Guest guest Posted June 24, 2002 Report Share Posted June 24, 2002 MY HUMBLE PRANAAMAMS TO SRI CHINNA JEEYAR SWAMI. I HAVE BEEN IN THIS GROUP FOR ALMOST 2YEARS. BUT THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I AM ASKING A QUESTION. I HAVE BEEN INITIATED THE GAYATRI MANTRA FROM MY FATHER WHEN I WAS 14 YEARS OLD. IT WAS GIVEN TO ME THROUGH THE USUAL UPANAYANAM CEREMONY. I HAVE BEEN PERFORMING SANDHYA VANDANAM AND CHANTING GAYARI ALMOSY REGULARLY. NOW I AM 30 YRS OLD. MY QUESTION IS.... IS IT GOOD AND RIGHT FOR ME TO CHANT GAYATRI. I HEARD FROM SOME PEOPLE THAT GAYTRI HAS TO BE INITIATED FROM A BONAFIDE GURU AND ONLY THEN ONE CAN CHANT IT. BUT I RECEIVED IT FROM MY FATHER..MY FATHER WAS INTIATED FROM MY GRANDFATHER AND SO ON. SO PLEASE ENLIGHTEN ME IF IT IS RIGHT FOR ME TO CHANT GAYATRI EVERYDAY. FORGIVE ME IF I HAVE MADE ANY MISTAKES. YOUR HUMBLE SERVENT SATYA VAKKALANKA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 24, 2002 Report Share Posted June 24, 2002 Dear Satya, It is in no way wrong on ones part to chant Gayathri mantra. You can do so by all means! (Hope you know the story of Ekalavya) In your case, your father himself has acted as a Bona Fide teacher. Without any fear you can practice gayathri mantra. I pray Lord to bestow his divine blessings on you. Hari Om Tat Sat, S.R.Sudarshan Iyengar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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