Guest guest Posted February 13, 2009 Report Share Posted February 13, 2009 Dear Sir, At my home we are not maintaining the 3 days M.C time period. All my daughters in law when in Time are making tea, cooking the food and I am eating. They are also coming to Puja Room and may touch me while my Puja. Sir, is it OK? The "Belief" that they should not be allowed in Puja Room or cook food is correct? Is there any harm in doing ChandiPath during these days ? Dr. Rawal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 17, 2009 Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 Dear Sir, my this mail for MC time period is still unanswered. Dr. Rawal--- On Fri, 2/13/09, Ashwin Rawal <a.rawal wrote: Ashwin Rawal <a.rawalM.C. Time Period of 3 days Date: Friday, February 13, 2009, 5:27 PM Dear Sir, At my home we are not maintaining the 3 days M.C time period. All my daughters in law when in Time are making tea, cooking the food and I am eating. They are also coming to Puja Room and may touch me while my Puja. Sir, is it OK? The "Belief" that they should not be allowed in Puja Room or cook food is correct? Is there any harm in doing ChandiPath during these days ? Dr. Rawal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 17, 2009 Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 Namaste, Orthodox tradition is rooted in meaningful principles that got overstretched in time. Several ethereal beings are sensitive to smell and many of them do not like the smell of menstrual blood and also the aura of normal women in periods (if it is a spiritually elevated woman, it is different). Though most higher deities do not care about this, their attendants may be sensitive. When you do a sadhana, an attendant of a deity may visit at first. One can try to make the visitors comfortable. However, there may be so many other offensive things where we do sadhana these days and putting too much stress on one little thing is somewhat unbalanced. You can try to follow tradition if that is possible. Otherwise, don't worry. Regarding cooking food, the food we eat now-a-days is so badly corrupted in various ways that being cooked by a lady with periods is a very small thing in comparison. Coming into the pooja room is also not a big deal in my view. However, when you do homam, I suggest not using food cooked by such a lady if possible. Also I suggest that ladies with periods should not come too close to the fire. These are precautionary suggestions only. Chandipath is fine. The Mother does not care much about external things. 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 - Ashwin Rawal Tuesday, February 17, 2009 12:30 PM Fw: M.C. Time Period of 3 days Dear Sir, my this mail for MC time period is still unanswered. Dr. Rawal--- On Fri, 2/13/09, Ashwin Rawal <a.rawal wrote: Ashwin Rawal <a.rawalM.C. Time Period of 3 days Date: Friday, February 13, 2009, 5:27 PM Dear Sir, At my home we are not maintaining the 3 days M.C time period. All my daughters in law when in Time are making tea, cooking the food and I am eating. They are also coming to Puja Room and may touch me while my Puja. Sir, is it OK? The "Belief" that they should not be allowed in Puja Room or cook food is correct? Is there any harm in doing ChandiPath during these days ? Dr. Rawal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 18, 2009 Report Share Posted February 18, 2009 Sir, I am totally convinced with your lucid explanation. You have mentioned about attendants. Can you please explain this in details? What we mean by attendants of higher Deities? This is very interesting so I am asking this. Thanks. Dr. Rawal--- On Wed, 2/18/09, Narasimha P.V.R. Rao <pvr wrote: Narasimha P.V.R. Rao <pvr Re: M.C. Time Period of 3 days Date: Wednesday, February 18, 2009, 5:11 AM Namaste, Orthodox tradition is rooted in meaningful principles that got overstretched in time. Several ethereal beings are sensitive to smell and many of them do not like the smell of menstrual blood and also the aura of normal women in periods (if it is a spiritually elevated woman, it is different). Though most higher deities do not care about this, their attendants may be sensitive. When you do a sadhana, an attendant of a deity may visit at first. One can try to make the visitors comfortable. However, there may be so many other offensive things where we do sadhana these days and putting too much stress on one little thing is somewhat unbalanced. You can try to follow tradition if that is possible. Otherwise, don't worry. Regarding cooking food, the food we eat now-a-days is so badly corrupted in various ways that being cooked by a lady with periods is a very small thing in comparison. Coming into the pooja room is also not a big deal in my view. However, when you do homam, I suggest not using food cooked by such a lady if possible. Also I suggest that ladies with periods should not come too close to the fire. These are precautionary suggestions only. Chandipath is fine. The Mother does not care much about external things. 