Guest guest Posted July 21, 2005 Report Posted July 21, 2005 Hi! Well, I did my homa, and enjoyed it very much. I had never used a combination of wet and dry ingredients for the offering before, esp. sugar, so it was a bit of a surprise when I stuck my hand in the bowl and half the mixture came out with it. It was REALLY sticky. I had to use my ghee spoon to offer, which was fine. The other thing was, that I had never chanted from a book in front of the fire before, and it kept getting so hot I could hardly hold on to it. Still, it was great. It was a beautiful end to a wonderful sankalpa. I hung-out with Agni Deva for a while afterward, until He had to go... It was a beautiful night. Jai Maa! Chris Quote
Guest guest Posted July 22, 2005 Report Posted July 22, 2005 awesome! way to go. , "Chris Kirner" <chriskirner1956> wrote: > Hi! Well, I did my homa, and enjoyed it very much. > > I had never used a combination of wet and dry ingredients for the > offering before, esp. sugar, so it was a bit of a surprise when I > stuck my hand in the bowl and half the mixture came out with it. It > was REALLY sticky. I had to use my ghee spoon to offer, which was fine. > > The other thing was, that I had never chanted from a book in front of > the fire before, and it kept getting so hot I could hardly hold on to it. > > Still, it was great. It was a beautiful end to a wonderful sankalpa. I > hung-out with Agni Deva for a while afterward, until He had to go... > It was a beautiful night. > > Jai Maa! > Chris Quote
Guest guest Posted July 22, 2005 Report Posted July 22, 2005 Jai Chris ji! Sounds like a very enchanted evening! i can feel the warmth, and hear the flickering flames devouring your sweet devotional offering. What a very wonderful closure to an extra special Sankalpa! Jai Maa! Your sister smiling at you from within the Divine Flames, muktimaa -- In , "Chris Kirner" <chriskirner1956> wrote: > Hi! Well, I did my homa, and enjoyed it very much. > > I had never used a combination of wet and dry ingredients for the > offering before, esp. sugar, so it was a bit of a surprise when I > stuck my hand in the bowl and half the mixture came out with it. It > was REALLY sticky. I had to use my ghee spoon to offer, which was fine. > > The other thing was, that I had never chanted from a book in front of > the fire before, and it kept getting so hot I could hardly hold on to it. > > Still, it was great. It was a beautiful end to a wonderful sankalpa. I > hung-out with Agni Deva for a while afterward, until He had to go... > It was a beautiful night. > > Jai Maa! > Chris Quote
Guest guest Posted July 22, 2005 Report Posted July 22, 2005 Chrisji, you are an inspiration! It must have been quite an evening. The whole idea of doing a homa is still very much beyond my range of sadhana expertise:). Did you do that in your garden? did you dig a hole for the fire or build something or did you use the barbecue? It must have been quite a big fire since your book got so hot. I hope some day I'll be able to experience what an actual homa is like, but I can't see myself doing one on my balcony just now. Anyway, good to hear all went well, with love, Henny , "Chris Kirner" <chriskirner1956@y. ...> wrote: > Hi! Well, I did my homa, and enjoyed it very much. > > I had never used a combination of wet and dry ingredients for the > offering before, esp. sugar, so it was a bit of a surprise when I > stuck my hand in the bowl and half the mixture came out with it. It > was REALLY sticky. I had to use my ghee spoon to offer, which was fine. > > The other thing was, that I had never chanted from a book in front of > the fire before, and it kept getting so hot I could hardly hold on to it. > > Still, it was great. It was a beautiful end to a wonderful sankalpa. I > hung-out with Agni Deva for a while afterward, until He had to go... > It was a beautiful night. > > Jai Maa! > Chris Quote
