If these ceremonies have already started, then they need not be stopped if news of impurity comes - Upanayana, yajna, wedding, shraadha, havan, puja, japa. But if news comes before starting, then should not start.
Unlike mantra japa, nama japa does not require initiation. You can pick up on your own any of the divine names of Gods and Goddesses and start chanting.
How Krishna Defines Sanatana Dharma
Brahmacharis Can Bless And Curse
Observing brahmacharya is a tapas. Those who observe brahmacharya develop power - power to bless and curse.....
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aadireva hi bhootaanaamaaditya iti sanjnyitah' . trailokyachakshurevaa'tra paramaatmaa prajaapatih' .....
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