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------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- - Ashwin Rawal Tuesday, February 17, 2009 12:30 PM Fw: M.C. Time Period of 3 days Dear Sir, my this mail for MC time period is still unanswered. Dr. Rawal--- On Fri, 2/13/09, Ashwin Rawal <a.rawal > wrote: Ashwin Rawal <a.rawal >M.C. Time Period of 3 daysFriday, February 13, 2009, 5:27 PM Dear Sir, At my home we are not maintaining the 3 days M.C time period. All my daughters in law when in Time are making tea, cooking the food and I am eating. They are also coming to Puja Room and may touch me while my Puja. Sir, is it OK? The "Belief" that they should not be allowed in Puja Room or cook food is correct? Is there any harm in doing ChandiPath during these days ? Dr. Rawal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2009 Report Share Posted February 20, 2009 Namaste, Deities are accompanied by various celestial beings. For example, the divine Mother has several attendants (e.g. Jaya, Vijaya, Jayanti, Aparajita etc). According to Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, Sarada Mata was born with an amsa of Bagalamukhi and some of his sishyas like Yogin Ma, Golap Ma etc were born with an amsa of Jaya, Vijaya etc. They took care of Sarada Mata. These celestial attendants are born as human beings when god is born as a human being. As one's sadhana for a deity progresses, that deity's attendants may visit one in celestial form (one may or may not realize it). However, one should not think of all these things. It is ok to be aware of the possibilities and, if a result occurs, it is ok to take cognisance of it. But, expecting and looking forward to a result corrupts the sadhana. The sadhana one engages in should be an offering to god without anything *expected* in return. Such sadhana begets the highest fruits. Moreover, whether one was visited by a deity's attendants or not is not really a measure of one's progress. One's progress is judged from the internal transformation. When someone praises you (correctly or incorrectly, does not matter), does it make you proud? Of course, one may act humble externally and yet feel proud internally. I am talking about the internal feelings here. Similarly, when someone criticizes you (correctly or incorrectly, does not matter), does it make you unhappy or angry? One may not show it externally and yet feel those emotions internally. I am talking about the internal feelings here. Spiritual sadhana is about overcoming internal enemies and weaknesses and reaching the state of sthita prajnataa. Anything else that happens externally is secondary and a coincidence. 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 - Ashwin Rawal Wednesday, February 18, 2009 1:15 PM Re: Re: M.C. Time Period of 3 days Sir, I am totally convinced with your lucid explanation. You have mentioned about attendants. Can you please explain this in details? What we mean by attendants of higher Deities? This is very interesting so I am asking this. Thanks. Dr. Rawal--- On Wed, 2/18/09, Narasimha P.V.R. Rao <pvr wrote: Narasimha P.V.R. Rao <pvr Re: M.C. Time Period of 3 days Date: Wednesday, February 18, 2009, 5:11 AM Namaste, Orthodox tradition is rooted in meaningful principles that got overstretched in time. Several ethereal beings are sensitive to smell and many of them do not like the smell of menstrual blood and also the aura of normal women in periods (if it is a spiritually elevated woman, it is different). Though most higher deities do not care about this, their attendants may be sensitive. When you do a sadhana, an attendant of a deity may visit at first. One can try to make the visitors comfortable. However, there may be so many other offensive things where we do sadhana these days and putting too much stress on one little thing is somewhat unbalanced. You can try to follow tradition if that is possible. Otherwise, don't worry. Regarding cooking food, the food we eat now-a-days is so badly corrupted in various ways that being cooked by a lady with periods is a very small thing in comparison. Coming into the pooja room is also not a big deal in my view. However, when you do homam, I suggest not using food cooked by such a lady if possible. Also I suggest that ladies with periods should not come too close to the fire. These are precautionary suggestions only. Chandipath is fine. The Mother does not care much about external things. 