Guest guest Posted May 24, 2009 Report Share Posted May 24, 2009 Namaste PVRji, Can I perform Ganapathi Homam and Lakshmi Homam any time during the day? Please advise. Thank you, Shankar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2009 Report Share Posted May 24, 2009 Namaste, Yes, you can perform anytime during the day and night also if that is the only possible time. Doing it around sunrise (one hour before and after) is the best. But, if that is not possible, you can do it anytime. 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 - " shankar789 " <shankar789 Sunday, May 24, 2009 1:07 PM Can I perform homam any time? > Namaste PVRji, > > Can I perform Ganapathi Homam and Lakshmi Homam any time during the day? > Please advise. > > Thank you, > Shankar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2009 Report Share Posted May 24, 2009 Namaste I have a little experience to share in this regard. Initially I used to do homas always in the morning, before leaving for office. Then after a few months one day I did it at night, around 8/8:30 after returning from office. I felt a papable and far stronger effect when I did the homa at night. The meditation too happened in a more focused and better way. Next time when I did teh homa, again at night, then too I felt a similar and strong kind of energy. I don't know if it is the same for everyone but I try and do my homas at night mostly. -Regards Rajarshi The upsurge (of consciousness) is Bhairava - Shiva Sutra--- On Mon, 25/5/09, Narasimha P.V.R. Rao <pvr wrote: Narasimha P.V.R. Rao <pvr Re: Can I perform homam any time? Date: Monday, 25 May, 2009, 7:22 AM Namaste,Yes, you can perform anytime during the day and night also if that is the only possible time. Doing it around sunrise (one hour before and after) is the best. But, if that is not possible, you can do it anytime.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------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- - - "shankar789" <shankar789 ><>Sunday, May 24, 2009 1:07 PM Can I perform homam any time?> Namaste PVRji,>> Can I perform Ganapathi Homam and Lakshmi Homam any time during the day? > Please advise.>> Thank you,> Shankar Share files, take polls, and make new friends - all under one roof. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 25, 2009 Report Share Posted May 25, 2009 Namaste, I too do havan in the evening,but before sunset.I do it around 6 pm. It always feels great. I also feel some sort of activity/squeeze ai the solar plexus....sort of ,what one feels at the heart when one sees an emotional movie.Why is this? I am at presnt doing the bare minimum homa vidhi.Can i meditate even after the fire has gone out.I use ghee, so it does not last very long after the aahutis are done.And i would like to stay 'There' more. Regards, Sunita. , rajarshi nandy <rajarshi14 wrote: > > Namaste > > I have a little experience to share in this regard. Initially I used to do homas always in the morning, before leaving for office. > > Then after a few months one day I did it at night, around 8/8:30 after returning from office. I felt a papable and far stronger effect when I did the homa at night. The meditation too happened in a more focused and better way. Next time when I did teh homa, again at night, then too I felt a similar and strong kind of energy. I don't know if it is the same for everyone but I try and do my homas at night mostly. > > -Regards > Rajarshi > > > > > The upsurge (of consciousness) is Bhairava - Shiva Sutra > > --- On Mon, 25/5/09, Narasimha P.V.R. Rao <pvr wrote: > > > Narasimha P.V.R. Rao <pvr > Re: Can I perform homam any time? > > Monday, 25 May, 2009, 7:22 AM > > Namaste, > > Yes, you can perform anytime during the day and night also if that is the > only possible time. Doing it around sunrise (one hour before and after) is > the best. But, if that is not possible, you can do it anytime. > > 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 > ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- - > > - > " shankar789 " <shankar789 > > <> > Sunday, May 24, 2009 1:07 PM > Can I perform homam any time? > > > Namaste PVRji, > > > > Can I perform Ganapathi Homam and Lakshmi Homam any time during the day? > > Please advise. > > > > Thank you, > > Shankar > > > > > > > > > > > Explore and discover exciting holidays and getaways with India Travel http://in.travel./ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 25, 2009 Report Share Posted May 25, 2009 Yes you can meditate even after fire is gone. , " sunita_vt " <sunita_vt wrote: > > Namaste, > I too do havan in the evening,but before sunset.I do it around 6 pm. > It always feels great. > I also feel some sort of activity/squeeze ai the solar plexus....sort of ,what one feels at