Guest guest Posted October 7, 2004 Report Share Posted October 7, 2004 Hi msjbauju I had a brief discussion with Bhasuranda Natha about your questions regarding introductory sadhana below. His advise was to start with the Khadgamala Stotram and go slowly and eventually you will reach your goal. To paraphrase his words from our conversation, "It took me to various places and people, but it is not for the weak. It will raise you to heaven only to slam you back. Thats how the path is." Other than that, pray for a Guru and start with Balatripura Mantra (after it is given). The version of the KS on our Home Page includes the Karan/Anganyasa & Manasa Puja. This should be plenty to work with for quite awhile. ~SE101 , "msbauju" <msbauju> wrote: > > > Thank you, DB, for your "first five" list, and SE101, for your "top > five" list. This is wonderful information. Bless you both! > > After I posted my "first five books" query, I thought about a recent > posting by DB about sadhana.... As a companion query, what might be > appropriate first sadhana practice(s)? > > (I don't mean to draw discussion away from the book issue! I am > quite excited about the prospect of additional input.) > > , "Devi Bhakta" > <devi_bhakta> wrote: > > > > [msbauju wrote:] *** If you were to recommend > > a "first five things to read" > > to a new (Western) group member > > who is not knowledgeable about > > Hinduism, what would those five things be? *** > > > > [DB's list:] > > 1. "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Hinduism" by Linda Johnsen > > [....] > > 2. The Bhagavad Gita > > [....] > > 3. The Ramayana > > [....] > > 4. The Devi Mahatmyam [Devadatta Kali trans.] > > [....] > > 5. "Hindu Goddesses: Visions of the Divine Feminine in the Hindu > > Religious Tradition," by David Kinsley. > > > > [....] THEN you can move on the the stuff like TRIPURA > > RAHASYA, DEVI GITA, SUNDARALAHARI, the various Tantras, etc. > > -------------------- > From SE101's post: > Here are [sE101's] top 5 not a very systematic list > or approach but they will provide good information: > > 1. Tripura Rahasya Tantra > 2. The World as Power (J. Woodruff) > 3. Devi Gita > 4. Tantra The Path of Ecstasy (G. Feurstein) > 5. Shakti the Power in Tantra (R. Tigunait) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 8, 2004 Report Share Posted October 8, 2004 > [sE101 wrote:] > I had a brief discussion with > Bhasuranda Natha about your questions > regarding introductory sadhana below. > His advise was to start with > the Khadgamala Stotram and go slowly [....] Thank you, and convey my thanks to Bhasuranda Natha for the advice. > The version of the KS on our Home Page > includes the Karan/Anganyasa & > Manasa Puja. > This should be plenty to work with for quite awhile. [laugh.] From this beginner's point of view, that's an understatement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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