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Not on the 12th day ceremoney. Garuda purana is very religious every children’s must read this because of these bright future…Finally Hattsoff to Vedavyasa. Lv 7. Soul and the subtle body always travel together. Two parts build up a new body for the dead. In bhaghavat geetha, 8th chapter Lord krishna says that the soul which leaves the body during the northern hemisphere of sun (uttarayana punayakalam will attain brahman and will not have rebirth at all)and during the dakshinayanan the same will subside in the moon and will be back to the earth again. If we look at these lokas (worlds), they are related to different cosmic planes. The lady under reference could have been liberated this way.
(Distance between the earth and the moon is 384,000 KMs and the distance between the earth and the sun is 149,598,000 KMs). It is a myth, a superstition. They continue to live in the world duality (dvaita). Question : The pitru rituals are not done for the persons who has deceased. @GAUTHAM Please dont say that you shudder at the fate of fathers not having sons to send them through moksha...there is nothing wrong in having daughters or not having children at all.Daughters and sons are both your own self,own blood,if they are raised equally given equal opportunities then why should they not get equal rights to perform their parents' last rites?Its never true that parents can't get moksha through their daughters. The body should be carried through the back door. Scroll. For further details on the types of bodies, use search in manblunder at the top of this site. It is difficult to say whether we have exhausted all our karmas. By performing monthly ceremonies after death, how we can change the direction of the departed person's karmic account? I was particular that I dont use any shortcuts, but follow the shastras as far as possible. Garuda Purana Overview. To avoild the loss, the ritual is performed on the 12th day itself without taking risk, waiting for a year.This was told by our prohithar, during my grandfather's ceremoney. what will happen to the subtile who doesnt have kids and how this body will be liberated to reach brahman? For this answer, there is a natural question. 2018-2020. The purpose of acquiring wealth is charity; purpose of speech is to say the truth; purpose of a body is spirituality. Govind
Remove all those impressions in your mind that cause pain by getting into silence. What is the purpose of these two and what is to be performed during these two rituals? The best way to accumulate good karmas is to think good for others. Garuda is certainly good. On the contrary, Upaniṣad-s say that everything is Brahman. 1. But there is a reference in Mahābhārata about this and I am looking for the reference. Gods and goddesses that we speak of are energy levels created by Brahman to sustain the universe. On the contrary, you are bound to be liberated for the simple reason that you have done his last rites without any expectoration. Sunil Kumar.H.V says: 26/03/2016 at 11:20 PM. For ritual oriented persons, all the rituals, prescribed in dharma śāstra-s, they have to necessarily carry out all the rituals for the first 13 days. The Garuda Purana, by Ernest Wood and S.V. According to this Upaniṣad (I.9), uttarāyaṇa means those who follow the spiritual path. Unknown
I am only trying to do my bit and in the process, I also learn from other. But this procedure is not followed. p. 1. Once again, I thank you for your appreciative words. But, this concept is often misunderstood and misinterpreted. The Garuda Purana also contains treatises on astrology, palmistry, and precious stones; and one, still more … MANBLUNDER
After death, mind does not exist. Strictly speaking, performing upanayanam within one year from mother's death is not advisable. These guidelines help one to have a peaceful coexistence with fellow beings. Lunar days to be avoided are full moon day, new moon day and 8th lunar day. April 24, 2013 10:57 PM. Fire is considered as very sacred. Beyond this, no other tarpaṇa is given. Once I get this, I will publish this here. When we accept karmic theory, this tarpana, yearly rituals, etc cannot be accepted. For s single evil action, there are two types of sufferings, one for the subtle body and another for the gross body. Third piṇḍa should be offered to Bhūta at the resting place. - Hinduism is believed to be one of the oldest religions and is often termed as Sanatana Dharma, the eternal way. January 27, 2014 04:53 PM. As we say our one year is equal to one day to them. Where is the question of doing any rituals, when his soul has already merged with Shiva? When the gross body suffers, the subtle body within does not suffer. No it is wrong.As any other Purana , Garuda Purana can be had in home and read normally to know about the Souls travel and Yaatanaa Sareera pains and pleasures. Thirst of the corpse is quenched by offering libation with water and sesame seeds. is there anything i can do for his soul's peace. Thank you so much for your reply Sir, The main belief of giving birth to a male child in the family is that he will do the pithru karyas so that the departed souls of the family will get mukti or any sort of relief. I am extremely sorry to hear this. Next article Next Post.
