Namaste friends,
You ask a very good question.
Agni is the element of transformation. It symbolizes absorbing and digesting experiences. As you make offerings in fire and they burn in fire, various spiritual experiences are processed and digested by your internal fire.
Tongue is that which allows one to taste things that one is going to accept inside and digest. Each tongue of fire stands for a spirit that controls how you absorb spiritual experiences.
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The seven tongues of Agni are: Kaali, Karaali, Manojava, Sulohita, Sudhoomra-Varna, Sphulingini, and Vishwaruchi.
The seven tongues of Agni are: Kaali, Karaali, Manojava, Sulohita, Sudhoomra-Varna, Sphulingini, and Vishwaruchi.
Kaali is the dark and black/blue fire. It symbolizes the spirit of detachment. Spirit of detachment controls how you absorb your experiences, when you are offering in that tongue of fire.
Karaali is the monstrous, dreadful fire that looks like a wide open mouth. Spirit of attachment and desire controls how you absorb your experiences, when you are offering in that tongue of fire.
Manojava is the swiftly moving, flickering and unstable flame. Spirit of wavering (could also be flexibility) controls how you absorb your experiences, when you are offering in that tongue of fire.
Sulohita is the (copper like) dark red color flame. Spirit of determination and strength controls how you absorb your experiences, when you are offering in that tongue of fire.
Sudhoomra-Varna is the greyish/purple/smoke-colored fire. Spirit of confusion (could also be resolution of confusion) controls how you absorb your experiences, when you are offering in that tongue of fire.
Sphulingini is the fire with sparks. Spirit of aggression and haste (could also be a great intuition/insight) controls how you absorb your experiences, when you are offering in that tongue of fire.
Vishwaruchi is the bright fire. Spirit of focus, knowing, being and bliss controls how you absorb your experiences, when you are offering in that tongue of fire.
Sphulingini is the fire with sparks. Spirit of aggression and haste (could also be a great intuition/insight) controls how you absorb your experiences, when you are offering in that tongue of fire.
Vishwaruchi is the bright fire. Spirit of focus, knowing, being and bliss controls how you absorb your experiences, when you are offering in that tongue of fire.
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As you keep performing homam and a relationship is formed between you and fire, the external fire in the homa kundam will reflect your internal fire. When your mind is well-focused and blissful, the fire will automatically burn bright.
The state of your mind will decide how you will taste the spiritual experiences you are going to absorb from around you. That in turn decides which tongues (tasting agents) of your internal fire are receiving food right now. That in turn decides which tongues of the external fire are receiving offerings right now.
The external fire is a mirror to your internal state. An adept may be able to detect, looking at the fire, which tongues of fire are active right now and hence guess the state your mind is in.
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Of course, trying to pay too much attention to this technicality and becoming over-conscious of the nature of fire is unneeded. Though external can be used to manipulate the internal (within some limits), it can become a distraction.
Whether internal follows external or external follows internal a invalid question. The reality is that the two change together. Neither is the cause and neither is the effect. They just happen together.
Without thinkiing much, just make offerings in the fire with the *firm belief* that god is in fire. The rest will happen automatically. It may take time, but it will happen by itself.
Best regards,
Narasimha
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From: "rajarshi14" <rajarshi14@...>
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Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 8:13 AM
Subject: [vedic-wisdom] Agni
> Namaste
>
> What do the seven "tongues" of Agni mean?
>
> -Regards
> Rajarshi
Best regards,
Narasimha
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Do Pitri Tarpanas Yourself: http://www.VedicAstrologer.org/tarpana
Spirituality: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vedic-wisdom
Free Jyotish lessons (MP3): http://vedicastro.home.comcast.net
Free Jyotish software (Windows): http://www.VedicAstrologer.org
Sri Jagannath Centre (SJC) website: http://www.SriJagannath.org
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----- Original Message -----
From: "rajarshi14" <rajarshi14@...>
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Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 8:13 AM
Subject: [vedic-wisdom] Agni
> Namaste
>
> What do the seven "tongues" of Agni mean?
>
> -Regards
> Rajarshi
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