Aatampuja

The Upanishad, "Atmapuja" indicates the subtle meaning of the vedic rituals followed by the people during puja (worship).

Aatampuja Upanishad

Meditation or Dhyana is the repeated or constant remembrance of the SELF, the Atman.

Invocation or avahana of the SELF means to bring all actions to a rest.

Settled knowledge refers to the settled posture or asana.

Remaining open to the SELF is the paadya or sacred water for worship.

Undeviating attention towards the SELF is the arghyam or offering.

To shine with the brilliance of the SELF is achamaniya or sipping the sacred water.

To attain to greatness of the SELF is snana or the holy bath.

Merging of all objective phenomena in the SELF is the gandha or fragrance.

The inner vision, the eye of the SELF is the akshata or the unbroken sacred rice.

The brilliance of the SELF is the pushpa or the flower.

The fire of awareness is thedhupa or incense.

The SELF in the form of Sun is the dipa or lamp.

Accumulating the ambrosia that flows from the full moon is naivedya or the sacred food offering.

Movement springing from the steadiness of the SELF is the pradakshina or taking a round.

To be in the state of ‘I am That’ is to remain in the state of namaskara or surrender to the SELF.

To remain in the state of silence indeed is the stuti or singing the praise of the SELF.

To remain in a state of contentment is the true visarjana or relaxing in the SELF by giving up everything.

This is how a perfect Rajayogi offers its worship to the SELF within.

To be in the fullness of the SELF is the foundation of the SELF.

To be in a state of completeness where one is filled in with THAT and is free from all weaknesses and infirmities leads the aspirant to the attainment of Moksha or liberation.

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