Lazziness, more questions, comments

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Anu’s question on how to …laziness: I also felt a bit awkward of this question

because laziness is one of the many negative habits that one have to get rid

off by self effort. BUT if somebody knows a “RamBan” formula then why not? Anu,

you have got the guts to ask questions and to explore, which many don’t and that

includes me.

Now that TantraShakti has apologized for making fun of that question, there is

no sense in dragging on this issue.

Prakash: Many thanks to put forward your opinion against fun of that question.

We all know that we are not perfect and therefore trying to learn from each

other’s experience, I think.

Thanks Anu for your other question to Gaurav, I have also had the same kind of

question in my mind. Gaurav you have right not to disclose your privacy.

TantraShakti: You have been associated with Gurudev relatively long period of

time. Therefore, you must have taken several sadhanas. May I ask if you have

realization of siddhis? If you are not allowed to share your experience, you

don’t need to.

Anu: I had been to the web site several months ago from where you posted novel

descriptions of Siddhashram. Did you find out that the chief controller of

Siddhashram is said to be Mahatap Kriya Baba? The picture depicted was of the

great Mahavatar Baba in “Autobiography of a Yogi” by Paramhansa Yogananda. Now

the question is: Are Mahavatar Babaji and Dada Gurudeva Satchidananda the same

but with different names? I can recall a Sadhak, a few months ago, during his

sadhana saw that Gurudev Narayan transformed into a form of another yogi,

similar to Mahavatar Baba. Having not been able to comprehend all these, I

thought I should better concentrate on chanting Diksa Mantras. May be one day I

shall find out the truth, if I can travel inward.

Old MTV issues: I think, Bishnu ji and the group in Kathmandu have successfully

completed scanning old MTVs. This will be an excellent source of knowledge for

many sadhaks, who does not have access to old MTVs. I know that he is not doing

all these to earn for himself but if this can generate some funds for the Sadhak

Pariwar’s activities in Kathmandu or elsewhere, it is an excellent Guru Sewa,

which every Sadhak should be envy of. I don’t think they would do anything

against the wishes of Gurudev, so no question of proprietary/copy right. I am

eagerly looking forward to obtain a CD. Bishnuji, please let us know what are

your plans of those scanned MTV?

Question on mantras to pin point “Sthan” the issue raised by Mithiles: I did

not know that things have been written in such an exhaustive detail. I don’t

know why we need to include Kalpa, and the name of mountain or kind of island.

Can’t we just chant in reverse order of the way we write address on the outside

of an envelope? For example: USA, Florida, Miami, 281 Arcadia Street. By the way

does anyone know why we should pinpoint time and space while performing

sankalpa? If it were for us every one would know his/her time and space. But if

it is for our diety/Guru, - Guru Tatva is everywhere, therefore Sad-Guru might

easily locate his Sadhak/Sisya. I may be completely wrong. Gurudev, please

forgive me if I am wrong. The Sankalpa ritual that I currently have is a bit

long. Does anyone have a short Sankalpa for regular morning Gurupuja?

Deep Aditya Reddy: If I recall correctly, you said you had your Kundalini

Jagaran following Guru Mantra jap for a year. If you don’t mind could you

describe how did you know that your charkas were activated? Was it all up to

Sahashrar? I hope your problem is getting straightened up by chanting Guru

Mantra again.

Question: Every spiritual book recommend that the best time for sadhana, jap,

dhyan is between 4 and 6 AM. My wife and I usually wake up at 4AM: Quick and

light exercise (I used to perform a quick pranayam) - quick shower –

preparation for Guru Puja. All these take 1 hour. We start Guru Pujan at 5 AM,

followed by Nikhil Stavan, Nikhil Stotra, 2 other diety stotra; followed by

Mantra japa – 3 mala GuruMantra, 1 mala each of Chetana, Gayatri, Ganapati,

Bagalamukhi, and two other diety mantras. The time stretches to 6.30 AM and

sometimes 7AM, almost the time to get to work. We hardly have any time left for

Dhyan. During weekends we are a bit lazy so start Guru Puja at 6 AM. We did

have our petty desire when we started off in 2000. Now over the span of about 4

years we are wondering what our desire/wishes are? Main question

is: Which should carry more importance in spiritual path Mantra Japa or

inwardly self-realization kind of Dhyan, in term of the precious time in the

morning.

Many thanks for bearing this infrequently appearing Sadhak.

Jay Gurudev,

Prakash Pradhanang

devi_bhagat <devi_bhagat > wrote:

--- Thank you, Prakash for your comments.Although the tone may be faulty, there

is a measure of truth there. I must work harder to conquer my own flaws. And

yes laziness is one of them. also, not being able to keep my word beacuase I

promised the divine mother I will stay away from discussions as I end up

flashing me ego, and it doesnt help me in anyway. i hope this will be my last

mail in a long time. So, yes I have weak will power too. And I must work harder

to rectify that. It was in 1997, on Anant chaturdashi that I performed my

first sadhana. It was called Narayanakshi and was to be done on an Anant

Chaturdashi. I had to draw an eye on a cloth which I spent an hour making

first with a pencil and then witha needle dipped in sindoor -spent an hour, was

pleased with the results. But did

not ahve in me the capacity to chant the 21 mala required. So I chanted I think

15 and then dispersed the samagri in the river. The result was supposed to be

anant punya.Next year, I was unwittingly and halfheartedly dragged to take

Guru Diksha by Shirivastav Uncle exactly on Anant chataurdashi day. Since then,

my sadhana moved in bursts and sprouts. I took an oath before Gurudev's photo

for personal reasons, in 2001 that he will have to guide me himself, under no

circumstance will I contact Gurudham for help or any other Guru in this life.

