Guest guest Posted December 11, 1999 Report Share Posted December 11, 1999 On 10 Dec 1999, Samba das wrote: > I sent this text out a while back on Practical Varnasrama, and got no > response, so I thought I would try a wider group: > > I got some castor oil the other day and decided to try it out in my lamps: > dismal failiure! > > The oil is very thick like honey, I think it is too thick to rise up the > wick. Am I doing something wrong, has the oil evaporated somewhat? Are you saying you used the oil in a typical hurricane/kerosene-type lamp? Castor oil is probably not right for those kinds of lamps. > Are these oils only meant to be used in the simplest of dipa type lamps? > Many lamps are known as oil lamps, but it seems that one can only use > kerosine or parrafin in them. > > Dipas are nice, but nowhere near as bright as a lantern, and easy to blow > out. On the other hand, dipas with castor or olive oil don't catch fire when knocked over. I think ultimately the idea is to align one's own activities with the day's rhythm and not need to be doing anything that requires so much light. A few candles or lamps lit at the end of the day creates a nice atmosphere for winding down, getting your last few rounds done before going to bed. Reduces the mode of passion so one can rest peacefully and get that better quality of sleep that takes place before midnight. ys, Tulasi- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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