Morning Prayer
When you wake up in the morning, you should get up on the right side. Hold both palms before your eyes, and chant either of the two following mantra:
This is a Morning Prayer call "Karadarshana". One begins the day with this prayer "kara" means the palm of the hand and it stands for the five Karmendriyas, or the organs of action. While looking at the palm one invokes the lord in the form of various deities, thus sanctifying all the actions that will be done during the day,
By acknowledging the Lord as the giver of the capacity to perform actions and as the giver of the fruits of those actions, one sanctifies the actions. Thus, one prays in the morning to reinforce the attitude that all actions are performed as a service to the lord.
[This is to be recited in the morning as soon as we get up from the bed and has to be chanted looking at the palm of our hands].
Karaagre Vasate Lakshmi
On the tip of my fingers resides Lakshmi, the Goddess of prosperity and wealth
Kara Madhye Saraswathi
In the middle of my hands is Saraswati, the Goddess of knowledge and learning.
Kara Moole Sthita Gauri
In the palm of my hands sits Mother Gauri, the Goddess of protection.
Prabahate Kara Darshanam
Visualizing in this manner, I take darshan of my hands every morning.
Before stepping on the floor, bow down to Earth respectfully. Try to see the Divine in all. If you can, chant the following mantra
Samudravasane Devi Parvatastanamandale
Vishnupatni Namastubhyam Padasparsham Kshamasva Me:
Meaning: (The ocean is your clothing, the mountain, your bosom, I am about to step on You, so please forgive me.)
Swami has said; In the first instance, as soon as you arise from bed, brush your teeth well and clean your tongue. The mouth is the main entry point to the entire body. There is always the danger of germs entering the body from an unclean mouth Discourses (27th May 2002). Before bathing, touch the water and pray, imagining it to be water from all the holy rivers. The mantra to be chanted is:
Gangech Yamune Chaiva Godavari Sarasvati
Narmade Sindhu Kaveri Jalesmin Sannidhim Kuru
When you wake up in the morning, you should get up on the right side. Hold both palms before your eyes, and chant either of the two following mantra:
This is a Morning Prayer call "Karadarshana". One begins the day with this prayer "kara" means the palm of the hand and it stands for the five Karmendriyas, or the organs of action. While looking at the palm one invokes the lord in the form of various deities, thus sanctifying all the actions that will be done during the day,
By acknowledging the Lord as the giver of the capacity to perform actions and as the giver of the fruits of those actions, one sanctifies the actions. Thus, one prays in the morning to reinforce the attitude that all actions are performed as a service to the lord.
[This is to be recited in the morning as soon as we get up from the bed and has to be chanted looking at the palm of our hands].
Karaagre Vasate Lakshmi
On the tip of my fingers resides Lakshmi, the Goddess of prosperity and wealth
Kara Madhye Saraswathi
In the middle of my hands is Saraswati, the Goddess of knowledge and learning.
Kara Moole Sthita Gauri
In the palm of my hands sits Mother Gauri, the Goddess of protection.
Prabahate Kara Darshanam
Visualizing in this manner, I take darshan of my hands every morning.
Before stepping on the floor, bow down to Earth respectfully. Try to see the Divine in all. If you can, chant the following mantra
Samudravasane Devi Parvatastanamandale
Vishnupatni Namastubhyam Padasparsham Kshamasva Me:
Meaning: (The ocean is your clothing, the mountain, your bosom, I am about to step on You, so please forgive me.)
Swami has said; In the first instance, as soon as you arise from bed, brush your teeth well and clean your tongue. The mouth is the main entry point to the entire body. There is always the danger of germs entering the body from an unclean mouth Discourses (27th May 2002). Before bathing, touch the water and pray, imagining it to be water from all the holy rivers. The mantra to be chanted is:
Gangech Yamune Chaiva Godavari Sarasvati
Narmade Sindhu Kaveri Jalesmin Sannidhim Kuru