Guest guest Posted April 19, 2004 Report Share Posted April 19, 2004 Hi List, Other camphor info. Camphor tree is also considered sacred to Shiva. Its aroma is particularly pleasing to Him...supposed to be mildly "intoxicating" and "psychotropic" (shamans in Nepal invoke it in various rituals). It is said that camphor purifies the entire system of a human being..."people prefer to use this wood on funeral pyres in Varnasi for this reason." What strikes me, personally, about it when I burn it is the fact that the flame feels COOL rather than hot...it always reminds me of the Moon somehow. sadhvi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2004 Report Share Posted April 19, 2004 That's beautiful.Could you gave the indian and scientific name ? Jai Maa!!nityashakti <sadhvi (AT) prodigy (DOT) net> wrote: Hi List, Other camphor info. Camphor tree is also considered sacred to Shiva. Its aroma is particularly pleasing to Him...supposed to be mildly "intoxicating" and "psychotropic" (shamans in Nepal invoke it in various rituals). It is said that camphor purifies the entire system of a human being..."people prefer to use this wood on funeral pyres in Varnasi for this reason." What strikes me, personally, about it when I burn it is the fact that the flame feels COOL rather than hot...it always reminds me of the Moon somehow.sadhvi Photos: om/ph/print_splash">High-quality 4x6 digital prints for 25¢ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 20, 2004 Report Share Posted April 20, 2004 Hi All, I didn't weigh in on the camphor, so I thought I would. When I think of the camphor burning I keep thinking of its volatility, (esp. that funny story Sadhvi told about the temple puja) the purity of its light, and a particular part of the Chandi, the Siddha Kunjika Strotram, where it says, "...jvaalaya jvaalaya jvala jvala prajvala prajvala," which, if I string Swamiji's translation together (as I imagine it is) goes like "...flame, bright light of illumination, burning, blazing, shining, to begin to blaze or flash." I have this image of a kind of conflagration ensuing, a blazing, shining, brilliant, flashing, conflagration, with me in the center. As I understand, there is a point like this in one's sadhana. One has been working, keeping the flame alight, slowly increasing its brilliance, heat, and purity of light, until, at some point everything comes together, the practices, the slow burning of the karmas, the grace of the gurudeva, and the grace of God, and suddenly you blaze. There is a flash, a great whoosh, and all of the practices, all of the devotion, the shakti you have already, and the grace come together like some kind of chemical reaction, and begin feeding off one another, and the result is brilliant, burning, flashing, blazing, fire. And you are never the same again. Chris , kanna krishnan <kanna_krishnan2002> wrote: > Namasteji, > > > That's beautiful.Could you gave the indian and scientific name ? > > Jai Maa!! > > nityashakti <sadhvi@p...> wrote: > Hi List, > Other camphor info. Camphor tree is also considered sacred to > Shiva. Its aroma is particularly pleasing to Him...supposed to be > mildly "intoxicating" and "psychotropic" (shamans in Nepal invoke it > in various rituals). It is said that camphor purifies the entire > system of a human being..."people prefer to use this wood on funeral > pyres in Varnasi for this reason." What strikes me, personally, > about it when I burn it is the fact that the flame feels COOL rather > than hot...it always reminds me of the Moon somehow. > sadhvi > > > > > > Links > > > / > > > > > Terms of Service. > > > > > > Photos: High-quality 4x6 digital prints for 25¢ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 20, 2004 Report Share Posted April 20, 2004 Dear Chris, Boy, this post really caused some SERIOUS longing to arise!!! Waiting for that "final conflagration". sadhvi Chris wrote: I didn't weigh in on the camphor, so I thought I would. When I think of the camphor burning I keep thinking of its volatility, (esp. that funny story Sadhvi told about the temple puja) the purity of its light, and a particular part of the Chandi, the Siddha Kunjika Strotram, where it says, "...jvaalaya jvaalaya jvala jvala prajvala prajvala," which, if I string Swamiji's translation together (as I imagine it is) goes like "...flame, bright light of illumination, burning, blazing, shining, to begin to blaze or flash." I have this image of a kind of conflagration ensuing, a blazing, shining, brilliant, flashing, conflagration, with me in the center. As I understand, there is a point like this in one's sadhana. One has been working, keeping the flame alight, slowly increasing its brilliance, heat, and purity of light, until, at some point everything comes together, the practices, the slow burning of the karmas, the grace of the gurudeva, and the grace of God, and suddenly you blaze. There is a flash, a great whoosh, and all of the practices, all of the devotion, the shakti you have already, and the grace come together like some kind of chemical reaction, and begin feeding off one another, and the result is brilliant, burning, flashing, blazing, fire. And you are never the same again. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 20, 2004 Report Share Posted April 20, 2004 I agree with Sadhvi's comments . There is SOMETHING stirring about Chris' post. Hey Chris, Is there something going on with your Purascharana or SOMETHING that you can share and get us all into your Bhaav ? JAI MAA Latha , "nityashakti" <sadhvi@p...> wrote: > Dear Chris, > Boy, this post really caused some SERIOUS longing to arise!!! > Waiting for that "final conflagration". > sadhvi > > > Chris wrote: > I didn't weigh in on the camphor, so I thought I would. > > When I think of the camphor burning I keep thinking of its > volatility, (esp. that funny story Sadhvi told about the temple puja) > the purity of its light, and a particular part of the Chandi, the > Siddha Kunjika Strotram, where it says, "...jvaalaya jvaalaya jvala > jvala prajvala prajvala," which, if I string Swamiji's translation > together (as I imagine it is) goes like "...flame, bright light of > illumination, burning, blazing, shining, to begin to blaze or flash." > > I have this image of a kind of conflagration ensuing, a blazing, > shining, brilliant, flashing, conflagration, with me in the center. > > As I understand, there is a point like this in one's sadhana. One has > been working, keeping the flame alight, slowly increasing its > brilliance, heat, and purity of light, until, at some point > everything comes together, the practices, the slow burning of the > karmas, the grace of the gurudeva, and the grace of God, and suddenly > you blaze. There is a flash, a great whoosh, and all of the > practices, all of the devotion, the shakti you have already, and the > grace come together like some kind of chemical reaction, and begin > feeding off one another, and the result is brilliant, burning, > flashing, blazing, fire. And you are never the same again. > > Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 21, 2004 Report Share Posted April 21, 2004 Latha, Well, I had this experience once. But it was a "false" one. Like false labor. I wasn't ready yet. After a time, it went away. Chris , "Latha Nanda" <lathananda> wrote: > I agree with Sadhvi's comments . There is SOMETHING stirring about > Chris' post. > Hey Chris, Is there something going on with your Purascharana or > SOMETHING that you can share and get us all into your Bhaav ? > JAI MAA > Latha > > > > > , "nityashakti" <sadhvi@p...> > wrote: > > Dear Chris, > > Boy, this post really caused some SERIOUS longing to arise!!! > > Waiting for that "final conflagration". > > sadhvi > > > > > > Chris wrote: > > I didn't weigh in on the camphor, so I thought I would. > > > > When I think of the camphor burning I keep thinking of its > > volatility, (esp. that funny story Sadhvi told about the temple > puja) > > the purity of its light, and a particular part of the Chandi, the > > Siddha Kunjika Strotram, where it says, "...jvaalaya jvaalaya jvala > > jvala prajvala prajvala," which, if I string Swamiji's translation > > together (as I imagine it is) goes like "...flame, bright light of > > illumination, burning, blazing, shining, to begin to blaze or > flash." > > > > I have this image of a kind of conflagration ensuing, a blazing, > > shining, brilliant, flashing, conflagration, with me in the center. > > > > As I understand, there is a point like this in one's sadhana. One > has > > been working, keeping the flame alight, slowly increasing its > > brilliance, heat, and purity of light, until, at some point > > everything comes together, the practices, the slow burning of the > > karmas, the grace of the gurudeva, and the grace of God, and > suddenly > > you blaze. There is a flash, a great whoosh, and all of the > > practices, all of the devotion, the shakti you have already, and > the > > grace come together like some kind of chemical reaction, and begin > > feeding off one another, and the result is brilliant, burning, > > flashing, blazing, fire. And you are never the same again. > > > > Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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