Guest guest Posted December 25, 2005 Report Share Posted December 25, 2005 Dear Sriman, Namaste!!! VERY NICE. YES!!! The only reason we mentioned vegetarian is because for Hari Bhakta there is only prasad. And non-veg foods, being in Raja guna & Tama guna are not fit to offer. Only pure items in Sattva guna are proper to offer, with Tulasi leaf, to Lord Hari. So it is almost impossible to be a meat eating devotee of Tulasi & Vishnu. Best rgds, Richard sacred-objects, Shaligram Shala <shaligram8> wrote: > > Respected Mr. RSB, > Hare Krishna, > Prabhu I agree to what you have written about How Tulasi is dear to Lord Vishnu and Shaligrama Shila and Tulasi go side by side and without both of them they are incomplete. As such as per Hindu Mythology Tulasi is a very sacred plant and the puja / worship of this plant brings immense family harmony and keeps the devotee away from any disease. That is why in India the People grow the tulasi plant at the entrance of their house and worship them whole heartedly everyday by taking 7 turns around the plant and serving Her with the water. The very purpose of planting the Tulasi plant at the entrance is that all the things which are coming inside the house should be purified and then only they should enter the house. It is also said that Tulasi changes the mind of the people 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.com > > Richard 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. > > > 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, > > > > Ole > > > > > > > Links > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 25, 2005 Report Share Posted December 25, 2005 Shrimanji, Pannaam, Maine Pavitra Tulasi,ke liye hindi main likha hai,aap ushko padhaen,aur batayen ki kitani sahee hai. Dhanyawad. http://www.geocities.com/ramendra_bhadauria/tulasi.html Ramendra Singh Bhadauria(Astrologer)37,Panchwati-Coloney,NBC Road,Jaipur-302006-Rajsthan,IndiaPhone-91-141-2221573/3963825Mobile-919414386494/9214507701Email-ramendra_bhadauria URL: www.astrobhadauria.com - Richard Shaw-Brown II sacred-objects (AT) (DOT) .com Sunday, December 25, 2005 3:07 PM Re: Wearing Tulasi & Vegetarian diet Dear Sriman,Namaste!!! VERY NICE. YES!!! The only reason we mentioned vegetarian is because for Hari Bhakta there is only prasad. And non-veg foods, being in Raja guna & Tama guna are not fit to offer. Only pure items in Sattva guna are proper to offer, with Tulasi leaf, to Lord Hari. So it is almost impossible to be a meat eating devotee of Tulasi & Vishnu.Best rgds,Richard--- In sacred-objects, Shaligram Shala <shaligram8> wrote:>> Respected Mr. RSB, > Hare Krishna,> Prabhu I agree to what you have written about How Tulasi is dear to Lord Vishnu and Shaligrama Shila and Tulasi go side by side and without both of them they are incomplete. As such as per Hindu Mythology Tulasi is a very sacred plant and the puja / worship of this plant brings immense family harmony and keeps the devotee away from any disease. That is why in India the People grow the tulasi plant at the entrance of their house and worship them whole heartedly everyday by taking 7 turns around the plant and serving Her with the water. The very purpose of planting the Tulasi plant at the entrance is that all the things which are coming inside the house should be purified and then only they should enter the house. It is also said that Tulasi changes the mind of the people 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.com> > Richard 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.> > > 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,> > > > Ole> >> > > > > > > > > > > > Links> Photos Ring in the New Year with Photo Calendars. Add photos, events, holidays, whatever. 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