Different kinds of Chanting Beads

Ang mga chanting beads sa larawan ay ilan sa naipon ko mula sa Middle East, Bagamat iba-iba ang binibigkas na mantra o dasal iisa lang ang nais ng nagcha-chant ang maisentro ang isip sa Dios o sa kanyang pinatutungkulan. Karaniwan ginagamit ang mga chanting bead sa passive at active meditations.

Tulad ng mga Hindu kadalasan isip lang ang ginagamit sa pagcha-chant at hindi pinapagalawa ang kahit alin man bahagi ng katawan at may ritmo ang paghinga kasabay ng pagbigkas sa isip ng mantrams.

Malaking benipesyo ang palagiang pagmemeditasyon, nakakatulong ito upang masanay ifocus ang isipan sa isang bagay at nagpapaganda at nagbabalanse din ito ng mga kulani(chackra) sa katawan.

Dignum Krus

Dalawang Dignum Crus ang nasa larawan pero magkaiba sila ng uri, sa tinging ko ang isa ay kahoy na kamagong at ang isa ay hindi ko alam kasi tila pinaiitim ito sa pamamagitan ng apoy. Ayon sa aking pagsasaliksik wala talagang kahoy na dignum dito sa Pilipinas ang karamihan sa mga sinasabing dignum ay mga kahoy na galing sa ilog ng Banahaw, at ang iba naman ay kinukuha nga sa kahoy na kamagong.

Sinasabi na ang dignum ay ang kahoy na pinagpakuan kay Hesus kaya may bisa ito pero ayon din sa kasaysayan hindi naman nailahad kung anong uring kahoy ang dignum. Ang magandan siguro ukitan natin ng mga ora o dibuho ang ganitong kahoy para makadagdag sa iniisip natin na kapangyarihan ng kahoy na ito.

Lampasang Butas sa Punongkahoy

Lampasang butas sa katawan ng punong kahoy, Sinasabi na may bisa ang ganitong kahoy sa sabong, sisilipin mo daw sa butas na ito ang dalawang manok na maglalaban gamit ang isang bagay na mula sa isang yumao at makikita mo daw na ang matatalong manok ay walang ulo.

May nagsasabi daw na magaling ito sa pagbaril, kahit hindi mo tingnan ang babarilin ay iyong matatamaan kapag meron ka nito. Anu't ano man ang kagamitan nito kailangan sigurong tuklasin at looban ng matinding paniniwala upang magkaroon ng bisa dahil ang ganitong bagay ay nabibilang sa lakas paniniwala.

Yezide Creation Legend

The Yezidi (Yazidi) cosmology and religion is non-dual. They thus acknowledge an inactive, static and transcendental God who created, or "became", Seven Great Angels, the leader of which was Tawsi Melek, the Peacock "King" or Peacock "Angel".
Leading up to the creation of the cosmos, many Yezidis believe that the Supreme God was originally "over the seas", a notion reminiscent of the Biblical passage: "And the Spirit of God (as seven Elohim) moved upon the face of the waters." While playing with a white pearl, state the Yezidis, their Supreme God cast it into this cosmic sea. The pearl was broken and served as the substance from which the Earth and other planets and stars came into being.
The Supreme God then created or manifested a vehicle for completing the creation of the universe. This was the first and greatest angel, Tawsi Melek, the Peacock Angel. Since Tawsi Melek embodied the power and wisdom of the Supreme God he was easily able to know and carry out His bidding. Six more Great Angels were then created to assist Tawsi Melek in his work.
Soon after the Earth was created it began to shake violently. Tawsi Melek was then dispatched to Earth to stop the planet's quaking, as well as to endow it with beauty and abundance. When Tawsi Melek descended to Earth, he assumed the form of a glorious peacock - a bird full of the seven primary and secondary colors. Landing in a place now known as Lalish, Tawsi Melek transferred his peacock colors to the Earth and endowed it with a rich flora and fauna.
Tawsi Melek then traveled to the Garden of Eden to meet Adam. The first human had been created without a soul, so Tawsi Melek blew the breath of life into him. He then turned Adam towards the Sun, symbol of the Supreme Creator, while stating that there was something greater than a human being and it should be worshipped regularly. Tawsi Melek then chanted a prayer for all humanity to daily repeat to the Creator, and he did so in the 72 languages that were going to be eventually spoken by the 72 countries and races that were destined to cover the Earth.
Then Eve was created. But according to the Yezidis before copulating the primal couple enrolled in a kind of competition to see if either of either of them could bring forth progeny independent of the other. They both stored their seed in a sealed jar and then after an incubation period opened them. Eve's jar was opened and found to be full of insects and vermin, while inside Adam's jar was a beautiful boy-child. This lovely child, known as Shehid bin Jer, “Son of Jar,” grew quickly, married, and had offspring. His descendants are the Yezidis. Thus, the Yezidis regard themselves descendants of Adam but not Eve.
Shehid bin Jer inherited the divine wisdom that Tawsi Melek had taught his father Adam and then passed it down to his offspring, the earliest Yezidis. It is this wisdom that has become the foundation of the Yezidi religion.

