Grihastha

Householder, one of the four stages of life (ashramas). (Glossary for the Vahinis)

 

There are six duties that every grihastha has to perform every day: snana,sandhya,japa,homa, Puja and Atithi Satkar, meaning bath, worship during morning, noon and evening, recitation of the name of the Lord, offering ritual articles in the sacrificial fire, ritual worship of the Lord, and hospitality to guest. You are to see that the guests are treated in that spirit of hospitality. You are sevaka, dedicated to service. Whether the people whom you serve thank you or traduce you, you must gladly do the task allotted to you. For, you are serving yourselves, not them; remember. Bouquets or brickbats - receive them with equal calm. It is only those who identify themselves with the body that are exulted or pained; you must feel that you are the dehi, not the deha; that will give you the strength to serve best. (SSS Vol.4, p. 197)

 


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