of philosophies. May our self-realization be accepted and so be it.  

This is one of the rare stotras written by Adhi Sankara Bhagawat Pada identifying himself the Lord Shiva and clearly explaining his theory of non-dualism. It is mellifluous and has remarkable tempo. There is a story that one of his disciples started saying Shivoham like the Acharya without understanding its significance. The Acharya visited the black smith's house and happily drank one tumbler of molten iron and ordered the disciple to do so.Naturally he was not able to it. The Acharya told him that as for himself the molten iron or ice cold water are not different because he has realized that he is no different from Lord Shiva, And till the disciple attains that state, there is no point in his repeating Shivoham i.e "I am Shiva"

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JULY 1st, 2011 (Friday): Partial Solar Eclipse : Special Eclipse Yagya: VYC will be performing a very Special Partial Solar Eclipse (Grahana Shanti) Yagya on this day. This is the Special Yagya as it  will neutralize the negative effects emerging there from. Even though it is not seen USA, it is advisable to get Solar Eclipse Yagya done for people born in all Rashis.  This eclipse is special as this is happening after 180 years where in 8 of the planets are effected by this eclipse. This will definitely yield good results to one and all and especially to those who are going through Graha Transits. Interested people may sign up for sponsorship.

Interested people may sign up for Individual sponsorship is $51.00 for each person.Sponsor now. 

JULY 3rd, 2011 (Sunday): Puri Jagannath Ratha Yatra: Sriman Narayana Ashtakshari Nama Mantra Homa: VYC will be celebrating this special day by performing Sriman Narayana Ashtakshari Nama Mantra Homa. This is done for the Appeasement of Lord Sriman Narayana, who is the Most Powerful and Benevolent Protector for the Salutation of Lord Vishnu in the form of Narayana. Sponsors will be benefitted and blessed with good health, Longitivity, wealth, Prosperity, Success and all their heart' s desires will be fulfilled. Interested people may signup for either individual or group sponsorship.

Individuals is for $51.00 and for a Family (not exceeding more than 4 members) is sponsorship $108.00. Sponsorship is for this one day event. Sponsor now. 

 
JULY 5th, 2011 (Tuesday): Mangala Bhowma Chaturthi: VYC will be performing two super special programs - Subrahmanya Homa & Subrahmanya Pashupatham. This is very Powerful one. The benefits are very special too, specially for people suffering with Kuja (also known as Mangal or Mars) Graha related matters. Removes all the negative energies and reinstates the positive strength. Gives relief from the long lasting health issues, physical ailments and resolves fertility related problems too. Interested people may sign up for either individual or group sponsorship.

Individuals is for $108.00 and for a Family (not exceeding more than 4 members) is sponsorship $151.00. Sponsorship is for this one day event.Sponsor now. 

Please note: This same event is also occurring again in this month and hence the program will be repeated again on the July 19th also. This is not a print mistake.

JULY 11th, 2011 (Monday): Ekadasi: Sri Vishnu Sahastranama Homa: This is day is very auspicious day for all the devotes of Sri Maha Vishnu. VYC will be performing Sri Vishnu Sahastranama Homa for attaining Sri Maha Vishnu' s divine protection from all calamities, negative energies and karmas, and neutralizes such negative forces. Along with this participants will gain increase spiritual strength and eventually give liberation (Moksha). Interested people may sign up for either individual or group sponsorship.

Individual or Family Sponsorship is $51.00 for this one day event.Sponsor now. 

JULY 15th, 2011 (Thursday): Guru Pournami: Maha Lakshmi Kubera Homa & Chandi Homa:  VYC will be performing TWO special events on this special full moon day. One is Special Lakshmi Kubera Yagya for attaining wealth, prosperity and success in all endeavors, financial matters and Protection for investments. Second one is Chandi Yagya. This will provide Divine Protection from negative forces and neutralizes negative energies. The combination of these two together yields very powerful results to the person who prays. Interested people may signup for either individual or group sponsorship.

Individual Sponsorship is $151.00 and Group or Family (not exceeding more the 4 members) Sponsorship is $201.00 for all these very powerful Yagyas performed on this Auspicious and very Powerful day.Sponsor now. 

 
JULY 17th, 2011 (Sunday): Dakshinayanam Begins: Karkataka (or also Known as Karka) Shankramanam: Dakshinayanam (Also known as  "Pitrayana) is that special day of the Vydic Calendar year when the Sun enters in to Karkataka (or Karka/ Cancer) Rashi. This also symbolizes the ending period of Uttarayanam (Which is also known as Makara Shankranthi.

VYC will be performing special Nakshatra Shanti Homa for the benefit of all the person born in Karkataka Rashi That is -Punarvasu 4th padam, Pushyami 1,2,3,4 and Aslesha 1,2,3,4). Interested people may sign up for sponsorship.

Interested people may sign up for Individual sponsorship is $54.00 for each person.Sponsor now. 

JULY 18th, 2011 (Monday) :  Sankatahara Chaturthi: Sri Ganesha Sankatahara (Problems solved and obstacles removed) For those of you who are seeking solutions to their problems and removal of obstacles from their path of success should rejoice. VYC will be performing Special Ganapathy Sahastra (1008 count modakas) Modaka Homa on this special day for Lord Ganesha to please him and attain His blessings by offering 1008 Modakas to him as Lord Ganapathy is very fond of Modakas. Participants will be blessed and benefited with Success in all their work, Removal of obstacles, For fulfilling their Desires and Prosperity in all walks of life. Interested people may sign up for either individual or group sponsorship.

Individuals is for $51.00 and for a Family (not exceeding more than 4 members) is sponsorship $108.00. Sponsorship is for this one day event.Sponsor now. 

JULY 19th, 2011 (Tuesday): Mangala Bhowma Chaturthi: Subrahmanya Homa & Subrahmanya Pashupatham: VYC will be performing two super special programs - Subrahmanya Homa & Subrahmanya Pashupatham. This is very Powerful one. The benefits are very special too, specially for people suffering with Kuja (also known as Mangal or Mars) Graha related matters. Removes all the negative energies and reinstates the positive strength. Gives relief from the long lasting health issues, physical ailments and resolves fertility related problems too. Interested people may sign up for either individual or group sponsorship.

Individuals is for $108.00 and for a Family (not exceeding more than 4 members) is sponsorship $151.00. Sponsorship is for this one day event.Sponsor now.