Guest guest Posted May 23, 2008 Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 Dear members, I am giving here the view of a very advanced srividya upasaka who is my friend. It is to be noted that srividya upasakas belonging to Dakshinachara tradition should follow these purificatory process which is MANDATORY. Since, Vama and Koula discussions are out of this forum, i would not delve into them here. But, in vamachara, there are certain mantras to be chanted by ladies during this monthly problems so as to get maximum benefit out of the upasana. Ladies during those problems are considered to be embodiments of MOTHER DIVINE. This is the concept behind the Kamakhya temple of Assam. They worship the mother who is in her monthly problems. " Indian housewives, for ages, have known that pickle and other preserved foods handled by them during menses spoil easily. There is a scientific explanation for this so called ‘superstition’. Critical investigations by Drs. Macht and Lobin at Johns Hopkins University Laboratory have found a certain toxin (appropriately called " Menotoxin " ) in the various body fluids of a menstruating woman. This toxin is believed to manifest itself in large quantities, just before and during the first few days of the onset of the monthly period. Research has revealed that Menotoxin has an inhibitory effect on the growth of roots, stems, living seedlings, yeast and affects the geotropic properties of seedlings. Every one of us has an " aura " . Today, the human aura can be seen and photographed by a method called 'Kirlian photography'. Study of the human aura shows color and density differences in a person who is in health and in sickness. A woman, whose aura is bright and light under normal circumstances, has the aura becoming dense and dark and morbid during her menses. Kirlian photography also shows a change in the emanations from her body. These emanations are poisonous and can kill delicate plants if watered by a woman in her menses and can even spoil foodstuff like pickles and wine, if handled by her. Also, her immunity levels are low, hormonal changes huge and hence prone to infections and depression. To address this issue, she was given rest from her busy schedules and kept away from things needing immense mental and physical effort. Since Upasana and Pooja as taught by the Vedas and Tantras require great levels of mental and physical involvement, the women are restricted from taking up such practices during their menses. In India it used to be the custom, and in orthodox Brahmin families it still is, for the women of the household to isolate themselves during the menses. They do not go into the kitchen or pooja room, nor do they touch any member of the family. This period of seclusion provided women with an opportunity to take a break from household duties which, in a traditional family of up to fifty members, were frequently quite arduous. (Many a modern mother wishes she could have time to herself away from housework and children for a few days every month.) This retreat was a psychological protection at a time of heightened emotional sensitivity. Instead of aggravating any irritability or depression, which so easily flare into angry scenes or harsh words, a woman withdrew into the soothing quiet of her room, preserving her peace of mind and family harmony. Apart from this, every morsel of food cooked is offered as Naivedyam to Bhagavan in traditional Brahmin households, offered to the elders and guests and then consumed as Prasadam. The Devetas accept not the Stoola or the gross form of the food but the Sukshma or the subtle essence of the food through the odor. When the food to be offered to the divinity is handled by a woman in her menses, this subtle essence gets distorted due to the imbalance in her own Sukshma Sharira. Would the Devatas especially the Yoginis and Bhairavas accept such offering? Same logic holds good for flowers and other materials used for pooja. Apart from all this, one should realize the simple fact that the Rishis who gave us the Smrti were Yugradrishtas who knew the microcosm and the macrocosm in and out. It is simply beneficial to stick to their wise commands without trying to re-interpret, distort or negate these eternal truths. Paramahamsa Sri Vidyaganesha Swamigal belonging to the lineage of Sri Sundaresha Sharma of Tanjore, a Siddhi Yogi mentioned about his visions of Srividya Ganesha and also revealed a set of instructions given to him by Bhagavan. One of these was to strictly follow the Bahishtha Dharma " One SHOULD NOT DARE to take the srividya upasana if one is not following the BAHISHTHA DHARMA in one's houses. This is my CAUTION for the followers of Dakshinachara school. With regards, Sriram Bring your gang together. Do your thing. Find your favourite Group. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 23, 2008 Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 usual practice is to perform punyAham after asoucham Ramakrishnan Balasubramaniam's website has a laghu punyAham paddhathi http://www.geocities.com/balasr/ in cases where it is not possible to follow the do's and dont's. for various reasons such as living space etc.. the best way would be to perform only trikala sandhya..place the samputam on rice for the days of asoucham and after the interval, perform punyAham and resume the puja regards Vishwam venkata sriram <sriram_sapthasathi Friday, May 23, 2008 1:49:06 AM regarding ladies problem Dear members, I am giving here the view of a very advanced srividya upasaka who is my friend. It is to be noted that srividya upasakas belonging to Dakshinachara tradition should follow these purificatory process which is MANDATORY. Since, Vama and Koula discussions are out of this forum, i would not delve into them here. But, in vamachara, there are certain mantras to be chanted by ladies during this monthly problems so as to get maximum benefit out of the upasana. Ladies during those problems are considered to be embodiments of MOTHER DIVINE. This is the concept behind the Kamakhya temple of Assam. They worship the mother who is in her monthly problems. " Indian housewives, for ages, have known that pickle and other preserved foods handled by them during menses spoil easily. There is a scientific explanation for this so called ¡superstition¢ . Critical investigations by Drs. Macht and Lobin at Johns Hopkins University Laboratory have found a certain toxin (appropriately called " Menotoxin " ) in the various body fluids of a menstruating woman. This toxin is believed to manifest itself in large quantities, just before and during the first few days of the onset of the monthly period. Research has revealed that Menotoxin has an inhibitory effect on the growth of roots, stems, living seedlings, yeast and affects the geotropic properties of seedlings. Every one of us has an " aura " . Today, the human aura can be seen and photographed by a method called 'Kirlian photography' . Study of the human aura shows color and density differences in a person who is in health and in sickness. A woman, whose aura is bright and light under normal circumstances, has the aura becoming dense and dark and morbid during her menses. Kirlian photography also shows a change in the emanations from her body. These emanations are poisonous and can kill delicate plants if watered by a woman in her menses and can even spoil foodstuff like pickles and wine, if handled by her. Also, her immunity levels are low, hormonal changes huge and hence prone to infections and depression. To address this issue, she was given rest from her busy schedules and kept away from things needing immense mental and physical effort. Since Upasana and Pooja as taught by the Vedas and Tantras require great levels of mental and physical involvement, the women are restricted from taking up such practices during their menses. In India it used to be the custom, and in orthodox Brahmin families it still is, for the women of the household to isolate themselves during the menses. They do not go into the kitchen or pooja room, nor do they touch any member of the family. This period of seclusion provided women with an opportunity to take a break from household duties which, in a traditional family of up to fifty members, were frequently quite arduous. (Many a modern mother wishes she could have time to herself away from housework and children for a few days every month.) This retreat was a psychological protection at a time of heightened emotional sensitivity. Instead of aggravating any irritability or depression, which so easily flare into angry scenes or harsh words, a woman withdrew into the soothing quiet of her room, preserving her peace of mind and family harmony. Apart from this, every morsel of food cooked is offered as Naivedyam to Bhagavan in traditional Brahmin households, offered to the elders and guests and then consumed as Prasadam. The Devetas accept not the Stoola or the gross form of the food but the Sukshma or the subtle essence of the food through the odor. When the food to be offered to the divinity is handled by a woman in her menses, this subtle essence gets distorted due to the imbalance in her own Sukshma Sharira. Would the Devatas especially the Yoginis and Bhairavas accept such offering? Same logic holds good for flowers and other materials used for pooja. Apart from all this, one should realize the simple fact that the Rishis who gave us the Smrti were Yugradrishtas who knew the microcosm and the macrocosm in and out. It is simply beneficial to stick to their wise commands without trying to re-interpret, distort or negate these eternal truths. Paramahamsa Sri Vidyaganesha Swamigal belonging to the lineage of Sri Sundaresha Sharma of Tanjore, a Siddhi Yogi mentioned about his visions of Srividya Ganesha and also revealed a set of instructions given to him by Bhagavan. One of these was to strictly follow the Bahishtha Dharma " One SHOULD NOT DARE to take the srividya upasana if one is not following the BAHISHTHA DHARMA in one's houses. This is my CAUTION for the followers of Dakshinachara school. With regards, Sriram ------------ --------- --------- --- Bring your gang together. Do your thing. Find your favourite Group. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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