Thanks for your good words. Both of them died instantaneously, in my presence. When Brahman Himself is formless, how can there be forms to gods? The Garuda Purana is one of the Vishnu Puranas. MANBLUNDER
Before the Grace of Shiva, our thoughts are nothing and our thoughts have no power to change the destination of the soul. Sum total of all our karmas is the store house of all our karmas, accrued over several births. My only wish is that the one who gets initiated should understand that Divine Grace cannot be purchased and can be attained only through sadhana with the able guidance of a Guru. For example,we have seen many stories where Devas are cursed by Sages and they are born in earth. Srinivas
There is no way we can draw a comparison to Bhisma. Therefore, uttarāyaṇa means the path of knowledge leading to Self-realization and consequent liberation. This means that the soul can see both good and bad and the departed soul begins its journey according to its karma. In the instant case, there is nothing wrong in reciting Vishnu Sahasranama, etc as Self is omnipresent. Here , you have posed the question 'who are we doing these rituals for' ? He sits on a buffalo (Yama is called mahiṣa vāhana; mahiṣa means buffalo and vāhana means vehicle). MANBLUNDER
May 12, 2013 10:44 PM, Thank you very much for the wonderful explanation. January 19, 2014 09:22 AM. Experiencing karmas sometimes may be good and many times it is bad. There is no 'this' or 'I am'. only with the divine grace one can get rid of it. But I didn't want to interfere as this may disturb the family relationship.kindly advise, if the rituals conducted will be accepted by the soul, or should any remedial rituals has to be done. Garud Puran: Major types of Narakas (hells) and Punishments IS GARUD PURAN SERMAN DURING FIRST TEN DAYS AFTER DAITH WILL HELP THE SUBTLE BODY FOR MOKSHA. December 22, 2013 12:51 PM, Dear SirThanks for the quick response. Govind
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Sins committed by a person do not affect the Soul within. Bhūta is considered as one of the demigods. The path becomes rough for the sinners and the path becomes comfortable for virtuous. Thimmappa M.S. Prabhakar
Please mention your source, Krishnaji, 22nd Naama needs correction. When you think about Divine, emotions will pervade you and tears will roll down, without your knowledge. Sesame seeds are considered as sacred and can destroy evil spirits and can burn all the sins committed by the deceased. He treats the virtuous with respect and sinners with rudeness. Thinking about him in no way will affect your karma. I have the satisfaction of serving my parents and there can be no happiness than this. What happens when all that is done is the dead body is cremeated? Why should I waste money and accrue bad karmas too by paying to someone, who is not worthy of it. Even in this case the same rule apply? Within what time the soul reaches pithru loka. Read 4 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. Once their good karmic accounts are exhausted, they are made to fall from the heaven and are born to noble couples. I have one more questsion. Please let me know your comments. Summary: The English translation of the Garuda Purana: contents include a creation theory, description of vratas (religious observances), sacred holidays, sacred places dedicated to the sun, but also prayers from the Tantrika ritual, addressed to the sun, to Shiva, and to Vishnu..
It is always ideal to offer incense sticks at the entrance door. Reply. Ravi, nowadays in the western world, lets be realistic - what if you have no-one to do any prayers. Chanting any God's name will take us to Brhamaloka or even higher lokas, provided we chant with utmost love for that God. It is in the form of a dialog between Vishnu and Garuda, the King of Birds. When the karma is ripe enough, the subconscious mind enters into another body. Govind
What has left his body is also the Self. Karmic imprints will not be annihilated by Divine. March 01, 2018 03:03 PM. Garuda Purana is supposed to be chanted after the demise of a person; and especially in the 13-day mourning period. Due to various reasons I have seen in my own family they are not interested in doing these pithru karmas. How do pithrus look like. The Garuda Purana By Ernest Wood This is a translation of an abridged version of the Garuda Purana. Former believe God is within and the later has not matured enough to look for the God within. for the people who are still in normal level should perform the rituals as prescribed.there is no other shaastrams is so easy to follow than our Hindu dharma shaastram. It was around 2 am I dreamt of Garuda hovering over my place, and a black cat was seen walking in the terrace of my place of stay. April 29, 2013 09:59 AM. Thank you for pointing out the difference between the stotram and the, Even on Sanskritdocuments.org, stotram says "Karali" but Namavali says, Krishnaji, my suggestion was not based on ancient text. Therefore, our first step is to surrender to God and if the surrender is done through a cleansed mind, from that point onwards, karmas cease to accrue. Anonymous
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I hope he and Almighty God guide me to raise his daughters well. September 25, 2013 08:45 AM. Suppose the sum total of karmas is 100 and let us assume that we are given 20 to experience in this birth. Where to draw the line is based on one's personal spiritual evolution. December 08, 2013 02:00 PM. That is why, I differentiated between gods and realized souls like Sages and Saints. The subtle body cries out when it comes out of the gross body). Free delivery on qualified orders. What will be the fate of suicide atmas and how long will they take to incarnate once again. If we still want to do in the form of actions, helping the needy both financially and physically will accrue good karmas. October 13, 2013 01:02 AM. Based on this, it can be explained that Self-realization is different from Liberation. Brhmā is in the root end of darbha, Viṣṇu in the middle and Śiva in the tip. There is no prakṛti in those lokas. Download Now! After their death, they go to hell. Sabari never thought about anything or anyone except Rama.
