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 dear shri balaji/shri ramachandran,
Japa with count is infinitely better than one without count.Quoting the
NAradIya ashtAkshara Brahma vidya, Srimad Azhagiasingar says that the former
is a thousand times more effective than the latter-"asankhyAt tu sankyAta:
sahara guNa uchyatE". adiyen seems to have read elsewhere too that the
asuras steal the fruits of a japa without count.
further, the Saccharitra SudhAnidhi, an exhaustive compendium on rituals,
prohibits japa without enumeration-
" apavitra kara:sankhyAm akurvan anya mAnasa:
Japa hOmAdikam karma anuttareeyascha varjayEt"
A few other activities to be avoided during Japam are-
uttering the mantra loud enough for others to hear, laughing,exhibiting
anger, displeasure,etc.,rubbing one itching foot with the other, walking or
leaning on the wall or other things for support, letting our attention
wander to worldly matters,yawning, sneezing,performing japam without
pavitram, uttareeyam (upper cloth) etc. Conversation should be avoided
during japam-if it is inevitable, then the japam has to be resumed after
reciting
the Vishnu sookta mantra "idam VishNur vichakaramE....".
There are many other stipulations too in this regard.
regards, dasan, sadagopan.


dasan, sadagopan.
" <kbalaji@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Gayathri Japam

The question raised by Sh mukundan is true in my case also. For this can we
do an Open Sankalpam where no count is mentioned so that Japa can be done as
long as we are able to concentrate.

With regards

Balaji K


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Message: 2
Date: Thu, 5 Sep 2002 06:30:43 +0200 (MEST)
From: A.R. Ramachandran <ramachandran@xxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Gayathri Japam



I have a further query on K.Balaji's submission. Is there a way of doing
sankalpa where the no. of japams can be mentioned. I am a Rig Vedin and I
have
been traditionally used to say 'Yatha sakti gayatri mantrasca japam
karisisye...'. Can you quote the line where we could mention the number? I
am
interested in knowing it please.

Kind Regards, AR




> The question raised by Sh mukundan is true in my case also. For this can
> we do an Open Sankalpam where no count is mentioned so that Japa can be
> done as long as we are able to concentrate.
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> With regards
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> Balaji K
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Message: 3
Date: Thu, 5 Sep 2002 21:39:10 +0530
From: "sadagopaniyengar" <sadagopaniyengar@xxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Digest Number 88

dear shri mani,
after sipping water thrice with the mantras Achyutaya nama:.Ananthaya nama:
and Govindaya Nama: (prefixed with the Pranava), the parts to be touched
with the fingers of the right hand are as follows, with the mantras (duly
prefixed with the pranava) to be uttered in brackets-

the right cheek with the thumb (Kesavaya nama:)

the left cheek again with the thumb ( Narayanaya nama:)

the right eye with the thumb and the Pavithra viral( second finger from the
left)held together (Madhavaya Nama:)

the left eye with the same fingers (Govindaya Nama:)

the right nose with the thumb and "AL kAtti viral" (finger next to the
thumb) held together (VishnavE nama:)

the left nose with the same fingers (Madhusoodanaya nama:)
the right ear with the thumb and little finger ("sundu viral") held together
(Trivikramaya Nama:)

the left ear with the same fingers (Vamanaya nama:)

the right shoulder with the thumb and middle finger held together(Sridharaya
Nama:)

the left shoulder with the same fingers (Hrishikesaya Nama)

the navel with the thumb alone (according to some, with all fingers
excluding the thumb) and the heart with the palm (Padmanabhaya nama:)

and finally, the head with all the fingers (Damodaraya Nama:).

there are some minor variations in the aforesaid, but this is the procedure
as per the Ahnika Grantha edited by the prakrutam Srimad Azhagiasingar.
trust this helps. regards, dasan, sadagopan.



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Message: 4
Date: Thu, 05 Sep 2002 12:29:06 -0000
From: "ramesh9_uk" <rangadesch@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: What Vedic Customs must i follow? PLEASE HELP & ADVISE!

_/|\_ Hare Krishna & Vanakkam dear Vaishnavas,


please advise me in my present situation. My sister in law gave birth
yesterday to a beautifull girl. We are all happy and feel blessed to
have received a new Lakshmi in our Family. My problem is that my
parents said according our Eelam Hindu Tamil customs i can not do
Abisheka etc. to the Deities in our House for 31 days.I follow a
mixture of Gaudiya Vaishnavam and Sri Vaishnava belief. I do on
Fridaya a special puja with mantras,Abishek,fire yajna for
our House Deities Perumal(Vishnu)with Sridevi Bhudevi and Lakshmi, i
say Narasimha & Narayana kavacam and Stotrams.

According to the ISKCON they ´ve advised me to continue with my normal
puja showing arati,ringing bells,lighting incense sticks,singing
songs,offering flowers etc. to Krishna and Narasimha, however i was
also advised that to certain Deities i shall not conduct a special
Puja where certain Mantras are used.

I will continue with my normal Puja but would love to do a very
special puja with Abishek & fire yajna on this Weekend to my Home
Deities Perumal with Sridevi Bhudevi and also Ganesh Statue. The
Deities size are like the ones in a any Hindu Temple, they ´ve a
seperate big room wich is only used as a puja room.

I am quite confused about the Deity service,please all my dear loved
Vaishnavas please advise me, if the deity workship can continue also
for the next 31 days. Many Many Thanks for you replies in advance.


Hare Krishna, Jai Sriman Narayana Murthi ki JAI

adiyen Rangan




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