SATSANG VOL. 35NO. 6 & 7

NEW ERA 65 JANUARY & FEBRUARY, MARCH & APRIL 2008

SOMAYAG 2007

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NEW ERA 65 JANUARY & FEBRUARY, MARCH & APRIL, 2008 VOL. 35 NO. 6 & 7

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Perform Agnihotra Heal The Atmosphere

CONTENTS

Message from Vasant ........................................................................................... 3Somayag .............................................................................................................. 4Yajnyas for Planetary Effects ............................................................................... 5Call of Narmada ................................................................................................... 6From Orion Transmissions ................................................................................... 7Scenes from Somayag ........................................................................................ 13Programs at Maheshwar .................................................................................... 17Somayag: Transformation Unlimited ................................................................. 20Loving Communications Workshop ................................................................... 22Homa Farming--The Only Way Out .................................................................... 24Homa Therapy at National Organic Farming Congress in India ........................ 25Agnihotra: The Most Effective Harmonizing System.......................................... 26From Vasant’s Correspondence.......................................................................... 27

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Science, religion unite in bond of Love. End-less experiments in the church and in thelaboratories come to the same conclusionnow. All the children, be they scientists orpriests, be they laborers or those who seekhigher wisdom through texts and learnedman – all must come together as one.

You are not a nomal person. This is not anormal world. You do not see from normaleyes, but you must appear normal.

In this time of great racial tension and dis-cord all of you must strive to be examples ofpeace and understanding, of nonviolence andtruth.

You must be humble as dust, but do notspeak about it. In all your actions be humble.

An exchange of energy transcends to theheart during Agnihotra.

Material world begins to tailspin. WE BEGINTO HEADSPIN.

The leanings of the Western mind now aresuch that they will not be able to conceivedealing with any more pain than they alreadyhave, whether it is self-induced or not, benefi-cial or not. Most we can ask people to donow is AGNIHOTRA, a little meditation andperhaps some PRANAYAMA.

The importance of AGNIHOTRA goes beyondscientific explanation. It gives a link with theALMIGHTY. When you see past the physicalyou begin to think of what importance is this.

I am only a humble servant in the hands ofmy Master, to be used as HE wills. I amnothing but a vehicle through which Truth isto be delivered to the planet. I speak onlywhat is spoken through my humble instru-ment.

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Yajnya is the science of purification of theatmosphere through the agency of FIRE. Thisscience is as old as creation. There are vari-ous types of Yajnyas for fulfillment of variousobjectives.

Basic YAJNYA is AGNIHOTRA tuned to thebiorhythm of sunrise/sunset. A small fire isprepared in a copper pyramid of fixed size.Dried pieces of cowdung, clarified butterfrom cow’s milk and a few grains of unbro-ken, raw rice are the materials used in thisprocess of offering to the fire.

In all ancient civilizations of the world,cowdung i.e. dung from male or femaleprogeny of a cow, was considered as animportant medicinal substance for treatmentof various human diseases. Ancient sciencedescribes sunrise thus:“At sunrise the many fires, electricities, ethersand more subtle energies emanating fromthe sun extend all the way to the Earth andproduce a flood effect at those coordinateswhere the sun is said to rise. It is awesome.The flood enlivens and purifies everything inits path, destroying what is impure in itswake. This torrent of life sustaining energiescauses all life to rejoice. At sunrise that musiccan be heard. The morning Agnihotra Mantrais the essence of that music. It is the quintes-sential sound of that flood. At sunset theflood recedes.”

The offerings to fire are done with the accom-paniment of Mantras.

What is Mantra? Definition of Mantra: Thereare vibrations that exist everywhere. It is onlyvibrations when you go into it. Where thereis vibration there is also sound. When we dothese Mantras, the sounds we utter activatethese special vibrations that will create cer-tain atmosphere of effects. Then the desiredresults are realized. These vibrations exist foreverything, so anything can be activated,controlled or changed by Mantras.

When one with a pure mind utters the Man-tra into the Agnihotra pyramid at Agnihotratime, the ash retains that energy and thehealing properties of the ash become morepowerful.

The effects of Agnihotra atmosphere andAgnihotra ash for growing healthy crops in ashorter period are well documented [pleasesee: www.homa1.com] Agnihotra ash medi-cines are used by thousands of people withgreat benefit to themselves.

Agnihotra is to be performed DAILY at sun-rise and sunset to keep the Nature’s cycles inharmony.

At the junction of two seasons there is likeli-hood of epidemic; hence, several medicinal

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HOMAS are prescribed with different sets ofMantras.

Then there are special HOMAS for gettingrains, for getting a male child or a femalechild. This forms part of biogenetics.Bigger Yajnyas (HOMAS) like SOMAYAG,AGNISHTOMA, JYOTISHTOMA are done forpurification of the environment, reducingthe burden on the mind, making mind fullof LOVE.

