Guest guest Posted February 26, 2006 Report Share Posted February 26, 2006 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 February 27, 2006 Report Share Posted February 27, 2006 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 February 27, 2006 Report Share Posted February 27, 2006 Indeed , it has been put so succintly and encompasses all the aspects! sohamsa , Twinkle Vijaywargiya <mrs_vijaywargiya wrote: > > 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...
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