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Quotes About Yagna

Every human creates his own imagined version of the world, and of himself. Every human is therefore Brahma, creator of his own aham. Aham Brahmasmi, I am Brahma. Tat tvam asi, so are you. We knot our imagination with fear to create aham. Tapasya and yagna are two tools that can help us unknot the mind, outgrow fear and discover atma, our true self.
~ Devdutt Pattanaik
human can also sense another's hunger and produce food through yagna to satisfy another's hunger. That is also the distinguishing feature of humanity,' said Shakti. 'When tapasya is done without yagna, solitude thrives, no relationships are established and society collapses. You become the destroyer.' Shiva then said, 'When yagna is done without tapasya, we exploit other people's hunger to satisfy our own. Thus a corrupt society comes into being.
~ Devdutt Pattanaik
Yagna is the outer journey, while yoga is the inner journey that Arjuna has to undertake.
~ Devdutt Pattanaik
We knot our imagination to fear to creat aham. Tapasya and yagna are two tools that can help us unknot the mind, outgrow fear and discover atma, our true self.
~ Devdutt Pattanaik
To do yagna is to recognize that we live in a sea of assumed expectations and obligations. You and I can hoard, grab, give in order to get, get before giving or simply withdraw from the exchange. We can act out of desire, duty or care. We can choose to expect or control outcome, or not.
~ Devdutt Pattanaik
A Siddha must be differentiated from a Rishi. A Rishi obtains his power from the Devas by chanting the appropriate hymns and making the appropriate offerings during yagna. Siddhas bypass the Devas and go directly to God to get their powers.
~ Devdutt Pattanaik
yagna, which involved exchange, giving in order to get,
~ Devdutt Pattanaik
Churn the milk of the mind, yourself the churner Locate the Primal Point and Sound, break it down with meditation Heat the butter of knowledge Spirituality empowered, you will find the ghee With these ingredients, a yagna I perform Offering the oblation of my own limbs. The flames that rise are your own effulgence In them my essence revealed, I stand as myself, finally. ~ Rupa Bhavani (1625-1721)
~ Neerja Mattoo