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The breath finds its source only when it stops counting itself, as a wave finally remembers the ocean it has always been.
— Bipin Joshi
Mentor in Ajapa Gayatri and Meditative Practices
Sri Gurumandala — Bhagavan Shiva, Avadhuta Dattatreya, Shambhujati Gorakshanatha
ॐ नमः शिवाय गुरवे नाद-बिन्दु-कलात्मने।
निरञ्जन-पदं याति नित्यं तत्र परायणः॥
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Lord Shiva as Shree Tryambakeshwara Mahadeva
Samba Sadashiva bestowed intense Shaktipata and initiation into Ajapa Gayatri at Tryambakeshwara Jyotirlinga.
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Avadhoot Shree Dattatreya
Blessings of Dattatreya were received at Narsobachi Wadi.
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Shambhoo Jati Shree Gorakshanath
Blessings of Gorakshanatha were received at Goraksha Gumpha on Brahmagiri.
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“आज तुझा नवा जन्म झालाय. या शरीरातच सारी ज्योतीर्लिंगे आणि तीर्थक्षेत्रे आहेत. मी देवळाांमध्ये नाही, देहातच आहे. स्वतः शी प्रामाणिक रहा. मग कोठलेच यम–नियम पाळावे लागणार नाहीत. जगात परत जा, कमलपत्रावरच्या पाण्यासारखा अलिप्तपणे जग. आता दिलेली साधना सोडू नको. तसा ती सोडूही शकणार नाहीस.”
— देवाच्या डाव्या हाती
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Ajapa Gayatri Form of the Shiva Shadakshara Mantra
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Ajapa Gayatri Sadhana Roadmap as Outlined by Bhagavan Shiva
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The Eight Limbs of Ajapa Gayatri Yoga
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Ajapa Gayatri Yoga is rooted in the classical eight-limbed (Ashtanga) system of Yoga. While the eight limbs remain unchanged, Ajapa Gayatri is the core sadhana that integrates and supports the entire path — from ethical living and inner discipline to meditation and Self-realization.
- Yama – Ethical restraints
- Ahimsa – Non-violence in thought, word, and action
- Satya – Truthfulness and sincerity
- Asteya – Non-stealing and honesty
- Brahmacharya – Wise conservation and right use of energy
- Aparigraha – Non-possessiveness and freedom from greed
- Niyama – Personal observances
- Shaucha – Purity of body, mind, and surroundings
- Santosha – Contentment and acceptance
- Tapas – Disciplined self-effort and austerity
- Svadhyaya – Self-study and study of sacred teachings
- Ishvara Pranidhana – Surrender to the Divine
- Asana – Steady and comfortable posture for meditation.
- Pranayama – Regulation and refinement of the life-force through the breath.
- Pratyahara – Withdrawal of the senses from external distractions.
- Dharana – One-pointed concentration of the mind.
- Dhyana – Continuous and effortless meditation.
- Samadhi – Complete absorption in pure consciousness.
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Approach Lord Shiva through Ajapa Gayatri
For those who sincerely wish to worship Lord Shiva through the Ajapa Gayatri, I offer here a simple yet potent form of upasana. Comprising five key elements — Shiva Mantra Japa, recitation of the Shri Shiva Sahasranama Stotra, Ajapa Dhyana, restraint in speech, and purity in diet — this practice, when pursued with discipline and devotion, deepens one’s love for the path and invites the grace of Lord Shiva and the Gurumandala.
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अजपा योग : साधकोपयोगी रोडमॅप
अजपा योग : साधना सोपान
श्रीशिवसहस्रनाम स्तोत्र : एक अद्भुत उपासना
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Ajapa Gayatri: From Breath to Brahman
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