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2003-06-08 ||| 10:20 p.m. om namah shivaya om amriteshwarihe namaha jai jagadambe ma plant tulasi (holy basil sacred to lord krshna) in your home and worship it to strengthen your connection with the mother in the morning circumambulate her while chanting the tulasi pradakshina mantra: vrndayai tulasi-devayai priyayai kesavasya ca visnu-bhakti-prade devi satyavatyai namo mamah if not enough space, twirl around as you chant. then offer her water and chant again. amma says, "tulasi leaves are highly medicinal- this was known to our rishis aeons ago. our ancestors used to water and worship tulasi as an embodiment of the goddess every morning for her blessings. today we need to revive such practices to regain the lost harmony of our lives and create a bond with nature, which is nothing but an expression of god. there was deep meaning behind all of our rituals. in those days worshipping nature and natural phenomemon were part and parcel of human life. people were eager to please nature in gratitude for her kind gifts. we must do the same- through daily worship we develop a sense of caring and love for all forms of life."
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