Guest guest Posted March 4, 2004 Report Share Posted March 4, 2004 Namaste, After reading the post by Shri Ganapathi Vijaya, I thought I will share my two cents on the subject. As the process of preparing vibhuti will be handled by Shri Ganapathi as per his post I am not touching the subject. I was in Palani a few years back and was keen to take home some vibhuti. I was staying in one of the purohit's house and he literally chided me for the thought. He took me to a place on the outskirts of Palani to a factory which manufactures Vibhuti. I was shell shocked!! They use chrome dust for getting that fine colour along with wood, news papers and industrial perfume. There was very little cowdung cakes added. I vowed never to use vibhuti manufactured synthetically after that. There was not an iota of holiness in the process. I now use yagna bhasma or the ashes from any homam or from my aupasana. Brahmacharis can use the ashes from their agni kaarya and all others the holy ashes from other homas. I also discovered that vibhuti from Srividyopasaka Nilayam, Mylapore, Madras was very good. In fact, for those who do not already know thats a place to buy turmeric, kumkumam and all pooja products as you can get pure unadulterated products. One can literally smell the ghee in the kumkumam. Its a small shop and has a interesting history. An old brahmin went to Maha Periyavar of Kanchi and pored his sorrows at his feet. He was too old to work and was stricken by poverty. Maha periyavar told him to start making turmeric and kumkumam and supply it to people at a reduced cost. The old brahmin was given srividya and he started making kumkumam and turmeric powder which was initially bought by the Kanchi Mutt. He grew prosperous day by day and today that gentleman's children look after the place. Needless to say the Brahmin is no longer there but he died a millionaire. While the prices have become steep they give you a bit extra to keep up to Maha Periyavar's wishes. GP --- ganapathy = = vijaya <srividya101 wrote: > > About The Vibhuthi – “ The Holy Ash “. > > > > Vibhuthi, Sindoor , Shree Churnam , Gobi Chandanam , > the Sandal paste etc which one wears not only > Constitute an important symbol of a Sanatana Dharmi > but also it has an intrinsic value for the wearer > giving him immense spiritual benefits. > > > > This mail focuses only on the “ Vibhuthi.” > > > > What our Contemporary Masters have spoken on > Vibhuthi : > > > > Maha Swamy of Kaanchi.: > > > > The holy ash is prepared as per scriptures ( HH > Haridas Giri has extensively Lectured on the process > as per Devi Bhagawath) from the holy dried Cow Dung > . It is burnt in slow fire when it turns black > initially represents – Maha Vishnu and on constant > burning turns into the Ash color which is the > Shivam. So the holy ash is “ Shankara Narayanan “ > representing the unity of both the forms the > Parabrahman and is “ Sarva Bhushana” which gives > immense spiritual benefits to the wearer including > the removal of fear of Yama Loka. > > > > The root cause of all the ailments is the impurity > of the Human Mind which affects the physical body. ( > as a result of anger, pride, envy, jealousy, hatred, > greed, worry, ambition, fear etc.) Vibhuthi helps in > the purification of the mind when used in > conjunction with the spiritual practices. The > physical cure is incidental and of secondary > importance to the far superior subtle benefits he > derives being able to control the mind. > > > > > > Sathya Sai Baba of Puttaparthi ; > > > > The end product of all materials put in the fire is > ash and it does not recognize the material value or > nature of the object ( Eg; Sandal wood or a country > wood ) So Vibhuthi is symbolic reminder of purity ( > Made from Agni which is the purest of the elements > ) , it denotes wisdom like the Agni burns A-gyan or > ignorance. That wisdom teaches the discrimination, > renunciation and detachment. > > > > In the Brihad Upanishad the vibhuthi is equated with > prosperity and one’s spiritual splendour. It > contains a divine secret; it also destroys danger > and protects the one who wears. It is a silent > messenger of detachment and renunciation teaching > the most elementary step of one’s sadhana. > > > > Vibhuthi has got an aspect of “Immortality” when > one does the Abhisheka to God with it as it > continues to remain unchanged, while flowers and > leaves offered to God fade and dry away, fruits > decay and water cannot be left standing > indefinitely. > > > > Vibhuthi is the final result of five elements of > creation. It is our desires which have to be reduced > to ashes and Vibhuthi is thus symbolic also. > > > > ( Baba’s most Potent Prasad the Vibhuthi is well > known to all His devotees ) > > > > Shree Devi Bhagawath : > > > > In the fifteenth chapter of the eleventh Skaanda > deals elaborately on the “ Vibhuthi Mahatmeym “ --- > This describes how to prepare Vibhuthi, how to wear > it, why it should worn and many other important > source of information. Devi willing I shall post > some aspects of it in my next mail. > > > > Sorry State of Affairs : > > > > In the Holy Bharath