Guest guest Posted March 21, 2002 Report Share Posted March 21, 2002 dear one, you got only 20 ids! that is nothing... i think i may be in the guiness book of world records for maximum ids!! well, here is an article on 'rudraksha' beads which you may like to read!!! Rudraksha originates from the Sanskrit word rud or rodden, meaning 'cry' or 'crying', and akshu meaning 'tears'. Rudraksha literally means ' the tears of Rudra'. A Rudraksha bead is the dried fruit of the rudraksha tree. These beads are strung into rosaries worn by devotees of Shiva. Every rudraksha bead has 'faces' (facets) which differ in number. A bead may have just one or upto 21 faces. Each number has its own connotation. For example, a rudraksha with one face is the rarest kind. It has three symbols of Shiva naturally engraved on it: his trishul, the phallus or linga (see Shivalinga), and the sarpa or serpent. By wearing this bead, one is forgiven even the murder of a Brahmin, one of the five deadly sins or Panchapataka. Other rare rudraksha beads are those with 11 faces, 14 faces and 21 faces. The two-faced rudraksha represents Shiva as Ardhanarishvara and is supposed to be worn by all Shaivas. By wearing this bead, one is forgiven sins committed knowingly and unknowingly. Some people believe that wearing the rudraksha is good for controlling one's blood pressure. It is also believed that wearing the rudraksha distracts the evil eye (see Nazar Utarna), and that if a person is wearing a rudraksha rosary when he dies, she or he is spared further rebirth (see Moksha). According to the Devi Bhagavata Purana, just looking at or touching a rudraksha brings good luck. However, one must be careful because imitation rudraksha beads are commonly available. There are said to be several ways to test the authenticity of a rudraksha. It is believed that if a genuine rudraksha is placed in unboiled milk, it will not spoil even after several days. It is also believed that a true rudraksha will not sink if placed in milk or water. These tests do not have scientific backing and are therefore not always considered to be real tests. Only experts can unquestionably certify the genuineness of a rudraksha bead. There is a story in the Devi Bhagavata Purana about the origin of the rudraksha. Once there lived a demon king named Tripura. He defeated the gods and established himself as their king. Since he was a demon, the gods were not happy. In desperation, they sought the help of Shiva. Considering a solution, he sat with his eyes open for 1,000 divine years. After that, he blinked and tears fell from his eyes. The rudraksha tree grew from these tears. According to the Shiva Purana, Shiva narrated the story of the origin of the rudraksha to Parvati. As his story goes, he did penance for 1,000 years. Tired of keeping his eyes closed for so long, Shiva opened them. A few teardrops fell to the ground and from these tears, the rudraksha tree was born. The Brihajjabala Upanishad states that Rudra opened his third eye with the purpose of destroying the world. When he closed it, a teardrop fell and became the rudraksha tree. In India, the rudraksha tree is found in Bihar, Bengal, Assam, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. It grows to a height of about six feet and has white flowers. ********************************************************************** well, i don't know!!! you are quite fascinating!! did you know that many shaktas like to dress up as women? so do under cover cops!!! what does that tell you!! women are alluring in any form!!! even with fake female ids!!!! lol!!! enjoy!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 21, 2002 Report Share Posted March 21, 2002 This is neat info on rudraksha but they sink in water, fake ones float. I don't know about the milk thing but I don't have extra, unstrung beads, but I may try this sometime just for the hell of it. I know their genuineness from the experience of wearing, and the fact that I have seen just about all the types over the last twenty years. I'll tell you that they have a great effect on the body and mind. I believe that ones enviroment is the biggest factor in how one's mind grows. In poverty one must escape to a better place to grow. In pollution one must find some clean place to purify oneself. One can't wash dirt off in muddy water. One's own flesh is ones closest enviroment and wearing rudraksha is the quickest way to make ones enviroment pure. Then the samskara can uncreate itself. Just my opinion. At the very least wearing something divine is a constant reminder of divinity which itself makes the mind overcome its shallowness. But most specially, different faceted beads have sometimes some very intense qualities. The one faced strand literally