Vido cd and questions

[Guest guest]

Hi all,

 

Swamiji just gifted me with a video cd ( Thank you, Swamiji!) and I

don't know how to play it. I have a Mac 8.1. Will it play on this?

If so, how?

 

Here are some questions about Shiva puja:

 

When we draw the two yantras, are these to be in front of the lingam or yantra?

Are the flowers offered to be placed on this drawn yantra, or the

lingam or metal yantra if we use them? Can the lingam or metal

yantra be placed inside the second drawn yantra?

It would be so helpful to see a picture of how things should be arranged before beginning the puja.

Are there stones and certain colors that are associated with the

planets and gods? I have a lot of stones and want to decorate the

altar daily for the specific planet and do its stotram.

And what about Neptune, Uranus and Pluto? Are there mantras for them?

 

What are the best mantras for healing and which forms of Divine

Mother/Father is associated with healing?

 

I'd like to know what mantras etc. are used in the Jesus puja, the

Sarada Devi and Ramakrishna pujas.

 

And my last question. I bought a mala on ebay and it arrived from

India frayed, dirty and obviously used. What should I do with it, as

the seller won't communicate? Can it be cleansed for use?

 

Thank you,

Namaste

 

Maureen

[Guest guest]

Hello, Maureen,

I had the same difficulty with my videos cds and here is how I learned

to open them on my computer. Open up the cd and go to the folder

called MPEGAV. Open the file called AVSEQ01.DAT in your media

player. That's all there is to it. (The video cds will play on DVD

players, too...if you have one.) Once you know how, playing the

video cds is simple. Enjoy!

Best wishes and warmest regards,

Karen

-

Maureen Nielson

1/6/2004 2:54:32 PM

Vido cd and questions

Hi all,

Swamiji just gifted me with a video cd ( Thank you, Swamiji!) and I

don't know how to play it. I have a Mac 8.1. Will it play on this?

If so, how?

Here are some questions about Shiva puja:

When we draw the two yantras, are these to be in front of the lingam or yantra?

Are the flowers offered to be placed on this drawn yantra, or the

lingam or metal yantra if we use them? Can the lingam or metal

yantra be placed inside the second drawn yantra?

It would be so helpful to see a picture of how things should be arranged before beginning the puja.

Are there stones and certain colors that are associated with the

planets and gods? I have a lot of stones and want to decorate the

altar daily for the specific planet and do its stotram.

And what about Neptune, Uranus and Pluto? Are there mantras for them?

What are the best mantras for healing and which forms of Divine

Mother/Father is associated with healing?

I'd like to know what mantras etc. are used in the Jesus puja, the

Sarada Devi and Ramakrishna pujas.

And my last question. I bought a mala on ebay and it arrived from

India frayed, dirty and obviously used. What should I do with it, as

the seller won't communicate? Can it be cleansed for use?

Thank you,

Namaste

Maureen

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[Guest guest]

Do all media players have that file? I couldn't play it on my laptop

but it plays fine on my DVD player at home.

-

Karen Borak

Tuesday, January 06, 2004 2:23 PM

RE: Vido cd and questions

Hello, Maureen,

I had the same difficulty with my videos cds and here is how I learned

to open them on my computer. Open up the cd and go to the folder

called MPEGAV. Open the file called AVSEQ01.DAT in your media

player. That's all there is to it. (The video cds will play on DVD

players, too...if you have one.) Once you know how, playing the

video cds is simple. Enjoy!

Best wishes and warmest regards,

Karen

-

Maureen Nielson

1/6/2004 2:54:32 PM

Vido cd and questions

Hi all,

Swamiji just gifted me with a video cd ( Thank you, Swamiji!) and I

don't know how to play it. I have a Mac 8.1. Will it play on this?

If so, how?

Here are some questions about Shiva puja:

When we draw the two yantras, are these to be in front of the lingam or yantra?

Are the flowers offered to be placed on this drawn yantra, or the

lingam or metal yantra if we use them? Can the lingam or metal

yantra be placed inside the second drawn yantra?

It would be so helpful to see a picture of how things should be arranged before beginning the puja.

Are there stones and certain colors that are associated with the

planets and gods? I have a lot of stones and want to decorate the

altar daily for the specific planet and do its stotram.

And what about Neptune, Uranus and Pluto? Are there mantras for them?

What are the best mantras for healing and which forms of Divine

Mother/Father is associated with healing?

