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MANBLUNDER
September 11, 2013 05:04 PM

Yes, this is the correct procedure.

Rain
September 11, 2013 03:19 PM

So basically the methodology explained above [start to end: śāpavimocanamantram, siting facing north /east, Ṛṣyādi nyāsaḥ, Karanyāsaḥ, Hrdayādi nyāsaḥ,Dhyan, Pañcapūjā, Mantra jap, Hrdayādi nyāsaḥ, Dhyan, Pañcapūjā, samarpanam (Hope the order was correct)] can be done only once in a day like in the morning Puja session.

Rain
September 11, 2013 03:19 PM

So basically the methodology explained above [start to end: śāpavimocanamantram, siting facing north /east, Ṛṣyādi nyāsaḥ, Karanyāsaḥ, Hrdayādi nyāsaḥ,Dhyan, Pañcapūjā, Mantra jap, Hrdayādi nyāsaḥ, Dhyan, Pañcapūjā, samarpanam (Hope the order was correct)] can be done only once in a day like in the morning Puja session.

MANBLUNDER
September 11, 2013 12:16 PM

In fact, you have to do the japa mentally throughout the day. You should practice this way. Apart from mentally reciting throughout the day, before going to sleep in the night contemplate Her with Pañcadaśī mantra. You can continue to recite the mantra by lying on the bed. By mentally reciting the mantra, you will fall asleep. When you get up the next morning you find that you will be continuing to recite the mantra. If you are not experiencing this, you will certainly experience this over a period of time. The important aspect is the level of concentration on Her before going to sleep.

MANBLUNDER
September 11, 2013 12:16 PM

In fact, you have to do the japa mentally throughout the day. You should practice this way. Apart from mentally reciting throughout the day, before going to sleep in the night contemplate Her with Pañcadaśī mantra. You can continue to recite the mantra by lying on the bed. By mentally reciting the mantra, you will fall asleep. When you get up the next morning you find that you will be continuing to recite the mantra. If you are not experiencing this, you will certainly experience this over a period of time. The important aspect is the level of concentration on Her before going to sleep.

MANBLUNDER
September 11, 2013 12:09 PM

Performing Puraścaraṇa and Pūrṇābhiṣeka are more to do with ritualistic side, which is not a must. My sheer concentration, all the benefits of Puraścaraṇa and Pūrṇābhiṣeka can be attained in a more forceful manner. Ultimately, realization happens only in the mind and therefore, only mind needs to trained to focus. You can definitely do Pañcadaśī mantra without aiming for Puraścaraṇa and Pūrṇābhiṣeka. While doing japa, do not count and instead contemplate on Her. You will notice the results yourself.

Rain
September 11, 2013 11:43 AM

Namaskar Ravi!The fact you have shared about Shri Aurobindo's wife is incredible.I had a query. Besides doing the Pañcadaśī (as explained above) in the morning puja can we also do it mentally while doing other routine activities in the course of the day. That will help us do much more per day.

Rain
September 11, 2013 11:43 AM

Namaskar Ravi!The fact you have shared about Shri Aurobindo's wife is incredible.I had a query. Besides doing the Pañcadaśī (as explained above) in the morning puja can we also do it mentally while doing other routine activities in the course of the day. That will help us do much more per day.

Rain
September 11, 2013 11:37 AM

Namaskar Ravi!Thanks for this detailed write up. So this means that if we are unable to perform Puraścaraṇa and Pūrṇābhiṣeka then doing Pañcadaśī jap is not recommended. Please guide.

MANBLUNDER
September 10, 2013 10:27 PM

This is with further reference to Aum Raviji's observation. These are the words of His Holiness Śrī Abhinava Vidyātīrtha Mahāsvāmi in the book “Yoga, enlightenment and perfection”. Here he mentions about the elephant of Indra at mūlādhāra. “Then for a few moments I saw on each of the four red petals, a distinct, bright golden letters; the letters were vaṁ, śaṁ, yaṁ and saṁ sismultaneously, I could apprehend a yellow, square region enclosing the pericarp. Inside this yellow square was an inverted red triangle; the kuṇḍalinī lay in the red triangle. The letter laṁ appeared in the square accompanied by the smell of the earth at the start of a spell of a rain. There manifested within the yellow square a white elephant with multiple tusks. On it was seated a deva with four arms, holding a thunderbolt in one of them. I further saw a swan on which sat a deva with four heads. A red eyed devi with four arms was also visible. From the voice, I learnt that the elephant was Airāvata and the divinity on it was Indra; the other deva was Brahmā, while the devi was Dākinī.”