Gayatri is the mother of the Vedas and the destroyer of sins. There is nothing more purifying on the earth as well as in the heaven than the Gayatri. The Japa of Gayatri brings the same fruit as the recitation of all the four Vedas together with the Angas. This single Mantra, if repeated three times a day, brings good (Kalyan or Moksha). It is the Mantra of the Vedas. It destroys sins. It bestows splendid health, beauty, strength, vigour, vitality and magnetic aura in the face (Brahmic effulgence).
Oṃ bhūr bhuvaḥ svaḥ, tát
savitúr váreṇ(i)yaṃ, bhárgo devásya dhīmahi, dhíyo yó naḥ pracodáyāt
Translation :- We meditate upon the
spiritual effulgence of that adorable supreme divine reality Who is the source
of the physical, the astral and the heavenly spheres of existence. May that
supreme divine being enlighten our intellect, so that we may realise the
supreme truth.
The
mind is purified by constant worship. It is filled with good and pure thoughts.
Repetition of worship strengthens the good Samskaras. "As a man thinks,
that he becomes. " This is the psychological law. The mind of a man who
trains himself in thinking good, holy thoughts, develops a tendency to think of
good thoughts. His character is molded and transformed by continued good
thoughts. When the mind thinks of the image of Gayatri during worship, the
mental substance actually assumes the form of the image. The impression of the
object is left in the mind. This is called Samskara. When the act is repeated
very often, the Samskaras gain strength by repetition, and a tendency or habit
is formed in the mind. He who entertains thoughts of Divinity becomes
transformed actually into the Divinity himself by constant thinking and
meditation. His Bhava or disposition is purified and divinized. The meditator
and the meditated, the worshipper and the worshipped, the thinker and the
thought become one and the same. This is Samadhi. This is the fruit of worship
or Upasana.
How to chant Gayatri Mantra:
- Gayatri Mantra should be
chanted facing North or East.
- Start Japa and meditation
of Gayatri sitting in Padmasana, Siddhasana or Virasana.
- Do Achamanam before
starting the chanting and light a lamp or Incense sticks.
- Constantly feel that you
are receiving light, purity and wisdom from Gayatri.
- Keep the image of the Gayatri at the Trikuti, the
space between the eye-brows by closing the eyes and concentrate there, or keep
the image in the lotus of the heart and concentrate there. You will have
Darshan of Gayatri.
- Repeat 'Santhi' three times after finish chanting the
Gayatri Mantra
How
many times to chant:
- It
is better if you do Japa of Gayatri 3000 to 4000 times daily. Your heart will
be purified rapidly.
- If you are not able to do this number, you can do 1008
times daily. If you find it difficult to do this number also, do at least 108
times daily, 36 times at sunrise, 36 times at noon, 36 times at sunset. There
is special, mysterious spiritual force or wonderful magnetic power at Sandhi or
junction of the time, sunrise and sunset. The mind will be elevated quickly. It
will be filled with Sattva. Concentration will come by itself without any effort
at this time. If you find it difficult to get up at Brahmamuhurta, get up
before sunrise.
- At least one Mala of Japa you must do daily without a
break. It will guard you from all dangers, give you infinite strength to
overcome all obstacles, and take you to the very pinnacle of splendor, power,
peace and bliss.
When
to chant Gayatri Mantra:
There are three specific times in a day when the Gayatri Mantra should be chanted. The three times of a day is also known as Sandhyakal.
First Time: The first time
is before sunrise. This is called as Brahma muhurta. The mantra should then be chanted till the sun
rises.
Second Time: The second time to chant this mantra in the day is afternoon time.
Third Time: The third
time to chant Gayatri Mantra is before sun set till the sun sets.
Apart from these timings,
if someone wishes to chant this mantra, he/she should do it silently calmly
within oneself. This mantra should not be chanted aloud.
Do’s
and Don’ts:
- If
the Gayatri Mantra is not recited correctly, it has the opposite effect of
enveloping the person in darkness. But, if
we recite it with Love, God will accept it.
- Each word should be pronounced clearly and distinctly, without undue haste or hurry.
- Gayatri Mantra is a universal prayer which asks for a clear intellect so that the truth may be reflected therein without distortion.
- Gayatri mantra can be chanted by men and women of all climes and creeds. It calls upon the Glorious Power that pervades the Sun and the Three worlds to arouse, awake and strengthen the Intelligence, so that it may lead us through intense sadhana to success.
- The heart needs to be cleansed thrice a day - dawn, noon and dusk. Besides these times, Gayatri Mantra can be repeated anywhere, anytime including night time.
- Gayatri Mantra is synonymous with Divinity and has therefore to be approached with humility, reverence, faith and love towards the Mantra.
- Love and reverence for the Mantra and faith in its promised results are for more important than mere mechanical repetition while the mind wanders.
- Full faith in the power and potency of the Gayatri Mantra will be generated only when the seeker has developed the requisite degree of enthusiasm, love and reverence towards this Mantra.
- The more one chants this Mantra, the greater the benefit to the one who chants it.
- Start regular, daily Gayatri Japa and feel the wondrous power that you derive therefrom.
- Fix a particular time for the Japa and stick to it permanently.
Benefits
of Gayatri Mantra:
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