What is the Devi Sahastranamavali?

[Guest guest]

Hello group,

 

I'm new to Devi worship and still ignorant about many of the most fundamental

aspects of the practice. I am enjoying listening in on your conversations

without being able to contribute. I do have two questions for you..... I

recently picked up a couple of CDs of chants with which I am unfamiliar. I

am wondering if someone could tell me where to find out about them or perhaps

tell me something about them.

 

What is the Devi Sahastranamavali?

 

The second disc I stumbled upon is called "Namastotram: Shiv & Kali"

It has a Shiv Sahastranamavali and Kali Sahastranamavali on it with two

Aartis. Should these discs be used for meditation? Are they meant to

accompany specific ritual actions? Are they lists of the divine names?

Readings of sacred texts?

 

I would appreciate any information or directions to furthur resources....

 

Namaskar

Wilson

[Guest guest]

namaskar dear wilson, welcome aboard! we are very delighted to have

you here in our humble abode dedicated to the goddess.

 

sahastranamvali generally means 1008 (in some cases just 1000) names

of the god/goddess - in devi sahastranamavali, all of goddesses's

1008 (or 1000) names are recited - each name is full of meaning and

potency - it is said god and goddesses are 'stotra priya' meaning

they love to hear from bhaktas the 'glorification' of their

names...thus, we have vishnu shasaranama, sree lalita sahasaranama

etc....

 

listening and chanting these names are very beneficial- it is

called 'phalashruti' meaning 'fruits of such recitation... for

example, if one recites sree lalita sahasaranama with faith and

devotion , one is

 

1)cleansed of one's sins

 

2) one's wants and desires are fulfilled

 

3) gives protection from enemies

 

4) serious ailmenta are cured

 

5) one is bestowed with prosperity and progeny

 

6) and even one is blessed with literary and poetic abilities

 

apart from all this, if one chants regularly with yearning and real

devotion without any desire for worldly fulfillments , will attain

the knowledge of 'brahman' and release from samsara ( the cycle of

births and deaths.)

 

personally, when i meditate i do not like to listen to amy music or

cd as there i like to lose myself totally in the contemplation of the

mantra and be transported to another realm altogether!!! in fact, i

turn my t.v off, my telephone is off the hook....etc... the only

thing i have in front of me is a burning candle and the smell of

incence!

 

yes, you can play aartis while performing worship to the deities !

 

but, wilson, this is a great start!!! in nine forms of

worship, 'shravanam' (listening) , chanting (kirtanam) are all

considered very beneficial!!!!

 

on another note, you may want to start reading devi mahatmya ; the

crystalization of the goddess tradition, by thomas b.coburn.... it is

very auspicious to read this text during vasant navratri...

 

wilson, you will be surprised how *devi* herself will guide and lead

you on the path!!!!! once you place yourself at the lotus feet of the

divine mother, she lifts you up and places you on her 'lap' and takes

care of you like her own child!!!

 

best wishes,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

> I'm new to Devi worship and still ignorant about many of the most

fundamental

> aspects of the practice. I am enjoying listening in on your

conversations

> without being able to contribute. I do have two questions for

you..... I

> recently picked up a couple of CDs of chants with which I am

unfamiliar. I

> am wondering if someone could tell me where to find out about them

or perhaps

> tell me something about them.

>

> What is the Devi Sahastranamavali?

>

> The second disc I stumbled upon is called "Namastotram: Shiv & Kali"

> It has a Shiv Sahastranamavali and Kali Sahastranamavali on it with

two

> Aartis. Should these discs be used for meditation? Are they meant

to

> accompany specific ritual actions? Are they lists of the divine

names?

> Readings of sacred texts?

>

> I would appreciate any information or directions to furthur

resources....

>

> Namaskar

> Wilson