Wesak

The Legend of The Wesak

There is a valley, lying at a rather high altitude in the foothills of the Himalayan-Tibet ranges. It is surrounded by high mountains on all sides except towards the northeast, where there is a narrow opening in the mountain ranges. The valley is bottle-shaped in contour, with the neck of the bottle to the northeast, and it widens very considerably towards the south. Up towards the northern end, close to the neck of the bottle, there a huge flat rock. There are no trees or shrubs in the valley, which is covered with a kind of coarse grass.
Approaching the time of the full moon of Taurus, pilgrims from the surrounding districts begin to gather. The holy men and the lamas find their way into the valley and fill the southern and the middle parts, leaving the northeastern end relatively free. There, so the legend runs, gathers a group of those great Beings Who are the Custodians on Earth of God's Plan for our planet and for humanity.
This group of knowers of divinity are the main participants in The Wesak Festival. They arrange Themselves in the northeastern end of the valley, in concentric circles, and prepare for a great act of service. In front of the rock, looking towards the northeast, stand Those Beings Who are called by Their disciples The Three Great Lords. These are The Christ, Who stands in the center; the Lord of living forms, The Manu, Who stands at His right; and The Lord of Civilization, who stands to His left. These three face the rock upon which rests a great crystal bowl, full of water.
Behind the grouped Masters, adepts, initiates and senior workers under God's Plan are to be found the world disciples and aspirants in their various grades and groups (either "in the body" or "out of the body"), who at this time constitute the New Group of World Servers. Those present in their physical bodies have found their way there by ordinary means. Others are present in their spiritual bodies, and in the dream state. The "dream," which they later relate, has been uniformly registered by people throughout the world, and bears the testimony to the recollection of an inner spiritual happening.
As the hour of the full moon approaches, a stillness settles down upon the crowd, and all look towards the northeast. Certain ritualistic movements take place, in which the grouped Masters and Their disciples of all ranks take up symbolic positions, and form on the floor of the valley such significant symbols as the five-pointed star, with The Christ standing at the highest point; of a triangle, with The Christ at the apex; or a cross, and other well known formations, all of which have a deep and potent meaning. This is all done to the sound of certain chanted words and esoteric phrases, called mantrams.
The expectancy in the waiting, onlooking crowd becomes very great, and the tension is real and increasing. Through the entire body of people there seems to be felt a stimulation or potent vibration which has the effect of awakening the souls of those present, fusing and blending the group into one united whole, and lifting all into a great act of spiritual demand, readiness, and expectancy. It is the climax of the world's aspiration focussed in this waiting group. These three words — demand, readiness and expectancy — best describe the atmosphere surrounding those present in this secret valley.
The chanting and the rhythmic weaving grows stronger, and all the participants and the watching crowd raise their eyes towards the sky in the direction of the narrow part of the valley. Just a few minutes before the exact time of the full moon, in the far distance, a tiny speck can be seen in the sky. It comes nearer and nearer, and grows in clarity and definiteness of outline, until the form of The Buddha can be seen, seated in the cross-legged Buddha position, clad in his saffron-colored robe, bathed in light and color, and with his hand extended in blessing.
When The Buddha arrives at a point exactly over the great rock, hovering there in the air over the heads of The Three Great Lords, a great mantram, used only once a year, at The Festival, is intoned by The Christ, and the entire group of people in the valley fall upon their faces. This Invocation sets up a great vibration or thought current which is of such potency that it reaches up from the group of aspirants, disciples and initiates who employ it, to the Being we know as God. It marks the supreme moment of intensive spiritual effort throughout the entire year, and the spiritual vitalization of humanity and the spiritual effects last throughout the succeeding months.
The effect of this great Invocation is universal or cosmic, and serves to link us up with that cosmic center of spiritual force from which all created beings have come. The blessing is poured forth, and The Christ, as the representative of humanity, receives it in trust, for distribution.
Thus, so the legend runs, The Buddha returns once a year to bless the world, transmitting renewed spiritual life, through The Christ. Slowly then The Buddha recedes into the distance, until again only a faint speck can be seen in the sky, and this eventually disappears. The whole ceremonial blessing, from the time of the first appearance in the distance until the moment The Buddha fades out of view, takes just eight minutes.
The Buddha's annual sacrifice for humanity (for He comes back only at great cost) is over, and He returns again to that high place where He works and waits. Year after year He comes back in blessing; year after year, He and His great brother, The Christ, work in the closest cooperation for the spiritual benefit of humanity. In these two great Sons of God have been focussed two aspects of divine life, and They act together as Custodians of the highest type of spiritual force to which our humanity can respond. Through The Buddha, the wisdom of God is poured forth. Through The Christ, the love of God is manifested in humanity, and it is this wisdom and love which pour forth upon humanity each Wesak full moon.
When The Buddha has again disappeared, the crowd rise to their feet; the water in the bowl is distributed in tiny portions to the Masters, initiates and disciples, and they then go their way to their place of service. The crowd, who have all brought their little cups and vessels of water, drink of them and share with others. In this beautiful "water ceremony of communion" is portrayed the symbol of the new age which is upon us, the Aquarian Age, the age of the Water Carrier.
In this ceremony is perpetuated for us the story of the universality of God's love, the need for our individual purification, and the opportunity to share with each other that which belongs to all. The water, which has been magnetized by the presence of The Buddha and of The Christ, carries certain properties and virtues of a healing and helpful nature.
Thus blessed, the crowd silently disperses.
- From "The Wesak Festival—A Technique of Spiritual Contact"booklet by Alice A. Bailey, published by Lucis Trust

Noowruz

Nowruz is the most important holiday in Iran. Preparations for Nowruz begin in the month Esfand (or Espand), the last month of winter in the Persian solar calendar.
Spring cleaning and visiting one another
Further information: Spring cleaning
Spring cleaning, or Khouneh Tekouni (literally means 'shaking the house') or 'complete cleaning of the house' is commonly performed before Nowruz. Persians (Iranians and Tajiks) and other groups (Kurds, Armenians, Azarbaijanis, Balochs and various Turkic nations) start preparing for the Nowruz with a major spring-cleaning of their houses, the purchase of new clothes to wear for the new year and the purchase of flowers (in particular the hyacinth and the tulip are popular and conspicuous).
In association with the "rebirth of nature", extensive spring-cleaning is a national tradition observed by almost every household in Persia. This is also extended to personal attire, and it is customary to buy at least one set of new clothes. On the New Year's day, families dress in their new clothes and start the twelve-day celebrations by visiting the elders of their family, then the rest of their family and finally their friends. On the thirteenth day families leave their homes and picnic outdoors.
During the Nowruz holidays, people are expected to visit one another (mostly limited to families, friends and neighbors) in the form of short house visits, which are usually reciprocated. Typically, on the first day of Nowruz, family members gather around the table, with the Haft Seen on the table or set next to it, and await the exact moment of the arrival of the spring. At that time gifts are exchanged. Later in the day, the first house visits are paid to the most senior family members. Typically, the youth will visit the elders first, and the elders return their visit later. When in previous year, a family member is deceased, the tradition is to visit that family first (among the elders). The visits naturally have to be relatively short, otherwise one will not be able to visit everybody on their list. A typical visit is around 30 minutes, where you often run into other visiting relatives and friends who happen to be paying a visit to the same house at that time. Because of the house visits, you make sure you have a sufficient supply of pastry, cookies, fresh and dried fruits and special nuts on hand, as you typically serve your visitors with these items with tea or sherbet. Many Iranians will throw large Nowruz parties in a central location as a way of dealing with the long distances between groups of friends and family.
Some Nowruz celebrants believe that whatever a person does on Nowruz will affect the rest of the year. So, if a person is warm and kind to their relatives, friends and neighbors on Nowruz, then the new year will be a good one. On the other hand, if there are fights and disagreements, the year will be a bad one.
It is customary to visit the cemeteries in last Thursday night of the year or in last Friday morning and read the Sura Al-Fatiha for the passed members of the family,friends or any other deceased ones in the cemetery.One tradition that may not be very widespread (that is, it may belong to only a few families)[citation needed] is to place something sweet, such as honey or candy, in a safe place outside overnight. On the first morning of the new year, the first person up brings the sweet stuff into the house as another means of attaining a good new year.

