Guest guest Posted February 27, 2006 Report Share Posted February 27, 2006 thanx for such a beautiful explanation! warm regards! twinkle --- Souvik Dutta <explore_vulcan wrote: > Pranam Lakshmiji, > > 1. why girls will pray to Lord Shiva for a husband? > Let me pose some more questions and then arrive at a conclusion. > a) Why is Shiva Ratri a " family " worship? > b) Why is Shiva ALWAYS worshipped with Shakti (as Ajayji pointed > out > this in an earlier mail)? > c) Why did Param Guru Sanjay Rathji say that Trikon lords with 7th. > > Lord makes one worship Shiva? > > You must have guessed by now, 7th. House is Hara sthana and thus > ruled by Shiva. > > 2. what is specific name of Lord Shiva as a teacher? > Dakshinamurty. Teaches by mauna (silence). > Any views as to why mauna? > The soul knows all the answers. Shiva is all about discovering the > soul (Sun). You are as much Shiva as I am > > 3. Where can I find any pastimes of Lord Shiva as a young adult? > There is no Shiva when there is no Shakti. You may know the stories > > of Shiva from time of Sati's penance till Vishnu using the > sudarshan > to cut Sati's corpse into Shakti peeths. Do we hear what happened > till then and till the time Parvati started her penance? We only > know Shiva was samadhi. > > There can be NO tales of Shiva before adulthood because > Shakti-Shiva > = Shava (corpse). > > The story of birth of Rudra from the forehead of Brahma is symbolic > > of ignorance of man. > > Now isn't it clear by Bengali girls fast on this day to get a > husband like Shiva? Isn't is beautiful that Draupadi worshipped > Shiva for a husband too? > > Wouldn't a girl want a husband who is shava without her? Isn't this > > epitome of love? Can there be ANYONE so selfless, so loving as > Shiva. > > When one reaches a level of Bhakti, he/she becomes Parvati, Shiva > cannot live without that soul. > > The bhakt is Shiva and Shiva is the bhakt. > > I am blind with bhakti so may be biased. > > Learned Gurus can correct me. > > Student Always, > > Souvik > > > > > sohamsa , " lakshmikary " <lakshmikary > wrote: > > > > Hare Krishna > > Dear Souvik,and anyone > > Thanks for replies. > > Sorry if this is a dumb question. > > I went through hours of reading everyhting i could on web and > didnt > > find a good explanation for why girls will pray to Lord SHiva for > > a > > husband. can you answer, also > > im curious , what is specific name of Lord Shiva as a teacher? > > Last question. > > Where can I find any pastimes of Lord Shiva as a young adult?Are > > there any? > > I find many as adult and one as child, but that is about it. > > I bought Shiva Purana and many other books when i was in India > but > > it hasnt arrived yet. > > Today I wanted to study and learn whatever I can,, > > With regards, > > Lakshmi > > > > -- In sohamsa , " Souvik Dutta " <explore_vulcan@> > > wrote: > > > > > > Dear members, > > > > > > If not anything else just chant 'Om Namah Shivay' with bhakti > > today > > > and remember Devadidev and Maata today for once. Ashutosh will > > > Karunamoyi will unfold miracles in your life. > > > > > > Just once, don't forget! > > > > > > > > > Bom Bom bhole! > > > > > > Aaj maan ke dwar kholo > > > Aya hai Bhole baba > > > Aaj nacho jhumo > > > Sath mein hai mata! > > > > > > Jai Shiva Shambhu! > > > > > > Shubha MahaShivaratri to all! > > > > > > Souvik > > > http://satyamshivamsundaram.blogspot.com > > > > > > > > > sohamsa , " Swami Daivyaga " <swami_rcs@> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > II Om Gurave Namah II > > > > Hari om , Friends, > > > > Lakshmikary,has asked some important things. > > > > During day strict fast is kept; that is some do not take even > > a > > > drop of > > > > water. > > > > Shiv Lingam is worshipped throughout the night by washing > > > > in first Yama or prahar( a duration of about 3 hour) by Milk, > > in > > > second yama > > > > by curd, in third yama by ghrat and in last yama by > honey.This > > is > > > a regular > > > > pracise in my diksa gurus ashram. > > > > Regarding second part we must understand first what shiva > > > represents to us > > > > .Once we know question will arise if we want to do worship of > > > > manifested > > > > shiva with attributes. Instead of cluttering the valuable > space > > i > > > paste here > > > > the link i was blessed on my search on internet for > meditating > > on > > > this > > > > shivratri. > > > > hope it will be useful. > > > > http://www.dlshq.org/religions/shivaratri.htm > > > > > > > > Sun, 26 Feb 2006 02:12:47 -0000 > > > > " lakshmikary " <lakshmikary@> > > > > Re: Happy MahaShivaratri Everyone! > > > > > > > > Hare Krishna > > > > Dear ALL, > > > > Is this time considered a very auspicious time to start > worship > > of > > > a > > > > Shiva lingam? Other than fasting and chanting, what else do > > people > > > > usually do?What FORM of Lord Shiva is taken for worship on > this > > > day, > > > > I mean if one has a affintity for Lord SHiva in a peticulair > > form, > > > > is it ok, to chant those