--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. An awesome rhythm of lines towards our mother tongue by Mr. Amulya Charan Baral ( Ret. Senior Manager, Rourkela Steel Plant, Rourkela ). Please find attached ….Poetry on Matru vasa.jpg
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5. Shivaratri on 16th Feb ( Friday ) :
Nilachakra Wishes all Oriya brothers and sisters an unperishable lightful,
This falls on the 16th of Feb this friday or 14th day of the dark half of Phalgun. The name means "the night of Shiva". The ceremonies take place chiefly at night. This is a festival observed in honour of Lord Shiva. Shiva was married to Parvati on this day. People observe a strict fast on this day. Some devotees do not even take a drop of water. They keep vigil all night. The Shiva Lingam is worshipped throughout the night by washing it every three hours with milk, curd, honey, rose water, etc., whilst the chanting of the Mantra Om Namah Shivaya continues. Offerings of bael leaves are made to the Lingam. Bael leaves are very sacred as, it is said, Lakshmi resides in them. Hymns in praise of Lord Shiva, such as the Shiva Mahimna Stotra of Pushpadanta or Ravana's Shiva Tandava Stotra are sung with great fervour and devotion. People repeat the Panchakshara Mantra, Om Namah Shivaya. He who utters the Names of Shiva during Shivaratri, with perfect devotion and concentration, is freed from all sins. He reaches the abode of Shiva and lives there happily. He is liberated from the wheel of births and deaths. Many pilgrims flock to the places where there are Shiva temples.
Spiritual Significance of the Ritual
The Scriptures record the following dialogue between Sastri and Atmanathan, giving the inner meaning of the above story.
Sastri: It is an allegory. The wild animals that the hunter fought with are lust, anger, greed, infatuation, jealousy and hatred. The jungle is the fourfold mind, consisting of the subconscious mind, the intellect, the ego and the conscious mind. It is in the mind that these "wild animals" roam about freely. They must be killed. Our hunter was pursuing them because he was a Yogi. If you want to be a real Yogi you have to conquer these evil tendencies. Do you remember the name of the hunter in the story?
Atmanathan: Yes, he was called Suswara.
Sastri: That's right. It means "melodious". The hunter had a pleasant melodious voice. If a person practices Yama and Niyama and is ever conquering his evil tendencies, he will develop certain external marks of a Yogi. The first marks are lightness of the body, health, steadiness, clearness of countenance and a pleasant voice. This stage has been spoken of in detail in the Swetaswatara Upanishad. The hunter or the Yogi had for many years practised Yoga and had reached the first stage. So he is given the name Suswara. Do you remember where he was born?
Atmanathan: Yes, his birthplace is Varanasi.
Sastri: Now, the Yogis call the Ajna Chakra by the name Varanasi. This is the point midway between the eyebrows. It is regarded as the meeting place of the three nerve currents (Nadis), namely, the Ida, Pingala and the Sushumna. An aspirant is instructed to concentrate on that point. That helps him to conquer his desires and evil qualities like anger and so on. It is there that he gets a vision of the Divine Light within.
Atmanathan: Very interesting! But how do you explain his climbing up the bael tree and all the other details of the worship?
Sastri: Have you ever seen a bael leaf?
Atmanathan: It has three leaves on one stalk.
Sastri: True. The tree represents the spinal column. The leaves are threefold. They represent the Ida, Pingala and Sushumna Nadis, which are the regions for the activity of the moon, the sun and fire respectively, or which may be thought of as the three eyes of Shiva. The climbing of the tree is meant to represent the ascension of the Kundalini Shakti, the serpentine power, from the lowest nerve centre called the Muladhara to the Ajna Chakra. That is the work of the Yogi.
Atmanathan: Yes, I have heard of the Kundalini and the various psychic centres in the body. Please go on further; I am very interested to know more.
Sastri: Good. The Yogi was in the waking state when he began his meditation. He bundled up the birds and the animals he had slain and, tying them on a branch of the tree, he rested there. That means he had fully conquered his thoughts and rendered them inactive. He had gone through the steps of Yama, Niyama, Pratyahara, etc. On the tree he was practising concentration and meditation. When he felt sleepy, it means that he was about to lose consciousness and go into deep sleep. So he determined to keep awake.
