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Dear SandhyavAdins,
 
 >>sandhya-karma" too is a matter of one's personal
"spiritual hygiene" ("atma-shucchi",
"chitta-shuddhi"). If your "atma" or "chitta" is clean
and wholesome, it will shine through by itself in your
personality and behaviour. People will notice it
themselves and they will know your daily habit and
discipline of "sandhyavandanam" has surely something
to do with it. <<

Let us not ignore the health/physiological benefits of Sandhya
as well, if done properly (I mean taking the appropriate times for 
prAnAyAmams and dhyAnams). 
Actually more will do it,if it is adapted keeping in tune with the modern life 
style.
I do the aqua and dhyana parts of sandhya during shower/
dry and oral  parts while commuting,as compared to not doing it at all!
 
dAsan
K.S. tAtAchAr

-----Original Message-----
From: sudarshan madabushi <mksudarshan2002@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: SriRangaSri@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tue, 7 Feb 2006 12:05:53 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Re: [SriRangaSri] Digest Number 1378: Sandhyavandanam


Dear Sri Sudarshan and other Bhagavatas:

I do agree with Sri Sudarshan that "those who 
do so perform it (sandhya) should be careful not to make too
much of a fuss about it". 

None in our forum is guilty of what he accuses. 
I believe nobody, I repeat, nobody is strutting about 
proclaiming a "holier than thou" attitude and is
nor condemning those not doing it! 
They are only adhering to his dictum that 
"It is indeed very important to spread this 
message to all corners of the world"

All that is sought to be projected is to dispassionately 
emphasize the importance of doing Sandhyavandanam as ordained 
by the Saastras and as incessantly directed by our Acharyas. 

If people don't brush their teeth and they do not care, 
it would affect their health. 

At the same time, it is not wrong to highlight 
the benefits of brushing and perils of not brushing - 
which all toothpaste commercials are doing anyway 
though not without a profit motive). 
It cannot be construed as decrying people 
who do not brush their teeth!

Even here, it should be noted that unlike in the case of 
toothpaste commercials, in emphasizing the importance of 
Sandhya, there is no personal motive, no personal gains 
involved for the protagonists!

Dasoham
Anbil Ramaswamy
====================================================================



Dear member,

Everything that you, Sri Ramachandran have said about
the subject is true. The importance of "sandhyA-karma"
can never be over-emphasized in the practice of Vedic
faith. It is indeed very important to spread this
message to all corners of the world.

However, it would not be out of place to remind
everyone that while "sandhyA" is indeed imperative,
and everyone should perform it unfailingly, those who
do so perform it should be careful not to make too
much of a fuss about it. In other words, it would
befit a person who is regularly and diligently
performing "sandhyA" as "nitya-karma" to remain
discreet and reticent about it. There is no need to go
around broadcasting the fact or "feeling high and
holy" about it. Doing so would be akin to going around
saying "Do you know, I regularly brush my teeth twice
daily without fail. On holidays, I make sure to even
floss my teeth and I give myself a thorough
gum-massage too. What about you? Are you as regular?".
It is very embarrassing, to oneself and to others,
when matters of such intimate personal hygiene are
discussed graphically in open public. If you brush
your teeth regularly, it will surely show. There is no
need to advertise the fact.

"sandhya-karma" too is a matter of one's personal
"spiritual hygiene" ("atma-shucchi",
"chitta-shuddhi"). If your "atma" or "chitta" is clean
and wholesome, it will shine through by itself in your
personality and behaviour. People will notice it
themselves and they will know your daily habit and
discipline of "sandhyavandanam" has surely something
to do with it. 

The above is not my personal opinion. It was a wise
and apt remark made to me once many years ago by an
old mentor of mine who is now no more,
"vaikunta-vaasi" U.Ve Sri Mukkur
Lakshminarasimhachariar. I thought it would be useful
to share my memory with other members on the list.

Regards,
Sudarshan 
         


--- SriRangaSri@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>    From: sudarshan subramanian
> <darshanaiyer@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: Sandhyavandanam Classes in Atlanta by
> Sri Anbil Ramaswamy HINDUSIM RE-DISCONVERED IN THE
> REAL SENSE
> 
>> 
> Many belonging to the priestly class also have given
> up this sacred ritual. They adorn themselves with
> the
> eye-catching religious insignia thinking that these
> will attract many people. But seldom do they know
> that
> the tejas obtained from performing the Sandhya will
> be
> far more than anything else.



        
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