Guest guest Posted July 21, 2005 Report Share Posted July 21, 2005 Hi! Well, I did my homa, and enjoyed it very much. I had never used a combination of wet and dry ingredients for the offering before, esp. sugar, so it was a bit of a surprise when I stuck my hand in the bowl and half the mixture came out with it. It was REALLY sticky. I had to use my ghee spoon to offer, which was fine. The other thing was, that I had never chanted from a book in front of the fire before, and it kept getting so hot I could hardly hold on to it. Still, it was great. It was a beautiful end to a wonderful sankalpa. I hung-out with Agni Deva for a while afterward, until He had to go... It was a beautiful night. Jai Maa! Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 22, 2005 Report Share Posted July 22, 2005 awesome! way to go. , "Chris Kirner" <chriskirner1956> wrote: > Hi! Well, I did my homa, and enjoyed it very much. > > I had never used a combination of wet and dry ingredients for the > offering before, esp. sugar, so it was a bit of a surprise when I > stuck my hand in the bowl and half the mixture came out with it. It > was REALLY sticky. I had to use my ghee spoon to offer, which was fine. > > The other thing was, that I had never chanted from a book in front of > the fire before, and it kept getting so hot I could hardly hold on to it. > > Still, it was great. It was a beautiful end to a wonderful sankalpa. I > hung-out with Agni Deva for a while afterward, until He had to go... > It was a beautiful night. > > Jai Maa! > Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 22, 2005 Report Share Posted July 22, 2005 Jai Chris ji! Sounds like a very enchanted evening! i can feel the warmth, and hear the flickering flames devouring your sweet devotional offering. What a very wonderful closure to an extra special Sankalpa! Jai Maa! Your sister smiling at you from within the Divine Flames, muktimaa -- In , "Chris Kirner" <chriskirner1956> wrote: > Hi! Well, I did my homa, and enjoyed it very much. > > I had never used a combination of wet and dry ingredients for the > offering before, esp. sugar, so it was a bit of a surprise when I > stuck my hand in the bowl and half the mixture came out with it. It > was REALLY sticky. I had to use my ghee spoon to offer, which was fine. > > The other thing was, that I had never chanted from a book in front of > the fire before, and it kept getting so hot I could hardly hold on to it. > > Still, it was great. It was a beautiful end to a wonderful sankalpa. I > hung-out with Agni Deva for a while afterward, until He had to go... > It was a beautiful night. > > Jai Maa! > Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 22, 2005 Report Share Posted July 22, 2005 Chrisji, you are an inspiration! It must have been quite an evening. The whole idea of doing a homa is still very much beyond my range of sadhana expertise:). Did you do that in your garden? did you dig a hole for the fire or build something or did you use the barbecue? It must have been quite a big fire since your book got so hot. I hope some day I'll be able to experience what an actual homa is like, but I can't see myself doing one on my balcony just now. Anyway, good to hear all went well, with love, Henny , "Chris Kirner" <chriskirner1956@y. ...> wrote: > Hi! Well, I did my homa, and enjoyed it very much. > > I had never used a combination of wet and dry ingredients for the > offering before, esp. sugar, so it was a bit of a surprise when I > stuck my hand in the bowl and half the mixture came out with it. It > was REALLY sticky. I had to use my ghee spoon to offer, which was fine. > > The other thing was, that I had never chanted from a book in front of > the fire before, and it kept getting so hot I could hardly hold on to it. > > Still, it was great. It was a beautiful end to a wonderful sankalpa. I > hung-out with Agni Deva for a while afterward, until He had to go... > It was a beautiful night. > > Jai Maa! > Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 22, 2005 Report Share Posted July 22, 2005 No, I didn't dig a hole. I don't do homa often enough yet, and Swamiji has said any kind of fire pit is good enough (though a "regulation" kunda is best). I used a commercial portable fire-pit made of enamled steel about two and a half feet in diameter (less than a meter), and yes, I did it in my garden, actually on my patio. I'm not very good at it; it takes me a long time to set-up and a long time to perform the mantras, but the Devas seem to be compassionate and put up with me anyway. Jai Maa! Chris , "henny_v_i" <HvI@S...