hey chris --- Guru Gita Homa

[Guest guest]

Nope, it was just me and the Guru and the Devas. They were feeling

rather shy and requested no photographs (I felt abliged to comply with

their request).

 

Jai Maa!

Chris

 

 

 

, "Steve Connor" <sconnor@a...> wrote:

> 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