Guest guest Posted January 27, 2006 Report Posted January 27, 2006 Swamiji: "We try to worship in the Sattvic tradition. We are vegetarians, so we worship the Goddess who takes away Darkness by offering our animalistic tendencies: kam, krodh, moha, etc.... For intoxicating spirit we offer the nectar of pure devotion." SWAMIJI SATYANANDA SARASWATI KI JAI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i bow to You a thousand times! Jai Maa Kaali! dissolving in Maa's Holy Love, muktimaa > > Question from Rajan: > There is a mention that on 28th there is a kali puja coming up. Do you make the tantrik offerings at devi mandir. Specifically Sacrificial offering and alcohol? (I know there is a sense of uneasiness in this area)Is there any detrimental effects of offering liquor or sacrificial animal. > Do we offer Kali Scotch or Vodka, Clear or red spirits. > > > Swamiji's response: > Worship is organized according to the three gunas or qualities of nature: Sattva, Rajas, and Tamas. Tamasic worship causes harm to someone else. Rajasic worship brings about personal enjoyment. Sattvic worship aims at self purification. > > We try to worship in the Sattvic tradition. We are vegetarians, so we worship the Goddess who takes away Darkness by offering our animalistic tendencies: kam, krodh, moha, etc.... > > For intoxicating spirit we offer the nectar of pure devotion. > Quote
Guest guest Posted January 28, 2006 Report Posted January 28, 2006 Excellent and Beautiful reply Swami Jee Pranaam Jai Shree Maa,Swami Jee , Nanda <chandimaakijai> wrote: > > Question from Rajan: > There is a mention that on 28th there is a kali puja coming up. Do you make the tantrik offerings at devi mandir. Specifically Sacrificial offering and alcohol? (I know there is a sense of uneasiness in this area)Is there any detrimental effects of offering liquor or sacrificial animal. > Do we offer Kali Scotch or Vodka, Clear or red spirits. > > > Swamiji's response: > Worship is organized according to the three gunas or qualities of nature: Sattva, Rajas, and Tamas. Tamasic worship causes harm to someone else. Rajasic worship brings about personal enjoyment. Sattvic worship aims at self purification. > > We try to worship in the Sattvic tradition. We are vegetarians, so we worship the Goddess who takes away Darkness by offering our animalistic tendencies: kam, krodh, moha, etc.... > > For intoxicating spirit we offer the nectar of pure devotion. > Quote
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