My Spiritual Master writes
A Godbrother of mine very wisely said that if you attend mangala-arati, magic will happen in your day. Mangala-arati means "auspicious welcoming ceremony for the Lord." It is to be conducted no later than one-and-a-half hours before sunrise. In ISKCON temples around the world it is celebrated every day at 4:30 A.M. It is our spiritual master, Srila Prabhupada, who taught us to perform mangala-arati. He writes in his purport to Nectar of Instruction, verse 3:
"In this Krishna consciousness movement we require everyone to rise early in the morning, by four A.M., and attend mangala-arati, or morning worship."
So whether one lives in a temple or lives at home, those who are following the principles of Krishna consciousness rise every day no later than four A.M. and celebrate mangala-arati. Mangala-arati is such an important part of our Krishna conscious life that we can judge our level of advancement in Krishna consciousness simply by how we experience mangala-arati. In this connection Srila Prabhupada explains in a Bhagavad-gita lecture he gave in London on 26 August 1973:
"So the test is within our hand. If during mangala-arati we feel laziness, that means I'm not yet spiritually advanced. And if one feels enthused, 'Now it is time for mangala-arati, let me stand up, let me do this,' then it is spiritual. Anyone can test."
So everyone who is serious to awaken the dormant love of God within their hearts should rise no later than 4 A.M. and exuberantly celebrate mangala-arati.
My Spiritual Master can be reached at: sda@backtohome.com. For an ecstatic e-course in self-realization through pure Krishna Bhakti, please visit Him at: www.ultimateselfrealization.com
The Magic of Mangala Arati to Krishna
A Godbrother of mine very wisely said that if you attend mangala-arati, magic will happen in your day. Mangala-arati means "auspicious welcoming ceremony for the Lord." It is to be conducted no later than one-and-a-half hours before sunrise. In ISKCON temples around the world it is celebrated every day at 4:30 A.M. It is our spiritual master, Srila Prabhupada, who taught us to perform mangala-arati. He writes in his purport to Nectar of Instruction, verse 3:
"In this Krishna consciousness movement we require everyone to rise early in the morning, by four A.M., and attend mangala-arati, or morning worship."
So whether one lives in a temple or lives at home, those who are following the principles of Krishna consciousness rise every day no later than four A.M. and celebrate mangala-arati. Mangala-arati is such an important part of our Krishna conscious life that we can judge our level of advancement in Krishna consciousness simply by how we experience mangala-arati. In this connection Srila Prabhupada explains in a Bhagavad-gita lecture he gave in London on 26 August 1973:
"So the test is within our hand. If during mangala-arati we feel laziness, that means I'm not yet spiritually advanced. And if one feels enthused, 'Now it is time for mangala-arati, let me stand up, let me do this,' then it is spiritual. Anyone can test."
So everyone who is serious to awaken the dormant love of God within their hearts should rise no later than 4 A.M. and exuberantly celebrate mangala-arati.
Sankarshan Das Adhikari
My Spiritual Master can be reached at: sda@backtohome.com. For an ecstatic e-course in self-realization through pure Krishna Bhakti, please visit Him at: www.ultimateselfrealization.com
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