universal gayatri mantra day

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Universal Gayathri Mantra Day 29-8-2007 SAI RAM Gayathri mantra is a universal prayer, and Swami recommends that everybody irrespective of cast, creed, both male and females should chant Gayathri Mantra. Chant correctly: It should be “Om Bhur Bhuva Suvaha, and not svah as many people pronounce wrongly. Please correct the pronunciation first. The important spiritual sadhana for every sadhak is to chant Gayathri Manthra three times a day. This is called “THRI KALA SANDHYA”. Praadha Sandhya, 108 times chanting of Gyathri in the morning as the Sun rises, 32 times at noon, when the Sun is straight up in the sky (Maadhyahnigam” , and 108 times before sunset. This is a daily spiritual sadhana. Global Day: Swami has earmarked certain time tables, which we are following all over the world on that single day We have “Global Blood donation Day”, “Global

Akhanda Bhajan Day”, “Eswaramma Day ”, etc. I am praying Bhagavan Baba to bless all devotees across the globe to engage in “Gayathri chanting on a particular day. The Hindu calendar specifies, that “Prathama” the first day after “Full moon day” during the month of “Sravan” as the day for collective chanting of Gayathri Maha Manthra. On this Gayathri Maha Manthra day, the Gayathri is chanted “Ashtothara(Over times) sahastra(thousand) samkhya i.e 1008 times. The same month

three more Vedic rituals are performed. They are, (1) Ruk Upakarma, (2) Yajur Upakarma, and (3) Sama upakarmaa. Let us try to understand what this means! The humanity at large is practicing their spiritual rituals based on various Vedas. This practice is being followed for generations now. In old days, the education meant, learning of Vedas from their Gurus who are learned Pundits in their respective Vedas. The Upakarma days indicates the starting day of these learning sessions. This year the days are as under: 27-8-2007 = Rukveda Upaakarma. 28-8-2007 = Yajurveda Upaakarma. 13-9-2007 = Saama Veda upaakarma. Since the learners of “Atharvana Veda” are now extinct, the upaakarma for this Veda is not l considered. The spiritual discipline insists of chanting of Gayathri Manthra japa, immediately, before, or after the celebrations of Veda upaakarma.. For the sadhaks from all the above Vedas, the Gayathri Manthra Japa Yagna, is stipulated on the first day after the Sravan Poornima (Full moon day). This year the sacred day falls on 29-8-2007. Every Sadhak, who had been initiated into Gayathri Mantra, after performing Sacred thread ceremony, are supposed to chant “Gayathri Manthra 1008 times on this day, in morning hours. Swami had mentioned several times, that members in all communities are entitled to chant “Gayathri Mantra.” There is a “Sankalpa” before starting Gayathri japa. In this Sankalpa, the purpose of chanting Gayathri 1008 times that day, is mentioned. They are: (1) Mithryatheetha” Prayachithartham, and (2) “Dhoshaavad Apathaneeya” Praya Chithartham. (3) Samvathsara Prayachithatham. Ashtothara Sahasra Samkhya Gayathri Maha Manthra Japam Karishye…” Mithya means untruth or unreal. We might have been committing sins without our being ware of it. We might have committed many sins, and because these sins, we are likely to slip away from our Dharmic functions. Several sins are committed throughout the year. As a remedial measure (Prayachithartham) , we understake to chant Gayathri Manthra 1008 times. This is the sankalapa before we undertake Gayathri Maha mantra Japa Yagna. I urge all

sadhaks to dedicate this day, the 29th August , 2007 to engage in this great spiritual sadhna. I am humbly suggesting that this message is be spread all over the world, either individually or through various groups. We will pray that the trend picks up, in the years to come. In this busy world even if it is not possible to spend enough time to chant 1008 times, every effort must be made to chant at least 108 times

(Ashtothara Satha Samkhya). By making an effort to make a start this year, from next year, by Swami’s Grace, this day should be included in the spiritual Global Activity. Sai Ram. Ith Love and Regards, samy

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