Guest guest Posted January 13, 2004 Report Share Posted January 13, 2004 Namaskar Viswa, You haven't disturbed me at all so please, there is no need to say sorry ) It is no trouble at all. I'm very happy to share with sincere friends here whenever I can. As far as I'm aware, there are no precautions to follow before worshipping the Conch. It all depends on your family background, how religious your upbringing was, whether your family has a Family Guru or whether yourself has a Guru of a certain lineage that prohibits the eating of non- vegetarian food before worship. As I've often mentioned, I believe the Four Vedas were written for the first Four Castses. Tantra is for all who aspire. With this in mind and as my very humble studies lean towards Tantra, there is no need to adhere to the strict religious methods others follow although I sincerely respect each individual's chosen Path and methods. They are all Paths to the Summit (God/dess) and we are all siblings of God but in different ways. Personally, I don't feel that consuming vegetarian or non-vegie food would interfere or cause negative effects if one's worship is of sincere devotion and respect for the deities. Other friends here may have differing methods and information. If so, would love to hear other people's experiences so we can learn from all, then make our own conclusions as to what is right or wrong for personal practice. In other words, we can make "informed choices". To all who wish to share, please don't be shy about posting your messages, thank you. Om Namah Shivaya Best wishes in all aspects Sy , Viswanath V <v_vnaths> wrote: > Namaste syzenithji, > > Many thanks for the information you provided that was really great. sorry to disturb you again I have another question ,Just like rudraksha is there any precautions we should follow before worshiping the conch?. Should we refrain from taking non vegetarian food if we are worshiping the conch. WIll this cause any negative effects if anything goes wrong while worshipping the conch. > > Thanks in advance for your views. > > Viswa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 13, 2004 Report Share Posted January 13, 2004 Namaste syzenithji, As you have requested others to chip in with their experiences I would like to mention that when I had asked my Gurudev of Mantra Tantra Yantra Vigyan about food / drink, etc. during any Sadhana he had said "go on...leave the karma to me..". So what he basically meant is that such questions are stupid to ask. If someone wants to eat non-veg don't stop him/her because the food item will remain in the mind and the person will develop more thirts for the food. On the other hand one can't force vegetarians to eat non-veg, etc. In my personal experience I have found that eating balanced diet is the best whether it is veg or non-veg and keep my mind/conciense free so that I can concentrate on what ever I posses eg. rudraksha mala and mentally chant "Om Namah Shivaya". So finally, I believe that there should be no remorse... what happens when we eat at Hotels? I was returning from Kumbh Mela via Shirdi and had not eaten for more than a day. I saw a hotel and stopped. As the hotel was veg+non-veg my wife asked for water only and no food. I told her if she could take water then why not some food as the kitchen there was filled with veg and non-veg items and perhaps one spoon was being used for serving; then what about the utensils, they are not washed with ganga jal! We ate what ever looked good including non-veg. There is no need for me to say that we are all children of God; he is perfect in all respects unlike us so it is natural for the Great Ones to forgive us mortals and guide us one concentrating on HIM/HER alone. Mentally we should be pure that can't be achieved by even taking bath 10 times a day but by japa - it develops concentration and leads us towards the state of what we generally call "Tratak". Almost all the medicines that we take are animal derivatives even plants have life and they cry when they are uprooted or chopped!! This reminds me of one great person I always depend on when things seem to be out of control. He is hardly 27-28 yrs old but has powers like Tratak, Bhraman, etc. He seems to be all knowing even telephonically so the first time he meets anyone he asks for his/her family diety and next step is solution and in a minute everything is over. He has developed himself through penances with Gurus who are (would anyone believe) in their second or third century of life... if I name them you will know it is true... eg. Gagangiri Maharaj (Khopoli) is around 250, Kalki Maharaj (Hadapsar, Pune) is around 200, Lahiri Maharaj in the jungles of West Bengal is 350+... Lastly, I have recently recovered from relapse of typhoid and obviously I look weak as I am a regular with the gym.. happened to meet this guy and he was advising me to eat among all egg, chicken, etc. though he knew I had the rudraksha mala around my neck...as the last time (around Feb) he had come to see my infant son who was in hospital and from a distance told me to remove whatever I was wearing. I was testing a diamond and the same was around my neck... Om Namah Shivaya Jamini syzenith <syzenith wrote: Namaskar Viswa, You haven't disturbed me at all so please, there is no need to say sorry ) It is no trouble at all. I'm very happy to share with sincere friends here whenever I can. As far as I'm aware, there are no precautions to follow before worshipping the Conch. It all depends on your family background, how religious your upbringing was, whether your family has a Family Guru or whether yourself has a Guru of a certain lineage that prohibits the eating of non- vegetarian food before worship. As I've often mentioned, I believe the Four Vedas were written for the first Four Castses. Tantra is for all who aspire. With this in mind and as my very humble studies lean towards Tantra, there is no need to adhere to the strict religious methods others follow although I sincerely respect each individual's chosen Path and methods. They are all Paths to the Summit (God/dess) and we are all siblings of God but in different ways. Personally, I don't feel that consuming vegetarian or non-vegie food would interfere or cause negative effects if one's worship is of sincere devotion and respect for the deities. Other friends here may have differing methods and information. If so, would love to hear other people's experiences so we can learn from all, then make our own conclusions as to what is right or wrong for personal practice. In other words, we can make "informed choices". To all who wish to share, please don't be shy about posting your messages, thank you. Om Namah Shivaya Best wishes in all aspects Sy , Viswanath V <v_vnaths> wrote: > Namaste syzenithji, > > Many thanks for the information you provided that was really great. sorry to disturb you again I have another question ,Just like rudraksha is there any precautions we should follow before worshiping the conch?. Should we refrain from taking non vegetarian food if we are worshiping the conch. WIll this cause any negative effects if anything goes wrong while worshipping the conch. > > Thanks in advance for your views. > > Viswa To send an email to: / Hotjobs: Enter the "Signing Bonus" Sweepstakes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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