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And my opinion: I guess this only proves he's not as omnipotent as he poses to be. In my opinion, real tantric masters would never agree on such ego-tripping (i.e. showing off their powers to have their 5 minutes of fame). He really made a fool of himself ... serves him right. There are many charlatans like this one out there, however I still believe there are genuine tantrikas and other great spiritual men who possess real powers to bend the veils of maya - not for trivial and mundane reasons, but to excel in spiritual endeavors. Here is another fine example of a charlatan: lamathunderbolt.com

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Very inspiring post. He seems like a really great man! Sometimes I feel a little sad, knowing that a saint like Kali Baba has left us.

I'm so glad that this discussion is developing so well. In the article The Shield of Mahamrityunjaya mantra I've read that one can perform the mantra not only for himself, but also for other people who need help. So what is the correct way to chant Mahamrityunjaya mantra for another individual, using the original (long) form? Let's say the person's name is Sarah.

@LoveroftheBhagavata, thank you very much! Very insightful!

That is similar to Buddhist philosophy and to the principles of the 6 realms (lokas) of cyclic existence: God, Demigod, Human, Animal, Hungry ghost, Hell realm. It is said they exist simultaneously as actual planes of existence and as aspects of our daily lives.

It was quite nice. Because I live in Europe, where we don't have any annual Hindu festivals or temples, I had to improvise a bit. I took an early-hour ritual bath in my bath tube, set up an altar with traditional offerings and began chanting Shiva mantras throughout the entire day (and night). It was a very beautiful experience. When I finally did get some sleep I experienced ajapa japa, so I was chanting mantras even in my sleep.

Thanks a lot, indulekhadasi. If anyone has any additional comments, feel free to post them.

Hari Om, I have acquired a CD Mahamrityunjay Mantra Jaap Mala by Anuradha Paudwal. It's one of the most beautiful versions of Mahamrityunjaya Mantra I've heard. Before the actual mantra chanting begins there is a short "intro" where they chant: Can anyone, please, explain the meaning and usage of the above? Regards!

Hello Ahara! Technically, dogs can be vegetarians. For example, the President of Slovenia had a dog who ate vegetarian food, though I'm not sure if by his own preference. He's dead now. I have a dog as well and I've never thought of feeding him exclusively vegetarian food. Mother Nature created dogs as beasts and as such, they are mostly carnivorous. You don't need a special veterinarian knowledge to know that. Dogs teeth are shaped to tear and chop meat. They can't chew food like humans, and vegetarian food needs to be chewed because it's digested much slower than meat. Beasts' intestines are shorter than those of herbivorous animals (including human). Because of that dogs can't digest vegetarian food efficiently. Then there's another thing: I believe you have to take the law of karma into consideration. If a being is reborn as a beast (dog), then Mother Nature has probably meant it to be carnivorous.