Guest guest Posted January 8, 2005 Report Share Posted January 8, 2005 Dear Friends Borrowed from a Concise Dictionary of Indian Philosophy by Mr John Grimes Ashta Aavarana For those not familiar with this term is meaning the eight aids or protections; rules to be observed according to Vira Shaivism According to Vira Shaivism there are eight protections by which an individual self protects itself from the three fetters ( mala ) aanava and maayaa and karma They are necessary pre requisites to Sat Sthala that is the process in Vira Shaivism whereby an aspirant grows step by step in various stages through 6 states of consciousness and 6 stages of devotion until he or she attains oneness with Lord Shiva The Eight Protections are Obedience to a teacher ( Guru ) Worship of the Divine Self ( Linga ) Reverence for a person who moves from place to place ( Jangama ) Sipping the water in which the feet of a guru or jangama have been ceremoniously washed ( Paadodaka ) Offering food to a Guru, Jangama or Linga and then partakeing sacramentally of what is left over ( Prasaada ) Smearing of Sacred Ash ( Vibhuuti or Bhasma ) Wearing of the Sacred Rosary Beads ( Rudraksa ) And uttering the five syllabled formula Namah Shivaya ( Mantra ) Dhanyavaad cha Pranams Mitra Aum Namah Shivaya DharmaDev Arya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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