Daily Reflection December 5 - Instructions from Shree Maa

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Daily Reflection

December 5 – Instructions from Shree Maa

 

Always keep your mind in an attitude of purity. Then peace will come. Do

not allow your inner attitude to be deflected by the pains and difficulties of

the external world. This is known as Peace. When your inside and outside

exhibit peace, then you have found the fruits of sadhana.

 

from Gems of Wisdom from Shree Maa and Swami Satyananda Saraswati

Copyright 1998 Devi Mandir Publications

www.shreemaa.org

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, shreemaadevotee wrote:

>

> Daily Reflection

> December 5 â€" Instructions from Shree Maa

>

> Always keep your mind in an attitude of purity. Then peace will

come. Do

> not allow your inner attitude to be deflected by the pains and

difficulties of

> the external world. This is known as Peace. When your inside and

outside

> exhibit peace, then you have found the fruits of sadhana.

>

> from Gems of Wisdom from Shree Maa and Swami Satyananda Saraswati

> Copyright 1998 Devi Mandir Publications

> www.shreemaa.org

>

I had found in the past especially when I used to live in a urban

environment(NYC)that the drama of everyday life on the street could

definitely pull your conciousness down.I felt like I had to make a

concerted effort to put myself into situations that would give me more

peace.That came though Satsangs of various sorts,Hatha Yaga,Tai Chi

etc.Even with all the great satsangs and spiritual techniques we can

acquire we still all get bombarded by the news of the day no matter

where we are.How can we not feel for the pain and sufferings of

others? We are also witnesses to ways that many people heroically take

the challege of working in the world in service to humanity.I very well

remember having the good fortune getting the darshan of Mother Theresa

in Calcutta in '96.It was at an orphanage and I got to see close up a

being who was still very busy in selfless service even in the closing

years of her life.

She had much responsibilities and challeges to deal with in

including the failings of the body.Her sadhana was her lifelong

selfless service to humanity and the peace and serenity of her being

was clearly displayed in her countenance.After darshan she handed me a

card which said:

The fruit of silence is prayer, the fruit of prayer is faith, the

fruit of faith is love, the fruit of love is service, the fruit of

service is peace.

Shree Maa says our sadhana it not just a spiritual practice,but

a spiritual way of life.For me that thought is the key to how we can

bridge the gap that sometimes exists when we sit down at our alters.

We can chant with the idea that we are all empowered to bless this

universe and carry that attitude with us throughout the day and not

be deflected by pain and sufferings of the world.I thing we can also

take a particular problem in our life or in the world and incorporate

that into our vow(sankalpa)and bless it through the sincerity of our

prayer and devotion. This way we can face

all the challeges of our day,

purify the attitude of the mind,have peace and serve the universe.

Namaste,

Surath

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Surath,

 

Mother Theresa really embodies, for me the essence of service. When

anyone speaks of karma yoga, Mother Theresa comes to my mind. She was

a very great soul.

 

One evening I went out for my walk. I used to walk and do my japa.

This night was very beautiful. It was warm, the sky was clear, and the

moon, though not full, was still large and very bright in the sky. I

was out for only a few minutes when I looked up into the sky, and just

to the left of the moon was a cloud exactly in the sillouette of a

woman, either in a sari with a head scarf, or a nun in her habit. It

was a profile, facing east, with the hands folded in the front at the

waist.

 

I looked, and wondered what it could mean. I asked "Who are you

Mother?", but got no response, so I just watched for a few minutes,

until a wind arose from the west and she slowly blew away into the

eastern sky.

 

I finished my walk; did my japa, and walked into my house. On the

television was a special news report; it was Mother Theresa's funeral

procession. Of course, I don't know what the exact time was of my

sighting of the cloud, and of the begining of the procession in India,

but as close as I could come at the time, I believe they occurred at

the same time. I believe that cloud, a small thing in the scope of

world events, was nevertheless God's small homage to the passing from

this world of a very great soul.

 

Jai Maa!

Chris

 

 

 

, "surathananda" <surathananda

wrote:

>

> , shreemaadevotee@ wrote:

> >

> > Daily Reflection

> > December 5 â€" Instructions from Shree Maa

> >

> > Always keep your mind in an attitude of purity. Then peace will

> come. Do

> > not allow your inner attitude to be deflected by the pains and

> difficulties of

> > the external world. This is known as Peace. When your inside and

> outside

> > exhibit peace, then you have found the fruits of sadhana.

> >

> > from Gems of Wisdom from Shree Maa and Swami Satyananda Saraswati

> > Copyright 1998 Devi Mandir Publications

> > www.shreemaa.org

> >

> I had found in the past especially when I used to live in a urban

> environment(NYC)that the drama of everyday life on the street could

> definitely pull your conciousness down.I felt like I had to make a

> concerted effort to put myself into situations that would give me more

> peace.That came though Satsangs of various sorts,Hatha Yaga,Tai Chi

> etc.Even with all the great satsangs and spiritual techniques we can

> acquire we still all get bombarded by the news of the day no matter

> where we are.How can we not feel for the pain and sufferings of

> others? We are also witnesses to ways that many people heroically take

> the challege of working in the world in service to humanity.I very well

> remember having the good fortune getting the darshan of Mother Theresa

> in Calcutta in '96.It was at an orphanage and I got to see close up a

> being who was still very busy in selfless service even in the closing

> years of her life.

> She had much responsibilities and challeges to deal with in

> including the failings of the body.Her sadhana was her lifelong

> selfless service to humanity and the peace and serenity of her being

> was clearly displayed in her countenance.After darshan she handed me a

> card which said:

> The fruit of silence is prayer, the fruit of prayer is faith, the

> fruit of faith is love, the fruit of love is service, the fruit of

> service is peace.

> Shree Maa says our sadhana it not just a spiritual practice,but

> a spiritual way of life.For me that thought is the key to how we can

> bridge the gap that sometimes exists when we sit down at our alters.

> We can chant with the idea that we are all empowered to bless this

> universe and carry that attitude with us throughout the day and not

> be deflected by pain and sufferings of the world.I thing we can also

> take a particular problem in our life or in the world and incorporate

> that into our vow(sankalpa)and bless it through the sincerity of our

> prayer and devotion. This way we can face

> all the challeges of our day,

> purify the attitude of the mind,have peace and serve the universe.

> Namaste,

> Surath

>