Guest guest Posted January 15, 2007 Report Share Posted January 15, 2007 NAMASTE Dearest Kali, that post about dancing with Maa and Swami was great. So full of love, peace, and joy. Just what this world needs. I am certain that bhav speads out to all creation and I can see the Gods and Goddesses all dancing on the all the stars in the heavens, and all the atoms beating the cosmic drum. I pray everyday is as full of bliss Jai Maa Jai Swami vishweshwar, "kaliananda_saraswati" <kaliananda_saraswati wrote: > > Namaste Tanmaya, > > Thanks very much for this explanation. It has really given me a > deeper understanding of the mantra. > > On Friday i reached in a little early from work and procceding to > commence weekly cleaning prior to evening sadhana so i turn the pc > on so that Maa's chanting would accompanying me. The chores were > done so smoothly that i started to wonder if something was missed > out. After taking a shower, i entered the prayer room and it was as > though Mother's face was everywhere, on every space in that room. > There was an inexpressable joy i sang, danced with Swamiji (photo) > talked with Maa. > > When I finally came out of the room to clean the utensils it was > amazing to see that i had spent close to 4 hrs there, i felt so > free, so at peace. > > Jai Maa > Jai Swamiji > > > > , "ty_maa" <dsjames@> wrote: > > > > > > Dear Sadhumaa, > > > > The mantra we are repeating now begins: Sarvaa (all), baadhaa ( > pain, > > hurt, opposition), > > prashamanam (pacification, peace). trailokyasya (in the three > > worlds,-whether they be heaven, earth and hell, or gross, subtle, > and > > causal). > > > > The Mantra, then, is a request to bring peace to all that is bad > > (including all the "my bads": mistakes, poor judgements, false > turnings, > > and unwise actions) which threaten the peace in the three worlds. > > > > The One being requested is Akhila-Ishwarii. Ishwara is God, > Ishwarii, > > the Goddess. And the aspect of the Devii being invoked here is > akhila: > > "Complete, whole", ie. the Goddess as all-pervading, without even > the > > slightest break, division, or gap. She is everything, everywhere, > as > > well as all the space in between. There can be no division or > separation > > in that Goddess, that Reality, that Truth. She is the Goddess of > > no-separation, no-other. > > > > Therefore, it is that dynamic Goddess alone Who can heal and > remove the > > perceived (but in Reality non-exstent) differences, separations, > and > > polarizations which torment our disturbed world. > > > > The Upanisad says, "Where one sees an other, where one hears an > other, > > there is fear". > > > > From that fear arises the need to "protect our self interests", > and from > > that need arises the further need to justify the "military > option". > > ...And this plays out on all levels, and in all relationships where > > Akhileshwarii is not consciously invoked, recognized, and Present. > > > > Ultimately, all the "bads" of the world arise from the fear of > losing > > touch with our Divine Mother Who is Everything and Everywhere at > all > > Times. > > > > Respectfully, > > > > Tanmaya > > > > > > > > , "Sadhu Maa" <sadumaa@> wrote: > > > > > > ~Not giving sorrow to others, not lying, not speaking ill of > anyone, > > > these are "niched rup saadhan".~ > > > > > > Some time ago, I was put on a mailing list and now get daily > postings > > > related to the Bhagavad Gita. I do not know the source but have > found > > > great wisdom in the messages. This posting in my box today seems > to > > > relate to both continued discussion in the group about truth and > > > something that has been weighing on my heart. There is a sadhak > with a > > > good and loving heart but with some shortcomings, as we all > have. I > > > heard others speaking critically and it hurt my heart. In the > Bahai > > > tradition there is guidance to never speak of anyone unless they > are > > > present. This helps remind us to avoid hurtful gossip (for > ourselves > > > and others)and I think it is related to truth. The following post > > > confirms for me why we are told to see only the good in each > other. > > > Please read on. Jai Maa > > > > > > Shree Hari: > > > > > > Maagh Krishna Ashthami, Vikram Samvat 2063, Thursday > > > 11th January, 2007, Thursday > > > > > > Ram Ram > > > > > > Gist: Even though it appears to be greater to do something good, > but > > > in reality not doing bad or not doing evil to others, including > your > > > own self, is a greater spiritual practice. Therefore do not > think, > > > see, or do bad to anyone. By leaving bad qualities, good > qualities > > > will naturally prevail. By giving up evil, we will be serving > this > > > entire Universe and we will begin to see God in everyone . > > > > > > How to Become Flawless (Nirmal Kaise Bane) > > > > > > Brother and Sisters ! Let us see ! A practice of doing good to > others > > > is called "Viddhi rup saadhan" and a practice of giving up our > flaws, > > > leaving our bad qualities is "niched rup saadhan". Practices > such as > > > reciting name of God (nama jap), chanting His name (kirtan), > singing > > > his glories (bhajan), giving charity (daan), these are "viddhi > rup > > > saadhan." Whereas on other hand not giving sorrow to others, not > > > lying, not speaking ill of anyone, these are "niched rup > saadhan". > > > > > > Nowadays, we put more emphasis on doing something good, taking > some > > > good action. We do not pay attention to giving up our flaws, > such as > > > not lying, not speaking ill of others, not giving sorrow to > others > > > etc. Giving up your bad qualities is a greater spiritual > practice. By > > > not giving sorrow to anyone is better and provides greater > benefit to > > > a larger whole. It benefits the world at large. Even though it > appears > > > to be greater to do something good, but in reality not doing bad > is a > > > greater and more beneficial. Therefore let us commit to the > following > > > points - > > > > > > 1. Do not consider anyone bad (maananaa) > > > 2. Do not see anything bad in anyone (dekhnaa) > > > 3. Do not do anything bad to anyone (karnaa) > > > > > > By putting these three into practice, we will be serving this > entire > > > Universe. It is for the benefit of humanity at large. On the > other > > > hand, by considering anyone bad, we will hurt everyone, including > > > ourself and the other person. But by not considering someone > bad, no > > > one will be hurt, and nothing bad will happen to you from within. > > > Therefore, do not consider anyone bad. Do not steal from others. > When > > > we hurt others, pay disrespect to them, they will suffer losses. > It > > > will cause difficulty to them, and it is taking away their > rights. > > > > > > By leaving bad qualities, good qualities will naturally prevail. > > > Therefore, do not think badly of anyone, do not say bad things > about > > > anyone, do not listen to bad things being said about anyone. This > > > includes yourself as well. Do not see bad qualities even in your > > > ownself. By not seeing anything bad in anyone, you will begin to > see > > > God in everyone (sab jagaha Ishvar roop hai). But by seeing evil > in > > > other, it will hinder your experience of seeing God in All > (Vasudeva > > > Sarvam). > > > > > > So commit, from today onwards - "I will not see, say of, or do > bad to > > > any one." Uma sant ki yeh badhaayi, mand kare ki yeh bhalaayi - > "I > > > will not wrong, even those that have wronged me." > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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