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Diksha (Deeksha) - Section A – Article #13 - Aarati - Homa - Padukas - Aarati Aarati is a sung worship service, an offering to the divine. All 5 sacred elements are offered – earth, water, fire, air and ether.
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Literally
translated aarati means that which takes away pain. The aarati is highlighted
by the waving of light to the divine. The flame symbolizes the removal
of ignorance that veils the transcendent self by the purifying light
of the aarati flame. The aarati is an ageless tradition (eternal religion)
as it exists in India. It is a welcoming service to the divine. The
aarati prayers appeal to the divine grace for fulfilment of desires
and to dispel the illusion of maya.
The
fire is sacred and is considered divine. Sitting by the sacred fire
purifies ones vibration. Fire is a manifestation of the divine energy
(shakti) and is the element of transformation. Fire is really light
in action. By feeding the fire with material offerings while reciting
mantras, it transforms the vibration of our energy body and balances
the atmosphere. The electromagnetic field and psychic fields. The fire
ceremony has been performed for eons of time. It was originally brought
by the Aryans to India. Again all five elements are offered to the
fire along with fruits, ghee (clarified butter) incense and seeds while
reciting mantras. At the sound of swaha the offering is made. It means
I offer to the fire. By mastering the elements, we gain mastery over
our own nature.
It
is believed that the