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------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- - Ashwin Rawal Tuesday, February 17, 2009 12:30 PM Fw: M.C. Time Period of 3 days Dear Sir, my this mail for MC time period is still unanswered. Dr. Rawal--- On Fri, 2/13/09, Ashwin Rawal <a.rawal > wrote: Ashwin Rawal <a.rawal >M.C. Time Period of 3 daysFriday, February 13, 2009, 5:27 PM Dear Sir, At my home we are not maintaining the 3 days M.C time period. All my daughters in law when in Time are making tea, cooking the food and I am eating. They are also coming to Puja Room and may touch me while my Puja. Sir, is it OK? The "Belief" that they should not be allowed in Puja Room or cook food is correct? Is there any harm in doing ChandiPath during these days ? Dr. Rawal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 Dear PVR and Members, I would like to add some thing here to ongoing discussion. A spritual aspirant should start 'Puja' or Sadhana without thinking too much of externalities like cleaniness, posture, room, M C etc. As one progresses, one learns what is good for him/her. Such is marvelous way of God, who imparts neccessary and commensurate knowledge to sadhaka. More one is in sadhana, more one learns about correct method of sadhana. What is of utmost importance is 'devotion' to god. Greater the devotion, greater degree of learning. This knowledge is built in 'SELF' as u progress, self becomes prominent, and thus knowledge thorugh subtle ways is revealed to individual. But above does not discount the importance of formal knowledge of sadhana and puja. That helps a lot. But it sometimes happen that people get bogged down by extenalities. Regards, Sanjeev , " Narasimha P.V.R. Rao " <pvr wrote: > > Namaste, > > Deities are accompanied by various celestial beings. For example, the divine Mother has several attendants (e.g. Jaya, Vijaya, Jayanti, Aparajita etc). > > According to Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, Sarada Mata was born with an amsa of Bagalamukhi and some of his sishyas like Yogin Ma, Golap Ma etc were born with an amsa of Jaya, Vijaya etc. They took care of Sarada Mata. These celestial attendants are born as human beings when god is born as a human being. > > As one's sadhana for a deity progresses, that deity's attendants may visit one in celestial form (one may or may not realize it). > > However, one should not think of all these things. It is ok to be aware of the possibilities and, if a result occurs, it is ok to take cognisance of it. But, expecting and looking forward to a result corrupts the sadhana. The sadhana one engages in should be an offering to god without anything *expected* in return. Such sadhana begets the highest fruits. > > Moreover, whether one was visited by a deity's attendants or not is not really a measure of one's progress. One's progress is judged from the internal transformation. When someone praises you (correctly or incorrectly, does not matter), does it make you proud? Of course, one may act humble externally and yet feel proud internally. I am talking about the internal feelings here. Similarly, when someone criticizes you (correctly or incorrectly, does not matter), does it make you unhappy or angry? One may not show it externally and yet feel those emotions internally. I am talking about the internal feelings here. Spiritual sadhana is about overcoming internal enemies and weaknesses and reaching the state of sthita prajnataa. Anything else that happens externally is secondary and a coincidence. > > 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 > > > - > Ashwin Rawal > > Wednesday, February 18, 2009 1:15 PM > Re: Re: M.C. Time Period of 3 days > > > Sir, > I am totally convinced with your lucid explanation. You have mentioned about attendants. Can you please explain this in details? What we mean by attendants of higher Deities? This is very interesting so I am asking this. Thanks. > Dr. Rawal > > --- On Wed, 2/18/09, Narasimha P.V.R. Rao <pvr wrote: > > Narasimha P.V.R. Rao <pvr > Re: M.C. Time Period of 3 days > > Wednesday, February 18, 2009, 5:11 AM > > > Namaste, > > Orthodox tradition is rooted in meaningful principles that got overstretched in time. > > Several ethereal beings are sensitive to smell and many of them do not like the smell of menstrual blood and also the aura of normal women in periods (if it is a spiritually elevated woman, it is different). Though most higher deities do not care about this, their attendants may be sensitive. When you do a sadhana, an attendant of a deity may visit at first. One can try to make the visitors comfortable. > > However, there may be so many other offensive things where we do sadhana these days and putting too much stress on one little thing is somewhat unbalanced. You can try to follow tradition if that is possible. Otherwise, don't worry. > > Regarding cooking food, the food we eat now-a-days is so badly corrupted in various ways that being cooked by a lady with periods is a very small thing in comparison. Coming into the pooja room is also not a big deal in my view. > > However, when you do homam, I suggest not using food cooked by such a lady if possible. Also I suggest that ladies with periods should not come too close to the fire. These are precautionary suggestions only. > > Chandipath is fine. The Mother does not care much about external things. > > Best regards, > Narasimha > ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- ----- ---- --------- > Do a Short Homam Yourself: http://www.VedicAst rologer.org/ homam > Do Pitri Tarpanas Yourself: http://www.VedicAst rologer.org/ tarpana > Spirituality: http://groups. / group/vedic- wisdom > Free Jyotish lessons (MP3): http://vedicastro. home.comcast. net > Free Jyotish software (Windows): http://www.VedicAst rologer.org > Sri Jagannath Centre (SJC) website: http://www.SriJagan nath.org > ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- ----- ---- --------- > > - > Ashwin Rawal > > Tuesday, February 17, 2009 12:30 PM > Fw: M.C. Time Period of 3 days > > Dear Sir, my this mail for MC time period is still unanswered. Dr. Rawal > > --- On Fri, 2/13/09, Ashwin Rawal <a.rawal (AT) (DOT) com> wrote: > > Ashwin Rawal <a.rawal > > M.C. Time Period of 3 days > > Friday, February 13, 2009, 5:27 PM > > > Dear Sir, > At my home we are not maintaining the 3 days M.C time period. All my daughters in law when in Time are making tea, cooking the food and I am eating. They are also coming to Puja Room and may touch me while my Puja. Sir, is it OK? The " Belief " that they should not be allowed in Puja Room or cook food is correct? Is there any harm in doing ChandiPath during these days ? > Dr. Rawal > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 Dear Sanjeev, Brilliant message. very true ! >This knowledge is >built in 'SELF' as u progress, self becomes prominent, and thus >knowledge thorugh subtle ways is revealed to individual. Warm Regards, Utpal , " sanjeev_its1989 " <sanjeev_its1989 wrote: > > Dear PVR and Members, > I would like to add some thing here to ongoing discussion. A spritual > aspirant should start 'Puja' or Sadhana without thinking too much of > externalities like cleaniness, posture, room, M C etc. As one > progresses, one learns what is good for him/her. Such is marvelous > way of God, who imparts neccessary and commensurate knowledge to > sadhaka. More one is in sadhana, more one learns about correct method > of sadhana. What is of utmost importance is 'devotion' to god. > Greater the devotion, greater degree of learning. This knowledge is > built in 'SELF' as u progress, self becomes prominent, and thus > knowledge thorugh subtle ways is revealed to individual. > > But above does not discount the importance of formal knowledge of > sadhana and puja. That helps a lot. But it sometimes happen that > people get bogged down by extenalities. > > Regards, > Sanjeev > > , " Narasimha P.V.R. Rao " <pvr@> > wrote: > > > > Namaste, > > > > Deities are accompanied by various celestial beings. For example, > the divine Mother has several attendants (e.g. Jaya, Vijaya, Jayanti, > Aparajita etc). > > > > According to Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, Sarada Mata was born with an > amsa of Bagalamukhi and some of his sishyas like Yogin Ma, Golap Ma > etc were born with an amsa of Jaya, Vijaya etc. They took care of > Sarada Mata. These celestial attendants are born as human beings when > god is born as a human being. > > > > As one's sadhana for a deity progresses, that deity's attendants > may visit one in celestial form (one may or may not realize it). > > > > However, one should not think of all these things. It is ok to be > aware of the possibilities and, if a result occurs, it is ok to take > cognisance of it. But, expecting and looking forward to a result > corrupts the sadhana. The sadhana one engages in should be an > offering to god without anything *expected* in return. Such sadhana > begets the highest fruits. > > > > Moreover, whether one was visited by a deity's attendants or not is > not really a measure of one's progress. One's progress is judged from > the internal transformation. When someone praises you (correctly or > incorrectly, does not matter), does it make you proud? Of course, one > may act humble externally and yet feel proud internally. I am talking > about the internal feelings here. Similarly, when someone criticizes > you (correctly or incorrectly, does not matter), does it make you > unhappy or angry? One may not show it externally and yet feel those > emotions internally. I am talking about the internal feelings here. > Spiritual sadhana is about overcoming internal enemies and weaknesses > and reaching the state of sthita prajnataa. Anything else that > happens externally is secondary and a coincidence. > > > > 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 > > -------------------------------- - > > > > - > > Ashwin Rawal > > > > Wednesday, February 18, 2009 1:15 PM > > Re: Re: M.C. Time Period of 3 days > > > > > > Sir, > > I am totally convinced with your lucid explanation. You > have mentioned about attendants. Can you please explain this in > details? What we mean by attendants of higher Deities? This is very > interesting so I am asking this. Thanks. > > Dr. Rawal > > > > --- On Wed, 2/18/09, Narasimha P.V.R. Rao <pvr@> wrote: > > > > Narasimha P.V.R. Rao <pvr@> > > Re: