Guest guest Posted April 28, 2006 Report Share Posted April 28, 2006 Good Call baba - Thanks! - baba108 Friday, August 23, 2002 9:12 AM Re: Rudraksha Puja Namaste I know Shree Maa and Swami Satyananda Saraswati. I chant their books daily. If you wish help in chanting properly they offer it free at their web site, to download and lessons to boot. http://shreemaa.org/ there is a wealth of knowledge here Jai Maa Love baba In , "Kirk" <kirk_bernhardt@c...> wrote: > Begin with benediction: > > Place spoonfull of water on head, repeat: > > Apavitrah Pavitro Va Sarva Vastan Gatopi Va Yah > Smaret Pundari Kaksham Sa Bahya Bhyantarah Shuchih > > (In parenthesis=translation=do not repeat) > > (May all things unholy become holy, > may all lower tendencies depart, > just as soon as we transcend > may within and without be purified!) > > Om Sri Gurubhyo Namaha (I bow to guru) > Om Sri Ganeshaya Namaha (I bow to Ganesha) > Om Sri Kula Devatabhyo Namaha (I bow to the family deity) > Om Sri Ishta Devatabhyo Namaha (I bow to my personal deity) > Om Sri Mata Pitribhyam Namaha (I bow to my parents) > > Sip water after each mantra: > > Om Sri Keshavaya Swaha > Om Sri Narayana Swaha > Om Sri Madhavaya Swaha > > Pour one spoon of water on ground: > > Om Sri Govindaya Namaha > > Repeat: > > Om Pranavasya Parabrahma Rishihi Paramatma Devata Daivi Gayatri Chandaha > Pranayamae Viniyogaha > > Do three short rounds of pranayama breaths. > > Chant 3x: (Gayatri) > > Om Bhu Om Bhuvaha Om Swaha Om Maha Om Janaha Om Tapaha Om Satyam > Om Tat Savitur Varenyum Bhargo Devasya Dhimahi Dhiyo Yonaha Prachodayat > > Repeat and touch each after each next mantra, right eye, left eye, forehead: > > Om Apo Jyothi > Raso Amtritam > Brahma Bhu Bhuvaha Swarom > > Chant these 5x each and offer uncooked rice to a plate before Rudraksha each > time: > > (Mahamritunjaya Mantra with Bijam) > > Om Hoom Joom Sah > Om Bhu Bhuvaha Swaha > Om Triambakam Yajamahey > Sungandhim Pushti Vardanam > Urvar Ukamiva Bandhanan > Mrityor Muksheeya Mamritat > Swaha Bhuvaha Bhu Om > Sah Joom Hoom Om > > (Aghora Mantra) > > Om Home Aghoray Ghoray Whom Ghortaray Whom > > (Vamadeva Mantra) > > Om Hreem Shreem Sarvatah Sarwangay Namastay Rudra Roopay Whom > > Have soapy water in one container and clear water in another container, > place hands over both and say: > > Gangecha Yamunachaiva Godavari Saraswatihi Narmadei Sindhu Kaveri Jalesmin > Sunnidhim Kuru > > and > > Om Namo Narayana (12x) > > Chant: > > Om Sri Shiva Maha Devaya Snanam Samarpayami > > Then pour soapy water onto Rudraksha (They should be in a large bowl or Tub) > and with new soft bristled toothbrush brush beads lightly until satisfied > all the while chanting: > > Om Namah Shivaya > > Pour water off, then rinse until clean. Place beads on plate and read aloud > > (Purusha Suktam, Rig Veda, Sukta 90) > > The Rishi is Narayana, Devata Purusha, Chhandas Anushtub, Last Verse > Trishtub > > Purusha who has a thousand heads, a thousand eyes, a thousand feet, invests > the Earth in all directions, and exceeds it by the space of ten fingers > > Purusha is all this visible world, all that is, and all that will be. > Purusha also is the Immortal Lord for It mounts beyond Its own condition as > the very food of Life. > > Purusha is even greater yet as all beings are just one fourth of It, and > still even the other three fourths abide in heaven. > > Three fourths ascended to heaven, the other fourth that remains in the world > proceeds repeatedly diversifying in various forms and is all animate and > inanimate creation. > > From It was born Viraj, and from Viraj, Purusha; as soon as It was born It > manifested,and then created the world and everything else. > > When the Gods performed the sacrifice Purusha was the offering, spring was > the ghee, summer the fuel, autumn the oblation. > > The Gods immolated Uncreated Purusha upon the sacred grass. With Purusha the > Sadhyas and Rishis sacrificed. > > From That Offering in whom the universe was also offered, the curds and > butter were produced; from them were made the animals over whom Vayu > presides, both the wild and the tame. > > From That Offering in whom the universe was also offered, the Richas and > Samans were