HAWAN SERMON

If you read the Bhagavad Gita (3:10–13), Lord Krishna says,

‘In ancient times, having created mankind together with this
yajna, the Lord of Creation said: ‘By this yajna, you shall
propagate. Let this yajna be the fulfiller of all your desires.
You shall nourish the devas/dewtas/demigids, the shining
ones, by this yajna, and may the devas nourish you. Thus,
nourishing one another, you shall reap the highest good. For,
nourished by yajna, the devas shall bestow on you the
enjoyments that you desire. He is a thief who enjoys what is
given by the devas without returning anything to them.’

Don’t you think that we should start performing

our daily rite of Hawan from today itself?

AS WE ENDEAVOUR TO RECEIVE THE DARSHAN OF GOD, WE

SHALL BE CARRYING OUT PUJA HERE TODAY.
PUJA IS THE ACT OF HONOURING GOD AS A GUEST. PUJA IS
A WAY OF SAYING THANKS TO THE LORD FOR THE GOOD
HEALTH AND WELL BEING WE ARE EXPERIENCING, AND
ASKING HIM TO CONTINUE TO BLESS US. THE LORD IS NOT
NORMALLY ACCESSIBLE TO OUR EYES, EARS, NOSE, TOUCH
AND ORDINARY INTELLECT. BUT BY CARRYING OUT PUJA, WE
CAN TOUCH, FEEL, SMELL, SEE AND TASTE SOMETHING
PERTAINING TO GOD. THUS FOCUSING OUR SENSES ON THE
LORD. I SINCERELY HOPE THAT BY THE END OF THIS
SERMON, HITHERTO UNKNOWN DIMENSIONS AND AWARENESS
WILL UNFOLD IN YOU MY FELLOW DEVOTEES. PUJA MUST BE
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CARRIED OUT WITH DEVOTION AND LOVE FOR THE LORD IN
YOUR HEART. OUR PUJA HERE TODAY WILL BE IN THE FORM
OF A HAWAN CEREMONY. THIS FORM OF WORSHIPPING WAS
ONLY INTRODUCED TO THE WESTERN WORLD IN 1956.
IF YOU ARE PSYCHED UP AND READY, LET US
COMMENCE.
FELLOW DEVOTEES, AS WE PARTICIPATE IN SATSANG HERE
TODAY, WE MUST REMEMBER THAT THERE ARE FOUR WAYS
IN WHICH WE CAN REMEMBER GOD.
• HEARING ABOUT HIM AT SATSANG LIKE THIS, OR
LISTENING TO A RECORDING, OR READING ABOUT HIM
• GLORIFYING HIM AS WE SHALL BE DOING
SHORTLY
• REMEMBERING HIM AND IT IS MY EARNEST
HOPE THAT YOU WOULD HAVE LEFT HERE
TODAY WITH PLEASANT INDELLIBLE MEMORIES
OF GOD
• WORSHIPPING HIM AS WE ARE NOW ABOUT TO
DO
THE BENEFITS OF HAWAN ARE:
• IT BRINGS SUCCESS AND PROSPERITY YOUR WAY
• IT ELIMINATES ALL KINDS OF HARDSHIPS FROM
THE PATH YOU ARE ON TOWARDS ACHIEVING
SUCCESS
• THE POSITIVE VIBRATIONS FROM THE HAWAN
ALSO HELP YOU CURB LOSSES IN BUSINESS
• IT BRINGS FINANCIAL STABILITY AND GROWTH IN
LIFE
• HAWAN PURIFIES THE ENVIRONMENT
• FIRE ACTS AS A PESTICIDE THUS ELIMINATING
BACTERIA FROM THE ATMOSPHERE
• IT HELPS YOU RECOVER FROM SERIOUS ILLNESS,
and
• IT AIDS ACADEMIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS
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AUM SAHANA BAWATU
SAHANAU BHUNAKATU
SAHA VIRIAM KARVAA VAHAI
TEJASWINA VADHI TAMASTU
MAA VIDVISHAA VAHAI
AUM SHANTI, SHANTI, SHANTI, HARI AUM
HAND WASHING
AUM HASTAM PRAK SHAALANAM SAMARPAYAMI SHRI
GOVINDAYA BHYO NAMO NAMAH
WATER TAKEN IN THE RIGHT HAND AND SIPPED
EVERYTIME YOU HEAR SWAAHAA
AUM AMRITO PASTAR NAMASI SWAAHAA
AUM AMRITAA PIDHAA NAMASI SWAAHAA
AUM SATYAM YASHA SHRI-MAYI SHRI SHRYATANG SWAAHAA
WASH HANDS
AUM HASTAM PRAK SHAALANAM SAMARPAYAMI SHRI
GOVINDAYA BHYO NAMO NAMAH
PURIFY THE BODY
HERE WE ARE ASKING GOD TO MAINTAIN THE FUNCTIONS OF
ALL THOSE PARTS OF THE BODY. WATER IN LEFT HAND AND
USE THE TWO MIDDLE FINGERS OF THE RIGHT HAND
mouth AUM WAANG MAY AASYAY ASTU
nose AUM NASOR MAY PRAANO ASTU
eyes AUM AKSHOOR MAY CHAKSHUR
ASTU
ears AUM KARNYOOR MAY SHROTRAM
ASTU
arms AUM BAAHUUR MAY BALAM ASTU
feet AUM URWOR MAY OJO ASTU
entire body AUM ARISH TAANI MAY ANGAANI,
TANUS TANWAA MAY SAHA
SANTU