the heart when one sees an emotional movie.Why is this? > I am at presnt doing the bare minimum homa vidhi.Can i meditate even after the fire has gone out.I use ghee, so it does not last very long after the aahutis are done.And i would like to stay 'There' more. > > Regards, > Sunita. > , rajarshi nandy <rajarshi14@> wrote: > > > > Namaste > > � > > I have a little experience to share in this regard. Initially I used to do homas always in the morning, before leaving for office. > > � > > Then after a few months one day I did it at night, around 8/8:30 after returning from office. I felt a papable and far stronger effect when I did the homa at night. The meditation too happened in a more focused and better way.�Next time when I did teh homa, again at night, then too I felt a�similar and�strong kind of energy. I don't know if it is the same for everyone but I try and do my homas at night mostly. > > � > > -Regards > > �Rajarshi > > > > > > � > > > > The upsurge (of consciousness) is Bhairava - Shiva Sutra > > > > --- On Mon, 25/5/09, Narasimha P.V.R. Rao <pvr@> wrote: > > > > > > Narasimha P.V.R. Rao <pvr@> > > Re: Can I perform homam any time? > > > > Monday, 25 May, 2009, 7:22 AM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Namaste, > > > > Yes, you can perform anytime during the day and night also if that is the > > only possible time. Doing it around sunrise (one hour before and after) is > > the best. But, if that is not possible, you can do it anytime. > > > > 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 > > ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- - > > > > - > > " shankar789 " <shankar789 > > > <> > > Sunday, May 24, 2009 1:07 PM > > Can I perform homam any time? > > > > > Namaste PVRji, > > > > > > Can I perform Ganapathi Homam and Lakshmi Homam any time during the day? > > > Please advise. > > > > > > Thank you, > > > Shankar > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Explore and discover exciting holidays and getaways with India Travel http://in.travel./ > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 25, 2009 Report Share Posted May 25, 2009 Namaste, > I felt a papable and far stronger effect when I > did the homa at night. The meditation too > happened in a more focused and better way. There may be a couple of factors behind this. The energy of some deities is more active during night than the day. After all, night is symbolic of the primordial state of the universe. Deities personifying the energies and state of the universe in the initial primordial stages are easier to identify with during the night. Thus, if you do homam for Mahaakaala, Kaali, Bhairava etc, night time is more apt. More importantly, some people doing homam in the morning before going to work feel some kind of time pressure in the mind (atleast sub-consciously). When you know that you have to finish and go to work in another 30 min or hour or whatever, that pressure may be at the back of the mind. Whereas if one does at the end of the day, when there is no pressure of any kind, the mind may be more relaxed and one may be able to focus better. In any case, I suggest not worrying about all these things and starting the practice with some time or the other. If morning is convenient, do in the morning. If evening is convenient, do in the evening. If night is convenient, do in the night. Pick a time and do it at that time everyday or every week or at whatever frequency you have chosen. After you do it for a while, then you may think of experimenting with a different time and see which time is working better. In the beginning, it pays to just get started with some time or the other. > I also feel some sort of activity/squeeze ai the solar > plexus....sort of ,what one feels at the heart when > one sees an emotional movie.Why is this? When one focuses mind on a mantra, one MAY feel activity in various parts of the body, like a tingling sensation or pressure or heat or coldness or crawling of ants etc. Such activity may be felt in various parts of the body, like the crown of the head or forehead or throat or heart or solar plexus etc. It merely shows the movement of praana vaayu in various chakras and nadis that are in need of praana (life force). For example, Manipoora chakra in the solar plexus area is the seat of fire element, which is the center of one's sense of control and pride. Any personality traits related to short temper, pride, anger etc will be linked to some deficiencies in the Manipoora chakra. When one is able to focus in meditation well, some praana may be moving in the Manipoora chakra area and trying to improve the deficiency. Similarly, if a considerable amount of praana moves in particular nadis, one may even get a sensation of moving up ot tilting