Atmanathan: That is now clear to me; you certainly do explain it very well. But why did he weep for his wife and children?
Sastri: His wife and children are none other than the world. One who seeks the Grace of God must become an embodiment of love. He must have an all-embracing sympathy. His shedding of tears is symbolical of his universal love. In Yoga also, one cannot have illumination without Divine Grace. Without practising universal love, one cannot win that Grace. One must perceive one's own Self everywhere. The preliminary stage is to identify one's own mind with the minds of all created beings. That is fellow-feeling or sympathy. Then one must rise above the limitations of the mind and merge it in the Self. That happens only in the stage of Samadhi, not earlier.
Atmanathan: Why did he pluck and drop the bael leaves?
Sastri: That is mentioned in the story only to show that he had no extraneous thoughts. He was not even conscious of what he was doing. All his activity was confined to the three Nadis. The leaves, I have said before, represent the three Nadis. He was in fact in the second state, namely, the dream state, before he passed into the deep sleep state.
Atmanathan: He kept vigil the whole night, it is said.
Sastri: Yes, that means that he passed through the deep sleep state successfully. The dawning of day symbolises the entrance into the Fourth state called Turiya or super consciousness.
Atmanathan: It is said that he came down and saw the Lingam. What does that mean?
Sastri: That means that in the Turiya state he saw the Shiva Lingam or the mark of Shiva in the form of the inner lights. In other words, he had the vision of the Lord. That was an indication to him that he would realise the supreme, eternal abode of Lord Shiva in course of time.
Atmanathan: So it appears from what you say that the sight of the lights is not the final stage?
Sastri: Oh no! That is only one step, albeit a difficult one. Now think of how the story continues. He goes home and feeds a stranger. A stranger is one whom you have not seen before. The stranger is no other than the hunter himself, transformed into a new person. The food was the likes and dislikes which he had killed the previous night. But he did not consume the whole of it. A little still remained. That was why he had to be reborn as King Chitrabhanu. Going to the world of Shiva (Salokya) is not enough to prevent this. There are other stages besides Salokya. These are Samipya, Sarupya and finally Sayujya. Have you not heard of Jaya and Vijaya returning from Vaikunta?
Atmanathan: Yes, I have understood now.
At the Sivananda Ashram, Rishikesh, the Shivaratri festival is celebrated in the following manner. All spiritual aspirants fast the whole day, many of them without taking even a single drop of water. A grand havan is performed for the peace and welfare of all. The whole day is spent in doing the Japa of Om Namah Shivaya and in meditation upon the Lord. At night all assemble in the temple and chant Om Namah Shivaya the whole night. During the four quarters of the night the Shiva Lingam is worshipped with intense devotion. Sannyas Diksha is also given on this day to sincere seekers on the path.
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6. MBA Degree - How to Prepare for it
The MBA degree opens up worlds of opportunity for its bearers. Many business positions require an MBA for advancement. Considering this, in this special edition for MBA Aspirants, we are sending all the relevant information for MBA Aspirants. If you need some more information that is not present here, please let us know and we will try to incorporate the same as soon as possible.
MBA :
1. Overview : http://www.onestopmba.com/mba-overview
2. Scope of MBA : http://www.onestopmba.com/scope
3. B-School Ratings : http://www.onestopmba.com/rating
4. Admission Process : http://www.onestopmba.com/admission
5. B-School Profiles : http://www.onestopmba.com/profiles
6. Distance & online : http://www.onestopmba.com/distance
MBA Preparation :
7. Aptitude Tests : http://www.onestopmba.com/aptitude
8. Tips for CAT : http://www.onestopmba.com/cat-tips/
9.GMAT & CAT : http://www.onestopmba.com/gmat-cat/
10. Sample Tests : http://www.onestopmba.com/sample-test
11. GD Made Easy : http://www.onestopmba.com/gd
12. Coaching Institute : http://www.onestopmba.com/coaching-institute
MBA Jobs
13. Freshers : http://www.onestopmba.com/freshers
14. Senior Positions : http://www.onestopmba.com/senior-position
15.Jobs Abroad : http://www.onestopmba.com/abroad-job
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7. Current jobs :
Job section at Nilachakra ( http://nilachakra.50webs.com ) is uploaded with recent jobs from companies like Valleyus,i-Gate,IBM,TCS,TCS,ITC Infotech,ASM Technologies ,Logipro,SIEMENS,HP,Fidelity,Slashsupport,IBM and Capgemini. These jobs are in addition to the frequently communicated job that are flooding in thru various print medias. I wish you to please refresh the job page once ( by just pressing F5 ) in order to view recently updated information and thus avoid the page being blurred with system cookies.
