Guest guest Posted July 18, 2005 Report Share Posted July 18, 2005 Namaste Vaghela, Please scroll below....... , gcat_mmv <no_reply> wrote: > Dear Simoneji, > > Namaste, > > Thanks for the info on Shivling puja; i also enquired about this. > I'm from the UK and i brought a Parad Shivling from Neetaji. I read > the section on how to do puja in the Parad shivling page. It > mentions such items as cow dung or urine and you have mentioned > ashes of funeral pire! ************ For those not able to get certain ingredients, substitutes can be used such as: Cow dung can be substituted with soil. For making a substitute for Urine, mix some soil with water and sieve thru fine muslin or coffee filter paper into a jar. Ashes from cremation ground can be substituted with Vibhuthi (some Indian grocers sell vibhuthi in the U.K.). ***************** These thing are pritty hard to come by un > urban UK as well as to do every day. However, i have tried to get > help and search for other ways. At the moment I get together, pure > filtered water and a little mixture of milk, honey, brown sugar (in place of sugar cane juice) ************ The above is fine. ************ and a little ghee (which in semi solid in > these cold UK climate and is a little hard to mix into the cold > milk). **************** Heat the ghee up a little in a saucepan.. **************** I place the Shivling on a clean steel plate and pure some of > the pure water over reciting "Om Namah Shiviy". Then i pure the milk > (I think they call it some think beginning with CH...>>). I then > used to pure over the remaining pure water to wash off the milk and > them pure a little rose water over the shivling to finish off. I > have a clean cloth for wiping dry the shivling only which i finally > place on the Altar or Mandir with a Tulsi leaf and a washed white > flower ready for pray. I then do one round of Japa of "Om Namah > Shivay". I do this every day without fail before I go to work. Is > there any thing else I SHOULD add here taking note that im a working man living in urban UK? ************ The above sounds fine. Please know that anything done with bhakti is all that matters. ************* > > Another question I have is about Japa mala. How many rounds should > one do and, what is this about doing 1008 of Japa<<<??? ************* Each day one round of 108 times will suffice for a start ************* Now is this > 1008 rounds of a 108 bead japa of a total of 1008 beads of the japa; > which works out as 9.3333... rounds of a 108 japa mala (it would > bake sense to do 10 rounds of mala which add to 1080 beads). Am i > somewhat confused here. I tried to do this 1008 bead japa and had to > caculate a what number of bead on the 10th rounf of japa i had to > stop. Can anyone correct me on this as i'm sure I'm doing this > wrong?? *********** Best to first concentrate with discipline, the 108 rounds per day for a start. Do this for a minumum of 45 days, then write to us here again Then we take it from there....... One step at a time. All of us must learn to walk before we can learn to run ) ********** Jai Bholenath Namah Om Simone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 19, 2005 Report Share Posted July 19, 2005 Dearest Simoneji, Namaste and thenk you very much for your reply... M VAghela , "Simone" <syzenith> wrote: > Namaste Vaghela, > > Please scroll below....... > > > , gcat_mmv > <no_reply> wrote: > > Dear Simoneji, > > > > Namaste, > > > > Thanks for the info on Shivling puja; i also enquired about this. > > I'm from the UK and i brought a Parad Shivling from Neetaji. I > read > > the section on how to do puja in the Parad shivling page. It > > mentions such items as cow dung or urine and you have mentioned > > ashes of funeral pire! > > ************ For those not able to get certain ingredients, > substitutes can be used such as: > > Cow dung can be substituted with soil. For making a substitute for > Urine, mix some soil with water and sieve thru fine muslin or coffee > filter paper into a jar. Ashes from cremation ground can be > substituted with Vibhuthi (some Indian grocers sell vibhuthi in the > U.K.). > > ***************** > > These thing are pritty hard to come by un > > urban UK as well as to do every day. However, i have tried to get > > help and search for other ways. At the moment I get together, pure > > filtered water and a little mixture of milk, honey, brown sugar > (in place of sugar cane juice) > > ************ > The above is fine. > > ************ > > > and a little ghee (which in semi solid in > > these cold UK climate and is a little hard to mix into the cold > > milk). > > **************** > Heat the ghee up a little in a saucepan.. > > **************** > > I place the Shivling on a clean steel plate and pure some of > > the pure water over reciting "Om Namah Shiviy". Then i pure the > milk > > (I think they call it some think beginning with CH...