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PRAYER TO GOD INVITING HIM TO JOIN IN
AUM AAKHAND MANDALA KAARAM
BYAPTAM YANA CHARACHARAM
TAT PADAM DAR SHITAM YANA
TASMAI SHREE GURU WAY NAMAH
VAKRATUNDA MAHAKAYA
SURYAKOTI SAMAPRABHA
NIRVIGNAM KURUME DAVA
SARVA-KAARYAASHU SARVADA
SARVA MANGALA MANGALYE
SHIVE SARVA THA SAADHIKE
SHARANYE TRIMBAKE GAURI
NARAYANE NAMOSTUTE
LIGHTING THE HAWAN KUND
AUM BHUR BHUWA SWAH, AUM BHUR BHWA SWAH
DRYOU RIWA BHOOMNA
PRITHIVI VA VAAREEMNA
TAS YASTE PRITHIVI
DEV YAJNI PRISH TAY
AGNIM ANAADAM ANAADYAA DA DHAY
FANNING THE FIRE GENTLY
BESEECHING THE FIRE TO COMPLETELY BURN ALL THE
OFFERINGS TO CARBON DOIXIDE AND STERILE, HOLY ASH
AUM UDBUDHIYA SWAAGANI
PRATI JAAGRIHI
TWA MISHTA PURTAY
SAM SHRI JAYTHAA MAYAM CHA
ASMIN SADAS TAY
ADHYUT TARASHMIN, VISHWAY DEWAA
YAJ MAAN AASH CHA SEEDATA
THREE PIECES OF DHOOP THE WIDTH OF TWO PALMS
DIPPED IN GHEE IS OFFERED TO THE FIRE....IT IS SAID THAT
THESE 3 PEICES REPRESENT OUR WORDS, THOUGHTS AND
DEEDS. HERE, WE SURRENDER THEM TO THE FIRE
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FIRST PIECE
AUM AYANTA IDHAMA AATMAA
JAAT VEDASTAY NAY DHYASWA
VARDHASWA CHAY DHAA WAR DHAYA
CHAASMAN PRAJAYAA PARSHUBHIR
BRAMHA WAR CHASAY
NAANA DAYNA SAMIDHYA SWAAHAA
IDAM AGNAY JAATAVEDAS SAY IDAM NAMAMA
SECOND PIECE
ON FIRST SWAAHAA ADD ONLY GHEE
AUM SAMIDH AGNIM DUVAAS YATA
GRITAI BUDHYATAA TITHIM
ASMIN HABYAA JUHOTANA SWAAHAA
IDAM AGNAY JAATAVEDAS SAY IDAM NAMAMA
AUM SOSAMIDHAAY SHOCHISE
GHRITAM TIBRAM JUHOTANNA
AGNAYAY JAATAVEDAS SAY SWAAHAA
IDAM AGNAY JAATAVEDAS SAY IDAM NAMAMA
THIRD PIECE
AUM TANTWA SAMIDA BHIRANGIRO
GRITAIN AWARD DHAYAA MASI
BRIHA SHYOCHAAY VISTAYAA SWAAHAA
IDAM AGNAY ANGIRASAY, IDAM NAMAMA
GHEE IS OFFERED FIVE TIMES... FROM NOW ON WHEN YOU
HEAR IDAN NAMAMA DRIP A DROP OF GHEE INTO THE
WATER
AUM AYANTA IDMA AATMA
JAAT VEDASTAY NAY DHYASWA
WARDHASWA CHAY DHA WAR DHAYA
CHASMAN PRAJAYA PARSHUBHIR
BRAMHA WAR CHASAY
NANAA DAYNA SAMIDHYA SWAAHAA

