Guest guest Posted February 1, 2003 Report Share Posted February 1, 2003 Dear Members, Thanks for the recent guidelines and the clarification on LT-LS etc from our group. In line with the subject, I have few more doubts now. 1. I by-hearted some portion of the Devi Mahatmyam pertaining to the praises of Mother (as told by Rishi/Devas etc) and I chant them daily in the morning & evening with Pushpa Archana in most simple form as a devotee.My father (late) had given me the opprtunity right from the age of 9-10 to read specified chapters on each day even before my upanayanam. This had brought me closer to Mother due to which I had inspiration to do what I am doing now, though I have no Guru other than Godess Mother. 2. I also chant Sri Suktham , Adityahrudayam. 3. I chant 5 times both in the morning & evening "Om Sreem Hreem Sreem Mahalaxmai Sreem Hreem Sreem Namah" and offer flowers on the Prismatic Sri Yantram kept in the Puja peedam. I think Mother only had inspired me to worship her in the simple mode & methods mentioned above due to my selfless and egoless devotion. But being a humble devotee I feel that I should not err and displese the Mother. Hence I seek proper guidence even to find out a guru. Once I had asked one learned person how to get a guru. The answer was that Guru knows when to call you and give you Upadesa and hence wait for His call. Now I am confused, as the time is running out faster than the time avilable for worship. Seeking the blessings from all learned ones & Her deciples Om Matre Namah Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 1, 2003 Report Share Posted February 1, 2003 dear devi upasaka, you state... I by-hearted some portion of the Devi Mahatmyam pertaining to the praises of Mother (as told by Rishi/Devas etc) and I chant them daily in the morning & evening with Pushpa Archana in most simple form as a devotee.My father (late) had given me the opprtunity right from the age of 9-10 to read specified chapters on each day even before my upanayanam. This had brought me closer to Mother due to which I had inspiration to do what I am doing now, though I have no Guru other than Goddess Mother. This is wonderful. You say you have no Guru other than Goddess Mother. Devi herself is described as Sri Gurumurtih — Of the Form of Guru. Who Leads devotee to Highest state of Liberation. Sri Lalita Sahasranama All of us who worship the divine mother goddess are indeed very blessed .It is said to even hear the name of Ambaa-l (Sree lalita parameshweri) in this birth one must have done lot of 'punya' in the previous births. so we are all on the right track when we are taking refuge at the lotus feet of the divine mother Goddees. you go on to write... I think Mother only had inspired me to worship her in the simple mode & methods mentioned above due to my selfless and egoless devotion. But being a humble devotee I feel that I should not err and displese the Mother. THE divine mother recognizes a true and a sincere devotee. Mother is ver easy to please. She is stotra priya . If you sing her praises (her glories ) with sincerity, she is easily pleased. All one needs is yearning and longing to have the vision of the goddess. and she will 'appear' So, in reality you are doing everything that pleases devi. 1) her worship 2) chanting 3) pushpa archana and all these are accompanied by bhakti bhava, is not it? as per a verse in adi shankara's saundarya lahari, Japo jalpah silpam sakalam api mudra-viracana Gatih pradaksinya-kramanam asanady'ahuti-vidhih; Pranamah samvesah sukham akilam atmarpana-drsa Saparya-paryayas tava bhavatu yan me vilasitam. May everything that I do with the sense of self-dedication be items in Thy service --- my prattle, the utterance of Thy Mantra; the movements of my hand, the gestures and poses of Thy worship; my walking, Thy circumambulation; my eating, fire-sacrifice to Thee; the stretching of the body in sleep and rest, prostrations to Thee; and all my enjoyments, offerings made to Thee. and Vedanta indicates the four stages in realization of the Divine are Saalokya (perception of the Divine), Saameepya (proximity to the Divine), Saaroopya (experiencing the vision of the Divine) and Saayujya (merger in the Divine). so, dear one - sree lalita devi will herself appear in 'guru' form one of these days! Acharys devo bhava! guru is god/ess i am sure other more knowledgeble members will answer your questions on Guru more appropriately. my 2 cents... aum sree laithambikayaii namaha! > > > I think Mother only had inspired me to worship her in > the simple mode & methods mentioned above due to my > selfless and egoless devotion. But being a humble > devotee I feel that I should not err and displese the > Mother. Hence I seek proper guidence even to find out > a guru. Once I had asked one learned person how to get > a guru. The answer was that Guru knows when to call > you and give you Upadesa and hence wait for His call. > > Now I am confused, as the time is running out faster > than the time avilable for worship. > > Seeking the blessings from all learned ones & Her > deciples > > Om Matre Namah > > > > > Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. > http://mailplus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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