Guest guest Posted April 19, 2004 Report Share Posted April 19, 2004 Dear Sadhvi, You are right about connecting to the universe when we do puja. It is like we are priests of the universe and when we perform puja we are inviting positive vibrations to this universe. Also,what we give so shall we receive. When we offer the light of wisdom, the light of devotion that is also what we will get back. Remember that puja gives birth to merit. Swamiji has also likened puja to inviting a respected guest to our house. We prepare our house, clean and shine the utensils, place flowers around the house, etc. We set the mood in this way. In the same way when we offer the light and incense we set the mood. We also fill our sense with light and incense and offer the best to God. Think how you feel when you smell incense. Does it make you want to go deeper into meditation? Does it remind you of your own divinity and of HERS? The whole puja is designed to guide our awareness into one pointed attention(as Swamiji says: to the exclusion of delusion) until we become one with the universe. -- In , "Chris Kirner" <chriskirner1956> wrote: > Sadhvi, > > Though I am not so much in love with ceremony as you, I definately > understand your yearning to know the hidden aspects of our actions > and intentions as they relate to the rest of creation. After all, > this is the stuff of deep relationship with Divine Mother. Until we > achieve that we will always feel separated to some degree, no matter > how many sweet gifts She gives us. > > I am really hoping the Chandi Paath will prove to be the key to > unlock that door for me. > > Chris > > > > , "nityashakti" <sadhvi@p...> wrote: > > "...I don't think > > we're going to find straightforward correspondences, but rather, > > levels of meaning and correspondence. As Swamiji said to Ardis, we > > have to look deeper...." > > > > Dear Chris, > > Thanks for your great post. I think you're right that we won't > > find straightforward correspondences. Some of the meanings seem to > > change depending on the puja but it's really wonderful to hear > > people's personal reponses to how they are working with the > elements > > of puja, as well as the symbolic things that may or may not "line > > up" every time > > Yesterday I was thinking of something someone said to me a > while > > ago, "when the pujari understands the deeper meaning of puja, > he/she > > will understand that each time we do puja, we re-enact the creation > > of the Universe". It's so deep...just something like the light > > symbolizing the fire element and that element being one of the five > > elements of creation, existing in every part of creation, including > > our own bodies. It's really something to offer the light and be > > aware of the inner light and the fire element and then think about > > the Siddha Kunjika Stotram: "Jvalaya jvalaya, jvala jvala, prajvala > > prajvala" and then the next part (as Swami translates it), "and > this > > Illumination is the Divine I in all manifested beings"!!!!! > > AWESOME!!! > > The other thing, for me, is this feeling of the entire puja > > being an offering for the planet. It's talked about alot in > relation > > to yagna or homa: that the specific ingredients used have a healing > > effect on the environment. I used to feel kind of "selfish" in this > > weird way, when I was doing puja...because I loved it so much and, > > maybe it would be more "useful" if I did dishwashing seva or > > whatever. But this was before I began to understand the connection > > between what we do in our own individual pujas and the world around > > us. It is really a service...a kind of invisible "binding together" > > and "healing" of things through our intention. This has made puja > > much more connected for me...alot of why I am interested in the > > elements, for instance, has to do with this. The same fire is in > > every sentient being and by offering it, I am connecting and > > blessing with my intention.I am really interested in this "hidden" > > aspect of puja. > > Thanks so much everybody for your contributions...this is just > > really great to hear how people are feeling about puja. > > sadhvi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2004 Report Share Posted April 19, 2004 Thank you, Parvati. What a beautiful description. And I love that "to the exclusion of delusion". What a wonderful thing to pray for in all of our lives. "parvati_saraswati108" <parvati_saraswati108 > Mon, 19 Apr 2004 05:44:52 -0000 Re: Getting back to basics of Puja: Dear Sadhvi, You are right about connecting to the universe when we do puja. It is like we are priests of the universe and when we perform puja we are inviting positive vibrations to this universe. Also,what we give so shall we receive. When we offer the light of wisdom, the light of devotion that is also what we will get back. Remember that puja gives birth to merit. Swamiji has also likened puja to inviting a respected guest to our house. We prepare our house, clean and shine the utensils, place flowers around the house, etc. We set the mood in this way. In the same way when we offer the light and incense we set the mood. We also fill our sense with light and incense and offer the best to God. Think how you feel when you smell incense. Does it make you want to go deeper into meditation? Does it remind you of your own divinity and of HERS? The whole puja is designed to guide our awareness into one pointed attention(as Swamiji says: to the exclusion of delusion) until we become one with the universe. -- In , "Chris Kirner" <chriskirner1956> wrote: > Sadhvi, > > Though I am not so much in love with ceremony as you, I definately > understand your yearning to know the hidden aspects of our actions > and intentions as they relate to the rest of creation. After all, > this is the stuff of deep relationship with Divine Mother. Until we > achieve that we will always feel separated to some degree, no matter > how many sweet gifts She gives us. > > I am really hoping the Chandi Paath will prove to be the key to > unlock that door for me. > > Chris > > > > , "nityashakti" <sadhvi@p...> wrote: > > "...I don't think > > we're going to find straightforward correspondences, but rather, > > levels of meaning and correspondence. As Swamiji said to Ardis, we > > have to look deeper...." > > > > Dear Chris, > > Thanks for your great post. I think you're right that we won't > > find straightforward correspondences. Some of the meanings seem to > > change depending on the puja but it's really wonderful to hear > > people's personal reponses to how they are working with the > elements > > of puja, as well as the symbolic things that may or may not "line > > up" every time > > Yesterday I was thinking of something someone said to me a > while > > ago, "when the pujari understands the deeper meaning of puja, > he/she > > will understand that each time we do puja, we re-enact the creation > > of the Universe". It's so deep...just something like the light > > symbolizing the fire element and that element being one of the five > > elements of creation, existing in every part of creation, including > > our own bodies. It's really something to offer the light and be > > aware of the inner light and the fire element and then think about > > the Siddha Kunjika Stotram: "Jvalaya jvalaya, jvala jvala, prajvala > > prajvala" and then the next part (as Swami translates it), "and > this > > Illumination is the Divine I in all manifested beings"!!!!! > > AWESOME!!! > > The other thing, for me, is this feeling of the entire puja > > being an offering for the planet. It's talked about alot in > relation > > to yagna or homa: that the specific ingredients used have a healing > > effect on the environment. I used to feel kind of "selfish" in this > > weird way, when I was doing puja...because I loved it so much and, > > maybe it would be more "useful" if I did dishwashing seva or > > whatever. But this was before I began to understand the connection > > between what we do in our own individual pujas and the world around > > us. It is really a service...a kind of invisible "binding together" > > and "healing" of things through our intention. This has made puja > > much more connected for me...alot of why I am interested in the > > elements, for instance, has to do with this. The same fire is in > > every sentient being and by offering it, I am connecting and > > blessing with my intention.I am really interested in this "hidden" > > aspect of puja. > > Thanks so much everybody for your contributions...this is just > > really great to hear how people are feeling about puja. > > sadhvi / <?subject=Un> Terms of Service <> . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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