Guest guest Posted October 15, 2006 Report Share Posted October 15, 2006 Dear All, In preparation for the establishment of the pot here is a list of items that are needed: 1. one small pot for the coconut to sit on top of 2. one coconut 3. one container of water 4. 5 quarters 5. sindhu powder 6. kum kum powder 7.sandlewood powder 8. tumeric powder 9. milk(we used condensed milk) 10. yogurt 11. ghee 12. honey 13. sugar 14. rose water 15. perfume 16. small piece of red cloth 17. sacred thread -this is 9 threads tied together. you can get this at an Indian store or you can make your own. See the following link on how to tie the knots on the sacred thread. (http://www.shreemaa.org/thread.htm) 18. one rudraksha 19. maala(rudraksha, crystal, or other necklace) 20. uncooked rice grains 21.flower garland 22. flowers For a good view of an established coconut and pot click on this link:http://ph./photos/view/c54d?b=1 If you have any problems getting hold of these items you can substitute. Remember your Bhav is number one ingredient and offering! Other items are also needed for the puja but we will discuss that later. --- sara swati <parv108 > wrote: > Dear All, > > Today we will focus on Kali Puja book pages 30-44. > > There is one clarification from Day 3. The word > Kashkandika should be Kushandika. > > Thanks to all of you who have been posting about > Kali > and following along the class. I hope this study > will > be fruitful and beneficial as Karen said it is > helping > her with doing other pujas as well. Please don't be > shy. Questions are encouraged. > > Quick Review: > 5 parts of puja: > 1. preparation > 2. purification > 3. invitation > 4. union > 5. offering > > Meaning of puja: > PU means punya or merit > JA means to give birth > PUJA is that which gives birth to merit. > > Page 30-32-Ganesh Puja > If you have a murti of Lord Ganesha or a picture of > Lord Ganesha on your altar you can offer a flower > after reciting the Ganesh Gayatri. > Next is the recitation of 12 names of Lord Ganesha. > After this there is one more flower offering to Lord > Ganesha. > > pages 33-41-proclamation of merits and eternal > blessings > You can offer a flower or petal for each of the > mantras starting with "om santirastu and ending with > om yatpapam rogamashubhamakalyanam taddure > pratihatamastu" > > Pages 35-41 > proclamation of merits and welfare > > We pray to the Brahmins(Bho Brahmanah) knowers of > divinity, to come and give us their divine energy. > We > pray that our act of doing puja will bring merit, > welfare, and prosperity to us, our family and the > earth. We pray for eternal blessings. > > > pages 41-44 purification of the water(samanyarghya) > > We purify our water that we will use throughout the > puja. Follow the directions for drawing the yantra > in > the book on page 41. > > This yantra will be drawn on your altar. You will > need > a small container like a small bowl to pour the > water > into. Your container must be one that is used only > for > puja purposes and not one that you eat out of. > > Both ShreeMaa and Swamiji establish this water pot > on > the right side of their puja. So is you are > establishing a pot then you may want to keep the > center for the pot and place your water pot to the > right of where your pot will be set up. > > You will also need a small container to keep water > in > so you can pour water into your small bowl on your > altar. > > On page 42 the Tulsi leaves can be fresh basil > leaves > or dried basil leaves. > Offer 3 flowers into the water pot: This can be > whole > flowers or petals. > > Matsya mudra, dhenu mudra, and ankush mudra are used > to help purify the water. There are pictures of > these > mudras on pages 258-259 of the Kali puja book. > > Page 44 > "Amritaam kuru swaahaa." Repeat this mantra and > srpinkle water from your purified water pot around > you and behind you and on all of your offerings as > well. > > kara shuddhi-hand purification > > Wipe hands with damp flower: You can dip a flower > into > the water pot and sprinkle your hands with a little > water. > > Recite the mantra: om aim astraya phat and put the > flower that you just sprinkled your hands with > somewhere on