Guest guest Posted November 22, 2003 Report Share Posted November 22, 2003 Dearest Loveing Babaji Thank you for this beautiful addition to our archives for the good of all concerned Dhanyavaad cha Pranams Seva Mitra DharmaDev In a message dated 11/22/2003 7:58:00 PM Pacific Standard Time, baba1008 writes: > Subj:RBSC : Doing puja yourself: > Date:11/22/2003 7:58:00 PM Pacific Standard Time > <A HREF="baba1008">baba1008</A> > Reply-to:<A HREF="">rudrakshabeadsocietiesc\ lub</A> > To:<A HREF="">rudrakshabeadsocietiesc\ lub</A> > Sent from the Internet > > > > Doing puja yourself: > > Place: > > Just as your home has a bedroom, a kitchen, a toilet, a sitting and > dining space, each having its own function and importance, it is > good to have a place exclusively for God in your home. Create a > beautiful altar for God in your own home. A northwest or northeast > corner of your room is energetically beneficial for your altar. > According to Vaastu, the Vedic science of architecture, it is best > to have your home altar at the Northeast corner. The altar should > not be heavy. According to Feng Shui, it is good to have the altar > at the Northwest corner, as that is the mentor's corner. Make sure > your altar area is clean and calm and that it has good energy. > > Time: > > Having a fixed time for puja disciplines the mind toward regularity > and sincerity. Initially, the spiritual disciplines of shraddha > (trust in Guru and God) and nistha (regularity and sincerity) are > most important. The stronger your commitment and determination to > give yourself to God, the quicker your progress in the path to God > will be. Find a time suitable to you. > > The most beneficial time is Brahmamuhurtam, 26 minutes before the > sunrise and sunset. A shower before your puja refreshes you in body > and mind. It prepares you for worship. If time is rushed in the > morning, try sacrificing 20 minutes of sleep. You will be healthier > and happier if you leave home after a morning puja each day. If > necessary, go to bed 20 minutes earlier and make that a devotional > offering to God. > > Puja begins by lighting a lamp or candle as a symbol of the inner > light and wisdom for which you are creating space in this time of > prayer. Pulling any curtains shuts out the world and allows you to > see the face of your Beloved lit with mellow candlelight, which > helps to calm the mind. > > Cultivate mindfulness in puja that you are doing for God that which > you do for yourself, according to the Hindu principle of "aatmavat > puja". You offer to God that which you love most and wish to be > offered to you. As you bathe before puja, bathe your Beloved as > well. That is "abhisekam". Devotionally sprinkle a little water on > the picture of your Deity or Guru and then wipe it clean. If you > have any statues or a Shiva Lingum, pour water over them as well > while reciting your Guru Mantra. If you do not have a Guru Mantra, > simply chant "Om Namah Shivaya" and wipe them dry. Offer sandal > paste as well if you have it. > > After returning your devotional objects to the altar, burn some > natural, chemical free incense and set it on the incense stand. Let > the aroma fill the room and you with divine energy. > > Flowers symbolize love. If you can, buy some flowers to offer to > God. If you have flowers in your own garden, offer them with your > GuruMantra or a mantra of your choice, or simply with the love of > your heart. > > Your offerings connect you to God. Offer food to God and say with > love and surrender, "Whatever is yours is offered unto You. Please > accept it and be pleased". Such offerings become blessed > food, "prasad". Share this prasad with others if possible. It has > healing powers and blesses those who partake. Now, with your eyes > open, feed yourself with the darshan (sight) of the Lord. Feel your > Beloved before you, pleased and blessing you. > > Finally, do aarati to the Lord. Aarati is Self-offering. Lovingly > wave a burning lamp, incense or burning camphor before the Lord, > while offering all that you are to God. > > Each ritualistic offering has its spiritual significance. Feel the > blessings of these acts of love and do Japa. Japa is devotional > repetition of the Divine Name or a mantra given by the Guru. Repeat > any mantra that kindles divinity in you, or your GuruMantra, a > minimum of 108 times. You can meditate at this stage while being > focused in your breath, chanting the Mantra with the breath. This is > the most powerful Japa. > > The purpose of puja is to reach through the ritual to the deepest > bond with your Beloved. When you surrender all conditions of the > mind at the altar of the Divine, you will be face to face with God. > You will be face to face with your pristine state of natural union > with