hey chris --- Guru Gita Homa

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did you have anyone else with you when you did the homa or were you

alone? sorry if you already posted on this ...

 

did you have any pictures taken?

 

steve

 

 

 

, "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