FW: RE: Query Regarding Upakarma

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>Murali Krishna <vmkrishna26

>ramanbil

>RE: Query Regarding Upakarma

>Tue, 24 Aug 2004 10:11:55 +0100 (BST)

>

>Swami,

> Sorry for the delay in replying. Thanks for information

>

>Adiyen

>Murali

>

>Ram Anbil <ramanbil wrote:

>Dear friend:

>This is one of the frequently asked questions (FAQ) and a very valid one.

>

>If you are really serious about observing all the requirements, somehow,

>you

>will and can find the needed articles.

>

>If inspite of your best efforts, you are not able to get any of them, you

>may use "Darbham" in the place of "krishNAjina", and a "darbham" along with

>some dry twig that you can get in your neighbourhood for "Palaasa DaNDam"

>

>Even if these are not available, all you can do is to feel sincerely (and

>perhaps express with deep regret) on your helplessness to Bhagavaan . This

>is called "nirvedam" which is considered to be a "pariharam" for any

>deficiencies. You may proceed with the the procedure in a maanaseeka way.

>

>Hope this helps.

>

>Dasoham

>Anbil Ramaswamy

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>

>

>

> >Murali Krishna

> >Ramanbil

> >Query Regarding Upakarma Fri, 13 Aug 2004 11:42:40 +0100

> >(BST)

> >

> >Anbil swami,

> >In the Upakarma issue, it is given that brahmacharis have to do the

> >following

> >

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> >SPECIAL PROCEDURE FOR BRAHMACHARIS ONLY:

> >========================================================

> >Brahmacharis should recite mantras for

> >(1) Wearing the darbha belt (maunji)

> >(2) Wearing krishNAjina (a piece of deer skin), and

> >(3) Wearing PalAsa daNDam

> >

> >In case the above three are not available(For those who are planning to

>do

> >the upakarma by themselves, at their respective homes), what should one

> >do?.

> >Is there any other substitute or way for this?.

> >

> >Thanks in advance.

> >

> >Adiyen

> >V. Murali Krishna