In such Yajnyas chanting of Mantras andofferings to fire goes on for several days. InSomayag there is one process where first allthe surrounding area is charged with Mantrasand their vibrational effects. Then cow’s milkand goat’s milk are obtained while chantingcertain Mantras. These two are then mixedwhile chanting certain Mantras. Then simulta-neously Mantras from SAMAVEDA and otherVedas are uttered. This energizes the wholearea. When the mixture of these two milksand ghee (clarified butter) are offered to thefire a flame shoots up, up to 10 meters highand the effect goes up to the biosphere.

By using this supertechnology we can eradi-cate pollution factors on a large scale.

(From Homa Therapy, Our Last Chance)

Agnishtoma, Jyotishtoma, Somayag are someof the very special YAJNYAS where highlytrained personnel are required. According toancient science, Somayag helps remedy theeffects of holes in the ozone layer due topollutants. In all these special YAJNYAS cow'smilk, clarified butter from cow's milk andcertain herbs are offered to fire to the accom-paniment of certain Mantras to bring aboutthe desired effect. The physical and subtlebodies of the performer act as vehicles tobring about certain effect and hence certainpurity and preliminary preparation are neces-sary on the part of the performer of suchYAJNYAS.

In Somayag (Soma YAJNYA) the herb soma isused. Soma is described as the king of me-dicinal herbs. Several botanists think thisherb is now extinct. However, varieties ofsoma and substitutes of soma are availableand they are used in some special YAJNYASdescribed above. Some botanists going bysimple translations of ancient texts try toidentify soma as some type of a mushroom.Some others try to identify it as some type ofephedra which grows at the border of snowline in the Himalayas. However, this is notcorrect. The varieties of soma grow in vari-ous climates.

Vasant

Yajnyas forPlanetary Effects

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Nowhere on this planet is the breath of theplanet audible except at one sacred site byRiver Narmada in Maheshwar. THERE, THEBREATH IS AUDIBLE.

This place is the HOMA THERAPY GOSHALA,situated halfway between Maheshwar andMandaleshwar, about four kilometers fromMaheshwar.

In ancient times, Maheshwar was known asMahishmati. It was a city and it stretchedfrom present Maheshwar to Mandaleshwar.The place of GOSHALA was chosen byGurudev Shree Vasant Paranjpe for His resi-dence and for establishing a GOSHALA.

There is a presence of one Rishi here. Thisparticular land was once the site of greatTAPAS performed by the ones who movedfrom area to area chanting sacred mantras.So, these mantras are inscribed in the soil, inthe rocks, in the river bed. If one could si-lence his or her mind, one could surely hearthe heartbeat of the planet, the breath of lifewhich is Narmada. The Holy Fire is not newhere.

The breath, the life force of this planet,emanates from Narmada. The water carriesthe memories of sacred mantras, holy feetand a myriad of prayers chanted by hershores.

Purifying PRANA will be sent throughNarmada River from Maheshwar. From thispoint begins rejuvenation of India and theworld.

Mahishmati (Maheshwar), on the banks ofRiver Narmada, is the land of victory ofDHARMA. From here, resuscitation of “SatyaSanatana Dharma” given through Vedastakes place.

This is the land of Victory of BHAGAWANPARASHURAM. This is the Capital ofRAJARSHI SAHASRARJUNA. This place hastotal blessings of JAGAT GURU BHAGAWANDATTATREYA.

This is the capital of Devi Ahilya, who spreadthe message of Dharma to all corners ofIndia.

In the last days LOVE WILL RISE AS ASOUND CURRENT to save the planet. ThisSOUND CURRENT will be sent fromMaheshwar throught Narmada River.

Call of Narmada Dr. Irma Garcia

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December 7, 2007About the SomayagMany Eternals will be present at the Somayagin India. There is a great influx of healingenergies being harnessed for the planet'ssurvival. We foresee great disasters andnatural catastrophes as many have predicted.However, the SOUND CURRENT will be sentfrom Maheshwar for the whole planet, toenliven the atmosphere and create a vortexof Light to heal the Earth. No one knowswhat to expect. We know that in the comingtimes, many will be drawn to the Light. Thisis beginning now.

Prepare your homes to receive the Light. Inall homes where these fires are performed,there will be Light sent. At many sacred sites,it is the element of fire which is required nowto activate the energies lying dormant withinthe Earth. This is being done now, manytimes via distance.

The outcome of such healing events as thisSomayag will be felt across the globe. Whenthe Mantras are uttered, sudden shifts inatmosphere occur on every level. Plants,water, air, human beings, animals are allenergized by the power of the Mantras andthe elemental fire being performed in com-plete purity. When a great Master is alsopresent, the energies are super-charged justby His presence at the event. Anyone who is

present at such a life-altering event willreceive blessings of the highest level. We seethat many will come forward from this eventalone.

