Guest guest Posted December 24, 2006 Report Share Posted December 24, 2006 Debi wrote: Sorry but there is so much that I still don't understand. What do you mean the Sankalpa to this is: I'm trying to make notes for myself and didn't understand this part. Dear Debi ~ I will answer your question with my understanding of this because I have been using it to overcome obstacles my several chronic illnesses have put before me. One of my goals is that I really want to perform again, sing the songs that God/dess put into my heart to write and play, sharing them with others. A year ago, I couldn't even go out and hear my friends perform. One week I wanted to go very much, and I really wanted to get there, not just say I would come, and then feel too ill to attend. So I made a sankalpa to get there. When I have explained this to other (non-Hindu oriented) people, I say it is making a most sacred vow within myself at all levels (gross, subtle, causal, etc.). It is like a sacred promise. I made it that week. Unfortunately, I had to leave early. So the sankalpa that I have been making is that I will go to my friends' performances and be able to stay through the whole thing (usually 2 hours or more ... so those that know me here, know how difficult that is, especially in the evening). Almost every time, making the sankalpa, the sacred vow, the holy promise, has given me the strength, energy, spirit, to not only go and enjoy and stay for the whole time, but to really interact with others there and with my musician friends. I am working my way up to a sankalpa to perform again, for I feel this is what God/dess gave to me as a gift to share with others. I have someone who has volunteered to help me make a CD, something I have been wanting to do for years and years, and for free! So when you make a sankalpa, even for something simple, like I will get to my friend's performance this week, God/dess "hears and receives" all the sub-parts, and things begin to flow into place, like the CD. When I do this, it has never been done lightly; I make sankalpas with total commitment, and yet, they lighten me ... if that makes any sense. So this is a rather mundane example of making a sankalpa, but for me, finding that doing this was so effective, was a blessing from the Universe. For all my other friends ~ I am sorry to have been away so long. I have missed you and Swami and Maa. I had a reason that I left, though I don't feel talking about it. Mostly, I want to say hello and wish everyone the brightest of blessings for the holiday season and the new year ... and with Maa and Swamiji kicking it all off in such a grand way this Sunday, how could it be anything else. Love to all ~ Linda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 26, 2006 Report Share Posted December 26, 2006 Thank you Linda, will keep you in prayers. Very helpful nierika (AT) aol (DOT) com wrote: Debi wrote: Sorry but there is so much that I still don't understand. What do you mean the Sankalpa to this is: I'm trying to make notes for myself and didn't understand this part. Dear Debi ~ I will answer your question with my understanding of this because I have been using it to overcome obstacles my several chronic illnesses have put before me. One of my goals is that I really want to perform again, sing the songs that God/dess put into my heart to write and play, sharing them with others. A year ago, I couldn't even go out and hear my friends perform. One week I wanted to go very much, and I really wanted to get there, not just say I would come, and then feel too ill to attend. So I made a sankalpa to get there. When I have explained this to other (non-Hindu oriented) people, I say it is making a most sacred vow within myself at all levels (gross, subtle, causal, etc.). It is like a sacred promise. I made it that week. Unfortunately, I had to leave early. So the sankalpa that I have been making is that I will go to my friends' performances and be able to stay through the whole thing (usually 2 hours or more ... so those that know me here, know how difficult that is, especially in the evening). Almost every time, making the sankalpa, the sacred vow, the holy promise, has given me the strength, energy, spirit, to not only go and enjoy and stay for the whole time, but to really interact with others there and with my musician friends. I am working my way up to a sankalpa to perform again, for I feel this is what God/dess gave to me as a gift to share with others. I have someone who has volunteered to help me make a CD, something I have been wanting to do for years and years, and for free! So when you make a sankalpa, even for something simple, like I will get to my friend's performance this week, God/dess "hears and receives" all the sub-parts, and things begin to flow into place, like the CD. When I do this, it has never been done lightly; I make sankalpas with total commitment, and yet, they lighten me ... if that makes any sense. So this is a rather mundane example of making a sankalpa, but for me, finding that doing this was so effective, was a blessing from the Universe. For all my other friends ~ I am sorry to have been away so long. I have missed you and Swami and Maa. I had a reason that I left, though I don't feel talking about it. Mostly, I want to say hello and wish everyone the brightest of blessings for the holiday season and the new year ... and with Maa and Swamiji kicking it all off in such a grand way this Sunday, how could it be anything else. Love to all ~ Linda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 27, 2006 Report Share Posted December 27, 2006 So good to see you!!! Jai Maa! Chris , nierika wrote: > > > Debi wrote: > > Sorry but there is so much that I still don't understand. > What do you mean the Sankalpa to this is: > I'm trying to make notes for myself and didn't understand this part. > > > > Dear Debi ~ I will answer your question with my understanding of this > because I have been using it to overcome obstacles my several chronic illnesses > have put before me. One of my goals is that I really want to perform again, sing > the songs that God/dess put into my heart to write and play, sharing them > with others. A year ago, I couldn't even go out and hear my friends perform. One > week I wanted to go very much, and I really wanted to get there, not just > say I would come, and then feel too ill to attend. So I made a sankalpa to get > there. When I have explained this to other (non-Hindu oriented) people, I say > it is making a most sacred vow within myself at all levels (gross, subtle, > causal, etc.). It is like a sacred promise. I made it that week. > Unfortunately, I had to leave early. So the sankalpa that I have been making > is that I will go to my friends' performances and be able to stay through > the whole thing (usually 2 hours or more ... so those that know me here, know > how difficult that is, especially in the evening). Almost every time, making > the sankalpa, the sacred vow, the holy promise, has given me the strength, > energy, spirit, to not only go and enjoy and stay for the whole time, but to > really interact with others there and with my musician friends. > > I am working my way up to a sankalpa to perform again, for I feel this is > what God/dess gave to me as a gift to share with others. I have someone who has > volunteered to help me make a CD, something I have been wanting to do for > years and years, and for free! So when you make a sankalpa, even for something > simple, like I will get to my friend's performance this week, God/dess "hears > and receives" all the sub-parts, and things begin to flow into place, like > the CD. > > When I do this, it has never been done lightly; I make sankalpas with total > commitment, and yet, they lighten me ... if that makes any sense. So this is a > rather mundane example of making a sankalpa, but for me, finding that doing > this was so effective, was a blessing from the Universe. > > For all my other friends ~ I am sorry to have been away so long. I have > missed you and Swami and Maa. > I had a reason that I left, though I don't feel talking about it. Mostly, I > want to say hello and wish everyone the brightest of blessings for the > holiday season and the new year ... and with Maa and Swamiji kicking it all off in > such a grand way this Sunday, how could it be anything else. Love to all ~ > Linda > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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