Mercedes :- Hanuman Puja

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, "Mercedes" <durgapuja@c...> wrote:

> Where does one get the tape you are refering to?

> Mercedes

> -

> nitya_ma

>

> Sunday, November 23, 2003 1:28 AM

> Re: Hanuman Puja

>

>

> Dear Astraea,

> If you listen to Durga Puja tape/CD or even Beginner Shiva Puja,

> that should give you a pretty good idea of the recitation,

rhythm, and so on.

> Most of the mantras in Saraswati puja are on those tapes, in a

similar order

> and rhythm, just a few specific to Saraswati are not--see what

you think.

> Nitya

>

>

> , "astraea2003"

<astraea2003>

> wrote:

> > Namaste Nitya,

> > How's your foot?

> > Thank you for your help on this. My plan is to read all the

Devi

> > Mandir puja books in English first, before attempting to learn

the

> > Sanskrit.

> >

> > I am still at the "Saraswati Puja for Children" and am very

annoyed

> > that there is NO Saraswati Puja tape to go with the text. Which

means

> > that if I attempt a recitation of this puja in Sanskrit, it

will be

> > without any idea of it's melody or rhythm -- not to mention the

> > correct pronunciation.

> > This has forced me to use the Savitri Gayatri as a substitute,

unless

> > I can find a shorter, simpler Saraswati mantra to use.

> >

> > Astraea

> >

> > , "nitya_ma" <nitya_ma>

wrote:

> > > Hi Astraea,

> > > Sorry about the confusion.

> > > The last bits are from the closing prayer, as I mention. You

can

> > find

> > > closing prayer in several places: in advanced Shiva Puja,

> > > in Hanuman puja, Ganesh puja, and Durga puja for example.

> > > All of the mantras are from Hanuman puja, too (which I had

done

> > > that day).

> > > The point was, all of these mantras are ones I recite every

day, and

> > > I was really happy to have their meaning revived for me.

> > > jai Maa

> > > Nitya

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > , "astraea2003"

> > <astraea2003>

> > > wrote:

> > > > Namaste Nitya,

> > > > I see what you did. You took bits & pieces of the intro

mantras:

> > > >

> > > > "om tat vishnoh paramamm padam sadaa pashyanti suryah

diviva

> > > > chakshura tatam" on page 21, taken from the "Achamana".

> > > >

> > > > "om yajjaagrato duramudeti daivam tadu suptasya

tathaaivaiti..."

> > is

> > > > on page 26, taken from the "Sankalpa".

> > > >

> > > > Completely confused me. Since you mentioned the Hanuman

puja, I

> > > > assumed these were all from the that. What pages are the

other

> > quotes

> > > > on? I can't find them in the intro mantras.

> > > >

> > > > Astraea

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > , "nitya_ma"

<nitya_ma>

> > wrote:

> > > > > Namaste, Astraea

> > > > > These quotes are not only from Hanuman Puja, they are also

> > > > > the beginning of all pujas Swamiji has taught us.

> > > > > If you look in the beginning of Chandi Path,

> > > > > Advanced Shiva Puja, Lakshmi Puja, Ganesha Puja, and

> > > > > Hanuman Puja, among others, you will find these words.

> > > > > They set the bhav, so to speak, they make the path for

the puja;

> > > > > in some cases the entirety will comprise the whole puja

we are

> > > > offering,

> > > > > as when we chant Chandi: the 700 verses come much later.

> > > > > Usually, at least in all of the texts given to us by

Swamiji,

> > this

> > > > > beginning is comprised of:

> > > > >

> > > > > Devata Pranaam

> > > > > Dhyaanam

> > > > > offering of light, incense & camphor

> > > > > gayatri mantra

> > > > > prayer to mala

> > > > > flower offerings to deities

> > > > > Aachamana

> > > > > Sankalpa

> > > > > prayers and invocations

> > > > > prayer for peace

> > > > >

> > > > > It's a beautiful thing to offer this every day; I was so

happy

> > to

> > > > > be reminded of what I am saying to God.

> > > > >

> > > > > Love

> > > > > Nitya

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > > , "astraea2003"

> > > > <astraea2003>

> > > > > wrote:

> > > > > > Nitya Ma,

> > > > > > I had the nagging feeling I've seen the words to the

Hanuman

> > > > Chalisa

> > > > > > somewhere. Sure enough the text of the Hanuman Chalisa

(in

> > tiny

> > > > print)

> > > > > > is included as part of the Krishna Das "Live On Earth"

CD.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > So it's NOT the Hanuman Chalisa you're quoting. Is this

text

> > from

> > > > the

> > > > > > Devi Mandir "Hanuman Puja" book by Swami Satyananda? I

have a

> > > > copy of

> > > > > > the book, but I haven't had the chance to read it yet.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Astraea

> > > > > >

> > > > > > , "nitya_ma"

> > <nitya_ma>

> > > > wrote:

> > > > > > > Dearest Mother,

> > > > > > > Thank you so much for your beautiful, full words--

> > purnamidam!

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > Just the other day as I was chanting puja to Hanuman,

my

> > mind

> > > > came

> > > > > > more

> > > > > > > clearly to the words I was chanting--I focused more

on what

> > I

> > > > was

> > > > > > saying,

> > > > > > > and wondered about them.

> > > > > > > In puja, we ask:

> > > > > > > --...payahsvatih pradishah santu mahyam"

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > "May all perceptions shine forth with the sweet taste

of

> > nectar

> > > > for

> > > > > > us."

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > --om tat vishnoh paramamm padam sadaa pashyanti suryah

> > > > > > > diviva chakshura tatam"

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > "om that Consciousness of the highest station, who

always

> > sees

> > > > the

> > > > > > Light of

> > > > > > > Wisdom, give us Divine Eyes."

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > --om yajjaagrato duramudeti daivam tadu suptasya

tathaivaiti

> > > > > > > durangamam jyotisham jyotirekam tanme manah......"

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > "May our waking consciousness replace pain and

suffering

> > with

> > > > > > divinity as

> > > > > > > also our awareness when asleep. Far extending be our

> > radiant

> > > > aura

> > > > > > of light,

> > > > > > > filling our minds with light....."

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > --"...aahamajaani garbbhadhamaa tvamajaasi

garbbhadham...."

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > "...sit within me, giving birth to the realm of the

Gods

> > within

> > > > me;

> > > > > > yes, giving

> > > > > > > birth to the realm of the Gods within me."

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > And, in the closing prayer:

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > --"...tana maamavatu, tada vaktaaramavatu

> > > > > > > avatu maam, avatu vaktaaram."

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > "...May this body be your instrument. May this mouth

be

> > your

> > > > > > instrument. May

> > > > > > > the Divine always be with us...."

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > Sometimes I forget to pay full attention to my

prayers to

> > God

> > > > when

> > > > > > I am

> > > > > > > chanting in Sanskrit, but I don't want to forget---

thank

> > you,

> > > > Maa

> > > > > > for

> > > > > > > your gentle reminders--You are Smrti!!

> > > > > > > (Recollection)

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > With full love and devotion.... May our prayers, and

> > therefore

> > > > > > yours, be

> > > > > > > answered.

> > > > > > > Nitya

>

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