December 13, 2007 on SomayagYes, yes. We shall begin. Here upon this Earthhave walked great Beings of Light whose verypresence is, in a word, breathtaking. A mag-nificent flow of Light is emitted through theseDivine Entities who exist on another plane tothis one. It is a union of Light on Earth, whichthis planet is to experience now. Now, let usmove forward to a time when those of youearthly beings will be quite able to see, feeland hear these High Entities. A Union of Lightand Sound.

There are those who have come to partici-pate in the Somayag who have little aware-ness of the effects attendance at such anevent will have on their lives. Not one humanbeing in attendance here will departMaheshwar unchanged. Each will carry animprint on the soul.

Ah yes, we too shall be in attendance! Wewouldn't miss it for the world! Indeed, for theworld.

A multitude of Divine Beings will be present.Some have already been envisioned. Whensuch a gathering of Light occurs, it can be

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seen from other planets. The effects of Man-tras chanted and sacred substances burned isphenomenal. To attend such an event isenough for a lifetime.

December 20, 2007 on ancient tribes andSomayagYes. Yes. Indeed, the Master speaks greatTruth in so humble a manner. In days of old,ancient tribes roamed the Earth. Some tribesremained stationary, mostly in farmingregions. Other tribes, particularly from themountains and by the sea, moved morefrequently. Some were healers, mastering theancient science of healing through sacredherbs, stones and Mantras.

Many of these ancient tribes have returned toinhabit other lands far away. Yet, this is theTIME OF THE GREAT RETURN. Therefore,these ancient ones are returning to theirspirit roots. Hence, many Westerners havefound themselves on pilgrimage to the East,drawn inexplicably to a culture so differentfrom their own. Yet, for many of these beingsa feeling of familiarity overrides culturalmores, and in no time at all they embrace theancient culture of their ancestors and of theirprevious incarnations.

Many of you attending this SOMAYAG haveindeed been here before and have beentogether before as well. Yes, yes, a momen-

tous time indeed. Every single being who hascome unto this sacred land has been presentin India before. Most have been to theNarmada. Some have lived along its shores.

December 22, 2007 on SomayagYes, yes. As all preparations are being madeon the ground for this SOMAYAG, the ancienttribe is gathering. At the creation of thesacred site for the fires to be performedthere--great High Beings and Eternals gatherto welcome you. All Devas gather, spreadinghealing Light throughout the many sacredpoints which are on this land!

Yes, upon this sacred site, there are variouspoints of Light. It can be seen as a map ofdots connecting to form a sacred designwhich can be seen from above. Such sacredplaces often have several points intersectingwhich, when activated, act as a 'mini grid'and often form designs of triangles whichappear as one form. This site has more thanseveral points. The places where fire is per-formed radiate and generate greater Lightand healing vibrations which, when con-nected around the globe, form a networkwhich pulsates Light and electricities to theheavens.

When a gathering of Light Workers such aswho are assembled here come together insuch a Holy atmosphere, with the intent to

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heal and to send Light throughout the uni-verse, the entire area vibrates. As the greatSadguru Shree Gajanan Maharaj had spoken,"FILL ALL THE SPHERES WITH LOVE. Ourchildren are ready."

Those who are present will be thus preparedfor the shift in consciousness and ready toreceive the Light.

Yes, yes. Planets are aligning. The vibrationsfrom this SOMAYAG will reverberate aroundthe planet. This is also a merging of Points ofLight at a specific place in time. It is a regen-erating of energies which can manifest inspontaneous healing. It is indeed the INVO-CATION OF SOUND CURRENT to be issuedfrom Narmada.

December 23, 2007 on tribe of Ancients,singing and SomayagYes, yes, yes. Lines of Light intersecting forma type of grid above and around this site.Atmosphere is beginning to be 'super-charged'. The breath of the Narmada isvibrating, pulsating throughout the planet. Itis like a signal, a flashing light being shown inthe sky.

As the tribe of the ancients continues togather, those you refer to as 'Extraterrestri-als' gather en masse. Only those with purityand Light may enter here. We require no'accommodation'. We are present, walking

among you.We find most enlivening--the songs, thevoices rising in harmonious interchange, thejoy with which the songs are sung. Yes, theeffect of joyous devotional singing in everylanguage resounds like Mantras, filling the airwith song. It would be interesting to measurethe vibrations of songs. However, leave thatfor another time. Concentrate on the electro-magnetic field surrounding HOMAS andSOMAYAG.

Yes, yes. We are delighted with the return ofthe ancient tribal members. This is the tribeof FIRE. This is the ancient tribe whoserituals include FIRE, WATER, and the purifica-tion and energizing of AIR. The healingaspects of all elements--EARTH, AIR, FIRE,WATER and ETHER, as purified via FIRE.

