108 Names

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All:

 

One of the links on our links web page (/links/Ammachi)

references a web page (http://web.tampabay.rr.com/grn/ ) that has sound files

of each line of the 108 names. The voice quality is excellent.

 

These are files with an extension of RA (for Real Audio).

 

I would like to create a single file with all the individual files

concatenated together. With a single file, I can feed it out to a tape

recorder and produce a tape. Of course I need to contact the owner of the web

site to get permission so I don't run foul of copyright laws.

 

Actually, I would like two files. One of them would have a longer pause in

between the lines so I can repeat it.

 

Does any know how or have the software to merge RA type files together?

 

Om Amriteswarayai Namaha!

 

Peter White

Ammachi List Moderator

Alachua, Florida

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Om Namah Shivaya, Kalika -

I can certainly understand your struggle with learning the

Sanskrit pronunciation of the 108! It is not easy, particularly

for westerners.

 

However, I would suggest that you will experience a greater

deal of spiritual energy from taking in and enjoying the

Sanskrit sounds... others have commented some on this.

Sanskrit is an energetic language - the sounds you are making

are literally stimulating the chakras through the movements of

the tongue around the palate and mouth. As mentioned, Sanskrit

was "divined" by the ancient rishis - literally heard and seen in

the "petals" of each of the first 6 chakras.

 

It is also a great lesson in patience and discipline. Do not expect

yourself to be able to do all 108 at once when you are first learning!

I recommend breaking them up in smaller groups, like 10 at

a time, and become comfortable and familiar with those 10

until you move on to the next set (this is how I became

comfortable with the Lalitha Sahasranama). If you are able to

afford the CD rom on the 108, it is very helpful and you can repeat

each one more easily than with the tape. It is lovely to chant in

Sanskrit - there is also an advantage to not focusing on the

meaning of the words, but feeling the energies of the sounds.

It helps to keep the mind quiet, I find. You can fill in the

other 98 with Om Amriteswaryai Namah as others have

suggested, or your mantra from Amma, whatever, until you

have become comfortable with all 108 names over time.

Take your time and enjoy, and I think you enjoy the fruits of

the Sanskrit sounds.

Blessings,

Achintya

 

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Mon, 28 Jun 2004 17:02:33 -0700 (PDT)

kalikat

chanting the 108 names

 

hello all -

i have a question, i don't know if anyone on this list has any answers. i

recently purchased the prayer book, with the 108 names and have been

struggling through saying them. i have been told that it is important to

chant them as they are written - in sanskrit, i believe.

i am wondering on the importance of chanting them in this language, as my

mind gets all tangled up on the pronunciations and through the struggle i

lose the sense of devotion that i began with , and feel more exhausted

than anything else.

i have a tape that i tried to follow but the swami is speaking so fast i

simply cannot keep up.

i imagine that it will get easier with practice, but i am wondering the

importance.

 

om amriteswyre namah.

 

kalika

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ambujam and others,

thanks for the responses on the 108 names. the swami's at MA center have

actually said to chant them as they are written, in sanskrit, as have

other people. and when i see people chanting them they are always chanting

the original text, not the translated english version.

i just don't understand why.

 

i remember another question from the san ramon retreat:

a dreadlocked brother said to amma in a somewhat lyrical and to me what

sounded retorical way "this is the last and final question - where does

GOD came from?".

amma laughed out loud as did the swami and said for him to ask himself

that question - to ask him mouth where sound came from.

and then just moved on.

 

does anyone else remember that question and amma's answer? i am wondering

whether it was only me that heard it as being kind of a funny question and

answer - like amma wasn't taking this devotee seriously due to the way he

asked the question.

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Kalika,

 

ARe you referring to Amma's 108 names or the 108 names of Devi. I

think the difficulty in chanting this will be there for sometime in

the beginning, but gradually you will become very proficient in it.

But it is worth the effort as the words carry great power - proper

pronunciation is essential to get full benefits.

 

I think the reason why you see people chanting the original text is

coz the Sanskrit pronounciation is not adequately captured in

English. But I have seen a newer English version with all the words

phonetically written so this should be adequate.

