Wearing Tulasi

[Guest guest]

Dear Richard,

 

Who is qualified to wear Tulasi Kanthi Mala around neck in Kali Yuga?

Only those following basic regulative principles according to Bhakti

Yoga? Is this different between the different Vaishnava Sampradayas?

Do we find the same detailed descriptions in Shastra about wearing as

with Rudraksha? Are you familiar with any scholarly works about this

subject? I found one brief article with some references at:

 

http://www.vnn.org/editorials/ET0401/ET07-8513.html

 

Another thing, are there any Vaishnavas who is wearing mala made from

Rama Tulasi?

 

Many thanks,

 

Ole

[Guest guest]

Dear Ole,

 

Anyone who wants can wear Tulasi. If one is vegetarian, and devotee of Vishnu

Bhagavan,

then Tulasi is very helpful. If one is not, then why should Tulasi help? Tulasi

is only

interested in Hari-bhakti...

 

Here is basic info:

 

For Indians it is one of the most sacred plants. In fact it is known to be the

only thing used

in worship which, once used, can be washed and reused in pooja - as it is

regarded so

self-purifying.

 

As one story goes, Tulasi was the devoted wife of Shankhachuda, a celestial

being. She

believed that Lord Krishna tricked her into sinning. So she cursed Him to become

a stone

(Shalagram). Seeing her devotion and adherance to righteousness, the Lord

blessed her

saying that she would become the worshipped plant, tulasi that would adorn His

head.

Also that all offerings would be incomplete without the tulasi leaf - hence the

worship of

tulasi.

 

She also symbolises Goddess Lakshmi, the consort of Lord Vishnu. Those who wish

to be

righteous and have a happy family life worship the tulasi. Tulasi is married to

the Lord

with all pomp and show as in any wedding. This is because according to another

legend,

the Lord blessed her to be His consort. Satyabhama once weighed Lord Krishna

against all

her legendary wealth. The scales did not balance till a single tulasi leaf was

placed along

with the wealth on the scale by Rukmini with devotion. Thus the tulasi played

the vital role

of demonstrating to the world that even a small object offered with devotion

means more

to the Lord than all the wealth in the world.

 

 

sacred-objects, "alstrup" <alstrup> wrote:

>

> Dear Richard,

>

> Who is qualified to wear Tulasi Kanthi Mala around neck in Kali Yuga?

> Only those following basic regulative principles according to Bhakti

> Yoga? Is this different between the different Vaishnava Sampradayas?

> Do we find the same detailed descriptions in Shastra about wearing as

> with Rudraksha? Are you familiar with any scholarly works about this

> subject? I found one brief article with some references at:

>

> http://www.vnn.org/editorials/ET0401/ET07-8513.html

>

> Another thing, are there any Vaishnavas who is wearing mala made from

> Rama Tulasi?

>

> Many thanks,

>

> Ole

>

[Guest guest]

entering the house with evil thoughts and spread positivity all around. But Gods

Bhakti has to be done by devotion and dedication otherwise it does not bear the

fruits which we are aspiring for. So I personally feel that the devotee being

veg or nonveg should not really make any difference provided we are completely

dedicated and devoted in our 'Sadhna'. We must understand that the concept of

spreading being Vegitarian by Vaishnavas is very pure and pious. Lord Krishna

used to graze cows when he was in Dwarka, so all cows were very dear to him.

Also in Gita it is written that when a man has no right to kill any animal when

he has not been bestowed with the power to make him alive again. At the same

time the nature has maintained its balance. It has made wild animals so that a

particular race just not keep on growing and growing. There has to be an

ecological balance. So in

nutshell we must do our Puja with utmost dedication and make sure that nobody

should be harmed with any of our acts. This is the right Bhakti and will take

the devotee to 'Moksha' and 'Salvation'. Rajiv Krishna Dasa

www.shaligram.comRichard Shaw-Brown II <rsbj66 > wrote: Dear

Ole,Anyone who wants can wear Tulasi. If one is vegetarian, and devotee of

Vishnu Bhagavan, then Tulasi is very helpful. If one is not, then why should

Tulasi help? Tulasi is only interested in Hari-bhakti...Here is basic info:For

Indians it is one of the most sacred plants. In fact it is known to be the only

thing used in worship which, once used, can be washed and reused in pooja - as

it is regarded so self-purifying.As one story goes, Tulasi was the devoted

wife of Shankhachuda, a celestial being. She believed that Lord Krishna tricked

her into sinning. So she cursed Him to become a stone (Shalagram). Seeing her

devotion and adherance to righteousness, the Lord blessed her saying that she

would become the worshipped plant, tulasi that would adorn His head. Also that

all offerings would be incomplete without the tulasi leaf - hence the worship

of tulasi.She also symbolises Goddess Lakshmi, the consort of Lord Vishnu.

Those who wish to be righteous and have a happy family life worship the tulasi.

Tulasi is married to the Lord with all pomp and show as in any wedding. This is

because according to another legend, the Lord blessed her to be His consort.

Satyabhama once weighed Lord Krishna against all her legendary wealth. The

scales did not balance till a single tulasi leaf was placed along with the

wealth on the scale by Rukmini with devotion. Thus the tulasi played the vital

role of

demonstrating to the world that even a small object offered with devotion means

more to the Lord than all the wealth in the world.--- In

sacred-objects, "alstrup" wrote:>> Dear Richard,> > Who is

qualified to wear Tulasi Kanthi Mala around neck in Kali Yuga? > Only those

following basic regulative principles according to Bhakti > Yoga? Is this

different between the different Vaishnava Sampradayas? > Do we find the same

detailed descriptions in Shastra about wearing as > with Rudraksha? Are you

familiar with any scholarly works about this > subject? I found one brief

article with some references at:> >

http://www.vnn.org/editorials/ET0401/ET07-8513.html> > Another thing, are there

any Vaishnavas who is wearing mala made from > Rama Tulasi?> > Many thanks,> >

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