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When I was 10, 11 years of age, I used to spend a lot of time in the forest,
at Chamundi Hill and elsewhere. If I simply sat in one place, I would
catch 5 to 10 cobras in an afternoon. One reason is I developed a certain

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meditative, they are drawn to you. These kinds of creatures that are drawn

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to that kind of reverberation are considered as spiritual.

Likewise, there is a whole variety of sacred flowers. Y ou have heard people
saying that a certain flower is the favorite of Shiva, another one the
favorite of Vishnu and so on. They identified flowers whose reverberations
are closest to what we refer to as Shiva or Vishnu or whatever else. If you
touch or receive them, they have a certain impact. Therefore, only certain
kinds of flowers used to be offered in temples.
We could demonstrate this by getting different kinds of flowers and
holding a rudraksha over them. If the rudraksha goes clockwise, it is a
good flower to offer to Shiva. If you try this with a ketaki flower, you will
see the rudraksha does not like it. Y ou know, there is this story about the
ketaki flower bearing false witness before Shiva and subsequently being

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banned from being used as an offering to Shiva. All these stories are told so
that it sinks into peoples minds and hearts, but the essence of it is that the
reverberation should match only then will a connection be established.

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Similarly, everything was

identified according to its
reverberation. Rudraksha is one of
those items that have a very
unique type of reverberation. Just
holding it in your hand, you can
feel the difference. However, if you
have worn your rudraksha for
three to six months, it would have

Rudraksha is one
of those items
that have a very
unique type of
reverberation.

in a way melded with your body

by now. Therefore, each persons
rudraksha will be different. That is why you should never give your
rudraksha to someone else or take someone elses rudraksha, because it
would have acquired a certain reverberation that is conducive to you and
that has something of you in it. Similarly, in Tamil Nadu, no one would
take salt, sesame seeds, or oil from someone elses hands. They would not
even take a lemon from just anyone. This is because certain substances
have the ability to imbibe whatever they come in touch with very quickly.
Especially small lemons have this quality to absorb everything like a
sponge the positive and the negative. That is why they are used both in
the temple and for black magic.
Rudraksha has this quality too in a way, it becomes a part of your body.
If you have worn it for one or two years, 24 hours a day, and one day, you
take it off and try to sleep, you will not be able to sleep. It will feel as if a
part of your body is missing, because the rudraksha has become a part of
you and it functions like that as an extra organ. The main purpose of
this organ is to make you available to Grace. Because no matter what
yogic practices or whatever else you do, ultimately, you become a
possibility only by becoming available to Grace. This is why devotees
attain quicker than anyone else, because they offer themselves. If that
sense of offering is not brought in, yoga will be nothing but a circus.
Another thing about rudraksha is that it creates health. For all those who
are only interested in living more donkeys years, this is the most

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important aspect. They are not really interested in how they live they
just want to live longer. For what? If you check their happiness-meter
from morning to evening, it does not touch any heights. They want to live
longer only because they are scared of death. Nothing phenomenal is
happening in their lives that would make it worth hanging onto it. Only
because what is next is not known to them, they want to hang on.
Whatever you do, there will be no success in any area of life whether it
is the spiritual process, health, wealth, or anything else if you do not
become available to Grace. Either you have to become consciously
available to it or unconsciously, in your own way. Without some amount
of Grace, no human being, no creature would be alive. But if you
consciously make Grace a part of your life, everything will work easily and
smoothly. It will be a well-lubricated life. Rudraksha enhances that
possibility. We want to use every support that is available to us.

Editors Note: Rudraksha malas from Isha are prepared with great
care and are consecrated and energized for maximum benefit. They can
be purchased at ishashoppe.com.
This article is based on an excerpt from the June 2014 issue of Forest
Flower. Pay what you want and download. (set 0 for free). Print
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Gautam

21 hours ago

Thanks. How do we differentiate between a real and fake rudraksha ? Also, do we

have to wear ruraksh maala or 1 bead is enough?
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Vijay Karthik

Gautam 20 hours ago

You can get real rudraksha in isha ashram....There are many faces of
rudraksha that are used for specific purposes..please use ths link for further
information.. http://blog.ishafoundation.org...
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Gautam

Vijay Karthik an hour ago

Thanks Vijay!
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Jay J.upadhyaya

19 hours ago

Jai Gurudev.
What's are the do's and don't's while you have worn a Rudraksh
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Neha

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13 hours ago

"For all those who are only interested in living more donkeys years, this is the most
important aspect. If you check their happiness-meter from morning to evening, it
does not touch any heights. They want to live longer only because they are scared
of death. "
this sounds very much like me... Sadhguru I'm not able get rid of this fear... I hope
to get to there one day.
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Gautam

Neha an hour ago

I think every human until he knows his inner self has this fear.
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ramkumar

13 hours ago

i wore it for two years then stopped wearing it in the last year, can i wear it again?
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Girish

15 hours ago

Is there someone in the foundation who can guide one to purchase the correct
Rudraksha mala or bead. Some who can also help with the experiences one is
having after wearing one? Would appreciate if you could inbox the contact details.
Thanks
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verastarr

19 hours ago

I have paid close attention to my state of being with and without my Rudraksha Mala
around my neck. I also pay attention to my business affairs with and without. I find
better harmony and balance while wearing it. My mind is more calm and my body
feels strong. I bought it from Isha to make sure it was real.
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lazy student

20 hours ago

Is it true that we shouldn't wear any other metal jewelry if we wear rudraksh?
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