to a side or back etc. But the important thing is to ignore all these and not be distracted by any of these sensations. Awareness and analysis of the sensation distracts the mind from its focus on the mantra. As praana moves everywhere and clears all deficiencies, one becomes ready for realization. > I am at presnt doing the bare minimum homa vidhi.Can i > meditate even after the fire has gone out.I use ghee, so it > does not last very long after the aahutis are done.And i > would like to stay 'There' more. Yes, you can meditate even after the fire goes off. Homam burns some internal impurities and internal purity is at a maximum (local maximum) immediately following homam. Just sit and meditate as long as you can. After that, as the day progresses and we start thinking of various things, newer impurities may accumulate again. So meditating immediately after homam is helpful to maximize the effect. 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 - " sunita_vt " <sunita_vt Monday, May 25, 2009 7:42 AM Re: Can I perform homam any time? Namaste, I too do havan in the evening,but before sunset.I do it around 6 pm. It always feels great. I also feel some sort of activity/squeeze ai the solar plexus....sort of ,what one feels at the heart when one sees an emotional movie.Why is this? I am at presnt doing the bare minimum homa vidhi.Can i meditate even after the fire has gone out.I use ghee, so it does not last very long after the aahutis are done.And i would like to stay 'There' more. Regards, Sunita. , rajarshi nandy <rajarshi14 wrote: > > Namaste > > I have a little experience to share in this regard. Initially I used to do > homas always in the morning, before leaving for office. > > Then after a few months one day I did it at night, around 8/8:30 after > returning from office. I felt a papable and far stronger effect when I did > the homa at night. The meditation too happened in a more focused and > better way. Next time when I did teh homa, again at night, then too I felt > a similar and strong kind of energy. I don't know if it is the same for > everyone but I try and do my homas at night mostly. > > -Regards > Rajarshi > > --- On Mon, 25/5/09, Narasimha P.V.R. Rao <pvr wrote: > Namaste, > > Yes, you can perform anytime during the day and night also if that is the > only possible time. Doing it around sunrise (one hour before and after) is > the best. But, if that is not possible, you can do it anytime. > > 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 > ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- - > > - > " shankar789 " <shankar789 > > <> > Sunday, May 24, 2009 1:07 PM > Can I perform homam any time? > > > Namaste PVRji, > > > > Can I perform Ganapathi Homam and Lakshmi Homam any time during the day? > > Please advise. > > > > Thank you, > > Shankar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 25, 2009 Report Share Posted May 25, 2009 Namaste, Thankyou Sir, for so kindly clearing my doubts. One more sir--there seem to be no end to my questions! While doing homa one evening,i remembered a friend of my husband--she is a dentist,when we had last met her (a year ago) she was in pain--something to do with her spine;As soon as i remembered her i just prayed for her for a moment.The next thought was whether it is all right to do this while doing homa?It was not planned.In fact we have not spoken to or of this lady in months.What should one do? Best regards, Sunita , " Narasimha P.V.R. Rao " <pvr wrote: > > Namaste, > > > I felt a papable and far stronger effect when I > > did the homa at night. The meditation too > > happened in a more focused and better way. > > There may be a couple of factors behind this. > > The energy of some deities is more active during night than the day. After > all, night is symbolic of the primordial state of the universe. Deities > personifying the energies and state of the universe in the initial > primordial stages are easier to identify with during the night. Thus, if you > do homam for Mahaakaala, Kaali, Bhairava etc, night time is more apt. > > More importantly, some people doing homam in the morning before going to > work feel some kind of time pressure in the mind (atleast sub-consciously). > When you know that you have to finish and go to work in another 30 min or > hour or whatever, that pressure may be at the back of the mind. Whereas if > one does at the end of the day, when there is no pressure of any kind, the > mind may be more relaxed and one may be able to focus better. > > In any case, I suggest not worrying about all these things and starting the > practice with some time or the other. If morning is convenient, do in the > morning. If evening is convenient, do in the evening. If night is > convenient, do in the