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IDAM AGNAY JAATAVEDAS SAY IDAM NAMAMA
SPRINKLE WATER ON THE FOUR SIDES OF THE KUND
...THIS SIGNIFIES ASKING GOD TO GUIDE US IN OUR TRAVELS IN
THE 4 CARDINAL DIRECTIONS
East AUM ADITAY ANUMAN YASWA
West AUM ANUMATAY ANUMAN YASWA
North AUM SARASWATTI ANUMAN YASWA
South AUM DEWA SAVITA PRASHUA YAGYAM,
PRASHUA YAGYA PATIM BHAGAAI, DEBYO
GHANDARWA KAY TAPOO, KAY TANAA POONATOO,
WACHASPATIM WACHAM NAH SWADATU
PRAYERS WITH FLOWERS
HERE WE REMIND GOD THAT WE NEED HIS PRESENCE
UNTIL THE CONCLUSION OF PUJA
AUM SHAANTA KAARAM BHUJAG SHAINAM
PADMA NABHYAM SURESHANAM
VISHWA DHAARAM GAGAN SADRI SHAM
MEG VARNAM SUBHAANGHAM
LAKSHMI KAANTAM KAMAL NAINAM
YOGI BHIR DHYAAN A GAM YAM
BANDAY VISHNU BHOW BHAI HARAM
SARVA LOK EKYE NATHAM
GHEE IS OFFERED TO FIRE, IN NORTH, SOUTH AND
MIDDLE
North AUM AGNAYAY SWAAHAA
IDAM AGNAYAY IDAM NAMAMA
South AUM SOMAYA SWAAHAA
IDAM SOMAYA IDAM NAMAMA
Middle AUM PRAJA PATIYAY SWAAHAA
IDAM PRAJA PATIYAY IDAM NAMAMA
Middle AUM INDRAYA SWAAHAA
IDAM INDRAYA IDAM NAMAMA
OFFERING OF GHEE AND SAMAGRI FROM NOW
ONWARDS
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MORNING WORSHIP...OR IF A SINGLE HAWAN IS
CARRIED OUT DURING THE DAY
AUM SURYO JYOTI, JYOTI SURYA SWAAHAA
AUM SURYA WARCHO, JYOTI WARCHA SWAAHAA
AUM JYOTI SURYA, SURYO JYOTI SWAAHAA
AUM SAJUR DAYVENA SAVITRA
SAJO CHASENDRA WATTIA
JUSHANA SURYO WAYTU SWAAHAA
EVENING WORSHIP...OR IF A SINGLE HAWAN IS
CARRIED OUT DURING THE DAY
AUM AGNI JYOTI, JYOTI AGNI SWAAHAA
AUM AGNI WARCHO, JYOTI WARCHA SWAAHAA
AUM AGNI JYOTI, JYOTI AGNI SWAAHAA
AUM SAJUR DAVENNA SAVITRAA
SAJO RAATRENDRA WATTIA
JUSHANA AGNI WAYTU SWAAHAA

