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Gayathri contains in itself the spirit and energy of all Vedic mantras. Indeed it imparts power to other mantras. Without Gayathri-japa, the chanting of all other mantras would be futile. We find hypnotism useful in many ways and we talk of 'hypnotic power'. Gayathri is the hypnotic means of liberating ourselves from worldly existence as well as of controlling desire and realising the goal of birth. We must keep blowing on the spark that is the Gayathri and must take up the Gayathri-japa as vrata. The spark will not be extinguished if we do not take to unsastric ways of life and if we do not make our body unchaste.
Even in times of misfortune the Gayathri must be muttered atleast ten times at dawn, midday and dusk. These are hours of tranquility. At dawn all creatures including human beings rise and the mind is serene now. At dusk all must be restful after a day's hard work: that is also a time of calm. At noon the sun is at its height and people are at home and relaxed and their mind is calm. During these hours we must meditate on Gayathri, Savithri and Sarasvathi. In the morning the dominant presence is that of Vishnu, at noon that of Brahma and at sundown of Shiva. So we must meditate on Gayathri in the morning as Vishnu personified, at noon as Brahma personified and at dusk as Shiva personified.
Gayathri must be worshipped as a mother. The Lord appears in many forms to bestow His grace and compassion on His devotees. Mother loves us more than anybody else. We know no fear before her and talk to her freely. Of all the forms in which God manifests Himself that form in which He is revealed as mother is most liked by us. The Vedas proclaim Gayathri to be such a mother.
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