Spiritual Corner of your house - Prayer area
Wisdom from the Banks of Mother Ganga by - H.H. Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji
We
spend so much time and energy designing and decorating our rooms and offices.
We have beautiful bookcases for our books and photographs. We have spacious
closets for our clothes. If our body is tired we can get into bed or take a hot
bath. But, where is the place for our hearts, our minds, and our emotions? Where
is the place where we can go to be replenished and rejuvenated?
That place should be the spiritual
corner. If we live in a large, spacious home we might be able to dedicate
a full room as the 'prayer room' 'meditation room' or 'breathing
room.' However, it doesn’t matter if we don’t have that much space. The
quantity of space is not what is relevant; only the quality is.
The spiritual corner should be a place
filled with any and all objects that bring peace to your mind and heart. If you
worship God in any particular form, you can have images of that form. If you do
not worship God in form, then you can put things there that connects you to God
spiritually, such as flowers or candles.
The spiritual corner should be kept only
for spiritual practice – for meditation, Japa, puja, introspection, relaxation,
breathing, silence, etc. Over time, you will see that the vibrational energy
there will come to be different from the rest of the house. The place will be
'charged.' As soon as you enter the room or sit in that corner, your entire
nervous system will undergo not only emotional and psychological changes but
physiological changes as well. The energy will be calm, serene, and
tender."
- H.H. Pujya SwamiChidanand Saraswatiji
(Note:- When you are in Rishikesh, do not miss Ganga Aarti by Shri Swamiji Chidanad Saraswatiji at Parmarth Niketan)
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