Spiritual practice
The daily practice of Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇavas by the standards of Śrīla Prabhupāda, for the home: the morning and evening programmes step by step with every prayer, offering food and chanting japa.
- 7 stepsŚrīla Prabhupāda's standardsWhat daily practice rests on: sixteen rounds of japa, the four regulative principles, rising early and the morning programme, reading the books and prasādam. Start here.Open
- 9 stepsThe morning programme at homeThe whole morning programme as in Śrīla Prabhupāda's temples — for the home, without Deities: maṅgala-ārati, prayers to Nṛsiṁhadeva, Tulasī-pūjā, japa, Govindam, guru-pūjā and a Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam class. With the full text of every prayer.Open
- 8 stepsThe evening programme at homeThe evening as in Śrīla Prabhupāda's temples — for the home: Gaura-ārati, prayers to Nṛsiṁhadeva, Tulasī-ārati, “Jaya Rādhā-Mādhava” and a Bhagavad-gītā class. With the full text of every prayer.Open
- 5 stepsOffering foodHow to cook and offer food to Kṛṣṇa so that it becomes prasādam: kitchen rules, the order of the offering and the prayers, each said three times.Open
- 6 stepsJapaHow to chant the mahā-mantra on beads: the beads, the order, sixteen rounds, attention and the ten offences against the holy name to avoid.Open