Guest guest Posted April 12, 2007 Report Share Posted April 12, 2007 Namaste: Thanks Tukaram for sharing your on-going journey into the heart of Chandi. You have demonstrated a key point in the relationship between all the devotees and Maa and Swami. To get maximum from them, you have to be willing to give maximum. Everyone of us has to push the limits of our comfort zone, that is the tapas. Swmami defines it as friction and heat. That is what makes us grow spiritually. As he says, when you don't feel like doing the sadhana, but you push onwards and do it, in spite of all obstacles, that is real tapas. In my relationship with Maa and Swami, they are completely supportive, and loving, and, they will do everything possible to get you out of your comfort zone. To become close to them, to get into their " slip stream " , to experience maximum growth, you have to be willing to stretch and move beyond all limits you have imagined for yourself. And, ultimately you have to surrender everything to them. Jai Maa Jai Swami vishweshwar , " tukaram108 " <tukaram108 wrote: > > Learning how to do a homa has been and is a great journey for me. A > few years ago Vishveshwar and I used to sit at the fire together in > his home and make offerings into the fire. Then he moved to be with > Shree Maa and Swamiji in Napa. After that I had to find a place to > do homas. I bought a very small havan from an indian grocery store > and began doing homas on a tiny patio about 4'x6'. I'd open the > windows and let the smoke blow out. Later I bought some bricks and a > gazebo and put it up on a friends patio. Now I live in a home with a > fireplace and do my homas there. I do the Chandi homa by myself at > home. It's been a process of growth and was difficult doing the > Chandi at first. It took me six hours the first time. It was > uncomfortable but I kept at it. Now I can do it in half the time. > > I tell everyone this because I think everyone can do this. It's just > a matter of learning a few procedures and then doing it. If you have > any curiosity at all please jump in. Shree Maa and Swamiji are > extremely supportive. Swamiji is our direct teacher. He will help > everyone who has questions. This is an incredible opportunity. Last > month my wife and I were able to fulfill a long standing desire. We > made offerings at the havan at the Devi Mandir. I even did a Chandi > homa there by myself. Great blessings come from worshiping at the > fire. May Divine Mother bless us all with her Grace. > > Jai Maa & Jai Swamiji!! > > Tukaram > > , " inspectionconnection108 " > <inspectionconnection108@> wrote: > > > > Namaste > > > > When I first began studying and practicing Shiva puja for > beginners, > > Swami told me one thing which has stuck with me for 10 years: when > you > > call on one God, whether performing worship of Shiva, Durga, etc., > > They all must come. That is the deal. And, ultimately, there is > only > > One God. > > > > To learn homa, it is helpful to have a good working understanding > of > > the theory and practice of one of the beginner pujas: Shiva, > Durga, > > etc, as the basic form of puja is also the basic form and starting > > point of homa. > > > > So, if your practice of puja is well established, learning homa > will > > be easy. > > > > PLease let me know as each of you gets your Hanuman puja books to > we > > can set a starting date. Also, I need the names of all who wish > to be > > in the class. > > You will need the latest version of the Hanuman puja book. > > Jai Maa Jai Swami > > > > vishweshwar. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 13, 2007 Report Share Posted April 13, 2007 I was originally exposed to yagyas through a temple I visited in Md. I wanted to know how to do this myself. I loved the fire. I bought books and cds/dvds to learn and I asked questions via email. As difficult as it sounds, my inner calling wouldn't let me stop. It may sound like tapasya but it's not. It is the most personally rewarding thing I do. Without Maa and Swami it wouldn't be possible. Going to the Mandir was like going home. , " inspectionconnection108 " <inspectionconnection108 wrote: > > Namaste: Thanks Tukaram for sharing your on-going journey into the > heart of Chandi. You have demonstrated a key point in the > relationship between all the devotees and Maa and Swami. To get > maximum from them, you have to be willing to give maximum. Everyone > of us has to push the limits of our comfort zone, that is the tapas. > Swmami defines it as friction and heat. That is what makes us grow > spiritually. As he says, when you don't feel like doing the sadhana, > but you push onwards and do it, in spite of all obstacles, that is > real tapas. > In my relationship with Maa and Swami, they are completely supportive, > and loving, and, they will do everything possible to get you out of > your comfort zone. To become close to them, to get into their " slip > stream " , to experience maximum growth, you have to be willing to > stretch and move beyond all limits you have imagined for yourself. > And, ultimately you have to surrender everything to them. > > Jai Maa Jai Swami > > vishweshwar > > > > > > > > > , " tukaram108 " <tukaram108@> wrote: > > > > Learning how to do a homa has been and is a great journey for me. A > > few years ago Vishveshwar and I used to sit at the fire together in > > his home and make offerings into the fire. Then he moved to be with > > Shree Maa and Swamiji in Napa. After that I had to find a place to > > do homas. I bought a very small havan from an indian grocery store > > and began doing homas on a tiny patio about 4'x6'. I'd open the > > windows and let the smoke blow out. Later I bought some bricks and a > > gazebo and put it up on a friends patio. Now I live in a home with a > > fireplace and do my homas there. I do the Chandi homa by myself at > > home. It's been a process of growth and was difficult doing the > > Chandi at first. It took me six hours the first time. It was > > uncomfortable but I kept at it. Now I can do it in half the time. > > > > I tell everyone this because I think everyone can do this. It's just > > a matter of learning a few procedures and then doing it. If you have > > any curiosity at all please jump in. Shree Maa and Swamiji are > > extremely supportive. Swamiji is our direct teacher. He will help > > everyone who has questions. This is an incredible opportunity. Last > > month my wife and I were able to fulfill a long standing desire. We > > made offerings at the havan at the Devi Mandir. I even did a Chandi > > homa there by myself. Great blessings come from worshiping at the > > fire. May Divine Mother bless us all with her Grace. > > > > Jai Maa & Jai Swamiji!! > > > > Tukaram > > > > , " inspectionconnection108 " > > <inspectionconnection108@> wrote: > > > > > > Namaste > > > > > > When I first began studying and practicing Shiva puja for > > beginners, > > > Swami told me one thing which has stuck with me for 10 years: when > > you > > > call on one God, whether performing worship of Shiva, Durga, etc., > > > They all must come. That is the deal. And, ultimately, there is > > only > > > One God. > > > > > > To learn homa, it is helpful to have a good working understanding > > of > > > the theory and practice of one of the beginner pujas: Shiva, > > Durga, > > > etc, as the basic form of puja is also the basic form and starting > > > point of homa. > > > > > > So, if your practice of puja is well established, learning homa > > will > > > be easy. > > > > > > PLease let me know as each of you gets your Hanuman puja books to > > we > > > can set a starting date. Also, I need the names of all who wish > > to be > > > in the class. > > > You will need the latest version of the Hanuman puja book. > > > Jai Maa Jai Swami > > > > > > vishweshwar. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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