to henny about puja offerings (was Online-class: PUJA - some questions for you!)

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henny wrote:

 

....Because, otherwise, what do you do for the puja

naivedya if you have already made offerings?...

Dear henny or whomever can offer help,

 

I have been reciting the Shiva Puja almost every night since I moved into my

new house. I am still the turtle student, plodding along. Some of the

questions I have regard all the offerings ~ the ghee, milk, yoghurt, water, kum kum

and tumeric, etc. I am unclear as to where one puts these offerings, or in

the case of the "bath," over what one would pour them. Could I use my Shiva

Nataraj for this purpose? And it all sounds very messy. Should the murti or

whatever one is putting/pouring these things on/over be set in some type of

shallow pan. I don't yet have a place to put my altar ... still too many boxes to

unpack and I don't get very far on any given day. But as I recite/study this

scripture, I am very excited to learn. And, for now, along with the EMS

Sankalpa, this is my puja.

 

Last night I started to fall asleep while reciting EMS malas, so I wasn't

able to read the book, and I discovered that I missed this daily communion with

Shiva, even though my method at the moment is so limited. Anyhow, I have

other questions, but I thought someone on the digest could answer the ones above.

I will also check the files to see if there is anything there.

 

Last night I also read Swamijis first Q & A about setting goals. I am

assuming this is coming from the classes, so I hope I can make it this Saturday. I

don't know why, but I am always and continuously amazed at Swamiji's

responses. I read and feel I am getting nectar from the Gods...as I'm sure I am. Yet,

it still amazes me how, I want to say brilliantly ... like turning on a

bright light, he tailors the response to the individual questioner as well as to

the overall integrity of the spiritual belief system of Hinduism. I felt I

had opened a present. : )

 

Jai Swamiji ~ Linda