transforming water to holy water

[Guest guest]

Gange cha Yamune chaiva Godavari Saraswati,

Narmade Sindhu Kaveri jalesmin sannidhim kuru

 

Where is the reference for this verse in sastra? Is this to be chanted to make water pure?

[Guest guest]

I do know that Srila Prabhupada had his disciples chant Sri Vishnu 3 times before drinking water. Nice practice. I think it has long since been forgotten though.

 

Simple rememberance is very powerful.

[Robsteve 0]

Ganga Jal (GangaJal, Gangaa Jal, Gangaajal, Holy water)

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Dear Sirs & Guruji,

 

As a ardent believer in Hinduism & it's mythology, and due to my long association with the ISKCON & OSHO movement - I have been experimenting on my own.

 

I have a question for all of you? and the quaestion is based on my real-life experiences?

 

* recently I happened to buy some Gangaajal from this lady, who has listed her items on ebay.in - and the truth is I did not knew - Gangaajal could have tasted so good. Even the advertisers response was very good. So I am recommending to all of you to visit the link listed below

or contact her at "RSCOMMN at (DOT) COM"

 

* and now I have my questions, which are as follows .

- I have been used to collecting raw water from River ganges right from GOMUKH to it's Delta BASIN - and using it for all my rites & consuming it as per the Guruji's advice. The water does look murky downstream but I had no complaints.

 

- However, this lady advises and claims to have used R.O. filteration process & insists on using right packaging materials.

 

_ My question now is - Is it still Gangaa Jal after filtertion???, even I have my doubts ???

 

- secondly, if Gangaa Jal is - what it is meant to be - Gangaajal jal sourced from any point right from it's origin till it meets the seas is supposed to be gangaajal.

 

_ Personally, I have travelled on foot along the ganges - and I happened to notice - that Gangaa Jal does not mean water from the Gangotri Glacier alone.

 

- It is a mighty river - containing feeds from not just one but thousand of little natural mineral water springs, rivulets, and of course from - Bhagirathi, alaknanda & so on. Even the seasonal rivers (during monsoon) contribute to it.

 

Any comments & suggestions shall be much appreciated - in view of so many suppliers on the net claiming to offer you the real thing.

 

However, I would like to comment that this lady on ebay.in is doing miracles, trying to offer real good Gangaa jal at very honest prices & that too in healthy PET bottles. Initially, I too had my doubts - but I am requesting everyone to give it a try.

 

Thanks for reading this. Any comments & suggestions shall be much appreciated.

 

Robert Stevenson,

Oslo, Norway.

[gHari 0]

Anything that has touched the lotus lips of Sri Krsna becomes holy. Offer the water to Him with love and devotion.

 

Lord Krsna says in Bhagavad-gita 9.26:<BLOCKQUOTE><CENTER><FONT COLOR=RED>

patraM puSpaM phalaM toyaM

yo me bhaktyA prayacchati

tad ahaM bhakty-upahRtam

aznAmi prayatAtmanaH

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patram--a leaf; puSpam--a flower; phalam--a fruit; toyam--water; yaH--whoever; me--unto Me; bhaktyA--with devotion; prayacchati--offers; tat--that; aham--I; bhakti-upahRtam--offered in devotion; aznAmi--accept; prayata-AtmanaH--from one in pure consciousness.

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If one offers Me with love and devotion a leaf, a flower, fruit or water, I will accept it.</BLOCKQUOTE></B>