Guest guest Posted July 22, 2005 Report Posted July 22, 2005 No, I didn't dig a hole. I don't do homa often enough yet, and Swamiji has said any kind of fire pit is good enough (though a "regulation" kunda is best). I used a commercial portable fire-pit made of enamled steel about two and a half feet in diameter (less than a meter), and yes, I did it in my garden, actually on my patio. I'm not very good at it; it takes me a long time to set-up and a long time to perform the mantras, but the Devas seem to be compassionate and put up with me anyway. Jai Maa! Chris , "henny_v_i" <HvI@S...> wrote: > Chrisji, > > you are an inspiration! It must have been quite an evening. The whole > idea of doing a homa is still very much beyond my range of sadhana > expertise:). Did you do that in your garden? did you dig a hole for > the fire or build something or did you use the barbecue? It must have > been quite a big fire since your book got so hot. I hope some day I'll > be able to experience what an actual homa is like, but I can't see > myself doing one on my balcony just now. Anyway, good to hear all went > well, > > with love, > Henny > > > , "Chris Kirner" <chriskirner1956@y. > ..> wrote: > > Hi! Well, I did my homa, and enjoyed it very much. > > > > I had never used a combination of wet and dry ingredients for the > > offering before, esp. sugar, so it was a bit of a surprise when I > > stuck my hand in the bowl and half the mixture came out with it. It > > was REALLY sticky. I had to use my ghee spoon to offer, which was > fine. > > > > The other thing was, that I had never chanted from a book in front > of > > the fire before, and it kept getting so hot I could hardly hold on > to it. > > > > Still, it was great. It was a beautiful end to a wonderful sankalpa. > I > > hung-out with Agni Deva for a while afterward, until He had to go... > > It was a beautiful night. > > > > Jai Maa! > > Chris Quote
Guest guest Posted July 23, 2005 Report Posted July 23, 2005 , "Chris Kirner" <chriskirner1956@y. thank you for putting up with my insatiable curiosity and answering my questions. I just could not imagine how it was done. I'm sure the celestial beings and deva's enjoyed your efforts very much, with love, Henny > No, I didn't dig a hole. I don't do homa often enough yet, and Swamiji > has said any kind of fire pit is good enough (though a "regulation" > kunda is best). I used a commercial portable fire-pit made of enamled > steel about two and a half feet in diameter (less than a meter), and > yes, I did it in my garden, actually on my patio. > > I'm not very good at it; it takes me a long time to set-up and a long > time to perform the mantras, but the Devas seem to be compassionate > and put up with me anyway. > > Jai Maa! > Chris > > > > , "henny_v_i" <HvI@S...> wrote: > > Chrisji, > > > > you are an inspiration! It must have been quite an evening. The whole > > idea of doing a homa is still very much beyond my range of sadhana > > expertise:). Did you do that in your garden? did you dig a hole for > > the fire or build something or did you use the barbecue? It must have > > been quite a big fire since your book got so hot. I hope some day I'll > > be able to experience what an actual homa is like, but I can't see > > myself doing one on my balcony just now. Anyway, good to hear all went > > well, > > > > with love, > > Henny > > > > > > , "Chris Kirner" <chriskirner1956@y. > > ..> wrote: > > > Hi! Well, I did my homa, and enjoyed it very much. > > > > > > I had never used a combination of wet and dry ingredients for the > > > offering before, esp. sugar, so it was a bit of a surprise when I > > > stuck my hand in the bowl and half the mixture came out with it. It > > > was REALLY sticky. I had to use my ghee spoon to offer, which was > > fine. > > > > > > The other thing was, that I had never chanted from a book in front > > of > > > the fire before, and it kept getting so hot I could hardly hold on > > to it. > > > > > > Still, it was great. It was a beautiful end to a wonderful sankalpa. > > I > > > hung-out with Agni Deva for a while afterward, until He had to go... > > > It was a beautiful night. > > > > > > Jai Maa! > > > Chris Quote
Guest guest Posted July 23, 2005 Report Posted July 23, 2005 henny i asked swamiji once if even a hibachi on a patio would do and he said absolutely. jai maa jai henny jai chris jai satsanga , "henny_v_i" <HvI@S...> wrote: > , "Chris Kirner" <chriskirner1956@y. > thank you for putting up with my insatiable curiosity and answering my > questions. I just could not imagine how it was done. I'm sure the > celestial beings and deva's enjoyed your efforts very much, > > with love, > Henny > > > > > No, I didn't dig a hole. I don't do homa often enough yet, and > Swamiji > > has said any kind of fire pit is good enough (though a "regulation" > > kunda is best). I used a commercial portable fire-pit made of > enamled > > steel about two and a half feet in diameter (less than a meter), and > > yes, I did it in my garden, actually on my patio. > > > > I'm not very good at it; it takes me a long time to set-up and a > long > > time to perform the mantras, but the Devas seem to be compassionate > > and put up with me anyway. > > > > Jai Maa! > > Chris > > > > > > > > , "henny_v_i" <HvI@S...