M.C. Time Period of 3 days > > > > Wednesday, February 18, 2009, 5:11 AM > > > > > > Namaste, > > > > Orthodox tradition is rooted in meaningful principles > that got overstretched in time. > > > > Several ethereal beings are sensitive to smell and many > of them do not like the smell of menstrual blood and also the aura of > normal women in periods (if it is a spiritually elevated woman, it is > different). Though most higher deities do not care about this, their > attendants may be sensitive. When you do a sadhana, an attendant of a > deity may visit at first. One can try to make the visitors > comfortable. > > > > However, there may be so many other offensive things > where we do sadhana these days and putting too much stress on one > little thing is somewhat unbalanced. You can try to follow tradition > if that is possible. Otherwise, don't worry. > > > > Regarding cooking food, the food we eat now-a-days is so > badly corrupted in various ways that being cooked by a lady with > periods is a very small thing in comparison. Coming into the pooja > room is also not a big deal in my view. > > > > However, when you do homam, I suggest not using food > cooked by such a lady if possible. Also I suggest that ladies with > periods should not come too close to the fire. These are > precautionary suggestions only. > > > > Chandipath is fine. The Mother does not care much about > external things. > > > > Best regards, > > Narasimha > > ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- -- --- > ---- --------- > > Do a Short Homam Yourself: http://www.VedicAst > rologer.org/ homam > > Do Pitri Tarpanas Yourself: http://www.VedicAst > rologer.org/ tarpana > > Spirituality: http://groups. / group/vedic- > wisdom > > Free Jyotish lessons (MP3): http://vedicastro. > home.comcast. net > > Free Jyotish software (Windows): http://www.VedicAst > rologer.org > > Sri Jagannath Centre (SJC) website: http://www.SriJagan > nath.org > > ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- -- --- > ---- --------- > > > > - > > Ashwin Rawal > > > > Tuesday, February 17, 2009 12:30 PM > > Fw: M.C. Time Period of 3 days > > > > Dear Sir, my this mail for MC time period is > still unanswered. Dr. Rawal > > > > --- On Fri, 2/13/09, Ashwin Rawal <a.rawal (AT) (DOT) > com> wrote: > > > > Ashwin Rawal <a.rawal > > > M.C. Time Period of 3 days > > > > Friday, February 13, 2009, 5:27 PM > > > > > > Dear Sir, > > At my home we are not maintaining the 3 > days M.C time period. All my daughters in law when in Time are making > tea, cooking the food and I am eating. They are also coming to Puja > Room and may touch me while my Puja. Sir, is it OK? The " Belief " > that they should not be allowed in Puja Room or cook food is correct? > Is there any harm in doing ChandiPath during these days ? > > Dr. Rawal > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 Namaste Sanjeev, > But above does not discount the importance of formal knowledge of > sadhana and puja. That helps a lot. But it sometimes happen that > people get bogged down by extenalities. You are absolutely right. Suppose one needs to travel in hot Sun and the rules say that one should use an umbrella. Yes, shade of an umbrella is helpful in hot sun, but one can do without it too. If one has an umbrella, it is a good idea to use it and start walking. If one has no umbrella, it is a bad idea to not cancel the travel because of it. Technicalities are there to help, but, they need to compromised when they start to block one. One needs to know what is primary and what is secondary. 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 - " sanjeev_its1989 " <sanjeev_its1989 Saturday, February 21, 2009 5:48 AM Re: M.C. Time Period of 3 days > Dear PVR and Members, > I would like to add some thing here to ongoing discussion. A spritual > aspirant should start 'Puja' or Sadhana without thinking too much of > externalities like cleaniness, posture, room, M C etc. As one > progresses, one learns what is good for him/her. Such is marvelous > way of God, who imparts neccessary and commensurate knowledge to > sadhaka. More one is in sadhana, more one learns about correct method > of sadhana. What is of utmost importance is 'devotion' to god. > Greater the devotion, greater degree of learning. This knowledge is > built in 'SELF' as u progress, self becomes prominent, and thus > knowledge thorugh subtle ways is revealed to individual. > > But above does not discount the importance of formal knowledge of > sadhana and puja. That helps a lot. But it sometimes happen that > people get bogged down by extenalities. > > Regards, > Sanjeev > > , " Narasimha P.V.R. Rao " <pvr > wrote: >> >> Namaste, >> >> Deities are accompanied by various celestial beings. For example, > the divine Mother has several attendants (e.g. Jaya, Vijaya, Jayanti, > Aparajita etc). >> >> According to Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, Sarada Mata was born with an > amsa of