Wednesday, February 6, 2019

The Supreme Significance of the Gayatri Mantra (Translation of a discourse of Revered Pandit Shriram Sharma Acharya)

(Post 10)

(Source: http://literature.awgp.org/akhandjyoti/2003/Jul_Aug/v1.SignificanceGayatriMantra)

Even today, everyone including those deprived of everything, living in the filth of immorality, those shrouded by ignorance, infirmity or the challenges of circumstances, rise gracefully out of the clutches of misery with the grace of the Gayatri Mantra. Indeed, many are doing so, and marching towards noble and righteous living.

Sure, there could be, and will be, a variation in the time and degree of manifestation of its marvelous effects, depending upon our present level of consciousness, but the elevation begins right from the first day.

Mantras can't instantly and magically grow trees on the palm of the hand. However, there is nothing illusive or unscientific about their effects; there should be no doubt about this. The spiritual evolution induced by the Gayatri Mantra progresses gradually and steadily - but certainly, with the progress in sadhana. Many live examples of the past and present illustrate this fact.