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Dear Bhagavatas:
May I supplement Sri Ramachandran's advice?
Asmad Achaaryan, Srimad Andavan of Poundarikapuram Ashramam advised 
that if one is not able to perform Sandhyavandanam at the appropriate 
time, one has to make a sankalpam while doing the next Sandhya as follows:
(e.g) when Saayam Sandhya is missed 
"PoorvEDhyuh ananushTitam Saayam Sandhyaam adhya aham karishyE". 
First pull up the areears and then proceed to do the current one due. 
The bottomline is that the Nityakarma should never ever be allowed 
to go in default.
Hope this helps.

I have no idea regarding the intake of salt. 
I would request Sri Ramachandran to provide appropriate PramaaNams 
from our Scriptures for this and other instructions he may like 
to offer while tendering them.
Dasoham
ANbil Ramaswamy
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Respected Sir:

You can take a clue from the basis of the devotion of our great
Poorvacharyas and elders. As with any practice, the attitude is the most
important thing. The mental frame is the sole critirion. The level of
mental involvement of our Poorvacharyas and elders in their interaction
with God, religious duties, samskaras etc. was total and absolute. With
utter, unquestioning faith they involve themselves.

The Vedas have already factored this problem which we are facing in the
Kali Yuga. Even before the start of Satya Yuga this was predicted and
appropriate solutions were enshrined into the Sandhya practices itself.

You have (a) Praayaschita argyam, prayers including the initial offering
to the eternal Sun "Suryaschaa maa man...",
(b) towards the end the eternal "Sanka chakra gadha...saranagathi" shloka
comes (c) and during the final stage everything is offered and assigned to
that greatest Paramatman Shri Shri Krishna in the "...kayena
vacha....sarvam Krisanarpanam ...".

These apart minor sankalpas like after the argyam in case of delay one more
penance beginning with "kala thithe..." i.e. that which is being done
beyond the specified timings.

So all these are the in-built absolving factors which we can use to the
hilt to ensure that our efforts are appropriately absorbed by divinity.

Not as a matter of pride, but as a matter of information, since the
question has cropped up, this writer does his evening Sandya around 11 in
the evening, after returning from a tired day at the office. Often it is
great physical and mental sluggishness with pollution, commuting, and
stressful work conditions, fast paced life, office parties etc...all of
which take a toll on the mental and physical framework. Yet he tries his
best. Somehow come what may he ensures that this is done.

Some elders did comment that this is incorrect and it is incorrect to do
much much beyond the time and towards midnight etc. but his teachers and
acharyas have insisted that since the mind has been fixed on the
performance, nothing should come in the way. Even if one is sick,
bedridden, with fever, you may ask your son, relation or friend to do on
your behalf, except for the abhivadyam which you can mutter or mentally
recite.

The important aspect is that the Sandhya contains the entire Vedas in the
form of the Gayathri. And by joining yourself with that which is eternally
divine and which has been in existence since the beginning of time, you are
purifying yourself.

You may add a small, additional praayaschitam if possible. Do not consume
anything, especially with salt at least 5 hours before the Sandhya...The
most ancient, orthodox requirement is that the taste of salt on our tongue
will pollute the mantra uttering. Especially since during Sandhya the
Gayathri is chanted if one can make sure this is complied then apart from
attitude you are also doing a small sacrifice in terms of avoiding this
salt business. This enhances the quality of your Sandhya. Coupled with the
Praayaschitam you can rest assured that you have discharged your Vedic
duties devoutedly and can sleep peacefully.

Some minor Yogic practices may be attempted:Just before you retire for the
night, apart from your usual shlokas, prayers etc. make a resolution
mentally that morning the Sandhya should be done on time. Strongly create
mental images and play around with your thoughts, imagination etc. Morning
get up with the resolution. By repeating this day after day, you will see
the quality of your mind from evening till next morning is automatically
immersed and focussed only on the Sandhya routine and you are conditioning
yourself. This will strengthen your inner attitude in turn. In the end
you will have:

a. strong unshakable intent
b. a automated external/physical habit
c. sacrifice
d. surrender and request to absolve and pardon

Given these four dimensions the quality of your Sandhya will be much much
superior. So it will not really matter whether you face the traffic, hectic
day at the office, other (office/boss) problems etc.

Om Tat Sat
Tat tvam asi




Namo Narayana!
Dear Respected Bhaktas,

accept my humble pranams.

This Kaliyuga times sometimes play with us, specially with our schedule.
Adyien work in a hospital and give classes and sometimes is hard (bad
traffic, boss...) to get in time to perform the afternoon Sandhya. We know
the IMPORTANCE of this practice for our daily lives and our Emperuman
duties. So, I ask you: Is that possible on this hard days to perform
Sandhya
a little bit latter? What's the less harmful way to do it?

thank you so much and excuse me to bother you with such a simple question.

Ramanuja dasan,
Raghuram





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