--- In ramanuja@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, s.ramachandran@xxxx wrote: > Dear Sriman Ramachandran, You have quoted and misunderstood my words wrongly in your reply. At the same time, you have irresponsibly copied your reply to another list where I am not a member. May I expect a posting from you in Srirangasri, quoting me from my original mail correctly, without getting carried away by emotions? > > It is therefore highly essential, nay highly desirable that one just not > mechanically chant. The mantra words, originating from the Shurthi, are > pure and structured with high precision by divinity. When chanted properly > a series of vibrations are set forth and this impacts each of the 'nadis' > or nerve endings deep inside us. These vibrations in turn activate the > parasympathic nervous system in the spinal column and results in a natural > calmness covering the brain cells and brain activities. Specifically with > reference to the Gayathri Chanting, experiments with volunteers over many > days at Kaivalyadhama, Lonavala have clearly established beyond any shred > of doubt mental, psychological, psysiological and hormonal changes at > deeper levels - all for the better of course. So we do have clear > scientific, well documented, researched, statistically proved and > calibarated results available. These srudies are part of a much bigger > project and are ongoing. That is the faith of those conducting the research and we do not condemn that. > > In short the contemplation of the meaning of Om is to follow the chant of > Om. When we recite or chant Om, it does not mean that our mind >will be > remaining idle. On the contrary, it concentrates itself: it >feels the > presence of a harmony with the whole universe. One can do Japa of Om itself > in any of the forms mentioned. One has to extrapolate this the Gayathri > and it will be obvious about the enormous potential which occurs >when the > Gayathri alongwith the Om is chanted. Whatever you said goes totally against the spirit of ThirumantrArtha. > > It is therefore, extremely critical and mandatory for the Sandhya to be > performed without fail. It is quite surprising that Shri Vishnu has > questioned the efficacy of Sandhya and perhaps thinks of replacing the > Sandhya with 'namaa' chanting. Please re-read my mail. I did not say anything aboput nAma sankIrtanam. I said whether it is not better to think of BhagavAn's guNas by reading bhagavad guNa darpaNam or a few pASurams with meanings. This is according to SAstras (Ref. Mudhal ThiruvandhAdhi fourth verse) which say it is of no use counting the chant of mantras in sanhdyA without thinking of His qualities e.g. granting a place to brahmA in His lotus navel, granting him vEdas etc. If one is doing it, one can do it in the mood of kainkaryam. If one is not doing, there is no harm. Faith in SrImannArAyaNa is important. > >Come what may, the Sandhya is a nitya karma > ordained by the Vedas and no one is excused. where do vEdas say so? >Dilution of >Sandhya > requirements are therefore out of question. This is the standard statement in most of the yahoogroups. We know many youngsters (also elders) are not doing it regularly. Why should we affect their confidence? >One may dilute >all other > rituals, worship etc. but not the Sandhya. Why one may dilute all other rituals, worsship etc.? adiyEn rAmAnuja dAsan ________________________________________________________________________ Yahoo! India Education Special: Study in the UK now. Go to http://in.specials.yahoo.com/index1.html
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