These ancient tribes which roamed the Earth--in particular, we focus on India--held opencommunication with Beings from otherplanets than their own. Those who hadcertain abilities to see and hear and transmitwere revered as the ones through whom theword was given. There is of course sometruth in that many, not few, had come directlyfrom other planets. There was little discus-sion on it. Words were not sufficient in ex-plaining extraterrestrial phenomena. Now,too many words are assigned to us, with littleor no knowledge to support them. Hmmm…

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Simplicity is the key to receiving and trans-mitting all knowledge. Human speech cannotbegin to explain what tremendous body ofknowledge is transmitted in one breath oflife. Ah, breath of life, such a blessed gift. Onebreath is astounding. The gift of being borninto human body and the extreme blessingof having been in the presence of Divinityastounds even us!

Rays of Light are being emitted now from theSOMAYAG. These Light rays rise up and outfrom the pits of fire. SOUND is emitted. Thisis the seed to activate the SOUND CURRENTwhich will heal and seal the planet.

Protective element is surrounding this sacredholy blessed site. Blessings of Light for all.OM TAT SAT.

Yes, an ancient ashram existed here.Yes, the existence of extraterrestrials is trueand upon this ground, in abundance.Ancient Rishis reveal the flow of energies ofthe Cosmos, the direction of the winds, theprecise timings, planetary alignments. Theytoo are present.

Dattatreya. Many arms of Almighty. OM.

December 24, 2007Yes. Performing of this sacred SOMAYAG atspecific times according to several calendar

sources, according to specific planetaryalignments, by the sacred River of Life,Narmada--this is in itself an auspicious event.

Under the guidance and direction of theKALKI AVATAR, the effects are none to bemeasured by graphs and instruments alone.Graphs and instruments serve as a liaisonbetween what Higher Knowledge reveals--that is 'revealed knowledge'--and the scien-tific realm of understanding. Collectingscientific data assists the mind in bridging thegap which the soul has already evolved farbeyond.

What is being created now can be likened toopening windows, a portal into what can onlybe explained as 'the next world'. Humantechnology cannot perceive of or calculatethe existence of this realm of which wespeak.

At each of the Points of Light, there exists aportal through which beings of Light willpass.

Bhrugu Aranya will be pulsating with ener-gies from SOMAYAG.

December 25, 2007Yes, yes. Present are numerous Entities withwhich the sacred River Narmada is con-nected. Great Mahavir. At these waters, bathe

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in Light. Signs are being sent to show thepresence of Divine Entities. And the presenceof 'Extraterrestrials' is larger than you realize.

December 27, 2007 on Sound CurrentYes, yes. Signs have been given in the sky andone on water.

Great Entities are present here. This is theLand of Victory. The future of this planet liesin the SOUND CURRENT which will be sentfrom this sacred site on the beloved RiverNarmada.

One ancient Rishi is still present here.

Once one enters through the portal, one'seyes open to the New World. During thisceremony, the portal has been opened. Thisis the beginning. This is indeed the 'GreatReturn'. All portals to the New World havebeen opened for this time period.

During this sacred ritual, SOMA permeatesthe atmosphere. It is healing on all levels tobe present at this time at this site.

Signs, so many, have appeared here in thesefive days. Signs in the sky, signs on the water,signs in dreams, in fire. When such sacredSomayag is performed, signs are given simul-taneously at many sacred sites, known andunknown.

Sound carries vibration further into thestratosphere.

Somayag makes use of beings from otherplanets, not only this one, young and old, richand poor.

December 28, 2007Yes, yes. The energies present at this sacredsite have gone to a higher level. The powerhas increased to the degree that plants willbe rejuvenated, water sources energized. Werealize that scientific findings are what bearthe most weight in the logical framework ofthe world in which you live. However, inancient science, logic had its place alongsidewisdom, Nature and Cosmic Awareness. Thetribes of the Ancients' souls were imprintedwith this knowledge. Now, all of the ancientwisdom imprinted in your souls is beingrejuvenated, activated, reawakened.

The effects of this SOMAYAG will continue toreverberate throughout this planet andbeyond.

December 29, 2007Yes. All these tremendous powerful MAN-TRAS and sacred SOMA have been put intothe energy field. It is like injecting miraculoussubstances into the planet, at record-breakingspeed. The magnitude of such an event,aligned with planetary forces all in place

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made ready to receive those energies, is offthis scale.

When one attends such an event which waspreordained to happen at this specific time,one's karma is accelerated. Much would-besuffering is cleared in a short time. One mayeven experience only acute symptoms of anillness that would otherwise have been amajor hurdle in their lives. Because they werepresent at the Somayag, the experience ofillness is like a 'token', the rest already paid!

We shall see the effects of such an eventimpacting the planet for a long time to come.To perform such a Somayag yearly is recom-mended to continue to activate and seal theenergies here.

The initial SOMAYAG has begun a new cycleof healing and purification for the planet.Consecutive Somayags will continue toaccelerate the process. The powerful effectsof this Somayag will always remain for yearsto come, as if it were a fire which remainspresent here at this place, a fire never extin-guished. This is Grace. OM TAT SAT.