the Universe, which is God made manifest. You start with the > ritual. In the end, you realize that the whole of life is a ritual > and that all is the Play of the Divine Consciousness. > > Om Shantihi Shantihi Shantihi > > from: > > http://www.babalokenath.org/puja/do%20it%20yourself.htm > > > > > > To send an email to: > > > > > Your use of is subject to > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 22, 2003 Report Share Posted November 22, 2003 Doing puja yourself: Place: Just as your home has a bedroom, a kitchen, a toilet, a sitting and dining space, each having its own function and importance, it is good to have a place exclusively for God in your home. Create a beautiful altar for God in your own home. A northwest or northeast corner of your room is energetically beneficial for your altar. According to Vaastu, the Vedic science of architecture, it is best to have your home altar at the Northeast corner. The altar should not be heavy. According to Feng Shui, it is good to have the altar at the Northwest corner, as that is the mentor's corner. Make sure your altar area is clean and calm and that it has good energy. Time: Having a fixed time for puja disciplines the mind toward regularity and sincerity. Initially, the spiritual disciplines of shraddha (trust in Guru and God) and nistha (regularity and sincerity) are most important. The stronger your commitment and determination to give yourself to God, the quicker your progress in the path to God will be. Find a time suitable to you. The most beneficial time is Brahmamuhurtam, 26 minutes before the sunrise and sunset. A shower before your puja refreshes you in body and mind. It prepares you for worship. If time is rushed in the morning, try sacrificing 20 minutes of sleep. You will be healthier and happier if you leave home after a morning puja each day. If necessary, go to bed 20 minutes earlier and make that a devotional offering to God. Puja begins by lighting a lamp or candle as a symbol of the inner light and wisdom for which you are creating space in this time of prayer. Pulling any curtains shuts out the world and allows you to see the face of your Beloved lit with mellow candlelight, which helps to calm the mind. Cultivate mindfulness in puja that you are doing for God that which you do for yourself, according to the Hindu principle of "aatmavat puja". You offer to God that which you love most and wish to be offered to you. As you bathe before puja, bathe your Beloved as well. That is "abhisekam". Devotionally sprinkle a little water on the picture of your Deity or Guru and then wipe it clean. If you have any statues or a Shiva Lingum, pour water over them as well while reciting your Guru Mantra. If you do not have a Guru Mantra, simply chant "Om Namah Shivaya" and wipe them dry. Offer sandal paste as well if you have it. After returning your devotional objects to the altar, burn some natural, chemical free incense and set it on the incense stand. Let the aroma fill the room and you with divine energy. Flowers symbolize love. If you can, buy some flowers to offer to God. If you have flowers in your own garden, offer them with your GuruMantra or a mantra of your choice, or simply with the love of your heart. Your offerings connect you to God. Offer food to God and say with love and surrender, "Whatever is yours is offered unto You. Please accept it and be pleased". Such offerings become blessed food, "prasad". Share this prasad with others if possible. It has healing powers and blesses those who partake. Now, with your eyes open, feed yourself with the darshan (sight) of the Lord. Feel your Beloved before you, pleased and blessing you. Finally, do aarati to the Lord. Aarati is Self-offering. Lovingly wave a burning lamp, incense or burning camphor before the Lord, while offering all that you are to God. Each ritualistic offering has its spiritual significance. Feel the blessings of these acts of love and do Japa. Japa is devotional repetition of the Divine Name or a mantra given by the Guru. Repeat any mantra that kindles divinity in you, or your GuruMantra, a minimum of 108 times. You can meditate at this stage while being focused in your breath, chanting the Mantra with the breath. This is the most powerful Japa. The purpose of puja is to reach through the ritual to the deepest bond with your Beloved. When you surrender all conditions of the mind at the altar of the Divine, you will be face to face with God. You will be face to face with your pristine state of natural union with the Universe, which is God made manifest. You start with the ritual. In the end, you realize that the whole of life is a ritual and that all is the Play of the Divine Consciousness. Om Shantihi Shantihi Shantihi from: http://www.babalokenath.org/puja/do%20it%20yourself.