The Divine Eye

INTRODUCTION

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Krsna says, ‘O Partha, behold the hundreds and thousands of my divine forms. These are diverse divine forms, of diverse colors,shapes and sizes. O Bharata, see the different manifestations of Aditya, Vasu, Rudra, Asvini Kumaras, Marut and many wonderful beings whom no one has ever seen before.’ But before He gives darshan of the universal form, He makes an important and beautiful statement, ‘O Arjuna! You cannot see my form with ordinary eyes. To behold this form, you would need divya netra, the third eye or the divine eye. ‘Divya dadami te cakshu..’ Let me give you the divine eye to enable you to see and experience Me.’ From this verse He starts giving the VisÁvaripa darsÁana - Vision of His Cosmic Form.

Krsna says, ‘O Arjuna, may you start seeing whatever exists, the sthavara and the jangama (immovable and movable), the universe that no ordinary man can see. Even the great sages have not seen this sight and are not aware of it.’ Arjuna was an intimate friend of Krsna and their attachment to each other as friends was deep. They had known each other from their early years and even though Krsna was close to all the Pandava brothers and also the Kaurava, His bond with Arjuna was special.

Over and above their friendship, Arjuna
was a very intelligent and learned man
in his own right.
But neither the deep friendship nor his
intelligence or wisdom could give
Arjuna any idea of the real nature, the
true nature of Krsna, and about His
many facets. There are so many forms
and manifestations of the different
energies that humans have not even
heard of. Krsna, in His infinite
compassion and love for Arjuna, shows
him all these wonderful forms.

© 2020 Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam. All Rights Reserved Now Krsna gives Arjuna the power to see what is happening in the whole universe, not only in the present, but in the past and the future also! Can the divine form be seen? What is the qualification to see the divine form? What really happens when you see the divine form? I tell you categorically – it is possible to see the divine form. There are many enlightened masters who have experienced this consciousness. Next, what is the qualification?

Basically, by giving this experience to Arjuna, Krsna proves that there is no need for any qualifications, because Arjuna himself has no qualifications. Arjuna neither took the responsibility nor understood fully the teachings of Krsna. He was simply fortunate to be in the presence of Krsna, that's all. Likewise, you too are fortunate to be here and not caught in some traffic jam! There were thousands of possibilities for you to be elsewhere; so many options were available to you. But out of all of them,you chose to be here. This is the only qualification required.

One of the problems is that even
if you are qualified, you do not
have the trust or belief that you
are qualified! This is because
society and religious preachers
have blamed you continuously
for many things and created a
kind of guilt in you. At the most,
the only qualification can be said
to be openness. If you did not
have it, you would not come
here every day. We never allow
the belief that we have the
qualification to enter into our
being. I tell you, drop
everything! You are qualified by
your very presence here!

POWERFUL COGNITION

The vision of 360 degrees is what Krsna means by divyacaksu, trinetra, divine eye or third eye, also called ajna chakra. When this eye opens you will see 360 degrees not only in the horizontal but in the vertical dimension, too. You will see the whole Existence as You, and experience it as You. This experience is what Krsna calls as cosmic consciousness.

GOALS:

To assist in preparing the child
in receiving the darshan of
Bhagavan Sri Krishna

ASSESSMENTS

Do you think the divine form can be seen?

If yes, how?

What are the words used to describe Krsns’s “Vision of the Cosmic Form?”

What have you cognized from Swamiji’s experience of 360 degree?

ART OF THE DAY

ART OF THE DAY:

MATERIALS NEEDED:

Paper

Sketch pens,

Pencil

PROCEDURE

Ask the children to draw bio-memory and muscle memory in a pictorial format.

INFERENCE

Integrity and authenticity is your bio memory and the purpose of your birth. The purpose of happening as taught to you by society is your muscle memory. Because it is taught to you by society, it is superficial, it has only the strength of your muscle memory.

ACTIVITY OF THE DAY

ACTIVITY OF THE DAY:

MATERIALS NEEDED:

1. Torch light

PROCEDURE: Use a torch to show different finger shadows on the wall in a darkened room. 1. Flash the light on the wall. 2. Place your hands in front the torch and try to make images.

INFERENCE: When we see shadow images on the wall we may each recognize it as a different object due to our unique perception. Upon discussion, one should be able to share their ideas and also create a space of listening for others who may have different ideas and wish to share Your mind shows things differently every moment. Do not be cheated by your mind. Do not be destabilized by your mind. Go on practicing integrity.

Portrait of Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam

WORKSHOP OF THE DAY

Illustration of a person playing a flute

WORKSHOP OF THE DAY: VAAKYARTHA SADHAS

Explanation:

Ask the children to write how they react differently to different situations, and then discuss with each other. For example, how they react when their mom shouts at them in the toy shop. How they react when mom shouts at them in front of a group. How they react when mom shouts at them when they did not do well in their studies. Your mind shows things differently every moment. Do not be cheated by your mind. Do not be destabilized by your mind. Go on practicing integrity.

Illustration of a person playing the flute

WORKSHOP OF THE DAY: VAAKYARTHA SADHAS

Conclusion:

Review each exercise and discuss how it has created a shift in your thinking and perception of yourself and others. By extending positive thoughts, the frequency we carry will increase and help us to achieve growth and expansion in many areas of our lives, all we need to do is openly say “Yes” to the master.