Guest guest Posted July 2, 2005 Report Share Posted July 2, 2005 Hello Everybody My name is Tulasi. Quite recently I have fell in devotional love with a goddess. It is Tara. It has been only three months that I have found her and I have experienced positive returns both emotional and material. I was told to post a message into the site to check on my self styled spiritual routine. My routine starts with a treadmill workout while focusing on the goddess tara for 20 minutes. I consider this an active meditation. Then it is followed by rhymthemic breathing into the hara which I improvised from one of Osho's meditations. The routine is finally rounded out with the 'Follow the breath meditation' which lord buddha practised. It is just witnessing of the inhilation and exhilation of the breath. If the routine is done successfully I experience euphoria. Apart from this I also practice yoginism. I do a fair amount of chanting on Tara as well. What i want to pose to all is 'Am I on the right track?' Can I have guidence in the worship of goddess Tara? Thanks Tulasi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 2, 2005 Report Share Posted July 2, 2005 anything done with love and devotion is on the "right track". But when you ask material benifits its a different ball of game Tulasi <thundergod999 wrote: Hello Everybody My name is Tulasi. Quite recently I have fell in devotional love with a goddess. It is Tara. It has been only three months that I have found her and I have experienced positive returns both emotional and material. I was told to post a message into the site to check on my self styled spiritual routine. My routine starts with a treadmill workout while focusing on the goddess tara for 20 minutes. I consider this an active meditation. Then it is followed by rhymthemic breathing into the hara which I improvised from one of Osho's meditations. The routine is finally rounded out with the 'Follow the breath meditation' which lord buddha practised. It is just witnessing of the inhilation and exhilation of the breath. If the routine is done successfully I experience euphoria. Apart from this I also practice yoginism. I do a fair amount of chanting on Tara as well. What i want to pose to all is 'Am I on the right track?' Can I have guidence in the worship of goddess Tara? Thanks Tulasi Visit your group "" on the web. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 2, 2005 Report Share Posted July 2, 2005 Tulasi wrote: If the routine is done successfully I experience euphoria. Apart from this I also practice yoginism. Hello Tulasi, Question. What is Yoginism? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 2, 2005 Report Share Posted July 2, 2005 Tara is both a Hindu and a Buddhist goddess. The deities referred to as "Tara" can be VERY different! Are you worshipping her as a Buddhist, as a Hindu, or (as I suspect) as a curious Neo-Pagan? Similarly, just out of curiousity, have you chosen a personal gender? You sign your post with the name of the Hindu goddess of basil-herb, but your address is "thundergod." (I believe there are some trans-gender people on this list, so I don't intend this as a frivolous question.) If you have a "self-styled spiritual routine," why are you concerned whether you are "on the right track"? Who told you to post to Shakti Sadhana for guidance, anyway? Hindus will give you one set of advice, Buddhists will give you another set. Most will tell you that doing whatever comes into your head is NOT the right track. You could study Buddhist or Hindu practices of worship of Tara -- but you have no guarantee that they will produce the same sort of euphoria. Offhand, I'd suggest that you have the courage of your convictions, and continue practicing your own unique, basil-goddess/thunder-god routine. And make sure that you let people know that you are NEITHER a Hindu nor a Buddhist. You may be founding a whole new religion! How exciting for you! -- Len/ Kalipadma --- Tulasi <thundergod999 wrote: > > Hello Everybody > > My name is Tulasi. Quite recently I have fell in > devotional love > with a goddess. It is Tara. It has been only three > months that I have > found her and I have experienced positive returns > both emotional and > material. > I was told to post a message into the site to > check on my self > styled spiritual routine. > My routine starts with a treadmill workout while > focusing on the > goddess tara for 20 minutes. I consider this an > active meditation. > Then it is followed by rhymthemic breathing into > the hara which I > improvised from one of Osho's meditations. > The routine is finally rounded out with the > 'Follow the breath > meditation' which lord buddha practised. It is just > witnessing of the > inhilation and exhilation of the breath. > If the routine is done successfully I experience > euphoria. > > Apart from this I also practice yoginism. > > I do a fair amount of chanting on Tara as well. > > What i want to pose to all is 'Am I on the > right track?' > > Can I have guidence in the worship of goddess > Tara? > > Thanks > > Tulasi > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 3, 2005 Report Share Posted July 3, 2005 Len Rosenberg wrote :If you have a "self-styled spiritual routine," why are you concerned whether you are "on the right track"? Who told you to post to Shakti Sadhana for guidance, anyway? Hindus will give you one set of advice, Buddhists will give you another set. Most will tell you that doing whatever comes into your head is NOT the right track. You could study Buddhist or Hindu practices of worship of Tara -- but you have no guarantee that they will produce the same sort of euphoria. Thank you Len. I am the one who advise Tulasi to post it in this group. I have known Tulasi for a long time. We are net friend and have known each other even before I got invited to Shakti Sadhana. We even have this thoughts of creating a Shakti group but we abandoned the idea because we felt that we know nothing about Shakti. I have lost contact with Tulasi and after such a long time we met again in person recently during my trip back to Singapore. He is here asking for guidance and what he get is one scolding. Thank you very much for all that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 3, 2005 Report Share Posted July 3, 2005 Dear Nora -- E-mail does not convey sarcasm very well. Since your post does not have any smiley-faces or humorous emoticons, I can only assume that you