The question asked during the discourse was, what is the best sadhana (spiritual/religious practice) for a householder.
Due to the 36 steps in a Purashcharana, it can seem daunting. A person may feel where do they start and end? But in reality, there is no shortcut for this. Whether you are a householder, a teacher, a doctor, etc. if you want to learn any form of art then you need to give time to that art. Sadhana is like that too. You do not have to think about 2.4 million recitations of mantra in Purashcharana, or about the 36 steps in it. Think about it step by step. Think about 9 days of Navratri, and what you can do in those 9 days. If you can remain disciplined in those 9 days, then you can be disciplined for 90 days or even 900 days.
Though there is no shortcut for this, it is also true that there is a way to do things. We can be smart about doing things in life. You can train your mind so that all the actions become Sadhana. When you are eating, or when you are traveling, why are you not doing Japa? This is an Art, which you must learn. Art of Mindfulness. If you want to do Sadhana, turn every action into Sadhana. When Sadhana is having the highest priority in your life then you will find a way to do it.
In terms of Sadhana for a householder specifically, If you have 1.5 hours, then you do Japa/Meditation only for 50 min and the remaining 40 minutes spend quality time with your family/partner. This by itself is no less than any other Sadhana. You will surely gain the satisfaction from Sadhana that you dream of if you can bring quality in your Sadhana and increase love in your closest relationships.
Video Timeline:
0:50 The Art of Sadhana
3:41 How to tackle Purashcharana in Sadhana
7:54 Om Swami's personal anecdote on Mindfulness
14:24 How to work smart and practice Mindfulness
18:27 Sadhana for a Householder
Intro and outro animation: Sushree Svadha Om
Piano music: Adi Sharma
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