names, prayers? > > > > thanks, > > > > Lakshmi > > > > > > > > sohamsa , " shrupata " <shrupata@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > II Om Datta Guru II > > > > > > > > > > Dear Members, > > > > > > > > > > I'm taking us slightly off of Jyotish for one > moment > > > > because > > > > > today is MahaShivaratri (Feb 26), Lord Shiva's favorite day > > of > > > the > > > > > entire year. Touch your parents feet today, pray for health > > and > > > > > prosperity of your family. If you can not fast today please > > > > atleast > > > > > say Om Nama Shivaya as many times as you can. Just by the > mere > > > > > involuntary utterance of these three words can wash away > some > > > > sins, > > > > > that is how auspicious today is. > > > > > Lord Shiva is Ashutosh (the one who is easily > pleased) > > > and > > > > > the granter of boons. He is ever so eager to bestow his > > blessings > > > > on > > > > > anyone. So great is his power that he can even change your > own > > > > > Destiny and give you Moksha. Shiva is Satyaswarupa. So if > you > > > have > > > > > Truth and Devotion in your heart then you have Shiva with > you. > > > > Today > > > > > is also the day of Divine Love between Lord Shiva and his > > Shakti. > > > > He > > > > > is the love and life of Devi, the father of Lord Ganesh and > > > > > Kartikeya, and the Guru of Lord Vishnu. This shows that no > > matter > > > > > what path you follow or which God you believe in, that we > are > > all > > > > > one. Just as all the rivers eventually join to lead to the > sea. > > > > > > > > > > Happy MahaShivaratri Everyone! Jai Gurudeo! > > > > > > > > > > Best Wishes, > > > > > Shruti > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > HARI OM TATSAT > > > > ------------------------ > > > > R.C.Srivastava > > > > consulting Astrologer > > > > E-mail : swami_rcs@ > > > > > > > > 199,MMIG " Guru Kripa " > > > > Shaheed Nagar > > > > AGRA 282001 > > > > India > > > > P +91-562-223-2323 > > > > Mob +91 94122 68768 > > > > http://www.cosmograce.com > > > > http://www.cosmograce.blogspot.com > > > > ------------------------ > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2006 Report Share Posted March 3, 2006 Shri Brahmadaru Smarami Dear Lakshmi, Just back in Delhi after a long pilgrimage which began on 8th February! The penance of Shivaratri is to cleanse our sins, and who better then the Blue-Throated One to drink our poisons? The penance begins with a fast without water, which stretches for long hours. So your last meal would be dinner on day 1 and then you break the fast on the morning of day 3. On the night of Shivaratri you perform his puja in each prahara. Hence there are four pujas. Bathing Shiva is an essential component of this ritual. In the 1st prahara you bathe him with milk, in the 2nd with ghee, in the 3rd with curd and in the 4th with honey. Once you finish the puja and you are waiting for the next prahara to commence, you spend the time chanting and singing hymns and songs of Shiva. The 4th prahara ends on the morning of day 3 when you break your fast. Most people break their fast after performing the puja during the 1st prahara which will be in the evening of Shivaratri. I hope this is simple enough! Best Regards, Sarbani lakshmikary [lakshmikary] Sunday, February 26, 2006 7:43 AMsohamsa Subject: Re: Happy MahaShivaratri Everyone! Hare KrishnaDear ALL,Is this time considered a very auspicious time to start worship of a Shiva lingam? Other than fasting and chanting, what else do people usually do?What FORM of Lord Shiva is taken for worship on this day,I mean if one has a affintity for Lord SHiva in a peticulair form, is it ok, to chant those names, prayers?thanks,Lakshmisohamsa , "shrupata" <shrupata wrote:>> II Om Datta Guru II> > Dear Members,> > I'm taking us slightly off of Jyotish for one moment because > today is MahaShivaratri (Feb 26), Lord Shiva's favorite day of the > entire year. Touch your parents feet today, pray for health and > prosperity of your family. If you can not fast today please atleast > say Om Nama Shivaya as many times as you can. Just by the mere > involuntary utterance of these three words can wash away some sins, > that is how auspicious today is. > Lord Shiva is Ashutosh (the one who is easily pleased) and > the granter of boons. He is ever so eager to bestow his blessings on > anyone. So great is his power that he can even change your own > Destiny and give you Moksha. Shiva is Satyaswarupa. So if you have > Truth and Devotion in your heart then you have Shiva with you. Today > is also the day of Divine Love between Lord Shiva and his Shakti. He > is the love and life of Devi, the father of Lord Ganesh and > Kartikeya, and the Guru of Lord Vishnu. This shows that no matter > what path you follow or which God you believe in, that we are all > one. Just as all the rivers eventually join to lead to the sea. > > Happy MahaShivaratri Everyone! Jai Gurudeo!> > Best Wishes,> Shruti> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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