Rakhshbandhan Celebrations

The True Significance of Rakhi

(Bond of Protection)

Do we ever stop to marvel at the magic of love? They say love is as delicate as a flower that a single touch can bruise it, and yet so strong as to withstand all storms.   Love is the epitome of freedom and power but only when grounded in Purity and Spiritual principles. The Festival of Raksha Bandhan (Bond of Protection) speaks of this Sacred, Loving relationship that nurtures, protects and uplifts. Traditionally, sisters apply a “tilak‟ on the forehead of their brothers, tie a colorful decorated “rakhi‟ or thread on their brother’s wrist, and offer sweets as a token of their love. In return, the brother vows to protect his sister under all circumstances and of course, gives his sister a gift.

Raksha Bandhan has a deeper spiritual explanation. The “tilak‟ is a sign of being victorious over “BODY-CONSCIOUSNESS‟ and the web of vices that influenced us to perform negative actions.  It is also a symbol of awakening one’s awareness of “Soul-consciousness”, realizing our true identity as infinitesimal points of divine energy – Soul, Atma, Ruha, Spirit or divine light energy, and NOT the physical body.

Tying a “rakhi” is a symbol of purity in thought, word and deed.  So, make a pledge to stay in your original nature of peace, love, purity, wisdom, mercy… my every thought, word and action becomes elevated and divine. Then, we receive the sweets as God bestows on us divine wisdom, becomes our true protector and liberator, and showers us with unlimited peace and happiness! Under His canopy of protection, we can be truly safe.  The gift I give is to see every other being as a child of God and part of my spiritual family. This unlimited vision of brotherhood breaks all barriers of caste, creed, age, gender, religion, socio-economic status, sanskars (personality traits)…. I can live by my TRUE SELF-RESPECT and help others to do the same.                                              This is how to truly celebrate Rakshabandhan (Rakhi).

Sister BK Pushpa, Vice-Chairperson of Jurist Wing & Senior Rajyoga Teacher, Delhi Karol Bagh tied Rakhi to the Honorable President of India and Sister BK Shobha tied rakhi to  Mrs. Savita Kovind, Wife of Shri  Ramnath Kovind.

 BK Shobha; BK Shubhkaran; BK Rajni, and BK Sapna were present on this occasion.