Guest guest Posted September 1, 2001 Report Share Posted September 1, 2001 >> A mark on the forehead made of the ash and ghee from a homa fire is simply the applied prasad from the ceremony. It signifies nothing except attendance at the fire. These 10 consecutive homas were in honor of the 10 Dasha Mayavidyas, or ten forms of Shakti, who is not Vishnu, although Vishnu is a manifestation of Her. << Hi Jody :::waving::: ~ I have been away from the list (again...now packing for my upcoming move to NM), and so I didn't meet you when you arrived. Welcome. I love the fire ceremony and attended two this summer led by Shree Maa and Swami Satyananda Saraswati. Kali is my copilot, and perhaps, because I am an artist, by nature I am drawn to the marvelous variations in image/symbol and practice/worship that is India and Her Vedic traditions. Where did you attend the homa? Is there a particular guru you work with? For many, when I read the actual writings and stories, even Maharshi Ramana was a guru and had many devotees. Jai Kali Ma! ~ Linda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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