RV: Worshipping the spiritual master

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> De: Sridhari devi dasi <sridhari (AT) lanet (DOT) com.ar>

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> Asunto: RV: Worshipping the spiritual master

> Fecha: Viernes 21 de Agosto de 1998 18:57

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> Sridhari (AT) lanet (DOT) com.ar

> Sridhari.jps (AT) com (DOT) bbt.se

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> Mendoza - Argentina

>

> > All the glories to SSGN

> > All the glories to SP

> > All the glories to YDG

> >

> > Dear Gurudev, my beloved spiritual father:

> > PAMHO, My question is in matter of the proper way to

Worship the

> spiritual Master, in his Vyasa Puja,

>

> Vyasa Puja: is there any diference between the order of the items

> program during the ceremony or is indistinct?

> > It seemes to be thing change since I´ve been living in the temple

> because now devotees say to worship in diferent ways...and that the way

we

> learn is not the proper one, those are devotees who never lived in a

> temple, or lived for a short period of time. May be I'm to attached to

the

> way I was tauch (teach-passed).

> >

> > Is this the proper order of a correct ceremony?:

> > 1)Bhajams

> > 2)Reading of the written offering

> > 3)Bhoga offering

> > 4)Puspanjali

> > 5)Gurupuja-Kirtan

> > 6)Honor Prasadam

 

This is the normal order of the ceremonies. Sometimes an abhishekha is

performed prior to #3 Bhoga offering.

 

> > or may be this way?:

> > 1)Bhajams

> > 2)Reading of the written offering

> > 3)Gurupuja

> > 4)Bhoga offering

> > 5)Honor Prasadam

 

In Deity worship there is usually a worship after offering Raja Bhoga. Since

the Deity schedule is followed then Guru puja should be after Bhoga

offering. Puspanjali must also be performed. Srila Prabhupada cancelled a

Vysa Puja ceremony in Tokyo in 1970 because they forgot to offer Puspanjali

ceremony. So that is essential as well.

 

> > or may be both ways?

> >

> > thank you very much for your advices in our

> > learnings in the Krsna Conciousness.

> >

> > Your insignificant & enternal servant,

> >

> > Sridhari devi dasi

>

I hope that this finds you in good health.

 

Your ever well wisher,

 

Jayapataka Swami