Guest guest Posted July 31, 2008 Report Share Posted July 31, 2008 Namaste friends, Now three detailed pitri tarpana manuals are available on the internet. They are appropriate even for a novice and explain clearly the details of pitri tarpana. The mantras are simple, the materials needed are few and it does not take too long. Homam (fire ritual) and pitri tarpanas (water ritual) are two of the most important rituals of Hinduism and worth performing regularly. They cleanse a person, remove various obstacles in material and spiritual lives and speed up spiritual evolution. An aspirant desiring spiritual progress should take advantage of them regularly. More about the philosophy of pitri tarpana is explained below, where I reproduced an extract from the manual. Please download the manuals from http://www.VedicAstrologer.org/tarpana There are three manuals - one with the regular procedure (taking 30-45 min), one with a short procedure (taking 12-20 min) and one with a super-short procedure (taking 5-8 min). Please feel free to pass this word around to interested people. I hope this information reaches with Her blessings as many interested souls as possible. By the way, there is an important solar eclipse in a few hours. It is a great time to perform pitri tarpanas. Actually, it is a great time to perform many spiritual sadhanas. Best regards,NarasimhaDo a Short Homam Yourself: http://www.VedicAstrologer.org/homamDo Pitri Tarpanas Yourself: http://www.VedicAstrologer.org/tarpanaSpirituality: Free Jyotish lessons (MP3): http://vedicastro.home.comcast.netFree Jyotish software (Windows): http://www.VedicAstrologer.orgSri Jagannath Centre (SJC) website: http://www.SriJagannath.org External rituals are meant to create the internal visualization needed to affect desirable internal changes in the long run. For example, one offers a full coconut into fire as poornaahuti (complete offering) at the end of a homam (fire ritual). This is symbolic of surrendering one’s head or ego (sense of I-ness) to god and burning it in the fire of wisdom and becoming free from ego. As one keeps engaging in this act again and again, the visualization becomes stronger and stronger and ego is slowly reduced Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 2, 2008 Report Share Posted August 2, 2008 Namaste, I will suggest just before sunrise, around 6 am. Vargottama Sun in lagna and Jupiter in 5th is good. Ketu will be in 12th. Guru hora will be running. Go for it. The best source for homa kundam is on indousplaza.com. Go to "religious and pooja" and "copper articles". "Copper Hawan Kund #1" is perfect for a homam at home and many people I know are using it in US in their homes and apartments successfully. Direct link is below. These guys are very fast with shipping and ship from NJ/NY. http://www.indousplaza.com/copper-hawan-kund-p-4818.html?cat=8 & cPath=8_188 & osCsid=2c0a3523d584bb82048157574b8e315f In fact, I keep a stock of this and gift to people who are interested. If you live near Boston and can come to my house in Grafton, I can actually gift one to you. I can also drop it off somewhere on my way to work (in Andover). Slowly more and more people are doing a daily or weekly homam from around the world. When this reaches a critical mass, it will be good for the world and for sanatana dharma. However, we are not in a hurry and not forcing anyone. But the mails I get now and then from people who started recently are really touching and inspiring. One person wrote that he has a spiritual master and went to him for advice, showed the manual and asked whether or not he should do it. Look at his faith in his master! The master read it and said "go ahead and do it. Actually, you know what, I will also do it. Give me the manual" and both started doing it. Best regards,NarasimhaDo a Short Homam Yourself: http://www.VedicAstrologer.org/homamDo Pitri Tarpanas Yourself: http://www.VedicAstrologer.org/tarpanaSpirituality: Free Jyotish lessons (MP3): http://vedicastro.home.comcast.netFree Jyotish software (Windows): http://www.VedicAstrologer.orgSri Jagannath Centre (SJC) website: http://www.SriJagannath.org sohamsa , "Reema Patel Sriganesh" <reema_sriganesh wrote:>> || Hare Rama Krushna ||> > Namaskaar Narasimha Ji,> > I never knew that one can do Pitri Tarpana with parents still alive. But> I am very happy to find out about this.> > About the Homam, yesterday was the first time I read the Ganapati Homam> manual on your Website. I know that you have made it available for quite> some time. But as fate would have it, I browsed through it for the first> time yesterday (I have wanted to do Ganapati Homam for a long time, and> always thought that I'd begin doing it after moving to India. So it was> about time). So anyway, I was so touched by your kindest offer of> serving as a Guru for the Homam for those of us not properly initiated> into Homam that it alone made me want to begin Ganapati Homam in the> immediate future.