June 19, 2013 10:34 PM. During such times, lagna should not be occupied by any planets. Balance 80 is still there in the store house. Portions of the Garuda Purana are used by some Hindus as funeral rituals. The other path is dakṣiṇāyana, the path of rituals. Anonymous
Gopinath Munde's daughter doing it was a high profile example.In future this is sure to reduce people's yearning for a male child. Based on these believes, it is said that thoughts are more powerful than actions. But the perception of realized souls are totally different. Prabhakar
October 31, 2013 01:16 PM. Further, there are bound to be differences between any two Sacred Scriptures on the explanation, though, the essence of their revelations remain the same. It is associated with many superstitions such as – it is inauspicious to keep the text at home; it is inauspicious to read it in any other period except the mourning period etc. October 11, 2013 02:35 PM, If what you said it correct, in Mahabharath why Bhishma who had the Vara of Ichcha Mrithyu waited for the Uththarayana to come and then only passed away. This Garuda Purana Sârodhhâra (Extracted essence of the Garuda Purana) was compiled or written by one Navanidhirâma, son of Sri Hari Narayana, who lived in the city of Jhunjhunu, which was ruled by a King Sri Sûkhalâlajî. Your thoughts cannot prevent a soul from attaining liberation. The time is based on the presence of Moon in different stars, lunar days. Tulasī leaves (basil) should be placed in both the hands of the body and also on its neck. Please let me know your opinion about this. Spiritual path is the path of knowledge to attain the Lord. Their mouths become dry and they die because of suffocation. MANBLUNDER
What is the correct procedure to be followed? Hi i want read … July 27, 2013 11:35 AM, Further reading is available in this link srilagourgovindaswami.org, MANBLUNDER
During eleventh day and twelfth day ceremonies, the preta eats as much as possible. My father expired on 9th June 2010. we have completed our rituals as per Assamese norms. One can definitely read this at home and there are no restrictions on this. February 27, 2014 10:16 AM. These are the best places to perform this. A part of it is carved out and is given to us in this birth. Ravi Sir, While doing Amavasya tharpanam, should we give the tharpanam to the departed Father and Mother or can we give tharpanam to our other kith and kin like uncle aunt cousin or any other close relative who has left this world. Sesame seeds are used in all śrāddha rituals. Garuḍa asks the Lord to explain Yama’s kingdom. In certain instances, one will experience immense pain and miseries. On drawing the circle, Brhmā, Viṣṇu, Rudra, Goddess Lakṣmī and Agni, the god of fire enter this circle. I stand by Guruji's words, Anonymous
He is now freed from the pains of transmigration. When the subtle body is leaving the gross body, which is known as death, the messengers of Yama arrive on the scene. There are other methods where one starts, Dear Sir Thank you very much for the Kind reply I have one final question, When a mantra is initiated, the initiating guru will provide all the, Sir, Thank you for very informative and well researched article.I have a. Karma can be accrued only through mind and senses. June 18, 2013 07:36 PM. There is a lot difference between what Vedas say and what other Scriptures say. April 16, 2013 11:59 AM. April 29, 2013 12:11 PM. Venkatesh Ramaswamy
Apart from karmic embedment, subtle body also has the impressions of his subconscious mind. September 25, 2013 07:12 AM. Thnks for your kind reply Sir.Sir can i ask youan important ques. December 22, 2013 12:39 PM.