your altar. > > Thus ends the 4th day of Kali puja class. > Read through pages 30-44 and check to see if you > have > any questions. > On Saturday, October 14, we will start the > establishment of the pot. > > May Kali bless this universe with peace. > > > > --- sara swati <parv108 > wrote: > > > Kali puja class Day 3 > > > > Kali Puja Book by Swami Satyananda Pages 9-29 > > > > Pgs.9-10 > > We will begin our puja by reciting the > introductory > > mantras called Kashkandika. > > Kashkandika is recited each time we sit down. Each > > time we are going to express our gratitude to the > > Gods > > and Goddesses for allowing us the priviledge of > > letting us sit down and meditate. Many of the > pujas > > begin with these same mantras. > > > > Pgs. 11-13 > > The first description on pg. 11 describes Maha > > Kali. > > All of her weapons allow her to take the head of > > egotism to her self and as long as the head of > > egotism > > stays with her, we remain free. That is why Shri > > Ramakrishna recommended us to keep our minds at > the > > feet of Kali. > > > > The second description is of Maha Lakshmi, the > > destroyer of the great Ego. She is also called > > Mahishasura Mardini, the great ruler of duality. > She > > holds the rosary of alphabets which signify the 54 > > letters of the Sanskrit alphabet. All of the > letters > > of the Sanskrit alphabet stand for all of the > > vibrations that can possibly come into existence > and > > go out as well. This is the japa of MahaLakshmi. > > > > Pg. 12-The third description is of Maha Saraswati, > > the > > slayer of self conceit and self deprecation. In > her > > hands she holds the bell of continuous tone. All > of > > the asuras grab their ears and run away when they > > hear > > the sound of the bell. Therefore, when we do > > puja, it is a good idea to ring a bell! > > > > Pg. 13- The fourth description is of Chandi and > all > > of her many forms. > > > > Pg.13-14 Offering of light/incense > > Here we will wave a candle in a clockwise circle > in > > front of our deity or picture and recite the > > offering > > of light mantra. > > > > You can use a tea light or ghee light made out of > > cotton and dipped in ghee. > > > > Note: Please be extra careful whenever offering an > > open flame like a candle. Keep it away from any > kind > > of cloth. It is best to try and keep it in some > kind > > of contained holder. > > > > Offer one stick of your favorite incense as well. > > (Make sure you have an incense holder nearby to > put > > it > > in.) > > > === message truncated === Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2006 Report Share Posted October 15, 2006 Please dear Parv what is 5 quarters? About Rudraksha: I offer 1 seed ? About the mala: is my mala I offer? Thanks sara swati <parv108 > escreveu: Dear All, In preparation for the establishment of the pot here is a list of items that are needed: 1. one small pot for the coconut to sit on top of 2. one coconut 3. one container of water 4. 5 quarters 5. sindhu powder 6. kum kum powder 7.sandlewood powder 8. tumeric powder 9. milk(we used condensed milk) 10. yogurt 11. ghee 12. honey 13. sugar 14. rose water 15. perfume 16. small piece of red cloth 17. sacred thread -this is 9 threads tied together. you can get this at an Indian store or you can make your own. See the following link on how to tie the knots on the sacred thread. (http://www.shreemaa.org/thread.htm) 18. one rudraksha 19. maala(rudraksha, crystal, or other necklace) 20. uncooked rice grains 21.flower garland 22. flowers For a good view of an established coconut and pot click on this link:http://ph./photos/view/c54d?b=1 If you have any problems getting hold of these items you can substitute. Remember your Bhav is number one ingredient and offering! Other items are also needed for the puja but we will discuss that later. --- sara swati <parv108 > wrote: > Dear All, > > Today we will focus on Kali Puja book pages 30-44. > > There is one clarification from Day 3. The word > Kashkandika should be Kushandika. > > Thanks to all of you who have been posting about > Kali > and following along the class. I hope this study > will > be fruitful and beneficial as Karen said