> > So, with your blessings, I pray to begin the Homam for Sri MahaGanapati> come this Ganesha Chaturthi at 6AM or 12 PM IST. I am still debating> between the two Muhurta (6AM Muhurta is a nice morning Muhurta but has> retrograde Jupiter in the 5th, whereas 12 PM Muhurta has panchanga> dosha). If you have bandwidth, kindly do reply with your take on the two> Muhurta. My biggest worry is sourcing the Homam Kunda on time before> Ganesha Chaturthi.> > May Sri Vishnu bless us all,> Reema.> > sohamsa , "Narasimha P.V.R. Rao" <pvr@> wrote:> >> > Namaste Reema ji,> >> > Pitri Tarpanam is not done just for one's own parents of this life.> One can do it for grandparents, great grand parents etc. One can even do> it without taking specific names also, i.e. for all people one has a> debt to.> >> > Another thing... One's mother or father of past life may be suffering> somewhere and that may be blocking one karmikally now. So many things> are there.> >> > In the old days, pitri tarpanas were a regular sadhana item, even for> people with living parents and grandparents.> >> > I can assure you that a regular practice of homam and tarpanam are> enough to transform a person spiritually. If 30 min can be spent> everyday on a homam and 20 minutes every weekend on a tarpana, it can> make a tremendous difference.> >> > Satya Narayana vrata manual is on my mind. I will create 3 versions -> regular, short and super-short. But there are some customized homam> manuals to go out first. My main task for now is to enable a bunch of> fire worshippers who perform homam everyday. I do not care which god or> which homam. I need to offer homam manuals for more gods. But I will get> to Satya Narayana vrata also. Just have some patience.> >> > Best regards,> > Narasimha> > > > Do a Short Homam Yourself: http://www.VedicAstrologer.org/homam> > Do Pitri Tarpanas Yourself: http://www.VedicAstrologer.org/tarpana> > Spirituality: > > Free Jyotish lessons (MP3): http://vedicastro.home.comcast.net> > Free Jyotish software (Windows): http://www.VedicAstrologer.org> > Sri Jagannath Centre (SJC) website: http://www.SriJagannath.org> > > >> > sohamsa , "Reema Patel Sriganesh"> reema_sriganesh@ wrote:> > >> > > || Hare Rama Krushna ||> > >> > > Namaskaar Narasimha Ji,> > >> > > Thank you so very much for this sharing of Vedic rituals! With God's> > > blessings my father and mother (in-law) are still with me, but I am> > > happy to know that in the event we have to do Tarpanam, that we'll> be> > > able to do so with the knowledge you've shared.> > >> > > Kindly take into consideration my earlier request of publishing Sri> > > Satya Narayana Vrata manual. As you know the Vrata is done> differently> > > by different people, and Skanda Purana provides a very general> guideline> > > of how to do the Vrata, especially of Pujas to be performed on that> day.> > > Hence, I look up to you to show us the proper way to the best of> your> > > knowledge.> > >> > > Best wishes.> > >> > > May Sri Vishnu bless us all,> > > Reema.> > >> > > sohamsa , "Narasimha P.V.R. Rao" <pvr@> wrote:> > > >> > > > Namaste friends,> > > >> > > > Now three detailed pitri tarpana manuals are available on the> > > internet. They are appropriate even for a novice and explain clearly> the> > > details of pitri tarpana. The mantras are simple, the materials> needed> > > are few and it does not take too long.> > > >> > > > Homam (fire ritual) and pitri tarpanas (water ritual) are two of> the> > > most important rituals of Hinduism and worth performing regularly.> They> > > cleanse a person, remove various obstacles in material and spiritual> > > lives and speed up spiritual evolution. An aspirant desiring> spiritual> > > progress should take advantage of them regularly. More about the> > > philosophy of pitri tarpana is explained below, where I reproduced> an> > > extract from the manual.> > > >> > > > Please download the manuals from> > > >> > > > http://www.VedicAstrologer.org/tarpana> > > >> > > > There are three manuals - one with the regular procedure (taking> 30-45> > > min), one with a short procedure (taking 12-20 min) and one with a> > > super-short procedure (taking 5-8 min).> > > >> > > > Please feel free to pass this word around to interested people. I> hope> > > this information reaches with Her blessings as many interested souls> as> > > possible.> > > >> > > > By the way, there is an important solar eclipse in a few hours. It> is> > > a great time to perform pitri tarpanas. Actually, it is a great time> to> > > perform many spiritual sadhanas.> > > >> > > > Best regards,> > > > Narasimha> > > > > > > > Do a Short Homam Yourself: http://www.VedicAstrologer.org/homam> > > > Do Pitri Tarpanas Yourself: http://www.VedicAstrologer.org/tarpana> > > > Spirituality: > > > > Free Jyotish lessons (MP3): http://vedicastro.home.comcast.net> > > > Free Jyotish software (Windows): http://www.VedicAstrologer.org> > > > Sri Jagannath Centre (SJC) website: http://www.SriJagannath.org> > > > > > > > External rituals are meant to create the internal visualization> needed> > > to affect desirable internal changes in the long run. For example,> one> > > offers a full coconut into fire as poornaahuti (complete offering)> at> > > the end of a homam (fire ritual). This is symbolic of surrendering> one's> > > head or ego (sense of I-ness) to god and burning it in the fire of> > > wisdom and becoming free from ego. As one keeps engaging in this act> > > again and again, the visualization becomes stronger and stronger and> ego> > > is slowly reduced.