Guest guest Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 Question from Nanda:Beloved Swamiji,Please tell us how an eclipse affects a sadhak, and any advise on sadhana during this time. Thanks.Swamiji's response:An eclipse affects gravitational forces which affect the positions of the planets. We know how the tides of the sea are controlled by the phases of the moon. Similarly we can see the temperatures of the planets affected by an eclipse of the Sun.We have certain rules which we observe more as a custom and tradition, then for any other necessity. For example, before we had refrigerators in which to store left-over food, we would dispose of all left-overs before an eclipse, and not eat old food after an eclipse. We still observe this custom, even though the food is protected in a refrigerator.The best sadhana during an eclipse is japa and homa. Puja presents interesting issues. If you start the worship at the beginning of the eclipse, then the offering will be exposed during the eclipse, and it will be unfit to be distributed when the eclipse is complete. Therefore, japa and homa are the preferred disciplines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 22, 2009 Report Share Posted July 22, 2009 Respected Swamiji, Will this eclipse be a good time to recite Ganesh atharvershirsham. I am wondering because of the verses saying " Suryagrahe....at the time of solar eclipse, on the banks of the great rivers, if one recites he becomes perfect in mantras. " If so please kindly let me know how to go about it and when to recite it? Many Pranams, Ruchi , " Nanda " <chandimaakijai wrote: > > Question from Nanda: > Beloved Swamiji,Please tell us how an eclipse affects a sadhak, and any > advise on sadhana during this time. Thanks. > > Swamiji's response: > An eclipse affects gravitational forces which affect the positions of > the planets. We know how the tides of the sea are controlled by the > phases of the moon. Similarly we can see the temperatures of the planets > affected by an eclipse of the Sun. > > We have certain rules which we observe more as a custom and tradition, > then for any other necessity. For example, before we had refrigerators > in which to store left-over food, we would dispose of all left-overs > before an eclipse, and not eat old food after an eclipse. We still > observe this custom, even though the food is protected in a > refrigerator. > > The best sadhana during an eclipse is japa and homa. Puja presents > interesting issues. If you start the worship at the beginning of the > eclipse, then the offering will be exposed during the eclipse, and it > will be unfit to be distributed when the eclipse is complete. Therefore, > japa and homa are the preferred disciplines. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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