Guest guest Posted May 17, 2004 Report Share Posted May 17, 2004 Dear Swamiji, I noticed in chapter 4 of the Chandi Path, that the meter changes so there are more syllables to each verse. The meter changes at various places throughout. What is the purpose of these meter changes? Thank you! Pranams to All, Lynne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 18, 2004 Report Share Posted May 18, 2004 Dear Swamiji, I have a question about puja (or altar) vaastu. I have been really interested in this subject for a long time and, although I have found alot of books about Vaastu basics, I haven't found too much information about how to place the deities for puja or altar. Most texts will say to face East when you are doing puja but they will also say that the Deity should face East...so you would be doing puja to the back of the Deity(!). I have kind of resolved this by having my main puja in the East/SouthEast of the puja room, because it "feels right" but I would really really like some information about this subject. Most especially: which is the "best" direction for placing Devi Altar? What about Hanuman? Ganesha? Your teachers or your Guru's photographs? Your Ista Devata? It really "feels right" when I get up before sunrise, to be facing East to do puja; that way, the sun is rising above me just as I am making morning offerings to Surya etc. but I am still not at all sure about this...could you throw some light on the subject? Is there a specific text that deals with this subject? I would be very interested in finding it if this is the case. Thanking you in advance (this is AMAZING, to be able to ask these questions: thank you thank you thank you). with gratitude, sadhvi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 27, 2004 Report Share Posted July 27, 2004 Dear Swamiji and List, From which Veda are the "shanti" verses in every sankalpa....beginning with, "om santa dyah santa prthivi ....and continuing until the end of the sankalpa? I would like to have the Veda and the location in the Veda, if possible. Perhaps there is someone in the group who knows this???? I have chanted them for a long time and realized I don't know their origin. This is such a beautiful and timely practice for the time we find ourselves in: chanting these 4 verses.(found, for instance, on pps.34-36 in Cosmic Puja). thanks to all. sadhvi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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