Yagna has three aspects. Deva Pooja – honouring the Divinity. Sangatikarna – bringing everyone together. Dana – giving away.
🌷 Katho Upanishad 🌷
Chapter 1
At the door of death
🌻 Day 2 🌻
Long long ago , there lived a very pious man called Vajashravas. He got his name because of his passion for feeding people. He would feed anybody who comes to his house anytime. He would feed the entire town. So , he became very famous and known by the name Vajashravas. His son was very proud of his father. Whenever father does anything big , children want to excel them. If father has become a good businessman then their children want to excel them. Vajashravas’ son too , wanted to excel his father. The father was giving away food , but when the son grew up, he wanted to give away everything. There is joy, immense joy in giving. So , this thought of giving away everything lodged in his head. There is yagna called Vishwajit yagya, which means the yagna performed to win the universe. Alexander wanted to win the world and possess everything. He went on plundering and looting country after country. But in the ancient days, victory was in giving. The one who gave became victorious. Today there are so many businessmen , but only one or two put 90% of their earning into social service. Everybody acknowledges them and they have won the hearts of the masses. They are well known all over the globe. When businessmen from America come and talk to people in India , they realise that they should also give back to society. Vishwajit is a yagna by which you can win the whole world by giving. Isn’t that a great concept? You don’t win by acquiring and possessing. No emperor has won this world , but those who have given away everything that they have , have won the hearts and minds of people.
What did Jesus do? He did Vishwajit yagna – he gave everything away. Lord Buddha gave everything away. Adi Shankara gave everything away. Yagna is that ritual , that ceremony , which brings everyone together, which honour the divine , which is a part of our giving back to the universe, from which we have been taking all the time.
Yagna has three aspects.
Deva Pooja – honouring the Divinity.
Sangatikarna – bringing everyone together.
Dana – giving away.
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