> > > >> > > >> > > > One important ritual of Hinduism is tarpana. Tarpana means> > > "satisfying" or "satiating". One acknowledges the debt one has to> devas> > > (gods), rishis (sages) and pitris (ancestral manes) and tries to> satisfy> > > them using this ritual. Just as gods are invoked in fire in a homam,> > > pitris are invoked in water in this ritual, then held in the palm> and> > > released in a specific way conducive to freeing them.> > > >> > > >> > > > One owes a lot to one's parents and ancestors. In modern> scientific> > > terms, one owes all of one's genetic characteristics to one's> parents> > > and ancestors. Each ancestor is actually present in the person as a> > > genetic characteristic. In karmik terms, one inherits some karmas of> > > one's parents and ancestors and each ancestor is actually present in> the> > > person as a kaarmik predisposition. The latter approach obviously> > > extends to multiple lives and some karmik predisposition is> inherited> > > from the ancestors from a past life too, though they may not be> related> > > to one in this life.> > > >> > > >> > > > By thinking of the deceased ancestors with gratitude and trying to> > > give them an emancipation, one is actually trying to free oneself> from> > > various kaarmic predispositions that one has as a result of the rina> > > (karmik debt) with several people. One can view this as an external> > > event of satisfying and emancipating an external entity (a pitri).> > > Alternately, one can view this as an internal event of satisfying> and> > > releasing an internal kaarmik predisposition. Ultimately, it is the> > > latter. However, one needs to externalize first and perform external> > > rituals, while thinking of what it means internally. This builds up> > > one's visualization and slowly brings about internal changes and> > > eventually the desired internal change itself.> > > >> > > >> > > > Two external spiritual sadhanas are particularly powerful, useful> and> > > recommended for every person desirous of fast spiritual progress:> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > 1.. Homam (fire ritual): Gods are invoked in fire and satisfied> with> > > offerings with mantras. Please see the homam website at> > > http://www.VedicAstrologer.org/homam for more. In the long run, a> > > regular practice of this ritual increases the subtle fire burning> inside> > > one's subtle body, burns various impediments to spiritual progress> and> > > gives clarity, focus and stability to the mind.> > > >> > > >> > > > b.. Tarpana (water ritual): Gods, sages and manes are invoked in> > > water and satisfied with emancipation given to them. In the long> run, a> > > regular practice of this ritual increases the release of various> kaarmik> > > predispositions and weaknesses that are blocking one's spiritual and> > > material progress.> > > >> > > >> > > > This document describes the procedure of pitri tarpana with the> > > relevant mantras using a simple approach. This document is the> regular> > > procedure. There are also documents giving a short procedure and a> > > super-short procedure for the benefit of those with time constraints> or> > > problem with Sanskrita language. Download them from> > > http://www.VedicAstrologer.org/tarpana. 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Guest guest Posted August 3, 2008 Report Share Posted August 3, 2008 Namaste Madam, I will be honest and make a bold statement and ask elders to forgive me if they disagree my strong views. > Is this something women practice or is this practice exclusive > to men? Like so many other rituals in Hinduism? This is typically practiced by men only, but I see no reason why women cannot do it. In fact, if you see the explanation I have given for why this should be done and how it works, you will see that it applies to men and women. There are some differences. Women have only XX chromosomes while men have XY chromosomes. A man is more likely to get the genes from father's side ancestors than mother's side ancestors. In the case of women, the probability calculation is different. In the mantras I gave, father's ancestors are covered first and then come mother's ancestors. Perhaps the order can be switched for women. But for a possible change of order based on probabilities, the procedure and mantras given apply to both men and women. The bottomloine is that both paternal line and maternal line karmas affect both men and women. The kaarrmik predispositions based on the rina to various ancestors and the blockages created by them are equally important for men and women in order to progress materially