Guest guest Posted November 29, 2007 Report Share Posted November 29, 2007 Namaste Henny: I have forwarded you old question to Swami. We will get your answers. Jai Maa vishweshwar , " henny_v_i " <henny_v_i wrote: > > Namaste all, > > I have some questions about prana pratishta in Shiva puja, and I hope > one of you can help me. Perhaps the matter has already been dealt with > elsewhere, but I could not find it. If appropriate, I would be very > grateful if these questions were forwarded to Swamiji for > clarification. > In a discussion of the Cosmic Puja it was mentioned that prana > pratishta can also be performed on the lingam instead of establishing > a pot. So for some time now I have been trying to expand my shiva puja > by adding the establishment of life part. But I get into trouble about > where to insert the procedure, get worried about making mistakes and > go back to the familiar pattern. But that does not feel right either, > there is a definite push to go further. So here are my questions: > Normally, following the extended Shiva Puja as taught by Parvati some > time ago, I purify water and flowers (and after this I have inserted > bhuta shuddhi), then dhyanam/japa and puja naivedya. Where would I > insert the establishment of life in the lingam? > If the establishment of life is done in the lingam (instead of > establishing a pot), how is it done? Do we use all the mantras for > establishing a pot (including touching the earth and offering baths > and powders etc.)? Or do we skip the mantras for filling the pot and > start by establishing stillness, followed by the mantras for prana > pratishta (om am aam etc.)? > Once we have installed life in the lingam, do we then perform the > complete puja naivedya (i.e. offer baths and powders again)? Or add > only food and drinking water? > And when do we remove the divine energy; is this done immediately > after ending the puja in the morning or later in the evening? It is > probably a silly thing, but it does not feel right to establish life > and then go out to work, leaving Him all alone on the altar:). > > dear family, it is wonderful to be able to ask these questions. Even > though I have not been posting much, I read all the posts and derive > great inspiration and help from them. This group is a lifeline. And > above all, my heartfelt gratitude goes out to Shree Maa and Swamiji, > who never waver in their devotion to demonstrating truth, beauty and > love to their children. > > with love, > Henny > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 Namaste Vish, boy, am I glad I got up the courage to ask again! Thank you for forwarding the question, with love, henny , " inspectionconnection108 " <inspectionconnection108 wrote: > > Namaste Henny: I have forwarded you old question to Swami. We will > get your answers. > > Jai Maa > > vishweshwar > > > > , " henny_v_i " <henny_v_i@> wrote: > > > > Namaste all, > > > > I have some questions about prana pratishta in Shiva puja, and I hope > > one of you can help me. Perhaps the matter has already been dealt with > > elsewhere, but I could not find it. If appropriate, I would be very > > grateful if these questions were forwarded to Swamiji for > > clarification. > > In a discussion of the Cosmic Puja it was mentioned that prana > > pratishta can also be performed on the lingam instead of establishing > > a pot. So for some time now I have been trying to expand my shiva puja > > by adding the establishment of life part. But I get into trouble about > > where to insert the procedure, get worried about making mistakes and > > go back to the familiar pattern. But that does not feel right either, > > there is a definite push to go further. So here are my questions: > > Normally, following the extended Shiva Puja as taught by Parvati some > > time ago, I purify water and flowers (and after this I have inserted > > bhuta shuddhi), then dhyanam/japa and puja naivedya. Where would I > > insert the establishment of life in the lingam? > > If the establishment of life is done in the lingam (instead of > > establishing a pot), how is it done? Do we use all the mantras for > > establishing a pot (including touching the earth and offering baths > > and powders etc.)? Or do we skip the mantras for filling the pot and > > start by establishing stillness, followed by the mantras for prana > > pratishta (om am aam etc.)? > > Once we have installed life in the lingam, do we then perform the > > complete puja naivedya (i.e. offer baths and powders again)? Or add > > only food and drinking water? > > And when do we remove the divine energy; is this done immediately > > after ending the puja in the morning or later in the evening? It is > > probably a silly thing, but it does not feel right to establish life > > and then go out to work, leaving Him all alone on the altar:). > > > > dear family, it is wonderful to be able to ask these questions. Even > > though I have not been posting much, I read all the posts and derive > > great inspiration and help from them. This group is a lifeline. And > > above all, my heartfelt gratitude goes out to Shree Maa and Swamiji, > > who never waver in their devotion to demonstrating truth, beauty and > > love to their children. > > > > with love, > > Henny > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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