AUM BHUR AGNAYAY PRAANAYA SWAAHAA

IDAM AGNAYAY PRAANAYA IDAM NAMAMA
AUM BHUR WAIAWAY APANAYAY SWAAHAA,
IDAM WAIAWAY APANAYAY IDAM NAMAMA
AUM SWAR ADITYAI VYANAAI SWAAHAA
IDMAADITYAI VYANAAI IDAM NAMAMA
AUM BHUR BHUWA SWAR AGNI, WAYAWAA DITYAA BHYA,
PRANAA PAANI BHYA SWAAHAA
IDAM AGNI WAYAWAA DITYAA BHYA
PRANAA PAANI BHYA IDAM NAMAMA
AUM APO JYOTI RASO AMRITAM
BRAMHA BHUR BHWA SWARO SWAAHAA
INVOCATION TO LORD RAMA THE SEVENTH
INCARNATION OF
AUM RAMAI RAM A BHADRAYAY LORD VISHNU.
AN IDEAL MAN.
RAMA CHANDRAYAY VED A SAY A PERFECT SON.
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 A DEVOTED
RAGUNATH TAYA NA THAYAY BROTHER. A TRUE
HUSBAND A TRUSTED
SEETA PATTAYAY NAMAHA FRIEND. AN IDEAL KING
AUM SHREE RAM CHANDRAYA NAMAH SWAAHAA
INVOCATION TO LORD KRISHNA THE EIGHTH AND MOST
AUM GOVINDA GOVINDA HARAY MURARI IMPORTANT
INCARNATION OF LORD
GOVINDA GOVINDA RATANGA PANI LORD VISHNU. BORN
3200 BCE IN MATHURA
GOVINDA GOVINDA MUKUNDA KRISHNA
SHREE KRISHNA GOVINDA NAMO NAMASTE
AUM SHREE KRISHNA GOVINDAYAY NAMAH
SWAAHAA
INVOCATION TO GANESH GEE REMOVER OF OBSTACLES AND
AUM GAJJAN NAAM BHOOT GANATHI SAVITAM IMPEDIMENTS
KAPIDHA JAMBU PHALA SAARA BHAKSHITAM
UMA SUTAM SHOKA VINASHA KARANAM
NAMAMI VIGHNESHWARA PAAD PANKAJAM
AUM SHREE GANESH AYAY NAMAH SWAAHAA
INVOCATION TO LAKSHMI MATA GODDESS OF WEALTH AND
AUM SIDHI BUDHI PRADAY DEVI PROSPERITY
BHUKTI MUKTI PRADA YANI
MANTRA MURTI SADAA DEVI
MAHA LAKSHMI NAMOSTU THAY
AUM SHREE MAHA LAKSHMI MATAYAY NAMAH SWAAHAA
INVOCATION TO HANUMAN JEE REMOVER OF PAINS,
AUM HAN HANUMATE NAMO NAMAH SUFFERINGS AND
SHREE HANUMATE NAMO NAMAH MISERIES
JAI JAI HANUMATE NAMO NAMAH
SHREE RAM DUTAYE NAMO NAMAH
AUM SREE HANUMANTAYE NAMAH SWAAHAA
GAITRI MANTRA, RECITE THREE TIMES THE UNIVERSAL
AUM BHUR BHWA SWAH PRAYER
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TAT SAVITUR VARENYAM
BHARGO DEVASYA DHI MAHI
DHIYO YONA PRACHYO DHAYAT
AUM BHUR BHUWA SWA SWAAHAA
FINAL OFFERING, DIVIDE SAMAGRI INTO THREE PORTIONS,
WHILE STANDING
AUM SARWANG WAI PURNA GWAM SWAAHAA
AUM SARWANG WAI PURNA GWAM SWAAHAA
AUM SARWANG WAI PURNA GWAM SWAAHAA
DIP HANDS IN WATER AND RUB TOGETHER, HOLD
TOWARDS FIRE OCCASIONALLY BRINGING THEM
TOWARDS THE BODY
HERE WE ASK THE FIRE SAYING OH FIRE, GIVER OF
LONGEVITY, GIVE ME THAT. OH FIRE, GIVER OF SPEAKING
POWER, GIVE ME THAT. PLEASE LET ALL DIFFICULTIES BE
REMOVED AND EVERYTHING BE SUPPLEMENTED
AUM TANUPAA AGNI AASI, TAN WAM MAY PAAHI
AUM AYURDHAA AGNI AASI, AAYUR MAY DEHI
AUM WARCHODA AGNI AASI, WAOCHO MAY DEHI
AUM AGNAY YANMAY, TANWAH UNAM, TANWAH APRINA
AUM MAYDHAM MAY DEWA, SAVITA AADA DHATU
AUM MAYDHAM MAY DEVI, SARASWATI AADA DHATU
AUM MEDHAM MAY ASHWINOW, DAYWA ADHATTAM PUSHKAR
SRAJOU