night. Pick a time and do it at that time everyday or > every week or at whatever frequency you have chosen. After you do it for a > while, then you may think of experimenting with a different time and see > which time is working better. In the beginning, it pays to just get started > with some time or the other. > > > I also feel some sort of activity/squeeze ai the solar > > plexus....sort of ,what one feels at the heart when > > one sees an emotional movie.Why is this? > > When one focuses mind on a mantra, one MAY feel activity in various parts of > the body, like a tingling sensation or pressure or heat or coldness or > crawling of ants etc. Such activity may be felt in various parts of the > body, like the crown of the head or forehead or throat or heart or solar > plexus etc. It merely shows the movement of praana vaayu in various chakras > and nadis that are in need of praana (life force). For example, Manipoora > chakra in the solar plexus area is the seat of fire element, which is the > center of one's sense of control and pride. Any personality traits related > to short temper, pride, anger etc will be linked to some deficiencies in the > Manipoora chakra. When one is able to focus in meditation well, some praana > may be moving in the Manipoora chakra area and trying to improve the > deficiency. > > Similarly, if a considerable amount of praana moves in particular nadis, one > may even get a sensation of moving up ot tilting to a side or back etc. > > But the important thing is to ignore all these and not be distracted by any > of these sensations. Awareness and analysis of the sensation distracts the > mind from its focus on the mantra. As praana moves everywhere and clears all > deficiencies, one becomes ready for realization. > > > I am at presnt doing the bare minimum homa vidhi.Can i > > meditate even after the fire has gone out.I use ghee, so it > > does not last very long after the aahutis are done.And i > > would like to stay 'There' more. > > Yes, you can meditate even after the fire goes off. Homam burns some > internal impurities and internal purity is at a maximum (local maximum) > immediately following homam. Just sit and meditate as long as you can. After > that, as the day progresses and we start thinking of various things, newer > impurities may accumulate again. So meditating immediately after homam is > helpful to maximize the effect. > > 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 > > > - > " sunita_vt " <sunita_vt > > Monday, May 25, 2009 7:42 AM > Re: Can I perform homam any time? > > > Namaste, > I too do havan in the evening,but before sunset.I do it around 6 pm. > It always feels great. > I also feel some sort of activity/squeeze ai the solar plexus....sort of > ,what one feels at the heart when one sees an emotional movie.Why is this? > I am at presnt doing the bare minimum homa vidhi.Can i meditate even after > the fire has gone out.I use ghee, so it does not last very long after the > aahutis are done.And i would like to stay 'There' more. > > Regards, > Sunita. > > , rajarshi nandy <rajarshi14@> wrote: > > > > Namaste > > > > I have a little experience to share in this regard. Initially I used to do > > homas always in the morning, before leaving for office. > > > > Then after a few months one day I did it at night, around 8/8:30 after > > returning from office. I felt a papable and far stronger effect when I did > > the homa at night. The meditation too happened in a more focused and > > better way. Next time when I did teh homa, again at night, then too I felt > > a similar and strong kind of energy. I don't know if it is the same for > > everyone but I try and do my homas at night mostly. > > > > -Regards > > Rajarshi > > > > --- On Mon, 25/5/09, Narasimha P.V.R. Rao <pvr@> wrote: > > Namaste, > > > > Yes, you can perform anytime during the day and night also if that is the > > only possible time. Doing it around sunrise (one hour before and after) is > > the best. But, if that is not possible, you can do it anytime. > > > > 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 > > ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- - > > > > - > > " shankar789 " <shankar789 > > > <> > > Sunday, May 24, 2009 1:07 PM > > Can I perform homam any time? > > > > > Namaste PVRji, > > > > > > Can I perform Ganapathi Homam and Lakshmi Homam any time during the day? > > > Please advise. > > > > > > Thank you, > > > Shankar > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 25, 2009 Report Share Posted May 25, 2009 Namaste, Yes, it is perfectly fine. The goal of sadhana is to purify self and repay debts by engaging in actions without much ego. Without repaying karmik debts, one cannot realize. But the trick is that you do not know who you are