Rudrakshas and Taboos

April 28, 2006

While I can't answer based on scriptural references I can tell you what I think.

I think not to worry too much about taboos since even yogis must answer call of

nature and where are sannyassin going to place their beads say during melas?

People will trample their beads and steal them so they must therefore wear them

at all times. I believe the point is to not wear the beads at times and places

where the pranas are not directed upwards. It is not that it is a sin or that

one needs to feel remorse or atone but rather that rudraksha are worn mostly by

yogis and spiritual aspirants to increase kundalini experience so one wants to

associate them with that experience. But as I wear my beads 24/7 I do not worry

about when to wear and when not to wear because that makes the experience

awkward. I merely dont wear them during sex. That's it. For me at least.

What are some other people's experiences on this?

Moreover, if one feels they have sullied their beads they may be soaked in milk

with gayatri and mahamritunjaya mantras or om namah shivaya chanted over them.

Then rinsed in purified water and a bit of mustard oil rubbed into them and this

purifies the samskaras of the beads again. Do not knock them against wood or

throw them against wood as some recommend.

April 28, 2006

Dear Friends

>From my experience I can also agree with Kirkji and then yes in addition to this

some will have personal ideas regarding wearing and these personal ideas are OK

also. Ladies can wear all days of the year and there are specific reasons for

this also

An extremely well respected Brahmin Lady in India once said something to the

extent Certainly you would wear Rudraksa when you need them the most

Aum NamaSivaya Sivaya Nama Aum

Dhanyawaad aur Pranams

DharmaDev Arya

Kirk <kirk_bernhardt

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Tuesday, June 11, 2002 5:32 AM

Re: Rudrakshas and Taboos

While I can't answer based on scriptural references I can tell you what I

think. I think not to worry too much about taboos since even yogis must answer

call of nature and where are sannyassin going to place their beads say during

melas? People will trample their beads and steal them so they must therefore

wear them at all times. I believe the point is to not wear the beads at times

and places where the pranas are not directed upwards. It is not that it is a

sin or that one needs to feel remorse or atone but rather that rudraksha are

worn mostly by yogis and spiritual aspirants to increase kundalini experience so

one wants to associate them with that experience. But as I wear my beads 24/7 I

do not worry about when to wear and when not to wear because that makes the

experience awkward. I merely dont wear them during sex. That's it. For me at

least. What are some other people's experiences on this?

Moreover, if one feels they have sullied their beads they may be soaked in

milk with gayatri and mahamritunjaya mantras or om namah shivaya chanted over

them. Then rinsed in purified water and a bit of mustard oil rubbed into them

and this purifies the samskaras of the beads again. Do not knock them against

wood or throw them against wood as some recommend.

April 28, 2006

Thanks very much for the advice, everyone!

Looks like the consensus is people think it doesn't matter too much

(or even at all).

But since I presume there's no particular benefit in wearing it

during the 'taboo' periods, I guess what I'll do is just to take it

off if I remember to, but if I don't, I won't worry about it at

all.

Thanks again!

KL

, "ShiningLotus"

<shininglotus@c...> wrote:

> Dear KL

>

> Welcome to the Group My Friend

>

> To answer why the precautions when wearing

>

> The different Scriptures of Siva Puran Padma Puran and

Srimaddevibhagavat were written at different times reflecting the

same and slightly different general rules of conduct as a guide for

wearing for those who are new to wearing and for those who wish to

reflect on these rules as they wear from generation to generation

>

> Some of these general rules really do not apply in todays world

due to improvement of sanitary and health conditions so we naturally

change according to the Age and Society we live in

>

> Many people have different ideas regarding how Rudraksa are to be

worn and that is OK as long as the ideas seem reasonable to the

wearer

>

> Long Malas are usually not worn during sex because they can become

tangled however we all know a choker design can be worn that does

not tangle

>

> Although I have seen infomation that it is advised that Rudraksa

is not worn during sexual activity I have not seen any infomation

regarding the wearing at time of climax when the Kundalini actually

moves at speed of light up the spine and through the Sahasrara Chakra

>

> It is also said that women cannot wear during their time of month

due to impurity issues however again they go no further with

necessary interpretation. Fact is the fluids that are leaveing the

womans body are impure and that is why they are leaveing the body.

