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Doing arati is a form of worship to God. In the Hindu religion, people perform arati to the deities as a form of respect, and this is usually done by offering fire-lit ghee/oil wicks. It is said that just by witnessing arati of Lord Krishna (whether it be in the morning, afternoon and evening), one is extensively purified. Hence, performing arati of Lord Krishna has a positive and purifying effect. If one takes part in the arati process and is active in other aspects of devotional service, one can spiritually progress in leaps and bounds.


Srila Prabhupada's books, lectures, conversations and letters offer a comprehensive presentation of this essential subject as seen in the Vaniquotes '''[[Vaniquotes:Category:Arati|Arati]]''' category. An introduction from his books is given below in the following NUMBER quotes.  
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{{VaniQuotebox|By seeing the Lord during arati, by offering bhoga and by constantly thinking of the form of the Deity, one becomes a first-class yogi. This is the best process of yoga|In every temple there is a transcendental form of the Lord, and one may easily think of this form. By seeing the Lord during ārati, by offering bhoga and by constantly thinking of the form of the Deity, one becomes a first-class yogī. This is the best process of yoga. '''(Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.2.41)'''}}  


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{{VaniQuotebox|In the evening, after finishing His (Caitanya's) dancing in the yard of the Gundica temple, the Lord observed the arati ceremony. Thereafter He went to a place called Aitota and took rest for the night|In the evening, after finishing His dancing in the yard of the Guṇḍicā temple, the Lord observed the ārati ceremony. Thereafter He went to a place called Āiṭoṭā and took rest for the night. '''(Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā 14.65)'''}}  


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{{VaniQuotebox|All the members of the household should be engaged in the daily service of the Lord, beginning from morning (4 a.m.) till night (10 p.m.) by performing mangala-aratrika, niranjana, arcana, puja, kirtana, srngara, bhoga-vaikali, sandhya-aratrika, etc|Any member of the family who is above twelve years of age should be initiated by a bona fide spiritual master, and all the members of the household should be engaged in the daily service of the Lord, beginning from morning (4 a.m.) till night (10 p.m.) by performing maṅgala-ārātrika, nirañjana, arcana, pūjā, kīrtana, śṛṅgāra, bhoga-vaikāli, sandhyā-ārātrika, pāṭha, bhoga (at night), śayana-ārātrika, etc. Engagement in such worship of the Deity, under the direction of a bona fide spiritual master, will greatly help the householders to purify their very existence and make rapid progress in spiritual knowledge. '''(Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 2.3.22)'''}}  


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Doing arati is a form of worship to God. In the Hindu religion, people perform arati to the deities as a form of respect, and this is usually done by offering fire-lit ghee/oil wicks. It is said that just by witnessing arati of Lord Krishna (whether it be in the morning, afternoon and evening), one is extensively purified. Hence, performing arati of Lord Krishna has a positive and purifying effect. If one takes part in the arati process and is active in other aspects of devotional service, one can spiritually progress in leaps and bounds.

Srila Prabhupada's books, lectures, conversations and letters offer a comprehensive presentation of this essential subject as seen in the Vaniquotes Arati category. An introduction from his books is given below in the following NUMBER quotes.


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