The
Significance of Sai Eeshwara Gayatri
Mantra
Om
Sai Eehwaraya Vidmahe
Sathya Devaaya Dheemahi
Tannah Sarvah Pracho Dayaath
Meaning
We
know that Sai is supreme Divinity incarnate.
We meditate on this God of Truth
May this almighty personality lead us all on the path of total liberation.
Seer of this mantra -
Pandit Sri Ghandikota Surbrahmanya Shastri
Chating Time - 4:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Relates
to
This
mantra relates to the causal body aspect of each of us, which is beyond the
gross (physical) and the subtle body (mind). As the name suggests it is the
cause of the gross and subtle body. What is the causal body? It is ignorance of
our true nature (Atman).
We
experience the causal body in the deep-sleep state of consciousness.
The experience in deep-sleep is of ignorance. During this state the self is aware only of the thought “I
don’t know.” The individual
identifying with the causal body is called ‘Praajna’, meaning the one who is
nearly ignorant. The sum total of
all causal bodies, or all jives (ego), is called ‘Ishwara’.
Eshwara is the creator, the Almighty, all pervading while jiva is the
created and a limited being. Jiva
is nothing but the conciousness (Atma) conditioned by ignorance. Eshwara is the
consciousness (Brahman) conditioned by Maya (total ignorance).
An
important difference between the two is that while jiva is under the influence
of maya, Eshwara controls maya. Jiva
is bound by ego (ignorance) and his knowledge is limited, while Eshwara is
without ego and is omniscient. Both
jiva and Eshwara are the same conciousness.
Due to the difference in the conditioning, jiva considers himself as
different from Ishwara. The cause for this difference is ignorance of the Self.
The only way to redeem oneself from the effect of separateness from
Brahman (Atma, conciousness) is to remove the ignorance. Ignorance can only be
removed by subjective knowledge (Jnana). Knowledge
alone liberates.
The
Atman is in and beyond the three bodies and the three states of waking, dream
and deep sleep. It is indicated by
the word ‘Turiya’ which can be considered as the 4th state.
‘Turiya’ indicates oneness of the self and Brahman.
One who can ‘see’ this oneness is liberated while living.
He becomes one with the whole creation.
Benefits
of chanting
