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The sanskrit word, "puja," basically means "a series of positive actions (physical, mental, vocal, and/or spiritual) that bring one positive merit/karma/energy."

Positive karma collected from the puja performed on the donors behalf offsets negative karma and therefore assists in alleviating negative life situations, whether physical (health conditions or life circumstance), psychological (emotional or mental), or spiritual (psychic, subtle healing, ego dissolution). As negative karma reduces, positive gains momentum and is allowed to increase, thereby directing one to a more positive and fulfilled destination.

Pujas are blessing ceremonies. They can be thought of as a "time where one will receive a spiritual healing," which can assist in growing or evolving in many ways.

The type of puja selected illustrates what the ceremony or blessing process will be mainly for.

In example:

• "Kali Puja" is Divine Energy directed towards one's lowest or "dirtiest" present-life and past-life karmas, erasing them as quickly as possible. What the Kali Energy eliminates from the soul is our worst intentions, or darkest parts of being we wish we didn't have. Everyone has got them, though they may not become visible or recognized until later when they finally do arise. The Kali Puja eliminates many negativities before they manifest, sometimes so completely that it eliminates several negative events altogether, meaning the soul won't ever have to experience them.

• "Ganesh Puja" is Divine Energy focused on eradicating whatever blocks may be in your way to accomplishing whatever intentions or wishes you hold in mind, the request of the pujari (one who performs the puja on your behalf), or whatever the pujari intends the puja to be for in general (as listed on site), or specific for you (which requires strong and accurate intuition for the latter). Examples of what Ganesh Pujas can be for: "eliminating blocks to liberation" or "eliminating blocks to better health," "eliminating blocks to being more devotional," "eliminating blocks to being more mentally balanced," "eliminating blocks to being more emotionally balanced," "eliminating blocks to accomplishing a goal," "blocks to a having a more healthy relationship," etc.

• "Gayatri Puja" is Divine Energy focused on inspiring the soul and awakening the inner illumination. Technically, all pujas can do this, but the gayatri puja starts with illuminating the positive qualities of the seeker, whereas the other two are more focused on deleting the negative qualities preventing growth. Both sides must eventually occur, it is a matter of personal preference to start "working on the end of the rope" you find most appealing. 'Deleting the negative' or 'increasing the positive' sounds the same, but worded oppositely, however the experience from holding either focus will feel different, so they are categorized differently. Eventually all ways of working on oneself.... increasing the positive or eliminating the negative will collapse into each other and not be different, but for most seekers, not anytime soon.

The more aware or evolved the being is performing the puja, the more powerful the effect of the puja. The level of awakening of the pujari (one who performs the puja) amplifies or empowers the effect of the puja, its process, and items offered.

Items offered in puja are symbolic to what parts of ourselves we are offering to God, Universe, or Higher Self (whatever one wishes to call it), and to which positive energies within ourselves we would like increased. For instance, camphor resin is burned to symbolize 'burning away the impurities of egoity until nothing is left," just as camphor can completely burn away leaving no trace. Honey can be offered symbolizing how the soul wants to find the sweetness of life and eliminate any and all viewpoints that cause bitterness. Grains can be offered symbolizing abundance... whether in food, money, shelter, clothing, positive emotions and thoughts, spiritual experiences, etc.

When one worships God in any way, God receives no benefit; it is only the worshiper that gains. Infiniteness has nothing to gain or lose, whereas the soul is playing in the dualistic game of gain and loss. So it is for the sadhaka's benefit alone that (s)he can participate in such an act and receive numerous blessings. Worship is a time for the soul to love that which is True and the Creator of All, thus bringing the soul closer to God just as one who appreciates and loves the art of a famous artist feels more connected and 'in love' with that artist.

If you are not familiar with the word or concept of puja, just think of it as one of the most powerfully concentrated healing sessions one can get, which helps you accomplish whatever the task is you seek to accomplish or have resolution with. This is the only reason they are offered on this site.

What to Expect from a Puja:

• knowing that positive energy is transmitting transmitting to you at the time of the puja, and for some time thereafter (about 1 month or so)
• you MAY feel the energy right away, later, or not at all. This depends on the participants level of sensitivity to the puja's particular type of subtle energy.
• unconscious, subconscious, as well as conscious level material will be getting worked on to some degree; variables have a lot to do with the sincere, honest intent to heal regardless of the effort needed to be gone through. Some people may purchase a puja, but be otherwise completely unwilling to change their lives, attitudes, behaviour, beliefs, etc, which means not much healing can be expected from such an unwilling participant.
• that it will be performed with as focused a mind and clear a heart as possible, in the most honest and sincere way Brian can do it for you.

What NOT to expect from a Puja:

• That you will feel the energy transmission. Though, feeling the healing energy is fairly common, it cannot be expected. The more one attempts to "tune in" to the puja as it is occurring, the more likely one will be to experience it.
• To be "shifted" immediately to another plane of consciousness. Though this is also possible, it cannot be expected.
• That "all of your problems will be solved".... immediately or later. There are too many variables which heavily relies on the sadhaka (spiritual seeker) and their level of commitment to the path of complete or total evolution.