What is it?Vibhuti is ash blessed by Sri Swamiji. It is used to initiate individuals into meditation and given by Sri Swamiji to often cure or provide relief for your health and mental illnesses.
For meditation, vibhuti is placed on the spot between your eyebrows either on your own or before group meditation programs begin when an assistant will go around apply the blessed vibhuti on the spot between your eyebrows. The vibhuti contains the power to transmit power to meditate. For healing, Sri Swamiji blesses the vibhuti specifically with a purpose and provides it the individual with instructions on how it should be used. |
Commonly asked Q & A
Q: What does the ash given at the time of initiation contain?
"It contains the power to transmit power to meditate."
Q: Is the vibhuti necessary to do the meditation, even after you have been initiated?
"The vibhuti that has been given to you has been blessed by Swamiji. If you apply that vibhuti on your forehead, that is sufficient. That helps you control your mind and do good meditation. It helps you concentrate."
Q: Does vibhuti expire?
"No"
Q: Can we share our vibhuti with other people?
"You should use the vibhuti that has been given to you. If you want vibhuti for your friends or relatives, you can ask and get more vibhuti."
Q: Does Swamiji put speical energy into the vibhuti for each person according to that person's tendencies?
"Each one of you here is wearing different clothes. In the same way Swamiji will bless the vibhuti according to your need and then will give it to you."
Q: What does the ash given at the time of initiation contain?
"It contains the power to transmit power to meditate."
Q: Is the vibhuti necessary to do the meditation, even after you have been initiated?
"The vibhuti that has been given to you has been blessed by Swamiji. If you apply that vibhuti on your forehead, that is sufficient. That helps you control your mind and do good meditation. It helps you concentrate."
Q: Does vibhuti expire?
"No"
Q: Can we share our vibhuti with other people?
"You should use the vibhuti that has been given to you. If you want vibhuti for your friends or relatives, you can ask and get more vibhuti."
Q: Does Swamiji put speical energy into the vibhuti for each person according to that person's tendencies?
"Each one of you here is wearing different clothes. In the same way Swamiji will bless the vibhuti according to your need and then will give it to you."