Tawuse Melek

The Kitêba Cilwe "Book of Illumination,"of the Yazidi which claims to be the words of Tawûsê Melek, and which presumably represents Yazidi belief, states that he allocates responsibilities, blessings and misfortunes as he sees fit and that it is not for the race of Adam to question him. Sheikh Adî believed that the spirit of Tawûsê Melek is the same as his own, perhaps as a reincarnation. He is believed to have said:
I was present when Adam was living in Paradise, and also when Nemrud threw Abraham in fire. I was present when God said to me: 'You are the ruler and Lord on the Earth'. God, the compassionate, gave me seven earths and throne of the heaven.
Yazidi accounts of creation differ from that of Judaism, Christianity and Islam. They believe that God first created Tawûsê Melek from his own illumination (Ronahî ) and the other six archangels were created later. God ordered Tawûsê Melek not to bow to other beings. Then God created the other archangels and ordered them to bring him dust (Ax) from the Earth (Erd) and build the body of Adam. Then God gave life to Adam from his own breath and instructed all archangels to bow to Adam. The archangels obeyed except for Tawûsê Melek. In answer to God, Tawûsê Melek replied, "How can I submit to another being! I am from your illumination while Adam is made of dust." Then God praised him and made him the leader of all angels and his deputy on the Earth. (This likely furthers what some see as a connection to the Islamic Shaytan, as according to legend he too refused to bow to Adam at God's command, though in this case it is seen as being a sign of Shaytan's sinful pride.) Hence the Yazidis believe that Tawûsê Melek is the representative of God on the face of the Earth, and comes down to the Earth on the first Wednesday of Nisan (April). Yazidis hold that God created Tawûsê Melek on this day, and celebrate it as New Year's Day. Yazidis argue that the order to bow to Adam was only a test for Tawûsê Melek, since if God commands anything then it must happen. (Bibe, dibe). In other words, God could have made him submit to Adam, but gave Tawûsê Melek the choice as a test. They believe that their respect and praise for Tawûsê Melek is a way to acknowledge his majestic and sublime nature. This idea is called "Knowledge of the Sublime" (Zanista Ciwaniyê). Şêx Adî has observed the story of Tawûsê Melek and believed in him.
One of the key creation beliefs of Yazidism is that all Yazidis are descendants of Adam rather than Eve. Yazidis believe that good and evil both exist in the mind and spirit of human beings. It depends on the humans, themselves, as to which they choose. In this process, their devotion to Tawûsê Melek is essential, since it was he who was given the same choice between good and evil by God, and chose the good.

How to Prepare Voodoo Doll

How to Prepare your Voodoo Doll for Ritual Use

The process for making a Voodoo doll to use in ritual and meditation involves charging it. Charging is an essential part of any type of magick system. This is a relatively simple process, assuming you have the ability to focus and direct your energy towards a target object. You can charge any kind of object, from sigils and talismans, to dolls and mojo bags.
Classic ritual charging requires directing your energy towards something and feeding it with your energy. When you draw a sigil or create a talisman, all you have to do is place your hand over the drawing and focus your intention. However, to charge a Voodoo doll, you must complete at least three, if not four steps, depending on the nature of the work. The four steps are: (a) clearing, (b) creation, and (c) consecration, and (d) baptism. Note that you will not have to baptize your doll unless you want to name it. I will describe these steps in further detail in the following sections.

Clearing
Clearing an object is the process by which you neutralize or remove the energy that exists in it. In essence, clearing gives you a clean slate from which to perform your ritual work. This is a necessary step to perform prior to creating your doll and ultimately consecrating or baptizing it.
There are a number of items that are needed to create a Voodoo doll. Aside from the natural items obtained from Mother Earth, there may be beads, buttons, fabric, thread, paint, glue, feathers, string, etc. Think about the number of hands each of these items has been through in the process of their own creation. Brand new items will be relatively clear, but will still have residual energy from the people and/or machines that created them. If you are using items given to you by someone else, items that you bought, or items won in an auction, there will be energy attached to the items that are not aligned with your specific purpose. On the other hand, if you are using items given to you by a mentor or teacher, or items that have been blessed by a priestess, then you may want to retain that energy and supplement it with your own.
There are many ways to clear an object. For example, you can place your hand over the object and direct your energy through it, you can wash the item with saltwater, you can sprinkle the item with salt, you can smudge it with purifying incense such as sandalwood or sage, you can place it in the sunlight or moonlight, or you can bury it in the earth and allow Mother earth to transform the energy. It doesn’t matter which of these methods you choose - just pick one and do it!
Creation
Creating a Voodoo doll for use in ritual work involves more than merely slapping together a couple of sticks, and wrapping them with moss and cloth. It is a creative process that involves your will and imagination, changing your mind state, and directing your energy.
The entire act of creating a Voodoo doll is part of the charging process. For some, the process of creating a Voodoo doll is a conjuring process. I cannot emphasize this enough. This is why it is extremely important to be mindful of your intent and exercise self discipline with regards to your behavior during this process, including your thoughts and the words that you speak. You must prepare to mesmerize. If you are unable or unwilling to do this, then you have no business working any kind of magick, much less creating a Voodoo doll.
The first thing you should do is anoint yourself with some holy oil or Seven African Powers oil and say a short prayer or meditation asking the Universe or Higher Power to work with you in the process and help you to accomplish your goals. Try to achieve a trance like state that is in complete harmony with the change you desire to create (this is mesmerizing). You will be able to feel it when you have achieved this. You may feel a little dreamy and calm, and you may feel like you have your feet in two worlds; one in the world of Spirit, and the other in the world of the mundane. This simple act helps to put your mind, heart, and spirit in the right place for creating your doll.
While it is not completely necessary, you can be mindful of the phase of the moon when creating your Voodoo doll. For example, it is good to create your doll when the moon is waxing (growing larger) for drawing rituals. Drawing spells are spells that involve bringing something to you, such as love, luck, or money. It is good to create your doll when the moon is waning (growing smaller) for banishing spells, or spells of a negative nature like hexing.
Next, it is essential that you are mindful of your intent for creating the doll. If you are creating a doll to bring you luck in financial matters for example, you will want to focus all of your thoughts and energy on having money, paying off your debts, or whatever may be the case. You should visualize success in whatever your intent is, as this is part of the manifesting process.
Finally, be mindful of the words you speak. Words are energy, and whatever tone and subject you project will be projected right into your doll. So it is wise not to yell, curse, gossip, or otherwise speak negatively while creating your doll. If you do so you will be capturing that energy into the doll and your doll will be the essence of the feelings and words used during its creation.

