Guest guest Posted October 31, 2009 Report Share Posted October 31, 2009 Namaste Narasimha Guruji, Thank you for your MahaGanapati homam procedure document. I would really appreciate if you could kindly help answer these queries:- 1. I realised while performing the homam for the first time today, that I have yet to obtain your permission and blessings to name you as my guru. I would really appreciate if you could kindly grant me your permission and blessings. 2. You mentioned that the Ganapati idol has to be placed on the East side of the homam kundam. I also noticed the same in your video. My homam kundam is slightly bigger at 15 inches square. Thus if I place the idol on the East side, I find it difficult to offer the items during the pooja. Is it aright to place the idol nearer, i.e. on the South-West or North-West corner so that it is easily accessible? 3. What is the significance of offering the doership of the homam to Lord Krishna at the end? The homam was offered with the intention of spiritual cleansing and upliftment. I am sure Lord Krishna does not require spiritual cleansing and upliftment. So what then is the significance of offering the doership to Lord Krishna? 4. My knowledge of Sanskrit is very basic and thus my pronunciation requires my improvement. I am really worried that my pronunciation of the mantras may be wrong in many places. While I try my best to listen to your video and learn, I realise that this is a long process. I do realise that you had provided a very short procedure requiring very little mantras. However I find that my knowledge is somewhere in between your 2 procedures. Would I be committing any grave mistakes and thus offending the deities and Agni? Thank you. Om Shanti Shanti Shanti Warmest Regards, Narayanan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 31, 2009 Report Share Posted October 31, 2009 Namaste, I am glad you tried it. 1. As I said before, anybody who wishes to formally have a guru figure in the mind for this procedure may think of me as the guru for this procedure, without asking specifically. My permission is always there, but I am nobody to give blessings. 2. Yes, that would be alright. South-west is considered a good place for Ganapathi specifically. 3. Krishna needs to do nothing, but he does everything. Krishna is the supreme cosmic being. He is the sum total of all beings. All the worlds and beings of this universe rest inside him. He sees, hears, eats, wishes, knows and acts through all beings of this universe. The notion " I am doing it " causes pride and increases attachment to the result. The notion " god is doing through me " increases devotion and detachment to the result. In all rituals, they say krishnaarpanamastu at the end, as it is conducive to thoughts like " god is doing through me and I am a mere instrument " . 4. Agni and other deities will be more offended by a proud person with good pronunciation who thinks " what a nice and competent ritual I am doing right now and how good my pronunciation is! " A person having humility and devotion but pronouncing weakly is in a much better position. One more thing.. Pronunciation can be improved easily. But humility and devotion cannot be improved that easily. It takes a much longer time. So keep up your humility and devotion and slowly try to improve the pronunciation. All the best with homam! 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 Jyotish writings: JyotishWritings Sri Jagannath Centre (SJC) website: http://www.SriJagannath.org ---- " Om.NamoNarayanaya " <om.namonarayanaya wrote: > Namaste Narasimha Guruji, > > Thank you for your MahaGanapati homam procedure document. > > I would really appreciate if you could kindly help answer these > queries:- > > 1. I realised while performing the homam for the first time today, > that I have yet to obtain your permission and blessings to name you as > my guru. I would really > appreciate if you could kindly grant me your permission and blessings. > > 2. You mentioned that the Ganapati idol has to be placed on the East > side of the homam kundam. I also noticed the same in your video. > My homam kundam is slightly bigger at 15 inches square. Thus if I > place the idol on the East side, I find it difficult to offer the > items during the pooja. > Is it aright to place the idol nearer, i.e. on the South-West or > North-West corner so that it is easily accessible? > > 3. What is the significance of offering the doership of the homam to > Lord Krishna at the end? > The homam was offered with the intention of spiritual cleansing and > upliftment. I am sure Lord Krishna does not require spiritual > cleansing and upliftment. > So what then is the significance of offering the doership to Lord > Krishna? > > 4. My knowledge of Sanskrit is very basic and thus my pronunciation > requires my improvement. I am really worried that my pronunciation of > the mantras may be wrong > in many places. While I try my best to listen to your video and > learn, I realise that this is a long process. > > I do realise that you had provided a very short procedure requiring > very little mantras. However I find that my knowledge is somewhere in > between your 2 procedures. > > Would I be committing any grave mistakes and thus offending the > deities and Agni? > > Thank you. > > Om Shanti Shanti Shanti > > Warmest