it is > helping > her with doing other pujas as well. Please don't be > shy. Questions are encouraged. > > Quick Review: > 5 parts of puja: > 1. preparation > 2. purification > 3. invitation > 4. union > 5. offering > > Meaning of puja: > PU means punya or merit > JA means to give birth > PUJA is that which gives birth to merit. > > Page 30-32-Ganesh Puja > If you have a murti of Lord Ganesha or a picture of > Lord Ganesha on your altar you can offer a flower > after reciting the Ganesh Gayatri. > Next is the recitation of 12 names of Lord Ganesha. > After this there is one more flower offering to Lord > Ganesha. > > pages 33-41-proclamation of merits and eternal > blessings > You can offer a flower or petal for each of the > mantras starting with "om santirastu and ending with > om yatpapam rogamashubhamakalyanam taddure > pratihatamastu" > > Pages 35-41 > proclamation of merits and welfare > > We pray to the Brahmins(Bho Brahmanah) knowers of > divinity, to come and give us their divine energy. > We > pray that our act of doing puja will bring merit, > welfare, and prosperity to us, our family and the > earth. We pray for eternal blessings. > > > pages 41-44 purification of the water(samanyarghya) > > We purify our water that we will use throughout the > puja. Follow the directions for drawing the yantra > in > the book on page 41. > > This yantra will be drawn on your altar. You will > need > a small container like a small bowl to pour the > water > into. Your container must be one that is used only > for > puja purposes and not one that you eat out of. > > Both ShreeMaa and Swamiji establish this water pot > on > the right side of their puja. So is you are > establishing a pot then you may want to keep the > center for the pot and place your water pot to the > right of where your pot will be set up. > > You will also need a small container to keep water > in > so you can pour water into your small bowl on your > altar. > > On page 42 the Tulsi leaves can be fresh basil > leaves > or dried basil leaves. > Offer 3 flowers into the water pot: This can be > whole > flowers or petals. > > Matsya mudra, dhenu mudra, and ankush mudra are used > to help purify the water. There are pictures of > these > mudras on pages 258-259 of the Kali puja book. > > Page 44 > "Amritaam kuru swaahaa." Repeat this mantra and > srpinkle water from your purified water pot around > you and behind you and on all of your offerings as > well. > > kara shuddhi-hand purification > > Wipe hands with damp flower: You can dip a flower > into > the water pot and sprinkle your hands with a little > water. > > Recite the mantra: om aim astraya phat and put the > flower that you just sprinkled your hands with > somewhere on your altar. > > Thus ends the 4th day of Kali puja class. > Read through pages 30-44 and check to see if you > have > any questions. > On Saturday, October 14, we will start the > establishment of the pot. > > May Kali bless this universe with peace. > > > > --- sara swati <parv108 > wrote: > > > Kali puja class Day 3 > > > > Kali Puja Book by Swami Satyananda Pages 9-29 > > > > Pgs.9-10 > > We will begin our puja by reciting the > introductory > > mantras called Kashkandika. > > Kashkandika is recited each time we sit down. Each > > time we are going to express our gratitude to the > > Gods > > and Goddesses for allowing us the priviledge of > > letting us sit down and meditate. Many of the > pujas > > begin with these same mantras. > > > > Pgs. 11-13 > > The first description on pg. 11 describes Maha > > Kali. > > All of her weapons allow her to take the head of > > egotism to her self and as long as the head of > > egotism > > stays with her, we remain free. That is why Shri > > Ramakrishna recommended us to keep our minds at > the > > feet of Kali. > > > > The second description is of Maha Lakshmi, the > > destroyer of the great Ego. She is also called > > Mahishasura Mardini, the great ruler of duality. > She > > holds the rosary of alphabets which signify the 54 > > letters of the Sanskrit alphabet. All of the > letters > > of the Sanskrit alphabet stand for all of the > > vibrations that can possibly come into existence > and > > go out as