Guest guest Posted April 13, 2004 Report Share Posted April 13, 2004 Vanakam Thangamuthuji, Two humble cents' worth: ----------------------- Saints and sadhus were highly evolved beings who each perhaps "identified" with their Ishta Devata and perhaps the "vehicles" of certain deities or animals that they adopted to be their "animal familiars". Other examples are: Durga devotees in the past used the skins of tigers or lions, then there was a picture of the revered Shree Shree Neem Karoli Baba (great Aghori) who sat on an animal skin. In winter, the skins also kept them warm, especially if they were up in the Himalayas. The above are just some reasons. Other friends here who may know more, are very welcome to share with us. Om Shree Gurudev Namaha Simone , Thangam HP-CBE <THANGAMUTHURAJA@Y...> wrote: > Can any one tell me , Why before saints and sadus used > natural animals skin as a mat for meditation and what > for they used .. > > > Thangamuthu > JAI HANUMAN > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 15, 2004 Report Share Posted April 15, 2004 The most important point to remember in connection with the use of deer-skin or tiger-skin as Asana or seat is that the animal is never killed for obtaining its skin. The deer was always a part of the ancient Ashrams of Sannayasins and Maharshis; and they should have found the skin of the deer, when it died its natural death, an easily procurable material for the Asana. To those living in dense jungles, therefore, deer-skin and the bark of trees should have been more easily and abundantly available than cloth. Tiger-skins, too were procured in a similar way, though much less numerically, and that accounts for the wider use of the deer-skin as Asana. In fact, Mriga-charma is prescribed for Asana; and Mriga means deer. >From the spiritual point of view, the sages found that doing Sadhana seated on a deer-skin was highly conducive to Siddhis. The power generated in the body through Sadhana was preserved by the skin. from: http://www.geocities.com/radhakutir/answers.html#89 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 15, 2004 Report Share Posted April 15, 2004 Dear Babaji, excellent answer and wonderful link! Thank you! Tigre , "Sri Janaardana Kalianandaswami" <baba1008@m...> wrote: > The most important point to remember in connection with the use of > deer-skin or tiger-skin as Asana or seat is that the animal is never > killed for obtaining its skin. The deer was always a part of the > ancient Ashrams of Sannayasins and Maharshis; and they should have > found the skin of the deer, when it died its natural death, an > easily procurable material for the Asana. To those living in dense > jungles, therefore, deer-skin and the bark of trees should have been > more easily and abundantly available than cloth. > > Tiger-skins, too were procured in a similar way, though much less > numerically, and that accounts for the wider use of the deer-skin as > Asana. In fact, Mriga-charma is prescribed for Asana; and Mriga > means deer. > > From the spiritual point of view, the sages found that doing Sadhana > seated on a deer-skin was highly conducive to Siddhis. The power > generated in the body through Sadhana was preserved by the skin. > > from: > http://www.geocities.com/radhakutir/answers.html#89 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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