Guest guest Posted April 22, 2004 Report Posted April 22, 2004 thanks for the nice start of a topic i feel that rituals are important as they give a stability to the life a ritual is anything that is done for a significant purpose in a regular manner and with awareness if awareness is absent then it becomes a mere habit and not a ritual of course i am not talking of the literal meaning of ritual that is no more than a habit anandaNova Scheidt <nova_scheidt wrote: Hello,Just a quick note to say how much I enjoyed the Brain Lectures. I must admit that I had a hard time getting into the first one because of all of the scientific terminology, but after that I was hooked. <grin>I am hoping to start a group discussion here. My mind has been randomly throwing out ideas about rituals and I was wondering if anyone had more substance or thoughts about ritual.This is what my mind is randomly producing:1. Rituals can create a feeling a oneness2. Rituals satisfy the animal brain3. Rituals create a disciplineI think that somehow all of these thoughts are linked, but I haven't found the bridge.Particularily, to ask "WHY?" to each of these statements.Also, how would you define a ritual?Hoping others can contribute.---Nova_______________MSN Premium includes powerful parental controls and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-ca & page=byoa/prem & xAPID=1994 & DI=1034 & SU=http://hotmail.com/enca & HL=Market_MSNIS_Taglines Yogacharya Dr.Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani Chairman Yoganjali Natyalayam and ICYER 25,2nd Cross,Iyyanar Nagar, Pondicherry-605 013 Tel;0413 2622902 / 0413 2241561 abb,yognat2001 Website: www.icyer.com www.blogs.sify.com/balayogi16 Protect your identity with Mail AddressGuard Quote
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2004 Report Posted April 23, 2004 the first thought that comes to my mind when I see the word ritual is that it is a major theme in Spi-"Ritual" ... a ritual of spirit...a ritual of spir ( latin for breath) and life.... perhaps even a cyclical process like breath and life itself. perhaps whether we know it or not we are performing ritual all the time . breathing, living/dying. maybe the idea is to become conscious of this ritual and even co-creators? just an idea. GSNova Scheidt <nova_scheidt wrote: Hello,Just a quick note to say how much I enjoyed the Brain Lectures. I must admit that I had a hard time getting into the first one because of all of the scientific terminology, but after that I was hooked. <grin>I am hoping to start a group discussion here. My mind has been randomly throwing out ideas about rituals and I was wondering if anyone had more substance or thoughts about ritual.This is what my mind is randomly producing:1. Rituals can create a feeling a oneness2. Rituals satisfy the animal brain3. Rituals create a disciplineI think that somehow all of these thoughts are linked, but I haven't found the bridge.Particularily, to ask "WHY?" to each of these statements.Also, how would you define a ritual?Hoping others can contribute.---Nova_______________MSN Premium includes powerful parental controls and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-ca & page=byoa/prem & xAPID=1994 & DI=1034 & SU=http://hotmail.com/enca & HL=Market_MSNIS_TaglinesYOGACHARYA GOWRISHANKARANANDA Tax Center - File online by April 15th Quote
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2004 Report Posted April 23, 2004 dear GS great insight how did i ever miss that one? :/ this is why satsangh is important we get to see what we missed in a more clear manner and keep on learning i invite others to also contribute to these discussions anandaYogacharya Gowrishankarananda <gowrishankarananda wrote: the first thought that comes to my mind when I see the word ritual is that it is a major theme in Spi-"Ritual" ... a ritual of spirit...a ritual of spir ( latin for breath) and life.... perhaps even a cyclical process like breath and life itself. perhaps whether we know it or not we are performing ritual all the time . breathing, living/dying. maybe the idea is to become conscious of this ritual and even co-creators? just an idea. GSNova Scheidt <nova_scheidt wrote: Hello,Just a quick note to say how much I enjoyed the Brain Lectures. I must admit that I had a hard time getting into the first one because of all of the scientific terminology, but after that I was hooked. <grin>I am hoping to start a group discussion here. My mind has been randomly throwing out ideas about rituals and I was wondering if anyone had more substance or thoughts about ritual.This is what my mind is randomly producing:1. Rituals can create a feeling a oneness2. Rituals satisfy the animal brain3. Rituals create a disciplineI think that somehow all of these thoughts are linked, but I haven't found the bridge.Particularily, to ask "WHY?" to each of these statements.Also, how would you define a ritual?Hoping others can contribute.