December 31, 2007 on Somayag and pro-cess of purificationYes, yes. When such intense Light is shoneinto the atmosphere, darkness rises andseeks to find a way out. It is as if the Lightexposes the darkness and brings it to thesurface to be released. So it is with thosepresent for the SOMAYAG. The energiesreleased into the atmosphere are such pow-

erful healing vibrations that the frequenciesof this site are accelerated and the magneticfield enlivened.Naturally, any dark energies a person may beattached to will cause a shift either in thebody physical or in the emotional state of theperson. Negativity must be released. As it isbeing pulsed out of the person, it may appearto be heightened when in actuality it is beingtaken out. The mind gets attached to what-ever state it is accustomed to. If the mind isfearful, it will hold onto fears. When in apurified energy field such as this one, themind will go through a kind of 'tug of war', a'fight or flight' experience. Because of thepressure to release negativity and the mind'sinclination to hold onto it, the person maydescribe him or herself as being in a state of'conflict’. If the person would let the negativ-ity be released, trusting in the purificationprocess, the release would be nearly instanta-neous. Such is the effect of this Somayag onhuman beings' evolutionary processes.

Indeed we are witnessing a reversal in de-structive power of the universe. What willfirst appear is chaos, because once energy isset into motion it must be released in orderto make way for a new cycle of growth totake over. So what you are seeing played outon the world stage is, in essence, a releasingof old blocked negative energies. The power-ful impact of this Somayag will push thenegative energies up and out. Continual firesperformed all around the globe will push theenergies out. Simultaneously, new growth isbeginning--as a plant with leaves which are

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dying, they must drop off to make way forthe new.

Scenes from Somayag

Mr. Hari Apte (center), chief Yajaman of theSomayag, bringing Sacred Fire to the Somayag.(Ulrich Berk, president of the SomayagCommittee, left)

Some of the Somayag altars

Ladies making flower garlands to decorate theSomayag area

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Above and right: implements used in Somayag

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Programs at Maheshwar

The Somayag at Maheshwar from December23-28th, 2007 attracted Agnihotra practitio-ners from all over the world. This gatheringprovided a rare opportunity for many follow-ers of Fivefold Path to come together andshare experiences and information. Follow-ing are some of the programs which wereoffered.

Bruce Johnson from Australia (now living atTapovan, India) gave Sanskrit Mantra classesin the mornings. Newcomers and long-timeAgnihotra practitioners alike received help inimproving pronunciation and understandingsome of the basics of Sanskrit.

Gloria Guzman from Peru gave a workshopon the Gloria Biosol unit, an indispensableaspect of Homa farming.

Mr. Frank Bracho from South America pre-sented a program on Native American ChiefSeattle.

Simon Peter Fuller from England spoke oncrop circles and UFOs. He explained why itwould have been impossible for humans tohave made the crop circles. As small balls oflight are frequently seen flying over a fieldbefore a crop circle appears, the assumptionis that extraterrestial forces are involved.

A lively Women’s Meeting, led by MariaBroom from U.S.A. filled the air with chantingand song.

Raaja Fischer from Germany led Dances ofUniversal Peace in the newly-builtamphitheatre overlooking the NarmadaRiver. The dances featured devotional songsand chants from various spritual traditionsaround the world.

One evening was devoted to presentationsfrom some of the Homa centers around theworld. Christa and Ricardo Mena’s HomaGranja in Algodonales, Spain, Lee and FritsRingma’s farm Om Shree Dham in Australia,and some excerpts from the Baltimore HomaCommunity’s activities were featured.

One afternoon, many of the visitors boardedboats and formed a sort of internationalfloating procession down the Narmada, to anearby site where Lord Parshuram hadappeared. The group performed VyahrutiHoma at the holy place, and filled the air withdevotional songs during the ride.

Christmas Eve was a magical night. A specialprogram was held in the amphitheatre,featuring readings on the life of Parama

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Sadguru Shree Gajanan Maharaj, readingsfrom the Orion Messages about Somayagand Maheshwar, and devotional music.As midnight neared, the group chanted OMSHREE,and Vyahruti Homa and mantras wereperformed. Afterwards, more music filled theair and many danced in celebration.

On December 30th, a program of devotionalsinging was held in the Training Room. Anumber of talented musicians were in ourmidst, enlivening the songs with guitar,drums and keyboard. Shree Vasant attended.

To see photos of the Somayag and programs atMaheshwar, please visit www.somayag.de.vu .Many thanks to Alexander Berk for his work onthis website.

Above and left: Agnihotra in the newly-builtamphitheatre overlooking the Narmada River

Floating procession down the Narmada

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Group Agnihotra in the courtyard

View from Narmada boat procession

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From December 23 to 28, 2007 a special six-day purification fire or Yajnya using the rareherb known as the King of Herbs, Soma, wasperformed on the banks of the Narmada Rivernear the Indian city of Maheshwar (MadhyaPradesh State). Hundreds of Westerners as wellas Indians attended. It is said that the effects ofthis fire last eighty years. The following de-scribes one person's reactions as noted thenight of Dec. 28.

