Guest guest Posted December 8, 2003 Report Share Posted December 8, 2003 As Shree Maa once said, "The mother does not scold the baby for pronouncing Maa wrong." Pronounce as best you can. Then the next time you will make less mistakes and the next time less and so on.just get started. The devi mandir bookstore has many cds with the proper pronounciation on it for various pujas and mantras. In each village in India the pronounciation is a little bit different. and the one you are in at the time is the only correct one. As far as I am concerned the only correct sanskrit pronounciation is that done with a Bronx accent. siddhananda --- wrote: > ------------------------ Sponsor > > > > > > ------ > > There are 7 messages in this issue. > > Topics in this digest: > > 1. Rudri in Beginner Siva Puja > "Latha Nanda" > <lathananda > 2. We are all Indras > "Latha Nanda" > <lathananda > 3. GODDESS JYOTI > Bhattathiry > <mpmahesh > 4. Fw: [American Hindu Club] hello and > namaste... > Bhattathiry > <mpmahesh > 5. RE: Re: Hello!-Vishnu's lap > "James Eyerman" > <jdeyerman > 6. Re: Time and Space, a journal of kirtan and > community > "rudran2" <stechiekov > 7. Re: Carrots, Eggs, & Coffee Beans - Author > Unknown > "kaliananda_saraswati" > <kaliananda_saraswati > > > ______________________ > ______________________ > > Message: 1 > Sat, 06 Dec 2003 18:06:18 -0000 > "Latha Nanda" <lathananda > Rudri in Beginner Siva Puja > > Namaste, > > I do the Beginner Siva Puja every morning and > occasionally do the > Rudri as well. > > When I do them together I do the Siva Puja in its > entirety first > (from Kushandika to Pranamah) , and then the Rudri > in its entirety > (from Kushandika to Pranamah) again. Not a problem, > but I know that > you dont have to do the Kushandika twice , Arati > twice etc. > > So my question is - how best to combine the two ? > > I want to incorporate the Rudri from Chapter 1 to > Chapter 9 within > the Puja - do I do it before the offering, or after > the offering, or > after the 108 names of Siva? Where does it go ? > > I thank you in advance for your help. > > Love > Latha > > > > > > > ______________________ > ______________________ > > Message: 2 > Sat, 06 Dec 2003 19:06:40 -0000 > "Latha Nanda" <lathananda > We are all Indras > > My acknowledgement and thanks to > www.storytellingmonk.org. > Latha > > ================================================================================\ ========================================= > Indra, the king of the gods in the Vedic pantheon, > had a > desire— to experience earthly delights again. And > what could be more earthly > than to live in the dirt… like a pig. > > He came down to earth and incarnated as a swine. He > grew up in a good > neighborhood, fell in love with a sweet little piggy > from a good > family, and set up pigsty with her. Together, they > raised a large > litter of adorable pink piglets, trotting and > rooting in the family > sty. Years passed, unnoticed by Indra who was > completely engrossed in > his little piggy joy. > > "This has gone on long enough!" The gods were > missing their > king in heaven, and they were starting to be > concerned. > > "Shouldn't we try to bring him back?" > > A delegation came down to earth and surrounded our > prosperous pig > with heavenly light. > > "Now, Lord Indra, it is time to put an end to this > play. Kindly > come back with us and resume your heavenly duties." > > The little pig stared blankly into the distance. > Indra had been so > engrossed in the joy of his little swine life, that > he could not > understand what was happening. > > The gods' voice grew urgent. "You are not a pig, you > are our > Lord, king of the gods. O Indra, wake up and > remember!" > > "That's it. I am hallucinating. Must have > over-exerted myself > in the mudpit. I think I'll go and have a lie down > before dinner." > > And he turned to trot on home, back to his little > sty. > > Exasperated, one of the gods grabbed the hog by his > curly tail, and > lifted him up to his face. > > "Look here, Lord. This has gone too far. > You-are-not-a-pig!" > > "Oink oink oink" squealed the pig in terror, > thrashing its > trotters in the air. "This hallucination is rather > brutal," he thought. > > The gods looked at each other. "We have no other > choice, it > seems." > > They ripped his carcass apart, and out came Lord > Indra, laughing > heartily. > > "Oh my friends, you will never believe the strange > dream I've > had!" > > > > > ______________________ > ______________________ > > Message: 3 > Sat, 06 Dec 2003 20:36:16 +0530 > Bhattathiry <mpmahesh > GODDESS JYOTI > > search for information about the Goddess Jyoti, > sister of Skanda and Ganesha. > According to what I know so far, Jyoti is the Vel or > weapon given by Devi to her son Skanda for the fight > against the daemon Surapadman. > She was born of one spark of light from her mother's > forehead and represents the female principle of > light. Shiva as Nataraja carries Jyoti in his left > hand as fire. > > I have also read that sage Agastya has written a > devotional composition (Shodasam) about Jyoti. > > Does someone know where to find more details about > Jyoti Devi, her Yantra, Nyasa, etc.? > === message truncated === Free Pop-Up Blocker - Get it now http://companion./ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 8, 2003 Report Share Posted December 8, 2003 Yeah but you have a bias toward Brooklyn..... - "steven klayman" <thedoc108 <> Sunday, December 07, 2003 10:30 PM [American Hindu Club] hello and namaste... > As Shree Maa once said, "The mother does not scold > the baby for pronouncing Maa wrong." Pronounce as best > you can. Then the next time you will make less > mistakes and the next time less and so on.just get > started. The devi mandir bookstore has many cds with > the proper pronounciation on it for various pujas and > mantras. > In each village in India the pronounciation is a > little bit different. and the one you are in at the > time is the only correct one. As far as I am concerned > the only correct sanskrit pronounciation is that done > with a Bronx accent. > siddhananda > > > --- wrote: > > ------------------------ Sponsor > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------ > > > > There are 7 messages in this issue. > > > > Topics in this digest: > > > > 1. Rudri in Beginner Siva Puja > > "Latha Nanda" > > <lathananda > > 2. We are all Indras > > "Latha Nanda" > > <lathananda > > 3. GODDESS JYOTI > > Bhattathiry > > <mpmahesh > > 4. Fw: [American Hindu Club] hello and > > namaste... > > Bhattathiry > > <mpmahesh > > 5. RE: Re: Hello!-Vishnu's lap > > "James Eyerman" > > <jdeyerman > > 6. Re: Time and Space, a journal of kirtan and > > community > > "rudran2" <stechiekov > > 7. Re: Carrots, Eggs, & Coffee Beans - Author > > Unknown > > "kaliananda_saraswati" > > <kaliananda_saraswati > > > > > > > ______________________ > > > ______________________ > > > > Message: 1 > > Sat, 06 Dec 2003 18:06:18 -0000 > > "Latha Nanda" <lathananda > > Rudri in Beginner Siva Puja > > > > Namaste, > > > > I do the Beginner Siva Puja every morning and > > occasionally do the > > Rudri as well. > > > > When I do them together I do the Siva Puja in its > > entirety first > > (from Kushandika to Pranamah) , and then the Rudri > > in its entirety > > (from Kushandika to Pranamah) again. Not a problem, > > but I know that > > you dont have to do the Kushandika twice , Arati > > twice etc. > > > > So my question is - how best to combine the two ? > > > > I want to incorporate the Rudri from Chapter 1 to > > Chapter 9 within > > the Puja - do I do it before the offering, or after > > the offering, or > > after the 108 names of Siva? Where does it go ? > > > > I thank you in advance for your help. > > > > Love > > Latha > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________ > > > ______________________ > > > > Message: 2 > > Sat, 06 Dec 2003 19:06:40 -0000 > > "Latha Nanda" <lathananda > > We are all Indras > > > > My acknowledgement and thanks to > > www.storytellingmonk.org. > > Latha > > > > > ============================================================================ ============================================= > > Indra, the king of the gods in the Vedic pantheon, > > had a > > desire- to experience earthly delights again. And > > what could be more earthly > > than to live in the dirt. like a pig. > > > > He came down to earth and incarnated as a swine. He > > grew up in a good > > neighborhood, fell in love with a sweet little piggy > > from a good > > family, and set up pigsty with her. Together, they > > raised a large > > litter of adorable pink piglets, trotting and > > rooting in the family > > sty. Years passed, unnoticed by Indra who was > > completely engrossed in > > his little piggy joy. > > > > "This has gone on long enough!" The gods were > > missing their > > king in heaven, and they were starting to be > > concerned. > > > > "Shouldn't we try to bring him back?" > > > > A delegation came down to earth and surrounded our > > prosperous pig > > with heavenly light. > > > > "Now, Lord Indra, it is time to put an end to this > > play. Kindly > > come back with us and resume your heavenly duties." > > > > The little pig stared blankly into the distance. > > Indra had been so > > engrossed in the joy of his little swine life, that > > he could not > > understand what was happening. > > > > The gods' voice grew urgent. "You are not a pig, you > > are our > > Lord, king of the gods. O Indra, wake up and > > remember!" > > > > "That's it. I am hallucinating. Must have > > over-exerted myself > > in the mudpit. I think I'll go and have a lie down > > before dinner." > > > > And he turned to trot on home, back to his little > > sty. > > > > Exasperated, one of the gods grabbed the hog by his > > curly tail, and > > lifted him up to his face. > > > > "Look here, Lord. This has gone too far. > > You-are-not-a-pig!" > > > > "Oink oink oink" squealed the pig in terror, > > thrashing its > > trotters in the air. "This hallucination is rather > > brutal," he thought. > > > > The gods looked at each other. "We have no other > > choice, it > > seems." > > > > They ripped his carcass apart, and out came Lord > > Indra, laughing > > heartily. > > > > "Oh my friends, you will never believe the strange > > dream I've > > had!" > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________ > > > ______________________ > > > > Message: 3 > > Sat, 06 Dec 2003 20:36:16 +0530 > > Bhattathiry <mpmahesh > > GODDESS JYOTI > > > > search for information about the Goddess Jyoti, > > sister of Skanda and Ganesha. > > According to what I know so far, Jyoti is the Vel or > > weapon given by Devi to her son Skanda for the fight > > against the daemon Surapadman. > > She was born of one spark of light from her mother's > > forehead and represents the female principle of > > light. Shiva as Nataraja carries Jyoti in his left > > hand as fire. > > > > I have also read that sage Agastya has written a > > devotional composition (Shodasam) about Jyoti. > > > > Does someone know where to find more details about > > Jyoti Devi, her Yantra, Nyasa, etc.? > > > === message truncated === > > > > > Free Pop-Up Blocker - Get it now > http://companion./ > > > > > > > > > Your use of is subject to > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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