melts duality away. My brain feels unrelated thoughts meld together. I have experienced a sort of unity recently that I believe comes from Shiva - it is the source of peace where any disparate thing can somehow unify with anything else. It may be an experience of the underlying unity, or an acknowledgement that all this maya is made from the same mindstuff. This experience is it seems to me the real basis for peace because all differences cease. Some may say one thing is greater than another but when all things are the same then nothing is greater or less great.Words cease here. The experience is like the illusion one feels as one dreams during meditation. Has anyone experienced dreaming while awake during meditation? The mind's discrimination ceases and nothing's impossible. So also this unity - all contradictions are resolved through bliss. Thanks Adi for the info. Do you have more on the higher faced beads like 11-35 and trijuti? - adi_shakthi16 Thursday, March 21, 2002 8:43 PM eve, you are truly amazing!!!!! dear one, you got only 20 ids! that is nothing... i think i may be in the guiness book of world records for maximum ids!! well, here is an article on 'rudraksha' beads which you may like to read!!! Rudraksha originates from the Sanskrit word rud or rodden, meaning 'cry' or 'crying', and akshu meaning 'tears'. Rudraksha literally means ' the tears of Rudra'. A Rudraksha bead is the dried fruit of the rudraksha tree. These beads are strung into rosaries worn by devotees of Shiva. Every rudraksha bead has 'faces' (facets) which differ in number. A bead may have just one or upto 21 faces. Each number has its own connotation. For example, a rudraksha with one face is the rarest kind. It has three symbols of Shiva naturally engraved on it: his trishul, the phallus or linga (see Shivalinga), and the sarpa or serpent. By wearing this bead, one is forgiven even the murder of a Brahmin, one of the five deadly sins or Panchapataka. Other rare rudraksha beads are those with 11 faces, 14 faces and 21 faces. The two-faced rudraksha represents Shiva as Ardhanarishvara and is supposed to be worn by all Shaivas. By wearing this bead, one is forgiven sins committed knowingly and unknowingly. Some people believe that wearing the rudraksha is good for controlling one's blood pressure. It is also believed that wearing the rudraksha distracts the evil eye (see Nazar Utarna), and that if a person is wearing a rudraksha rosary when he dies, she or he is spared further rebirth (see Moksha). According to the Devi Bhagavata Purana, just looking at or touching a rudraksha brings good luck. However, one must be careful because imitation rudraksha beads are commonly available. There are said to be several ways to test the authenticity of a rudraksha. It is believed that if a genuine rudraksha is placed in unboiled milk, it will not spoil even after several days. It is also believed that a true rudraksha will not sink if placed in milk or water. These tests do not have scientific backing and are therefore not always considered to be real tests. Only experts can unquestionably certify the genuineness of a rudraksha bead. There is a story in the Devi Bhagavata Purana about the origin of the rudraksha. Once there lived a demon king named Tripura. He defeated the gods and established himself as their king. Since he was a demon, the gods were not happy. In desperation, they sought the help of Shiva. Considering a solution, he sat with his eyes open for 1,000 divine years. After that, he blinked and tears fell from his eyes. The rudraksha tree grew from these tears. According to the Shiva Purana, Shiva narrated the story of the origin of the rudraksha to Parvati. As his story goes, he did penance for 1,000 years. Tired of keeping his eyes closed for so long, Shiva opened them. A few teardrops fell to the ground and from these tears, the rudraksha tree was born. The Brihajjabala Upanishad states that Rudra opened his third eye with the purpose of destroying the world. When he closed it, a teardrop fell and became the rudraksha tree.In India, the rudraksha tree is found in Bihar, Bengal, Assam, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. It grows to a height of about six feet and has white flowers. **********************************************************************well, i don't know!!! you are quite fascinating!! did you know that many shaktas like to dress up as women? so do under cover cops!!! what does that tell you!! women are alluring in any form!!! even with fake female ids!!!! lol!!!enjoy!!!! To from this group, send an email to:shakti_sadhnaaYour use of Groups is subject to the Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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