Guest guest Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 Hello Richard If you dont offer your worship to ganesha first then there is no point in praying others. As all Gods have stated that one need to worship Ganasha First in order to recive any blessing form the god you are worshipping. god bless RAHULSHARMA--- On Thu, 3/26/09, Richard Shaw Brown <rsbj66 wrote: Richard Shaw Brown <rsbj66 Reply to a Vaishnava"Planetary Group Group" <planetary-gemology >, "Sacred Group Group" <sacred-objects >Thursday, March 26, 2009, 9:30 AM QUESTION:Thanks for explaining the whole process of prayers. However there is one problem. I follow vaishnavism and can't pray to Demi gods like Lord Sri Ganesh. I have nothing against him. It is just the faith.REPLY:There is no one problem. Vancha kalpataru-bhyscha kripa-sinddhubhyeva ca patitanam pavanebhyo vaishnavebhyo namo namah!!! I was initiated into Brahma-Madhva- Gaudiya Vaishnava Samparadaya in 1967. I lived over 6 Years in Vrindavan-dham from 1968-1973 with great vairagi bhaktas. I learned all "Vaishnavatva" and Archan-paddhati. My main Shastra is Srimad Bhagavatam and Gita. And in Archan-paddhati for all Vaishnav temples the niyam is that Lord Ganesh must 1st be offered respect before any other worship. In fact, one of the "archan-aparadha" in Hari-Bhakti- Vilas is *To worship Lord Vishnu (Krishna) without first offering respect to Lord Ganesh is "aparadha". But Lord Ganesh is not separate from Krishna, Who is always Shaktiman and "Sarva-karana- karanam". NOTHING is independent of Krishna. EVERYTHING AND ALL BEINGS are His creation and shaktis.So I offer you 1000 dandavats if you're a Vaishnava, because a Vaishnava is Narada Muni, Madhavcharya, Ramanujacharya, Nimbarkacharya, Vishnu Swami, Vallabhacharya, and Vyasa are all Uttama-adikaris, THEY are "Vaishnava". But I am only "saddhana-bhakta" - aspiring Vaishnava. And as Vaishnava in Brahma Sampradaya I worship Radha-Krishna (as Shalagram-Shila and REAL Lakshmi Shank). But FIRST I WORSHIP GANESH. As per Vaishnava tradition.Lord Krishna is "Sarva-karana- karanam" - Cause of all causes. A Vaishnav must know that all deva, asuras, and entire prakriti are by shaktis of Bhagavan Sri Krishna, Who is not only Avarata, but is Avatari.Concerning Vaishnava use of Rudraksha I have written to an astrologer who was requesting a Diamond for Shukracharya:Question: Do you have anything for Shukra that is more vaishnava oriented? Since Rudraksa could be viewed as more tilting toward Siva. We have all respects for Lord Siva but a an aspiring vaishnava wants things that remind him of Krsna, isn't it?Answer: "Na vaishnavanam- yatha-shamboh! !!" - Shastra quotes, "There is NO Vaishnava equal to Shamboo!." So what could be more Vaishnava oriented!? How does Shukra remind us about Krishna any more than Shiva?Hinduism has very few real talismans. Shalagram, Tulasi, etc., these are not talismans. These are causeless bhakti. A strict devotee never seeks good luck. The gems are also “karma misra bhakti†as is Rudraksha. Gems are hardly 10% as powerful as Rudraksha. And Shukradeva has hardly 10% of the greatness of Lord Shiva. Rudraksha is in fact the ultimate talisman in Sanatana Dharma. I have researched and collected Rudraksha since 1974. They are pure blessing of God, in His form as “Param Vaishnava Shankar.†If any devotee (of any God) wants good luck they need look no further than Rudraksha and Gems. And if they are not caring about good luck, then they should take 100% shelter of Krishna, come what may.Padma Puranam, Chapter 57, Sri Bhagavan uvaca, "If a man always wears a Rudraksa, especially with fourteen mouths, permeated with God's auspicious power, he is always honoured and blessed by the demigods due to the greatness of his religious merit."---THIS is Lord Vishnu speaking.There are many Vedic quotes by Lord Hari Himself praising Rudraksha. There is almost NOTHING about the powers of gems in Shastra, but Shastras are FULL of quotes praising Rudraksha.And these Rudrakshas have different attributes noticed since thousands of years. Shaat-mukhi (6 faced) is related to Venus. And tantric Diamond also relates to Venus. So in absence of a BIG diamond, a combination of 6 faced Rudraksha with smaller diamond is a "double Venus" talisman... For GOOD LUCK, which is Karma misra bhakti.Also, Rudraksha cost almost nothing compared to gems. And in my experience they are 10 times more potent. For example, for Sade Sati there is nothing better on Earth than 14 faced Rudraksha, and has been so for thousands of years. No gem can come close.For pure causeless bhakti there is no desire for talismans. And karma-misra- bhakti can use gems and Rudraksha. Of the two, Rudraksha of Param Bhagavat Lord Shiva Mahadeva is far superior with 0 bad effects and all auspicious for anyone. Thank God!!!Richard Shaw-Brown, PGRichard Shaw Brown, PGMusician, Designer, Gemologist & Authorwww.richardshawbrow n.com New Email addresses available on Get the Email name you've always wanted on the new @ymail and @rocketmail.Hurry before someone else does! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 RIGHT ON!!! Yes, in Archan-paddhati (Hindu book of puja), NOT worshiping Lord Ganesha FIRST is an Archan-aparadha. Y/s, Richard sacred-objects , Rahul Sharma <toneyrahulsharma wrote: > > Hello Richard >  >    If you dont offer your worship to ganesha first then there is no point in praying others. As all Gods have stated that one need to worship Ganasha First in order to recive any blessing form the god you are worshipping. >  > god bless > > > > RAHULSHARMA > > --- On Thu, 3/26/09, Richard Shaw Brown <rsbj66 wrote: > > Richard Shaw Brown <rsbj66 > Reply to a Vaishnava > " Planetary Group Group " <planetary-gemology >, " Sacred Group Group " <sacred-objects > > Thursday, March 26, 2009, 9:30 AM > > > > QUESTION: > > Thanks for explaining the whole process of prayers. However there is one problem. I follow vaishnavism and can't pray to Demi gods like Lord Sri Ganesh. I have nothing against him. It is just the faith. > > REPLY: > > There is no one problem. Vancha kalpataru-bhyscha kripa-sinddhubhyeva ca patitanam pavanebhyo vaishnavebhyo namo namah!!! I was initiated into Brahma-Madhva- Gaudiya Vaishnava Samparadaya in 1967. I lived over 6 Years in Vrindavan-dham from 1968-1973 with great vairagi bhaktas. I learned all " Vaishnavatva " and Archan-paddhati. My main Shastra is Srimad Bhagavatam and Gita. And in Archan-paddhati for all Vaishnav temples the niyam is that Lord Ganesh must 1st be offered respect before any other worship. In fact, one of the " archan-aparadha " in Hari-Bhakti- Vilas is *To worship Lord Vishnu (Krishna) without first offering respect to Lord Ganesh is " aparadha " . But Lord Ganesh is not separate from Krishna, Who is always Shaktiman and " Sarva-karana- karanam " . NOTHING is independent of Krishna. EVERYTHING AND ALL BEINGS are His creation and shaktis. > > So I offer you 1000 dandavats if you're a Vaishnava, because a Vaishnava is Narada Muni, Madhavcharya, Ramanujacharya, Nimbarkacharya, Vishnu Swami, Vallabhacharya, and Vyasa are all Uttama-adikaris, THEY are " Vaishnava " . But I am only " saddhana-bhakta " - aspiring Vaishnava. And as Vaishnava in Brahma Sampradaya I worship Radha-Krishna (as Shalagram-Shila and REAL Lakshmi Shank). But FIRST I WORSHIP GANESH. As per Vaishnava tradition. > > Lord Krishna is " Sarva-karana- karanam " - Cause of all causes. A Vaishnav must know that all deva, asuras, and entire prakriti are by shaktis of Bhagavan Sri Krishna, Who is not only Avarata, but is Avatari. > > Concerning Vaishnava use of Rudraksha I have written to an astrologer who was requesting a Diamond for Shukracharya: > > Question: Do you have anything for Shukra that is more vaishnava oriented? Since Rudraksa could be viewed as more tilting toward Siva. We have all respects for Lord Siva but a an aspiring vaishnava wants things that remind him of Krsna, isn't it? > > Answer: " Na vaishnavanam- yatha-shamboh! !! " - Shastra quotes, " There is NO Vaishnava equal to Shamboo!. " So what could be more Vaishnava oriented!? How does Shukra remind us about Krishna any more than Shiva? > > Hinduism has very few real talismans. Shalagram, Tulasi, etc., these are not talismans. These are causeless bhakti. A strict devotee never seeks good luck. The gems are also “karma misra bhakti†as is Rudraksha. Gems are hardly 10% as powerful as Rudraksha. And Shukradeva has hardly 10% of the greatness of Lord Shiva. Rudraksha is in fact the ultimate talisman in Sanatana Dharma. I have researched and collected Rudraksha since 1974. They are pure blessing of God, in His form as “Param Vaishnava Shankar.†If any devotee (of any God) wants good luck they need look no further than Rudraksha and Gems. And if they are not caring about good luck, then they should take 100% shelter of Krishna, come what may. > > Padma Puranam, Chapter 57, Sri Bhagavan uvaca, " If a man always wears a Rudraksa, especially with fourteen mouths, permeated with God's auspicious power, he is always honoured and blessed by the demigods due to the greatness of his religious merit. " ---THIS is Lord Vishnu speaking. > > There are many Vedic quotes by Lord Hari Himself praising Rudraksha. There is almost NOTHING about the powers of gems in Shastra, but Shastras are FULL of quotes praising Rudraksha. > > And these Rudrakshas have different attributes noticed since thousands of years. Shaat-mukhi (6 faced) is related to Venus. And tantric Diamond also relates to Venus. So in absence of a BIG diamond, a combination of 6 faced Rudraksha with smaller diamond is a " double Venus " talisman... For GOOD LUCK, which is Karma misra bhakti. > > Also, Rudraksha cost almost nothing compared to gems. And in my experience they are 10 times more potent. For example, for Sade Sati there is nothing better on Earth than 14 faced Rudraksha, and has been so for thousands of years. No gem can come close. > > For pure causeless bhakti there is no desire for talismans. And karma-misra- bhakti can use gems and Rudraksha. Of the two, Rudraksha of Param Bhagavat Lord Shiva Mahadeva is far superior with 0 bad effects and all auspicious for anyone. Thank God!!! > > Richard Shaw-Brown, PG > > > Richard Shaw Brown, PG > Musician, Designer, Gemologist & Author > www.richardshawbrow n.com > > > New Email addresses available on > Get the Email name you've always wanted on the new @ymail and @rocketmail. > Hurry before someone else does! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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