> wrote: > Chrisji, > > you are an inspiration! It must have been quite an evening. The whole > idea of doing a homa is still very much beyond my range of sadhana > expertise:). Did you do that in your garden? did you dig a hole for > the fire or build something or did you use the barbecue? It must have > been quite a big fire since your book got so hot. I hope some day I'll > be able to experience what an actual homa is like, but I can't see > myself doing one on my balcony just now. Anyway, good to hear all went > well, > > with love, > Henny > > > , "Chris Kirner" <chriskirner1956@y. > ..> wrote: > > Hi! Well, I did my homa, and enjoyed it very much. > > > > I had never used a combination of wet and dry ingredients for the > > offering before, esp. sugar, so it was a bit of a surprise when I > > stuck my hand in the bowl and half the mixture came out with it. It > > was REALLY sticky. I had to use my ghee spoon to offer, which was > fine. > > > > The other thing was, that I had never chanted from a book in front > of > > the fire before, and it kept getting so hot I could hardly hold on > to it. > > > > Still, it was great. It was a beautiful end to a wonderful sankalpa. > I > > hung-out with Agni Deva for a while afterward, until He had to go... > > It was a beautiful night. > > > > Jai Maa! > > Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 23, 2005 Report Share Posted July 23, 2005 , "Chris Kirner" <chriskirner1956@y. thank you for putting up with my insatiable curiosity and answering my questions. I just could not imagine how it was done. I'm sure the celestial beings and deva's enjoyed your efforts very much, with love, Henny > No, I didn't dig a hole. I don't do homa often enough yet, and Swamiji > has said any kind of fire pit is good enough (though a "regulation" > kunda is best). I used a commercial portable fire-pit made of enamled > steel about two and a half feet in diameter (less than a meter), and > yes, I did it in my garden, actually on my patio. > > I'm not very good at it; it takes me a long time to set-up and a long > time to perform the mantras, but the Devas seem to be compassionate > and put up with me anyway. > > Jai Maa! > Chris > > > > , "henny_v_i" <HvI@S...> wrote: > > Chrisji, > > > > you are an inspiration! It must have been quite an evening. The whole > > idea of doing a homa is still very much beyond my range of sadhana > > expertise:). Did you do that in your garden? did you dig a hole for > > the fire or build something or did you use the barbecue? It must have > > been quite a big fire since your book got so hot. I hope some day I'll > > be able to experience what an actual homa is like, but I can't see > > myself doing one on my balcony just now. Anyway, good to hear all went > > well, > > > > with love, > > Henny > > > > > > , "Chris Kirner" <chriskirner1956@y. > > ..> wrote: > > > Hi! Well, I did my homa, and enjoyed it very much. > > > > > > I had never used a combination of wet and dry ingredients for the > > > offering before, esp. sugar, so it was a bit of a surprise when I > > > stuck my hand in the bowl and half the mixture came out with it. It > > > was REALLY sticky. I had to use my ghee spoon to offer, which was > > fine. > > > > > > The other thing was, that I had never chanted from a book in front > > of > > > the fire before, and it kept getting so hot I could hardly hold on > > to it. > > > > > > Still, it was great. It was a beautiful end to a wonderful sankalpa. > > I > > > hung-out with Agni Deva for a while afterward, until He had to go... > > > It was a beautiful night. > > > > > > Jai Maa! > > > Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 23, 2005 Report Share Posted July 23, 2005 henny i asked swamiji once if even a hibachi on a patio would do and he said absolutely. jai maa jai henny jai chris jai satsanga , "henny_v_i" <HvI@S...> wrote: > , "Chris Kirner" <chriskirner1956@y. > thank you for putting up with my insatiable curiosity and answering my > questions. I just could not imagine how it was done. I'm sure the > celestial beings and deva's enjoyed your efforts very much, > > with love, > Henny > > > > > No, I didn't dig a hole. I don't do homa often enough yet, and > Swamiji > > has said any kind of fire pit is good enough (though a "regulation" > > kunda is best). I used a commercial portable fire-pit made of > enamled > > steel about two and a half feet in diameter (less than a meter), and > > yes, I did it in my garden, actually on my patio. > > > > I'm not very good at it; it takes me a long time to set-up and a > long > > time to perform the mantras, but the Devas seem to be compassionate > > and put up with me anyway. > > > > Jai Maa! > > Chris > > > > > > > > , "henny_v_i" <HvI@S...