Fw: VOWS FOR THE PURUSOTTAM MONTH (18th Sept to 16th Oct)

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> VOWS FOR THE PURUSOTTAM MONTH (18th Sept to 16th Oct)

> by Mahanidhi Swami

>

> The main vrata is to worship Sri Sri Gaura- Niati and Sri Sri

Radha-Krishna.

>

> ***Rise Brahma-muhurta DAILY (bm means one . hours before sunrise til one

> hour; if sunrise at 6am then bm starts 4:30 goes to about 5 a.m.) Means

> taking rest EARLY night before.

>

> ***take vow to REMAIN TRUTHFUL for whole month.

> ***Careful not to BLASPHEME any devotee,sastra, brahmin, cows, saints, or

> one observing the Purusottama Vrata.

>

> 1.fixed increased chanting 25, 32, 64,128 rounds daily!

> 2. hearing hari katha (Study Krishna Book (chapters dealing with Vraja

> lila and Krishna meeting gopis at kuruksetra)

> SB& CC specifically desc. RK guna and lila) and/or speaking daily

hari-katha

> 3. worshiping Radha Krishna, which means, unless you have deity with =

> you, then daily offer fresh first class lotus or rose plus tulasi =

> garlands to Radhe Shyam photo or painting of Radha-Govinda Yugal.

> *if worship Salagrama (could apply to Radha-Govinda also) offer 100,000

> tulasi leaves and achieve "unlimited merit beyond the powers of Brahma to

> describe."

> 4. Sing bhajans and kirtans specifically glorifying Yugala Kishora.

> Such as Jaya Radha Madhava; Radhe jaya jaya madhava dayite; radha-krishna

> prana mora; Radha-krpa kataksa (in back our radhakunda book or in Giti

> Guccha song book; also sing Nandanandana Astakam (also in Giti Guccha song

> book); jaya radha madana mohan.. sanatana prana dhana he; jaya madhava

> madana murari radhe shyam shyama shyam; radha-krsna bol bol bolo re

sobhai;

> vrndavana ramya sthana; tulasi arotik prayers with deep prayer of

> longing and meditation;

> 5. MUST OFFER Daily GHEE (pure cow's ghee only) lamp to Radha-Krishna

> Deity or photo.

> 6. Bathe DAILY in Yamuna around sunrise. Or if not in holy land then

pour

> drops on head from bottle of Radha-kunda water or Yamuna after offering

> obeisances and prayers to Radha-kunda or Yamuna.

> 7.Eating--Fast till noon and eat only fruits or just vegetables without

> any beans or grains. (like ekadasi preps for one month!) once a day if you

> can. Or just eat mahaprasadam, full to neck ONCE A DAY. Take a vow

according

> to your capacity to follow, and in no condition can one break his vow in

the

> middle of the month.

> HOW TO BREAK THE PURUSOTTAMA VRATA AFTER ONE MONTH?

> 1. Worship Radha-Govinda and chant this mantra: "O Supreme Lord! O

Sanatana!

> O Purusottama! O Lord Hari! I offer my obeisances unto You. May You and

Your

> beloved Srimati Radhika please accept my offerings. I offer my repeated

> obeisances unto Radha-Syamasundara, who wears effulgent yellow garments on

> His beautiful body."

> 2. Offer pushpanjali and dandavats to Radhe-Syama.

> 3. Give charity to 3,5,7,9, 11 brahmanas to best of your ability.

> **Best charity to give Srimad Bhagavatam to qualified Vaisnava devotee

> brahmana. This charity will deliver all you forefathers to Goloka dhama

and

> the association of Lord Purusottam!

> ***Other recommended gifts: new clothes, gold (rupees, bucks, pounds), two

> pairs of new shoes

> 4. Feed brahmanas with prasadam

>

> SPECIAL ACTIONS AT END OF MONTH:

> 1. If not bathed in sacred waters---nullify reaction by donating milk

and

> yogurt to brahmanas

> 2. If eat rice, wheat, fruits,oil, or ghee during P.M.-give charity to

> brahmanas (as mentioned above)

> 3. If eat on leaf plates for month-then feed brahmanas with ghee and

> sugar

> 4. Not cut hair and nails for P.M.-give mirror to one brahmana.

>

> IF BROKE ANY RULES DURING PURUSOTTAMA MONTH:

> Must feed brahmanas with different kinds of sweet juice. (sugar cane, oj,

> grape, etc)

>

> BENEFITS OF OBSERVING PURUSOTTAMA VRATA

> 1. All the holy places in the world come to reside in your body.

> 2. One who observes Purusottama Month with faith and devotion will go back

> home, BTG to serve Radha-Govinda eternally in Goloka Vrndavana at the end

of

> his life!

> THese are the recommended vratas described in Padma Purana PUrusottama =

> Mahatyam. We are sure Prabhupada will help you honor this month nicely.

>

> The VCAL program says:

> "Caturmasya is not observed during Purusottama Adhika Masa."

>

> The Vaishnavas here in Orissa and Vrindaban observe their Caturmasya

vratas

> from Guru Purnima until the Purusottam Adhikas Mas begins (here on the

18th

> of Sept). At that time there is a "time-out" for Caturmasya and whatever

> vratas they are observing for Caturmasya are suspended until Purusottam

> Adhikas Mas is finished at the beginning of Kartik. At the beginning of

> Kartika they again take up their Caturmasya vratas. There are also special

> vratas that many observe during the Purusottam Adhikas month. These have

> nothing to do with Caturmasya. (Madhavananda Das)

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