by Rachna Chopra
Simple things get overlooked, that’s the law of ordinary living. Paying attention to simple everyday self-evident truths is the law of extraordinary living. We can count the great number of wonderful episodes that get ignored everyday and measure our extent of ordinariness, but the complete forgetfulness of one of the most spectacular living phenomenon on earth — the Sun — makes our ordinariness gain some extraordinary proportions!

We are able to call each day “a day” only because of this overlooked event that accompanies us from our moment of birth till our last dance. Yet, most of us unabashedly ignore the fury, the grandeur and the resplendent descent of the rising light. Did you know our entire life could get transformed if we were to simply acknowledge this presence everyday in some way? If we merely acknowledge this great favor of light that we are granted everyday without having to even ask, either by doing yogic sun salutations, offering water or simply bowing our head lightly, we inherit a fraction of its power. The principle is straightforward.

Every time we acknowledge something, even habitually, we incorporate a part of what we acknowledge — we begin to reflect it. Therefore, if you wish to internalize and express even a miniscule part of Sun’s light, start acknowledging it. By worshiping the Sun, one actually worships trinity, as the Sun is a unique living deity that is a reflection of Brahma in the mornings, of Shiva at noon, and Vishnu at dusk. Sun worship is the key to healing, acquisition of wealth, both material and spiritual estates, and is the great secret behind Raja Yoga.