well. This is the japa of MahaLakshmi. > > > > Pg. 12-The third description is of Maha Saraswati, > > the > > slayer of self conceit and self deprecation. In > her > > hands she holds the bell of continuous tone. All > of > > the asuras grab their ears and run away when they > > hear > > the sound of the bell. Therefore, when we do > > puja, it is a good idea to ring a bell! > > > > Pg. 13- The fourth description is of Chandi and > all > > of her many forms. > > > > Pg.13-14 Offering of light/incense > > Here we will wave a candle in a clockwise circle > in > > front of our deity or picture and recite the > > offering > > of light mantra. > > > > You can use a tea light or ghee light made out of > > cotton and dipped in ghee. > > > > Note: Please be extra careful whenever offering an > > open flame like a candle. Keep it away from any > kind > > of cloth. It is best to try and keep it in some > kind > > of contained holder. > > > > Offer one stick of your favorite incense as well. > > (Make sure you have an incense holder nearby to > put > > it > > in.) > > > === message truncated === Search Música para ver e ouvir: You're Beautiful, do James Blunt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2006 Report Share Posted October 15, 2006 Please dear Parv I use the Shiva Puja Beginner, so I have some questions: Why we need a coconut? The lingam is like a coconut? Please tell us about this. what is 5 quarters? About Rudraksha: I offer 1 seed ? About the mala: is my mala I offer? Thanks sara swati <parv108 > escreveu: Dear All, In preparation for the establishment of the pot here is a list of items that are needed: 1. one small pot for the coconut to sit on top of 2. one coconut 3. one container of water 4. 5 quarters 5. sindhu powder 6. kum kum powder 7.sandlewood powder 8. tumeric powder 9. milk(we used condensed milk) 10. yogurt 11. ghee 12. honey 13. sugar 14. rose water 15. perfume 16. small piece of red cloth 17. sacred thread -this is 9 threads tied together. you can get this at an Indian store or you can make your own. See the following link on how to tie the knots on the sacred thread. (http://www.shreemaa.org/thread.htm) 18. one rudraksha 19. maala(rudraksha, crystal, or other necklace) 20. uncooked rice grains 21.flower garland 22. flowers For a good view of an established coconut and pot click on this link:http://ph./photos/view/c54d?b=1 If you have any problems getting hold of these items you can substitute. Remember your Bhav is number one ingredient and offering! Other items are also needed for the puja but we will discuss that later. --- sara swati <parv108 > wrote: > Dear All, > > Today we will focus on Kali Puja book pages 30-44. > > There is one clarification from Day 3. The word > Kashkandika should be Kushandika. > > Thanks to all of you who have been posting about > Kali > and following along the class. I hope this study > will > be fruitful and beneficial as Karen said it is > helping > her with doing other pujas as well. Please don't be > shy. Questions are encouraged. > > Quick Review: > 5 parts of puja: > 1. preparation > 2. purification > 3. invitation > 4. union > 5. offering > > Meaning of puja: > PU means punya or merit > JA means to give birth > PUJA is that which gives birth to merit. > > Page 30-32-Ganesh Puja > If you have a murti of Lord Ganesha or a picture of > Lord Ganesha on your altar you can offer a flower > after reciting the Ganesh Gayatri. > Next is the recitation of 12 names of Lord Ganesha. > After this there is one more flower offering to Lord > Ganesha. > > pages 33-41-proclamation of merits and eternal > blessings > You can offer a flower or petal for each of the > mantras starting with "om santirastu and ending with > om yatpapam rogamashubhamakalyanam taddure > pratihatamastu" > > Pages 35-41 > proclamation of merits and welfare > > We pray to the Brahmins(Bho Brahmanah) knowers of > divinity, to come and give us their divine energy. > We > pray that our act of doing puja will bring merit, > welfare, and prosperity to us, our family and the > earth. We pray for eternal blessings. > > > pages 41-44 purification of the water(samanyarghya) > > We purify our water that we will use throughout