Arati

For more advanced meditators we recommend a practice called arati see page 105. ❋ THE SIVANANDA YOGA VEDANTA CENTER (2003)

To purify the energy in your meditation area, you can use a short ritual called arati at the end of each meditation session. ❋ THE SIVANANDA YOGA VEDANTA CENTER (2003)

It was noted earlier that a qafilabashi fee of Rs. 2 and arati tax of Rs. 1 was charged on all camels collecting at Jamrud for the tax-free conveyance of Durrani state merchandise through the Khaibar. ❋ Unknown (2008)

It is unclear how the qafilabashi documented the nomads 'arati payments for the increasingly textually inclined Durrani state, but if other tax-payment practices serve as an interpretive guide, it is likely that the qafilabashi issued receipts to the nomads and that a munshi recorded those payments in a challan. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Abd al-Rahman ordered his Peshawar qafilabashi to collect arati or commission fees on all products the nomads brought to market in Kabul. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The purpose of performing arati is the waving of lighted wicks before the deities in a spirit of humility and gratitude, wherein faithful followers become immersed in God's divine form. ❋ Photographerno1 (2009)

Besides mantra repetition there are other practices that help to develop devotion: rituals like offerings of flowers or arati see left, or prayers to a chosen aspect of God. ❋ THE SIVANANDA YOGA VEDANTA CENTER (2003)

The text of the arati used at the Sivananda Yoga Centres is on page 159. ❋ THE SIVANANDA YOGA VEDANTA CENTER (2003)

If you are travelling and have to meditate in a different place for a period of time, try to perform arati before meditating as it clears the space of any negative energies. ❋ THE SIVANANDA YOGA VEDANTA CENTER (2003)

After arati and many other ceremonies are performed, the kankanan, which is merely a bit of saffron, is tied to the right wrist of the young man, and to the left wrist of the girl. ❋ Dr. John Scudder (N/A)

The procession moves slowly; and their friends and relations come out of their houses, as they pass; the women hailing the married couple with the ceremony of _arati_, and the men with presents of silver, fruits, sugar, and betel. ❋ Dr. John Scudder (N/A)

They consider that even the gods themselves are not out of the reach of malicious eyes; and therefore after they have been carried through the streets, the ceremony of arati is always performed, to efface the evil which they may have suffered from these looks. ❋ Dr. John Scudder (N/A)

What we're seeing today will probably be the death knell for these societies. '' arati. [email protected] ❋ Unknown (2010)

If this kind of brinkmanship escalates, the political scene will only get hotter.arati. [email protected] ❋ Unknown (2010)

A division bench of Justice Vikramjit S.n and Justice Manmohan S.ngh Friday stayed the contempt proceedings against B.B. February 3rd, 2010 NEW DELHI - The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued a contempt notice to Prasar B.arati CEO B.S. Lalli for not following earlier court directions over the functioning of the public broadcaster. ❋ Rana Ajit (2010)

There is an arati ceremony six times a day from 4 AM to 9 PM when devotees come in for darshan of the Deities, in which they sing, chant, or worship the Deities in ecstasy. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The temple's head priest, Kalia Bagh, a dalit, said followers of Gandhi read out the teachings and writings of Gandhiji after arati in the morning and evening. ❋ Unknown (2009)

These schools advocated devotion: worshiping and chanting mantra to deities like Shiva, Krishna, Vishnu, and Kali; singing devotional songs; following a guru; meditating on the Divine; reading and writing ecstatic poetry; and performing rituals like puja and arati ceremonies.

She attends a weekly arati (light) ceremony at her local Sivananda center.

A)wow she is one obsessed aratiB)ive never seen such [an empty] arati [put it in] there. C)hey [Ted] have u told her shes gonna be a total arati ❋ Henna136 (2008)

a) My mother and I do [arati] every morning and night. b) Person 1: Hey, [are you okay]? Person 2: Yeah, it's just that [Arati] told me I should see a doctor because my breath stinks... Person 1: Arati has a point, [your breath] really does smell ❋ Daikriti💖 (2015)

[Obama]: “Dude Arati is so funny and cool.” [Pitbull]: ”What did you [expect], their name is Arati.” ❋ Jackmanifold (2021)