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Q: What are
Rudraksha Beads ? Where are they available?
Ans: Rudraksha beads,
botanically known as Elaeocarpus Ganitrus
Roxb are the seeds of the Rudraksha fruit
from Rudraksha trees, Rudraksha trees are
found mainly in South Eastern Asian Islands
of Java, Sumatra, Borneo, Bali, Iriyan Jaya,
Timor of what is Known as modern day
Indonesia and parts of South Asian Kingdom
of Nepal, Around 70%
of the Rudraksha trees
are found in Indonesia, 25% from Nepal and
5% in India
Q: How do we choose
a good Rudraksha?
Ans: Many get confused with
the shape and size of Rudraksha. One should
not seriously worry about it. Just see that
the mukhi is well defined, corns and
contours are natural, and there are no
cracks near the central hole. The bead has
to be lustrous and healthy and devoid of
deep cracks and insect holes.
Q: What is special
about Rudraksha beads? Are Rudraksha Beads
used only for Meditation ? Is it meant only
for people of certain background ?
Ans: Asians have used
Rudraksha beads traditionally. Asian Yogis
and Monks found that merely wearing the
Rudraksha beads gave them astonishingly
tremendous amount of tranquility,
concentration that helped them meditate for
a long period of time with spectacular
control over their mind. This kind of state
of mind is equally ideal for meditation as
well as for any other mind related activity
by modern day professionals Concentration
and focus are the most important requirement
for success in any field, Rudraksha is meant
for entire humanity Rudraksha can rejuvenate
our Mind, Body and Soul, make us perform to
our full potential and enhance our overall
quality of life The anti aging property of
Rudraksha is well experienced. On seeing
such powers of Rudraksha beads many
considered it to have some Supernatural
Powers. Divine and Godsend There have been
countless mention of these beads and it's
Powers In various ancient Indian and
Buddhist scriptures.
Q: Do Rudraksha
suit all skin types?
Ans: Rudraksha is hot in
nature. Some people cannot wear it. Their
skin shows signs of allergy. In that case
you may keep the beads in the Puja room and
offer daily prayers.
Q: Can ladies wear
?Is it that only Hindus can wear Rudraksha?
Ans: Yes, ladies can, barring
those 4-5 days when nature is at work. Any
human being in the world, related to any
religion, society or community could wear
Rudraksha. But as some precautions are to be
taken while wearing a Rudraksha, it is
suggested to wear Rudraksha only by the
people over 14 years of age, as children are
careless and may cause disrespect to the
Rudraksha.
Q: Non-veg. and
alcohol have become the part of our food.
Are we therefore disqualified from wearing
Rudraksha?
Ans: Make Rudraksha a part of
your body. Your faith will bring grace in
your life. Slowly you will find that you are
moving away from non-veg. and alcohol.
Q: Can one wear the
combination of Different Mukhis ?How do we
decide which combination of beads to wear ?
Ans:
Yes one can wear the combination of all
the beads. The individual Powers of the
beads can be felt simultaneously one can
also wear a pendant of any specific facet of
beads. Either more number of a particular
facet of beads or a mix of different facet
of beads can be worn.
You can choose beads according to the
properties of the different beads. You may
choose to wear one bead of different facets
or multiple beads as wearing multiple beads
enhances the Power of that mukhi .You could
add to this, the rudraksha of specific
planets for pacifying those planets in your
horoscope that are giving negative
influences. Rudraksha Therapy is more
effective than gem therapy as rudraksha also
pacify the negative influence of planets and
also give peace and comfort to the wearer.
In astrology, Rudraksha is used as remedy of
malefic planets. Unlike gems and stones,
Rudrakshas are said to be always beneficial
for the wearer. As the direct blessings of
Lord Shiva is involved, no question of
illness or negative results arises.
Q: What is the life
of Rudraksha Beads?
Ans: The life could be any
number of years. If well protected, they can
be passed on from generation to generation.
Q: Can we wear it
in a ring?
Ans: No, Please avoid this.
Hands get dirty often. Purity of the bead
thus gets affected.
Q: Does it bring
luck?
Ans: Yes, Shiva Purana
especially states that Goddess Lakshmi stays
where Rudraksha is.
Q: Can children
wear 1 Mukhi Rudraksha?
Ans: We would say 'No'. We
should avoid this. 1 Mukhi Rudraksha need
high degree of self- control which growing
children may not be able to cope up with.
Children however respond very well to other
lower mukhi Rudraksha.
Q: Can the family
members keep Interchanging Neck Malas, Japa
Malas or Rudraksha beads ?Should we wear
Rudraksha on body when we have to go to
cremation ground ?
Ans: No, There is a
relationship between the wearer and
Rudraksha. Which is very private and must
not be shared but it can be willed and
passed on to the next generation. No, one
should not wear it while visiting cremation
ground.
Q: We read in the
Puranas that Rudraksha are to be worn in
different numbers on the different parts of
the body like head, neck, both wrists, both
forearms, waist, abdomen etc. What is the
purpose?
Ans:
Yes. It is true for those who desire to
acquire special Siddhis. The number of beads
is very important when wearing on different
parts of the body like 27 or 54 or 108 for
the neck, 32 for throat, 6/11/15 for arms, 5
for waist etc.
Q: Does it have any
medical use?
Ans: Yes, Rudraksha is
classified as a seed of Elaeocarpaceae
family and has many medicinal properties. It
is widely used in the preparation of
Ayurvedic medicines.
Q: In what other
way can Rudraksha control blood pressure
?Does Rudraksha help Sudden Nervousness ?
Ans: Take a glass of water.
Dip two pieces of five Mukhis in it,
preferably after sunset. Drink it when you
get up in the morning, before any other
Intake. Do not use copper glasses.
Yes. Keep a big size 5 Mukhi Rudraksha with
you. Whenever you feel nervous due to sudden
shock and feel cold, just hold it tightly in
your right palm for 10 minutes. You will
regain your confidence and body will start
warming up.
Q: Is Rudraksha
therapy effective?
Ans: Yes. Very much. But the
therapist should be a well-experienced
person. Rudraksha beads work on physical,
emotional and planetary and karmic levels to
heal a person and this kind of healing is
most deep-rooted.
Q: How to test the
genuinely of the beads ?How do we choose a
good Rudraksha ?
Ans: Tests like floating and
sinking of beads to test originality are not
correct tests as even an unripe or dry but
genuine rudraksha may float. And a
non-genuine bead may sink. Copper coin tests
etc do not give conclusive results, as
nowadays fake rudraksha are made by
tampering original rudraksha beads So the
client needs to be aware about the ways In
which a rudraksha is faked and use simple
procedures like observing the mukh lines by
magnifying glass, soaking in warm water to
observe tampered mukh lines if any etc Best
way is to procure from reliable source.
Many get confused with the shape and size.
One should not seriously Worry about it.
Just see that the Mukhi is well defined and
that there Are no cracks near the central
hole and bead is healthy and not eaten By
insects etc.
Q: Care and
Precautions?
Ans:
Mala should be taken off while taking bath
as regular Soap could dehydrate the beads
and clog the pores of the beads. Also Talcum
powder clogs the pores of the beads.
Authentic Puranas do recommend taking bath
with Rudraksha on the body, so if you decide
to do so, protect them from soap and powder. |
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