Consecration
The final order of business for ritually charging a Voodoo doll is to consecrate the doll. The act of consecration involves opening up to and tapping into the Universal Divine force from which all possibilities, solutions, and miracles emanate. To consecrate an object for ritual use is to connect to this Universal Divine force and to declare sacred or appropriate for sacred use the object at hand.
Consecrating an object removes any negativity that may be attached to the object and purifies it. It removes the vibrational energies of anyone who has handled the object other than you. This is the foundation of any effective magick or ceremonial work.
To consecrate your Voodoo doll, you will consecrate the items you use to create the Voodoo doll, as well as the Voodoo doll itself once it is completed. To do so is a simple process. You will need your materials (prior to creation), your Voodoo doll (once it is completed), a white candle, and some sage, cedar, or sandalwood incense, and something to burn the herbs or incense in, such as a shell or fireproof dish. So, you will perform a consecration twice: once with the materials used to create the doll, and once after the doll is created. To perform the consecration, follow the steps outlined below.

Step One
Light a white candle. White is the color for purity. Light the herbs or incense.

Step Two
Pass the object through the smoke. This is referred to as "smudging". Repeat the following:

“I hereby consecrate this (name the item) with the powers of earth, water, fire, air, and spirit. That it shall be used only for good, according to my will and Divine law. May it serve me well in this world, between worlds, and in all worlds. So Mote It Be.”

Repeat Step Two 6 more times, for a total of seven times. Your objects will now be ready for ritual use. You may personalize what you say; the above is only meant as a guideline. There is no one right way to consecrate an object, place, or person in terms of the words spoken.
Once consecrated, you should not allow others to handle the items or the doll. After consecrating your doll, place it on an altar, or wrap it up safely in a white bag or cloth and put in a safe place where it will not be disturbed.

Baptism
If you have created a doll or poppet to represent another person, you will need to baptize the doll in the name of your target. Naming the doll is the first step to awakening it, or making it come to life. To perform a Voodoo doll baptism, you will need some holy water or holy anointing oil and the doll.

How to Baptize a Voodoo Doll
Light a white candle. Repeat the following words, replacing (Name) with the name of your doll, and using the name of your personal Higher Power as appropriate.

“I baptize thee (Name), in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Ghost (you may substitute your personal Higher Power here). In life, this is now that who I wish you to be. All that is asked of you happens now as I so do command.”

“As day goes by and time is infinite, I alone now control the deepest desires, dreams, and actions of (Name of doll or person whom the doll represents). Your life is now as joyful servant to me and my family, you are mine to control, for my purpose alone.”

If the doll is to function as an heirloom doll, add the following:

“I welcome (Name) to my home, to my family, and to generations to come. May (Name) only bring pleasure, protection, and profit to me, my family, and my descendents, forever and always, it is now governed, shaped, and controlled only by me. “

End baptism ritual by saying:

“With the highest blessings of our most High Lord. So mote it be.”

Sprinkle a little Holy water on the doll, and the baptism is complete.

If this will be an heirloom doll, this baptism ritual should be passed down to the next generation where the keeper of the doll should repeat the ritual at the time they take possession of the doll.

A Word of Warning
Do not baptize or name your doll unless you intend to use it. There are numerous stories of people having done exactly that, only to be plagued by ill fortune assumed to be associated with the doll.

Money Spell

You can use patchouli oil or money drawing oil with this: Tools: 1 green candle; money oil and incense of your choice ( I like patchouli ) Timing: Waxing to Full moon.
Spell work: Charge candle with intentions, anoint with the oil while visualizing money coming to you in every aspect of your life. Place candle in holder and light. when ready, say the following: As this candle, I do light So money will come into sight. Everywhere I do turn, There will be money to burn. Money woes leave my life, No more worries, no more strife. Money I deserve come to me, Ever flowing like the sea. Start now and ever growing, As I plant, I soon will be sowing. Money come and never end, All this done, never bend. Take 3 green candles, some money oil (see below for recipe), some money incense (again) and a pouch filled with some change (doesn't matter how much but all silver should be preferred). The pouch should not be spent to don't go putting too much in it! Anoint the candles, your pouch and your receiving hand (right if you are right-handed, left if you are left-handed and whichever hand you usually use if you are ambidextrous) with the money oil. Now, light the candles while keeping your mind clear of all thoughts but attracting money to yourself. Pass the pouch over the flames of the three candles thinking of nothing else but attracting money to yourself. Next, light a charcoal and drop three drops of money oil on it. Pass the pouch through the smoke thinking only of attracting money to yourself. Next, put the incense on the charcoal and again pass the pouch over the smoke thinking of nothing but attracting money to yourself. Now, focusing on the pouch, see yourself being handed money into your receiving hand. See smiling, happy people who gain no hardship from giving you money passing it to you happily and freely. See money flying to you from all over and you receiving it into your receiving hand. Now see yourself with so much money you can also hand some to someone else who also has need of it. See yourself so rich from this spell that it is no hardship for you to pass a bit of your money on to that person. See yourself always receiving money into that receiving hand as long as you have the pouch. Now, allow the candles to burn down safely someplace but once you are ready to leave, pass your receiving hand over the candles and say: "By moon's silver light, this spell be done. By midnight light, this spell de done. Money come to me, this spell be done. I will accept all money which is sent to me, this spell be done. I am ready to accept money, this spell be done. So mote it be"

Is Pig Carcass Harmful????

