Guest guest Posted September 29, 2003 Report Share Posted September 29, 2003 Namaste Ashokji, Welcome back!!! Om Namah Shivaya Sy , Ashok Sanghavi <gfg1988> wrote: > Hello To All > I am back from India, with all your blessings I had very good quality time in India. > I will be in LA area from 11th October thru 16th October, what shall I do to attend Darshan & Get Shaktipat from Mirabai ? > Missed you all, > also spent all day just reading all your emails > thanks & Unconditional love with lots of Loving energies from India > Ashok > > karisprowl <karisprowl@e...> wrote: > You're right! Mirabai also gave each participant at shaktipat and > darshan a mala. The only two of the dozen or so people in the room > had ever had the thread ceremony. > > K. > > , "Baines, Lada > AVED:EX" <Lada.Baines@g...> wrote: > > ....also, at Amma's asharam...everyone is open to purchasing and > wearing > > the rudrakshas, I had mine blessed by Amma, she did not say > anything about > > being initiated, prior to wearing it.... > > > > ....my two cents...worth.... > > > > Lada > > > > > > > > > > > > L. Baines > > Financial Assistance Officer > > Ministry of Advanced Education > > Student Services Branch > > > > > > > > > > karisprowl [karisprowl@e...] > > September 29, 2003 2:08 PM > > > > RBSC : Re: Question on wearing RUDRAKSHA > > > > > > I can't remember the scripture, but I believe that it says > that "the > > righteous and the unrighteous" should wear rudraksham. I would > think > > that "unrighteous" might also apply to one who is not yet > Initiated. > > > > Also, I think that the thread ceremony makes one a Brahmin, and > > there used to be rudraksha color recommendations for each of the > > castes. That is, there were prescribed rudraksham for people who > > never had the Brahmopadesam, at all. > > > > It is further written that the wearing of rudraksham preceeded > > religion and ritual. > > > > I can't think of anything else that I have read that might apply, > > here. I don't believe that I have ever seen such a prohibition. > > > > I hope that soemone will correct me on this, if I'm wrong. But, I > > don't think that I am. > > > > Westerners with no Hindu Initiations, whatever, benefit from the > > wearing of rudraksham. > > > > K. > > > > > > , Jagadeesh K > > <kjagdish_6> wrote: > > > Hi all > > > > > > I was talking to my Sastriji in India and he was telling me that > > people from Brahmin community who have not yet had their > > Brahmopadesam (Upanayanam or thread ceremony) should not wear > > Rudrakshas. Is there anything in Sastras that confirms what > Sastriji > > said. Please clarify this question for me. My friend wants to wear > > Ekamukhi, but he has not yet had his Upanayanam and he is > concerned > > about wearing Ekamukhi before his thread ceremony. > > > > > > Thanks > > > Jagadeesh > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The New with improved product search > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sponsor > > > > > > > > > <http://rd./M=194081.3897168.5135684.1261774/D=egroupweb/S=1 > 7050759 > > 91:HM/A=1732161/R=0/SIG=11p5b9ris/*http://www.ediets.com/start.cfm? > code=3050 > > 9&media=atkins> click here > > > > <http://us.adserver./l? > M=194081.3897168.5135684.1261774/D=egroupmai > > l/S=:HM/A=1732161/rand=297322469> > > > > To send an email to: > > > > > > > > > > Terms of Service > > <> . > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sponsor > > To send an email to: - > > > > Terms of Service. > > > > > > The New with improved product search > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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