specially in the South, > unscrupulous Traders Burn the old News papers and > mix it with other ash to sell it as Holy Ash to make > a quick buck. If this scrap is offered to GOD, it is > but natural that the results from God would be a > Scrap. So devotees ensure that the quality of > Vibhuthi bought from the shops is good. > > > > Om Nama Shivaya > > > > Ganapathy > > > > > > Ganapathy --- Vijaya > > " Jai Bhavani " - - - - " Jai Sri Lalitha Maha Maha > Tripura Sundari " > > " Sarvam Shakti Mayam Jagath " > > > > > Search - Find what you’re looking for faster. > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > > > -- > pradiipajvaalaabhirdivasakaraniiraajanavidhiH > sudhaasuuteshcandropalajalalavairarghyaracanaa . > svakiiyairambhobhiH salilanidhisauhityakaraNaM > tvadiiyaabhirvaagbhistava janani vaacaaM > stutiriyam.h > > www : http://www.ambaa.org/ > Contact: help > Links > > > > > > Search - Find what you’re looking for faster http://search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 4, 2004 Report Share Posted March 4, 2004 Pranam. Last year when I voiced a similar View on the good quality of Kungumam available at Chennai, I received few mails asking for the address of the Shop. This shop as mentioned in the mail of Shree Ganesh Prasadji is at Mylapore about 100 meters from the temple entrance where Giri Stores is located and if one enquires with any shop keeper around,would show the way as this Kumkum shop is nearly 50 yrs old or more than that. Recently they have moved to the ground floor of a new residental building on the same street. As at Muscat you get everything possible , except for fresh flowers, I am bulk Customer for this Sri Vidya Kungumama shop.I used to engage the founder's son in a Chat while the packing would go on. He used to recall some of the divine experiences of his father with Maha Periyavaal and i used to feel thrilled that our Bharath has and had so many great sages known and unknown. The founder's grand son who is a freshly qualified engineer , has opted to continue the rich tradition of the family rather than going for his engineering profession. Ganesh Prasad <bjganeshprasad wrote: I also discovered that vibhuti from Srividyopasaka Nilayam, Mylapore, Madras was very good. In fact, for those who do not already know thats a place to buy turmeric, kumkumam and all pooja products as you can get pure unadulterated products. One can literally smell the ghee in the kumkumam. Its a small shop and has a interesting history. An old brahmin went to Maha Periyavar of Kanchi and pored his sorrows at his feet. He was too old to work and was stricken by poverty. Maha periyavar told him to start making turmeric and kumkumam and supply it to people at a reduced cost. The old brahmin was given srividya and he started making kumkumam and turmeric powder which was initially bought by the Kanchi Mutt. Ganapathy --- Vijaya " Jai Bhavani " - - - - " Jai Sri Lalitha Maha Maha Tripura Sundari " " Sarvam Shakti Mayam Jagath " Search - Find what you’re looking for faster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 4, 2004 Report Share Posted March 4, 2004 Dear sir I am from Malaysia. Recently in my town there is this boy who is about 20 years old who found to mix somethings into the vibuthi he gives out to people. It is after applying this vibuthi the person will listen and follow his commands. There are two questions that I would like to ask: a. how are we to know if something else is mixed in the vibuthi b. sometimes the vibuthi is mixed with strong perfume. Is this OK? c. why do people do such things and with who's guide? Thank you --- ganapathy = = vijaya <srividya101 wrote: > > About The Vibhuthi – “ The Holy Ash “. > > > > Vibhuthi, Sindoor , Shree Churnam , Gobi Chandanam , > the Sandal paste etc which one wears not only > Constitute an important symbol of a Sanatana Dharmi > but also it has an intrinsic value for the wearer > giving him immense spiritual benefits. > > > > This mail focuses only on the “ Vibhuthi.” > > > > > > Sorry State of Affairs : > > > > In the Holy Bharath specially in the South, > unscrupulous Traders Burn the old News papers and > mix it with other ash to sell it as Holy Ash to make > a quick buck. If this scrap is offered to GOD, it is > but natural that the results from God would be a > Scrap. So devotees ensure that the quality of > Vibhuthi bought from the shops is good. > > > > Om Nama Shivaya > > > > Ganapathy > > > > > > Ganapathy --- Vijaya > > " Jai Bhavani " - - - - " Jai Sri Lalitha Maha Maha > Tripura Sundari " > > " Sarvam Shakti Mayam Jagath " > > > > > Search - Find what you’re looking for faster. > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > > > -- > pradiipajvaalaabhirdivasakaraniiraajanavidhiH > sudhaasuuteshcandropalajalalavairarghyaracanaa . > svakiiyairambhobhiH salilanidhisauhityakaraNaM > tvadiiyaabhirvaagbhistava janani vaacaaM > stutiriyam.h > > www : http://www.ambaa.org/ > Contact: help > Links > > > > > > Search - Find what you’re looking for faster http://search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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