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Yajna or simply Mahamantra?

Jaganath Swami ki Jaii.. Nitai Gaurangga ki Jai ... Jagatguru Srila Prabhupada ki Jai.

Hare Krsna to all devotees.

 

We had organised fire sacrifice ritual by a nice Iskcon pujari for my dad's 1st death anniversary. We had few relatives around and some chanting.

As for the second year, I couldnt get leave frm my job and my older brother too was outstation & could not get things organised properly so the prayers for my dad was held in a simple manner in the Iskcon temple itself. We had placed his picture and the mala offered to Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu was garlanded around it. Then kirtan ,,, prasadam was offered to Lord and placed before my dad. We did not perform the regular yajna and the putra too was not around. 

My mom felt this was incomplete and also that the fire sacrifice was very important but I was adviced by certain senior prabhu that this way of prayers is the best for the soul.

Im not doubtful, but with my imperfect senses, I just need more assurance or better understanding of whats the best for my dad's soul. I would love to hear from devotees who have good knowledge of this.

May all benefit from this little realizations.

 

Jai Jaganath.

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Permalink Reply by manmath kumar nayak on January 10, 2011 at 2:13am

I do not have any knowledge regarding this but I will describe my own experience. I lost my father when I was sixteen years old and lost my mother when I was twenty three years old(By the by I am now seventy years old). I always felt and still now feel I had the best parents. When my father became sick I started reading Srimad Bhagabat Gita spontaneously and derived great strength at the time of great tragedy.To make the story short of my journey of life I started Mahamantra Japa regularly around 1986 again spontaneously .With great blessing my spiritual jouney blended with my gratitude for my great parents .My little bit association with Iskcon and Swami Prabhupada's teaching of Mahamantra Japa by Lord Sri Chaitanya's mercy started filling my heart.Gradually I started feeling the best method for serving my parents which I had no chance to serve in the mundane sense as if was given to me by Grace only. I personally do not under- estimate other effective methods in spiritual journey.Rather I think all of them as stepping stones to love of God.But a very direct method for that destination which also expresses my love for my parents also is simple Srabana,Kirtana and Smarana of Lord Sri Krishna.This is Mahayagna in this age and I can do all other sadhanas only to support this.My parents will be pleased by this.I do believe.

Permalink Reply by Bhaktin Shobana on January 12, 2011 at 8:40pm

Jai Jaganath... Thannk you very much .

Permalink Reply by Sarvopama dasa ACBSP on January 15, 2011 at 9:15pm
I have full faith in your very nice response here, Manmath Kumar Nayak. I have no doubt you are providing the best possible seva for your mother and father. No amount of prayaschita can even begin to approach the effective qualities of this kind of devotional service.
Permalink Reply by manmath kumar nayak on April 11, 2011 at 10:04pm
I am indebted for your encouragement in this matter. My faith has been strengthened.

SevakPermalink Reply by Shravan on January 10, 2011 at 6:48am

Hare Krishna mataji,

 

Srila Prabhupada has said that in Kali yuga, the yagna method is Sankirtana.

I suggest you perform Sankirtan Yagna for your father.

If you are concerned about karma kanda and performing rites to your father,

you can get some brahmanas to perform some of the vedic ceremonies. In Kali, I seriously

doubt, if these are still performed properly anymore.

Sankirtana Yagna is strongly prescribed in Kali. Talk to someone who is performing Sankirtana everyday, if not everyday at least once a week. Hope I was helpful.

 

Shravan

 

Permalink Reply by Raghupati Raghav Das on January 13, 2011 at 3:25pm

Hare krishna Mata ji 

Dandvat pranam

 

according to Bhagvad Geeta : - Chapter 9  Verse 16

 

aham kratur aham yajnah svadhaham aham ausadham 
mantro 'ham aham evajyam ,aham agnir aham hutam

Meaning :-- But it is I who am the ritual, I the sacrifice, the offering to the ancestors, the healing herb, the transcendental chant. I am the butter and the fire and the offering.

Verse: 24
aham hi sarva-yajnanam ,bhokta ca prabhur eva ca 
na tu mam abhijananti ,tattvenatas cyavanti te
Meaning:- I am the only enjoyer and the only object of sacrifice. Those who do not recognize My true transcendental nature fall down.

So lord Kirshna is all things
One who take shelter of krishna he can quit from all sins.......
in Bhagvad Geeta 18.66..... sarva-dharman parityajya  mam ekam saranam vraja 

aham tvam sarva-papebhyo ,moksayisyami ma sucah

 

May lord krishna bless your father soul, and try to assure your mom that everything action is krishna there is all thing complete when we surrender in lotus of feet krishna .

 

also try to do all routine yajnah  for completion of devotion. 

 


SevakPermalink Reply by Shravan on January 14, 2011 at 1:54pm 
One of the 10 Namaparada:

#8) To equate chanting of the holy name with auspicious

 ritualistic activities recommended in the karmakanda

  sections of the Vedas.

From Harinama Chintamani:

"
The  follower  of  karmakanda is supposed to gradually realize

that  pious  fruitive works, being material, give only unimportant

fruits.  He  should then perform his duties free of self interest.

This  will  purify  his  heart  and  help  him to see the need for

chanting  the  holy  name.  A  purified  heart  strives  for  self

realization and is naturally repelled by material activities.



    Thus the real success of karma kanda, when performed without

material motivation, is attraction for the chanting the holy name

of the Lord.  Pious results that a brahmana could not accrue

anywhere in the entire universe are easily obtained by chanting

Krsna's name.  The supreme position of the chanting of the holy

name cannot be diminished by the envious statements of stubborn

karmis and jnanis."

Sankirtana Yagna is the prescribed Yagna for Kali yuga.
Permalink Reply by Bhaktin Shobana on January 15, 2011 at 9:10pm
Jai Jaganath,, thank u Ravi prabhu & Sunish prabhu.
Permalink Reply by Radhe Radhe on January 15, 2011 at 8:43am

Dandavats,

In this age of Kali chanting the holy name, is the only way to go back to Godhead. Ritualistic activities were prescribed for other yugas. Sacrifice ritual by Iskcon devotee is the best. And the lord listens to the devotees who prays for other devotees welfare. Krsna is there in our heart. He knows that you did what you thought was best for your father. We are all under his shelter. We should always try to get closer to him, and understanding this material nature by totalling surrendering to him. Krsna is taking care of your fathers soul, cause ur a devotee of Krsna and ur praying to him for it. Chanting his name, having prasad, reading about Krsna changes your destiny, cause its spiritual and material things or requirements are taken care by Krsna.Your father is in right place. Krsnas devotees never perish, so continue with your devotion without worry.

Hare Krsna

Permalink Reply by Manojkumar Bhika on April 11, 2011 at 10:40pm

Jai Shri Krishna..

 

Dear Mataji, Dandavat Pranam.  It so nice to read that your dad had a Vaishnava way of prayers.  I'm sure he's in the company of SP being guided by him in Bhakti of the Lord in Goloka Vrindavana.

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