and spiritually. In the old days, men did so much spiritual sadhana, so many rituals and so much tapascharya that women did not need to do anything. Just run the house, get groceries, cook, serve food and your husband builds enough spiritual bank balance for both of you. But things are not the same anymore! Most men today are worldly people and don't do enough spiritual sadhana for themselves, let alone for their wives! Given this situation, women cannot rely on husbands for spiritual progress. I strongly advocate that women should be allowed to perform rituals like homam, tarpanam etc for their own spiritual evolution. I know some ladies who are performing Mahaganapathi homam using the manual on my website now and enjoying it. If these rituals are not done during the monthly periods time, that is sufficient. Just ignore the instructions on the sacred thread changes. In case you are actually wearing a sacred thread, reverse my directions, which are for men. Even today, there are some groups where women wear a sacred thread, do veda mantras and do yajnas. For example, near Shirdi, a great yogi called Upasani maharaj (contemporary of Sai Baba) advocated this and started a veda pathasala for women and taught them vedic chanting and rituals such as yajnam! He was born as an orthodox Brahmin, mastered four vedas (!) and upanishads and then experienced Brahman. After experiencing, he became open-minded and worked against the prejudices in mainstream orthodox society. Sai Baba once declared "Upasani is God Himself. Today let us do pooja to Upasani"! I will encourage all interested ladies to do this ritual. Best regards,NarasimhaDo a Short Homam Yourself: http://www.VedicAstrologer.org/homamDo Pitri Tarpanas Yourself: http://www.VedicAstrologer.org/tarpanaSpirituality: Free Jyotish lessons (MP3): http://vedicastro.home.comcast.netFree Jyotish software (Windows): http://www.VedicAstrologer.orgSri Jagannath Centre (SJC) website: http://www.SriJagannath.org - Swarna Balasubramaniam pvr Sunday, August 03, 2008 3:05 PM Fw: Fwd: Pitri Tarpana Manuals Available Now Sri Narisimha Rao- Thank you for sending this out. I am very interested to learn these explanations as I have seen my father do this for years without understanding the exact meaning and purpose. Is this something women practice or is this practice exclusive to men? Like so many other rituals in Hinduism? 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Rao <pvrFri, Aug 1, 2008 at 8:58 AMPitri Tarpana Manuals Available Now , vedic astrology , sohamsa , , sivacharya , sjcBoston Namaste friends, Now three detailed pitri tarpana manuals are available on the internet. They are appropriate even for a novice and explain clearly the details of pitri tarpana. The mantras are simple, the materials needed are few and it does not take too long. Homam (fire ritual) and pitri tarpanas (water ritual) are two of the most important rituals of Hinduism and worth performing regularly. They cleanse a person, remove various obstacles in material and spiritual lives and speed up spiritual evolution. An aspirant desiring spiritual progress should take advantage of them regularly. More about the philosophy of pitri tarpana is explained below, where I reproduced an extract from the manual. Please download the manuals from http://www.VedicAstrologer.org/tarpana There are three manuals - one with the regular procedure (taking 30-45 min), one with a short procedure (taking 12-20 min) and one with a super-short procedure (taking 5-8 min). Please feel free to pass this word around to interested people. I hope this information reaches with Her blessings as many interested souls as possible. By the way, there is an important solar eclipse in a few hours. It is a great time to perform pitri tarpanas. Actually, it is a great time to perform many spiritual sadhanas. Best regards,NarasimhaDo a Short Homam Yourself: http://www.VedicAstrologer.org/homamDo Pitri Tarpanas Yourself: http://www.VedicAstrologer.org/tarpanaSpirituality: Free Jyotish lessons (MP3): http://vedicastro.home.comcast.netFree Jyotish software (Windows): http://www.VedicAstrologer.orgSri Jagannath Centre (SJC) website: http://www.SriJagannath.org External rituals are meant to create the internal visualization needed to affect desirable internal changes in the long run. For example, one offers a full coconut into fire as poornaahuti (complete offering) at the end of a homam (fire ritual). This is symbolic of surrendering one's head or ego (sense of I-ness) to god and burning it in the fire of wisdom and becoming free from ego. As one keeps engaging in this act again and again, the visualization becomes stronger and stronger and ego is slowly reduced Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 Namaskar Narsimhaji I was reading the Pitri Tarpan manual and I have afew questions. You have advised that the Tarpan shouldnt be performed inside the house. Is there any specific reason for it. As we are living in city and cannot find river to perform the tarpan then how can we