GREETINGS

Swamiji:

We all see and feel our sthoola sareera (gross body).  We also have a sookshma sareera (subtle body) made up of subtle matter. It contains thousands of naadis, which are essentially subtle channels of energy flow. A fire called bhootaagni (existential fire) burns in this subtle body. It is the subtle basis of one’s entire existence. It manifests in the gross body in the form of various fires. Examples are the “fire” in the stomach that helps one digest the food eaten and the “fire” in the brain that helps one digest and understand sense experiences. The purpose of every puja is to purify and intensify this Bhootagni. We utilize the homagni or external fire to enable this process. . Fire is by definition pure and purifies everything that it comes in touch with. By attaching it to Ganesha the remover of all obstacles you are paving the way to internal purification by getting rid of your vices and weaknesses. Hari Om.