Words on the Way - Muz Murray Mantra Yoga Master

cow, a cat, or dog or any other creature, with love and
appreciation of their specific qualities. 5) Manushya Yajña —
making a ‘sacrifice’ for our fellow beings; either by daily feeding
a friend or relative, or a poor man, or giving a helping hand to a
neighbour or a service to the needy.
Simplified versions of yajña are known as homa or havan.
Quote:
“The entire process of chronological manifestation is called
yajña — cosmic chemistry. Psychic forces and the individual self
are all-inclusive in an individual organism. Evolution of matter
becomes energy; the evolution of energy becomes the life
principle; the evolution of the life principle becomes psychic
forces; the evolution of psychic forces becomes the individual
self and the evolution of the individual self goes into the
Universal Self.” —Ramamurti S. Mishra M.D. 1
Thus it can be understood that each form of existence
sacrifices itself to a higher form or frequency and becomes
absorbed. One’s own inner urges are automatically aligned with
the aspirational urge of evolution as one steadily sacrifices the
ego-bound sense of selfhood to the Limitless Absolute.
Other: The renowned Swami Rama Teertha disparages the
custom of propitiatory yajnas for what he calls ‘commercial’ gain
with the desire of progeny, victory, wealth, etc. He says: “All
theseYajnas were originally no more than fair and square
transactions with the gods. They involved no cringing, sneaking,
bowing, self-condemning and begging element. They were
conducted on healthy terms of equality with the powers of Nature
as understood by the ancients… Instead of lighting artificial fire
for havan, let the pious youth make use of the glowing glory of
the morning Sun or the setting Orb as the altar-fire to offer his
dwarfed limited ego. ” 2
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