Kalyanee: What are the herbs used for havan? (2) Can I see god or experience the closeness with havan? (3) Can that cure chronic disease. I have heard that by chanting gayatrimantra the person restore his vision. how many times do you have to recite Gayatri mantra?
Swami Ram Swarup: (1) 21 best herbs for Havan
KASTURI, KESAR, AGAR-TAGAR, CHANDAN, JATAMASI, ELAYCHI, JAYFAL, JAVITRI, GOOGAL, NAGARMOTHA, BALCHHAD, SUGANDHBALA, DALCHINI, JAU, GILOYA, CHUARA, BADAM, AKHROT, BANAKSHA, GUD, AND KISHMISH.

(2) Yes, you can realise God by performing regular hawan but you’ll have to go to the learned Acharya of vedas and Yog Philosophy to listen to vedas and to do daily practice of Yog Philosophy also.

(3) Chronic diseases can be cured but in addition one should also take regular medical advice.
Gayatri mantra is recited as per the availability of time.

Charlene: Dear Sir/. Namaste. Read this page https://www.vedmandir.com/node/153
It states: (6) Atharvaveda mantra 4/38/1 – main qualities of wife:
(a) Should have conquered sensuality (b) hardworking (c) possessing best behaviour (d) striving to maintain home in best way. Where does one find this info in the Atharva Veda book? What am I doing wrong: I looked on sacred-texts.com for atharva veda http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/av/av04038.htm In book 4, hymm 38 did not not read like above. I must be looking in the wrong literature? Thank you so much.
Swami Ram Swarup: Namaste, beti.

Atharvaved mantra 4/38/1 is quoted below:-

“Udbhindateem Sanjyanteemapsaraam Sadhudevineem,
Glahey Kritaani Krinnvaanaamapsaraam Taamih Huvey”.

In the above mantra, the main good qualities of a wife are as under:-
(1) To have control on sensualities/desires.
(2) Hardworking.
(3) To discharge duties perfectly and faithfully.
(4) To maintain the house in best manner.
Yet if you have any doubt, you may send your query.

Anonymous:पूज्य गुरुदेव : आत्मीय नमन वंदन, चरण – वंदन . . . .हम सबके कल्याण हेतू पुनः mixlr ग्रूप शुरू करने के लिये आपको बहुत – बहुत धन्यवाद और कोटिश: प्रणाम l . . . . . . गुरुजी मैं एक अध्यापक हूँ, अपनी आय से संतुष्ट हूँ और आपके आशीर्वाद से अपने परिवार का ठीक – ठाक पालन पोषण कर पा रहा हूँ और लगभग नित्यप्रति दैनिक हवन , नामजप , योगाभ्यास के साथ अपने गृहस्थ जीवन की उन्नति का प्रयास कर रहा हूँ l . . . . अन्य बात यह है की मुझे ठेकेदारी सम्बन्धी कार्य हेतू एक ऑफर मिला है ,तो गुरुजी क्या मुझे इस कार्य को करना चाहिये या नही , दान – पुण्य , गुरु – सेवा , धर्मवृध्दि की भावना को लक्ष्य करके अधिक धन कमाने की इच्छा करना ईश्वर की वेदाज्ञा के अनुकूल है या प्रतिकूल , कृपया मार्गदर्शन करे गुरुदेव ,वेदानुसार किस सीमा तक धनार्जन करना चाहिए , इसमे क्या सावधानियां बरतनी चाहिए ? . . . मेरी शंका का समाधान करे जी . . . धन्यवाद l
Swami Ram Swarup: My blessings to you, my son. Aapko thekedaari ka jo offer mila hai, woh Ishwar kripa, Parmatma ne vedon mein manushya ko mehnut kee kamai karke adhik se adhik dhan uparjan karne kee shiksha dee hai. Isliye, aap us karya ko avashya karein aur grihasth ke liye adhik se adhik kamayein. Mera tumhein ashirwad.

Savdhani ek hee hai ki manushay lobh-laalach mein phansa kar illegal karya na karey aur apnee mehnut ke anusaar adhik se adhik dhan utpann karey. Iskee koi limit nahin hai. Jitnee mehnut utna hee ann-dhan.