AUM VIRYAM ASI VIRYAM MOYI DEHI

AUM BALAM ASI BALAM MOYI DEHI
AUM TEJO ASI TEJO MOYI DEHI
AUM OJO ASI OJO MOYI DEHI
AUM MANYOR ASI MANYUM MOYI DEHI
AUM SAHA ASI SAHO MOYI DEHI
AUM BRAHMA ARPANAM, BRAHMA HAVI, BRAMHA AGNOU
BRAMHA NA HUTAM
BRAMHA AIVA TENA GANTABYAM
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BRAMHA KARMA SAMAA DHINA
AUM TAT SAT HARI AUM
CLOSING PRAYERS FLOWERS TAKEN IN CLASPED HANDS
AUM SARVAY SHAAM MANGALAM BHUYAAT
SARVAY SANTOO NIRAA MIYAA
SARVAY BHADRANI PASH YANTOO
MAA KASCHIT DUK BHAAK BHAWAY
NAN DANTU SARVA BHUTANI
NIRAA TANKAANI SANTU CHA
PRITHI RASTU PARAS PARAM
SIDHI RASTU CHAKAR MANAM
SWAST YASTU RAAGYO NITYA PAA
SHAM PRAJAA BHYA STATAAY WASTU
SWAST YASTU DWIPADAY NITYAM
SHAANTI RASTU CHATUSH PADAY
SHAANTI RASTU NOW DEWASYA
BHUR BHWA SWAH SHIVAM TATTHAA
SARVA TA SHANTI RASTU NAH
SAUM YAH BHAWANTU BHOOTANI
TWAM DEWO JAGAT SRASTHA
PAA THA DAYVA TWAMAY VAHI
PRAJA PAALAA DEWASHA
SHANTIM KURU JAGAT PATAY
YO MAY ADYA SNIH YATAY TASYAY
SHIVA MASTU SADAA BHUWI
YASCHA MAM DWISHTI LOKAY ASMIN
SOAAPI BHADRANI PASH YANTU
AUM AGYANAM A TIMIRANDHAYA SYA
GYANAM JANA SHALAKAYA
CHAKSHURUNA MILITAM YENA
TASMAI SHREE GURUWAY NAMAHA
AUM MANTRA SATYAM POOJA SATYAM
SATYAM DEWO NERANAJNA
GURU BHAKYAM SADA SATYAM
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SATYA MEWA PARAM PADAM
AUM AAKANDA MANDALA KARAM
BYAAPTAM YAYNA CHARA CHARAM
TAT PADAM DAR SHITAM YENA
TASMAI SHREE GURUWAY NAMAHA
AUM PITRI MATRI SURID BANDHU
VIDYA TIRTANI DEWATA
NAA TULYAM GURUNAH SHREEGRAM
SPARSHE YATE PARA MAM PADAM
AUM GURUR BRAMHA GURUR VISHNU
GURUR DAYWO MAHESHWARA
GURU SAAKSHAT PARAM BRAMHA
TASMAI SHREE GURUWAY NAMAHA
AUM DHYAN MULAM GURU MURTI
PUJAH MULAM GURU PADAM
MANTRA MULAM GURU BHAKYAM
MOKSHA MULAM GURU KRIPAA
AUM BRAMHA NANDAM PARAM SUKHADAM
KAWALAM GYAANAM MURTIM
DWA DWA DWITAM GAGANA SADRUSHAM
TAT WA MAA SYADHI LAKSHYAM
AUM EKAM NITYAN BIMALAM CHALAM
SARBADA SAKSHEE BHUTAM
BA BAA TEETAM TRIGUNA RAHITAM
SAD GURU TAM NAMANI
AUM TWAMEWA MATA CHAPITA TWAMEWA
TWAMEWA BANDHU CHA SAKA TWAMEWA
TWAMEWA VIDYA DRAVINAM TWAMEWA
TWAMEWA SARVANG MAMA DEWA DEWA
AUM POORNNAM-ADAHA POORNNAM-IDAM
POORNNAAT POORNNAM-UDACHYATE
POORNNASYA POORNAM-AADAAYA
POORNNAM-EVA- VASHISYATE
AUM SHANTIHI, SHANTIHI, SHANTIHI
