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**MannoFr** · 04-23-2012, 08:03 PM

Dear Ramanathan,

Your post #34:

I give you a straight answer.

1. When you do tharpanam you have to do with sradhdha. it is not to be done as a mere ritual or with resentment or fear.

2. Rajasic and thamasic food if taken would affect this sraddha. Lack of sradhdha can take several forms. It can be a lingering doubt in your mind as to the purpose and usefulness of tharpanam, an incipient disrespect towards your manes because they are making a demand on your time and other resources, or it could be a desire to hurry up so that you save time for other beneficial purposes etc.,

3. If you avoid rajasic and tamasic foods you will be free of these deficiency causing impact on your satva guna and will be able to perform your karma with absolute devotion thinking about only that as a sort of yajna that you perform.

So try to avoid tamasic food stuff totally. Most important of all, even if you are unable to completely avoid the food dont give up and allow self pity to take over. Keep trying.

Cheers.

04-23-2012, 08:03 PM	#38
MannoFr Join Date Mar 2007 Posts 4,451 Senior Member	Dear Ramanathan, Your post #34: I give you a straight answer. 1. When you do tharpanam you have to do with sradhdha. it is not to be done as a mere ritual or with resentment or fear. 2. Rajasic and thamasic food if taken would affect this sraddha. Lack of sradhdha can take several forms. It can be a lingering doubt in your mind as to the purpose and usefulness of tharpanam, an incipient disrespect towards your manes because they are making a demand on your time and other resources, or it could be a desire to hurry up so that you save time for other beneficial purposes etc., 3. If you avoid rajasic and tamasic foods you will be free of these deficiency causing impact on your satva guna and will be able to perform your karma with absolute devotion thinking about only that as a sort of yajna that you perform. So try to avoid tamasic food stuff totally. Most important of all, even if you are unable to completely avoid the food dont give up and allow self pity to take over. Keep trying. Cheers.
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