Guest guest Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 Dear Narasimhaji I was seeing a homa being done by a person where alcohol was being offered in the fire. What is the significance of using alcohol in a homa? -Regards Rajarshi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 18, 2008 Report Share Posted November 18, 2008 Namaste, Taamasik stuff like alcohol, meat, chillies etc should never be put in homam fire. The type of fire used in homam is jaatavedas (omniscient) or havyavaaha (one who carries offerings to various gods). That fire can carry various auspicious substances to various deities, but does NOT like to carry stuff like alcohol and meat, even if a deity is willing to receive the offering. If you want to offer alcohol to a deity such as Bhairava, call the deity in an idol or a kalasha (pot) or in an animal and then make the offering of alcohol. But do not use homam fire to make the offering. Another type of fire called kravyaada (funeral pyre) or ripravaaha (carrier of impurities) can be used to carry anything, without restrictions. However, this fire is not used in homam. A few deities such as Smashaana Taaraa and Smashaana Kaali may be worshipped on a funeral pyre with any materials. However, such rituals are not appropriate for 99.99999999% people. Those are only for people who already have a very high level of detachment and a very low level of distinction between the polarities of duality, i.e. people who have a very low level of mental distinction between things normally considered highly pure and things normally considered highly impure and see all as One. As a result of their worship on funeral pyre, they may get results that are normally considered good or results that are normally considered terrible, but again their mental distinction between good and bad results is very low and they accept all results with an equal vision. Rituals practiced by such aghoris are aimed at honing their detachment and non-distinction to further perfection. Such aghora practices are not to be done out of " fascination " or because they seem or sound " cool " . That is a formula for failure and disaster. For the majority of us who are still deeply affected by the polarities of duality and cannot see all things equally, worship of any deity in funeral pyre is a strict no-no. Stick to regular homam and maintain basic purity, no matter which deity you worship in the fire. In that case, throwing chillies, meat and alcohol in fire is a strict no-no. Unfortunately, some people do not realize it and throw these things in their homam fire. This is a terrible thing to do. People in this age foolishly mix up principles of duality and non-duality. Principles of non-duality like " all is god " are applicable only if you can see god in pleasure and pain and accept both the same way. If pleasure and pain are two distinct feelings for you and you prefer one to the other, then you are immersed in duality and follow the principles of duality without mixing up non-dual principles and pretending " all is god " . All is NOT god for you then. Offering alcohol, meat, chillies etc in homam can bring terrible results to one. One whose karmic pipeline is very short may experience the results immediately, but most people do not experience right away. As a result, they do not realize what a terrible thing they are doing. My humble request to everybody who performs homam is to stay away from using such taamasik materials. Best regards, Narasimha Do a Short Homam Yourself: http://www.VedicAstrologer.org/homam Do Pitri Tarpanas Yourself: http://www.VedicAstrologer.org/tarpana Spirituality: Free Jyotish lessons (MP3): http://vedicastro.home.comcast.net Free Jyotish software (Windows): http://www.VedicAstrologer.org Sri Jagannath Centre (SJC) website: http://www.SriJagannath.org - " rajarshi14 " <rajarshi14 Monday, November 17, 2008 2:38 AM Homa > Dear Narasimhaji > > I was seeing a homa being done by a person where alcohol was being > offered in the fire. What is the significance of using alcohol in a > homa? > > -Regards > Rajarshi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 18, 2008 Report Share Posted November 18, 2008 Dear Narasimhaji Thank you for that wonderful explanation. I have never done anything of that sort, neither do I plan to do. I was just curious since a lot of people when the hear that I pray to Bhairava, assume by default that I use alcohol. What you said makes perfect sense. -Regards Rajarshi "This above all: to thine own self be true!" - Hamlet--- On Wed, 19/11/08, Narasimha P.V.R. Rao <pvr wrote: Narasimha P.V.R. Rao <pvr Re: Homa Date: Wednesday, 19 November, 2008, 7:49 AM Namaste,Taamasik stuff like alcohol, meat, chillies etc should never be put in homam fire.The type of fire used in homam is jaatavedas (omniscient) or havyavaaha (one who carries offerings to various gods). That fire can carry various auspicious substances to various deities, but does NOT like to carry stuff like alcohol and meat, even if a deity is willing to receive the offering. If you want to offer alcohol to a deity such as Bhairava, call the deity in an idol or a kalasha (pot) or in an animal and then make the offering of alcohol. But do not use homam fire to make the offering.Another type of fire called kravyaada (funeral pyre) or ripravaaha (carrier of impurities) can be used to carry anything, without restrictions. However, this fire is not used in homam.A few deities such as Smashaana Taaraa and Smashaana Kaali may be worshipped on a funeral pyre with any materials. However, such rituals are not appropriate for 99.99999999% people. Those are only for people who already have a very high level of detachment and a very low level of distinction between the polarities of duality, i.e. people who have a very low level of mental distinction between things normally considered highly pure and things normally considered highly impure and see all as One. As a result of their worship on funeral pyre, they may get results that are normally considered good or results that are normally considered terrible, but again their mental distinction between good and bad results is very low and they accept all results with an equal vision. Rituals practiced by such aghoris are aimed at honing their detachment and non-distinction to further perfection.Such aghora practices are not to be done out of "fascination" or because they seem or sound "cool". That is a formula for failure and disaster. For the majority of us who are still deeply affected by the polarities of duality and cannot see all things equally, worship of any deity in funeral pyre is a strict no-no. Stick to regular homam and maintain basic purity, no matter which deity you worship in the fire. In that case, throwing chillies, meat and alcohol in fire is a strict no-no. Unfortunately, some people do not realize it and throw these things in their homam fire. This is a terrible thing to do.People in this age foolishly mix up principles of duality and non-duality. Principles of non-duality like "all is god" are applicable only if you can see god in pleasure and pain and accept both the same way. If pleasure and pain are two distinct feelings for you and you prefer one to the other, then you are immersed in duality and follow the principles of duality without mixing up non-dual principles and pretending "all is god". All is NOT god for you then.Offering alcohol, meat, chillies etc in homam can bring terrible results to one. One whose karmic pipeline is very short may experience the results immediately, but most people do not experience right away. As a result, they do not realize what a terrible thing they are doing. My humble request to everybody who performs homam is to stay away from using such taamasik materials.Best regards,Narasimha------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- -Do a Short Homam Yourself: http://www.VedicAst rologer.org/ homamDo Pitri Tarpanas Yourself: http://www.VedicAst rologer.org/ tarpanaSpirituality: http://groups. / group/vedic- wisdomFree Jyotish lessons (MP3): http://vedicastro. home.comcast. netFree Jyotish software (Windows): http://www.VedicAst rologer.orgSri Jagannath Centre (SJC) website: http://www.SriJagan nath.org------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- - - "rajarshi14" <rajarshi14 (AT) (DOT) co.in><>Monday, November 17, 2008 2:38 AM Homa> Dear Narasimhaji>> I was seeing a homa being done by a person where alcohol was being> offered in the fire. What is the significance of using alcohol in a> homa?>> -Regards> Rajarshi Bring your gang together. Do your thing.. Find your favourite Group. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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