Guest guest Report post Posted January 28, 2003 The external forms of worship -- including worship using tulasi leaves, are only to inspire your internal worship. Whether you worship with tulsi or with air, it makes no difference -- the difference is the purity with which you offer. A tulasi leaf offered in anger, is offensive; but dung offered out of devotional love/forgetfulness becomes holy. There is no greater secret than this. A secret soon forgotten remains eternally secret. Jai Guru Datta! ______________________________ The centipede was happy quite until a bird said, in fun, "Which foot goes after which?" This raised his mind to such a pitch he lay distracted in a ditch considering how to run. Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted January 28, 2003 Sri Guru Datta Yess..I know some people who really make a fuzz about it. The say in the ganapati khanda of the brahmavaivarta purana there it clearly says that Ganeshji dont want tulsi. Then again i know of people who do use tulsi to worship Ganeshji. Does anyone know Sri Swamiji's(Ganeshji in disguise) words on this? And does anyone know the subbtle meaning? I've pasted 3 findings ..please enjoy. Jai Gurudeva Datta, Win. While white flowers are ideal for worship, coloured flowers are not so sacred for worship. Lotuses, Jasmines and some other such flowers are good; ....... Ganapati is not to be worshipped with Tulsi, ......... and Devi is not to be worshiped with Garika. Maredu (Bilwa) is dear Shiva and Tulsi for Vishnu. After the offerings of flowers, Dhoopa has to be offered. During the Puja, appropriate Mantras and prayers are to be recited with full devotion. ....................................................... Bron: http://guru-charitra.shreeswami.org/sri-guru-charitra-chapter-37.htm Ramana Gopal Ganapathiraju (ramana) wrote: : In article , : anand hudli wrote: : > Yes, I am aware of the prohibition of tulasi leaves in the worship : > of Ganesha. Bilva leaves are fine. One of the names of Ganesha is : > duurvaabilvapriya. The arka flowers are supposed to be a favorite : > of Narasimha as well. : i am quoting from Vinayaka vrata kalpam used almost over entire : andhra on ganesh chaturdhi: : athaika vimsathi patra pooja - sumukhaya namaha maachi patram : poojayaami, ganadhipaaya namaha brihathi patram, umaaputraaya : bilva patram, ....... gajakarnaaya tulasi patram, ekadantaaya : chuta patram ...... sri ganeswaraaya ekavimsathi pathrani O_z : poojayaami. : so i do not know where from the custom of prohibition to use : tulasi for ganesh has come, since the above clearly shows : that tulasi is one of the approved leaves for worshiping : ganesha. .... Actually, the tulsi leaves, I think are exclusively used for the worship of Sri Vishnu. This custom owes its existence to a tale in Vishnu Purana, where, the Lord granted this boon to Tulsi, (wife of demon Shankh- Chura), whose satitva was taken away by the Lord. As a consolation, the Lord said that His worship will remain incomplete, if it did not involve Tulsi (a symbol of satitva) and shanka (conch), since it is said that the bones of ShankhaChura became conch. -- Nachiketa Tiwari Source: http://www.hindunet.org/srh_home/1996_10/msg00173.html .... The Story of Tulasi Devi http://www.hknet.org.nz/parishad95.htm .... .. ... ... .. Pradyumna Upadrashta <oneinfinitezero wrote: The external forms of worship -- including worship using tulasi leaves, are only to inspire your internal worship. Whether you worship with tulsi or with air, it makes no difference -- the difference is the purity with which you offer. A tulasi leaf offered in anger, is offensive; but dung offered out of devotional love/forgetfulness becomes holy. There is no greater secret than this. A secret soon forgotten remains eternally secret. Jai Guru Datta! ______________________________ The centipede was happy quite until a bird said, in fun, "Which foot goes after which?" This raised his mind to such a pitch he lay distracted in a ditch considering how to run. Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now Latest News and Additions http://www.dattapeetham.com/additions/new.html Upcomming events at Datta Temple and Hall of Trinity, Baton Rouge, LA http://www.dattatemple.com/uevents.htm Post message: JAIGURUDATTA Subscribe: JAIGURUDATTA- Un: JAIGURUDATTA Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted January 28, 2003 Dear fellow devotees, Sri Sadgurubhyonnamaha! Jaya guru Datta! To the best I know, Lord Ganapathi may be worshipped with Tulasi leaves ONLY on GANESHA CHTURTHI day. To bring some clarity to the issue and find out the reason why Tulasi can't be used to worship Lord Ganapthi on other days, I am requesting Sri VAMSHI KRISHNA GHANAPATHI from Sri Swamiji's ashram in Mysore to comment. Sri Guru Datta! Satyam Upadrashta New Jersey - "Winand Abhelakh" <dhiyoyonahprachodayat <JAIGURUDATTA> Tuesday, January 28, 2003 4:29 PM Re: Re: Tulasi leaves > > Sri Guru Datta > Yess..I know some people who really make a fuzz about it. The say in the ganapati khanda of the brahmavaivarta purana there it clearly says that Ganeshji dont want tulsi. Then again i know of people who do use tulsi to worship Ganeshji. Does anyone know Sri Swamiji's(Ganeshji in disguise) words on this? And does anyone know the subbtle meaning? I've pasted 3 findings ...please enjoy. > Jai Gurudeva Datta, Win. > > > > While white flowers are ideal for worship, coloured flowers are not so sacred for worship. Lotuses, Jasmines and some other such flowers are good; > > ...... > > Ganapati is not to be worshipped with Tulsi, > > ........ > > and Devi is not to be worshiped with Garika. Maredu (Bilwa) is dear Shiva and Tulsi for Vishnu. After the offerings of flowers, Dhoopa has to be offered. During the Puja, appropriate Mantras and prayers are to be recited with full devotion. > > ...................................................... > > Bron: > http://guru-charitra.shreeswami.org/sri-guru-charitra-chapter-37.htm > > Ramana Gopal Ganapathiraju (ramana) wrote: > : In article , > : anand hudli wrote: > : > Yes, I am aware of the prohibition of tulasi leaves in the worship > : > of Ganesha. Bilva leaves are fine. One of the names of Ganesha is > : > duurvaabilvapriya. The arka flowers are supposed to be a favorite > : > of Narasimha as well. > > : i am quoting from Vinayaka vrata kalpam used almost over entire > : andhra on ganesh chaturdhi: > > : athaika vimsathi patra pooja - sumukhaya namaha maachi patram > : poojayaami, ganadhipaaya namaha brihathi patram, umaaputraaya > : bilva patram, ....... gajakarnaaya tulasi patram, ekadantaaya > : chuta patram ...... sri ganeswaraaya ekavimsathi pathrani O_z > : poojayaami. > > : so i do not know where from the custom of prohibition to use > : tulasi for ganesh has come, since the above clearly shows > : that tulasi is one of the approved leaves for worshiping > : ganesha. > > ... > Actually, the tulsi leaves, I think are exclusively used > for the worship of Sri Vishnu. This custom owes its > existence to a tale in Vishnu Purana, where, the Lord > granted this boon to Tulsi, (wife of demon Shankh- > Chura), whose satitva was taken away by the Lord. As > a consolation, the Lord said that His worship will > remain incomplete, if it did not involve Tulsi > (a symbol of satitva) and shanka (conch), since it > is said that the bones of ShankhaChura became conch. > > -- > Nachiketa Tiwari > > Source: http://www.hindunet.org/srh_home/1996_10/msg00173.html > > > > ... > The Story of Tulasi Devi > > http://www.hknet.org.nz/parishad95.htm > > ... > . > .. > .. > . > > > > > Pradyumna Upadrashta <oneinfinitezero wrote: > The external forms of worship -- including worship using tulasi leaves, are only to inspire your internal worship. Whether you worship with tulsi or with air, it makes no difference -- the difference is the purity with which you offer. A tulasi leaf offered in anger, is offensive; but dung offered out of devotional love/forgetfulness becomes holy. There is no greater secret than this. A secret soon forgotten remains eternally secret. > Jai Guru Datta! > > > ______________________________ > The centipede was happy quite > until a bird said, in fun, > "Which foot goes after which?" > This raised his mind to such a pitch > he lay distracted in a ditch > considering how to run. > > > > > Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now > > > > > Sponsor > > Latest News and Additions http://www.dattapeetham.com/additions/new.html > > Upcomming events at Datta Temple and Hall of Trinity, Baton Rouge, LA > http://www.dattatemple.com/uevents.htm > > Post message: JAIGURUDATTA > Subscribe: JAIGURUDATTA- > Un: JAIGURUDATTA > > > > > > > > Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now > > > > > Latest News and Additions http://www.dattapeetham.com/additions/new.html > > Upcomming events at Datta Temple and Hall of Trinity, Baton Rouge, LA > http://www.dattatemple.com/uevents.htm > > Post message: JAIGURUDATTA > Subscribe: JAIGURUDATTA- > Un: JAIGURUDATTA > > Your use of is subject to > > Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted January 28, 2003 Jai Guru Datta, Several years ago a group of devotees published a tape in Tamil about the greatness of Tulsi pooja.. I don't know if that tape is still available or if there or any translations of it...perhaps some devotees remember...the address for contacting about the tape at the time of its release was: Gnana Bodha Sabha, No 1, jalan SM2, Taman Sri Manja, 46000 Petaling Jaya. Also, there is a small booklet that was published in 1982 in the US by Sri Shirdi Sai Publications, PO Box 2272, Morgantown, WV 26505 about Tulsi. It is called "Basil Plant (Tulasi Plant) Worship Among the World." I don't know if it's still available, but it is a nice booklet containing lots of information about Tulasi and its worship. Hope that helps....by the way, the only thing it says in the booklet about Ganapati is "Ganesh will not be worshipped with Tulasi except on Vinayaka Chaturthi. ... Sri Guru Datta, Daria Woodside Baton Rouge, LA. