Invocation
November 1, 2008
One of the features of the vedic tradition is that the divine is considered to be close, approachable, and responsive. So close, in fact, that they “live” in the heart space of the deity. The pujas and yagyas are performed with the intention of invoking the divine who responds and comes to be present to grant the devotee’s wishes. This perspective is reflected in many many verses of all the vedas.
“We invoke the resplendent Lord here with sacred hymns and prayers to accept our loving devotion; may He, repeatedly invoked, come here.
O resplendent Lord, I offer my devotional love to you, who are seated in the heaven of my innermost heart, for your kind acceptance.”
- Rig Veda