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26/11/2018 CHAPTER- 6. 26 and 27. 6. Bharateeya Rituals -26 and 27.  26. The Two Classes Of Pitris Immediately after death, the Jiva obtains the Ativahika body which is made up of fire, air and ether. Later on, it may have a Yatana Deha for suffering the tortures of hell if it had done great sins on the earth-plane, or a celestial body for enjoying the pleasures of heaven if it had done virtuous actions while living in the world. In the Yatana Deha, the air-element preponderates; while, in the celestial body, the element of fire is dominant. It takes one year for the Jiva to reach the Pitri Loka. There are two classes of Pitris, viz., the celestial Pitris who are the lords of the Pitri Loka, and the human Pitris who go there after death. Brahma is the paternal grandfather of all. Kasyapa and the other Prajapatis are also Pitris, as they are the original progenitors. Pitri Loka or the Abode of the Pitris is also called by the name Bhuvar Loka. The word Pitris primarily mea

Opinion        05/11/2018                  1520. Dear Members,          Respected family members of this great holy Nation. ( VERY IMPORTANT AND USEFUL FOR STUDENTS ) *REQUEST ALL  STUDENTS, PARENTS AND TEACHERS MUST READ THIS TOPIC          **IT IS URGENT IMPORTANCE IN THE PRESENT SITUATION  OF THE NATION  ( VERY IMPORTANT AND USEFUL CHAPTER FOR STUDENTS )              Sub :  YOGA - WHAT IT IS AND WHAT IT IS NOT : 4.             -------------------------------------------------------------------      Swami Chidananda                         Ref :  Children and Youth of Bharatham are misguided by some evil forces, in the name of student wings sponsored by dirty political parties like Congress, Communists, etc., ..  Dear Children of this Holy Nation - 4.1 There are various systems of Yoga which I shall now briefly describe. The first is the intellectual system in which man employs his human faculties in a supreme exercise: the realisation of the Truth. Thi

03/11/2018 CHAPTER- 6. 23,24&25. 6. Bharateeya Rituals -23,24&25. 23. Sraaddha And Tarpana :- Sraaddha is the name of the ceremonies performed by relatives to help the Jiva who has cast off his physical body in death. A Jiva who has cast off his physical sheath is called a Preta. The part of the Sraaddha performed to help him at this stage is called the Preta Kriya. 24. How Sraaddha And Tarpana Benefit The Departed Souls :- Gifts to deserving Brahmanas for the benefit of the Pitris, in the proper time and place and with faith, are known as Sraaddha. Sraaddha gives satisfaction to the Pitris. By the offering of the sixteen Sraaddhas, the son helps his father to dwell in joy with the Pitris. The son should perform the Sapindikarana rites for his father. Performance of Sraaddha and Tarpana relieves the hunger and thirst of the departed soul during its journey to the Pitri Loka. Those who go to hell are extremely oppressed by hunger and thirst. Performance of Sraadd