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted January 29, 2003 Sri Swamiji in Peethapura, from one of His speeches: "...Heart is a fruit. An apple. An orange. A papaya. Body is a Tulasi leaf. A Bilva leaf. Body dries up like a leaf. Our tears are the Abhisheka to the lord. This is Indriya Puja. We are undergoing all this because of our desires from other lives. When we cannot offer in this life, how can we know from other lives? It is a big mystery. Kill your ego. Then only the inner light shines." jai guru datta JAIGURUDATTA, Winand Abhelakh <dhiyoyonahprachodayat> wrote: > > Sri Guru Datta > Yess..I know some people who really make a fuzz about it. The say in the ganapati khanda of the brahmavaivarta purana there it clearly says that Ganeshji dont want tulsi. Then again i know of people who do use tulsi to worship Ganeshji. Does anyone know Sri Swamiji's (Ganeshji in disguise) words on this? And does anyone know the subbtle meaning? I've pasted 3 findings ..please enjoy. > Jai Gurudeva Datta, Win. > > > > While white flowers are ideal for worship, coloured flowers are not so sacred for worship. Lotuses, Jasmines and some other such flowers are good; > > ...... > > Ganapati is not to be worshipped with Tulsi, > > ........ > > and Devi is not to be worshiped with Garika. Maredu (Bilwa) is dear Shiva and Tulsi for Vishnu. After the offerings of flowers, Dhoopa has to be offered. During the Puja, appropriate Mantras and prayers are to be recited with full devotion. > > ...................................................... > > Bron: > http://guru-charitra.shreeswami.org/sri-guru-charitra-chapter- 37.htm > > Ramana Gopal Ganapathiraju (ramana@e...) wrote: > : In article , > : anand hudli wrote: > : > Yes, I am aware of the prohibition of tulasi leaves in the worship > : > of Ganesha. Bilva leaves are fine. One of the names of Ganesha is > : > duurvaabilvapriya. The arka flowers are supposed to be a favorite > : > of Narasimha as well. > > : i am quoting from Vinayaka vrata kalpam used almost over entire > : andhra on ganesh chaturdhi: > > : athaika vimsathi patra pooja - sumukhaya namaha maachi patram > : poojayaami, ganadhipaaya namaha brihathi patram, umaaputraaya > : bilva patram, ....... gajakarnaaya tulasi patram, ekadantaaya > : chuta patram ...... sri ganeswaraaya ekavimsathi pathrani O_z > : poojayaami. > > : so i do not know where from the custom of prohibition to use > : tulasi for ganesh has come, since the above clearly shows > : that tulasi is one of the approved leaves for worshiping > : ganesha. > > ... > Actually, the tulsi leaves, I think are exclusively used > for the worship of Sri Vishnu. This custom owes its > existence to a tale in Vishnu Purana, where, the Lord > granted this boon to Tulsi, (wife of demon Shankh- > Chura), whose satitva was taken away by the Lord. As > a consolation, the Lord said that His worship will > remain incomplete, if it did not involve Tulsi > (a symbol of satitva) and shanka (conch), since it > is said that the bones of ShankhaChura became conch. > > -- > Nachiketa Tiwari > > Source: http://www.hindunet.org/srh_home/1996_10/msg00173.html > > > > ... > The Story of Tulasi Devi > > http://www.hknet.org.nz/parishad95.htm > > ... > . > .. > .. > . > > > > > Pradyumna Upadrashta <oneinfinitezero> wrote: > The external forms of worship -- including worship using tulasi leaves, are only to inspire your internal worship. Whether you worship with tulsi or with air, it makes no difference -- the difference is the purity with which you offer. A tulasi leaf offered in anger, is offensive; but dung offered out of devotional love/forgetfulness becomes holy. There is no greater secret than this. A secret soon forgotten remains eternally secret. > Jai Guru Datta! > > > ______________________________ > The centipede was happy quite > until a bird said, in fun, > "Which foot goes after which?" > This raised his mind to such a pitch > he lay distracted in a ditch > considering how to run. > > > > > Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now > > > > > Sponsor > > Latest News and Additions http://www.dattapeetham.com/additions/new.html > > Upcomming events at Datta Temple and Hall of Trinity, Baton Rouge, LA > http://www.dattatemple.com/uevents.htm > > Post message: JAIGURUDATTA > Subscribe: JAIGURUDATTA- > Un: JAIGURUDATTA > > Terms of Service. > > > > > > Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now > > Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
