for msbauju -- Beginner Puja - Day 2- Getting ready for the alt'a'red state

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hi,

 

Ekta's solution sounds really creative.

 

a fellow named Siddhananda taught me the Shiva Puja. he was travelling

at the time. he kept all his Puja articles in a little box, almost

like a fishing box. so he could set up anywhere. he had a bell Shree

Maa gave him.

 

i have a metal lunch box i have things in. it even has a picture of

kali on the front!

 

one thing Swamiji says is for us to grow organically. to me this does

not mean forcing any confrontation or conflict althoug of course there

are always exceptions.

 

my vote is for the little-used corner of the room. i think that

accords with nanda's suggestion too. it's so good, you are taking such

courageous steps. peace to you, and jai maa!

 

steve c

 

 

, Eleathea Barraclough

<eleathea> wrote:

>

> Jai Maa!

>

> One way to handle this kind of situation is to have one's altar in a

floor

> cabinet that has doors. I've seen a fair number of people do this,

either

> because they need to keep their altar hidden at times, or because

they want to

> be able to put Devi "to bed" by closing the doors and then "wake"

Devi by

> opening the doors. This is a really convenient way to set up the

altar if there

> are concerns about small children or pets disturbing he altar. If

there is a

> real need to disguise the altar, one could even drape a cloth over

the cabinet

> to indicate clearly that it is off-limits. In temples, it is

traditional to

> close the temple doors or draw a curtain when it is not official

"darshan"

> time. Many devotees follow this practice in their private shrines

too.

>

> THe floor cabinets can be bought at Walmart or Target and are very

inexpensive.

> The bottom level can be used for spiritual books, chanting books,

puja

> supplies, etc. The other levels can be decorated with all the

murtis and

> pictures. Just an idea...

>

> Jai Maa!

> Ekta

>

> --- msbauju <msbauju> wrote:

> >

> >

> > I am waaaay behind, but working to catch up.

> >

> > I have a question regarding altar setups.

> >

> > In order to keep peace in the family, I will need to put away the

> > puja gear (including--and especially--deity images) before

certain

> > family members visit. I really do need to do this, and I'm not

> > looking for a debate on the topic.

> >

> > So I can either

> >

> > 1. set up the altar in a little-used corner of a room and pack it

> > away occasionally, or I can

> >

> > 2. set the alter up in a more-used room where I could use the CD

> > player, but I'd have to pack everything up after each puja.

> >

> > Which would be preferable? Are there issues with cleaning up

after

> > puja or putting things away?

> >

> > , Nanda <chandimaakijai>

wrote:

> > >[Nanda wrote:]

> > > Suggested Guidelines for the altar

> > >

> > > It should be in a room that is reserved especially for puja. If

> > this is not possible due to lack of space, set aside a corner of

a

> > room especially for puja. Try to make this corner in the North

East

> > of your house.

> > >

> > > The deity should face south or west, which means we will face

the

> > deity ie face north or south.

> > >

> > > A corner is preferred so that you are not in the way of your

family

> > and therefore do not disturb or be disturbed by them.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > Here is a way that you could set up your altar. Remember this

is

> > only a suggestion based on my experience and you may very well

have a

> > better way of setting it up. I look forward to hearing from

others

> > how they have setup their altar.

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