The Bhakti-yoga Handbook by Knapp, Stephen -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Introduction THE PURPOSE OF THIS BOOK PART ONE GETTING STARTED ON THE PATH OF BHAKTI-YOGA CHAPTER ONE The Secret of Bhakti‑yoga CHAPTER TWO Understanding the Essentials

AT THE TEMPLE OR AT HOME THE BASIC PROCESS THE REGULATIVE PRINCIPLES

CHAPTER THREE Starting Our Day

THE SACRED BRAHMA-MUHURTA HOUR OFFERING OBEISANCES BATHING PUTTING ON TILAKA GOING TO THE TEMPLE PROGRAM OR STARTING OUR PROGRAM AT HOME HATHA YOGA AND PRANAYAMA

CHAPTER FOUR Standard Songs Used in the Hare Krishna Temples

OBEISANCES TO SRILA BHAKTIVEDANTA SWAMI PRABHUPADA SRI SRI GURVASHTAKA Additional Prayers Sung During Mangala-Arati THE PANCHA-TATTVA MAHA MANTRA THE HARE KRISHNA MAHA-MANTRA PREMA-DHVANI OR PRANAM PRAYERS SHRI NRISIMHA PRANAM TULASI-ARATI KIRTANA THE TEN OFFENSES IN CHANTING THE HOLY NAMES SHRI VAISHNAVA PRANAM SRI SRI SHIKSHASHTAKA JAYA RADHA-MADHAVA MANTRAS CHANTED BEFORE CLASS MANTRAS CHANTED BEFORE CLASS COMMENTARY FROM THE BRAHMA-SAMHITA SRI GURU-VANDANA SRI NAMA-KIRTANA Other Nice Songs FROM "SHRI SHRI SHAD-GOSWAMY-ASHTAKA" KIRTANA RECITED BEFORE READING "KRISHNA BOOK" NAMA-SANKIRTANA GAURA-ARATI SHRI DAMODARASHTAKA SAPARSHADA-BHAGAVAD-VIRAHA-JANITA-VILAPA SHRI JAGANNATHASHTAKA GURUDEVA SAVARANA-SRI-GAURA-PADA-PADME PRARTHANA

PART TWO A DEEPER LOOK INTO THE BASICS CHAPTER FIVE On Chanting Hare Krishna

HOW TO CHANT HARE KRISHNA

CHAPTER SIX The Pancha-Tattva Mantra

WHO IS SRI CHAITANYA MAHAPRABHU

CHAPTER SEVEN Greeting the Deities in the Temple

THE SIGNIFICANCE OF DEITIES AND DEITY WORSHIP

CHAPTER EIGHT Importance of Reading Devotional Texts

CHAPTER NINE Tulasi Devi: The Sacred Tree

HOW TO OFFER TULASI DEVI WORSHIP (PUJA) THE IMPORTANCE OF THE TULASI PLANT

CHAPTER TEN Prasadam: The Power of Sacred Food CHAPTER ELEVEN Rules for Temple Etiquette

DANCING IN THE TEMPLE LEARNING THE INSTRUMENTS

CHAPTER TWELVE Ekadasi: The Appearance and Purpose of This Special Day

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OTHER SPECIAL DAYS AND FESTIVALS WE OBSERVE CHATURMASYA

CHAPTER THIRTEEN The Nine Processes of Bhakti-yoga CHAPTER FOURTEEN A Few Additional Points to Understand

THE PURPOSE OF HAVING A GURU WHAT IS "NAMASTE" WHY RED DOTS ARE WORN ON THE FOREHEAD WHAT IS TILAKA OR FOREHEAD MARKS WHY RING BELLS IN TEMPLES THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE ARATI CEREMONY THE REASON LAMPS ARE USED WHY A CONCH SHELL IS BLOWN WHY COCONUTS ARE OFFERED PURPOSE OF CIRCUMAMBULATING TEMPLES OR DEITIES WHY THE LOTUS IS SACRED PURPOSE OF FASTING WHO MAY PRACTICE SANATANA‑DHARMA WHAT IS A SARI WHAT IS A DHOTI WHY MANY DEVOTEES WEAR WHITE WHY MANY SWAMIS WEAR SAFFRON COLORED CLOTH THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE SHIKHA (TUFT OF HAIR) THE MEANING OF THE SUTRA OR SACRED THREAD THE PURPOSE OF TOUCHING OUR HEAD TO THE FLOOR WHAT ARE THE VEDIC TEXTS

PART THREE UNDERSTANDING A FEW BASICS OF THE PHILOSOPHY CHAPTER FIFTEEN Who am I? The Vedic Description of the Soul CHAPTER SIXTEEN What Is Reincarnation CHAPTER SEVENTEEN What Is Karma CHAPTER EIGHTEEN Who is Krishna CHAPTER NINETEEN Why Be Vegetarian

BEYOND VEGETARIANISM

CHAPTER TWENTY Vedic Culture: As Relevant Today As Ever PART FOUR PRACTICING BHAKTI-YOGA AT HOME CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE Establishing a Home Altar

TAKING CARE OF YOUR ALTAR

CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO The Basic Arati Procedure

CONSECRATING WATER FOR PURIFICATION (SAMANYA-ARGHYA) ESTABLISHING GENERAL ARGHYA WATER (SAMANYA-ARGHYA-STHAPANA) DOING THE ACHAMANA PROCEDURE DOING THE ARATI CEREMONY MANTRAS FOR OBTAINING FORGIVENESS FOR ONE'S OFFENSES

CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE Making our Cooking Part of Our Yoga

SHOPPING CLEANLINESS COOKING OFFERING

CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR Caring for Tulasi Devi in Your Home

Techniques of Caring for Tulasi Devi

CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE Additional Steps for Home Deity Worship

BRINGING THE DEITIES TO YOUR HOME QUALIFICATIONS FOR DOING DEITY WORSHIP YOUR DEITY PROGRAM WAKING THE DEITIES BATHING AND DRESSING THE DEITIES PUTTING THE DEITIES TO REST IF YOU MUST LEAVE THE DEITIES AT HOME

CONCLUSION What to Expect From Your Practice REFERENCES GLOSSARY ABOUT THE AUTHOR