indebted to. So, when you see some natural signals pointing to giving something to someone, do not think much and just give it. If you get an instinct to give some money to someone or help someone or do something for someone or just pray for someone, just follow the instincts and do it. But do it like a guileless small child and do not entertain any afterthoughts like " I am helping " or " I am a good person and so I did this " . Leave out ego and pride to the extent possible. As you succeed more in being a guileless small child who goes with the flow, your instincts will become sharper and Nature will show you the right actions to repay all your blocking debts. After you do what you think you need to do, do not be caught in it, leave it and move on. 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 - " sunita_vt " <sunita_vt Monday, May 25, 2009 9:14 PM Re: Can I perform homam any time? > Namaste, > Thankyou Sir, for so kindly clearing my doubts. > One more sir--there seem to be no end to my questions! > While doing homa one evening,i remembered a friend of my husband--she is > a dentist,when we had last met her (a year ago) she was in pain--something > to do with her spine;As soon as i remembered her i just prayed for her > for a moment.The next thought was whether it is all right to do this while > doing homa?It was not planned.In fact we have not spoken to or of this > lady in months.What should one do? > Best regards, > Sunita > > , " Narasimha P.V.R. Rao " <pvr > wrote: >> >> Namaste, >> >> > I felt a papable and far stronger effect when I >> > did the homa at night. The meditation too >> > happened in a more focused and better way. >> >> There may be a couple of factors behind this. >> >> The energy of some deities is more active during night than the day. >> After >> all, night is symbolic of the primordial state of the universe. Deities >> personifying the energies and state of the universe in the initial >> primordial stages are easier to identify with during the night. Thus, if >> you >> do homam for Mahaakaala, Kaali, Bhairava etc, night time is more apt. >> >> More importantly, some people doing homam in the morning before going to >> work feel some kind of time pressure in the mind (atleast >> sub-consciously). >> When you know that you have to finish and go to work in another 30 min or >> hour or whatever, that pressure may be at the back of the mind. Whereas >> if >> one does at the end of the day, when there is no pressure of any kind, >> the >> mind may be more relaxed and one may be able to focus better. >> >> In any case, I suggest not worrying about all these things and starting >> the >> practice with some time or the other. If morning is convenient, do in the >> morning. If evening is convenient, do in the evening. If night is >> convenient, do in the night. Pick a time and do it at that time everyday >> or >> every week or at whatever frequency you have chosen. After you do it for >> a >> while, then you may think of experimenting with a different time and see >> which time is working better. In the beginning, it pays to just get >> started >> with some time or the other. >> >> > I also feel some sort of activity/squeeze ai the solar >> > plexus....sort of ,what one feels at the heart when >> > one sees an emotional movie.Why is this? >> >> When one focuses mind on a mantra, one MAY feel activity in various parts >> of >> the body, like a tingling sensation or pressure or heat or coldness or >> crawling of ants etc. Such activity may be felt in various parts of the >> body, like the crown of the head or forehead or throat or heart or solar >> plexus etc. It merely shows the movement of praana vaayu in various >> chakras >> and nadis that are in need of praana (life force). For example, Manipoora >> chakra in the solar plexus area is the seat of fire element, which is the >> center of one's sense of control and pride. Any personality traits >> related >> to short temper, pride, anger etc will be linked to some deficiencies in >> the >> Manipoora chakra. When one is able to focus in meditation well, some >> praana >> may be moving in the Manipoora chakra area and trying to improve the >> deficiency. >> >> Similarly, if a considerable amount of praana moves in particular nadis, >> one >> may even get a sensation of moving up ot tilting to a side or back etc. >> >> But the important thing is to ignore all these and not be distracted by >> any >> of these sensations. Awareness and analysis of the sensation distracts >> the >> mind from its focus on the mantra. As praana moves everywhere and clears >> all >> deficiencies, one becomes ready for realization. >> >> > I am at presnt doing the bare minimum homa vidhi.Can i >> > meditate even after the fire has gone out.I