Regards, > Narayanan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 5, 2009 Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 Respected Sir, Although it has been some time doing the homam I too need some clarification on few things: While I understand the part about krishnaarpanamastu in the beginning when we sip the water why do we have to imagine Lord Vishnu drinking the water when we say it in the end that krishna is the doership. Is it to avoid the I -factor again? In the manual its not mentioned how to invoke Varuna? If I invoke varuna is it necessary to do the shodashodasopachaara pooja or a simple Panchopachara prayer can be done? Where can I find the Pavamana Sooktam? I couldn't find it in the manual. Is darbha grass same as dhruva grass? Are they easily available in pooja stores in India? If I want to use the twigs how do I place it as twigs both ends look the same as in the manual it mentions " Take a darbha. Place it inside the homa kundam (on the base), with the tip of the darbha facing east and the other end facing west. Take another darbha. Place it inside, with the tip of the darbha facing north and the other end facing south. " For the lakshmi homam I wish to pray the ashta mahalakshmi how do I do it? One question about pranpratishta: We pray gods in different forms so when we invoke the gods how does the prana come inside the idol in that form. For eg: Goddess Lakshmi is associated with wealth so how does that shakti come on it. Is it due to the mantras and thoughts we recite changes the power? Thanks so much for all the guidance you have been giving so far, Best regards, Sudha , Narasimha PVR Rao <pvr wrote: > > Namaste, > > I am glad you tried it. > > 1. As I said before, anybody who wishes to formally have a guru figure in the mind for this procedure may think of me as the guru for this procedure, without asking specifically. > > My permission is always there, but I am nobody to give blessings. > > 2. Yes, that would be alright. South-west is considered a good place for Ganapathi specifically. > > 3. Krishna needs to do nothing, but he does everything. > > Krishna is the supreme cosmic being. He is the sum total of all beings. All the worlds and beings of this universe rest inside him. He sees, hears, eats, wishes, knows and acts through all beings of this universe. > > The notion " I am doing it " causes pride and increases attachment to the result. The notion " god is doing through me " increases devotion and detachment to the result. In all rituals, they say krishnaarpanamastu at the end, as it is conducive to thoughts like " god is doing through me and I am a mere instrument " . > > 4. Agni and other deities will be more offended by a proud person with good pronunciation who thinks " what a nice and competent ritual I am doing right now and how good my pronunciation is! " A person having humility and devotion but pronouncing weakly is in a much better position. > > One more thing.. Pronunciation can be improved easily. But humility and devotion cannot be improved that easily. It takes a much longer time. > > So keep up your humility and devotion and slowly try to improve the pronunciation. > > All the best with homam! > > 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 > Jyotish writings: JyotishWritings > Sri Jagannath Centre (SJC) website: http://www.SriJagannath.org > > > ---- " Om.NamoNarayanaya " <om.namonarayanaya wrote: > > Namaste Narasimha Guruji, > > > > Thank you for your MahaGanapati homam procedure document. > > > > I would really appreciate if you could kindly help answer these > > queries:- > > > > 1. I realised while performing the homam for the first time today, > > that I have yet to obtain your permission and blessings to name you as > > my guru. I would really > > appreciate if you could kindly grant me your permission and blessings. > > > > 2. You mentioned that the Ganapati idol has to be placed on the East > > side of the homam kundam. I also noticed the same in your video. > > My homam kundam is slightly bigger at 15 inches square. Thus if I > > place the idol on the East side, I find it difficult to offer the > > items during the pooja. > > Is it aright to place the idol nearer, i.e. on the South-West or > > North-West corner so that it is easily accessible? > > > > 3. What is the significance of offering the doership of the homam to > > Lord Krishna at the end? > > The homam was offered with the intention of spiritual cleansing and > > upliftment. I am sure Lord Krishna does not require spiritual > > cleansing and upliftment. > > So what then is the significance of offering the doership to Lord > > Krishna? > > > > 4. My knowledge of Sanskrit is very basic and thus my pronunciation > > requires my improvement. I am really worried that my pronunciation of > > the mantras may be wrong > > in many places. While I try my best to listen to your video and > > learn, I realise that this is a long process. > > > > I do realise that you had provided a very short procedure requiring > > very little mantras. However I find that my knowledge is somewhere in > > between your 2 procedures. > > > > Would I be committing any grave mistakes and thus offending the > > deities and Agni? > > > > Thank you. > > > > Om Shanti Shanti Shanti > > > > Warmest Regards, > > Narayanan > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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