Suryamnamaskar / Gopichandan/Food
Question
Dear Dhananjay,
Can you explain the significance of following wrt Brahmacharya & Self or God Realization? How we can include them in our day to day practices?
1. Suryanamaskar
2. Gopi chandan ( a paste which to be applied on body)
3. Eating the food coocked on a coal stove.
Haro Om
Answer
1. 'Surya namaskar' is a physical posture which is conducive to good health & well being. It is a form of worship to the Sun God who is the representation of the Parabrahman (Almighty). It can be performed with devotion and prayer to the Lord, before Sunrise & at Sunset.
2. 'Gopichandan' is a symbolic representation of the divinity of Lord Krishna in soil form. Worshippers of Lord Krishna apply this to the body as a token of his remembrance and blessings. However, there is no use of mere application if one's lifestyle is not based on purity and virtue. For the one who is pure, virtuous and a true Brahmachari, no external religious mark or application is necessary. He is much above religion and rituals.
3. Food cooked on firewood or coal gets inundated with much Prana. Also, it does not get toxified (as food cooked on microwaves, gas stoves etc. does). Such food stays fresh longer and gives more energy. It is the purest and most hygienic form of cooking.
ॐ तत् सत्
(That Supreme being is the absolute truth)