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There will be a total Lunar eclipse on 21 Feb 2008. There is an increase in raja-tama during eclipses which has negative effects on humanity. Ghosts take advantage of the heightened raja-tama to create a variety of issues that have global negative repercussions.Regular spiritual practice as well as intense spiritual practice like chanting the Name of God during the eclipse ensures that one is insulated from its subtle harmful effects.
According to the lunar calendar, this year the ancestors’ fortnight (pitrupaksha) falls in the fortnight between 27 Sep 2007 to 11 Oct 2007. If we chant ‘Sree Gurudev Datta’ during this period, our ancestor’s derive even more benefit from it and attain momentum faster in the afterlife. From this perspective to help our ancestors attain momentum from the Region of the Dead (Martyaloka) to Nether region (Bhuvaloka), it is essential that all chant ‘Sree Gurudev Datta’ for 6 hours daily during this fortnight. During this period priority should be given to completing the prescribed amount of this chant compared to the chanting the Name of God as per one’s religion. If it is not possible to do 6 hours of chanting every day, we can strive to chant as much as possible.
Refer to the section on problems due to our departed ancestors.
| Increase in the amount of chanting
Due to the increase in raja-tama in the current times the recommended minimum amount of chanting is 2 hours a day. This can be a combination of either the Name of God as per one’s religion and/or the chant of Sree Gurudev Datta to overcome ancestral problems.