> wrote: > > > Chrisji, > > > > > > you are an inspiration! It must have been quite an evening. The > whole > > > idea of doing a homa is still very much beyond my range of sadhana > > > expertise:). Did you do that in your garden? did you dig a hole > for > > > the fire or build something or did you use the barbecue? It must > have > > > been quite a big fire since your book got so hot. I hope some day > I'll > > > be able to experience what an actual homa is like, but I can't see > > > myself doing one on my balcony just now. Anyway, good to hear all > went > > > well, > > > > > > with love, > > > Henny > > > > > > > > > , "Chris Kirner" > <chriskirner1956@y. > > > ..> wrote: > > > > Hi! Well, I did my homa, and enjoyed it very much. > > > > > > > > I had never used a combination of wet and dry ingredients for > the > > > > offering before, esp. sugar, so it was a bit of a surprise when > I > > > > stuck my hand in the bowl and half the mixture came out with it. > It > > > > was REALLY sticky. I had to use my ghee spoon to offer, which > was > > > fine. > > > > > > > > The other thing was, that I had never chanted from a book in > front > > > of > > > > the fire before, and it kept getting so hot I could hardly hold > on > > > to it. > > > > > > > > Still, it was great. It was a beautiful end to a wonderful > sankalpa. > > > I > > > > hung-out with Agni Deva for a while afterward, until He had to > go... > > > > It was a beautiful night. > > > > > > > > Jai Maa! > > > > Chris Quote
Guest guest Posted July 24, 2005 Report Posted July 24, 2005 Hey, you know how much I LOVE to answer questions (if I can). Jai Maa! Chris , "henny_v_i" <HvI@S...> wrote: > , "Chris Kirner" <chriskirner1956@y. > thank you for putting up with my insatiable curiosity and answering my > questions. I just could not imagine how it was done. I'm sure the > celestial beings and deva's enjoyed your efforts very much, > > with love, > Henny > > > > > No, I didn't dig a hole. I don't do homa often enough yet, and > Swamiji > > has said any kind of fire pit is good enough (though a "regulation" > > kunda is best). I used a commercial portable fire-pit made of > enamled > > steel about two and a half feet in diameter (less than a meter), and > > yes, I did it in my garden, actually on my patio. > > > > I'm not very good at it; it takes me a long time to set-up and a > long > > time to perform the mantras, but the Devas seem to be compassionate > > and put up with me anyway. > > > > Jai Maa! > > Chris > > > > > > > > , "henny_v_i" <HvI@S...> wrote: > > > Chrisji, > > > > > > you are an inspiration! It must have been quite an evening. The > whole > > > idea of doing a homa is still very much beyond my range of sadhana > > > expertise:). Did you do that in your garden? did you dig a hole > for > > > the fire or build something or did you use the barbecue? It must > have > > > been quite a big fire since your book got so hot. I hope some day > I'll > > > be able to experience what an actual homa is like, but I can't see > > > myself doing one on my balcony just now. Anyway, good to hear all > went > > > well, > > > > > > with love, > > > Henny > > > > > > > > > , "Chris Kirner" > <chriskirner1956@y. > > > ..> wrote: > > > > Hi! Well, I did my homa, and enjoyed it very much. > > > > > > > > I had never used a combination of wet and dry ingredients for > the > > > > offering before, esp. sugar, so it was a bit of a surprise when > I > > > > stuck my hand in the bowl and half the mixture came out with it. > It > > > > was REALLY sticky. I had to use my ghee spoon to offer, which > was > > > fine. > > > > > > > > The other thing was, that I had never chanted from a book in > front > > > of > > > > the fire before, and it kept getting so hot I could hardly hold > on > > > to it. > > > > > > > > Still, it was great. It was a beautiful end to a wonderful > sankalpa. > > > I > > > > hung-out with Agni Deva for a while afterward, until He had to > go... > > > > It was a beautiful night. > > > > > > > > Jai Maa! > > > > Chris Quote
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