do it. Also you say that it can be performed on eclipse or amavasya days inside the house. What time is best suited on these days to perform it. Thank you Gaurav KApur--- On Thu, 7/31/08, Narasimha P.V.R. Rao <pvr wrote: Narasimha P.V.R. Rao <pvr Pitri Tarpana Manuals Available Now , vedic astrology , sohamsa , , sivacharya , sjcBoston Date: Thursday, July 31, 2008, 6:58 PM Namaste friends, Now three detailed pitri tarpana manuals are available on the internet. They are appropriate even for a novice and explain clearly the details of pitri tarpana. The mantras are simple, the materials needed are few and it does not take too long. Homam (fire ritual) and pitri tarpanas (water ritual) are two of the most important rituals of Hinduism and worth performing regularly. They cleanse a person, remove various obstacles in material and spiritual lives and speed up spiritual evolution. An aspirant desiring spiritual progress should take advantage of them regularly. More about the philosophy of pitri tarpana is explained below, where I reproduced an extract from the manual. Please download the manuals from http://www.VedicAst rologer.org/ tarpana There are three manuals - one with the regular procedure (taking 30-45 min), one with a short procedure (taking 12-20 min) and one with a super-short procedure (taking 5-8 min). Please feel free to pass this word around to interested people. I hope this information reaches with Her blessings as many interested souls as possible. By the way, there is an important solar eclipse in a few hours. It is a great time to perform pitri tarpanas. Actually, it is a great time to perform many spiritual sadhanas. Best regards,Narasimha------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------Do a Short Homam Yourself: http://www.VedicAst rologer.org/ homamDo Pitri Tarpanas Yourself: http://www.VedicAst rologer.org/ tarpanaSpirituality: http://groups. / group/vedic- wisdomFree Jyotish lessons (MP3): http://vedicastro. home.comcast. netFree Jyotish software (Windows): http://www.VedicAst rologer.orgSri Jagannath Centre (SJC) website: http://www.SriJagan nath.org------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- External rituals are meant to create the internal visualization needed to affect desirable internal changes in the long run. For example, one offers a full coconut into fire as poornaahuti (complete offering) at the end of a homam (fire ritual). This is symbolic of surrendering one¢s head or ego (sense of I-ness) to god and burning it in the fire of wisdom and becoming free from ego. As one keeps engaging in this act again and again, the visualization becomes stronger and stronger and ego is slowly reduced Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2008 Report Share Posted August 10, 2008  Dear Prasad ji, The restriction I mentioned is very conservative. I mentioned it to be on the safe side. The nature of pitris is different from that of devas. If pitri tarpanas are performed outside the living area, it eliminates the little risk that a vulnerable person may be affected negatively by the departed soul receiving tarpana. Suppose a person with a weak mind is sleeps next to the place of tarpana. There is some chance of the departed soul to influence his/her mind and cause some problems. Thus, it is advisable to do this outside the living area, especially not in an area where people sleep. Please note that this is merely a precaution for something that may rarely happen. The nature of pitris on certain days is different and such a risk is not there. Apart from Amavasya and Sanskranthi days mentioned in the document, the entire pitri paksha period is so auspicious for this that you can do this anywhere. It is fine to do on the terrace or balcony or back yard or front yard of the house. Best regards,NarasimhaDo a Short Homam Yourself: http://www.VedicAstrologer.org/homamDo Pitri Tarpanas Yourself: http://www.VedicAstrologer.org/tarpanaSpirituality: Free Jyotish lessons (MP3): http://vedicastro.home.comcast.netFree Jyotish software (Windows): http://www.VedicAstrologer.orgSri Jagannath Centre (SJC) website: http://www.SriJagannath.org - Prasad P vedic astrology Cc: pvr Saturday, August 09, 2008 1:52 AM Re: [vedic astrology] Pitri Tarpana Manuals Available Now Hi Narasimhaji,A very good manual, I will start performing immediately, but please clarify my doubtsI would like to know, why tarpana cannot be performed inside one's house and it can be done inside house on specific days?Also, please tell me if we can do tarapana on terrace or we have to go outside house premises? Thanks & Regards, Prasad A. Pole ------ Narasimha P.V.R. Rao <pvr ; vedic astrology ; sohamsa ; ; sivacharya ; sjcBoston Sent: Friday, 1 August, 2008 7:28:31 AM[vedic astrology] Pitri Tarpana Manuals Available Now Namaste friends,Now three detailed pitri tarpana manuals are available on the internet. They are appropriate even for a novice and explain clearly the details of pitri tarpana. The mantras are simple, the materials needed are few and it does