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Bal Gopal
August 24, 2020 07:49 AM

Namaste Guruji: Your patience to listen to the practitioners and care shown to provide detailed reply is unique and really appreciable. I liked the part most "he shorter part of the mantra in inhalation and the longer in exhalation" as the exhalation is supposed to be slow and longer than the inhalation. Thank you with pranam.

Krishna
August 24, 2020 07:45 AM

It is best to meditate upon the meaning of the verses and engage the mind upon it. If you are able to focus on a light and remain still, then that is fine as well. If you are performing japa, then you can recite a couple of verses and contemplate upon the Divine Mother. It is most important that we focus upon Her while chanting the mantra and not on our desires or anything else.

Krishna
August 24, 2020 07:35 AM

What is presented here is also what you are asking to be corrected. There are also other variations of the Pañcapūjā, which are practiced as well. We have listed what is most commonly used and it also exactly what you are asking.

Krishna
August 24, 2020 06:24 AM

Please take initiation from a practicing guru. All aspects of the mantra japa MUST be followed. In addition one must also perform the āvaraṇa pūja at regular intervals and recite the pāṭala and sahasranāma also, along with the kavaca and other stotras that may be suggested by the guru. This mantra is not suggested for self-initiation. It is best to seek guidance from a guru and follow the advice.

Krishna
August 24, 2020 03:56 AM

This varies per person. It is best NOT to exert oneself to try and fit the mantra, within a breathing cycle. If it requires more than one breathing cycle, so be it. Whatever calms our mind and arrests our attention, that should be the key. Over a period of time, when we are able to hold on to our breath for longer retention, then we can consider adjusting the mantra accordingly. The simplest for most people, is to work with just inhalation and exhalation. The shorter part of the mantra in inhalation and the longer in exhalation. It is very important that the breath must slow down and one should feel extremely relaxed with this exercise. If it is causing undue stress, then we are not going in the correct direction.

Krishna
August 24, 2020 03:43 AM

The corrections have been made. The devata is śrīmat pratyaṅgirā as mentioned in the verse.

910
August 23, 2020 07:17 PM

Hello sir, namaste! This dhyana shloka is hard to pronounce. Also as Maa is form less, can we skip chanting this shloka and just meditate on her imagining a light? Or is it compulsory to meditate on the form mentioned in Dhyana Shloka?

Богдан
August 23, 2020 11:45 AM

Hello, I would advise you to read this book - https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwwdZ1hxhwLNNEVaWmFmQWdmcTg/view

Bal Gopal
August 23, 2020 11:41 AM

Namaste Guruji: If the contents under item 5. Pañcapūjā पञ्चपूजा: and 9. Pañcapūjā पञ्चपूजा: in the above article are to be replaced with that shown below, then the Video on the link will also have to be replaced? लं - पृथिव्यात्मने गन्धं समर्पयामि। हं - आकाशात्मने पुष्पैः पूजयामि। यं - वाय्वात्मने धूपमाघ्रापयामि। रं - अग्न्यात्मने दीपं दर्शयामि। वं - अमृतात्मने अमृतं महानैवेद्यं निवेदयामि। सं - सर्वात्मने सर्वोपचार पूजाम् समर्पयामि॥ Please correct me if my understanding is wrong. Thank you with pranam.

Bal Gopal
August 23, 2020 11:27 AM

Namaste Guruji: Shouldn’t the contents under item 5. Pañcapūjā पञ्चपूजा: and 9. Pañcapūjā पञ्चपूजा: in the above article be replaced with that shown below? लं - पृथिव्यात्मने गन्धं समर्पयामि। हं - आकाशात्मने पुष्पैः पूजयामि। यं - वाय्वात्मने धूपमाघ्रापयामि। रं - अग्न्यात्मने दीपं दर्शयामि। वं - अमृतात्मने अमृतं महानैवेद्यं निवेदयामि। सं - सर्वात्मने सर्वोपचार पूजाम् समर्पयामि॥ Please correct me if my understanding is wrong. Thank you with pranam.

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