Worshipping Shiva, The Consciousness of Infinite Goodness

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Namaste Ken

 

Well Ken, seems like you are on the right track. What a blessing.

Shiva puja is a wonderful guided meditation on Shiva, He who is: "The

Consciousness of Infinite Goodness".

As you read the puja and mantras in English, you'll really be inspired

by the description of His greatness. Establishing a relationship with

Shiva, and really focusing on Him in your heart, the values and

characteristics of Shiva will grow in your heart. Then, after some

time, you will begin to see and experience those values in your

family, and friends.

That is the goal of puja, to become Lord Shiva, and see all the world

thru His eyes, and stream His infinite love and compassion into all

creation. To bring peace to this world.

As you begin, I hope you will share with us all your reflections and

experiences.

Wishing you find fulfillment as you experience Lord Shiva.

 

 

Jai Maa Jai Swami

 

Vishweshwar

 

 

 

, kenshaw007 wrote:

>

> Vishweshwar,

>

> Thank you for your kind and auspicious guidance. As it turns out,

yesturday I send an email inquiry to the Hindu Mandir of Lake County

here in Greys Lake, Illinois, and asked to be instructed in the Shiva

Puja.

>

> Thank you for your generous kindness.

>

> Jai Maa!

> Ken Shaw

>

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> "inspectionconnection108" <inspectionconnection108

> Namaste Ken

>

> If you have a desire to worship the divine, Shree Maa recommends

> starting with worship of Lord Shiva, the Guru of all Gurus. If you

> have a desire to learn about that worship, many of us perform Shiva

> puja and would help you get started.

> Also, at www.shreemaa.org the book "SHIVA PUJA FOR BEGINNERS" AND A

> CD of Swami chanting it, are available.

>

> Jai Maa Jai Swami

>

> Vishweshwar

>

> , kenshaw007@ wrote:

> >

> > Kalia,

> >

> > Thank you so much for your kind and helpful words. I've been on a

> long and confusing journey, trying to sort out the many threads of

> religious ideas I was exposed to growing up in a little Mormon town in

> rural Idaho. When I was just a boy of 10 or so I happened to pick up

> a little book on the Upanishads while visiting an Aunt and Uncle. I

> can't imagine that they had any idea what it was, and I have no ideas

> of how it came to be in their home. I remember that reading the

> description of Atman, and how it seemed to enter right into my heart

> like a shining "Spark".

> >

> > Then in my teenage years, about 1970, I read my first book on Yoga.

> That lead to some experiences trying to "stop my mind".

> >

> > All this didn't mix very well with the Mormon religion that I was

> raised in. It has been a long deliberate process of deconstructing

> first Mormonism, then Christianity, and then the Abrahamic faiths. It

> has been kind of intellectual process.

> >

> > Ken Shaw

> >

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> > "kaliananda_saraswati" <kaliananda_saraswati@>

> > Dear Ken,

> >

> > I am very attracted to Divine Mother in Her form as Goddess Kali.

> > This attraction came while with another spirtual group in my native

> > land. During that time the group leader was giving us a series of

> > talks on the Eastern Dieties and hearing of Kali just triggerred

> > something deep within. I believe that is it the deep longing to

> > learn more of this Goddess that brought me to the Devi Mandir. At

> > that time of learning and longing for Goddess Mother, I had

> > absolutely no knowledge of the Vedas, Jyotish charts or Adi

> > Shankaracharya's lineage.

> >

> > Hope this helps you in some small way.

> >

> > Merry Christmas to you and your family.

> >

> > Jai Maa

> > Kalia

> >

> > , kenshaw007@ wrote:

> > >

> > > Respected Devotees,

> > > When I found this community I was basicly familiar with the "Hari

> > Krishna" school of the Vedic tradition, and, more extensively, with

> > Buddhism.

> > > Over time I've begun to understand that the Devi Mandir Tradition

> > is in the great Tradition of Shree Adi Shankaracharya's Smarta

> > lineage.

> > > I have a general question about the individual Ishta-Devata. Is

> > it proper for the individual seeker to chose a personal Ista-Devata

> > based on a personal sense of inner attraction to that deity, or

> > should the seeker be given the Ishta-Devata by the Guru, like a

> > Doctor prescribes medicine to a patient?

> > > I have an interest in Surya Deva, because He goes all the way back

> > to the RgVeda, which appeals to my hunger to connect with the most

> > ancient Tradition. Then again, my Jyotish chart indicates that I

> > have a severly debilitated Sun, which should be remedied by Surya

> > worship.

> > > So I have personal reasons for being "interested" in Surya, but

> > I'm not at all sure if my "personal reason" are a valid means of

> > entering to a devotionl commitment to an Ishta_Devata.

> > > Can anyone help with this??

> > >

> > > Thanks!

> > > Ken Shaw

> > >

> >

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