To srini about Prana Pratishta (was Online-class: PUJA - some questions for you)

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Dear srini ~ I was amazed to wake up this morning and read your post to

henny. This was the exact part of the Advanced Shiva Puja that I recited last

night! (Of course, I am also reading, studying as I chant, so I have my yellow

marker out and underline things I have questions about or makes notes in the

back of the book. This is so wonderful to know. Even if, as Henny suggested, I

just have to imagine the items, or use water for all the milk, gheee, honey,

etc., and have a flower on a plate for my istha devata (I really liked that

idea), I loved your description of how to do the Prana Pratishta. Can this be

done even if one is not doing it at the fire? Also, I remember once before

the question of the saying of the Swaha at the end of certain verses, that if

you are not at the fire, you shouldn't say it. So I have been very careful,

even though I can't help seeing it there, not to say it when I am reciting. Is

this correct? Thank you so much for your help ~ Linda ... P.S. Guess my next

purchase will be the vcd. : )

 

srini wrote:

 

It would be best to learn about the Prana Pratishta when in the physical

presence of

someone who knows.

 

I will share the little I know.

 

1. Swamiji demonstrates how to do Prana Pratishta to the Fire in the VCD

"Sadhana at the

Jyotir LIngams"

 

2. In Advanced Shiva Puja, Kalasa Stapana is from 98-111, Prana Pratishta is

page 112

-113.

 

For Kalasa Stapana, follow the instructions imagining the rice, pot, pouring

of water etc. For Prana Pratishta, imagine a flower in front of you. Pick it

up with your right hand. As you pick it up bring it up in front of you, then

touch your forehead with it and then your heart, in a circular motion. You

are chanting "Om Am Aam, hrim, etc" as you do this. After that, blow air out

of your mouth into the object you are establishing life in. Repeat for the

four verses.

 

Later in Puja Naivedhya you can make the actual offerings to your Lingam.

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Dear Linda,

 

Namaste!

 

You can do Prana Pratishta to an external object, including a murti or deity; to the fire, or

to a pot. So, you can do it outside the fire.

 

When we are chanting Sahasranama (1000 names) of a God or Goddess we say Namaha

after each name when we are not at the fire. We substitute swaha for Namaha when we are

at the fire.

 

Example:

 

Not at the fire: Om Shivayah Namaha

At the fire: Om Shivayah Swaha

 

Sincerely

srini

 

 

 

, nierika wrote:

>

>

> Dear srini ~ I was amazed to wake up this morning and read your post to

> henny. This was the exact part of the Advanced Shiva Puja that I recited last

> night! (Of course, I am also reading, studying as I chant, so I have my yellow

> marker out and underline things I have questions about or makes notes in the

> back of the book. This is so wonderful to know. Even if, as Henny suggested, I

> just have to imagine the items, or use water for all the milk, gheee, honey,

> etc., and have a flower on a plate for my istha devata (I really liked that

> idea), I loved your description of how to do the Prana Pratishta. Can this be

> done even if one is not doing it at the fire? Also, I remember once before

> the question of the saying of the Swaha at the end of certain verses, that if

> you are not at the fire, you shouldn't say it. So I have been very careful,

> even though I can't help seeing it there, not to say it when I am reciting. Is

> this correct? Thank you so much for your help ~ Linda ... P.S. Guess my next

> purchase will be the vcd. : )

>

> srini wrote:

>

> It would be best to learn about the Prana Pratishta when in the physical

> presence of

> someone who knows.

>

> I will share the little I know.

>

> 1. Swamiji demonstrates how to do Prana Pratishta to the Fire in the VCD

> "Sadhana at the

> Jyotir LIngams"

>

> 2. In Advanced Shiva Puja, Kalasa Stapana is from 98-111, Prana Pratishta is

> page 112

> -113.

>

> For Kalasa Stapana, follow the instructions imagining the rice, pot, pouring

> of water etc. For Prana Pratishta, imagine a flower in front of you. Pick it

> up with your right hand. As you pick it up bring it up in front of you, then

> touch your forehead with it and then your heart, in a circular motion. You

> are chanting "Om Am Aam, hrim, etc" as you do this. After that, blow air out

> of your mouth into the object you are establishing life in. Repeat for the

> four verses.

>

> Later in Puja Naivedhya you can make the actual offerings to your Lingam..

>