Guest guest Posted April 11, 2008 Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 I think the situation calls for an Ommm-lette. Seriously, this issue illustrates the problems with acquiring mantras via the Internet (from gooroo-gle?) The mantra may have errors, the stranger giving it to you may or may not know what he's talking about, and then there's your pronounciation. If you're going to mangle a mantra, or use a pre-mangled mantra, does it matter which mantra it is, or was supposed to be? , " NMadasamy " <nmadasamy wrote: > > Aha! Scrambled eggs......... direct from the Cook book of NMadasamy > > 10 eggs > 2/4 cup skim or 1% low-fat milk > 1 teaspoon salt, optional > 1/4 teaspoon pepper, optional > 1/4 table spoon butter > > In large bowl, beat together eggs and milk with salt and pepper, if > desired, until blended. > > Place in a non sticked pan on the fire and add in the butter. > > Add in the egg mixture in the not non stick pan and stir constantly > until eggs are thicken and no visible liquid egg remains. > > Serve hot and eat immediately. > > Note : All eggs dishes must be serve within two hours after being > cook. > > > > > , " kochu1tz " <kochu1tz@> > wrote: > > > > And oh!! it is not mandra but mantra. > > The whole thing is a scrambled egg > > > > , " prh_lakshmi " > > <prh_lakshmi@> wrote: > > > > > > > > I am in search of varahi's moolamantra which starts like > > > > > > " Om varahi varahi varthali varthali ande andeni namo runde > rundini > > > namo " > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 11, 2008 Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 There is of course the old story, I've read it being told as from at least a couple of traditions and now retell it in my own manner here, concerning a respected acharaya. He learned one day of an elderly yogi on a secluded island who had great accomplishments, and whose central practice was of the same mantra which the acharaya had accomplished so much from the practice of. Naturally the acharaya was eager to meet this sidha. So he had a disciple row him to the island. On reaching there he indeed met the yogi, and spent some time with him. On the yogi describing his practice, though, the acharaya's heart fell when he heard his pronunciation of the mantra... it was close, but none the less, it was wrong! Feeling great compassion for the old man the acharaya decided to clear up his error and set him on the correct path, and the old yogi was naturally grateful to receive instruction from such an esteemed scholar. As the disciple later rowed him back to the mainland, the acharaya commented to his student that it deeply saddened him that the old man, clearly close to the end of his life, had practiced the mantra wrongly for all those years. It was as though he had wasted so much of his precious life. Such a shame. But perhaps his remaining time would allow him some small authentic realisation now that the acharaya was able to gift him with the correct practice. However he soon noticed that the student clearly had become wide-eyed and distracted by something behind the master. Turning, he saw none other than the yogi, striding confidently across the water towards them! Reaching the boat, the yogi bowed humbly to the acharaya and said " sir, I would be so grateful if you could again repeat the correct pronunciation of the mantra to me, as it seems I have already forgotten it... " The acharaya simply replied, " don't worry, old man, apparently you don't need it. " Enjoy... I had fun writing it anyway... - " msbauju " <msbauju Friday, April 11, 2008 8:49 AM How to make a perfect scrambled egg [ Re: VARAHI'S MOOLA MANTRA] I think the situation calls for an Ommm-lette. Seriously, this issue illustrates the problems with acquiring mantras via the Internet (from gooroo-gle?) The mantra may have errors, the stranger giving it to you may or may not know what he's talking about, and then there's your pronounciation. If you're going to mangle a mantra, or use a pre-mangled mantra, does it matter which mantra it is, or was supposed to be? , " NMadasamy " <nmadasamy wrote: > > Aha! Scrambled eggs......... direct from the Cook book of NMadasamy > > 10 eggs > 2/4 cup skim or 1% low-fat milk > 1 teaspoon salt, optional > 1/4 teaspoon pepper, optional > 1/4 table spoon butter > > In large bowl, beat together eggs and milk with salt and pepper, if > desired, until blended. > > Place in a non sticked pan on the fire and add in the butter. > > Add in the egg mixture in the not non stick pan and stir constantly > until eggs are thicken and no visible liquid egg remains. > > Serve hot and eat immediately. > > Note : All eggs dishes must be serve within two hours after being > cook. > > > > > , " kochu1tz " <kochu1tz@> > wrote: > > > > And oh!! it is not mandra but mantra. > > The whole thing is a scrambled egg > > > > , " prh_lakshmi " > > <prh_lakshmi@> wrote: > > > > > > > > I am in search of varahi's moolamantra which starts like > > > > > > " Om varahi varahi varthali varthali ande andeni namo runde > rundini > > > namo " > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 12, 2008 Report Share Posted April 12, 2008 Normally, what amba said is RIGHT. But, when it is kaamya (for material fruits) the mis-pronunciation