Please send resumes for all skill sets with any years Experience and skill set to my office Id ( siba.baral@ge.com) or my personal Id ( sibaram.baral@gmail.com ). For ease of traceability please mention your years of experience and skill set in the subject line. Example : "2 Yrs. in C,C++,VC++". Please mention your subject like this. Again Please send a cover letter too along with the resume for easy processing.
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Hope we all find these pieces of information to be nutritive and will also feel free to share across similar flavors from your end. Please mail us at nilachakra@gmail.com for communicating any valuable suggestions, advices, issues, concerns and/or inclusion of information, materials, stuffs and inputs from your end. Have a nice day ahead ......"jai jagannath"
Regards
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5. Shivaratri on 16th Feb ( Friday ) :
Nilachakra Wishes all Oriya brothers and sisters an unperishable lightful,
This falls on the 16th of Feb this friday or 14th day of the dark half of Phalgun. The name means "the night of Shiva". The ceremonies take place chiefly at night. This is a festival observed in honour of Lord Shiva. Shiva was married to Parvati on this day. People observe a strict fast on this day. Some devotees do not even take a drop of water. They keep vigil all night. The Shiva Lingam is worshipped throughout the night by washing it every three hours with milk, curd, honey, rose water, etc., whilst the chanting of the Mantra Om Namah Shivaya continues. Offerings of bael leaves are made to the Lingam. Bael leaves are very sacred as, it is said, Lakshmi resides in them. Hymns in praise of Lord Shiva, such as the Shiva Mahimna Stotra of Pushpadanta or Ravana's Shiva Tandava Stotra are sung with great fervour and devotion. People repeat the Panchakshara Mantra, Om Namah Shivaya. He who utters the Names of Shiva during Shivaratri, with perfect devotion and concentration, is freed from all sins. He reaches the abode of Shiva and lives there happily. He is liberated from the wheel of births and deaths. Many pilgrims flock to the places where there are Shiva temples.
Spiritual Significance of the Ritual
The Scriptures record the following dialogue between Sastri and Atmanathan, giving the inner meaning of the above story.
Sastri: It is an allegory. The wild animals that the hunter fought with are lust, anger, greed, infatuation, jealousy and hatred. The jungle is the fourfold mind, consisting of the subconscious mind, the intellect, the ego and the conscious mind. It is in the mind that these "wild animals" roam about freely. They must be killed. Our hunter was pursuing them because he was a Yogi. If you want to be a real Yogi you have to conquer these evil tendencies. Do you remember the name of the hunter in the story?
Atmanathan: Yes, he was called Suswara.
Sastri: That's right. It means "melodious". The hunter had a pleasant melodious voice. If a person practices Yama and Niyama and is ever conquering his evil tendencies, he will develop certain external marks of a Yogi. The first marks are lightness of the body, health, steadiness, clearness of countenance and a pleasant voice. This stage has been spoken of in detail in the Swetaswatara Upanishad. The hunter or the Yogi had for many years practised Yoga and had reached the first stage. So he is given the name Suswara. Do you remember where he was born?
Atmanathan: Yes, his birthplace is Varanasi.
Sastri: Now, the Yogis call the Ajna Chakra by the name Varanasi. This is the point midway between the eyebrows. It is regarded as the meeting place of the three nerve currents (Nadis), namely, the Ida, Pingala and the Sushumna. An aspirant is instructed to concentrate on that point. That helps him to conquer his desires and evil qualities like anger and so on. It is there that he gets a vision of the Divine Light within.