Why pork meat is harmful? Pigs are omnivorous. They eat whatever they find on their way. Did you know they eat each other's tail...? and occasionally their babies? Eating pork is prohibited in judaism as well as in islam. In judaism the prohibition comes from the book of leviticus. on this book there are laws regarding and hygiene, regarding pork, you are what you eat, and pigs were the filthiest animals. the human body is seen as sacred and it was prohibited to eat an animal so unholy that eats his own feces.Today in developed countries farmers raise hogs on livestock farms. The animals are kept on clean pastureland or in clean buildings. Although they still eat feces. Even in these hygienic conditions the pigs are kept together in sties. No matter how hard you try to keep them clean they are filthy by nature. They eat and enjoy their own as well as their neighbor’s excreta. In parts of the third world, where villager dwellers excrete in the open, pigs are known to eat this excretia.Pigs harbour a range of parasites and diseases that can be easily transmitted to humans. These include trichinosis, cysticercosis, and brucellosis. Very commonly, pigs are also known to host large concentrations of parasitic ascarid worms in their digestive tract. The presence of these diseases and parasites is one of the main reasons why pork meat should always be well cooked or cured before eating.Bad effects of pork consumptionPig's bodies contain many toxins, worms and latent diseases. Although some of these infestations are harbored in other animals, modern veterinarians say that pigs are far more predisposed to these illnesses than other animals. This could be because pigs like to scavenge and will eat any kind of food, including dead insects, worms, rotting carcasses, excreta (including their own), garbage, and other pigs. Influenza (flu) is one of the most famous illnesses which pigs share with humans. This illness is harbored in the lungs of pigs during the summer months and tends to affect pigs and humans in the cooler months. Sausage contains bits of pigs' lungs, so those who eat pork sausage tend to suffer more during epidemics of influenza. Pig meat contains excessive quantities of histamine and imidazole compounds, which can lead to itching and inflammation; growth hormone, which promotes inflammation and growth; sulfur-containing mesenchymal mucus, which leads to swelling and deposits of mucus in tendons and cartilage, resulting in arthritis, rheumatism, etc. Sulfur helps cause firm human tendons and ligaments to be replaced by the pig's soft mesenchymal tissues, and degeneration of human cartilage. Eating pork can also lead to gallstones and obesity, probably due to its high cholesterol and saturated fat content. The pig is the main carrier of the taenia solium worm, which is found it its flesh. These tapeworms are found in human intestines with greater frequency in nations where pigs are eaten. This type of tapeworm can pass through the intestines and affect many other organs, and is incurable once it reaches beyond a certain stage. One in six people in the US and Canada has trichinosis from eating trichina worms, which are found in pork. Many people have no symptoms to warn them of this, and when they do, they resemble symptoms of many other illnesses. These worms are not noticed during meat inspections, nor does salting or smoking kill them. Few people cook the meat long enough to kill the trichinae. The rat (another scavenger) also harbors this disease. There are dozens of other worms, germs, diseases and bacteria which are commonly found in pigs, many of which are specific to the pig, or found in greater frequency in pigs.

