Guest guest Posted January 2, 2004 Report Share Posted January 2, 2004 Leon, Swamiji recommends that you start with the Beginner Shiva Puja. It has the smallest mantra (5 syllables). He also recommends that you keep the count with the fingers - it has been described before in this forum. Jai Maa Latha , "Latha Nanda" <lathananda> wrote: > Namaste Leon, > > As far as puja goes, we have a smorgasbord of choices . Any puja to > suit any frame of mind. > > You can worship God as Ganesh to remove obstacles, or as Lakshmi to > define your goals, or as Saraswati to increase your wisdom or as > Durga to remove fear and confusion or my favorite as Rudra(shiva) > the remover or tears (Rudra is derived from asru-trayate - the > removal of tears). You can try any or all to see which aspect you > are drawn to. > > Any God to suit any mental state or block. > > If you are trying to begin or setup a practice of puja, I would > recommend you start with either the Beginner Shiva Puja or the > Beginner Durga Puja, both available as books and CDs with the > mantras chanted in the divine voices of Shree Maa and Swamiji. > > One mala is adequate for all japa. You could use a rudraksh or > crystal or tulsi beads - your choice. > > Best Wishes, > Latha > > > > , "Leon" <leonusamongus@a...> > wrote: > > Jai Maa! > > > > Namaste all. > > Is it better to focus on one Diety at a time or to worship several > at > > once? Would you do more than one puja a day? Would you different > > pujas on different days? Would I need a different mala for japa > for > > Durga and japa for Shiva? > > Thank you, > > Leon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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