Guest guest Posted October 31, 2003 Report Share Posted October 31, 2003 Hare Krishna > > > > (7) One should not circumambulate in front of Sri Krsna. > > NoD 8: Offenses to Be Avoided I was under the impression that this referred to circumambulating on the spot one is standing. In India, it is common to see the local people stand in front of the deity and turn three times on the spot! It sounds odd and looks odd also but it is supposed to be circumambulating the Lord in the heart as well! Otherwise we should always circumambulate keeping the deity to our right side and therefore we go in a clockwise direction. > > Actually, one should not circumambulate when the Deity is open. It is > > stated in the Nectar of Devotion. > > Letter to: Kirtanananda -- Honolulu 31 May, 1975 I would like to know more on this point. I had learned that we should not circumambulate when the arti is in process and also when the temple is closed as the Lord is resting. But when the temple is open for darshan [no arti] then we can circumambulate. My question: Do we circumambulate three times or four times? > > I've always thought that "One should not circumambulate in front of Sri > Krsna." refers to not to circumambulate someone else, as to circumambulate > someone means to offer respect to her or him, and one shouldn't do that > infront of the Deity. > I have also read this point at some time. Your servant Sacidevi dasi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 31, 2003 Report Share Posted October 31, 2003 On Friday, October 31, 2003, at 01:00 pm, Parividha (das) ACBSP (Amsterdam - NL) wrote: >> (7) One should not circumambulate in front of Sri Krsna. >> NoD 8: Offenses to Be Avoided >> >> Actually, one should not circumambulate when the Deity is open. It is >> stated in the Nectar of Devotion. >> Letter to: Kirtanananda -- Honolulu 31 May, 1975 > > I've always thought that "One should not circumambulate in front of Sri > Krsna." refers to not to circumambulate someone else, as to > circumambulate > someone means to offer respect to her or him, and one shouldn't do that > infront of the Deity. > > As I'm dutch I wonder if to circumambulate also means going around in a > circle without circumambulating someone? The english word "circumambulate" means to walk around something. It is related to the word circumference - the outside of a circle. However, it may not have exactly the same meaning as the Sanskrit. Who can tell... Ys., Rama Kesava dasa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 31, 2003 Report Share Posted October 31, 2003 Hare Krishna. >· I've always thought that "One should not circumambulate in front of Sri >· Krsna." refers to not to circumambulate someone else, as to >· circumambulate someone means to offer respect to her or him, and one >· shouldn't do that infront of the Deity. This is how I was trained. It has always been my understanding. It is also the correct English meaning of the words. In my opinion, it's quite clear that dancing in a circle is not the behavior which is being referenced here. Hare Krishna -- ysbd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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