The woman is always pure 100% of the time and it is important to

note that without women and the purification process there would be

no Mankind and no human evolution therefore I would always recommend

that a woman can wear anytime she wishes

>

> What I am trying to explain also is that the references from the

Scriptures need to be read thoroughly so a person can obtain a good

idea of what is being said so they can then apply this to

interpretation

>

> For example reference from the Srimaddevighagavat states there are

38 different types of Rudraksa so some people tell others there are

Rudraksa from 1 to 38 Mukhis. If a person reads the sentences that

follow this statement it is found they are referring to 38 different

colors of Rudraksa and not Rudraksa Beads that have up to 38 Mukhis

on a Bead

>

> Chapter IV parts 8 to 11 State 12 Rudraksas of red colour were

born from the eyes of Sun

>

> Then 16 kinds of White and 10 kinds of Black were born from eyes

of Moon and Fire respecively

>

> These white, red, mixed color and black Rudraksas were ascribed

respectively to Brahmanas, Ksatriyas, Vaisyas and Sudras

>

> To add some cosmic humor to this I had a question once from one

beautiful innocent young lady from another part of the world who had

learned from somewhere that you were not to wear Rudraksa while

walking under laundry hanging from tall buildings

>

> Only answer I could give for this was that There most likely was

no laundry hanging from tall buildings when the general rules of

conduct for wearing were written so would be good to probably set

this rule aside as something not to be concerned about

>

> Again we welcome you to the Group and hope you will be with us for

a long time

>

> Thanks and Take Care My Friend

>

> DharmaDev Arya

>

> oohyeah88 <KL@o...>

>

> Tuesday, June 11, 2002 2:53 AM

> Rudrakshas and Taboos

>

> Hi all, I just came into this fascinating world of Rudrakshas

and am

> very glad to have a group of such knowledgeable people to

discuss

> matters with.

>

> OK, I have a question!

>

> I've heard and read from more than one source that there are

certain

> times when you are not supposed to wear your rudrakshas, eg:

>

> - in toilet during long calls

> - when having sexual activity

> - during menstrual cycle (if female)

> - visiting newborn baby

> - at a funeral

> - etc.

>

> My questions are:

>

> 1) Why are there such taboos?

>

> and more importantly:

>

> 2) What happens if I accidentally forget, and eg., wear it

during a

> long toilet break?

>

> 3) Can I and how do I remedy this?

>

> Thanks very much in advance!

>

> KL

>

> -

>

> Terms of

Service.

>

April 28, 2006

Dear Kirk and Listmembers, Namaste,

I would like to ask a few questions as to the procedure of

cleansing one's Rudraksha garland if even suspected of being sullied.

(1)Can or should one go ahead and clean,in soapy water, the beads if

2 or 3 weeks have passed since the last cleansing before placing the

Rudraksha in milk?

(2)How long does one apprpropriately soak the beads in milk?

(3)If for example one chants "Om Namah Shivaya", should it be a round

of 108 or can it be for an extended length if so desired while the

beads are soaking? Then, does one remove and rinse the beads?

(4) What constitutes purified water?

My apologies for being perhaps a bit too detail oriented. Thank you

for any comments in advance!

Sincerly

Joseph Rippy

, "Kirk" <kirk_bernhardt@c...>

wrote:

> While I can't answer based on scriptural references I can tell you

what I think. I think not to worry too much about taboos since even

yogis must answer call of nature and where are sannyassin going to

place their beads say during melas? People will trample their beads

and steal them so they must therefore wear them at all times. I

believe the point is to not wear the beads at times and places where

the pranas are not directed upwards. It is not that it is a sin or

that one needs to feel remorse or atone but rather that rudraksha are

worn mostly by yogis and spiritual aspirants to increase kundalini

experience so one wants to associate them with that experience. But

as I wear my beads 24/7 I do not worry about when to wear and when

not to wear because that makes the experience awkward. I merely dont

wear them during sex. That's it. For me at least. What are some

other people's experiences on this?

>

> Moreover, if one feels they have sullied their beads they may be

soaked in milk with gayatri and mahamritunjaya mantras or om namah

shivaya chanted over them. Then rinsed in purified water and a bit

of mustard oil rubbed into them and this purifies the samskaras of

the beads again. Do not knock them against wood or throw them

against wood as some recommend.

>

April 28, 2006

Dear Josephji

Namaskar Mitra nice to have you here : )

I think is good to have Kirkji comment on these questions if he has time because

of his detailed Knowledge in this area and because he has about perfected the

procedures

Thanks and Take Care

DharmaDev Arya

jrip_37923 <rippy

<>

Thursday, June 13, 2002 8:00 AM