use ghee, so it >> > does not last very long after the aahutis are done.And i >> > would like to stay 'There' more. >> >> Yes, you can meditate even after the fire goes off. Homam burns some >> internal impurities and internal purity is at a maximum (local maximum) >> immediately following homam. Just sit and meditate as long as you can. >> After >> that, as the day progresses and we start thinking of various things, >> newer >> impurities may accumulate again. So meditating immediately after homam is >> helpful to maximize the effect. >> >> 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 >> >> >> - >> " sunita_vt " <sunita_vt >> >> Monday, May 25, 2009 7:42 AM >> Re: Can I perform homam any time? >> >> >> Namaste, >> I too do havan in the evening,but before sunset.I do it around 6 pm. >> It always feels great. >> I also feel some sort of activity/squeeze ai the solar plexus....sort of >> ,what one feels at the heart when one sees an emotional movie.Why is >> this? >> I am at presnt doing the bare minimum homa vidhi.Can i meditate even >> after >> the fire has gone out.I use ghee, so it does not last very long after the >> aahutis are done.And i would like to stay 'There' more. >> >> Regards, >> Sunita. >> >> , rajarshi nandy <rajarshi14@> wrote: >> > >> > Namaste >> > >> > I have a little experience to share in this regard. Initially I used to >> > do >> > homas always in the morning, before leaving for office. >> > >> > Then after a few months one day I did it at night, around 8/8:30 after >> > returning from office. I felt a papable and far stronger effect when I >> > did >> > the homa at night. The meditation too happened in a more focused and >> > better way. Next time when I did teh homa, again at night, then too I >> > felt >> > a similar and strong kind of energy. I don't know if it is the same for >> > everyone but I try and do my homas at night mostly. >> > >> > -Regards >> > Rajarshi >> > >> > --- On Mon, 25/5/09, Narasimha P.V.R. Rao <pvr@> wrote: >> > Namaste, >> > >> > Yes, you can perform anytime during the day and night also if that is >> > the >> > only possible time. Doing it around sunrise (one hour before and after) >> > is >> > the best. But, if that is not possible, you can do it anytime. >> > >> > 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 >> > ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- - >> > >> > - >> > " shankar789 " <shankar789 > >> > <> >> > Sunday, May 24, 2009 1:07 PM >> > Can I perform homam any time? >> > >> > > Namaste PVRji, >> > > >> > > Can I perform Ganapathi Homam and Lakshmi Homam any time during the >> > > day? >> > > Please advise. >> > > >> > > Thank you, >> > > Shankar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 2, 2009 Report Share Posted June 2, 2009 Namaste, I am doing homam in the evening. once or twice i performed in the morning and i think it was a better experience but no crawling of ants though:). for some days, i am thinking to perform it in the morning. the advantage i see is that it'll help me mantaining the same time everyday which is not the case when i do in the evening after coming back from work. one more advantage i fore see is that if the meditation part comes around 5.45-6.00 am, it may prove to be more beneficial. i don't meditate on any mantra, instead sit just observing thoughts and praying. i feel that is also one of the many ways. morning homam and night for CP seems to be a Jay-Veeru combination. " homam karvano, Chandi paath bolvano, khavanu pivanu ane majjaaa ni life " congratulations to all those fortunate people who have started homam or whatever ritual regularly. god bless everybody. warm regards, utpal , " Narasimha P.V.R. Rao " <pvr wrote: > > Namaste, > > > I felt a papable and far stronger effect when I > > did the homa at night. The meditation too > > happened in a more focused and better way. > > There may be a couple of factors behind this. > > The energy of some deities is more active during night than the day. After > all, night is symbolic of the primordial state of the universe. Deities > personifying the energies and state of the universe in the initial > primordial stages are easier to identify with during the night. Thus, if you > do homam for Mahaakaala, Kaali, Bhairava etc, night time is more apt. > > More importantly, some people doing homam in the morning before going to > work feel some kind of time pressure in the mind (atleast sub-consciously). > When you know that you have to finish and go to work in another 30 min or > hour or whatever, that pressure may be at the back of the mind. Whereas if > one does at the end of the day, when there is no pressure of any kind, the > mind may be more relaxed and one may be able to focus better. > > In any case, I suggest