I'd like to know what mantras etc. are used in the Jesus puja, the

Sarada Devi and Ramakrishna pujas.

And my last question. I bought a mala on ebay and it arrived from

India frayed, dirty and obviously used. What should I do with it, as

the seller won't communicate? Can it be cleansed for use?

Thank you,

Namaste

Maureen

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[Guest guest]

The file is on the cd, not in the media player itself. You can open the file with the player.

Best wishes and warmest regards,

Karen

-

Mahamuni

1/6/2004 3:33:51 PM

Re: Vido cd and questions

Do all media players have that file? I couldn't play it on my laptop

but it plays fine on my DVD player at home.

-

Karen Borak

Tuesday, January 06, 2004 2:23 PM

RE: Vido cd and questions

Hello, Maureen,

I had the same difficulty with my videos cds and here is how I learned

to open them on my computer. Open up the cd and go to the folder

called MPEGAV. Open the file called AVSEQ01.DAT in your media

player. That's all there is to it. (The video cds will play on DVD

players, too...if you have one.) Once you know how, playing the

video cds is simple. Enjoy!

Best wishes and warmest regards,

Karen

-

Maureen Nielson

1/6/2004 2:54:32 PM

Vido cd and questions

Hi all,

Swamiji just gifted me with a video cd ( Thank you, Swamiji!) and I

don't know how to play it. I have a Mac 8.1. Will it play on this?

If so, how?

Here are some questions about Shiva puja:

When we draw the two yantras, are these to be in front of the lingam or yantra?

Are the flowers offered to be placed on this drawn yantra, or the

lingam or metal yantra if we use them? Can the lingam or metal

yantra be placed inside the second drawn yantra?

It would be so helpful to see a picture of how things should be arranged before beginning the puja.

Are there stones and certain colors that are associated with the

planets and gods? I have a lot of stones and want to decorate the

altar daily for the specific planet and do its stotram.

And what about Neptune, Uranus and Pluto? Are there mantras for them?

What are the best mantras for healing and which forms of Divine

Mother/Father is associated with healing?

I'd like to know what mantras etc. are used in the Jesus puja, the

Sarada Devi and Ramakrishna pujas.

And my last question. I bought a mala on ebay and it arrived from

India frayed, dirty and obviously used. What should I do with it, as

the seller won't communicate? Can it be cleansed for use?

Thank you,

Namaste

Maureen

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[Guest guest]

Hi Maureen,

 

Are you referring to the Beginner or Advanced Siva Puja?

 

If beginner, then you are referring to the only possible two yantras

1) one to be drawn under your asan/seat. A triangle

2) the other a triangle,circle , square to be drawn on a separate

plate or space on your altar. This yantra will be usually be to one

side of the lingam or murti. And you will place a pot on top of this

yantra.

 

If you are referring to advanced, then you have to specify the

yantras.

 

Flowers can be offered on the lingam/deity or in a neat row in front

of your altar - your imagination is the limit.

 

I hope someone else will answer your question on stones and deities

and malas as I dont know.

 

Best wishes,

Latha

 

 

, "Maureen Nielson" <mnielson@n...>

wrote:

> Hi all,

>

> Swamiji just gifted me with a video cd ( Thank you, Swamiji!) and I

don't know how to play it. I have a Mac 8.1. Will it play on this?

If so, how?

>

> Here are some questions about Shiva puja:

>

> When we draw the two yantras, are these to be in front of the

lingam or yantra?

> Are the flowers offered to be placed on this drawn yantra, or the

lingam or metal yantra if we use them? Can the lingam or metal

yantra be placed inside the second drawn yantra?

> It would be so helpful to see a picture of how things should be

arranged before beginning the puja.

> Are there stones and certain colors that are associated with the

planets and gods? I have a lot of stones and want to decorate the

altar daily for the specific planet and do its stotram.

> And what about Neptune, Uranus and Pluto? Are there mantras for

them?

>

> What are the best mantras for healing and which forms of Divine

Mother/Father is associated with healing?

>

> I'd like to know what mantras etc. are used in the Jesus puja, the

Sarada Devi and Ramakrishna pujas.

>

> And my last question. I bought a mala on ebay and it arrived from

India frayed, dirty and obviously used. What should I do with it, as

the seller won't communicate? Can it be cleansed for use?

>

> Thank you,

> Namaste

>

> Maureen

[Guest guest]

Namaste Maureen,

 

Continuing with your questions. Here is a response from Swamiji

regarding the healing question

 

=======================================================

Mantra for healing from the Chandi :- "Roganasesana

pahamsi tushta "

 

Mantra for healing from the Rudri :- "Tryambakam

yajamahe.."