produced; from them the meters were born; from It the Yajush was > born. > > From It was born horses and all animals with two rows of teeth; yea, cows > were born from It, and goats and sheep. > > When They immolated Purusha, into how many portions did they divide It? > What was Its mouth called, what Its arms, Its thighs, Its feet? > > Its mouth became the priest, Its arms became the warrior, Its thighs became > the boss, Its feet became the workers. > > Chandra was born from Its mind, Surya from Its eye, Indra and Agni from Its > mouth, Vayu from Its breath. > > From Its navel came the sky, from Its head was produced the heavens, from > Its feet came the Earth, the four directions from Its ear. They made up the > World. > > Seven were the containers of the sacrifice, twenty one logs of fuel were > used, when the Gods celebrating the yajna bound Purusha as the victim. > > By sacrifice the Gods worshipped It who is also the sacrifice. Those were > the first duties. Those Great Ones became partakers of the heaven where the > ancient Sadhyas abide. > > > Take a few minutes for silence or to meditate or pray. Then chant: > > Om Sri Shiva Maha Devaya Pujam Samarpayami > > Chant these next mantras and give the offerings or give rice to the plate in > front of Rudrakshas: > > (Offering ____ to the lotus feet of Shiva Maha Devaya, I bow) > > (Invocation) Avahanam Samarpayami Sri Shiva Maha Devaya Charana Kamalebhyo > Namaha > (Seat) Asanam Samarpayami Sri Shiva Maha Devaya Charana Kamalebhyo Namaha > (Cloth) Vastram Samarpayami Sri Shiva Maha Devaya Charana Kamalebhyo Namaha > (Sandalwood or scent) Chandanam Samarpayami Sri Shiva Maha Devaya Charana > Kamalebhyo Namaha > (Rice) Akshatan Samarpayami Sri Shiva Maha Devaya Charana Kamalebhyo Namaha > (Flower) Pushpam Samarpayami Sri Shiva Maha Devaya Charana Kamalebhyo Namaha > (Incense) Dhupam Samarpayami Sri Shiva Maha Devaya Charana Kamalebhyo Namaha > (Candle or ghee lamp - one wick) Deepam Samarpayami Sri Shiva Maha Devaya > Charana Kamalebhyo Namaha > (Water drink) Achamaniyam Samarpayami Sri Shiva Maha Devaya Charana > Kamalebhyo Namaha > (Fruit) Naivedyam Samarpayami Sri Shiva Maha Devaya Charana Kamalebhyo > Namaha > (Water Drink) Achamaniyam Samarpayami Sri Shiva Maha Devaya Charana > Kamalebhyo Namaha > (Betel nut - Paan) Tambulam Samarpayami Sri Shiva Maha Devaya Charana > Kamalebhyo Namaha > (Coconut) Shri Phalam Samarpayami Sri Shiva Maha Devaya Charana Kamalebhyo > Namaha > > Burn Camphor and circle it clockwise 3x in front of plate and chant: > > Karpura Shivam Karuna Vataram Samsara Saram Bhujagendraharam Sada Vasantam > Hridaya Ravinde Bhavam Bhavani Sahitam Namami > > (White as camphor and kindness incarnate, the very form of Brahman > consciousness, you Shiva ever dwell in my heart. I bow to you.) > > Bow or supplicate, then chant this last prayer for peace on Earth: > > Pritivim Shantir Antariksham Shantir Dyau Shantir Apaha, Shantir Oshadayaha, > Shantihi Vanaspatayaha, Shantir Vishve Me Devaha, Shantihi Sarva Me Devaha, > Shantir Brahma, Shantirapaha, Shanti Sarvam, Shantiredhi, Santihi, Shantihi, > Sarva Shanti, Sa Ma Shanti, Shantibhihi > > (Let the Earth be at peace, let the atmosphere be at peace, the Heavens be > filled with peace. Ever further may peace extend, peace to all vegetation, > peace to all the Gods of the Universe, peace to all the Gods within me, > peace to the Creator, peace to Brilliant light, peace to All, peace to > Everything, peace, peace, altogether peace, peacefulness, through peaceful > means.) > > Thank Rudraksha for dissolving your samskaras. > > Jaya Rudraya > > > > > Bibliography: > > Shiva Puja Beginners > Swami Satyananda Saraswati > Second Edition 2001, Devi Mandir Publications > Napa, CA > > Rig Veda - 10th Mandala > Age of Enlightenment Press > > TM Holy Tradition > Courtesy of Trancenet > > Gems and Rudraksha > Rudra Centre > Maharashtra, India > > The Ancient Power of Mantra and Ceremony > Thomas Ashley-Farrand > Saraswati Publications, LLC, 2002 > Pasadena, CA > > > > > > Not Quite Copywrite - Kirk Bernhardt 2002 > Free For Distribution > Jaya Rudraya Sponsor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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