Fifteen minutes, a lamp and a mantra. A daily practice anyone can keep, inspired by the temple's own routine.
The temple day begins with Mangala aarti before sunrise. You don't need to wake at four to share in that spirit — fifteen quiet minutes at home are enough to start the day in the Lord's presence.
Light a small diya and a stick of incense. Sit facing east if you can. Take three slow breaths and recite the Shanti mantra, letting the sound settle the restless mind.
Chant the Brahma Gayatri eleven times, counting on your fingers or a mala. Then read a single shloka of the Bhagavad Gita and hold one phrase from it in your mind through the day.
Close by offering your work to the Divine. Whatever you create today — a meal, a report, a conversation — let it be an offering. That is the householder's yagya, and it is as sacred as any fire ritual.
॥ ॐ तत् सत् ॥
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