Eating a Corpse

EATING MEAT? WHY NOT?
Bhagat Kabir ji states: Oh Kabir, the dinner of beans and rice flavoured with rice is acceptable But who is prepared to have his throat cut [in the hereafter] for the hunted animal. [1374]
It is a disturbing thought that many Sikhs believe that to attain spiritual enlightenment one can continue to tuck into a juicy steak, that the pain and suffering of the animal is separate to the succulent roast chicken on the table, that the cutting of the animals life force will not have a direct effect on their own 'karmic account '. Eating meat of ANY type is prohibited for a Sikh. Siri Guru Granth Sahib Ji (SGGS) makes various references to meat . The reason the Gurus went hunting was not for pleasure or the need to satisfy their taste buds, they were above this , it was to settle long overdue 'accounts' to release the souls of the poor unfortunate animals who may have wronged in the past, to grant them Mukti / salvation. There is a story of Guru Gobind Singh Ji who sent out his falcon to hunt an animal, once caught Guru Ji watched as the Baaj tore into the animals flesh. Asked by one of his Sikhs what was the reasoning behind this Guru ji stated that in a previous life the animal had borrowed some money from the Baaj and swore on Akal Purakhs name that he would pay it back, he never did, now was pay back time. There are many instances like this which illustrates that the Gurus were not hunting for meat but to save these souls from the continuous cycle of birth and death. In two Hukkhamnamas of Sri Guru Har Gobind Sahib Ji there are clear cut instructions prohibiting the eating of meat, fish etc. The actual words are
"Maas machhi de nerrey nahai jawnaa" Dr Gopal Singh in his History of the Sikh People. " In the Gurus kitchen (or Guru Ka Langar) meat dishes are not to be served, Giani Sher Singh in his Philosophy of Sikhism. "Kabir held the doctrine of Ahinsa or non-destruction of life, which even extended to his followers. The Sikh Gurus, on the contrary allowed and even encouraged the use of animal flesh for food.."??? Does the author go on to expand on this , does he give any evidence for this, No he does not!. Again pure conjecture and speculation from people with hidden agendas. One should step back and think for a moment what is being said here. The Gurus were pure souls, Sikhs believe them to have merged with the Akal Purkh are we then led to believe that they would tear into a chicken leg at meal time, piayrio don't even go there. Eating meat is a very primitive act and the Gurus taught us to be above this, to control our emotions and urges if we were to develop spiritually. H.S Singha in his Mini Encyclopedia of Sikhism. 'Guru Amar Das Ji ate only rice and lentils but this abstention cannot be regarded as evidence of vegetarianism, only of simple living.'??? Why cannot it be evidence of vegetarianism ? If we look at the lives of the Gurus and try to emulate as much of them as possible because we regard them as ideal living then why not this ? Now, lets get to the heart of what eating meat really means. We are talking about inflicting pain & killing another being , cutting of its flesh and muscles which that animal relied upon for its existence and consuming it, primarily for the taste. That's right, for the taste of it. We can exist quite happily without meat so why do many people feel the urge to consume it, taste plays a large part of it. Can we in our hearts believe that the Gurus advocated this? Question : Do beings get born on this earth and have living bodies just to be a convenience food ? Or do beings get born into a life with a body so that they can develop and eventually evolve away from Karma and into Dharma ? In the beginnings of SGGS , Guru Ji says : This human body has been given to you. This is your chance to meet the Lord of the Universe. Nothing else will work. Join the SaadhSangat, the company of the holy. Vibrate and meditate on the Jewel on the Naam. Make every effort to cross over this terrifying world-ocean. Your are squandering this life uselessly in the love of Maya I have not practiced meditation, self discipline, Self restraint or righteous living. I have not served the holy; I have not acknowledged the Lord, my king. Says Nanak, my actions are contemptible! O Lord, I seek Your Sanctuary, please preserve my honour. The 'body' is given to all in order to meet Akal Purkh and the Guru says that there is no other way to meet him. By killing a healthy animal for consumption interrupts its life experience and its evolution towards meeting God. Animals can sense impending doom especially if they can hear the death throws of their colleagues having a 'bolt' driven into their skulls in the shed next door. This can evoke a very powerful glandular response in the animal and hormones are pumped into its body. When you eat that flesh you take on those hormones, and of course its Karma. This has a great effect on your Atma, for the Atma feels pain. By adding the karma of that soul to yours you are also interfering with your own desire to meet the Lord of the Universe. If you have not cleared away your own Karma why would you want to create the Karma of killing and consuming the flesh of another being ? Sikhs do not eat or take into their bodies anything which is harmful or have an ill effect upon the body or mind. Meat is a stimulant of the gross passions of the mind and body. Meat is harmful on a physical, mental and spiritual level. You are killing a soul who is in the process of evolving towards God. Meat stimulates your 'lower nature' making it impossible to achieve a meditative spiritual mind set. If you want constant confusion and irritation then chew on a piece of flesh. If on the other hand you want to evolve spiritually , open up the capacity for meditative comprehension of higher truths then the karmic and polluting nature of meat cannot be ignored. It is said by many that plants also have life so why do we not abstain from eating plants ? It is very true that plants do have life but the karmic energy and consequences of eating plants do not compare to those of an animal which has nervous systems; feeling, possible thoughts, parental instincts towards is offspring. Also plants ( and I am talking about the normal ones that we eat - lentils, maize , spinach etc) are not harmful on a mental, spiritual level but are in fact good for the digestion. Much has been made of the Nihang Singh sect eating Maha Parshad, but the Nihangs also drink a concoction of Marihuana and opium called Suckha, are we all to start taking drugs because of this? Those believing they will grow big and strong by eating meat are also at a loss to explain why vegetarian Singhs and Singhnia are among the strongest and toughest people in the world and how Singhs of the past like Baba Deep Singh were able to overpower enemy armies of much greater size. For those of you thinking "we are at the top of the food chain"- you are sadly mistaken as Cannibals eat humans as well as other meat so they are at the top should we be likewise be following what they do?
They (the truest of the true) burn away the bonds of the world, And eat a simple diet of grain and water. (SGGS Aang467)
Kabir, those mortals who consume marijuana, fish and wine - no matter what pilgrimages, fasts and rituals they follow, they will all go to hell. (SGGS Aang1337)
You kill living beings and worship lifeless things, at your very last moment, You will suffer terrible pain. (SGGS Aang332)
Do not say that the Vedas are false, false are those who do not reflect. If in all is one god, then why does one kill the hen ? (SGGS Aang1350)
Sayeth Kabir, that the best food is eating kichree (daal/lentils) where nectar sweet is the salt. You eat hunted meat, but which animal is willing to have their head cut ? (SGGS Aang1378)
In this dark age of Kali Yuga, people have faces like dogs; They eat rotting dead bodies for food. (SGGS Aang1242 The Vars of Bhai Gurdas Ji are known as the 'kunji' (key) to Sri Guru Granth Sahib ji. Var 31 pauree 9 : "Just because the Guru has saved the butcher,That does not mean that we can kill animals and eat them."
ASK YOURSELF WHY DO YOU CHOOSE TO EAT A CORPSE?

