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Can Gayatri japa be done without nyasa?

What is the right way to do japa when one wants to do it going through daily activities? Should the procedure of avahana, nyasa, upasthana be followed here too?

Posted Apr 18, 2018, 4:41 AM UTC · edited

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KushmandabugHindu who hates the term Hindu•

This is one of those questions that unfortunately a stranger can’t help you with. Gayatri has to be learnt from either your family or a guru. Please try asking your parents, priest or guru if you can.

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chingaaOPHindu•

Thanks. I was wondering if there were widely followed norms for this situation. But, I got your point.

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KushmandabugHindu who hates the term Hindu•

Sorry I couldn't be more helpful.

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hinduismtwResident Troll•

All japas should be done with all the steps. For the gayatri, because of how incredibly exalted it is, the rest of sandhya procedure also has to be followed.

If you become a little more tuned, you'll understand how the different parts affect your mental state/physical state.

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chingaaOPHindu•

Thanks. The full procedure is definitely meaningful. My question was am I better off not to do any of it, specifically be mindful of the meaning of this mantra when I am not in a position to do the full routine? Perhaps, japa is not the right word here.

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hinduismtwResident Troll•

If you can't do the entire sandhya, at the least, doing the aachamana(+nyaasa), sankalpa, aasana shuddhi, bhootochchaaTana, paapapuruShanirasana, prANAyAma, gaayatri japa, aachamana and finally kRSNArpaNa should be enough. This takes 10-12 min.

But if you are already outside, travelling, etc., you can do all this on the fly (aavasEva pravasEva ... - MB anuShaasanika parva) But that is more an exception than a rule. There are instances from the MB of a kShatriya doing gayatri in the battle field while fighting.

I have known people doing it in the airport, when in the bus, train etc., so it is possible.

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chingaaOPHindu•

Thanks. That answers my question.

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Vedanta_Desikan•

Nyaasa is a tantric part of our Sandhya ritual. I personally don't do it. My guru has told it is a recommended practice for any mantra japa and not a compulsary one for Nitya Karma.

Aachaman, prokshana, papa shuddhi mantras argya pradhana, gayatri japa with aavahana and upasthana are the essential elements. Due to exigencies, argya may not be possible. But other aspects are definitely doable in 15 mins tops.

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