Atmanathan: Very interesting! But how do you explain his climbing up the bael tree and all the other details of the worship?
Sastri: Have you ever seen a bael leaf?
Atmanathan: It has three leaves on one stalk.
Sastri: True. The tree represents the spinal column. The leaves are threefold. They represent the Ida, Pingala and Sushumna Nadis, which are the regions for the activity of the moon, the sun and fire respectively, or which may be thought of as the three eyes of Shiva. The climbing of the tree is meant to represent the ascension of the Kundalini Shakti, the serpentine power, from the lowest nerve centre called the Muladhara to the Ajna Chakra. That is the work of the Yogi.
Atmanathan: Yes, I have heard of the Kundalini and the various psychic centres in the body. Please go on further; I am very interested to know more.
Sastri: Good. The Yogi was in the waking state when he began his meditation. He bundled up the birds and the animals he had slain and, tying them on a branch of the tree, he rested there. That means he had fully conquered his thoughts and rendered them inactive. He had gone through the steps of Yama, Niyama, Pratyahara, etc. On the tree he was practising concentration and meditation. When he felt sleepy, it means that he was about to lose consciousness and go into deep sleep. So he determined to keep awake.
Atmanathan: That is now clear to me; you certainly do explain it very well. But why did he weep for his wife and children?
Sastri: His wife and children are none other than the world. One who seeks the Grace of God must become an embodiment of love. He must have an all-embracing sympathy. His shedding of tears is symbolical of his universal love. In Yoga also, one cannot have illumination without Divine Grace. Without practising universal love, one cannot win that Grace. One must perceive one's own Self everywhere. The preliminary stage is to identify one's own mind with the minds of all created beings. That is fellow-feeling or sympathy. Then one must rise above the limitations of the mind and merge it in the Self. That happens only in the stage of Samadhi, not earlier.
Atmanathan: Why did he pluck and drop the bael leaves?
Sastri: That is mentioned in the story only to show that he had no extraneous thoughts. He was not even conscious of what he was doing. All his activity was confined to the three Nadis. The leaves, I have said before, represent the three Nadis. He was in fact in the second state, namely, the dream state, before he passed into the deep sleep state.
Atmanathan: He kept vigil the whole night, it is said.
Sastri: Yes, that means that he passed through the deep sleep state successfully. The dawning of day symbolises the entrance into the Fourth state called Turiya or super consciousness.
Atmanathan: It is said that he came down and saw the Lingam. What does that mean?
Sastri: That means that in the Turiya state he saw the Shiva Lingam or the mark of Shiva in the form of the inner lights. In other words, he had the vision of the Lord. That was an indication to him that he would realise the supreme, eternal abode of Lord Shiva in course of time.
Atmanathan: So it appears from what you say that the sight of the lights is not the final stage?
Sastri: Oh no! That is only one step, albeit a difficult one. Now think of how the story continues. He goes home and feeds a stranger. A stranger is one whom you have not seen before. The stranger is no other than the hunter himself, transformed into a new person. The food was the likes and dislikes which he had killed the previous night. But he did not consume the whole of it. A little still remained. That was why he had to be reborn as King Chitrabhanu. Going to the world of Shiva (Salokya) is not enough to prevent this. There are other stages besides Salokya. These are Samipya, Sarupya and finally Sayujya. Have you not heard of Jaya and Vijaya returning from Vaikunta?
Atmanathan: Yes, I have understood now.
At the Sivananda Ashram, Rishikesh, the Shivaratri festival is celebrated in the following manner. All spiritual aspirants fast the whole day, many of them without taking even a single drop of water. A grand havan is performed for the peace and welfare of all. The whole day is spent in doing the Japa of Om Namah Shivaya and in meditation upon the Lord. At night all assemble in the temple and chant Om Namah Shivaya the whole night. During the four quarters of the night the Shiva Lingam is worshipped with intense devotion. Sannyas Diksha is also given on this day to sincere seekers on the path.
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6. MBA Degree - How to Prepare for it
The MBA degree opens up worlds of opportunity for its bearers. Many business positions require an MBA for advancement. Considering this, in this special edition for MBA Aspirants, we are sending all the relevant information for MBA Aspirants. If you need some more information that is not present here, please let us know and we will try to incorporate the same as soon as possible.