the > puja. Follow the directions for drawing the yantra > in > the book on page 41. > > This yantra will be drawn on your altar. You will > need > a small container like a small bowl to pour the > water > into. Your container must be one that is used only > for > puja purposes and not one that you eat out of. > > Both ShreeMaa and Swamiji establish this water pot > on > the right side of their puja. So is you are > establishing a pot then you may want to keep the > center for the pot and place your water pot to the > right of where your pot will be set up. > > You will also need a small container to keep water > in > so you can pour water into your small bowl on your > altar. > > On page 42 the Tulsi leaves can be fresh basil > leaves > or dried basil leaves. > Offer 3 flowers into the water pot: This can be > whole > flowers or petals. > > Matsya mudra, dhenu mudra, and ankush mudra are used > to help purify the water. There are pictures of > these > mudras on pages 258-259 of the Kali puja book. > > Page 44 > "Amritaam kuru swaahaa." Repeat this mantra and > srpinkle water from your purified water pot around > you and behind you and on all of your offerings as > well. > > kara shuddhi-hand purification > > Wipe hands with damp flower: You can dip a flower > into > the water pot and sprinkle your hands with a little > water. > > Recite the mantra: om aim astraya phat and put the > flower that you just sprinkled your hands with > somewhere on your altar. > > Thus ends the 4th day of Kali puja class. > Read through pages 30-44 and check to see if you > have > any questions. > On Saturday, October 14, we will start the > establishment of the pot. > > May Kali bless this universe with peace. > > > > --- sara swati <parv108 > wrote: > > > Kali puja class Day 3 > > > > Kali Puja Book by Swami Satyananda Pages 9-29 > > > > Pgs.9-10 > > We will begin our puja by reciting the > introductory > > mantras called Kashkandika. > > Kashkandika is recited each time we sit down. Each > > time we are going to express our gratitude to the > > Gods > > and Goddesses for allowing us the priviledge of > > letting us sit down and meditate. Many of the > pujas > > begin with these same mantras. > > > > Pgs. 11-13 > > The first description on pg. 11 describes Maha > > Kali. > > All of her weapons allow her to take the head of > > egotism to her self and as long as the head of > > egotism > > stays with her, we remain free. That is why Shri > > Ramakrishna recommended us to keep our minds at > the > > feet of Kali. > > > > The second description is of Maha Lakshmi, the > > destroyer of the great Ego. She is also called > > Mahishasura Mardini, the great ruler of duality. > She > > holds the rosary of alphabets which signify the 54 > > letters of the Sanskrit alphabet. All of the > letters > > of the Sanskrit alphabet stand for all of the > > vibrations that can possibly come into existence > and > > go out as well. This is the japa of MahaLakshmi. > > > > Pg. 12-The third description is of Maha Saraswati, > > the > > slayer of self conceit and self deprecation. In > her > > hands she holds the bell of continuous tone. All > of > > the asuras grab their ears and run away when they > > hear > > the sound of the bell. Therefore, when we do > > puja, it is a good idea to ring a bell! > > > > Pg. 13- The fourth description is of Chandi and > all > > of her many forms. > > > > Pg.13-14 Offering of light/incense > > Here we will wave a candle in a clockwise circle > in > > front of our deity or picture and recite the > > offering > > of light mantra. > > > > You can use a tea light or ghee light made out of > > cotton and dipped in ghee. > > > > Note: Please be extra careful whenever offering an > > open flame like a candle. Keep it away from any > kind > > of cloth. It is best to try and keep it in some > kind > > of contained holder. > > > > Offer one stick of your favorite incense as well. > > (Make sure you have an incense holder nearby to > put > > it > > in.) > > > === message truncated === Search Música para ver e ouvir: You're Beautiful, do James Blunt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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