VS: Swamiji based on yesterday's Alphabet Safari does it mean Ravana did not dedicate himself to Shiva properly.
GP: One more point on Pooja : many of the Pooja vidhis are pointers to great vedantic truths eg. the aarti in the dark garbh-griha of a temple.
VS: Yes GP bhaiya. Wonderful point
All vidhis, poojas, homas etc have scientific as well as vedantic logic.
GP: But there is a danger in trying to find scientific logic in Pooja vidhis. Sometimes the explanations tend to get absurd and actually have no scientific basis, thus turning off some people even more.
VS: This is similar to going to a wrong doctor.
Like Swamiji said start in good faith and we'll find our answers automatically
GP: When I do something out of love for someone, then l don't look for a logical reasoning. In fact, more often than not, the things we do are so illogical! But we do it out of love and we don't care about the logic.
VS: That is definitely a very good point
For that my love has to be steadfast na?
If we are not diverting, I remember Jigs n Krishna had attended a seminar (not sure if organised by CIF) in Bangalore years ago and shared a few amazing facts.
SS: Ravana never dedicated himself to Shiva. He prayed for power and he got that. Purity was not enough and ego never sublimated itself so it led to destruction.
VS: Thanks Swamiji.
So here the intention plays an important role
KG: Swamiji, to start with asking for worldly things as sankalpa during Pooja, is it always harming? I always felt asking the lord is better than begging in the world. Is there then the 3 types in Pooja too... sattvik, rajasic & tamasic. Also is Sankalpa always necessary, can't just doing it for luv 2 the Ishta not complete.
VS: In Sankalpa we can ask what we want or modify... like one I remember...asking pure and steadfast bhakti for the Lord
I know it's selfish n materialistic but feel begging to Lord is better than begging to the world.
SS: There is nothing wrong in asking worldly things from the Lord. Its like child asking the parent. Such a devotee is called artharthi in geeta chapter 7. What we do with what we have asked is important.
KG: Ok
VS: Thanks Swamiji... what we do with it is important
SS: Yes pooja is also of 3 types. When done with selflessness, only for expressing love or to cultivate noble virtues it is sattvik. When one asks materialistic things or freedom from suffering it is rajasik. When done to harm others or done without proper method or out of unwillingness it is tamasic
VS: So our aim should be to rise up in these levels
SS: Sankalpa means a strong resolve. It does not mean only asking something. Its also to know our connection with the universe(ancient GPS) because one's geographical location, tithi, paksha, maasa, ritu etc are taken into consideration and on one hand one's insignificance and humility it invokes and on the other helps one with vision of oneness. Also it is to make our action conscious and not mechanical. Whats the objective must be clear to us and we remain focussed on it.
RP: Swamiji how much to worry about mistakes and errors while doing pujas - because we have very limited knowledge about mantras or steps and procedures.., like you mentioned will it be taken as tamasic ? Will there be Counter effects ?
GP: One more point on Pooja : many of the Pooja vidhis are pointers to great vedantic truths eg. the aarti in the dark garbh-griha of a temple.
VS: Yes GP bhaiya. Wonderful point
All vidhis, poojas, homas etc have scientific as well as vedantic logic.
GP: But there is a danger in trying to find scientific logic in Pooja vidhis. Sometimes the explanations tend to get absurd and actually have no scientific basis, thus turning off some people even more.
VS: This is similar to going to a wrong doctor.
Like Swamiji said start in good faith and we'll find our answers automatically
GP: When I do something out of love for someone, then l don't look for a logical reasoning. In fact, more often than not, the things we do are so illogical! But we do it out of love and we don't care about the logic.
VS: That is definitely a very good point
For that my love has to be steadfast na?
If we are not diverting, I remember Jigs n Krishna had attended a seminar (not sure if organised by CIF) in Bangalore years ago and shared a few amazing facts.
SS: Ravana never dedicated himself to Shiva. He prayed for power and he got that. Purity was not enough and ego never sublimated itself so it led to destruction.
VS: Thanks Swamiji.
So here the intention plays an important role
KG: Swamiji, to start with asking for worldly things as sankalpa during Pooja, is it always harming? I always felt asking the lord is better than begging in the world. Is there then the 3 types in Pooja too... sattvik, rajasic & tamasic. Also is Sankalpa always necessary, can't just doing it for luv 2 the Ishta not complete.
VS: In Sankalpa we can ask what we want or modify... like one I remember...asking pure and steadfast bhakti for the Lord
I know it's selfish n materialistic but feel begging to Lord is better than begging to the world.
SS: There is nothing wrong in asking worldly things from the Lord. Its like child asking the parent. Such a devotee is called artharthi in geeta chapter 7. What we do with what we have asked is important.
KG: Ok
VS: Thanks Swamiji... what we do with it is important
SS: Yes pooja is also of 3 types. When done with selflessness, only for expressing love or to cultivate noble virtues it is sattvik. When one asks materialistic things or freedom from suffering it is rajasik. When done to harm others or done without proper method or out of unwillingness it is tamasic
VS: So our aim should be to rise up in these levels
SS: Sankalpa means a strong resolve. It does not mean only asking something. Its also to know our connection with the universe(ancient GPS) because one's geographical location, tithi, paksha, maasa, ritu etc are taken into consideration and on one hand one's insignificance and humility it invokes and on the other helps one with vision of oneness. Also it is to make our action conscious and not mechanical. Whats the objective must be clear to us and we remain focussed on it.
RP: Swamiji how much to worry about mistakes and errors while doing pujas - because we have very limited knowledge about mantras or steps and procedures.., like you mentioned will it be taken as tamasic ? Will there be Counter effects ?
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