Shatra-s are later versions, compiled for convenience. All the hells are ruled by the god of death, Yama. Please write to me directly at ravi@manblunder.com. My question is this:. If they do not, their conscience will hurt them. Prabhakar
. You are the Self, you are Brahman. If we ask a jñāni, he will simply smile at us and walk away. October 31, 2013 02:44 PM. When we go with purāṇa-s, karmic theory becomes questionable. Garuda Purana. Namaskar Sir, My question is.... How far is pithru loka from Bhoo loka. A subtle body which has a bad karmic account feels for its sins at this stage. Please do not take into your mind what others say. Of interest are the intermediate states betweenbirth and rebirth, which roughly correspond to the westernconcepts of Hell and Heaven. My son's wedding has been planned for the 12 of December and his Upanayanam for the 9th of December. Ravi Sir, One more question. Garuḍa asks several questions to Viṣṇu on death and Kṛṣṇa patiently clarifies all his doubts. Either we spend entire 20 or increase it to 30 is in our hands. nothing to do thereafter divine will take up, accept as it is and be with it. Visit us for 18 Maha puranas online. MANBLUNDER
April 17, 2013 02:49 PM. Depending upon one’s karma, the subtle body also undergoes sufferings and pains or happiness and pleasures. … May 19, 2013 11:43 PM. First group comprises of spiritually advanced persons and the second group comprises of rituals oriented. Kṛṣṇa says that if the Self is not realized during one’s life time, they are equated with beasts. :: Read Garuda Puran :: Read and Listen Ved Puran Online. According to me, this dream means that your father should have been liberated. No, they will not. February 02, 2014 10:37 PM. August 02, 2013 11:10 PM. In the courtyard of the building lives Khecara, a gandharva. 2018-2020. In its original form (19,000 shlokas), it is a treatise that covers Ayurveda, creation theories and the afterlife. May 20, 2013 08:30 PM, Raviji Thank you for your wounderful comments, per my understanding ultimate surrender means that giving up everthing to thy lotus feet and thereafter witnessing the happenings, in such a case i do not exist there and that i had been merged with the brahman and are only witness the happenning. only 5 year old daughters. If so, I can organise for the same at my end. I have read somewhere that ancestors are fond of smell while roasting sesame seeds. But in exceptional circumstances, it can be performed after second ūnamāsika (45 days). But monthly rituals are only later developments and need not be done, as these rituals for the whole year are done during the first 13 days. On the thirteenth day, the soul’s journey begins to the world of Yama dragged by the servants of Yama. There are two kinds of people. the act of not following the regulations of shruthi and smrithi is again a bad karma loaded on the person who supposed to do it. only the Asthi Visharjan is remaining till date.please guide us where Asthi Visharjan can be done / which is the beast place as per Hindu norms / Puranas? Anonymous
The instance DEATH is an experience. Thank you very much for your reply Sir. Garuḍa asks several questions to Viṣṇu on death and Kṛṣṇa patiently clarifies all his doubts. The first one is offered at the doorway where the departed soul is called as pāntha (pāntha means wandering). June 19, 2013 10:08 PM. CHAPTER I. (extracts with notes in [] by JanM, 1997). Can such a person say or do any prayers before death?Please give Yama gayatri, mantra, stotra, etc.Thank You! Read 4 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. The whole exercise is a sort of interactive forum. Priests ruthlessly demand huge money and if money is paid, they do perform anything in order and skip many mantras. etc. Gods lime Indra have huge desires and such gods are far inferior to realized souls like great sages and saints. Is it right in the first place? April 17, 2013 08:41 AM. But I must also admit that neither have I fully understood the meaning of these rituals, nor have I understood the 'spiritual' aspects behind concepts like Brahman, Self, Atma etc. October 13, 2013 09:15 AM.