can be bad. When it is nish-kaama it matters not. But how many want these mantras in a nishkaama way? maybe initially but at some stage or other the temptation to use arises and therein lies the problem. There is a story of a brahmana who recited sapta shati for material prosperity. Every time he married a lady, next day she disappeared. The brahmana was aghast. Then a guru visited his home and heard him reciting the Saptashati. He understood the problem. In the kavaca he was reciting " Bhaaryaam Bhakshatu bhairaveem " instead of " Bhaaryaam rakshatu bhairaveem " . - He was saying May Bhairavi eat my wife instead of May Bhairavi protect my wife. So Devi did just that. When powerful mantras are used for kaamya it better be right. karen <karen wrote: There is of course the old story, I've read it being told as from at least a couple of traditions and now retell it in my own manner here, concerning a respected acharaya. He learned one day of an elderly yogi on a secluded island who had great accomplishments, and whose central practice was of the same mantra which the acharaya had accomplished so much from the practice of. Naturally the acharaya was eager to meet this sidha. So he had a disciple row him to the island. On reaching there he indeed met the yogi, and spent some time with him. On the yogi describing his practice, though, the acharaya's heart fell when he heard his pronunciation of the mantra... it was close, but none the less, it was wrong! Feeling great compassion for the old man the acharaya decided to clear up his error and set him on the correct path, and the old yogi was naturally grateful to receive instruction from such an esteemed scholar. As the disciple later rowed him back to the mainland, the acharaya commented to his student that it deeply saddened him that the old man, clearly close to the end of his life, had practiced the mantra wrongly for all those years. It was as though he had wasted so much of his precious life. Such a shame. But perhaps his remaining time would allow him some small authentic realisation now that the acharaya was able to gift him with the correct practice. However he soon noticed that the student clearly had become wide-eyed and distracted by something behind the master. Turning, he saw none other than the yogi, striding confidently across the water towards them! Reaching the boat, the yogi bowed humbly to the acharaya and said " sir, I would be so grateful if you could again repeat the correct pronunciation of the mantra to me, as it seems I have already forgotten it... " The acharaya simply replied, " don't worry, old man, apparently you don't need it. " Enjoy... I had fun writing it anyway... - " msbauju " <msbauju Friday, April 11, 2008 8:49 AM How to make a perfect scrambled egg [ Re: VARAHI'S MOOLA MANTRA] I think the situation calls for an Ommm-lette. Seriously, this issue illustrates the problems with acquiring mantras via the Internet (from gooroo-gle?) The mantra may have errors, the stranger giving it to you may or may not know what he's talking about, and then there's your pronounciation. If you're going to mangle a mantra, or use a pre-mangled mantra, does it matter which mantra it is, or was supposed to be? , " NMadasamy " <nmadasamy wrote: > > Aha! Scrambled eggs......... direct from the Cook book of NMadasamy > > 10 eggs > 2/4 cup skim or 1% low-fat milk > 1 teaspoon salt, optional > 1/4 teaspoon pepper, optional > 1/4 table spoon butter > > In large bowl, beat together eggs and milk with salt and pepper, if > desired, until blended. > > Place in a non sticked pan on the fire and add in the butter. > > Add in the egg mixture in the not non stick pan and stir constantly > until eggs are thicken and no visible liquid egg remains. > > Serve hot and eat immediately. > > Note : All eggs dishes must be serve within two hours after being > cook. > > > > > , " kochu1tz " <kochu1tz@> > wrote: > > > > And oh!! it is not mandra but mantra. > > The whole thing is a scrambled egg > > > > , " prh_lakshmi " > > <prh_lakshmi@> wrote: > > > > > > > > I am in search of varahi's moolamantra which starts like > > > > > > " Om varahi varahi varthali varthali ande andeni namo runde > rundini > > > namo " > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 14, 2008 Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 " There is a story of a brahmana who recited sapta shati for material prosperity. Every time he married a lady, next day she disappeared. The brahmana was aghast. Then a guru visited his home and heard him reciting the Saptashati. He understood the problem. In the kavaca he was reciting " Bhaaryaam Bhakshatu bhairaveem " instead of " Bhaaryaam rakshatu bhairaveem " . - He was saying May Bhairavi eat my wife instead of May Bhairavi protect my wife. So Devi did just that. " Uh-Oh! A case in getting being careful about what you ask for, as you may get it? (I can't happen but laugh, though of course I'm sure it wasn't so funny to the brahmana!) It can be tricky using languages that are unfamiliar, too... a simple mispronunciation can result in a meaning very different from what was intended. It reminds me of a friend of mine who once found himself rather embarrased. The language was not Sanskrit, but Lakota... he was singing