The story is written on their faces, all of theirfaces.

The young ones seemed to mature overnight.The older ones acquired a lightness of beingthat belied their years. The nervous peoplereleased; the prideful seemed humbled.I was sucked in. I could not resist; I did notwant to resist.

The atmosphere was purified in ways thatnearly defy the senses. Seems to have gonebeyond the senses actually. It is simply notpossible to stop smiling.

Where does this feeling come from? Whathas happened really? Six days of purificationfires and mantras and tapas or disciplines bythe practitioners. Intense, yes, but hardly thestuff from which one would imagine suchtransformation would manifest.

Then again ,one might surmise similarthoughts about daily sunrise/sunset Agni-hotra fire performed by untold thousandstwice daily around the planet. The results sogreatly outweigh the effort that attempting tofigure it out rationally goes only so far. Quan-tum Mechanics (Quantum Physics) mighthelp explain it, but then again, sometimesperhaps explanations aren't all that neces-sary.

The woman who arrived with a shyness andtentativeness over the six days melded into avisage of acceptance and comfort. Thoseoriginally uncomfortable being togetherappeared harmonious. The fifty-somethingsdanced into the night, oblivious to time andspace.

And Hari Apte, the Yajaman, or main practi-tioner of the Somayag, and his wife seem tohave come back to Earth, at least for awhile--or had they?

And we all felt as one. It was unmistakable,undeniable and as real as the noses on ourfaces.

The bonding between mothers and sons wasunfolding before us. The ages didn't seem tomatter.

Somayag:Transformation Unlimited Barry Rathner

Newhall, CA, USA

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And the synchronicity, oh the synchronicity.Everyone seemed to sense it; everyone knewit, but appeared to hardly believe it.

We had tasted "Heaven on Earth." We hadbeen told of the possibility; now it seemed tobe staring right at us. And I was sure no onewho was there would ever be quite the same.And each one seemed to know it.

The Indians seemed to not believe what theywere seeing, Westerners acting as Indian asthey. We all danced together, so many races,so many creeds. Indian women got up anddanced with men. They didn't touch butdanced nonetheless, a highly unusual occur-rence, we were told. This was the musicalcelebration following the six days of Fire.The drummers were intoxicating, the beatwent on endlessly. The old souls had re-turned to the Narmada. One could not stopsmiling; you just sensed that time as weknew it had somehow stopped or beentransformed somehow.

And the faces. All the faces but now thebabies' faces reflecting the generator inducedlights. Then the young Indians came anddanced and danced and danced with anenergy that belied the lateness of hour andthe weather and the material limitations of acountry less "advanced" say some than theWest.

It took the dancing and the music to dilutethe sting of the removal of what had a fewshort hours earlier been the site of theSomayag. The practitioners now sat with usin their "street clothes." "Was it really over?"we wondered.

And all the young people. You could tasteand see the future in them.

You wanted to leave the celebration and goto bed. But you couldn't. The spell of theSomayag and its aftermath had been cast.

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Henry & Jannette Gregory presented a work-shop during the Somayag entitled "LovingCommunications". They are a psychologistand social worker, respectively, who teachcommunications skills for public and privateinstitutions using the teachings of the Five-fold Path. They are members of the Balti-more Homa Community. Here are somehighlights.

Speech Tapa is a simple but potent way tofacilitate change and self development. Itrequires no insight, nor deep understanding,just a commitment to practice the desiredbehavior. Today's Agnihotris are among thebusiest people in the world. We propose toyou that how we do what we do is as impor-tant as what we do. According to ShreeVasant, "The task is to be full of love all thetime," and our words either send vibrationsof love or those of fear, so we must remem-ber to give love to each other at all times andin all circumstances. We want each thought,feeling and action to be grounded in our love.

This workshop focused on two disciplinesthat produce "Loving Communications":

I. Ownership: Communicating Our OwnExperience by Giving "I" Messages

Giving "I" messages is a way of communicat-ing that allows one to share his/her state of

Loving CommunicationsWorkshop

being. It is a process of expressing oneselfwithout blaming the other for what is beingexperienced. Instead of saying "Youshouldn't have done that," (as this statementcan easily be interpreted as an attack and beresponded to defensively) the "I" messagemight be, "I'm having trouble with what justhappened". (This "I" message helps thespeaker own his issue and avoid the blamegame.)

This process helps us to take ownership andresponsibility for what we are thinking andfeeling. It sets us up to send and receivemessages more accurately without the fric-tion and tension that comes when opinionsare stated as facts. If the sender is takingownership for the messages sent, the re-ceiver can hear the messages better and takeresponsibility for their own thoughts, feelingsand actions in response to the messages.Taking ownership for one's own actionsreduces resistance in the communicationprocess. Resist blaming in your messages.Giving "I" messages help us to give informa-tion about ourselves and our needs andincreases the chance that we can get ourneeds met. Communicating by focusing onthe other person puts the other person onthe defensive. Starting communication with"you", other than to validate and showunderstanding can cause friction and separa-tion.

