Guest guest Posted July 8, 2007 Report Share Posted July 8, 2007 Namaste, Does anyone have any tips on how to make a nice chandan paste yantra as described in the Devata Pranams and other pujas(with circle and square) ? The ones I have been doing have been quite sloppy, and I think it may be the viscosity of the paste I am making ie. too thick or too thin....Mahalo! Jai Maa, Jai Swami, Eric --- Matthew Gindin <matthewgindin wrote: > Namaste, > > That is interesting...I have discovered that I am > physically incapable of > doing this mudra properly. I wonder what one should > do if that is the case? > Swamiji? > > Jai Jagadambe > Sushuddha > > > On 7/6/07, Chris Kirner <chriskirner1956 > wrote: > > > > Hi Prathibha, > > > > I have been away for a couple of days, but it > seems no one has > > answered your question yet (if they have, forgive > me). > > > > Dhenu that we do is different than what you > discribed. Here is what we > > do. > > > > Basically, starting from the little finger on each > hand and working > > forward, each finger " crosses " the one next to it. > It is easy for me > > to cross my index finger with my middle, but it > would take a finger > > contortionist to cross the ring with the little > finger without some > > help, so to begin use your other hand to grab the > little finger and > > place it over the ring finger. I put mine all the > way down past the > > second joint so it doesn't fall off (don't hurt > yourself though!). > > Then do the other hand. Then cross your middle > fingers over your index > > fingers on each hand. > > > > Now, if you look at both of your hands with the > fingers all crossed > > you'll see there is a space in the middle of each > hand, between the > > pairs of fingers. You will join the two hands by > sliding the two > > spaces together to form the nice circular form you > can see in the > > picture. Lay one of the thumbs over top of the > other. > > > > That is dhenu mudra. You make a clockwise circle > with it when you use it. > > > > Jai Maa! > > Chris > > > > > <%40>, > > " sharanam_lalitambike " > > <prats74 wrote: > > > > > > Jai Ma!, > > > I was trying out the dhenu mudra and could not > understand how to do it > > > from the image on our website. I googled and > found a site which had to > > > say this about the dhenu mudra -- > > > > > > " For performing this Mudra, Face both hands to > each other and join the > > > finger tips together, leaving the thumbs free as > few inches apart. Now > > > join the index finger of the right hand with the > middle finger of the > > > left hand and similarly index finger of the left > hand with the middle > > > finger of the right hand. Now join the ring > finger of the left hand to > > > the little finger of the right hand and vice a > versa. When one points > > > the fingers down in such a Mudra it looks like > the udders of a cow and > > > so is the name. " > > > > > > Would this be the same way we do it for the > Durga puja? Sorry if I am > > > confusing others but I was not clear on how to > form this mudra. > > > > > > Thanks a lot, > > > Prathibha > > > > > > > > > > <%40>, > > " sharanam_lalitambike " > > > <prats74@> wrote: > > > > > > > > Hello Srini, > > > > Thanks a lot. This is what I was looking for. > > > > > > > > Durge Sharanam, > > > > Jai Jagadambe! > > > > Prathibha > > > > > > > > > <%40>, > > " srini_sadhu " <srini_sadhu@> > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Om! > > > > > > > > > > Please see: > > > > > > > > > > http://www.shreemaa.org/drupal/node/297 > > > > > > > > > > Swamiji has said, " Each Mudra conveys a > certain attitude and means > > > > > something that you are saying to your > beloved or friend. " > > > > > > > > > > So Mudras are means of communicating your > feelings to God. As you > > > > > repeatedly do the mudras, those attitudes > and feelings become > > more and > > > > > more part of your being and your approach to > life. > > > > > > > > > > If you have practiced South Indian Classical > Dance or have watched a > > > > > performance, you will notice the dancers > making Mudras. There > > are some > > > > > teachers who specialize in teaching Mudras. > > > > > > > > > > As the dancers make the Mudras their facial > expressions change to > > > > > communicate the attitude or bhava that they > want to express. So > > it all > > > > > goes together: your attitude, your feelings, > your facial expression, > > > > > your mudras. With Her grace, there is > harmony in all four, and you > > > > > cultivate sincerity. > > > > > > > > > > If you watch the vcd " Meaning and Method of > Worship, there is > > portion > > > > > where Swamiji demonstrates the Mudras that > we do before inviting the > > > > > Deity into our hearts. You will understand > what each Mudra > > conveys by > > > > > watching the expression on His face. > > > > > > > > > > Sharanam to you! > > > > > srini > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > <%40>, > > " sharanam_lalitambike " > > > > > <prats74@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > Can you please direct me to a page on the > site on what the various > > > > > > mudras and their usage. It would also be > good to know their > > > > > > significance. I am still doing the > beginner Durga Puja and am > > > not sure > > > > > > of how to form the mudra. For example, the > mudras to use for the > > > > > > second line of the mantra " pushpa pushpa > mahapusha.. " . > > > > > > > > > > > > Jai Ma, > > > > > > Prathibha > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Matthew Gindin > TO, Canada > 416-633-7765 > === message truncated === ______________________________\ ____ Choose the right car based on your needs. 