 

 

Forms of Masculine/Feminine associated with healing :-

 

Dhanvantari is male. Also Hanuman.

Chandi, Durga, Kali all heal in the feminine.

 

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Here is an earlier post from the forum from Kamala on cleaning and

reusing the mala.

 

 

 

When cleaning and "purifying" a murthi, or statue of a

deity, a rosary of rudraksha beads or a single

rudraksha bead, the following steps have been

recommended to me:

While continuously reciting the mantra of the deity,

or the Gayatri Mantra, you first bathe the item with

warm soapy water, then mustard oil for the deity and

sandalwood oil for the rudraksha, then bathe in milk,

then rinse thoroughly with water and dry. For cleaning

deities made of brass, Shree Maa has recommended using

turmeric powder. Of course if you have a new rudraksha

mala or individual bead to offer in the puja, that

would be preferred. But if not, purifying the item is

acceptable. It would be good to put the rudraksha bead

on new, fresh thread.

 

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, "Maureen Nielson" <mnielson@n...>

wrote:

> Hi all,

>

> Swamiji just gifted me with a video cd ( Thank you, Swamiji!) and I

don't know how to play it. I have a Mac 8.1. Will it play on this?

If so, how?

>

> Here are some questions about Shiva puja:

>

> When we draw the two yantras, are these to be in front of the

lingam or yantra?

> Are the flowers offered to be placed on this drawn yantra, or the

lingam or metal yantra if we use them? Can the lingam or metal

yantra be placed inside the second drawn yantra?

> It would be so helpful to see a picture of how things should be

arranged before beginning the puja.

> Are there stones and certain colors that are associated with the

planets and gods? I have a lot of stones and want to decorate the

altar daily for the specific planet and do its stotram.

> And what about Neptune, Uranus and Pluto? Are there mantras for

them?

>

> What are the best mantras for healing and which forms of Divine

Mother/Father is associated with healing?

>

> I'd like to know what mantras etc. are used in the Jesus puja, the

Sarada Devi and Ramakrishna pujas.

>

> And my last question. I bought a mala on ebay and it arrived from

India frayed, dirty and obviously used. What should I do with it, as

the seller won't communicate? Can it be cleansed for use?

>

> Thank you,

> Namaste

>

> Maureen

[Guest guest]

Hello, Maureen,

I was thinking about your question regarding the used mala, and I

can't seem to keep this thought to myself so I am just going to go

ahead and offer it to you. Don't use the mala. Get a new one.

Consider the money spent (and lost) as perhaps a bit of money karma

and buy a new, fresh mala from a happy source. IMHO, objects used

for spiritual purposes need to be chosen from appropriate sources.

Inexpensive malas can be purchased from Yogananda's Self-Realization

Society ($12 for sandalwood), Ma's India, and Ammachi. These

organizations offer wonderful choices of malas, and the money goes to

such good spiritual use. (I also know a lady who is mala maker and

offers free malas to anyone who needs one.)

Please feel free to discard my suggestion if it doesn't resonate with you.

Best wishes and warmest regards,

Karen

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Maureen Nielson

1/6/2004 2:54:32 PM

Vido cd and questions

Hi all,

Swamiji just gifted me with a video cd ( Thank you, Swamiji!) and I

don't know how to play it. I have a Mac 8.1. Will it play on this?

If so, how?

Here are some questions about Shiva puja:

When we draw the two yantras, are these to be in front of the lingam or yantra?

Are the flowers offered to be placed on this drawn yantra, or the

lingam or metal yantra if we use them? Can the lingam or metal

yantra be placed inside the second drawn yantra?

It would be so helpful to see a picture of how things should be arranged before beginning the puja.

Are there stones and certain colors that are associated with the

planets and gods? I have a lot of stones and want to decorate the

altar daily for the specific planet and do its stotram.

And what about Neptune, Uranus and Pluto? Are there mantras for them?

What are the best mantras for healing and which forms of Divine

Mother/Father is associated with healing?

I'd like to know what mantras etc. are used in the Jesus puja, the

Sarada Devi and Ramakrishna pujas.

And my last question. I bought a mala on ebay and it arrived from

India frayed, dirty and obviously used. What should I do with it, as

the seller won't communicate? Can it be cleansed for use?

Thank you,

Namaste

Maureen

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