Guest guest Posted October 10, 2006 Report Share Posted October 10, 2006 This past Navaratri was really special because not only did we have older and more familiar family members doing sadhana with us from around the world but also some wonderful people from the club. During the nine days there were some people who had schedules to commit to the spiritual practices for whole nine days and then others for shorter durations. One very nice activity that I got involved in was participating in "tag team" Chandi homa organised very well by Dharmesh. Without interfering with Swamiji or Shree Maa's shedule, we would keep the sadhana at the fire going around the clock. It was mostly chandi homas though there were small time gaps for other mantras. As the nine days carried on all those that were participating(including web cam viewers) really felt that importance of satsang with our guru sisters and brothers and I think we all felt the support of the Guru's flowing down upon us. The challenges to all of us was to respect the leader of the homa.This also meant surronding Pujas and activity did not distract the Homa circle. If it was more that one person at the fire,then we needed to stay in the leaders bhava.We had learned this very well from chanting with Swamiji. We knew that the leaders voice was the guide track and we would stay under the umbrella and follows it bhava with one-pointed focus. I what I experienced and saw(since we could also watch on the web cam) was some real synergistic cooperation We also had to respect the schedule,the preparation of the Homa for the next person,and with some flexability to negotiate variables. So between the Homa as well as the surounding Pujas carrying on at in the east,north and west sides of the temple there was mutual respect and consideration and the collective bhava that continued to grow throughout the Navaratri. There were also some very beautiful group pujas at Napeshwar(Outdoor Siva Lingam) that Vishweshwar did with many newcomers and that was a great celebration. In the temple arati and satsang with Shree Maa and Swami brought the Bhava to new heights with group homas and Shree Maa doing a Chandi play she contructed which was interweaved with songs to Divine Mother. We all saw the possibility of how far our love can grow as a satsang and flow from hearts and the world. Namaste,Surath Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 11, 2006 Report Share Posted October 11, 2006 In a message dated 10/10/2006 5:09:51 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time, surathananda writes: One very nice activity that I got involved in was participating in "tag team" Chandi homa organized very well by Dharmesh. Without interfering with Swamiji or Shree Maa's schedule, we would keep the sadhana at the fire going around the clock. It was mostly chandi homas though there were small time gaps for other mantras. As the nine days carried on all those that were participating(including web cam viewers) really felt that importance of satsang with our guru sisters and brothers and I think we all felt the support of the Guru's flowing down upon us. Namaste Surath, Peace and thanks for the supportive planetary vibrations. Here in New Mexico the external connection is not that reliable ( inner space is the real connection ) and many learn how to connect internally. The flow was felt in both directions and thanks for another place to be. Blessings and love from the 10,000 year old native population of NM ( and those returning to their inherent purity) . Om Namah Sivaya Love Kanda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 11, 2006 Report Share Posted October 11, 2006 Sounds divine, Surath! Jai Maa! Chris , "surathananda" <surathananda wrote: > > This past Navaratri was really special because not only did we > have older and more familiar family members doing sadhana with us from > around the world but also some wonderful people from the club. > During the nine days there were some people who had schedules > to commit to the spiritual practices for whole nine days and then > others for shorter durations. > One very nice activity that I got involved in was participating in > "tag team" Chandi homa organised very well by Dharmesh. > Without interfering with Swamiji or Shree Maa's shedule, we would keep > the sadhana at the fire going around the clock. It was mostly chandi > homas though there were small time gaps for other mantras. > As the nine days carried on all those that were > participating(including web > cam viewers) really felt that importance of satsang with our guru > sisters and brothers and I think we all felt the support of the Guru's > flowing down upon us. > The challenges to all of us was to respect the leader of the homa.This > also meant surronding Pujas and activity did not distract the Homa > circle. If it was more that one person at the fire,then we needed to > stay in the leaders bhava.We had learned this very well from chanting > with Swamiji. We knew that the leaders voice was the guide > track and we would stay under the umbrella and follows it bhava with > one-pointed focus. I what I experienced and saw(since we could also > watch on the web cam) was some real synergistic cooperation > We also had to respect the schedule,the preparation of the Homa for > the next person,and with some flexability to negotiate variables. > So between the Homa as well as the surounding Pujas carrying on at > in the east,north and west sides of the temple there was mutual > respect and consideration and the collective bhava that continued to > grow throughout the Navaratri. > There were also some very beautiful group pujas at Napeshwar(Outdoor > Siva Lingam) that Vishweshwar did with many newcomers and that was a > great celebration. > In the temple arati and satsang with Shree Maa and Swami brought > the Bhava to new heights with group homas and Shree Maa doing a Chandi > play she contructed which was interweaved with songs to Divine Mother. > We all saw the possibility of how far our love can grow as a satsang > and flow from hearts and the world. > Namaste,Surath > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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