On the Length of SV Practice (was Delayed KS Series 1/19)

[Guest guest]

Hi Yogaman/DB,

 

Another very good reason to do longer pujas even if shorter versions

are available is because one *enjoys* doing them.

 

I find long rituals and practices are only a burden when I dont have

time for them. When I do, I don't think anything of sitting for a

couple of hours because I really enjoy spiritual practice.

 

There is definitly a pleasure that comes from more full and robust

practices.

 

~se101

 

 

 

 

 

 

, "Devi Bhakta"

<devi_bhakta> wrote:

> Hi Yogaman:

>

> We are disciplining the mind. In this complicated day and age, many

> people -- even serious sadhaks -- occasionally find themselves

> sorely lacking in time. When the mundane demands of everyday life

> become too pressing, one's sadhana is too often the first thing to

> be sacrificed.

>

> The Khadgamala Stotram is one solution to this dilemma. It's a way

> for us to do something of tremendous spritual significance and

> benefit in a relatively small amount of time -- maybe half an hour

> once you know it pretty well.

>

> In a perfect world of unlimited time and concentration, there is a

> full and specific pooja for each of these devis. It can take more

> than three hours to complete the circuit. And when we have the time

> and knowledge, we should do it that way.

>

> Because again, we are disciplining the mind. The mental impact of a

> full pooja is stronger though the spiritual impact is, it is said,

> equal. It's not economy vs first class. Why? Because we are still

> doing a complete circuit of Sri Chakra. It is a COMPLETE pooja for

> those with limited time; or those who is not yet ready to commit

> more time. That is why it's said that the KS will bring you what

you

> need -- maybe that *is* more time; or maybe a deeper commitment to

> Devi's service. Or whatever. Maybe just a new washer and dryer, if

> that's where your head's at.

>

> We can't always read "Hamlet" in its entirety, though when we do

its

> artistic and emotional impact can be simply tremendous. But when

the

> time's just not there, maybe a good film adaption is an acceptable

> substitute. Maybe you're not up to tackling Joyce's 800-page magnum

> opus, "Ulysses" -- but you can still get a taste of his unique

> genius in the dozen pages of "Araby." Or on a more spiritual level,

> perhaps reading the Christian "New Testament" isn't something you

> feel like doing on a daily basis, but if that's what floats your

> boat you could do worse than re-skimming the gentle wisdom of the

> Sermon on the Mount (a practice that an awful lot of Christian

> missionaries and holy warriors ought to engage in more often).

>

> The idea is to do something every day, rather than nothing. Eight

> Balas is better than no Balas, eh?

>

> And because Srividya is such a concentrated and powerful form of

> Shakti sadhana, it is only natural that its sages would have

> discovered an unusually concentrated and powerful way to "do

> something rather than nothing" in just 30 minutes.

>

> That's my take, anyway

>

> DB

>

> > Nora: if this is the case, then why would anyone do the long form

> of

> > the pooja(which I am told may take upto 3 hours)? Or is that the

> > Khadgamala is like sitting in the economy compartment and the

full

> > pooja is like a first class seat ?

> >

> > -yogaman

>

>

>

>

>

> , "childofdevi"

> <childofdevi> wrote:>

> > > Again, the full pooja of these Devis takes hours, because at

> each

> > point we pause and do smaller, detailed poojas. Hence the sages

of

> > yore created an ALTERNATIVE, SHORT-FORM recitation known as the

> > Khadgamala Stotram more suitable for the demands of modern life.

> > >

> > > According to Sri Bhasurananda Natha : "All of the sadhana of

> > Srividya can be achieved by the recitation of the Khadgamala.

> Hours

> > of long ritual compressed to less than half an hour of intense

> > meditation that will give you a ticket on the same plane as the

> great

> > Srividya Upasakas. Whatever your developmental stage, this is IT."

> > >

> >