Bagalamukhi and some of his sishyas like Yogin Ma, Golap Ma > etc were born with an amsa of Jaya, Vijaya etc. They took care of > Sarada Mata. These celestial attendants are born as human beings when > god is born as a human being. >> >> As one's sadhana for a deity progresses, that deity's attendants > may visit one in celestial form (one may or may not realize it). >> >> However, one should not think of all these things. It is ok to be > aware of the possibilities and, if a result occurs, it is ok to take > cognisance of it. But, expecting and looking forward to a result > corrupts the sadhana. The sadhana one engages in should be an > offering to god without anything *expected* in return. Such sadhana > begets the highest fruits. >> >> Moreover, whether one was visited by a deity's attendants or not is > not really a measure of one's progress. One's progress is judged from > the internal transformation. When someone praises you (correctly or > incorrectly, does not matter), does it make you proud? Of course, one > may act humble externally and yet feel proud internally. I am talking > about the internal feelings here. Similarly, when someone criticizes > you (correctly or incorrectly, does not matter), does it make you > unhappy or angry? One may not show it externally and yet feel those > emotions internally. I am talking about the internal feelings here. > Spiritual sadhana is about overcoming internal enemies and weaknesses > and reaching the state of sthita prajnataa. Anything else that > happens externally is secondary and a coincidence. >> >> 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 >> >> >> - >> Ashwin Rawal >> >> Wednesday, February 18, 2009 1:15 PM >> Re: Re: M.C. Time Period of 3 days >> >> >> Sir, >> I am totally convinced with your lucid explanation. You > have mentioned about attendants. Can you please explain this in > details? What we mean by attendants of higher Deities? This is very > interesting so I am asking this. Thanks. >> Dr. Rawal >> >> --- On Wed, 2/18/09, Narasimha P.V.R. Rao <pvr wrote: >> >> Narasimha P.V.R. Rao <pvr >> Re: M.C. Time Period of 3 days >> >> Wednesday, February 18, 2009, 5:11 AM >> >> >> Namaste, >> >> Orthodox tradition is rooted in meaningful principles > that got overstretched in time. >> >> Several ethereal beings are sensitive to smell and many > of them do not like the smell of menstrual blood and also the aura of > normal women in periods (if it is a spiritually elevated woman, it is > different). Though most higher deities do not care about this, their > attendants may be sensitive. When you do a sadhana, an attendant of a > deity may visit at first. One can try to make the visitors > comfortable. >> >> However, there may be so many other offensive things > where we do sadhana these days and putting too much stress on one > little thing is somewhat unbalanced. You can try to follow tradition > if that is possible. Otherwise, don't worry. >> >> Regarding cooking food, the food we eat now-a-days is so > badly corrupted in various ways that being cooked by a lady with > periods is a very small thing in comparison. Coming into the pooja > room is also not a big deal in my view. >> >> However, when you do homam, I suggest not using food > cooked by such a lady if possible. Also I suggest that ladies with > periods should not come too close to the fire. These are > precautionary suggestions only. >> >> Chandipath is fine. The Mother does not care much about > external things. >> >> Best regards, >> Narasimha >> ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- ----- > ---- --------- >> Do a Short Homam Yourself: http://www.VedicAst > rologer.org/ homam >> Do Pitri Tarpanas Yourself: http://www.VedicAst > rologer.org/ tarpana >> Spirituality: http://groups. / group/vedic- > wisdom >> Free Jyotish lessons (MP3): http://vedicastro. > home.comcast. net >> Free Jyotish software (Windows): http://www.VedicAst > rologer.org >> Sri Jagannath Centre (SJC) website: http://www.SriJagan > nath.org >> ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- ----- > ---- --------- >> >> - >> Ashwin Rawal >> >> Tuesday, February 17, 2009 12:30 PM >> Fw: M.C. Time Period of 3 days >> >> Dear Sir, my this mail for MC time period is > still unanswered. Dr. Rawal >> >> --- On Fri, 2/13/09, Ashwin Rawal <a.rawal (AT) (DOT) > com> wrote: >> >> Ashwin Rawal <a.rawal > >> M.C. Time Period of 3 days >> >> Friday, February 13, 2009, 5:27 PM >> >> >> Dear Sir, >> At my home we are not maintaining the 3 > days M.C time period. All my daughters in law when in Time are making > tea, cooking the food and I am eating. They are also coming to Puja > Room and may touch me while my Puja. Sir, is it OK? The " Belief " > that they should not be allowed in Puja Room or cook food is correct? > Is there any harm in doing ChandiPath during these days ? >> Dr. Rawal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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