Bahai Faith

History of the Baha'i Faith

The Baha'i Faith is an independent monotheistic religion with its own sacred scriptures, its own laws, calendar, and holy days. It has no clergy and its affairs are administered by freely elected governing councils that operate at the local, national, and international levels. The chronology below follows the history of the Baha'i Faith from its birth in mid-19th century Persia (now Iran) to its emergence as a world religion with more than five million adherents from virtually every nation and ethnic group on earth.
23 May 1844Siyyid Ali-Muhammad, a 25-year-old merchant in the city of Shiraz, Persia, announces that He has been sent by God to prepare humanity for a new age and the imminent appearance of another Messenger even greater than Himself. He takes the title of the Bab (meaning “Gate” in Arabic).
1844-1850 Early Babis imprisoned in Persia The Bab's religious teachings spread rapidly and are viewed as heretical by the clergy and government of that time. The Bab is imprisoned and more than 20,000 of His followers, known as Babis, perish in a series of violent massacres throughout the country.
9 July 1850The Bab is publicly executed in the city of Tabriz, Iran. Some 10,000 citizens are present to observe the execution.
Baha'is recognize the Bab as both an independent Messenger of God and the Forerunner of Baha'u'llah (meaning "the Glory of God" in Arabic), the Founder of the Baha'i religion. Born in Tehran on 12 November 1817, Baha'u'llah was a member of a noble family that traced its lineage to imperial Persia’s Sassanian dynasty. In His mid-20s, He declined a life of wealth and privilege to pursue humanitarian goals. Baha'u'llah embraced the Babi religion in its earliest days and became one of the leading disciples of the Bab.
1852Baha'u'llah is arrested, beaten, and thrown into a pestilential underground dungeon known as the Black Pit. While in the darkness of the dungeon, Baha'u'llah receives the Revelation that He is the Messenger foretold by the Bab. Baha'u'llah is released after four months and exiled to Baghdad.
1863 Map of Baha'u'llah's exileBaha'u'llah is banished a second time, to Constantinople (Istanbul). On the eve of His departure from Baghdad, Baha'u'llah announces that He is the long-awaited Messenger of God promised by the Bab. Thereafter, the religion is known as the Baha'i Faith. Baha'is recognize Baha'u'llah as the most recent in a line of Messengers of God that includes Abraham, Moses, Krishna, Buddha, Zoroaster, Christ, Muhammad and the Bab.
1863-1892Baha'u'llah reveals numerous volumes of Sacred Scripture, outlining His Teachings, answering difficult theological questions, and establishing the laws and institutions of His faith. Baha'u'llah is a unique world religious figure in that He establishes in writing the future pattern of the organization of His faith. He also writes letters to the kings and rulers of His day, informing them of the advent of His Revelation.
1868Baha’u’llah arrives in the Holy Land with about 70 family members and followers, sentenced by the Ottoman authorities to perpetual confinement in the penal colony of Acre. The order of strict confinement was never lifted, but due to the growing recognition of the eminence of His character, He eventually moves outside the walls of the Old City of Acre to a nearby estate called Bahji.
29 May 1892 Abdu'l-BahaBaha'u'llah passes away and is interred at Bahji. For Baha'is, His Shrine is the holiest place on earth and a place of pilgrimage. At His instruction, the spiritual and administrative center of His Faith is permanently fixed in the Haifa/Acre area.
For the first time in history, a world religion founder leaves a written Will. Baha'u'llah appoints His eldest son, `Abdu'l-Baha (1844-1921), as the head of the Faith and authorized interpreter of His Teachings. The name, `Abdu'l-Baha, means "Servant of Baha."
1893The first public mention of the Baha'i Faith in North America is made at the World Parliament of Religions held in Chicago.
9 July 1907The Chicago Baha'i Assembly incorporates, becoming the first local Baha'i community in the world to acquire legal status. The American Baha'i community, then numbering about 1,000 members, begins building the first Baha'i House of Worship in the West on the shores of Lake Michigan.
1911-1913Following the Young Turk Revolution, ‘Abdu’l-Baha's imprisonment under the Ottoman Turks is ended. He then journeys throughout Europe and North America to encourage nascent Baha'i communities and to proclaim Baha'u'llah's teachings to the general public.
1921 Shoghi Effendi‘Abdu’l-Baha passes away, leaving a will designating His eldest grandson, Shoghi Effendi (1896-1957), as His successor and conferring upon him the title of Guardian of the Baha'i Faith.
1927The National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of the United States and Canada is incorporated. Its charter document, the Declaration of Trust and Bylaws, subsequently serves as the model for the formation of more than 180 National Spiritual Assemblies throughout the world.
1953The Baha'i House of Worship in Wilmette, IL is dedicated for public worship.
1957Shoghi Effendi passes away. During his ministry, the Faith spread around the world and its local and national administrative institutions were established. The Guardian translated Baha'i scriptures from Arabic and Persian into English, wrote several major works, carried on a voluminous correspondence, and gave great impetus to the development of the Baha'i World Centre in Haifa. With the passing of Shoghi Effendi in 1957, the line of hereditary leaders of the Baha'i Faith came to an end.
1963 The Seat of the Universal House of JusticeFollowing Baha'u'llah's instructions, Baha'is elect the Universal House of Justice, the world governing body of the Baha'i Faith. Elections for the Universal House of Justice are held every five years. Endowed by Baha'u'llah with the authority to legislate on all matters not specifically laid down in the Baha'i scriptures, the Universal House of Justice keeps the Baha'i community unified and responsive to the needs and conditions of an evolving world.
Today—2008 Baha'is of TodayThe Baha'i community now has more than five million members from over 2000 ethnic and cultural backgrounds. Baha'i communities are established in more than 230 countries and dependent territories, with elected national administrative institutions in 182
Baha'u'llah: Promised One of All Ages
Baha’u’llah announced in 1863 that He is God's Messenger for this age. His teachings and sacred writings are the basis of the Baha'i Faith.
Baha'u'llah claimed that His Divine Mission is to bring about the spiritual rebirth and the unity of mankind. He promised that this would lead to the establishment of permanent world peace and to the Kingdom of God on Earth. Baha'u'llah has attracted millions of adherents from every part of the globe; He has provided laws and teachings on how to realize His vision; and His followers are laboring everywhere to bring it about.
When He first arrived in ‘Akká, Bahá’u’lláh and His family were confined in this prison on the edge of the Mediterranean Sea.
Baha'u'llah proclaimed that God, our loving Creator, sends Divine Messengers, known as Manifestations of God, with teachings that enable humanity to know and to worship God. These great Manifestations, which have appeared throughout history at intervals of about 500 to 1,000 years, bring human civilization to ever higher levels of spiritual and material advancement. Baha'u'llah is the latest in this long line of Divine Messengers, which has included Abraham, Moses, Jesus, Muhammad, Krishna, Buddha, Zoroaster and the Bab.
Baha'u'llah was born in 1817 to a prominent family in Persia, where His father was a minister in the court of the Shah. His given name was Mirza Husayn Ali, but He identified Himself as Baha'u'llah, a title that means “Glory of God.” Turning His back on the position at court which these advantages offered Him, Baha'u'llah became known for His generosity, kindliness and concern for the poor, which made Him deeply loved among his countrymen.
The Shrine of Baha'u'llah
This privileged position did not last. In 1844, when Baha'u'llah was still in his twenties, a young merchant from the city of Shiraz, known to history as the Bab, announced that He was the Herald of a Messenger from God, much greater than Himself, who was destined to establish the universal peace foretold in all the world's sacred scriptures. Baha'u'llah announced His support for the Bab and was engulfed in a wave of persecution unleashed upon the Bab and His followers by Persia's government and clergy. After the Bab was executed in 1850, Baha'u'llah was stripped of all His worldly endowments and subjected to imprisonment, torture and a series of banishments. The first was to Baghdad where, in 1863, He announced himself as the One promised by the Bab. From Baghdad, Baha'u'llah was exiled to Constantinople, to Adrianople, and finally to the prison-city of Akka, in the Holy Land, where He arrived as a prisoner in 1868.
From Adrianople and later from Akka, Baha'u'llah addressed a series of letters to the rulers of His day that are among the most remarkable documents in religious history. They proclaimed the coming unification of humanity and the emergence of a world civilization. Baha'u'llah called on the kings, emperors and presidents of the nineteenth century to reconcile their differences, curtail their armaments, and devote their energies to the establishment of universal peace.
In 1892, Baha'u'llah passed away at Bahji, just north of Akka, and is buried there. His teachings had already begun to spread beyond the confines of the Middle East, and His Shrine is today the focal point of the world community which these teachings have brought into being.
Central Figures of the Baha'i Faith
The Bab (1819-1850) - Founder of the Babi religion and Herald of Baha'u'llah.
Baha'u'llah (1817-1892) - Founder of the Baha'i Faith.
'Abdu'l-Baha (1844-1921) - Appointed by His father, Baha'u'llah, to lead the Baha'i Faith after His death.
Shoghi Effendi (1896-1957) - Appointed by his grandfather, 'Abdu'l-Baha, to lead the Baha'i Faith after His death.
Core Beliefs
The principle of the oneness of humankind is the pivot around which all the teachings of Baha'u'llah revolve.
Baha'u'llah taught that humanity, after a long and turbulent adolescence, is at last reaching a stage of maturity in which unity in a global and just society finally can be established.
To this end, the Baha'i Faith prescribes laws of personal morality and behavior, as well as social laws and principles, to establish the oneness of humanity.
Baha'is believe:
the purpose of life is to know and worship God, to acquire virtues, to promote the oneness of humankind and to carry forward an ever-advancing civilization
all humanity was created by one God and is part of one human race
work performed in the spirit of service is a form of worship
the soul, created at the moment of conception, is destined by God to reach the afterlife, where it will continue to progress until it attains the presence of God
Baha'is practice:
daily prayer and communion with God
high moral principles, including trustworthiness, chastity and honesty
independent investigation of truth
a life dedicated to the service of humanity
fellowship with the followers of all religions
avoidance of excessive materialism, partisan politics, backbiting, alcohol, drugs and gambling
(For more information, read a description of Baha'i laws excerpted from A Short Introduction on the Baha'i Faith, by Dr. Moojan Momen.)
Social principles include:
the abandonment of all forms of prejudice
assurance to women of full equality of opportunity with men
recognition of the unity and relativity of religious truth
the elimination of extremes of poverty and wealth
the realization of universal education
the responsibility of each person to independently search for truth
the establishment of a global commonwealth of nations
recognition that true religion is in harmony with reason and the pursuit of scientific knowledge

