This article was published in the Times of India on May 10, 2011.

What if we told you that you could get that shiny car from your dreams or the charming little summer home you’ve always wanted, just by thinking real hard about it?

You’d probably think we were starting to sound like author Rhonda Byrne from her bestselling book The Secret. But, spiritual teacher and humanitarian Dr.  Baskaran Pillai, who was in the city recently, explains that the power of the mind is indeed unparalleled, if only it is channelled and utilised in the right fashion — like it is in Quantum Mind (QM).

The basic concept of QM is that if the mind is tuned right, it can do things that mere action cannot. A quantum mind is an intuitive mind and not a rational one, and goes beyond reason and intellect. “In fact, even Albert Einstein said that most of what he discovered came through an intuitive process,” points out Dr. Pillai, “It just goes to show that if we are all able to operate from our intuitive minds, we can go past the limitations set by mankind.”

This theory uses science as an analogy in so much that, as one delves deeper realms, the power that can be tapped is that much more — the strength of the mind, too, is greatest in such subtle spaces. But how does one reach such a space? “Achieving a state of quietness and relaxation are the first steps. Once you have done this, the thoughts that you have are bound to be very powerful and they translate to action at a subconscious level.”

In a more practical sense, he goes on to explain, “One must start off by doing yoga, to get into the subtlest mind space. The first step is dharana, which is basically concentration. The mind has to be disciplined to prevent it from wandering. This can be done by picking any one object or area and concentrating on it for an extended period.” The second step is called dhyana, which is a state deeper than meditation. When you’ve achieved dhyana, you have only one thought in your mind.

Samadhi is the final step — it literally means a state of trance, but actually refers to total concentration. “For example, you might be looking at a tree, but you are conscious that you are looking at it. When you have reached samadhi, you remove yourself from the picture —only the tree exists, and you start attracting all the things you desire. All you have to do is focus on what you want and it will come to you,” he claims. Apart from this, practicing QM will also ensure a stress-free, uncluttered and healthy life.

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He tweets regularly, youtube is flooded with his videos and he has written and published many religious books. His website, www.astroved.com, is also being updated every day. Meet Bhaskaran Pillai, one of the modern spiritual leaders who have embraced technology to propagate their ideas and missions. Still, he defers at one point from the rest — while others mock at astrology and describe it as a ‘job of the jobless’, he says it is a high-technology work.

“Modern spiritual leaders avoid astrology, because it is not marketable. They think it’s not respectable to talk about it. They rather choose yoga and meditation. But, astrology is pure science, which our sages were able to grasp from Ether,” says Bhaskaran, a renowned scholar in astrology and the founder of Pillai Center for MindScience. He is in Chennai to celebrate Akshaya Tritiyai with a series of poojas and homas on May 6.

According to him, ‘going beyond the model’ is spirituality. “Even Einstein said that he didn’t derive E=MC², from his research, but it intuitively appeared to him. It proves that there is something beyond our conscience,” he explains. While he is happy that Indian government has accepted astrology as a science and allocates funds for researches, he believes astrology as a subject should be studied more in detail and hence plans to start a university. “We’re partnering with schools to study students’ activities in connection with their nakshatras (stars) and compare it with our predictions. If we can prove our predictions, it will be a big boost to astrology,” affirms Bhaskaran.

Throwing light on the daily horoscope, he says that it is not right to use zodiac signs for predictions. “We should predict using nakshatras. The moon is very unstable planet and it positions itself at a different place every time. So, the daily horoscope should be based on 27 nakshatras and we’re in the process of doing it,” he explains.

Bhaskaran is also running an NGO, Tripura Foundation, which caters to the needy. “We don’t just give them food and place, but empower them astrologically,” he says. A native of Rameshwaram, Bhaskaran graduated in English and Comparative Literature and joined University of Pittsburgh for PhD in Religious Studies. Settled in the US, he visits India at least six times a year.

He explains the need for astrology in our daily lives. “While astronomy studies the planetary motions, astrology studies the effects of such motions on humans. It finds out the defects in our lives and suggests solutions. Simply put, it’s a science to correct our lives,” he adds.

What should people do on Akshaya Tritiyai?

Bhaskaran says that people buy gold on this day, go to a Lakshmi temple and do archana and prayers to her. “Acts of charity will also bring blessings of wealth on this day. I have also commissioned a “King’s Pooja” called Gaja pooja to be done for the public in Anna Nagar. The Gaja pooja is historically conducted only by Kings to gain power and prosperity. It involves performing pooja to an elephant, white horse (Ashwa pooja), and Gho Pooja to cow and her calf,” he explains.  Akshaya Tritiyai is a special third Moon that occurs in the month of April-May. Mythologically, it is the time that the five Pandava brothers received the special Akshaya pot that never ran out of food. “It is also the day when Kamadhenu, the divine cow, came to Earth,” he adds. “It is a period charged with material power to fulfill your desires. Since it falls on a Friday, which is the day of Lakshmi, it increases its power.”

Source: The New Indian Express, 05 May 2011