Miscellaneous

Kshatkarmas – The Six Sacred Actions of Sadhana & Worship

The kshatkarmas are six simple actions or rituals associated with goddess worship.

Asana Shuddhi: Sitting Mat Purification Ritual. 

This involves preparing the body for meditation or worship through specific postures. 

Spread out the mat and purify it by sprinkling water. For this, you can recite the mat purification mantra or Devi’s Name –

Oṃ Pṛthvi! Tvayā Dhṛtā Lokā Devi! Tvaṃ Viṣṇunā Dhṛtā ⁠।

Tvaṃ Ca Dhāraya Māṃ Devi! Pavitraṃ Kuru Cāsanam ⁠।⁠।

Note: If you cannot recite this mantra then sprinkle water while reciting “Om Namah Shivaya” or the Gayatri Mantra or just sprinkling Ganga water will also do the job.

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The Guru Mantra & Sadhana For You

So far, you have learned that the form of the Guru is not limited. The true form of a Guru is that which imparts knowledge through every moment and experience of life. We must not keep our mentality narrow and should accept that the Guru can manifest in any form—whether as a great saint, a deity, or even a simple living being that teaches us through everyday experiences.

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Awakening Your Inner Guru

Guru Sadhana is far more than a devotional practice—it is a journey of awakening the Inner Guru, the divine teacher that resides within every seeker. While an external Guru is the living embodiment of wisdom and guidance in human form, the ultimate goal of all spiritual discipline is to realize that the same guiding force is also present in one’s own heart. Guru Sadhana bridges the gap between the outer teacher and the inner Self, slowly dissolving doubts and making the practitioner a channel for higher consciousness.

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Mantra Siddhi When You Don’t Have A Guru

In the absence of a Guru, do exactly what you intended to do after adopting one or considering one. The Supreme Power, Bhagavati, who has inspired you and whose grace has led you to read this book, will herself bring a Guru to you when the time is right. Until then, who in this universe can forbid a child from loving their mother, calling out to her, inviting her close, or asking something from her? And even if someone does, why would a true child ever heed such words?

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The Guru Sadhana

Before beginning any Sadhana, adopting a Guru will only make the practice more conducive. However, in the absence of a Guru, you can still perform Sadhana of the God or Goddess name and certain Stotras. Since you are reading this book, you will also learn what can be done in the absence of a Guru and how you can symbolically accept someone as a Guru to complete your practices i.e. sadhanas on your own. This book explains it all.

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