RE: Q - raganuga bhakti , birth star , grammarians, lion, meditation

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QUESTION:

Sri ChinnaJeeyar Swamivariki, Aaneka Namaskaramulato... My name is KrishnaJyothi

and I'm in Cincinnati,OH,USA. First I'd like to share with you that we were

blessed with a baby boy on March 31st 2003 and named him as Vishnu and I'd like

to have your and SriManNarayana's blessings for my son always. I've a doubt

regarding the birth star of my son. My son has born on March 31st 2003 at

12:29PM in Cincinnati,OH,USA according to the local time. And the star on that

day at that time according to Cincinnati is PoorvaBadra. But sombody told me

that star need to be decided according to the time in India at that point. So

the time in India at that point was 10:59PM, and the star at that time was

UttaraBaadra. So, please tell me what is my son's birth star and which method we

should follow. With humble pranamams to your lotus feet...Jai Sriman Narayana ,

KrishnaJyothi

 

ANSWER:

Jai Srimannarayana Krishna Jyothiji!

THE BIRTH STAR OF YOUR BABY WAS PU:RVA BHA:DRA ONLY. YOU NEED NOT CHANGE THE

TIME AND CALCULATE THE DIFFERENCE OF TIME ETC., AND BREAK THE HEAD. TAKE THE

PANCHA:NGAM HERE AND TAKE THE EXACT TIME FOR WHATEVER YOU WANT, TAKE THE DAY AND

DATE OF LOCAL CALCULATION, LOOK INTO THE PANCHANGAM AND DECIDE THE STAR OR

THITTHI. IN THAT WAY YOURS' NOW IS PU:RVA:BHADRA ONLY.

 

 

 

 

QUESTION:

Raganuga Bhakti Sadhana

Is this form of Sadhana practised by all Vaishnavas, or by worshippers of

Krishna only?

 

ANSWER:

THIS IS ONLY APPLICABLE TO HARE KRISHNA BHAKTHAS ONLY IT SEEMS. FOR ALL SRI

VAISHNAVAS BHAKTHI MEANS 'A BRIDGE OF LOVELY THOUGHTS TOWARDS GOD. WHATEVER

SERVICE ONE DOES TO GOD, THE NAME OF THE BHAKTHI MAY CHANGE VIZ., IF ONE LISTENS

TO THE STORIES THAT LOVELY THOUGHTS MAY BE CALLED AS 'SRAVANA BHAKTHI' ,

KEERTHANA BHAKTHI, SMARANA BHAKTHI ETC.,

 

 

 

QUESTION:

philosophy of the grammarians

I would like to understand the philosophy of the grammarians. I think their

philosophy is important for understanding the concept of "mantras".

 

ANSWER:

TO UNDERSTAND THE CONCEPT OF MANTHRAS ONE NEEDS GURU'S UPADE:SAM BUT NOT THE

PHILOSOPHY OF GRAMMERIANS. THAT LEADS TO MORE COMPLICATIONS RATHER THAN

DEVELOPING DEVOTION TOWARDS THE MANTHRA.

 

 

 

 

QUESTION:

lion throne, Nityotsava

What is meant here with "lion throne"? Is there any translation available of the

Nityotsava?

 

ANSWER:

LION THRONE IS 'SIMHA:SANAM' ON WHICH GOD SITS. NITHYA UTSAVAM IS DAILY

RITUALS OBSERVED IN TRADITIONAL TEMPLES, DONE ACCORDING TO SOME A:GAMA SA:STHRA.

 

 

 

QUESTION:

certain meditation practice

I have read somewhere about a certain meditation practice where one imagines

that one's body is an empty bag, but I cannot remember anymore where that was.

Can someone help me with some information about that practice?

 

ANS. SOMEBODY ANSWERED IT SEEMS.

 

 

=chinnajeeyar=