Guest guest Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 Thats true, devotion and intention matters, but if having idols help you in getting inspiration there is no problem in having idols and other spiritual things. Divakar. --- Arjuna <arjunaacharya wrote: > Dear Dhithraji, > There is no reason for that at all. God in > his/her various forms is more interested in true > devotion. Worship them in that way and all will be > well. > Arjuna > > chithra jay <chithrajk_2000 wrote: > hi, > can any one pls tell me if idols can be kept at home > and worshipped....recently i met an astrologer > .....he was more a psychic as he dint require my > details like date of brith ...etc....he was able to > to tell abt a leakage tht had happened a few weeks > back in the pooja room....all the more reason not to > keep idols at home..so he says... he advised me to > keep no idols and pics in teh puja room..but a > simple OHM.....is there any logic behind this? > ohm namashivaya > chithra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 weeks> back in the pooja room....all the more reason not to> keep idols at home..so he says... he advised me to> keep no idols and pics in teh puja room..but a> simple OHM.....is there any logic behind this?> ohm namashivaya> chithra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 Hello Chitraji, A lot of people have given their opinion on this. With your permission I would like to add my own. If a murti is going to be installed at home with due rituals, then you better be prepared for everything that needs to go with with it. You would have to perform prayers 3 times a day as per vedic rituals, offer the food that you eat on a daily basis and on occassions when you have gone out of home for some vacation, you better make sure that someone else has been given this tasks. If the idol at home is kept without any installation ceremony, there is no such restriction. Keping a photo at home is just as effective as having an idol. I do not see any real reason for an idol. In our community(Gujarati community) as far I I know, we generally saty away from idols becuase simply having an idol, you cannot be as casual about puja anymore...things become a little bit more strict which a lot of people are not prepared for. For this reason, I only have photos. Keep a nice photo instead, look around and buy a one that gives you most inspiration. Sincerely, BJ , chithra jay <chithrajk_2000 wrote: > > hi, > can any one pls tell me if idols can be kept at home and worshipped....recently i met an astrologer .....he was more a psychic as he dint require my details like date of brith ...etc....he was able to to tell abt a leakage tht had happened a few weeks back in the pooja room....all the more reason not to keep idols at home..so he says... he advised me to keep no idols and pics in teh puja room..but a simple OHM.....is there any logic behind this? > ohm namashivaya > chithra > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 Hello, Keeping an image, a murti, in one's house contributes to create an spiritual environment. If you have a special place where they can be put, much better. If you can have pooja in your own house much much better. If you can keep God in your heart whenever and wherever you are, best. Yours, Alfonsob_jamnadas <b_jamnadas (AT) (DOT) ca>To: Sent: jueves, 09 de febrero de 2006 16:39:16RBSC : Re: can idols be kept at home,Hello Chitraji,A lot of people have given their opinion on this. With your permission I would like to add my own. If a murti is going to be installed at home with due rituals, then you better be prepared for everything that needs to go with with it. You would have to perform prayers 3 times a day as per vedic rituals, offer the food that you eat on a daily basis and on occassions when you have gone out of home for some vacation, you better make sure that someone else has been given this tasks.If the idol at home is kept without any installation ceremony, there is no such restriction. Keping a photo at home is just as effective as having an idol. I do not see any real reason for an idol. In our community(Gujarati community) as far I I know, we generally saty away from idols becuase simply having an idol, you cannot be as casual about puja anymore...things become a little bit more strict which a lot of people are not prepared for. For this reason, I only have photos.Keep a nice photo instead, look around and buy a one that gives you most inspiration.Sincerely,BJ, chithra jay <chithrajk_2000 wrote:>> hi,> can any one pls tell me if idols can be kept at home and worshipped....recently i met an astrologer .....he was more a psychic as he dint require my details like date of brith ...etc....he was able to to tell abt a leakage tht had happened a few weeks back in the pooja room....all the more reason not to keep idols at home..so he says... he advised me to keep no idols and pics in teh puja room..but a simple OHM.....is there any logic behind this?> ohm namashivaya> chithra> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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