Fw: Cold Water bath in the morning is a must

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Damodardesh (Yatra) <Damodardesh wrote:

Hare Krishna

PAMHO

Bathing and Cleanliness

After waking, evacuating, and appropriate cleansing, you should brush your

teeth and then take bath. The Kurma Purana says that without taking the

pratah-snana [bath before sunrise] one remains impure and cannot perform any

of the daily activities a civilised person must perform such as japa, homa,

and Deity worship. If a person eats without having bathed, he is said to be

eating only filth, for everything he touches becomes as impure as he. The

Padma Purana declares that one who does not bathe in the morning is a sinner

Fit to suffer on lower planets. Pratah-snana is compulsory for all, except

those who are ill. In Vedic culture bathing is considered a sacred act to be

accompanied by meditation on the Lord and recitation of prayer.

The scriptures describe the benefits of taking a cold bath early in the

morning. Such a bath can purify even a sinner, for it has the power to wash

away all external and internal contamination. Whereas a warm water bath

cleanses physically, cold water revitalises the subtle body, removing the

influence of sleep and dreams as well as of evil-minded persons. The cold

bath also gives strength, sensitivity, longevity, effulgence and purity.

Taking an early morning cold bath increases one`s knowledge and

determination and affords peace of mind. It removes unhappiness,

lamentation, degradation, and bad thoughts. In short, it counteracts all the

ill effects of sin.

At night the nine holes of the body become filled with waste products, which

are continuously produced. The early morning bath most effectively removes

all of this dirt so that the body can begin its daily activities in a fresh

state. In this way the early morning bath has positive physical, mental and

spiritual effects, and is therefore highly glorified in the scriptures.

source: www.saranagati.net

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