I happened to read a mail regarding things which are treated as auspicious and inauspicious in spiritual life. I remember some of them from my Mom's say. I think it will be useful for the readers who really want to improve their spiritual living style.
1. Washing feet and hands before entering into the temple. Should not enter into the sanctum sanctorum with socks,shoes,sandals on. Should not enter into the temple in a palanquin.
2. Observing festivals and following the rituals within one's own capacity.
3. Paying obeisance to elders/Guru/Sanyasins in front of the deities are treated as inauspicious. One should not forget to pay respect and obeisance to elders/Guru/Sanyasins.
4. One should do abulations before the prayers. The dresses selected to wear should be fresh and clean. Sitting on the plain floor while performing rituals is inauspicious. It is advisable to sit on a mat (Jute).
5. While carrying out the rituals, one should remember to observe discipline in sitting posture, avoid Yawning, not attending calls, not conversing with others, acts which cause deviation from concentration and devotion should be avoided.
6.While Performing rituals and daily prayers, one should not use single hand or left hand for offerings to deity.
7. Sleeping Eating , laying down, speaking loudly, harshly, lying, punishing somebody, criticising, argueing, showing anger etc.. should not be done in front of the deity.
8. One should not wear woollen blankets while praying
9. One Should not eat any single thing without offering to Lord.
10. Breaking of silence while offerings are made to Lord is the most inauspicious thing to do.
11. While entering a temple, it is an auspicious sign to ring the Bell
12. Worshipping Lord with forbidden flowers is inauspicious. Performing rituals according to the custom is very important.
13. Hygiene is very important in worshipping Lord. The place of worship, cooking Prasadams (Bhog) offerings made to Lord, the devotee's personal hygiene is a very very important thing to consider.
14. Worshipping Lord after having a meal is inauspicious. If one had a meal before the rituals, he/she should wait for another few hours to digest to continue worship.
15. Stale and used flowers should not be used for worshipping Lord.
16. Worship of deities should always begins with Lord Ganesha.
We all are committing sins knowingly and unknowingly in our daily life. Let us pray to Lord to Forgive. I thought of spreading the above message for whoever willing to follow them.
Jai Sriman Narayana !!
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