---Nova_______________MSN Premium includes powerful parental controls and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-ca & page=byoa/prem & xAPID=1994 & DI=1034 & SU=http://hotmail.com/enca & HL=Market_MSNIS_Taglines YOGACHARYA GOWRISHANKARANANDA Tax Center - File online by April 15th Yogacharya Dr.Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani Chairman Yoganjali Natyalayam and ICYER 25,2nd Cross,Iyyanar Nagar, Pondicherry-605 013 Tel;0413 2622902 / 0413 2241561 abb,yognat2001 Website: www.icyer.com www.blogs.sify.com/balayogi16 Photos: High-quality 4x6 digital prints for 25¢ Quote
Guest guest Posted April 24, 2004 Report Posted April 24, 2004 Evolving Rituals, Including Morning Puja and Pranava A-U-M, are also a Form of Discipline [ Abyasa ] , as well as Detachment [ Vairagya ], as a result, assist in the contol of Chittvrittis. During these Rituals, we are at one with our essential nature, at Ease. Devolution equals Dis-Ease. Muralee "Dr.Ananda Bhavanani" <yognat2001 wrote: dear GS great insight how did i ever miss that one? :/ this is why satsangh is important we get to see what we missed in a more clear manner and keep on learning i invite others to also contribute to these discussions anandaYogacharya Gowrishankarananda <gowrishankarananda wrote: the first thought that comes to my mind when I see the word ritual is that it is a major theme in Spi-"Ritual" ... a ritual of spirit...a ritual of spir ( latin for breath) and life.... perhaps even a cyclical process like breath and life itself. perhaps whether we know it or not we are performing ritual all the time . breathing, living/dying. maybe the idea is to become conscious of this ritual and even co-creators? just an idea. GSNova Scheidt <nova_scheidt wrote: Hello,Just a quick note to say how much I enjoyed the Brain Lectures. I must admit that I had a hard time getting into the first one because of all of the scientific terminology, but after that I was hooked. <grin>I am hoping to start a group discussion here. My mind has been randomly throwing out ideas about rituals and I was wondering if anyone had more substance or thoughts about ritual.This is what my mind is randomly producing:1. Rituals can create a feeling a oneness2. Rituals satisfy the animal brain3. Rituals create a disciplineI think that somehow all of these thoughts are linked, but I haven't found the bridge.Particularily, to ask "WHY?" to each of these statements.Also, how would you define a ritual?Hoping others can contribute.---Nova_______________MSN Premium includes powerful parental controls and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-ca & page=byoa/prem & xAPID=1994 & DI=1034 & SU=http://hotmail.com/enca & HL=Market_MSNIS_Taglines YOGACHARYA GOWRISHANKARANANDA Tax Center - File online by April 15th Yogacharya Dr.Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani Chairman Yoganjali Natyalayam and ICYER 25,2nd Cross,Iyyanar Nagar, Pondicherry-605 013 Tel;0413 2622902 / 0413 2241561 abb,yognat2001 Website: www.icyer.com www.blogs.sify.com/balayogi16 Photos: High-quality 4x6 digital prints for 25¢ Yogacharya Muralidharan Giri Gitananda Yoga Centre Sydney 26 Trevitt Road, North Ryde 2113 NSW, Australia Find local movie times and trailers on Movies. Quote
Guest guest Posted April 24, 2004 Report Posted April 24, 2004 Namaste to all A good definition of ritual I have found is the following : 'Any ordered sequence of events, actions and / or directed thoughts, especially one that is repeated in the "same" manner each time, that is designed to produce a predictable altered state of consciousness within which certain magical or religious (or artistic or scientific?) results may be obtained'. Real Magic, Isaac Bonewits A good example of this in our collective experience especially if done with conscious awareness and a devotional emotional attitude are the morning Pujas at Ananda Ashram and Sunday Puja at the Madam. Yours in Yoga Devidasan. Quote
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