[www.ShreeMaa.org]To Henny:- about establishing the pot- place for the pot

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Dear Henny,

 

Thanks for your question. We will look forward to

seeing your pot!

 

I understand exactly what you mean by having a small

space. Sounds like you have a great coconut that wants

to be offered so you should use it. If you can't make

room for it on the side then one suggestion would be

to put a small table or some kind of raised platform

in front of your altar and establish your pot on that.

Would that work for you? It should not be placed on

the floor.

 

I had a similar problem when I established a Kali pot

on Friday night. There is a small Kali murti in the

back of where I established my pot.

After putting the coconut and dressing it up with

cloth, maalas and flowers, I could no longer see the

Kali in the back since I had established the pot right

in front of the Kali murti. I even thought about

moving the pot a little to the side but decided not to

move it because the mantra says: Be Still in the gross

body. Be still in the subtle body. Be still in the

causal body." But I really wanted to see Kali's face.

So then I would physically shift my body to the side

a little in order to see her face. Now I wasn't being

still either. Finally, Kali gave me the idea to move

Her altar just a little to the side so I could see Her

face.

This was a perfect solution! Now there were 3 smiling

coconuts!

 

Good luck! Let us know what you work out.

 

parvati

 

 

 

 

 

--- henny_v_i <henny_v_i > wrote:

 

> Namaste Parvati,

>

> thank you very much for the Kali puja class!

> Unfortunately, I missed

> the opportunity to perform Kali puja on Friday, but

> I am now catching

> up on the lessons and preparing to establish my

> first pot, which is

> very exciting. I have one question, though. My altar

> space is not very

> big, and the central place is already occupied by my

> Shiva lingam. I

> have acquired a coconut of magnificent proportions,

> and now I am at a

> loss where to place my pot. I don't feel comfortable

> moving Lord Shiva

> to the side, and there is no room behind or in front

> of the lingam

> (placing the pot directly in front of the lingam

> would make the lingam

> totally invisible)or anywhere else on my altar

> because that would mean

> taking down murtis or photographs that live there.

> Could I place the

> pot in front of the altar, on the floor? Or would it

> be advisable to

> choose a small pot with a small fruit on top and

> place it next to the

> lingam? I would very much appreciate your advice,

>

> with love,

> Henny

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