Ever since the beginning of the Vedic Era chanting and contemplation of Gayatri Mantra and performance of Gayatri Yagya have been considered the most potent means of invoking the divine energies, latent in the deeper layers of consciousness, for the refinement, upliftment and wellbeing of individuals and the society. However, with the passage of time, especially during the dark medieval ages of feudalism and foreign domination, there came about a general all-round decline of ethical, moral and social values. As a result, Vedic rituals, modes of worship and prayer also underwent gross distortions at the hands of the entrenched priestly class. These ‘merchants’ of religion, through their perverted interpretations of the scriptures, created many confusions. The below question-answer - English translation of pertinent excerpts from sage-seer, Pandit Shriram Sharma Acharya's, the founder of Gayatri Mission, writings. It is hoped that the material in this compilation will help the seekers, aspiring to take up Gayatri Sadhana, in clearing their doubts about this particular path of Sadhana. Queries on the Interpretation of SCRIPTURESQueries on Misconceptions about Eligibility for Gayatri Sadhana
Queries about the Mantra
Queries on Fallacies about Scriptural Restrictions
Queries about Jap and Daily Upasana
Queries about Gayatri Yagya
Queries about Anusthans
Miscellaneous Queries.Read all of them in Hindi as well - गायत्री विषयक शंका समाधान
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