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 23, 2003 Report Share Posted November 23, 2003 thank you! very nice! Cindy Sri Janaardana Kalianandaswami wrote: >Doing puja yourself: > >Place: > >Just as your home has a bedroom, a kitchen, a toilet, a sitting and >dining space, each having its own function and importance, it is >good to have a place exclusively for God in your home. Create a >beautiful altar for God in your own home. A northwest or northeast >corner of your room is energetically beneficial for your altar. >According to Vaastu, the Vedic science of architecture, it is best >to have your home altar at the Northeast corner. The altar should >not be heavy. According to Feng Shui, it is good to have the altar >at the Northwest corner, as that is the mentor's corner. Make sure >your altar area is clean and calm and that it has good energy. > >Time: > >Having a fixed time for puja disciplines the mind toward regularity >and sincerity. Initially, the spiritual disciplines of shraddha >(trust in Guru and God) and nistha (regularity and sincerity) are >most important. The stronger your commitment and determination to >give yourself to God, the quicker your progress in the path to God >will be. Find a time suitable to you. > >The most beneficial time is Brahmamuhurtam, 26 minutes before the >sunrise and sunset. A shower before your puja refreshes you in body >and mind. It prepares you for worship. If time is rushed in the >morning, try sacrificing 20 minutes of sleep. You will be healthier >and happier if you leave home after a morning puja each day. If >necessary, go to bed 20 minutes earlier and make that a devotional >offering to God. > >Puja begins by lighting a lamp or candle as a symbol of the inner >light and wisdom for which you are creating space in this time of >prayer. Pulling any curtains shuts out the world and allows you to >see the face of your Beloved lit with mellow candlelight, which >helps to calm the mind. > >Cultivate mindfulness in puja that you are doing for God that which >you do for yourself, according to the Hindu principle of "aatmavat >puja". You offer to God that which you love most and wish to be >offered to you. As you bathe before puja, bathe your Beloved as >well. That is "abhisekam". Devotionally sprinkle a little water on >the picture of your Deity or Guru and then wipe it clean. If you >have any statues or a Shiva Lingum, pour water over them as well >while reciting your Guru Mantra. If you do not have a Guru Mantra, >simply chant "Om Namah Shivaya" and wipe them dry. Offer sandal >paste as well if you have it. > >After returning your devotional objects to the altar, burn some >natural, chemical free incense and set it on the incense stand. Let >the aroma fill the room and you with divine energy. > >Flowers symbolize love. If you can, buy some flowers to offer to >God. If you have flowers in your own garden, offer them with your >GuruMantra or a mantra of your choice, or simply with the love of >your heart. > >Your offerings connect you to God. Offer food to God and say with >love and surrender, "Whatever is yours is offered unto You. Please >accept it and be pleased". Such offerings become blessed >food, "prasad". Share this prasad with others if possible. It has >healing powers and blesses those who partake. Now, with your eyes >open, feed yourself with the darshan (sight) of the Lord. Feel your >Beloved before you, pleased and blessing you. > >Finally, do aarati to the Lord. Aarati is Self-offering. Lovingly >wave a burning lamp, incense or burning camphor before the Lord, >while offering all that you are to God. > >Each ritualistic offering has its spiritual significance. Feel the >blessings of these acts of love and do Japa. Japa is devotional >repetition of the Divine Name or a mantra given by the Guru. Repeat >any mantra that kindles divinity in you, or your GuruMantra, a >minimum of 108 times. You can meditate at this stage while being >focused in your breath, chanting the Mantra with the breath. This is >the most powerful Japa. > >The purpose of puja is to reach through the ritual to the deepest >bond with your Beloved. When you surrender all conditions of the >mind at the altar of the Divine, you will be face to face with God. >You will be face to face with your pristine state of natural union >with the Universe, which is God made manifest. You start with the >ritual. In the end, you realize that the whole of life is a ritual >and that all is the Play of the Divine Consciousness. > >Om Shantihi Shantihi Shantihi > >from: > >http://www.babalokenath.org/puja/do%20it%20yourself.htm > > > > > >To send an email to: > > > >Your use of is subject to > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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