Holi - Celebrating freedom from selfish attachments

[Guest guest]

Hi Linda and all,

Here is a great post from Ruk, two years ago on the story of

Holi/message/2666

Here is an excerpt from an email from Swamiji"Remember that Holika had

received the boon that she would not be burned by fire. So she held

Prahlad in her arms and jumped into a roaring fire, so that he would

be destroyed. Holika is the selfishness of attachment, and she tried

to burn the pure devotee in the fires of samsara. But the pure devotee

was saved, and Holika reduced to ashes. We thank you all for

celebrating freedom from selfish attachments."

As Ramya had posted, this year Holi is on the 14th Mar. Holi is a

great day to chant the Vishnu Sahasranam. I will put up a quick poll

to see how many of us can chant the Vishnu Sahasranam on this "Holi"

day.

In India, Holi also signals the arrival of spring .

Jai VishnuNanda

[Guest guest]

Nandaji,

 

although I would like to join the sankalpa of chanting the Vishnu

sahasranam, I don't have the book. Could you suggest an alternative?

 

thank you,

with love,

Henny

 

 

 

, "Nanda" <chandimaakijai

wrote:

>

>

> Linda asked:

> ~ does anyone know when Holi begins this year?

> P.S. Do Shree Maa and Swamiji celebrate Holi, and if so, what do

they

> do?

>

> Hi Linda and all,

>

> Here is a great post from Ruk, two years ago on the story of Holi

> /message/2666

> </message/2666>

>

> Here is an excerpt from an email from Swamiji

> "Remember that Holika had received the boon that she would not be

burned

> by fire. So she held Prahlad in her arms and jumped into a roaring

fire,

> so that he would be destroyed.

>

> Holika is the selfishness of attachment, and she tried to burn the

pure

> devotee in the fires of samsara. But the pure devotee was saved, and

> Holika reduced to ashes.

>

> We thank you all for celebrating freedom from selfish attachments."

>

> As Ramya had posted, this year Holi is on the 14th Mar. Holi is a

great

> day to chant the Vishnu Sahasranam. I will put up a quick poll to

see

> how many of us can chant the Vishnu Sahasranam on this "Holi" day.

>

> In India, Holi also signals the arrival of spring .

>

> Jai Vishnu

> Nanda

>