Event: Shree Gayatri Havan
Date: 15th Jan 2016
Venue: Shree Gagangiri Aashram, Malbar Hill
Time: 7.30am. to 9.30am.
Aachaarya: Br.Yukt Chaitanya, Mahim Zone
Reported by: Varsha Dalal
* Br. Yukt Chaitanya ji gave talk on the significance of Gayatri japa as Nitya Sadhana.
* All the actions are done to seek permanent happiness 24 x 7 from inert objects which doesn't lead to achieve goal of life i.e. Moksha.
* We have to remove three defects from our being, namely:
1 Mala : vasanas, impurities, ‘shad ripu' can be removed by selfless service, karma yoga.
2 Vikshepa : lack of focus, distraction of mind which can be removed by Upasana ; as Pujya Gurudev said, 'Ideal behind Idol ' where the mind is trained to focus 100% . Japa does both -chitta shudhi and ekagrata - single pointedness.
3. Aavaran : Can be removed by shravan, manan, nididhyasan. When manas japa is done, one has to concentrate only on sound, neither idol nor meaning of mantra.
The singer of Gayatri Mantra is saved from mala and vikshepa and is able to concentrate on shravan which would easily glide him through mananam and nididhyasana - to the awareness of Self - That Thou Art.
* One should add japa to their daily sadhana as it is a powerful means of Upasana.
Approx 35 devotees participated in Shree Gayatri Havan performed by Yukt ji and Smt. Nita Shah. Prasad was sponsored by Mrs. Sunita Girish Choksey.