are serious in your comments, and that I have offended you (and Tulasi). Please accept my apology if I have offended. I am a cranky old coot, and with such wonderful, knowledgeable people as are available on Shakti Sadhana, it seemed strange to me that someone would profess to cobbling together a self-styled spiritual routine, and then ask experts if he is "on the right track." My point was that, if the track is right for HIM, what difference does it make whether experts agree with him or not? One can be either orthodox or innovative, but it's impossible to be both, I think. You may well want to put me on moderated status on the List. That way, if I shoot off my big mouth in the future, you can edit my response so I don't drive away or offend ALL of your friends. :-) -- Len/ Kalipadma --- NMadasamy <nmadasamy wrote: > Len Rosenberg wrote :If you have a "self-styled > spiritual routine," > why are you concerned whether you are "on the right > track"? Who > told you to post to Shakti Sadhana for guidance, > anyway? Hindus > will give you one set of advice, Buddhists will give > you another > set. Most will tell you that doing whatever comes > into your head is > NOT the right track. You could study Buddhist or > Hindu practices of > worship of Tara -- but you have no guarantee that > they will produce > the same sort of euphoria. > > > Thank you Len. I am the one who advise Tulasi to > post it in this > group. I have known Tulasi for a long time. We are > net friend and > have known each other even before I got invited to > Shakti Sadhana. > We even have this thoughts of creating a Shakti > group but we > abandoned the idea because we felt that we know > nothing about > Shakti. I have lost contact with Tulasi and after > such a long time > we met again in person recently during my trip back > to Singapore. > > He is here asking for guidance and what he get is > one scolding. > Thank you very much for all that. > __ Sports Rekindle the Rivalries. Sign up for Fantasy Football http://football.fantasysports. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 3, 2005 Report Share Posted July 3, 2005 Dearest Len It takes a lot of convincing from this young man to post here in the group. Maybe to some it does not make any difference but to others it does. Just like many out there, they are doing what they think is right and come here just to get more information and perhaps guidance. I am blessed to have found my guru, but to some they are still in search. I have my own reasons why I insist that he should post his message here. Its my mistake perhaps. Do what you must. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 3, 2005 Report Share Posted July 3, 2005 Dear Len and Nora: I do not think Len was too offensive. He just spoke the reality of people holding different views . Thats why I said that for non-kamya upasana, no rules are applicable. Do you have special ethiquettes for interacting with one's own mother? It is true that asking too many ppl can be confusing. But one has to ask somebody. listen carefully to whats said and like the proverbial swan, separate milk from water and accept the milk. Thank u. (no need to put u on moderate ) Len Rosenberg <kalipadma108 wrote: Dear Nora -- E-mail does not convey sarcasm very well. Since your post does not have any smiley-faces or humorous emoticons, I can only assume that you are serious in your comments, and that I have offended you (and Tulasi). Please accept my apology if I have offended. I am a cranky old coot, and with such wonderful, knowledgeable people as are available on Shakti Sadhana, it seemed strange to me that someone would profess to cobbling together a self-styled spiritual routine, and then ask experts if he is "on the right track." My point was that, if the track is right for HIM, what difference does it make whether experts agree with him or not? One can be either orthodox or innovative, but it's impossible to be both, I think. You may well want to put me on moderated status on the List. That way, if I shoot off my big mouth in the future, you can edit my response so I don't drive away or offend ALL of your friends. :-) -- Len/ Kalipadma --- NMadasamy <nmadasamy wrote: > Len Rosenberg wrote :If you have a "self-styled > spiritual routine," > why are you concerned whether you are "on the right > track"? Who > told you to post to Shakti Sadhana for guidance, > anyway? Hindus > will give you one set of advice, Buddhists will give > you another > set. Most will tell you that doing whatever comes > into your head is > NOT the right track. You could study Buddhist or > Hindu practices of > worship of Tara -- but you have no guarantee that > they will produce > the same sort of euphoria. > > > Thank you Len. I am the one who advise Tulasi to > post it in this > group. I have known Tulasi for a long time. We are > net friend and > have known each other even before I got invited to > Shakti Sadhana. > We even have this thoughts of creating a Shakti > group but we > abandoned the idea because we felt that we know > nothing about > Shakti. I have lost contact with Tulasi and after > such a long time > we met again in person recently during my trip back > to Singapore. > > He is here asking for guidance and what he get is > one scolding. > Thank you very much for all that. > __ Sports Rekindle the Rivalries. Sign up for Fantasy Football http://football.fantasysports. Beliefs of hinduism Traditions Divine Visit your group "" on the web. Sports Rekindle the Rivalries. Sign up for Fantasy Football Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 4, 2005 Report Share Posted July 4, 2005 Hi I am really glad to know there is somebody out there worshipping Tara In fact Len, Tara mantra is the same for both hindus and tibetans When Sri Amritananda was conducting the navavarna puja , the tara mantra was mentioned Tibetans consider Tara as the mother of all the Buddhas While hindus worship her as one of the emanations of the Divine mother or Sri lalitha Tara is very kind and chanting her mantra always helps I got this mantra for a great tibetan monk, he says " I worship tara as if i am a 17 ys old kid requesting her" about material benefits one must read from the tibetan scriptures, or from HH Dalai lama who says that you get everything Hi tulasi I am happy that tara is closer to you :) regards vikram Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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