Guest guest Posted April 17, 2008 Report Share Posted April 17, 2008 Namaste Here are the verses that seemed to fit the evening: Maatulingam gadaam Khetam paana paatram ca bibhratee naagam lingam ca yonim ca bibhratee nrpa muurddhani Oh King, She holds in Her hands a pomegranate (symbolizing unity of creation), the club, the shield and drinking vessel, and on Her uppermost part, She bears the snake which unites the male principle (Consciousness) with teh female principle (energy). p.360 citaabhasmaalep garalamasanam dikpatadharo jaaadhari kanthe bhujagapatiharee pasupatih kapaalee bhuteso bhajati jadadeesaikapadaveem bhavaani tvat paani grahana paripaati phalamidam He who besmears his body with ashes from the funeral pyre, who consumes the poison, who remains naked, who has long matted locks of hair, and wears the king of snakes around his neck as a garland; who has in his hands a cup made of bone, that Lord of Spirits, Lord of Animals, who is known as the Lord of the Universe, how did acquire His Greatness? He simply accepted your hand in marriage, Oh Empress of Being, that is the method of His attainment. p.400 Jai Maa, Jai Swami. --- Eric Cassils <Quanchula1 wrote: > Namaste Vish, > > Thanks for sharing this, it inspired much delight > and > laughter. Hisssterical! (: > What was that bit in the Secret of the Chandi about > the snake and the lingam connecting the yoni? What > does that mean? > Jai Maa, Jai Swami! > > Pranams. > > Eric > --- inspectionconnection108 > <inspectionconnection108 wrote: > > > Namaste all: those of you who watched the Brahman > > puja on-line at the > > Mandir Monday night, caught a glimpse of an > > extraordinary sight: a > > devotee with a large snake around his neck, > dressed > > as Lord Shiva, > > giving darshan. > > The evening began quietly as we prepared for > aarti. > > Swami said we > > should be ready for some special event, but we > > thought he was > > referring to the Brahman puja. Little did we know > > what was in store > > for us all. > > Then a devotee named Paul indicated he had brought > a > > snake to the > > Temple. Why is a snake in the Temple, we > wondered? > > What role would > > it play in our puja? > > After aarti, Maa took Paul into Her private room, > > and after sometime, > > Paul emerged dressed as Lord Shiva. Maa asked him > > to put the 6' long > > boa constrictor around his neck, then She posed > him > > in front of the > > main altar, and directed that his picture be > taken. > > Then She bought > > Paul to the lingum by the homa, and She and Paul > > posed together, > > giving blessings. Next Maa had Paul take the > snake, > > named Adam, to > > Her lingum and have the snake touch and bless it. > > Then he did the > > same for the lingum by the homa. > > Next, Maa and Swami performed the Brahman puja to > > the male devotees > > sitting on the floor, and blessed each of us, > > thanking us for > > performing sadhana, and preserving the knowledge > for > > future > > generations. After giving us gifts of money, > cloth, > > and food, Swami > > asked that each of us bless him. He bowed to each > > of us in turn, and > > we blessed him, each offering him our heartfelt > > blessings. > > Then, Swami send Paul and the snake back to the > main > > altar, and Swami > > had him stand with his back to Lakshmi, and bless > us > > all. Swami said: > > " This is how Lord Shiva looks. " > > Then the snake was passed to Paul's wife, Seema, > who > > gently held the > > snake, and then the snake glided across the floor > > towards us. We > > touched it and felt the calm energy of it and > > marveled at its beauty. > > Afterwards, the snake was retired to his box, and > we > > went to the > > kitchen for prasad: famous Mandir homemade pizza. > > > Truly a magical evening, filled with blessings and > > surprises. Maa and > > Swami continue to surprise and delight us, finding > > new ways to stop > > our minds, and open our hearts. > > Truly, they are extra-ordinary Gurus. God Bless > > Them for all Eternity. > > > > Jai Ma Jai Swami > > > > vishweshwar > > > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________\ ____ > Be a better friend, newshound, and > know-it-all with Mobile. Try it now. > http://mobile./;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ > ______________________________\ ____ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile./;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 17, 2008 Report Share Posted April 17, 2008 The evenings proceedings were really awesome. I felt such joy for that devotee who took on that honoured role. At first, he was just a devotee standing in front of the altar in shirt and trousers. But in changing his dress, Maa completely transformed him and he really looked like Lord Shiva with the snake coiled afroung his neck and head. When Swamiji was performing the Brahman puja at one time when the devotee turned his face he even had the resemblance of Sankaracharya. This was truly Creation : Maa's insight – she said "He needs dress" . Transformation : Maa transformed his dress into the likeness of Lord Shiva dress. Preservation : This image of Divine Lord Shiva will be preserved in our minds for years and years to come. At the end Swamiji showed us true humility. Thank you Maa, thank you Swamiji. Jai Maa Jai Swamiji Jai Shiva , "inspectionconnection108" <inspectionconnection108 wrote:>> Namaste all: those of you who watched the Brahman puja on-line at the> Mandir Monday night, caught a glimpse of an extraordinary sight: a > devotee with a large snake around his neck, dressed as Lord Shiva,> giving darshan. > The evening began quietly as we prepared for aarti. Swami said we> should be ready for some special event, but we thought he was> referring to the Brahman puja. Little did we know what was in store> for us all. > Then a devotee named Paul indicated he had brought a snake to the> Temple. Why is a snake in the Temple, we wondered? What role would> it play in our puja?> After aarti, Maa took Paul into Her private room, and after sometime,> Paul emerged dressed as Lord Shiva. Maa asked him to put the 6' long> boa constrictor around his neck, then She posed him in front of the> main altar, and directed that his picture be taken. Then She bought> Paul to the lingum by the homa, and She and Paul posed together,> giving blessings. Next Maa had Paul take the snake, named Adam, to> Her lingum and have the snake touch and bless it. Then he did the> same for the lingum by the homa. > Next, Maa and Swami performed the Brahman puja to the male devotees> sitting on the floor, and blessed each of us, thanking us for> performing sadhana, and preserving the knowledge for future> generations. After giving us gifts of money, cloth, and food, Swami> asked that each of us bless him. He bowed to each of us in turn, and> we blessed him, each offering him our heartfelt blessings.> Then, Swami send Paul and the snake back to the main altar, and Swami> had him stand with his back to Lakshmi, and bless us all. Swami said:> "This is how Lord Shiva looks." > Then the snake was passed to Paul's wife, Seema, who gently held the> snake, and then the snake glided across the floor towards us. We> touched it and felt the calm energy of it and marveled at its beauty.> Afterwards, the snake was retired to his box, and we went to the> kitchen for prasad: famous Mandir homemade pizza. > Truly a magical evening, filled with blessings and surprises. Maa and> Swami continue to surprise and delight us, finding new ways to stop> our minds, and open our hearts. > Truly, they are extra-ordinary Gurus. God Bless Them for all Eternity.> > Jai Ma Jai Swami> > vishweshwar> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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