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Guest guest Posted July 9, 2007 Report Share Posted July 9, 2007 Hi Eric, I always use water, myself. Sandlewood paste made with just water is really hard to use, even for something as simple as decorating a shiva lingam. Jai Maa! Chris , Eric Cassils <Quanchula1 wrote: > > Namaste, > > Does anyone have any tips on how to make a nice > chandan paste yantra as described in the Devata > Pranams and other pujas(with circle and square) ? The > ones I have been doing have been quite sloppy, and I > think it may be the viscosity of the paste I am making > ie. too thick or too thin....Mahalo! > Jai Maa, Jai Swami, > Eric > --- Matthew Gindin <matthewgindin wrote: > > > Namaste, > > > > That is interesting...I have discovered that I am > > physically incapable of > > doing this mudra properly. I wonder what one should > > do if that is the case? > > Swamiji? > > > > Jai Jagadambe > > Sushuddha > > > > > > On 7/6/07, Chris Kirner <chriskirner1956 > > wrote: > > > > > > Hi Prathibha, > > > > > > I have been away for a couple of days, but it > > seems no one has > > > answered your question yet (if they have, forgive > > me). > > > > > > Dhenu that we do is different than what you > > discribed. Here is what we > > > do. > > > > > > Basically, starting from the little finger on each > > hand and working > > > forward, each finger " crosses " the one next to it. > > It is easy for me > > > to cross my index finger with my middle, but it > > would take a finger > > > contortionist to cross the ring with the little > > finger without some > > > help, so to begin use your other hand to grab the > > little finger and > > > place it over the ring finger. I put mine all the > > way down past the > > > second joint so it doesn't fall off (don't hurt > > yourself though!). > > > Then do the other hand. Then cross your middle > > fingers over your index > > > fingers on each hand. > > > > > > Now, if you look at both of your hands with the > > fingers all crossed > > > you'll see there is a space in the middle of each > > hand, between the > > > pairs of fingers. You will join the two hands by > > sliding the two > > > spaces together to form the nice circular form you > > can see in the > > > picture. Lay one of the thumbs over top of the > > other. > > > > > > That is dhenu mudra. You make a clockwise circle > > with it when you use it. > > > > > > Jai Maa! > > > Chris > > > > > > > > <%40>, > > > " sharanam_lalitambike " > > > <prats74@> wrote: > > > > > > > > Jai Ma!, > > > > I was trying out the dhenu mudra and could not > > understand how to do it > > > > from the image on our website. I googled and > > found a site which had to > > > > say this about the dhenu mudra -- > > > > > > > > " For performing this Mudra, Face both hands to > > each other and join the > > > > finger tips together, leaving the thumbs free as > > few inches apart. Now > > > > join the index finger of the right hand with the > > middle finger of the > > > > left hand and similarly index finger of the left > > hand with the middle > > > > finger of the right hand. Now join the ring > > finger of the left hand to > > > > the little finger of the right hand and vice a > > versa. When one points > > > > the fingers down in such a Mudra it looks like > > the udders of a cow and > > > > so is the name. " > > > > > > > > Would this be the same way we do it for the > > Durga puja? Sorry if I am > > > > confusing others but I was not clear on how to > > form this mudra. > > > > > > > > Thanks a lot, > > > > Prathibha > > > > > > > > > > > > > > <%40>, > > > " sharanam_lalitambike " > > > > <prats74@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Hello Srini, > > > > > Thanks a lot. This is what I was looking for. > > > > > > > > > > Durge Sharanam, > > > > > Jai Jagadambe! > > > > > Prathibha > > > > > > > > > > > > <%40>, > > > " srini_sadhu " <srini_sadhu@> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Om! > > > > > > > > > > > > Please see: > > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.shreemaa.org/drupal/node/297 > > > > > > > > > > > > Swamiji has said, " Each Mudra conveys a > > certain attitude and means > > > > > > something that you are saying to your > > beloved or friend. " > > > > > > > > > > > > So Mudras are means of communicating your > > feelings to God. As you > > > > > > repeatedly do the mudras, those attitudes > > and feelings become > > > more and > > > > > > more part of your being and your approach to > > life. > > > > > > > > > > > > If you have practiced South Indian Classical > > Dance or have watched a > > > > > > performance, you will notice the dancers > > making Mudras. There > > > are some > > > > > > teachers who specialize in teaching Mudras. > > > > > > > > > > > > As the dancers make the Mudras their facial > > expressions change to > > > > > > communicate the attitude or bhava that they > > want to express. So > > > it all > > > > > > goes together: your attitude, your feelings, > > your facial expression, > > > > > > your mudras. With Her grace, there is > > harmony in all four, and you > > > > > > cultivate sincerity. > > > > > > > > > > > > If you watch the vcd " Meaning and Method of > > Worship, there is > > > portion > > > > > > where Swamiji demonstrates the Mudras that > > we do before inviting the > > > > > > Deity into our hearts. You will understand > > what each Mudra > > > conveys by > > > > > > watching the expression on His face. > > > > > > > > > > > > Sharanam to you! > > > > > > srini > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > <%40>, > > > " sharanam_lalitambike " > > > > > > <prats74@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > Can you please direct me to a page on the > > site on what the various > > > > > > > mudras and their usage. It would also be > > good to know their > > > > > > > significance. I am still doing the > > beginner Durga Puja and am > > > > not sure > > > > > > > of how to form the mudra. For example, the > > mudras to use for the > > > > > > > second line of the mantra " pushpa pushpa > > mahapusha.. " . > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Jai Ma, > > > > > > > Prathibha > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Matthew Gindin > > TO, Canada > > 416-633-7765 > > > === message truncated === > > > > > ______________________________\ ____ > Choose the right car based on your needs. Check out Autos new Car Finder tool. > http://autos./carfinder/ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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