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4 Pillars of Human Life
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You’ll be able to check your details through the link we’ll share on our Instagram and Telegram (see below).
The list will be available for review until June 20, 2025.
After that, it will be sent to the temples in India.
If you have any questions, feel free to email us at vedpoojahoma@gmail.com.
The 4 Pillars of Human Life
In the Indian tradition, a human life is considered meaningful and fulfilling when all four of its core foundations are honored and realized:
1) Dharma - Through education and life experience, a person comes to understand their purpose and rightful place in society. Living according to dharma means following the moral and ethical principles of one’s role or stage in life.
2) Kama - Every human being has desires and aspirations. Without honoring these longings, one cannot experience deep happiness or satisfaction. Even if our highest desire is the well-being of all living beings, or if the goal seems unreachable, we must at least feel we’re moving toward it to remain fulfilled.
3) Artha - As we live, we create and accumulate material resources: property, income, wealth. These are known as artha. Without a home, a livelihood, or a sense of material stability, life can feel like a fruitless wandering - unless one is a natural-born ascetic.
4) Moksha - Spiritual growth gradually brings a person to moksha, or liberation. This liberation can take many forms, including freedom from the attachments and experiences of the other three aims. The theme of moksha usually unfolds most fully in later life, when one’s "vessel" of dharma, kama, and artha is full - when there is something to give back. Still, the winter of life must be prepared for in the summer, and this is where sacred rituals can help sustain and support a seeker’s spiritual path.
Each person has their own unique balance of these four foundations - and that’s perfectly natural. But for life to feel whole and truly joyful, all four must be present in some proportion.
To support this integration, we offer a real-time support through sacred rituals performed directly in Indian temples.
Omnipresent and inescapable, Shani is a beacon in the darkness of delusion — through trials and hardships, he leads us to true wisdom and spiritual growth.
As a teacher, Shani guides us along the middle path, toward a state of unity beyond divisions and contrasts, beyond duality, extremes, and the struggle of opposites.
In Hinduism, Shiva is seen as the symbol of the Supreme Divine Consciousness — the one God — and represents one of the three aspects of Divine perfection: the aspect of Divine power. Shiva is known as the force that dissolves the universe at the end of its cycle, and the power that destroys our illusions during the process of spiritual transformation. He also embodies the cosmic masculine principle.
Shanidev attained planetary status by pleasing Lord Shiva through deep austerities.
Saturn helps cultivate qualities such as endurance, discipline, consistency, responsibility, humility, hard work, patience, and acceptance.
Neeranjanam Pooja
The Shani Appeasement Ritual (Shani Pooja with coconuts, also known as Neeranjanam Pooja) may offer the support you need. This ancient practice is designed to pacify the influence of Shani (Saturn), the planet of karma and justice, helping you navigate life's complexities with greater ease and grace.
Addressing Shani's Influence:
Shani's energy can sometimes manifest as:
• Relationship challenges: Feelings of isolation or coldness in relationships. The ritual helps foster more open and compassionate connections.
• Financial setbacks: Persistent obstacles and difficulties in achieving financial prosperity. This ritual helps dissolve negative energies hindering your success.
• Life obstacles: Persistent hurdles and challenges in various areas of life. The ritual aims to clear the path to a more fulfilling and successful journey.
Benefits of the Shani Appeasement Ritual:
By harmonizing with Shani's energy, you may experience:
• Increased prosperity: Attract more favorable opportunities in your professional and financial life.
• Emotional release: Release emotional burdens and anxieties associated with challenging periods.
• Inner peace: Cultivate a deep sense of peace, tranquility, and balance in your life.
Support During Sensitive Saturn Transits:
Saturn's transit through your birth chart can bring specific challenges. This ritual provides support and guidance during these times, helping you to navigate:
• Specific house transits: Mitigate challenges associated with Saturn's transit through particular houses in your astrological chart.
• Major life transitions: Effectively navigate periods of profound transformation and spiritual growth.
• Sade Sati and other challenging periods: Find comfort and strength during difficult planetary periods like Sade Sati.
The Ritual:
For each participant, Brahmin (priest) creates two lamps from coconut halves, lit with sesame-seed wicks. These lamps burn continuously until completely consumed.
Ready to experience greater peace and harmony in your life? Book your spot in the Shani Appeasement Ritual today!
The ceremony is held for 1 person.
The ritual for our participants will take place on May 27, 2025.
If you do not know your nakshatra, please, write to our email vedpoojahoma@gmail.com,
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There are several types of ceremonies in Indian temples.
The main ones are divided into 3 types:
- Archana
- Pooja
- Homa/yagya/havan
Archana - "veneration, glorification." This is a ceremony of exalting the symbol or image of the Deity with the utterance of mantras, as well as the name and nakshatra of the one who ordered Archana. Done in front of the appropriate altar during the service.
Pooja - "worship". This is a ceremony of deeper and more intimate appeal to the image or symbol of the Deity with the recitation of a series of mantras, offerings in the form of fruits and flowers, as well as repeated recitation of the name and nakshatra of the one who ordered the Puja. The impact of the puja is considered to be stronger and more lasting than the Archanas.
Homa is a fire ceremony or fire sacrifice (feeding the fire, which gives food to the gods to whom Homa is addressed). Often a separate altar or hearth is built for the homa. This is the most profound, intimate and powerful appeal to the Divine. Homa is usually ordered not for 1 person, but for the whole family.
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