not take too long.Homam (fire ritual) and pitri tarpanas (water ritual) are two of the most important rituals of Hinduism and worth performing regularly. They cleanse a person, remove various obstacles in material and spiritual lives and speed up spiritual evolution. An aspirant desiring spiritual progress should take advantage of them regularly. More about the philosophy of pitri tarpana is explained below, where I reproduced an extract from the manual.Please download the manuals fromhttp://www.VedicAst rologer.org/ tarpanaThere are three manuals - one with the regular procedure (taking 30-45 min), one with a short procedure (taking 12-20 min) and one with a super-short procedure (taking 5-8 min).Please feel free to pass this word around to interested people. I hope this information reaches with Her blessings as many interested souls as possible.By the way, there is an important solar eclipse in a few hours. It is a great time to perform pitri tarpanas. Actually, it is a great time to perform many spiritual sadhanas.Best regards,Narasimha------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- -Do a Short Homam Yourself: http://www.VedicAst rologer.org/ homamDo Pitri Tarpanas Yourself: http://www.VedicAst rologer.org/ tarpanaSpirituality: http://groups. / group/vedic- wisdomFree Jyotish lessons (MP3): http://vedicastro. home.comcast. netFree Jyotish software (Windows): http://www.VedicAst rologer.orgSri Jagannath Centre (SJC) website: http://www.SriJagan nath.org------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- - External rituals are meant to create the internal visualization needed to affect desirable internal changes in the long run. For example, one offers a full coconut into fire as poornaahuti (complete offering) at the end of a homam (fire ritual). This is symbolic of surrendering one's head or ego (sense of I-ness) to god and burning it in the fire of wisdom and becoming free from ego. As one keeps engaging in this act again and again, the visualization becomes stronger and stronger and ego is slowly reduced.One important ritual of Hinduism is tarpana. Tarpana means "satisfying" or "satiating". One acknowledges the debt one has to devas (gods), rishis (sages) and pitris (ancestral manes) and tries to satisfy them using this ritual. Just as gods are invoked in fire in a homam, pitris are invoked in water in this ritual, then held in the palm and released in a specific way conducive to freeing them.One owes a lot to one's parents and ancestors. In modern scientific terms, one owes all of one's genetic characteristics to one's parents and ancestors. Each ancestor is actually present in the person as a genetic characteristic. In karmik terms, one inherits some karmas of one's parents and ancestors and each ancestor is actually present in the person as a kaarmik predisposition. The latter approach obviously extends to multiple lives and some karmik predisposition is inherited from the ancestors from a past life too, though they may not be related to one in this life.By thinking of the deceased ancestors with gratitude and trying to give them an emancipation, one is actually trying to free oneself from various kaarmic predispositions that one has as a result of the rina (karmik debt) with several people. One can view this as an external event of satisfying and emancipating an external entity (a pitri). Alternately, one can view this as an internal event of satisfying and releasing an internal kaarmik predisposition. Ultimately, it is the latter. However, one needs to externalize first and perform external rituals, while thinking of what it means internally. This builds up one's visualization and slowly brings about internal changes and eventually the desired internal change itself.Two external spiritual sadhanas are particularly powerful, useful and recommended for every person desirous of fast spiritual progress:1.. Homam (fire ritual): Gods are invoked in fire and satisfied with offerings with mantras. Please see the homam website at http://www.VedicAst rologer.org/ homam for more. In the long run, a regular practice of this ritual increases the subtle fire burning inside one's subtle body, burns various impediments to spiritual progress and gives clarity, focus and stability to the mind.b.. Tarpana (water ritual): Gods, sages and manes are invoked in water and satisfied with emancipation given to them. In the long run, a regular practice of this ritual increases the release of various kaarmik predispositions and weaknesses that are blocking one's spiritual and material progress.This document describes the procedure of pitri tarpana with the relevant mantras using a simple approach. This document is the regular procedure. There are also documents giving a short procedure and a super-short procedure for the benefit of those with time constraints or problem with Sanskrita language. Download them from http://www.VedicAst rologer.org/ tarpana. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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