QUES ANSW DIVINE03-2022-25 Dear friends,
These are information compiled as QA by me in1998’s-2004’s and stored in my computer. They are posted by very learnt members. BEING COMPILATION THERE MAY BE ERRORS. Sincerely, R. Gopalakrishnan, 78,dated 25-03-2022 Q1Do salagrama is mentioned in Vedas? A1 YES YES. Thesalagrama is mentioned in the Atharva Veda where it is written that any Brahmin’s house thatdoes not contain the salagrama is to be considered as impure as acemetery. Q2Do sala grama require any special worship? A2 The worship of Salagrama does not call forelaborate prayer ceremonies. Its very presence assures happiness. Purohit.com Q3What is the swasthika? A3 The word‘Swasti’ means auspicious,benevolent, a good deed or good wishes. The Swastika is considered auspiciousand is painted on the doors of houses in India to ward off evil spirits. Itsorigin goes back to the Vedic times (4500-2500 B.C.), may be even earlier. Seals withthe Swastika symbol have been found at excavation sites in Harappa which dateback to about 2000 years. Q4Do swasthika and sudarsana chakra are the same? A4 The Swastikais said to represent the Sun or Lord Vishnu. In the Puranas it has beendescribed as the ‘Sudarshana Chakra’ or the wheel of Vishnu and also symbolizes the constant changes in theuniverse. TheSwastika has also been associated with the Sun (the arms representing the sun’srays) and also with Ganesha, thepathfinder whose image is often found at the crossroads. In the ‘Siddhanta Saar’ the hub of the Swastika has been described as thenavel of Vishnu and the four lines as the four faces and four arms of Brahma. Q5Where is the third eye(AJNA chakra) location? A5 The centre of the forehead between theeyebrows is the most important psychic location in the human body and itsimportance is stressed by putting a coloured mark at this spot. This central spot is where the sixth chakra(Ajna) is located. It is also called the third eye or the eye of wisdom. It isthe aim of yogis and devout Hindus to ‘open’ this third eye by constantmeditation. Q6 What ispure belief? A6 A tale is told of two persons (narrated by Sringeri Acharya) facingthe problem of crossing a river. One uttered God's name and reached the othershore safely. The other, who also restored to chanting, doubted, while in midstream,whether the mantra would prove effective and he was washed away. Q7 What is the benefit ofbelieving in the power of unseen power like incarnation? A7 The belief in the existence of an unseenpower leads a man to right action (Karma) because he believes that his actions are being watched by an unseen power. The belief in reincarnation keeps the man awayfrom wrongful acts because he believes that in order to have a good birth innext life, he must do good acts in this life. Thebelief in Nemesis also regulates man’s behaviour because he believes that hewill be punished for his sins, here and now. Q8 Can you state some habits unconsciouslyfollowed ? A8 TheBrahmins shall not take meat or the Jains shall not take curd, are some of thehabits, unconsciously followed. Q9What is the meaning of Puthra? A9 Son is fancifully said to mean one who delivers a parent from a hell called Put. The well being of the parent’ssoul, after death, is believed to depend on the proper performance of theshraddha ceremonies by a son, and that the partition of the family inheritanceis by law made dependent on the due celebration of such rites. Q10 Do acquisition of wealth isgood? A10 Yes.Hindu scriptural texts have saidin unambiguous terms that acquisition of wealth is no sin; nor is there anyvirtue in being poor. Theancient thinkers-the venerable seers-have included wealth (Artha) in the fourPurusharthas, the fundamental aspirations one should have, the other threebeing Dharma (righteousness) Kama(pleasure) and Moksha (deliverance of the soul). In Tamil,the four Purusharthas are described. As Aram, Porul, lnbam and Veedu. All thatthe thinkers insisted was that wealth be earned through proper means.Similarly, there is no harm in enjoying pleasures which are not opposed to thedictates and principles of Dharma. One is entitled to all happiness that isderived from leading a pure and noble life, the individual performing hisduties faithfully. Q11Dodestiny play its role? A11 Yes is the answer. Sri Jayendra Saraswathi narrated an episode inwhich a housewife, taking pity on a hungry man, offered him a glass of milk. Instead of drinking it straightway, he went to a nearby tank to wash hishands and face, keeping the tumbler underneath a tree. Right above was a falconclawing a snake. A drop of poison from the reptile accidentally fell into thereceptacle containing the milk, though no one noticed it. The hungryman drank it and collapsed and the housewife thought that she was responsiblefor his death and started crying. Ultimately, when sages visualised what had happened,the air of mystery was cleared and no one was declared a sinner. Destiny played itsrole. Q12What is Krishna as cowheard yagya story? A12 An incident in Bhagavatham narrates how God inhuman form (as Sri Krishna boy ) was once approached by His cowherd companionsfor getting their hunger satisfied. The Divine Child asked them to seek the help ofscholars who were conducting a sacrifice but the latter disregarded the youngmen's request and even treated them with contempt. Young SriKrishna then made them submit their request to the womenfolk (the Sages' wives)who readily responded, despite the prohibitory ordersof the men and gave them the food. Sri Vishvesha Thirtha Swami of Pejawar Math said:"We are all in the same situation. Lord Krishna is hungry even now. Wecannot satisfy Him by outward forms of worship. We should behave good and helpmen in distress". Q13What is Bhishmashtami? A13The eighth day of the Shukla Paksha of the Magha month is known asBheemashtami. It was this day when Bheesma Pitamah expired. That person who alikeBheeshma Pitamah sacrifices sesamum and performs rites to pacify ancestralsouls is blessed with fortunate progeny/child It is mentioned in the PadmaPuran that a boy whose father is alive should also observe Bheeshma Tarpan(Gratification). Q14 Do cow and prostitute are good omens? A14 It is a belief thatthe occupants of such a house, at the gate of which is tethered a cow , alwayswin. If starting for an urgent work one sees awell-dressed prostitute in jolly mood it is an auspicious sign. Success isassured because of this omen. However if a person sees a prostitute with unkept hair and inhelter-skelter condititon, while going for some work obstacles arise in thecompletion of that work. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. 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