The Mind Training Program of Homa Therapy—the core of Homa Psychotherapy— contains 7 guidelines that are suggested. Here is the second one:
We start removing the old grooves of habit and addiction by performing Agnihotra daily exactly at sunrise and sunset.
Performance of Agnihotra healing fire tuned to the biorhythm of sunrise/sunset expedites the recovery process by providing an immediate positive upliftment of the mind, neither drug or alcohol-induced (which pulls the mind down), but instead does just the opposite — gives the mind a push upward that induces clear thinking.
Though there is some emphasis on reduction or elimination of alcohol and drug use/abuse in the Mind Training Program, best that one is not mislead into thinking that one without such habits, is free from addictive behaviour patterns.
In truth, all humans are addicts and it makes little difference whether marijuana, alcohol or double-cheese pizzas are your poisons of choice. If you are propelled out of states of balance, serenity, desire to serve, etc., then it might be said the source(s) of this are best reduced or eliminated.
Agnihotra gives a push to the mind in the right direction. Your ability to choose between right and wrong improves. Your will-power is strengthened. It has a profound healing effect on the mind and body.
When Agnihotra is performed, the atmosphere is purified. It is stated in the Vedic science of medicine called AYURVEDA that by inducing a beneficial change in the atmosphere, you bring about a change in the functioning of Prana (life energy). Prana and mind may be considered like two sides of the same coin. Whatever affects one will automatically affect the other.
Prana is the life energy that connects man with the cosmos. Therefore, if you induce a beneficial change into the atmosphere, the beneficial effect is automatically transposed to the realm of the mind.
One’s opinion, political persuasion, religious bent, etc., are not relevant. Just as certain medications relieve headaches, anesthesia puts patients ‘asleep, so does Agnihotra calm and balance the mind by changing atmosphere which in turn balances Prana—a major influencer on mind. It does this regardless of one’s opinion of the process.
Agnihotra is the basic material aid to happy living as it brings about purification of the atmosphere and ultimately the mind. Agnihotra makes minds full of love. Agnihotra heals the atmosphere and the healed atmosphere heals you.
You may belong to any faith; you may be an atheist or an agnostic. You will benefit from Agnihotra. Agnihotra is the basic material aid for all the biopsychological techniques given through Vedic knowledge to make the mind full of love towards all.
If one thinks saving the planet is too audacious of a goal, then taking advantage of the one mile diameter and 8 mile vertical distances effected by Agnihotra can go a long way in purifying the atmosphere of your home or garden or farm.
If one is new to all of this, a two-week trial is enough to open your minds and hearts to Agnihotra. If you do Agnihotra irregularly, try to maintain sunrise/sunset discipline for awhile, and note improvements.
This is truly an experiential process. Believe what you experience.