Guest guest Posted February 14, 2005 Report Share Posted February 14, 2005 I quite agree on all counts. The Paudwal collection also sounds more commercial. Actually, once I was browsing thru some Chennai store and came across some traditional stuff. I got the Dasa Mahavidya stotras among other things. Namo Durge Satyen Lili Masamura <sephirah5 wrote: I have found that LISTENING attentively with devotion to mantras repeated or sung by someone is also a very good practice. I used to listen to Ganesha Sahasranama while gazing at my Ganesha murti; the words were sung by Anuradha Paudwal, Her Kali and Shiva Sahasranama, accompanied by aratis, put out by "Bhaktimala", are also excellent, though I personally dislike the aratis; too "modern" for my taste, I prefer something more traditional. One should not be driving or moving about, but paying as complete attention as possible to the words and one's murti. A mala can still be used to help focus attention and keep the mind from wandering. There is also the "Shiva Manasa Puja"(The Mental Worship of Shiva), on "Sacred Chants of Shiva" put out by Shri Ravi Shankar's (NOT the musician!) organization. There are plenty of mantra CDs around, find one that works for you! You will also need a murti to fix your attention on. I might also mention that this is a GREAT type of devotional practice for those who indulge in "sacred herb"..the herb helps keep one's attention focused and increases devotional fervour, especially for those who worship Shiva or Kali, to whom "herb' is sacred, and TRADITIONAL Indian music is geared towards fostering a meditative stateof mind. Sensitivity to this quality is increased naturally by the action of the herb; this is why sadhus use it! And if one is going to smoke it anyway, you may as well get some good for your soul out of it! Try it and see! Search presents - Jib Jab's 'Second Term' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 15, 2005 Report Share Posted February 15, 2005 I would love to have the Dashamahavidya stotras so that i can put notes and put it on the homepage. Can you scan and send them please? Satyen Rao <satyenrao wrote: I quite agree on all counts. The Paudwal collection also sounds more commercial. Actually, once I was browsing thru some Chennai store and came across some traditional stuff. I got the Dasa Mahavidya stotras among other things. Namo Durge Satyen Lili Masamura <sephirah5 wrote: I have found that LISTENING attentively with devotion to mantras repeated or sung by someone is also a very good practice. I used to listen to Ganesha Sahasranama while gazing at my Ganesha murti; the words were sung by Anuradha Paudwal, Her Kali and Shiva Sahasranama, accompanied by aratis, put out by "Bhaktimala", are also excellent, though I personally dislike the aratis; too "modern" for my taste, I prefer something more traditional. One should not be driving or moving about, but paying as complete attention as possible to the words and one's murti. A mala can still be used to help focus attention and keep the mind from wandering. There is also the "Shiva Manasa Puja"(The Mental Worship of Shiva), on "Sacred Chants of Shiva" put out by Shri Ravi Shankar's (NOT the musician!) organization. There are plenty of mantra CDs around, find one that works for you! You will also need a murti to fix your attention on. I might also mention that this is a GREAT type of devotional practice for those who indulge in "sacred herb"..the herb helps keep one's attention focused and increases devotional fervour, especially for those who worship Shiva or Kali, to whom "herb' is sacred, and TRADITIONAL Indian music is geared towards fostering a meditative stateof mind. Sensitivity to this quality is increased naturally by the action of the herb; this is why sadhus use it! And if one is going to smoke it anyway, you may as well get some good for your soul out of it! Try it and see! Search presents - Jib Jab's 'Second Term' Sponsor document.write(''); / Mail - Find what you need with new enhanced search. Learn more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2005 Report Share Posted March 11, 2005 dear, i would like to have Bhuvaneswari Sahasranama and other sthotras of the goddess Bhuvaneswari. can u send me through mail to me? kindly help me in this karthikayan Satyen Rao <satyenrao wrote: I quite agree on all counts. The Paudwal collection also sounds more commercial. Actually, once I was browsing thru some Chennai store and came across some traditional stuff. I got the Dasa Mahavidya stotras among other things. Namo Durge Satyen Lili Masamura <sephirah5 wrote: I have found that LISTENING attentively with devotion to mantras repeated or sung by someone is also a very good practice. I used to listen to Ganesha Sahasranama while gazing at my Ganesha murti; the words were sung by Anuradha Paudwal, Her Kali and Shiva Sahasranama, accompanied by aratis, put out by "Bhaktimala", are also excellent, though I personally dislike the aratis; too "modern" for my taste, I prefer something more traditional. One should not be driving or moving about, but paying as complete attention as possible to the words and one's murti. A mala can still be used to help focus attention and keep the mind from wandering. There is also the "Shiva Manasa Puja"(The Mental Worship of Shiva), on "Sacred Chants of Shiva" put out by Shri Ravi Shankar's (NOT the musician!) organization. There are plenty of mantra CDs around, find one that works for you! You will also need a murti to fix your attention on. I might also mention that this is a GREAT type of devotional practice for those who indulge in "sacred herb"..the herb helps keep one's attention focused and increases devotional fervour, especially for those who worship Shiva or Kali, to whom "herb' is sacred, and TRADITIONAL Indian music is geared towards fostering a meditative stateof mind. Sensitivity to this quality is increased naturally by the action of the herb; this is why sadhus use it! And if one is going to smoke it anyway, you may as well get some good for your soul out of it! Try it and see! Search presents - Jib Jab's 'Second Term' Sponsor document.write(''); / India Matrimony: Find your life partneronline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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