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2. Delivering Truth Without Injury

We have all heard the saying "The truth willset you free". This is true only if you canhear it. Too often truth is communicated ina manner that makes hearing it difficult forthe listener. Truth can be shared in apalatable manner. Sharing thoughts andfeelings without intent to injure is taking thehigh road in relationships. It means strivingto "Be thou perfect as thy Father in Heavenis Perfect." Strive to focus the searchlight oftruth inward. Sharing the truth without intentto injure may make us feel vulnerable witheach other. Vulnerability is a manifestation ofhumility and means that we are operatingout of our gentle selves and are open tomaking loving connections. It gives othersthe opportunity to receive your message andrespond with their own truths.

Truth without willful intent to injure spreadsand instills love in others. In order to accom-plish this, one would have to train one's mindto resist old habits and social programming.Remove the desire to willfully injure or inflictpain by thought, word or action on any livingbeing. To attempt to speak without intent toinjure is to spread the message of Love. .

There are three basic issues to be consid-ered before speaking:

1. Is it true?The more we speak only the truth, the morewe become the truth. One can become so insync with the truth that one's speech willactually bring things into manifestation. Tospeak the truth is an act of faith in the Divine.

2. Is it necessary?All truth does not need to be spoken, at leastnot by us. Truth needs no champion as alllife resonates with what is. Many of us wouldrather be right than happy. Speaking unneces-sary truth will sabotage your happiness.

3. Is it kind?Anything that needs to be said can be saidwith compassion, understanding and grace.When we are kind, people give us access andtake more seriously the messages we give.Too often, important messages are ignoredbecause the message was not given withkindness.

Mind training is the real spiritual discipline.We have the duty and responsibility in thecommunity to train our minds so that we canmake and maintain loving connections withone another. We also have the responsibilityto mirror and reflect the love and light we seein each other.

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Homa Farming Training Courseat Homa Therapy Goshala, Maheshwar,M.P., India

For six days, thirty-five selected farmers fromfive different districts of the State ofMaharashtra attended the first Homa OrganicFarming Training course at Maheshwar HomaTherapy Goshala. This training program wasorganized by the National Horticulture Mis-sion, Delhi, the Agricultural Dept. of the Stateof Maharashtra and the Fivefold Path Mis-sion, Maheshwar, under the guidance of Prof.Dhananjay Jog.

The farmers have received training regardingAgnihotra, Om Tryambakam Homa, applica-tion of Homa Therapy Technology in agricul-ture, Ash Therapy, Gloria Biosol organicfertilizer, establishing of Resonance Point,horticultural crops, organic pest manage-ment, agricultural entomology, organic farm-ing principles and techniques and more fromexperts in these subjects.

The farmers are experiencing many prob-lems through plagues and diseases, weatherconditions, seed and water quality, etc. whichresults in loss of crops and accumulateddebts.

On the last day, Shree Vasant spoke to thefarmers on “The Future of Indian Agricul-

ture” and said that Homa Farming is theONLY SOLUTION for the present day AgroCrisis. After Shree Vasant’s talk, one farmerstood up, thanked Him and said, “All our life,we go to the temples; at certain occasions wewalk for days to reach one, but we neverrealized what ‘Dharma’ is. Now, after thesefew days in the Goshala performing Agni-hotra and listening to Shree’s talk, we finallyunderstand what DHARMA really means.”

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National Organic Farming Congress,Raipur, Chhattisgarh StateMore than five hundred organic farmers inEastern India got up close and personal withHoma Therapy farming practices in January,when Homa Therapy teachers Bruce Johnsonand Barry Rathner, Ph. D. and Dr. R.K. Pathak,senior consultant to the National Horticul-tural Mission, Delhi, addressed the NationalOrganic Farming Congress in Raipur, held atthe Indira Ganhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya(Farming University) in Raipur.

Agnihotra/Homa Therapy received newspa-per coverage articles in Hindi and Englishnewspapers the day after the speeches.Special colored boxes detailed the science ofHoma Therapy and quoted from the Homabrochure.

This convention was organized by Dr. RajeshDubey, director of Prakriti Bharti Educational& Research Institute at Prakritipuram,Bindanua, Mohanlalganj, Lucknow.

The highlight of the January 23rd - 24thconvention was the performance of threeAgnihotras on the stage of the convention atsunset. All activities were halted duringAgnihotra and a short meditation took place.

Homa Therapy at National Organic FarmingCongress in India

The convention was then followed up by awhirlwind three-day, six lecture tour of threemore areas of Chhattisgarh State, duringwhich Dr. Rathner combined Homa Therapy,farming talks and demonstrations withexplanations of effects on mind and bodyattributed to Agnihotra and Agnihotra ashmedicines.