not worrying about all these things and starting the > practice with some time or the other. If morning is convenient, do in the > morning. If evening is convenient, do in the evening. If night is > convenient, do in the night. Pick a time and do it at that time everyday or > every week or at whatever frequency you have chosen. After you do it for a > while, then you may think of experimenting with a different time and see > which time is working better. In the beginning, it pays to just get started > with some time or the other. > > > I also feel some sort of activity/squeeze ai the solar > > plexus....sort of ,what one feels at the heart when > > one sees an emotional movie.Why is this? > > When one focuses mind on a mantra, one MAY feel activity in various parts of > the body, like a tingling sensation or pressure or heat or coldness or > crawling of ants etc. Such activity may be felt in various parts of the > body, like the crown of the head or forehead or throat or heart or solar > plexus etc. It merely shows the movement of praana vaayu in various chakras > and nadis that are in need of praana (life force). For example, Manipoora > chakra in the solar plexus area is the seat of fire element, which is the > center of one's sense of control and pride. Any personality traits related > to short temper, pride, anger etc will be linked to some deficiencies in the > Manipoora chakra. When one is able to focus in meditation well, some praana > may be moving in the Manipoora chakra area and trying to improve the > deficiency. > > Similarly, if a considerable amount of praana moves in particular nadis, one > may even get a sensation of moving up ot tilting to a side or back etc. > > But the important thing is to ignore all these and not be distracted by any > of these sensations. Awareness and analysis of the sensation distracts the > mind from its focus on the mantra. As praana moves everywhere and clears all > deficiencies, one becomes ready for realization. > > > I am at presnt doing the bare minimum homa vidhi.Can i > > meditate even after the fire has gone out.I use ghee, so it > > does not last very long after the aahutis are done.And i > > would like to stay 'There' more. > > Yes, you can meditate even after the fire goes off. Homam burns some > internal impurities and internal purity is at a maximum (local maximum) > immediately following homam. Just sit and meditate as long as you can. After > that, as the day progresses and we start thinking of various things, newer > impurities may accumulate again. So meditating immediately after homam is > helpful to maximize the effect. > > 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 > > > - > " sunita_vt " <sunita_vt > > Monday, May 25, 2009 7:42 AM > Re: Can I perform homam any time? > > > Namaste, > I too do havan in the evening,but before sunset.I do it around 6 pm. > It always feels great. > I also feel some sort of activity/squeeze ai the solar plexus....sort of > ,what one feels at the heart when one sees an emotional movie.Why is this? > I am at presnt doing the bare minimum homa vidhi.Can i meditate even after > the fire has gone out.I use ghee, so it does not last very long after the > aahutis are done.And i would like to stay 'There' more. > > Regards, > Sunita. > > , rajarshi nandy <rajarshi14@> wrote: > > > > Namaste > > > > I have a little experience to share in this regard. Initially I used to do > > homas always in the morning, before leaving for office. > > > > Then after a few months one day I did it at night, around 8/8:30 after > > returning from office. I felt a papable and far stronger effect when I did > > the homa at night. The meditation too happened in a more focused and > > better way. Next time when I did teh homa, again at night, then too I felt > > a similar and strong kind of energy. I don't know if it is the same for > > everyone but I try and do my homas at night mostly. > > > > -Regards > > Rajarshi > > > > --- On Mon, 25/5/09, Narasimha P.V.R. Rao <pvr@> wrote: > > Namaste, > > > > Yes, you can perform anytime during the day and night also if that is the > > only possible time. Doing it around sunrise (one hour before and after) is > > the best. But, if that is not possible, you can do it anytime. > > > > 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 > > ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- - > > > > - > > " shankar789 " <shankar789 > > > <> > > Sunday, May 24, 2009 1:07 PM > > Can I perform homam any time? > > > > > Namaste PVRji, > > > > > > Can I perform Ganapathi Homam and Lakshmi Homam any time during the day? > > > Please advise. > > > > > > Thank you, > > > Shankar > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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