Sound, stone, darkness, light, water, flowers, incense, and most importantly the very sacred shrine that resides deep within the temple brings a glimpse of that mystical world that is fast leaving us.Mysticism, is in that energy that we believe we derive our peace of mind from.
Mysticism is in that energy that we cannot explain even if we feel it.
Mysticism is in that energy that is charged when we mix sound with fire and water on material like stone and metal with a drop of color.
Mysticism is in that change in the environment that takes place after the ritual is performed.
Is there any equation in current day science that we are so strong in believing that can define this theory:
Sound + fire + water + stone/metal[prescribed] + fragrance + oil/ghee[natural extracts] = energy unknown but profound!
The constant in this equation is line + conductor of electricity[veins/nerves] + mind [Bhakti/concentration/meditation].
The catalyst in this equation is mollusks + color + fruit + cow + location
The result is the generation of an energy of such a kind whose nature cannot be defined by language as we commonly know it.
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Equation:
Sound - as defined by beeja mantra, small capsuled syllables that have been predefined and are not part of regular spoken language.
Fire - as defined by the oil that holds the flame in a lamp or as defined by the fire that is worshiped during sacrifice [homam/havan]
Water - as defined by an integral methodology of bathing the concerned element that holds the energy
Stone/metal/mud/wood - as defined by the stone [marble/stone from riverbed/black stone] or metal [gold/silver/copper/brass/iron - panchaloham idol] or [yantras of deities on metal plates] or mud/wooden idols
Fragrance - as defined by flowers and fruit and other offerings like incense
Extracts - as defined by oil/ghee/honey
Constant:
Lines - As defined by the mystical diagram representing a deity, encompassing their nature within it
Conductor of electricity/charge - As defined by the wiring within us [veins/nerves/blood]
Mind - The machine that keeps this experiment running constantly, should it have enough input in terms of Bhakti/concentration.
Catalyst:
Mollusks - Offering of water through sacred shells taken from the depths of the ocean
Color - The color depicted in matter like kumkum, ash, sandalwood, the dress color of the idol in worship [Devi is red]
Fruit - The essence derived from natural bodies for this experiment to sustain
Cow - A strong catalyst that delivers greater results with offerings of milk/ghee/curd/urine/excreta in certain prescribed ways.
Grass - As represented by Kusha or Darbha, to keep the purity of the location
Location - should be ideally remote/hill top/river side/lap of nature.
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Result of the experiment if performed continuously in the form of "ritual" or prescribed methodology has a good chance of rendering the human being energized, peaceful. If performed at certain times[Purnima/pradosham/Ammavasya] in long duration can charge the body further to be able to evolve into a greater realm of states that are yet to be discovered.
Seat of the experiment in material form - Divinity within a shrine
Seat of the actual experiment in the formless world - In the Mind of the person performing.
Should we agree to accept this process as a scientific theory yet to be realized[by us of course] we might just respect our ancient system a little more than what we do mechanically at the moment.
This is serious methodology and not a superstition whose results are yet to be gathered and believed in. The methodology is called Puja in lay man language.