How to Make a Thrall

How to make a thrall

You need to obtain some potting or some earth from outside in your yard. This must be sticky enough to hold together when formed into a ball.
Now you will take about a handful of soil and spritz some water gently onto it to moisten but not make a muddy mess. Form this into shape of a ball that will be about golf size. Next you light a match and let burn for about five seconds then plunge it into the middle of the ball of soil. Finally you breathe onto it and say “ O creature of the elements, I thus give you life!”
You must go further in your creation of life and name your creation. After you’ve breathed onto it you will visualize divine energy shooting forth from your third eye and into the ball. Say: “ Arise! Behold you Master Behold your Creator! Stand you ready to do My will!”

Programming a Thrall

Before you send a Thrall out to do your bidding, you must program it. You must give the thrall specific task and make logical yet not too complicated. How you accomplish this is by being very specific with a goal. For Instance saying “protect me’ is too general for its purpose. Why? Because you want it to protect you from attacks you don’t know about such as phychics attacks.

The programming of Thralls consists of the following:

A specific task to perform
If for protection what to do in case of attack
forewarning you of an oncoming attack
go to defensive/offensive mode.

Fasting Preparation

Fasting Rules

In order to avoid complications, it is believed that the following steps could taken to prepare for a fast:
Prepare for an easier fast by a changing diet.
Make shorter fasts periodically
If one has been on to many drugs it is wiser to make first a long diet to gradually help clean the body.
Do not fast if you are pregnant or have a serious health condition before first ascertaining if fasting is right for you.

Rules to be followed during and after the fast:

Clean the lower intestines as well as you can with the enemas, at least every other day.
Before starting a longer fast, take a laxative occasionally, and especially the day before you start the fast
if possible, remain in the fresh air day and night.
Take a walk, exercise, or some other physical work only when you feel strong enough to do it.
If you are tired and weak rest and sleep as much as you can.
On days when you feel weak, and you will experience such days when the waste in the circulation, you will find that you sleep is restless and disturbed and you experience bad dreams. This is caused by the poisons passing through the brain.
Whenever you arise after lying down, do it slowly, otherwise you become dizzy. The latter condition is not serious, but it is better to avoid.

After the fast

The first meal and the menus for a few days after a fast must be of a laxative effect, not of nourishing value. The sooner the first meal passes the body the more efficiently it carries out the loosened mucus and poisons of the intestines and the stomach. If no good stool is experienced after two or three hours- help with laxative foods after a fast are fresh sweet fruits, best of all cherries and grapes, then a little soaked or stewed prunes. These fruits must not be used after a meat eater’s fast. But only for people who have lived for a certain time on mucus poor ( stewed spinach has an especially good effect); If the first meal does not cause any unpleasantness, you may eat as much as you can, If you are in the proper condition so that you can start eating with fruits, and you have no bowel movement, after about an hour, then eat more or eat vegetable meal as suggested above. Eat until you bring out the waste accumulated during the fast with your stool, after eating the first meal.”

My handkerchief

I copied this drawing from my book, some people said this mother breastfeed a baby attracts wealth and fortune.

The Book

This is the first book I read though there are lot of books in my father's shelves, This book takled hipnotism, magnetism, "oracle, and fortune telling. The continuation of "Golden Book also published by Mr. Honorio Lopez.

My Japa Beads

These are my JAPA BEADS, one is 108 counts and the other one is 36 counts. I used this when I meditate passive or active to concentrate my mind.

I have a collection of Muslim, Buddhist and Hindu chanting beads from Saudi Arabia, Iran and Sri Lanka.

iba pang Rebulto

Ilan pang rebulto na nakakaaliw sa prusisyon bago iuwi ng mga may-ari pagkatapos ng prusisyon.

Mga rebulto sa prusisyon noong Mahal na Araw sa probinsya namin

Ang mga rebulto sa larawan ay ang mga ipinuprosisyon sa aming bayan tuwing mahal na araw, naggagandahan ang mga ilaw at mga bulaklak na naka-adorno sa karosa nito. Ginagastusan din ng mga may-ari nito pag-aayos para maging kaakit-akit sa mga manood at sasama sa prusisyon.

Very Tiny Qur'an

Ang napakaliit kong Qur'an ay mula sa kuweba ng Jabal(mountain) Qara. noong 1999. Halos isang pulgada lang ito at tulad din ng malaking Qur'an kumpleto ang pahina at nilalaman nito. Lagi itong hinihingi sa akin ng mga kaibigan kong Shiite muslim sa Saudi at kahit sa Iran. Pero "no way" hindi ko maibibigay kahit kanino ang libritong ito dahil ala-ala ko ito sa bansang pinag-ugatan ng Islam.