Spiritual Practices Recommended during Present Times

(for Self as well as for Family members)

 

1. Herbal fumigation (for the purification of home environment, as well as for healing purpose)

Ingredients – Bhimseni / Indigenous Camphor, Clove, Jayafal, Javitri, Turmeric, Black Sesame seeds, Neem leaves, Lemon Grass, Cow’s Ghee + Havan Samagri (mixture of herbs) prepared by Shantikunj (if available) [Total Quantity – 20 to 30 gm]

How to do? On cow-dung cakes / iron plate (tava) / steel strainer / copper plate

OR

Light incense stick – Shakalya (made of havan samagri) / Guggulu / Kamdhenu dhoop – 1 each, morning and evening

2. Mantra listening / chanting / meditating –

  • 15 – 30 minutes chanting/ writing
  • Mantra can be played in low volume whole day in the home

3. Yagya – (given in the following Book – https://archive.org/details/procedure-of-yagya-pandit-shriram-sharma-acharya/mode/2up)

With normal Shantikunj made hawan samagri/ home made hawan samagri (described above under the heading ‘Herbal fumigation’)

  • – 12 times ahuti with ‘Gayatri mantra’
  • – 5 times with ‘Surya Gayatri mantra’
  • – 5 times with ‘Mahamrityunjaya mantra’

(if patient is not able to do Yagya, then it may be done by any family member, near patient’s bed)

4. Yagya procedure listening / meditating on Yagya mantras

http://audio.awgp.org/album/play/43_yagya_karmkand

5. Pranayama – 20 to 30 minutes per day (if possible then do after Yagya ahutis)

  • Pranakarshana – 5 times
  • Nadi Shodhana – 3 times
  • Anulom Vilom – 12 times
  • Bhramari – 5 times

6. Meditation –

  1.  On Rising Sun –

(i) http://audio.awgp.org/album/download?file=http://audio.awgp.org/var/music/Dhyan_-_Meditation/03_UDIYAMAN_SURYA_KA_DHYAN_2.mp3

(ii) http://audio.awgp.org/album/download?file=http://audio.awgp.org/var/music/Dhyan_-_Meditation/Panchkosh_dyan.mp3

  1. On Om – http://audio.awgp.org/album/download?file=http://audio.awgp.org/var/music/OMkar_guruji/Guruji_omkar.mp3
  2.  On Gayatri Mantra – http://audio.awgp.org/album/download?file=http://audio.awgp.org/var/music/Guruji_Gayatri_mantra/Gayatri_Mantra_-_Guru_Ji_Voice.mp3
  3.  On Instrumental Music (Naad Yog) – http://audio.awgp.org/album/download?file=http://audio.awgp.org/var/music/Antha_urja/21_6.00pm_to_6.15pm_Nadyog.mp3
  4.  Prayer by family members for the speedy recovery of the patient

7. Marma Therapy –

Dietary Recommendations

Do Not Take

  • In general – cold, sour, stale, frozen, heavy to digest food items
  • Specifically – curd, cold drink, ice cream, chilled water, any refrigerated food stuff, black gram pulse or any stuff made up of black gram, jackfruit, deep fried things like puri, samosa, etc.

Take

  • In general – light, hot or warm, fresh, easy to digest food stuffs
  • Seasonal fruits like Apple, Papaya, Pomegranate, Orange, Lemon, Amla, etc.
  • Daliya (Porridge), Khichadi of Green gram dal, Boiled green vegetables, Steamed sprouts
  • Protein rich diet like pulse, rajma, etc.
  • Sahjan (Drumstick), Hara Dhaniya (Green coriander), Pudina (Mint)
  • Chutney of amla and hara dhaniya
  • Soup of tomato, carrot and drumstick (with a pinch of black pepper and black salt)
  • Coconut water
  • Frequent sipping of warm water boiled with tulsi leaves, crushed ginger and turmeric powder
  • Turmeric milk

Lifestyle Recommendations

  • Usha paan (drinking 2 to 3 glass of lukewarm water in the morning, after waking up)
  • Maintain good hygiene
  • Do daily saline / triphala gargle
  • Do regular Yoga (pranayama, meditation etc.) for at least 30 minutes per day
  • Avoid exposure to cold breeze
  • Avoid consumption of raw / uncooked food items
  • Drink lukewarm water – 2 to 3 liters per day
  • Must drink water – 30 minutes before meal and 45 minutes after meal, and whenever you are thirsty; don’t drink too much water with meals (can take up to 50 to 100 ml)
  • Take dinner at least 2 to 3 hours before going to bed
  • Take proper sleep at night (7 to 8 hours)