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This is one of the greatest secrets of the universe: When you are fulfilled, you can manifest fairly much anything in your life. It’s when we are not fulfilled that we become impatient; we become self-centered. We become tired and narrow-minded. In chasing what we could have had, we lose sight of what we already have.
“Anything you may require in the future, she cannot, because that goes against the fabric of nature. For nature never hoards; nature exists in the present, progressing from one moment to another. So Nandini only provides
The Vedas talk about four states of mind: sushupta, when you are sleeping; jagrita, when you are awake; swapana, when you are dreaming, and turiya, when you are beyond.
is essential to remember while chanting any mantra, and certainly the Gayatri mantra, that it’s not about becoming a parrot and keep chanting without any feeling.
It’s worth remembering here that when your faith is strong, no adversity in life can shake you.
This mantra means we are now meditating upon the one who alone is fit to be worshipped. May that divine radiance, that divine energy which is full of light, guide our intellects. May it put our intellects in motion, so we have a certain wealth of wisdom to put to use.
This is the basis of the Gayatri mantra.
Ultimately, the whole sadhana of Gayatri is to purify yourself.
The main rule with chanting, though, is to not cross the sumeru. If you are chanting and you lose your focus and drop the beads within the bag, for example, don’t try to find where you were. Just start from the beginning.
Voluntarily though, any form of sexual gratification is forbidden.
Throughout your purushcharana, you should be on a strict vegetarian diet. Dairy is allowed but no meat, seafood or eggs. No onion or garlic either.
