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
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Light incense stick – Shakalya (made of havan samagri) / Guggulu / Kamdhenu dhoop – 1 each, morning and evening
2. Mantra listening / chanting / meditating –
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- Gayatri mantra / Om / Mahamrityunjaya mantra
Gayatri mantra – http://audio.awgp.org/album/download?file=http://audio.awgp.org/var/music/Guruji_Gayatri_mantra/Gayatri_Mantra_-_Guru_Ji_Voice.mp3
Mahamrityunjaya mantra – http://audio.awgp.org/album/download?file=http://audio.awgp.org/var/music/Mrityunjya_mantra/-_MRITYUNJAY_BHAIRVI30.mp3
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- 15 – 30 minutes chanting/ writing
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- 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)
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- Pranakarshana – 5 times
- Nadi Shodhana – 3 times
- Anulom Vilom – 12 times
- Bhramari – 5 times
6. Meditation –
* On Rising Sun –
* On Om –
* On Gayatri Mantra –
* On Instrumental Music (Naad Yog) –
* Prayer by family members for speedy recovery of the patient
7. Marma Therapy –
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- Kshipra Marma – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGP1BXn8KBs
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- Indravasti – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXoZ6lH_rvs
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- Ani Marma – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJDFtJkDRbA
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- Urvi Marma – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJDFtJkDRbA
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- Phana Marma – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2G40spsVo2M
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- Apanga Marma – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v93YEHuc5HA
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- Simanta Marma – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cH69FlVAxIg
Dietary Recommendations
Do Not Take
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- In general – cold, sour, stale, frozen, heavy to digest food items
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- 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
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- In general – light, hot or warm, fresh, easy to digest food stuffs
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- Seasonal fruits like Apple, Papaya, Pomegranate, Orange, Lemon, Amla, etc.
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- Daliya (Porridge), Khichadi of Green gram dal, Boiled green vegetables, Steamed sprouts
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- Protein rich diet like pulse, rajma, etc.
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- Sahjan (Drumstick), Hara Dhaniya (Green coriander), Pudina (Mint)
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- Chutney of amla and hara dhaniya
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- Soup of tomato, carrot and drumstick (with a pinch of black pepper and black salt)
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- Coconut water
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- Frequent sipping of warm water boiled with tulsi leaves, crushed ginger and turmeric powder
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- Turmeric milk
Lifestyle Recommendations
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- Usha paan (drinking 2 to 3 glass of lukewarm water in the morning, after waking up)
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- Maintain good hygiene
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- Do daily saline / triphala gargle
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- Do regular Yoga (pranayama, meditation etc.) for at least 30 minutes per day
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- Avoid exposure to cold breeze
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- Avoid consumption of raw / uncooked food items
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- Drink lukewarm water – 2 to 3 liters per day
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- 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)
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- Take dinner at least 2 to 3 hours before going to bed
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- Take proper sleep at night (7 to 8 hours)