[Advaita-l] Nitya Karma Question

[Ramamurthy Venkateswaran]

Hare Krishna! I have heard seniors advising that the Nitya Karma has to be performed, as it is a karma.  There are prescriptions for doing the Nitya Karma.  Of late, I have been noticing with regret that many parents consider it as their duty to perform upanayanam, but not ensure that their wards perform the Nitya Karma, let alone the Kartha doing it.  The Pandits don't take initiative to ensure that the wards are taught the Nitya Karma at least for a minimum of three days and the rest taken care by the Kartha or other elders who could spare time.   Prayascitta is for events committed unknowingly and not consciously.  Therefore one performing prayascitta for conscious deeds could be condoned or considered is altogether another domain. Many persons I have seen even in a cold climate like Delhi, etc. perform their Nitya Karma (morning Sandhya, Madhyanam, Brahma Yagyam, etc. even before they leave their homes for office, etc. including their Poojas.  I myself have been reading the Suktas and Slokas while travelling from home to office and upon reaching office, have breakfast and resume work.   In the evenings, while one is away from home or a place where one could perform his Nitya Karma, the same is performed without the rituals, like arghya, etc.   There are certain Nitya Karmas whih have to be performed by the individual himself while some could be got done by Purohits by paying suitable Dakshina while the housewife or someone taking care of the nittygritty. I might be wrong but don't consider it as an affront to one's thinking or way of life. 
Hare Krishna!


R. VENKATESWARAN
 
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 > Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2012 10:05:56 +0530
> From: vmurthy36 at gmail.com
> To: advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org
> Subject: Re: [Advaita-l] Nitya Karma Question
> 
> Namaste Sri Sriram
> 
> I heard Nitya Karma has to be done with best possible effort.
> Perfectly doing Nitya Karma is not a must. Even when there are
> mistakes in Nitya Karma nothing bad will happen. Because if it is
> perfectly done also nothing good will happen. But if Nitya Karma is
> not done at all there will be sin.
> 
> I go home after sun set from the office. I have to give Prayascitta
> arghya. Sometimes I have to go somewhere urgently and come back late.
> Then also I have to give Prayascitta Arghya.
> 
> On Wed, Mar 14, 2012 at 1:24 PM, Venkata sriram P
> <venkatasriramp at yahoo.in> wrote:
> > Namaste,
> >
> > Intention was not to say that throw your anuSTAna to winds but to catch the *right spirit* behind this karma kANDa.  Also we can't say that by performance of sandhya & agni kArya, he is following his *swa-dharma* which has a broader definition.  And hence,
> > the reference to the sutra was cited.  BTW, request you to read the commentary of
> > that sutra carefully.
> >
> > //
> >
> > Is there some other small Karma instead of Soma Yaga in the Dharma Sastras.
> >
> > //
> >
> > Frankly speaking, the question posed indicates lack of seriousness
> > in one's own anuSTAna.
> >
> > Frankly, speaking how many are doing the sandhyavandana *as it ought to be done*
> > without performing prAyaschitta arghya.
> >
> > What is your bhAvana while doing achamana, prANAyAma, mArjana mantra,
> > pApa puruSa dahana etc. Are you able to visualize the *burning of sins* while
> > chanting *drupAdAtiva munchatu*.  How many cycles of prANAyAma are being
> > done by you or is it just for namesake by holding the tip of nose.
> > What is your bhAvana while chanting "manyukArSin mantra*.  What do you understand
> > by *dadhikrAvaNNaH* and why it should be invoked in the mouth for vAk shuddhi as
> > *surabhinO mukhA....*.
> >
> > Coming to gAyatri dhyAna, are you able to visualize the *bhargas* of *Savita*.  If yes,
> > what is the colour of that jyoti.  What does the colours of 5 faces of gAyatri as
> > muktA, vidruma, ....dhavaLa signify.  Are you able to literally see those colours. If yes,
> > where does it shine and what does it signify inside our body.
> >
> > Request your findings / observations during performance of sandhya.
> >
> > We will talk about agnihotra later.....
> >
> > sriram
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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