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AUM DHOW SHANTIHI
RANTARIKSH GWAM SHANTIHI
PRITHIVI SHANTIHI
RAPAH SHANTIHI
ROSADHAYA SHANTIHI
VANAS PATAYA SHANTIHI
VISHWED-DEWA SHANTIHI
BRAMHA SHANTIHI
SARVA GWAM SHANTIHI
SHANTIHI-REWA, SHANTIHI SAA MAA, SHANTIHI
REDHI
AUM SHANTIHI, SHANTIHI, SHANTIHI, HARI AUM
May peace radiate there in the whole sky as well as in the vast
ethereal/heavenly/spiritual space everywhere.
May peace reign all over this earth, in water and in all herbs,
trees and creepers.
May peace flow over the whole universe.
May peace be in the Supreme Being Brahman.
And may there always exist in all peace and peace alone.
Aum peace, peace and peace to us and all beings!
FELLOW DEVOTEES AS WE LEAVE HERE TODAY I WOULD
LIKE TO LEAVE YOU WITH A PARTING MESSAGE.
YOU ARE THREE PEOPLE IN ONE BODY, NAMELY:
• THE PERSON YOU THINK YOU ARE
• THE PERSON OTHERS SEE YOU AS
• THE PERSON YOU REALLY ARE
AS A TRUE HINDU, YOU SHOULD STRIVE TO MAKE THE
THREE COINCIDE AND FUSE INTO ONE, AND YOU WILL
BECOME A BETTER PERSON
DEVOID OF DEVOTION, AND GUILTY OF COMMITTING
UNLIMITED OFFENCES, I AM BEING TOSSED ABOUT IN THIS
OCEAN OF MATERIAL EXISTENCE BY THE TURBULENT WAVES
OF LUST, ANGER AND GREED. THEREFORE, OH MERCIFUL

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LORD, I TAKE SHELTER OF YOU AND OFFER PRAYERS TO
YOUR FEET, IN THE FORM OF ARTI.

PREM SAY BHOLO, SEEYA BHAJU RAM CHANDRA KEE JAI

ARTI

In ancient times, Prajaapati created humanity

along with yajna. He said “through this (yajna) let
everyone prosper, and may it become your
fulfiller of wishes”. ... It becomes the “fulfiller of
wishes”.
By your sacrifices the celestial gods will be
pleased, and by cooperation between humans
and the celestial gods, prosperity will reign for
all.
The celestial gods, being satisfied by the
performance of sacrifice, will grant you all the
desired necessities of life. But those who enjoy
what is given to them, without making offerings
in return, are verily thieves.
The spiritually-minded, who eat food that is first
offered in sacrifice, are released from all kinds of
sin. Others, who cook food for their own
enjoyment, verily eat only sin.

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