Lunar eclipse on 21st Jan with guidance from Brahmarishi Mohanji
Credit: Pictures of lunar eclipse in Canada courtesy George Obeng-Duro
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There will be a lunar eclipse on 20/ 21 January 2019. For correct times of the eclipse in your region, please visit this website and type in your region in the country box.
Compiled below Brahmarishi Mohanji’s advice on the eclipse taken from different satsangs and messages.
Sadhana:
A. Eclipse accents sadhana (spiritual practice). Any sadhana gives you 100 or 1000 time more returns. So make sure you meditate, chant, do kriya (if you are a kriya initiate), etc.
Chanting: Focus on chanting one mantra, which is your regular mantra or favourite mantra during the entire eclipse period. Place a picture of your Guru or a favorite deity (or deities), light a lamp (or candle) in front of the picture. Concentrate and chant your mantra continuously, occasionally looking at the picture, from the beginning till the end of the eclipse. If multiple people are chanting together, it is best for them to chant separately and exclusively using separate pictures (and lamps). Centres can organise chant sessions too during this time.
Kul Devta (family deity or patron saint), Lord Shiva, Lord Vishnu, Hanumanji, Devi (Divine Mother), Moon for lunar eclipse and Sun for Solar eclipses are worshipped as per the inclination of the devotee. Can also perform Navagrah poojas.
The Moon works on mind and emotions. Hence chanting during lunar eclipse works well on the Manomaya kosha (mind sheath).
It is always recommended to take a bath after eclipse.
Food:
During an eclipse, food deteriorates almost 18 times more than normal. Also, the atmosphere contains more toxins. Cooked food usually has less praana (spiritual energy). During eclipse, whatever exists in the cooked food quickly deteriorates and becomes “poison”. Our body governed by the Annamaya kosha (food sheath) is sustained and supported by food and water. Hence, contaminated food contaminates our Annamaya Kosha. Annamaya kosha is also connected to Manomaya kosha. One contaminates the other.
A. Suggest not to eat, drink or engage in other activities from one hour before to one hour after the full eclipse time. Do not consume any food that was cooked and stored during eclipse.
B. Food or drink should be consumed with a sufficient time window to ensure it is fully digested one hour before the full eclipse time.
C. Avoid cooking or keeping cooked food in your house during eclipse.
D. Reduce any sense and sense related indulgence especially during the eclipse.
Selfless Service:
A. If you could, it is also a good day to perform selfless services prior to eclipse or after it. Do not serve food to anybody during an eclipse, which is considered as a sin. You can serve food before or after as mentioned above. This also will have a multiplied effect.
Please don’t miss this golden opportunity to accelerate your spiritual sadhana!
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