It is enough if we think good for others. recently my mother passed away and we have conducted the rituals as advised. MANBLUNDER
Then why we have forms, when you say that Brahman is formless?One should understand the basic difference between Brahman and gods. Anonymous
there is also one more reason for doing the sapindikarana on 12th day itself, if the kartha of the rituals also die before performing the sapindikarana ritual, the departed soul cannot join the pithrus of the family. MANBLUNDER
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The ashes are then immersed in sea or river. We are in no way going to satisfy Him, by resorting to unwanted rituals. But what is the reality? TGG Mangalore
January 19, 2014 09:26 AM. If you are not able to perform ritualistically, you can mentally pay your respects to the ancestors. I am sure the majority of readers find it educational and as such I feel we should not be denied this opportunity to learn.Individuals are liberated according to their karma and devotion. Due to the effect of karma, a man falls sick causing his death. he says those who not follow them, they become the people not in his good books. A soul is nothing but Brahman. Getting a male or female child are explained in some other ancient texts. I know very well, they will bless me. if it is a realized soul, it will directly reach ParaBrahmam and become unseparable. Mostly these revelations are made by Siddhas. The soul is in the size of one’s thumb (it means the subtle body. Prabhakar
To God? How is that possible? Once the body is completely burnt, the remains of the bones are collected and during this time the sixth piṇḍa is offered. April 17, 2013 07:43 AM. I am his only son and performed his last rites. If you allow these wrong advises to percolate into your mind, these impressions are bound to affect you. Consisting of 279 chapters and 18,000 shlokas, this text offers general guidelines for humans along with various other things. There are books available in various Indian languages. We depend upon purāṇa-s to come to certain conclusions. If we consider Soul as God Himself, to whom we offer these rituals? It is the normal respect all of us give to a dead body.
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Garuda Purana insists that the elder son does it but nowhere has it categorically barred daughters from performing it.In fact so many daughters do mukhagni today even in rural areas(you can check it from the net & one of my aunts had done it too). River Ganges and any sea.
No body knows how one is reborn, where, etc. There is no need for support for the soul as the soul alone gives support to the causal, subtle and gross bodies. The second section of this Purana deals with issues connected with death, particularly funeral rites and the metaphysics of reincarnation. I just wantd to share a similar/ connected thought.I am glad, I now know these groups of 'spiritually advanced persons' exist.... because right at this moment, I am virtually surrounded and being pressured by a huge group of 'rituals oriented persons' as you call them - my close relatives... cousins, uncles, aunts....It's just about 2 days since my father passed and I am supposed to conduct these rituals, "for them" to get released from the impurity of this event ...For them, this is important and meaningful, just because it's "tradition"... while all the deviations from the original sanskars are conveniently forgotten and the rituals are way too diluted.... even if they succeed in logically explaining their tradition...And, for the so called 'family elders', only my nod for the rituals will guarantee moksha for the departed soul....If this is guaranteed, there is no meaning they should insist on good and bad karma...And I shudder at the fate of fathers who do not have sons or 'karthas' to send them through to moksha...Thanks...Great site,great job.CHEERS !
Ravi Sir, Recently one of my family friend an ardent devotee of Lalithambika, due to her own personal problems she was little depressed for some time and later on she committed suicide by hanging herself on June 24th 2013. January 19, 2014 08:56 AM. Garuḍapurāṇa says that it should be done on the day of first anniversary. This is what the priest told me when my father passed away last year.
A few of our readers do not like to see such topics here. January 19, 2014 08:41 AM. May be you have to buy this in a book store. Subtle body undergoes pains or pleasures in the hell or heaven as the case may be and the gross body undergoes pains or pleasures in the earth. Books > Regional Languages > Gujarati > Puranas > ગરુડપુરાણ: Garuda Purana (Gujarati) Pages from the book ગરુડપુરાણ: Garuda Purana (Gujarati) I don't have anyone to do all the rituals. The souls of those, who have committed sins during their life time spend their time in hell and are born again in the earth. The person with this bad karma has to see his generations is suffering from huge illness.Here am not supposed to comment on the realized sould who have come out of rituals. Prabhakar
When there is no left over karma, his soul is liberated and merges with Brahman. April 26, 2013 06:09 PM. Now it will not have any aadhaara to quench its thirst or hunger. if the soul is with good karmas going to enjoy its karmic palan in higher worlds(aabramha bhuvanaan lokaan - bhagavath geetha) if the soul is with bad karmas, will our offerings would sheild the karmic effects? As per our śāstra-s, the eldest son is not supposed to do any funeral rites for others as long his parents are alive. I am a Telugu Niyogi Brahmin. July 30, 2013 07:11 AM. Oga Tatsumi
December 08, 2013 02:13 PM. It would be ideal to make small balls of fried black sesame seeds mixed with jaggery. Right, if someone says, he is not performing ceremonies for the Self, but the subtle body, this also cannot be accepted, as the subtle body cannot exist separately without the Self. Just to be more clear - I heard from many that reading Garuda Puranam is not good at normal days and that needs to read only within 10 days from one's death. When some one should perform Annual Death anniversary. Prabhakar
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