MBA :
1. Overview : http://www.onestopmba.com/mba-overview
2. Scope of MBA : http://www.onestopmba.com/scope
3. B-School Ratings : http://www.onestopmba.com/rating
4. Admission Process : http://www.onestopmba.com/admission
5. B-School Profiles : http://www.onestopmba.com/profiles
6. Distance & online : http://www.onestopmba.com/distance
MBA Preparation :
7. Aptitude Tests : http://www.onestopmba.com/aptitude
8. Tips for CAT : http://www.onestopmba.com/cat-tips/
9.GMAT & CAT : http://www.onestopmba.com/gmat-cat/
10. Sample Tests : http://www.onestopmba.com/sample-test
11. GD Made Easy : http://www.onestopmba.com/gd
12. Coaching Institute : http://www.onestopmba.com/coaching-institute
MBA Jobs
13. Freshers : http://www.onestopmba.com/freshers
14. Senior Positions : http://www.onestopmba.com/senior-position
15.Jobs Abroad : http://www.onestopmba.com/abroad-job
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7. Current jobs :
Job section at Nilachakra ( http://nilachakra.50webs.com ) is uploaded with recent jobs from companies like Valleyus,i-Gate,IBM,TCS,TCS,ITC Infotech,ASM Technologies ,Logipro,SIEMENS,HP,Fidelity,Slashsupport,IBM and Capgemini. These jobs are in addition to the frequently communicated job that are flooding in thru various print medias. I wish you to please refresh the job page once ( by just pressing F5 ) in order to view recently updated information and thus avoid the page being blurred with system cookies.
Please send resumes for all skill sets with any years Experience and skill set to my office Id ( siba.baral@ge.com) or my personal Id ( sibaram.baral@gmail.com ). For ease of traceability please mention your years of experience and skill set in the subject line. Example : "2 Yrs. in C,C++,VC++". Please mention your subject like this. Again Please send a cover letter too along with the resume for easy processing.
A tiny navigational tip : If you are viewing any attachment or image in any page of the portal,then just to go back to the parent page please press back space button second above your enter key.
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Hope we all find these pieces of information to be nutritive and will also feel free to share across similar flavors from your end. Please mail us at nilachakra@gmail.com for communicating any valuable suggestions, advices, issues, concerns and/or inclusion of information, materials, stuffs and inputs from your end. Have a nice day ahead ......"jai jagannath"
Regards
Nilachakra
Http://nilachakra.50webs.com
( cultivating culture )
Web site navigation :
Top menu links --- >
Main : major events of orissa - 2006 & recent updated weekly orissa news.
Jobs : all j o bs that keeps you communicated with scopes & opportunities.
Employee reference : set of employee referrals from frequently recruiting companies.
Email id : a set of email ids of hrs and consultants relevant to it industries.
Register : looking for a j o b, just enter the details and get notified.
Post job : search for right candidates and post them details of jobs at your end.
Material : some suggestions, advices and awareness information for all.
Career tips : some thing which you may need during your career path.
Interviewer : know which qualities an interviewer really looks for in a candidate.
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Recent j o bs : a jest of recent job openings for all skills and experiences. Pick your one right here.
Oriya panji 2007 : a complete set of 12 monthly oriya calendars that acknowledges us with our festivals.
Email ids : a set of email ids of hrs and consultants accountable for various it jobs.
Jobs - world wide : a list of all the job sites from around the world.
Traffic update : GPRs enabled web page for real time view of Bangalore traffic - a gift for office goers
Materials & stuff : some thing which you may need during your career path. Let us know what's lacking.
Free books : free online programming e-books, materials and stuffs ready downloadable. Great warehouse
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Urgent important : facts, events, information and facilities that are urgent & important to all of us.
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Your view point : of course we appreciate your views and opinion on certain controversial topics. Please share with us.
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Let's unite : we all are flowers from the same garden. Let's join hands and unite to make a complete garland
Contact us : contact us for sharing all your valuable thoughts, ideas, feedbacks, suggestions and opinions
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