>>). I then > > used to pure over the remaining pure water to wash off the milk > and > > them pure a little rose water over the shivling to finish off. I > > have a clean cloth for wiping dry the shivling only which i > finally > > place on the Altar or Mandir with a Tulsi leaf and a washed white > > flower ready for pray. I then do one round of Japa of "Om Namah > > Shivay". I do this every day without fail before I go to work. Is > > there any thing else I SHOULD add here taking note that im a > working man living in urban UK? > > ************ > The above sounds fine. Please know that anything done with bhakti > is all that matters. > > ************* > > > > Another question I have is about Japa mala. How many rounds should > > one do and, what is this about doing 1008 of Japa<<<??? > > ************* > Each day one round of 108 times will suffice for a start > > ************* > > Now is this > > 1008 rounds of a 108 bead japa of a total of 1008 beads of the > japa; > > which works out as 9.3333... rounds of a 108 japa mala (it would > > bake sense to do 10 rounds of mala which add to 1080 beads). Am i > > somewhat confused here. I tried to do this 1008 bead japa and had > to > > caculate a what number of bead on the 10th rounf of japa i had to > > stop. Can anyone correct me on this as i'm sure I'm doing this > > wrong?? > > *********** > Best to first concentrate with discipline, the 108 rounds per day > for a start. Do this for a minumum of 45 days, then write to us > here again Then we take it from there....... One step at a > time. All of us must learn to walk before we can learn to run ) > > ********** > > Jai Bholenath Namah Om > Simone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 19, 2005 Report Share Posted July 19, 2005 Dear Simoneji, Thanks again. So do you do 1008 japa? And what are the benefits. BTW, you seem to be very well known and respected here. I have may have not started this club longer like others here (i started Feb 2005), who are you if you don't mind me asking (i hope i'm not being rude in asking this). Thanks again. Namashkaar M Vaghela , "Simone" <syzenith> wrote: > Namaste Vaghela, > > Please scroll below....... > > > , gcat_mmv > <no_reply> wrote: > > Dear Simoneji, > > > > Namaste, > > > > Thanks for the info on Shivling puja; i also enquired about this. > > I'm from the UK and i brought a Parad Shivling from Neetaji. I > read > > the section on how to do puja in the Parad shivling page. It > > mentions such items as cow dung or urine and you have mentioned > > ashes of funeral pire! > > ************ For those not able to get certain ingredients, > substitutes can be used such as: > > Cow dung can be substituted with soil. For making a substitute for > Urine, mix some soil with water and sieve thru fine muslin or coffee > filter paper into a jar. Ashes from cremation ground can be > substituted with Vibhuthi (some Indian grocers sell vibhuthi in the > U.K.). > > ***************** > > These thing are pritty hard to come by un > > urban UK as well as to do every day. However, i have tried to get > > help and search for other ways. At the moment I get together, pure > > filtered water and a little mixture of milk, honey, brown sugar > (in place of sugar cane juice) > > ************ > The above is fine. > > ************ > > > and a little ghee (which in semi solid in > > these cold UK climate and is a little hard to mix into the cold > > milk). > > **************** > Heat the ghee up a little in a saucepan.. > > **************** > > I place the Shivling on a clean steel plate and pure some of > > the pure water over reciting "Om Namah Shiviy". Then i pure the > milk > > (I think they call it some think beginning with CH...>>). I then > > used to pure over the remaining pure water to wash off the milk > and > > them pure a little rose water over the shivling to finish off. I > > have a clean cloth for wiping dry the shivling only which i > finally > > place on the Altar or Mandir with a Tulsi leaf and a washed white > > flower ready for pray. I then do one round of Japa of "Om Namah > > Shivay". I do this every day without fail before I go to work. Is > > there any thing else I SHOULD add here taking note that im a > working man living in urban UK? > > ************ > The above sounds fine. Please know that anything done with bhakti > is all that matters. > > ************* > > > > Another question I have is about Japa mala. How many rounds should > > one do and, what is this about doing 1008 of Japa<<<??? > > ************* > Each day one round of 108 times will suffice for a start > > ************* > > Now is this > > 1008 rounds of a 108 bead japa of a total of 1008 beads of the > japa; > > which works out as 9.3333... rounds of a 108 japa mala (it would > > bake sense to do 10 rounds of mala which add to 1080 beads). Am i > > somewhat confused here. I tried to do this 1008 bead japa and had > to > > caculate a what number of bead on the 10th rounf of japa i had to > > stop. Can anyone correct me on this as i'm sure I'm doing this > > wrong?? > > *********** > Best to first concentrate with discipline, the 108 rounds per day > for a start. Do this for a minumum of 45 days, then write to us > here again Then we take it from there....... One step at a > time. All of us must learn to walk before we can learn to run ) > > ********** > > Jai Bholenath Namah Om > Simone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 20, 2005 Report Share Posted July 20, 2005 Dear Mr Vagela Hari Om! Please if you don't mind can you tell me where you like in UK? Perhaps i can help you. Om Vandana , gcat_mmv <no_reply> wrote: > Dearest Simoneji, > > Namaste and thenk you very much for your reply... > > M VAghela > > > , "Simone" > <syzenith> wrote: > > Namaste Vaghela, > > > > Please scroll below....... > > > > > > , gcat_mmv > > <no_reply> wrote: > > > Dear Simoneji, > > > > > > Namaste, > > > > > > Thanks for the info on Shivling puja; i also enquired about > this. > > > I'm from the UK and i brought a Parad Shivling from Neetaji. I > > read > > > the section on how to do puja in the Parad shivling page. It > > > mentions such items as cow dung or urine and you have mentioned > > > ashes of funeral pire! > > > > ************ For those not able to get certain ingredients, > > substitutes can be used such as: > > > > Cow dung can be substituted with soil. For making a substitute for > > Urine, mix some soil with water and sieve thru fine muslin or > coffee > > filter paper into a jar. Ashes from cremation ground can be > > substituted with Vibhuthi (some Indian grocers sell vibhuthi in > the > > U.K.). > > > > ***************** > > > > These thing are pritty hard to come by un > > > urban UK as well as to do every day. However, i have tried to > get > > > help and search for other ways. At the moment I get together, > pure > > > filtered water and a little mixture of milk, honey, brown sugar > > (in place of sugar cane juice) > > > > ************ > > The above is fine. > > > > ************ > > > > > > and a little ghee (which in semi solid in > > > these cold UK climate and is a little hard to mix into the cold > > > milk). > > > > **************** > > Heat the ghee up a little in a saucepan.. > > > > **************** > > > > I place the Shivling on a clean steel plate and pure some of > > > the pure water over reciting "Om Namah Shiviy". Then i pure the > > milk > > > (I think they call it some think beginning with CH...>>). I then > > > used to pure over the remaining pure water to wash off the milk > > and > > > them pure a little rose water over the shivling to finish off. I > > > have a clean cloth for wiping dry the shivling only which i > > finally > > > place on the Altar or Mandir with a Tulsi leaf and a washed > white > > > flower ready for pray. I then do one round of Japa of "Om Namah > > > Shivay". I do this every day without fail before I go to work. > Is > > > there any thing else I SHOULD add here taking note that im a > > working man living in urban UK? > > > > ************ > > The above sounds fine. Please know that anything done with bhakti > > is all that matters. > > > > ************* > > > > > > Another question I have is about Japa mala. How many rounds > should > > > one do and, what is this about doing 1008 of Japa<<<??? > > > > ************* > > Each day one round of 108 times will suffice for a start > > > > ************* > > > > Now is this > > > 1008 rounds of a 108 bead japa of a total of 1008 beads of the > > japa; > > > which works out as 9.3333... rounds of a 108 japa mala (it would > > > bake sense to do 10 rounds of mala which add to 1080 beads). Am > i > > > somewhat confused here. I tried to do this 1008 bead japa and > had > > to > > > caculate a what number of bead on the 10th rounf of japa i had > to > > > stop. Can anyone correct me on this as i'm sure I'm doing this > > > wrong?? > > > > *********** > > Best to first concentrate with discipline, the 108 rounds per day > > for a start. Do this for a minumum of 45 days, then write to us > > here again Then we take it from there....... One step at a > > time. All of us must learn to walk before we can learn to run ) > > > > ********** > > > > Jai Bholenath Namah Om > > Simone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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