> wrote: > > > Chrisji, > > > > > > you are an inspiration! It must have been quite an evening. The > whole > > > idea of doing a homa is still very much beyond my range of sadhana > > > expertise:). Did you do that in your garden? did you dig a hole > for > > > the fire or build something or did you use the barbecue? It must > have > > > been quite a big fire since your book got so hot. I hope some day > I'll > > > be able to experience what an actual homa is like, but I can't see > > > myself doing one on my balcony just now. Anyway, good to hear all > went > > > well, > > > > > > with love, > > > Henny > > > > > > > > > , "Chris Kirner" > <chriskirner1956@y. > > > ..> wrote: > > > > Hi! Well, I did my homa, and enjoyed it very much. > > > > > > > > I had never used a combination of wet and dry ingredients for > the > > > > offering before, esp. sugar, so it was a bit of a surprise when > I > > > > stuck my hand in the bowl and half the mixture came out with it. > It > > > > was REALLY sticky. I had to use my ghee spoon to offer, which > was > > > fine. > > > > > > > > The other thing was, that I had never chanted from a book in > front > > > of > > > > the fire before, and it kept getting so hot I could hardly hold > on > > > to it. > > > > > > > > Still, it was great. It was a beautiful end to a wonderful > sankalpa. > > > I > > > > hung-out with Agni Deva for a while afterward, until He had to > go... > > > > It was a beautiful night. > > > > > > > > Jai Maa! > > > > Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 24, 2005 Report Share Posted July 24, 2005 Hey, you know how much I LOVE to answer questions (if I can). Jai Maa! Chris , "henny_v_i" <HvI@S...> wrote: > , "Chris Kirner" <chriskirner1956@y. > thank you for putting up with my insatiable curiosity and answering my > questions. I just could not imagine how it was done. I'm sure the > celestial beings and deva's enjoyed your efforts very much, > > with love, > Henny > > > > > No, I didn't dig a hole. I don't do homa often enough yet, and > Swamiji > > has said any kind of fire pit is good enough (though a "regulation" > > kunda is best). I used a commercial portable fire-pit made of > enamled > > steel about two and a half feet in diameter (less than a meter), and > > yes, I did it in my garden, actually on my patio. > > > > I'm not very good at it; it takes me a long time to set-up and a > long > > time to perform the mantras, but the Devas seem to be compassionate > > and put up with me anyway. > > > > Jai Maa! > > Chris > > > > > > > > , "henny_v_i" <HvI@S...> wrote: > > > Chrisji, > > > > > > you are an inspiration! It must have been quite an evening. The > whole > > > idea of doing a homa is still very much beyond my range of sadhana > > > expertise:). Did you do that in your garden? did you dig a hole > for > > > the fire or build something or did you use the barbecue? It must > have > > > been quite a big fire since your book got so hot. I hope some day > I'll > > > be able to experience what an actual homa is like, but I can't see > > > myself doing one on my balcony just now. Anyway, good to hear all > went > > > well, > > > > > > with love, > > > Henny > > > > > > > > > , "Chris Kirner" > <chriskirner1956@y. > > > ..> wrote: > > > > Hi! Well, I did my homa, and enjoyed it very much. > > > > > > > > I had never used a combination of wet and dry ingredients for > the > > > > offering before, esp. sugar, so it was a bit of a surprise when > I > > > > stuck my hand in the bowl and half the mixture came out with it. > It > > > > was REALLY sticky. I had to use my ghee spoon to offer, which > was > > > fine. > > > > > > > > The other thing was, that I had never chanted from a book in > front > > > of > > > > the fire before, and it kept getting so hot I could hardly hold > on > > > to it. > > > > > > > > Still, it was great. It was a beautiful end to a wonderful > sankalpa. > > > I > > > > hung-out with Agni Deva for a while afterward, until He had to > go... > > > > It was a beautiful night. > > > > > > > > Jai Maa! > > > > Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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