 

I do not recall this incident at the San Ramon retreat (was it this

time?)- must have happened right after I exited. But I have written

down most of Amma stories recounted by the Swamis, Amma jokes etc;

will try to post them sometime.

 

-yogaman

 

ps. I recall seeing "kalika" written on top of the big chai container

in the snack shop. Maybe you were the chai lady

 

 

Ammachi, kalikat@s... wrote:

> ambujam and others,

> thanks for the responses on the 108 names. the swami's at MA center

have

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childofdevi

Ammachi

Tuesday, June 29, 2004 11:06 PM

Re: 108 names

 

 

Yogaman,

 

Do you know where the phonetically written version is available? This would

be a huge boon for those of us who are sturggling!

 

Namaste,

Snehalata

 

Kalika,

 

ARe you referring to Amma's 108 names or the 108 names of Devi. I

think the difficulty in chanting this will be there for sometime in

the beginning, but gradually you will become very proficient in it.

But it is worth the effort as the words carry great power - proper

pronunciation is essential to get full benefits.

 

I think the reason why you see people chanting the original text is

coz the Sanskrit pronounciation is not adequately captured in

English. But I have seen a newer English version with all the words

phonetically written so this should be adequate.

 

I do not recall this incident at the San Ramon retreat (was it this

time?)- must have happened right after I exited. But I have written

down most of Amma stories recounted by the Swamis, Amma jokes etc;

will try to post them sometime.

 

-yogaman

 

ps. I recall seeing "kalika" written on top of the big chai container

in the snack shop. Maybe you were the chai lady

 

 

Ammachi, kalikat@s... wrote:

> ambujam and others,

> thanks for the responses on the 108 names. the swami's at MA center

have

 

 

 

 

Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha!

 

 

 

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Snehalata-ji,

 

Dont remember which was this book, I do remember someone reading it

at the retreat. When you visit Amma, check out the bookstore - I

think most decent English shloka books sold have some sort of a

pronounciation guide. Hope that helps!

 

-Yogaman

 

 

Ammachi, "Dixie Thacker" <dixielou@s...> wrote:

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> childofdevi

> Ammachi

> Tuesday, June 29, 2004 11:06 PM

> Re: 108 names

>

>

> Yogaman,

>

> Do you know where the phonetically written version is available?

This would be a huge boon for those of us who are sturggling!

>

> Namaste,

> Snehalata

>

> Kalika,

>

> ARe you referring to Amma's 108 names or the 108 names of Devi. I

> think the difficulty in chanting this will be there for sometime

in

> the beginning, but gradually you will become very proficient in

it.

> But it is worth the effort as the words carry great power -

proper

> pronunciation is essential to get full benefits.

>

> I think the reason why you see people chanting the original text

is

> coz the Sanskrit pronounciation is not adequately captured in

> English. But I have seen a newer English version with all the

words

> phonetically written so this should be adequate.

>

> I do not recall this incident at the San Ramon retreat (was it

this

> time?)- must have happened right after I exited. But I have

written

> down most of Amma stories recounted by the Swamis, Amma jokes

etc;

> will try to post them sometime.

>

> -yogaman

>

> ps. I recall seeing "kalika" written on top of the big chai

container

> in the snack shop. Maybe you were the chai lady

>

>

> Ammachi, kalikat@s... wrote:

> > ambujam and others,

> > thanks for the responses on the 108 names. the swami's at MA

center

> have

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> Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha!

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Achintya

Thanks for your words regarding sanskrit. Your words resonated with me,

and I now feel like i understand a little better why the original

pronunciation is desired, vs. english or another language. (I have not

tried the Lalitha Sahasranama, although I sat on the stage during devi

bhava and watched a brother say it faster than I could get thru Amma's

108!)

 

and for yogaman - yes it is the 108 names for Amma that I have been

practicing, I haven't tried the 108 for Devi yet. The question I was

wondering about was during this past retreat...It must have been Friday,

b/c Saturday's Q&A was out in the grass.

I often do work in the snack tent, this year I was supervising down at the

snack table in the dining hall for several of the days I was there.

I don't know why Kalika was written on the chai container tho.

om amriteswyre namah

kalika