hey chris --- Guru Gita Homa

[Guest guest]

sounds like u were in good company chris

 

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, "Chris Kirner"

<chriskirner1956> wrote:

> 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