Carved Rudraksa on EBAY/Sis Kariji

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Namaste Sis Kariji,

 

You're absolutely spot on about having to educate a lot of people

about rudraksha; yep there's is no dodging the work for rudraksha

sadhakas. No necessary for apologies, its just stooopid me who

didn't think to utilize the 'search box'until Rajeswaraji said he'd

tried that.. Now you all can see how absentminded I can be..

especially when in a flap (grrr... never enuf hours in one day).

 

Yes, noticed the seller lowered the prices too. Unfortunately there

are a lot of folks out there who really wouldn't know the

difference. The huge balls currently on Ebay are no doubt duds with

representations of nagas, Shiva, and Vishnu in one of them I think.

Guess they'd be ok as 'collectibles' or 'curios' but certainly not

rudraksha.

 

Very nice of you to write a note to the other seller who happens to

sell genuine beads of rudraksha that he got from the Netherlands but

didn't know what they are. If only he appreciates the worth and the

auspiciousness, he'd be taking them off the site and wearing them

himself

 

Much love,

Sy

 

 

, "karisprowl"

<karisprowl@e...> wrote:

>

> I'm sorry the links didn't work, because the items are very

interesting to see.

>

> Looks like the seller lowered the initial bid prices, on two of

the three offered items.

> The first bids were originally supposed to be $99, $89, and $49,

respectively. This

> morning they are $39, $39, and $49. Somebody has bid on the $49

item.

>

> I'm kind of amazed that anyone night mistake the items for

rudraksham. They are

> large, smooth balls, with shapes on top of nagas, and other icons

of Lord Shiva-- as

> if those shapes are natural outgrowths of the "bead."

>

> They are clearly items made by artisans, but are being offered as

rare, collector

> beads.

> Very, very obvious fakes.

>

> Interesting-- there's another auction by a different seller. The

seller is offering beads

> made of "dried fruits." The seller "doesn't know the variety of

fruit," but bought the

> beads in the Netherlands. They ARE rudraksham-- and the seller

doesn't know it.

> <g> Opening bid is $1 for five beads. (BTW-- I wrote an

educational note to the

> seller)

>

> I guess our work is cut out for us, folks-- gotta educate a lot of

people. <g>

>

> Love, K.