The Three Granthis (Knots of Illusion)
Aum twameva sākshāt Shrī Brahma-granthi vibhedinī sākshāt
Shrī Ādi Shakti Mātājī Shrī Nirmalā Devyai namo namah
Brahma-granthi, the first knot is created by our attention becoming entangled with matter and materialism. It starts from Muladhara, moves up the left channel and creates superego. By its action we lose sight of the Spirit. To overcome it we should put our attention on the Spirit and not on worldly matters.
Aum twameva sākshāt Shrī Vishnu-granthi vibhedinī sākshāt
Shrī Ādi Shakti Mātājī Shrī Nirmalā Devyai namo namah
Vishnu-granthi, the second knot is the one by which we think that we can ‘do’ something and achieve something in this world. The more we think and strive and live with our ambitions, the more its action moves up the right side and creates ego. Human beings cannot break the second knot, only God can do it. So here we must respect ourselves and surrender ourselves to God.
Aum twameva sākshāt Shrī Rudra-granthi vibhedinī sākshāt
Shrī Ādi Shakti Mātājī Shrī Nirmalā Devyai namo namah
Rudra-granthi, the third and last knot occurs on the central channel due to artificiality in seeking. We have to be truthful and honest in our seeking, absolutely on the truth. We are seeking the Spirit, to become one with the Spirit and all our attention should go on the Spirit and should not be frittered away on nonsensical things.
‘With Agni (fire), when the Brahma-granthi meets between the Kundalini, Muladhara chakra and the Swadhishthana, then Agni Brahmagranthi is established. When Vishnu-granthi mixes up with the Surya (Sun), that is between the Nabhi and the Heart chakra, Surya Vishnu-granthi is established. When Vishuddhi and Agnya auras meet, then Chandra Rudra-granthi is established (Moon).’
Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi, ‘Bija Mantras, Shri Lalita, Shri Chakra’, Hampstead, UK, 14 Oct 1978.
