Re: Five daily duties of a Shri Vaishnava
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1. Abigamanam
Is the early morning prayer as soon as you wake up. You can actually do some nama-japa or recite some shlokas here.
Upadaanam is preparation for Ijya, collection of puja materials and at the same time reciting some verses etc.
This is the main prayer and is an elaborate one, and is called the Pancharatra Aradana. It is quite complex, and you need to learn it from a guru. This is done in the morning.( might take an hour if you go through the full prayer). Orthodox people take food only after Ijya, and during Ijya food is offered to God also.
This is in the afternoon, and you can spend time in reciting Ramayana, Bhagavad Gita, reading and learning scripture, Sribhasya etc. No fixed specifications for this. Most people who follow this may recite Ramayana and Vishnu Sahasranamam.
This is a variation of the classical Yoga ( with six limbs not eight), and based on the Yama, Niyama, Asana, Pranayama, Pratyahara and Dhyana. It is explained in Vishnu Purana. I dont think there are any people actually doing Yoga now, and I dont think it is taught in the tradition.
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