Guest guest Posted February 10, 2004 Report Share Posted February 10, 2004 OM AMRITESWARAI NAMAH IMMORTAL LIGHT - Homelife Worship at sunset At sunset a lamp filled with clarified butter or any vegetable oil should be lit and everyone in the household should gather near it to sing hymns and do a little meditation. There is no need to compel anyone to participate in worship. Do not be troubled if someone is not joining. Saying prayers at sunset was a common practice in every household in the olden days (in India). Today it is going out of fashion and we are suffering the consequences of this neglect. At dusk, the juncture of day and night, the atmosphere is impure. Through meditation and singing devotional songs, we gain one- pointedness of mind which will purify our minds and the atmosphere. Instead, if we engage in loose talk or fun, worldly vibrations will pollute our minds further. :: >From the book of Immortal Light - Advice to Householders (english translation of the original Malayalam "Amrita Jyoti") Amma Sharanam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2004 Report Share Posted February 10, 2004 > At dusk, the juncture of day and night, the > atmosphere is impure. > Through meditation and singing devotional songs, we > gain one- > pointedness of mind which will purify our minds and > the atmosphere. Does anyone know why this is so? I have read Amma's words on this subject in several places, but I still don't understand why the atmosphere is more impure at dusk. Any ideas? love, Brianna Finance: Get your refund fast by filing online. http://taxes./filing.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2004 Report Share Posted February 11, 2004 Om Namah Shivaya, I think it has something to do with being between worlds. It's neither day nor night, and so it's a liminal (neither here nor there) stage in the daily cycle - something considered inauspicious in many cultures. There is a story in Hindu thruthology about someone killing a suposedly immortal demon king during this period. The king was granted the wish that he could never die during the day or the night, while inside a room or outside of it. The hero kills him between day and night while walking through a doorway - two liminal "places" where we are weak and our psychic defenses are down. I have the story in a book at work and can include it if you like when I get a chance. As to the "why" our psychic defenses are down, I think that's one of those things that's too much for our human brain to understand. Om Namah Shivaya, Anumati Brianna Mosteller <rubyrapunzel wrote: > At dusk, the juncture of day and night, the > atmosphere is impure. > Through meditation and singing devotional songs, we > gain one- > pointedness of mind which will purify our minds and > the atmosphere. Does anyone know why this is so? I have read Amma's words on this subject in several places, but I still don't understand why the atmosphere is more impure at dusk. Any ideas? love, Brianna Finance: Get your refund fast by filing online. http://taxes./filing.html Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha! Ammachi/ Ammachi "A real yogi is one who can maintain a peaceful mind in the midst of any crisis." - Mata Amritanandamayi Devi Finance: Get your refund fast by filing online Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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