Rudraksh Pranapratishta

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Dear Dharma Dev Ji,

 

Namaskar

 

I am happy to be of service. I hope that someone will be able to

answer some of my burnng questions concerning the origins and

intentions of Rudraksha Pranapratishtha.

Thanks,

Satyadharma

 

,

AumShiningLotus wrote:

>

> Dear Satyadharma Ji

>

> Namaskar and congratulations on a job well done in bringing us

this

> Knowledge....and at a fast pace we are seeing........your research

has helped us all

> better understand

>

> Many Thanks for your help in this matter

>

> Wishing you and Family the Best

>

> DD

>

> In a message dated 3/8/2006 2:17:54 PM Pacific Standard Time,

> satyadharma writes:

> >

> > Dear DharmaDev Ji,

> >

> > Namaste

> >

> > Thanks for the input.

> >

> > Prana pratishta

> >

> > From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

> >

> > Prana pratistha is the Hindu theological term for a rite or

ceremony

> > (Samskara in Sanskrit) by which the spirit or being of a deity

is

> > infused or brought to inhabit a murti or cult image of that

deity.

> >

> > More info at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prana_pratishta

> >

> > I look forward to hopefully learn more here about the origins

and

> > reasons to perform prana pratishta of Sri Rudraksha beads.

> >

> > Satyadharma

 

> >

> > ,

> > AumShiningLotus@ wrote:

> > >

> > >Dear Satyadharma Ji

> > >

> > >Namaskar and thank you for your posting.........Yes as we know

the

> > Holy

> > >Rudraksha is self empowered...........and we also know that Mr

> > Vikrant doesnt seem

> > >to be able to directly explain to others what his

interpretation

> > is regarding

> > >the words and meaning and ceremony of......... Prana Prati

> > Shtha.......... so

> > >am recommending going to Sanskrit Dictionary to take the word

> > apart and look

> > >up three words that may make up the word

> > Pranapratishtha...........I have not

> > >read anything about the process specifically named

Pranapratishtha

> > however I

> > >have not read all there is to read in the books

> > mentioned.....there may be a

> > >astute traditional Indian Member or our good Friend in England

who

> > knows and can

> > >let us all know the answer to what you are asking

> > >

> > >DD

> > >

> > >In a message dated 3/7/2006 11:19:13 AM Pacific Standard Time,

> > >satyadharma@ writes:

> > >

> > >>Subj: RBSC : Re: Rudraksh Pranapratishta

> > >> 3/7/2006 11:19:13 AM Pacific Standard Time

> > >> satyadharma@

> > >> Reply-to:

> > >>

> > >> Sent from the Internet

> > >>

> > >>

> > >>

> > >>Do we find any reference at all of the process of

Pranapatishtha

> > for

> > >>Sri Rudraksha in the Shiva Purana, Srimad Devi Bhagavat or any

> > other

> > >>authoritative text? Are not all Rudraksha beads to be

considered

> > >>SVAYAM-BHU ie. selfmanifested, just like that of Shalagram

> > Shila,

> > >>and therefore not in need of any life giving ceremony? Usually

> > >>Pranapatishtha is a pooja done to ask the Deity behind a

Divine

> > >>Power to infuse its own Consciousness into a manmade object,

> > such as

> > >>yantra, kavach or murti? I am here not speaking here about

> > >>Rudrabhishek or any other worship of Sri Rudraksha, only about

> > the

> > >>process of Pranapatishtha.