I have come a long way. I am able to sit and chant a few hours without any

problem now. I have progressed as a human being. The problem with most people

including me is that they are so preoccupied with finding what is wrong with

the world, that they totally forget to look inwards. It has been humbling to

see so much dirt within me. And still a lot of flaws

remain.I dont know if I can rid myself of it all in this life.I wish to digress

and answer a comment by someone that if i am changing my ista I will end up

empty handed. I think I need to share this because there will be other like me

who are somewhat greedy and get lost in the maze os sadhanas and deites.Maybe a

good starting point is to quote from Vivvekanada's commentary on fanacticism and

how difficult it is to cure it. I am only writing by memeory. There was once a

very devoted Shaiva who used to worship Lord shiva with all his devotion. He

was meticulous and regular. however, he bore in his heart a hatred for Lord

Vishnu. ANd was spending his life proclaining superiority of Shiva. Once the

Lord decided to appear before him as half Vishnu and half Shiva to open his

eyes while he was lighting an incense before GOD. Instinclty, he covered the

the nostril on the Vishnu half of the LOrd because he did

not want Vishnu to smell the sweet fragnanace!I had once pealed into laugher

narrating this juicily to a friend. Yet, it is easy to see things clearly when

you are not in a given situation. I had only known the word "Ma" all my

childhood. There was no difference between her forms to me. When I worshipped I

did not worry whether I was worshipping durga, or kali or lakshmi or saraswati.

Yet, in a difficult time when i was chanting Gouri mantra, my head was filled

with confusion. And my advisors were more confused than me:) so, i thought that

may be I needed to chant a mahavidya mantra as gouri mantra was not good enough,

and that too of an Ugra mahavidya.... Now which one do i choose? Bagla,

Dhoomavati na, na may be chinnamasta. It was during that time I had one of my

very very few anubhutis. I was lying on the floor to sleep - i perceived a very

huge black dog come and bark at my face "woof". God, was i

scared! Black dog -kaal bhairav? kaal bhairav - mahakali? but, i was chanting

Gouri mantra. Vivekanda said perhaps jokingly, that a fanatic was hopeless and

cannot be changed. And yes, i was one such confused person even after that. And

it is only recently that I am finding a correct path. I am paranoid about

loosing it.So, once again my ista is my Ma. And i dont care which form and

which mantra she wants me to chant. Whether it is the same all my life, or

changes is irrelevant. Yet i cannot call myself a Shakta as it feels that i I

am somehow insulting shiva or vishnu when i say that. To close my long post, I

will type a bhajan I have heard in this life from some one spiritually

accomplished, and sang more than once.Sorry for no melody.Jagmag Jagmag

tribhuvan me Ma jyoti hai Tihari.Navlakh tare wari jayen charano pe

balihari.and yet, i still worry about my horoscope. this planet mantra and that

mantraTu hi rama hai, tu hi uma hai tu hi shiv mahamaya hai tu hi shiv mahamaya

haichand mund danav galne ko, Ma, chandi roop banaya haichandi roop banaya

hai(rama is lakshmi. All forms of the divine mother are one. This has been

drilled and hammered into my head repeatedly. And i hope i never forget it)tere

in nav roopon ki Ma ghar ghar jai jai kariAsha aur vishwaas tumhi se Ma, tera ek

sahara haitera ek sahara haiJab jab aayee maiya jatil samasya tune aan ubara

haitune hamen ubara hai( why should we ,then, have any fears any confusions,

and any flaws)tribhuvan ka bhandaar bharo Ma, sukhi karo sansaariBhav sagar me

main baha jaat hoon , kar dhar maat ubaar lokar dhar maat ubaar loteri daya ka

hai maiya bharosa, ab to palak ubar loab to palak ubaar lo.daya mayi Ma nish

din teri karta rahoon main feriBest wishes, happy new year!And may the divine

mother guide us

all to the supreme goal. She is everyone's mother. These differences which we

perceive among ourselves ---i am richer, more intelligent, prettier, a better

sadhak mean nothing to Her. After all she created us as well as our

differences. Material accomplishments are no big deal, spiritual enlightenment

will also come. And so let us walk our respective path.If someone's path or

desire is to acquire siddhis first - let them persue it. I am sorry for a long

and again incoherent post. More not soon enough! ANd may GURUDEV bless us all

with what we week in the coming year. Obviously mukti will not be anyone's list

of high priority. Atleast it is not mine:)Jai gurudevanuJay Gurudev/

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> Anu's question on how to …laziness: I also felt a bit awkward

of this question because laziness is one of the many negative habits

that one have to get rid off by self effort. BUT if somebody knows

a "RamBan" formula then why not? Anu, you have got the guts to ask

questions and to explore, which many don't and that includes me.

 

i dont know. some of us have more shakti tatva others more shiva

tatva. i guess i was born a girl because i lacked shakti tatva and

need to work on it, which i am doing.

 

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jai gurudev

anu