Guest guest Posted June 13, 2007 Report Share Posted June 13, 2007 Namaskar, For quite some time I m feeling lack of vitality in my body.Even I m not able to focus much on my health.Though I m not suferring from any ailment but feeling lack of vitality from quite some long time.Pls suggest sum Rudra Combination, Yantra & Mantra etc to come over this prob. Presently I m wearing kawach in my neck consisting each of 7,8 & 11 Mukhi & one power bracelet in my right hand consisting of three four mukhi. I m also very thin. Rgds, --- narasimhaye <no_reply > wrote: > Respect and Reverence > > 1. RESPECT FOR ELDERS: Respect for elders is a > keystone of Hindu > culture. This genuine acknowledgment of seniority is > demonstrated > through endearing customs, such as sitting to the > left of elders, > bringing gifts on special occasions, not sitting > while they are > standing, not speaking excessively, not yawning or > stretching, not > putting one's opinions forward strongly, not > contradicting or > arguing, seeking their advice and blessings, giving > them first choice > in all matters, even serving their food first. > > 2. NAME PROTOCOL: Youngers never use the proper name > of their elders. > In the Tamil tradition, a younger brother, for > example, refers to his > brother as annan, or periannan (older brother), not > by name. The > elder, however, may use the name of the younger. > Children are trained > to refer to all adults as auntie or uncle. Adults, > too, refer to each > other as elder or younger brother or simply as > brother (likewise for > women). Only men the same age will occasionally > address each other by > first name. A Hindu wife never speaks the name of > her husband. When > referring to him she uses terms such as " my > husband, " " him " or, for > example, " Jothi's father. " When addressing yogis, > swamis or sadhakas, > one uses the title, not personal pronouns, such as > you or your (nor > by the name alone). For example, one would never > ask, " What do you > want? " Instead, one would inquire, " What does Swami > want? " > > 3. TOUCHING FEET IN RESPECT: One touches the feet of > holy men and > women in recognition of their great humility and > inner attainment. A > dancer or a musician touches the feet of his or her > teacher before > and after each lesson. Children prostrate and touch > the feet of their > mother and father at special times, such as New > Year's day, birthdays > and before departing on a journey. > > 4. BEHOLDING THE DIVINE: Newcomers to Hinduism will > quickly become > familiar with the concept of darshana, meaning, > " seeing, " and > referring to beholding with inner or outer vision, a > temple image, > Deity, holy person or place, with the desire to > inwardly contact and > receive the grace and blessings of the venerated > being or beings. > This is the spirit of Hindu worship. Even beholding > a photograph in > the proper spirit is a form of darshana. Not only > does the devotee > seek to see the Divine, but to be seen as well, to > stand humbly in > the awakened gaze of the holy one, even if for an > instant, such as in > a crowded temple when thousands of worshipers file > quickly past the > enshrined Lord. Gods and gurus are thus said to > " give " darshana, and > devotees " take " darshana, with the eyes being the > mystic locus > through which energy is exchanged. It is a direct > and personal two- > sided apprehension -- highly sought-after experience > of Hindu faith. > > 5. DAKSHINA: It is tradition to provide dakshina, a > monetary fee or > gift to a priest given at the completion of any > rite. Dakshina is > also given to gurus as a token of appreciation for > their spiritual > blessings. > > ----------- > > > > Download prohibited? No problem! To chat from any browser without download, Click Here: http://in.messenger./webmessengerpromo.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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