Guest guest Posted April 5, 2008 Report Share Posted April 5, 2008 (*Posting in our sister group: Rajarajeshwari_Kalpataru. Most of the principles laid down here are common for even say a Dattatreya Yanthra and that is why it has been posted here.(For interested members: Please also peruse Sri Chandavolu Shastry Garu's(Great Andhra srividya upasaka) charitra there are some references to his connection with Dattatreya too.) ---------------------- Original Query: Dear brother shreeram,> Pranams...really I am lucky to be a member of this group...I used to > learn so much from your interactions but beeing not a learned person, > I always remain scilent.But I have some doubts which I must clear to > make my mind peaceful.> > My grandmother(age85) used to do shreechakra archana for a long time > but because of her health conditions she sent the shreechakra to our > home,three years back.Though we do not do much puja, we used to offer > dhupa deepa naivedya as nitya puja. But after we took our own flat 2 > years back, i was strongly attracted towards it and started to do > panchopachaara puja and lalitha sahasram.I don't know how to do the > puja completely....but after somebody mentioned to me that I shoudn't > do SriLalitha sahasra as i have no upadesa, I stopped it and started > to offer kumkuma by chanting "Om Shree Maathre namah" after chanting > Gayathri manthra.Actually I had no other wishes but just her grace > and every day I used to pray her that I may get the guidence to do > the puja.But as long as every thing is going well we will be > happy....When things get bad, the doubts will start to raise..> > I have a problem that if any planet enters dhanishta nakshatra, i > used to get very fiercefull impact.But this time when rahu entered > Dhanishta in december, suddenly the entire picture is changed and i > got a severe financial blow which I feel may be very difficult to > comeout of it in near future.Is it have any relation with my not > perfoming puja with out proper guidence? Is it not sufficient if I > offer dhupa,deepa,naivedya with chanting of her first name, till I > learn the vidhaana?...But I experience good mental peace whenever I > sit before the Shreechakra which makes me to feel that its not the > adverse impact from my puja....but still I want to confirm...> > And my real problem is how to get a guru...I don't know anybody who > can teach me and give upadesha....A couple persons I know, but my > mind won't accept them....It may be because I am still not riped to > get Upadesha....Kindly guide me in this matter... ---- Dear Kishoreji, Let me handle this at a granular level.Decide for yourself and come to a conclusion using divine sense. First, An object of veneration when dutifully prayed,worshipped,faithfully adored and then transferred will have lot of pranic vibrations in it(Pranapathishtapana to put it loosely).This is true for any object.For a sacred object like Sri Chakra, the divine presence will manifest all the more in a puissant form especially when earlier worshipped by an adept. Second, When the sacred object (here Sri Yantra) comes in the hands of someone else. It will carry some karmic vibrations (bad or good depending on the person) of the earlier worshipper.So, discretion must be greatly exercised by both the giver and the receiver. Giver must see: Whether the recipient is worth it, whether he/she can withstand the rigor attached to the worship modalities,whether any bad karma is being unknowingly transferred. Some erroneously think, what bad vibrations can a venerable object like Sri Yantra carry? Yet, some texts and my own personal experience(and the cousel of my Gurunatha) has proved otherwise.This is not just for Sri Yantra but also say Dattatreya Yantra too. Receiver must see: Whom is he taking from? What worship was he/she doing? Whether he/ she would be able to do justice to the object. Third, Doing Lalitha Sahasranama does need initiation into nothing less than Panchadasi mantra.Iam not acting as a master-intimidator here. Iam quoting again from my own personal experience,shastras,what my Gurunatha said,etc. I have no arguments with some people who claim their Master/Amma/Baba asked all their devotees to do it freely. I have explained why and in what context they say in my earlier postings. Misinterpretations of people under them create this unholy vortex. This is Kali-Prabhava. Fourth, when something is done, doing a thorough job of it, will yield maximum results. Half-hearted attempts with half-baked knowledge will only lead to further detrimental effects.Even a half-baked attempt done with full faith can be excused but not an half-hearted attempt.(Gnaana lopamu,Vratha lopamu,mantra lopamu,naivedya lopamu mariyu deeksha lopamu undavacchu kaani bhakthi-lopamu undakoodadhu suma!) Fifth, euphoric feelings which one gets while meditating should not lull us into a false sense of complacency. When the mud underneath(karmic debris, if you please) is even slightly shaken then the pure water(read peaceful life) will become turbid(troublesome). Again, this is not a master-intimidator at work. You may continue your athmic search in whatever way you please as long as faith is there. Sixth, Your prayers for guidance will be answered. Maybe, this posting in reply is a first step for your 'trishna'. One need not feel intellectually inferior to even ask questions or express happiness.'Ask a doubt once and you remain stupid till you ask it and get clarified, else stay stupid for a lifetime.' I have no ego-problems in asking when I don't understand be it College or work or while trying to understand some scripture.Also, remember no soul is inferior to another. Seventh,Regarding your Dhanishta-Nakasthra and malefic Rahu placement: Unless, I see your horoscope, I cannot make any comment.Unfortunately, I do not indulge much in astro-consultations(hobby or profession) and my facility in it is used for spiritual purposes only. You must consult a good Vedic astrologer here(with the astrologer parameters i mentioned in an earlier posting ). Eighth, a wrong pooja done to Sri Yantra(or for that matter even say Datta-yanthra or any other yanthra) done will yield a bad result,In your case I do not see any wrong pooja being done but an inadeqacy of pooja, which will sort of stagnate things.When things get bad, faith should grow strong!(not doubts). Ninth, you might wish to get upadesha from Rajagopala Anandanathar of Nanganallur, Chennai, if you are really earnest about it.Whether you are "ripe" or not, will be decided by him.Or alternatively, you might seek some other Srividya adept as per your convinience. Tenth,continue doing the dhoopa,deepa,naivedya after the 25 name puja methodology given in the files section of our group. I have oft-repeated that those who have a Sri Mahameru or Sri Yantra and who are afraid to go ahead with Lalitha Sahasranama Archana or Trishati or Khadgamala without initiation, can do the puja which has been given by Sri Devi Herself safely. Seeing the earnestness of the devotee, She will Herself guide the person. It so happened that , i started to once chant in complete ignorance Lalitha Sahasranama before initiation and even before I could complete the litany,I felt a goad(Nakuleshwari Devi) on my neck(behind) preventing me from completing it.This was my personal experience. It was Devi's way of saying not to do it without initiation and without delay or hestitation or confusion, I got myself initiated rather miaculously at the temple. I have narrated this experience also before.I know that Nakuleshwari or Sri Devi does not place a goad(ankusha) at the necks of all who read Lalitha Sahasranama without initiation but she might create some tensions for sure. I do not know why She kept that on me in the first place. I just accept it as a blessing.Even a curse from Her divine lips is a blessing and a benediction for me. Eleventh, do not let fear(bhaya) or disgust(ghrina) come in your mind nor let lethargy assail you, after you read this rather lengthy email-reply. Instead, take my pointers stated above and make your search for Srividya light true. And don't be bamboozled by master-initimidators(be it even myself) in this path. Success will be yours for sure. Sri Devi tatwa will beset your heart from all sides. Situations are created by paradevatha and enacted by us on Her behalf as Her puppets, however, we too have an element of divine, which is defined by the God in you. Hold on to that God, that light, rest will fall in place. Onward, Shreeram Balijepalli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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