what he thought was a traditional prayer song. But he mispronounced a key word. He didn't realize anything wrong until his teacher, who was of course a native speaker, suddenly walked away exclaiming " I'm trying to pray here! " Finally someone cued my friend in as to what he was actually singing: " I am walking carrying my penis in a sacred manner. " LOL So, yes, if the specific meaning is important and one is praying for something specific, it does make a difference of course! - " sankara menon " <kochu1tz Friday, April 11, 2008 11:29 PM Re: How to make a perfect scrambled egg [ Re: VARAHI'S MOOLA MANTRA] > Normally, what amba said is RIGHT. But, when it is kaamya (for material fruits) the mis-pronunciation can be bad. When it is nish-kaama it matters not. But how many want these mantras in a nishkaama way? maybe initially but at some stage or other the temptation to use arises and therein lies the problem. > There is a story of a brahmana who recited sapta shati for material prosperity. Every time he married a lady, next day she disappeared. The brahmana was aghast. Then a guru visited his home and heard him reciting the Saptashati. He understood the problem. In the kavaca he was reciting " Bhaaryaam Bhakshatu bhairaveem " instead of " Bhaaryaam rakshatu bhairaveem " . - He was saying May Bhairavi eat my wife instead of May Bhairavi protect my wife. So Devi did just that. > When powerful mantras are used for kaamya it better be right. > > > karen <karen wrote: > There is of course the old story, I've read it being told as from at least a > couple of traditions and now retell it in my own manner here, concerning a > respected acharaya. He learned one day of an elderly yogi on a secluded > island who had great accomplishments, and whose central practice was of the > same mantra which the acharaya had accomplished so much from the practice > of. Naturally the acharaya was eager to meet this sidha. So he had a > disciple row him to the island. > > On reaching there he indeed met the yogi, and spent some time with him. On > the yogi describing his practice, though, the acharaya's heart fell when he > heard his pronunciation of the mantra... it was close, but none the less, it > was wrong! Feeling great compassion for the old man the acharaya decided to > clear up his error and set him on the correct path, and the old yogi was > naturally grateful to receive instruction from such an esteemed scholar. > > As the disciple later rowed him back to the mainland, the acharaya commented > to his student that it deeply saddened him that the old man, clearly close > to the end of his life, had practiced the mantra wrongly for all those > years. It was as though he had wasted so much of his precious life. Such a > shame. But perhaps his remaining time would allow him some small authentic > realisation now that the acharaya was able to gift him with the correct > practice. > > However he soon noticed that the student clearly had become wide-eyed and > distracted by something behind the master. Turning, he saw none other than > the yogi, striding confidently across the water towards them! Reaching the > boat, the yogi bowed humbly to the acharaya and said " sir, I would be so > grateful if you could again repeat the correct pronunciation of the mantra > to me, as it seems I have already forgotten it... " > > The acharaya simply replied, " don't worry, old man, apparently you don't > need it. " > > Enjoy... I had fun writing it anyway... > > - > " msbauju " <msbauju > > Friday, April 11, 2008 8:49 AM > How to make a perfect scrambled egg [ Re: VARAHI'S > MOOLA MANTRA] > > I think the situation calls for an Ommm-lette. > > Seriously, this issue illustrates the problems > with acquiring mantras via the Internet (from > gooroo-gle?) > > The mantra may have errors, the stranger giving it > to you may or may not know what he's talking about, > and then there's your pronounciation. If you're > going to mangle a mantra, or use a pre-mangled > mantra, does it matter which mantra it is, or was > supposed to be? > > , " NMadasamy " <nmadasamy > wrote: > > > > Aha! Scrambled eggs......... direct from the Cook book of NMadasamy > > > > 10 eggs > > 2/4 cup skim or 1% low-fat milk > > 1 teaspoon salt, optional > > 1/4 teaspoon pepper, optional > > 1/4 table spoon butter > > > > In large bowl, beat together eggs and milk with salt and pepper, if > > desired, until blended. > > > > Place in a non sticked pan on the fire and add in the butter. > > > > Add in the egg mixture in the not non stick pan and stir constantly > > until eggs are thicken and no visible liquid egg remains. > > > > Serve hot and eat immediately. > > > > Note : All eggs dishes must be serve within two hours after being > > cook. > > > > > > > > > > , " kochu1tz " <kochu1tz@> > > wrote: > > > > > > And oh!! it is not mandra but mantra. > > > The whole thing is a scrambled egg > > > > > > , " prh_lakshmi " > > > <prh_lakshmi@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > I am in search of varahi's moolamantra which starts like > > > > > > > > " Om varahi varahi varthali varthali ande andeni namo runde > > rundini > > > > namo " > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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