New_Age_Purohit_Darpan
Through many thousands of years of sustained Vedic culture, Hindus focused on their spiritualapproach through unique worship (puja) rituals. The priests learnt and chanted the prayers inSanskrit, the ancient language of India, through shruti and smriti (hear and remember). WhenSanskrit was replaced by other languages in course of time, the meaning of the chants got lost.Yet the hum continued to bridge the individual’s soul with its Creator. It did not bother thedevotees for being ignorant of the meaning of those chants as their deep faith filled the void.Thus a single syllable “Om” could realize the presence of the Unknown, the ekakshar (ekAxr)within us. Today the magical effect of jap (repetitive chanting) became a part of worship for allreligions. Truly enough, the finest things of life have no language – love, kindness, compassion.With the spread of Hinduism over the globe, the world is now inquisitive to know the meaning ofthose Vedic chants which we hear during puja rituals. Our children should not feel shy to explainto the world the thought behind those rituals howsoever it may look strange and repulsive.History records India’s great contribution in shaping World Civilization through ages and ourcoming generation has the responsibility to carry that torch.It is so very satisfying to see that the Association of Grandparents of Indian Immigrants hastaken the heavy responsibility to explain the rituals followed in Purohit Darpan. They not onlytransliterated the mantras but touched on their history, significance and inner meaning of these inan understandable global language, English. It is highly commendable.I pray to Lord Almighty for its success.
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