Mr. J.A.C. S. Rao, Horticulture Mission Direc-tor of the Goverment of Chhattisgarh Statemade all the necessary arrangements for thissuccessful Homa introduction trip to thefarmers, who are all in dire need of help,since plagues, diseases, climatic changes,economic situation, etc. lead some of them tosuicide.

Visit to Bana, where patchouli, khus, aloe veraand mangoes are cultivated.

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May 18th, 2007 was “THE DAY OF BIO-CONSTRUCTION CELEBRATION”, promotedby GEA (Association of Geo-biological Stud-ies) which took place in the AUDITORIUM OFCONSTRUCTION, CONSTRUMAT inBARCELONA, Spain .Here, Architect AngelMartinez mentioned Agnihotra, among othersystems of harmonization, inside the report,“FORMS, ENERGY AND HARMONY”.

He revealed the measurements of the energylevel of this Agnihotra ceremony, when it wascarried out by him at his home.

In these measurements, a great ascent canbe observed in the quality of the energy ofthe house. These data stirred up greatinterest on the part of the public.

The numbers according to the Bovis biom-eter represent:� Below 6,000 bovis - pathogenic energylevel for the human beings� 6,500 to 9,000 bovis - positive energylevel for the development of life� Higher numbers correspond to the

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vibration of meditation and of sacred placesor ‘power places’. Also certain temples builtaccording to canons in harmonic ways havethis higher vibration (over 9,000 bovis).As can be seen in the chart below, thevibratory level that is reached during thepractice of Agnihotra is very high: 22,000bovis. This vibrational level has only beenable to be observed in very special placeson the planet.

This chart shows measurements from thepoint of igniting the Agnihotra fire (8,000),after chanting the Agnihotra Mantra (13,000),then reaching 7 minutes later the highestreading (22,000) and remaining there for 7more minutes until 20 minutes after theAgnihotra practice.

After these readings, shown by the chart, theenergy establishes during several hours at13,000 and slowly comes down again to8,000 Bovis.

This article was sent by Christa andRicardo Mena of Algodonales, Spain.

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There is a strong connection between Cuzco,Machu Picchu, Elqui Valley in Chile, BhruguAranya in Poland and Maheshwar in India.

Fivefold Path is not a path for Sunday wor-shippers but a path for all days. One can leada normal life with job and family and stillmake the spiritual path his priority. This is thepurpose in life. Service. If one can pay heedto one’s spiritual path and requisites thereofin all times of life, the well of inner strengthwill be like a reserve water tank in times ofdrought. It will be full enough to supply notone but all who come.

You know the aim of spiritual development isnot to love the Guru more or even to physi-cally care for the Guru more. Look. Therewere those near Parama Sadguru ShreeGajanan Maharaj, who cooked for Him,cleaned for Him, carried Him from place toplace etc., and yet they were not so highlydeveloped from spiritual point of view. Therewas jealousy, self-importance, even arroganceamong His devotees in those days. Then, onthe other side of the world, someone evenperhaps who has never met Him while Hewas in the physical body was receiving high-est blessings, benedictions for their travels tospread His word. So you see how it works.There are no barriers. There are no lockeddoors. Parama Sadguru is always near.Always near.

From Vasant’s Correspondence

All over the world problems exist betweenpeople. On spiritual path there may be moreproblems, not less. At least we know therewill not be less. It is human nature. Soknowing this, may you all aim high to be-come always full of love. Always full of love.If you see a blemish in your character knowthat We see this same blemish but We alwayslove you. So you do the same with yourselfand all others. This is the path of Light. Seekto improve yourself. Be humble.

In this life, all are given choices. In anymoment a choice can be made. There arethose who, when faced with choices, areunable, seemingly unable to decide. Thosewho cannot decide remain in a state oflimbo. In this inactive state, the soul suffersgreatly.

Refine those characteristics which are morerough for the people. Let the outward dis-play of emotions reflect the inner Light.Display only the positive, never the negative.Cultivate patience and tolerance of others.We know who you are. Others know whatthey see. To better enable these others to seemore clearly the Light, simply allow what isinside to come out.

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1. Perform AGNIHOTRA for purification ofthe atmosphere which leads to automaticpurification of mind.

2. Practice DAAN (sharing of assets in a spiritof humility to reduce attachment to worldlypossessions).

3. Practice TAPA (becoming better managersof our energy expenditure by training thebody and mind to react to all circumstancesin life with Total Love).

4. Perform KARMA (every action for selfpurification only and thus no expectationswhich bind us to the material world).

5. Practice SWADHYAYA (Self-study) forliberation. Who am I? Why am I here? Mywork on this planet is to learn to react withtotal LOVE with each opportunity given tome.

This is the Fivefold Path for happy living onthe planet. By practicing the Fivefold Pathyou become better members of your society,group, religion, community, etc.

FIVEFOLD PATH for Happy Living