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Mahasivratri- World Yoga Day™ 2012- February 20th.  For a yogi/ni, Mahasivratri is the “Day/Night of Yoga”, the time to transcend, transform and evolve. Mahasivratri has been observed as the single most important vortex of time by the yogis and householders in India for thousands of years. Based on the planetary alignment with earth and the lunar cycle, this vortex of time holds the objectives of yoga as in being the Spirit having the human experience; as in being ‘liberated’ from the limits of the mind and as in having the grace of Source in our daily realities. This year of 2012, Mahasivratri falls on Feb 20th. In practical realities, Mahasivratri offers: - An ideal time to detox the body - The time to ‘detox’ the mind as in letting go of the past and karmic imprints of limitations - To create an intent of resolution and a supreme prayer - An inspiration to awaken the yogi within - A potent time to break free from the stagnancy of life to enable us to evolve into a life more attuned to our higher purpose with ease - To awaken to the joyfulness of “Being” a person of higher consciousness and thereby imbibing all the qualities of higher consciousness as in abundance, harmony, love and wisdom In the Western world it is truly beautiful to witness the growth of yoga as a practice, as an exercise and as a lifestyle itself. A drop of honey will lead to the honey pot. Practicing yoga does naturally provide benefits of health and less stress, but beyond it all is the experience of gravitating towards Source expressed in words such as “Freedom”, “Oneness”, “Blissful”, “Inspired”, “In the Now” etc. When we go deeper into the science of yoga to understand yoga as a journey through consciousness, we realize that words such as ‘liberation’ and ‘enlightenment’ is not a distant concept but an amazing experience we can have in our daily realities. Observing Mahasivratri does ease us into awakening the potential underlying objectives within yoga. Once a year during these moments we are in now, based on the lunar calendar, we (humanity- every human on Planet Earth) are subjected to the energies of an inward mind. Yogis, Sages and householders in India have celebrated the culmination of this period that gifts enlightenment and higher consciousness for thousands of years as Mahasivratri. Once a year, Sages undergoing austere penance through the year, come out to bless everyone as Lord Siva. Lord Siva is the celebration of our awake consciousness as in realizing our soul and God to be One. Utilize this auspicious period of divinely sanctioned time to enhance your realities. A higher conscious mind is like the mind of Leanardo Da Vinci, a genius and as a Sage Emperor like Mahatma Gandhi, capable of effecting changes to the entire nation, if not to the world. Observing Mahasivrathri is transforming as we awaken to whom we truly are. Lord Siva, the dissolver of ego enables clearance of past karmic negatives that have blocked us from our true potentials. Mahasivrathri is rejuvenative as we tune into the eternal yogi within ourselves as the surrender of our body consciousness to the awake soul, the eternal yogi. The objective of Mahasivrathri is to experience turiya, the realm of enlightenment- the fourth state of consciousness that is beyond being awake and sleeping. Proximity of the mind with Source does align our thoughts to be empowered as we are in touch with our inner wisdom of calm, serenity, inspiration, abundance and knowing.  Mahasivratri and Turiya: One of the key observations during the night of Mahasivratri is to stay awake all night. In reality, it is not about being a weekend warrior staying up all night singing, chanting and dancing but about training ourselves to go beyond the mind and its sleep pattern through meditative practice. At the time vortex of Mahasivratri, we are able to experience the ‘sleepless sleep’ state with less effort. When we utilize yoga as a tool to consciousness, we realize that the journey is beyond the mind and the natural states of consciousness that is sleep, being awake and dreaming. For a yogi/ni, to climb above the mind’s rooftop is to enter a realm of higher consciousness that is called “Turiya”. Turiya is described by the Sages as the “sleepless sleep”. Most of us touch the state of Turiya with and without awareness as when doing the most joyful, inspired thing that we are passionate. At this moment, we are most divinely aligned. The many objectives of yoga from the original intent of the Sages unravel with the experience of Turiya. 1. Uniting the limited mind with Source- the yoking of the unlimited potential to expand human realities with mastery. 2. To know that we are the Infinite Spirit dwelling in the body as the “I Am” experience. 3. To know that our body is a shrine and wellbeing as an essential grace for more of the Divine. 4. To realize Oneness. 5. To be in the Now 6. To awaken to the wisdom of karma, dharma and our highest purpose on planet earth. Observing Mahasivratri: For details- http://universalyogaday.org/mahashivratri_guide.html We do wish to see humanity understand Mahasivratri as the World Yoga Day as this auspicious day has all the objectives of yoga in its observance. AUM NAMAH SIVAYA |
