Sage of Kanchi –

Pranams at the lotus feet of Sri Paramacharya !

Paramacharya continues modern day education to put people into a huge dilemma; there are very few following all the religious and spiritual rites, very few people who really want to follow all the disciplines, religious and spiritual rites.   There are people who really want to follow all those disciplines but not in a position to do so, there are people who cannot leave the disciplines and but willing to adopt a new way of living.    I have advised everyone to keep shunt, but who is following the same? People have changed their approach after the modern day education; it is compelling them to do various sins without any fear.  Every religion has its own school for teaching their customs and practices, but we are lacking that facility, therefore people are not aware of the significance of these rites or not following any disciplines and religious rites.  Our scriptures strongly recommend what are the disciplines to follow and what not, there are six major duties/Shatkarma every individual has to follow other than a livelihood.

Sandhya Snanam Japo Homo Devathanam Cha Poojanam |Adhithyam Vaishvadhevam Cha Shat Karmani Dhine Dhine ||

The above are the six duties performed for the goodness of health, prosperity, purity, and piousness.  These are simple duties such as regular bathing/Snanam, Japa/recitation of sacred chants, fire sacrifices/Homa, worship of deities, sun worship, and Adithibhojanam/feeding guests, Vaishvadevam/rite to pacify visible as well as non-visible creatures dead during the day to day activities, etc.. We all take bath for bodily hygiene, is that enough? What about the impurities in the heart? Visiting shrines and Mutt, consuming offerings of Lord that could purify the intellect as well keep the body fit.  Therefore when we perform a deed, it should serve the purpose of physical body as well as the soul,  and these Shatkarmas serve the purpose of both.