SUMMARY OF CHANDI RELATING TO GITA STUDY-TO SADHU MAA

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NAMASTE

 

I too feel this is a cool "set up". Mother creates the problem, Maya,

then tells us how life should be lived, Gita, then, She says I will

solve all your problems becaause I love you so much, you oonly have to

ask for help and I will come- Chandi.

 

I call this a "set up" cause I am realizing, I am a slow learner, that

"I" am not in control of any of this. Maa writes the script, chooses

the location of the "drama", and the cast of characters, and directS

the show. She even acts in the drama, thru us.

 

We studied one chapter of the Gita last weekend, when the retreat was

on, and focused on one key idea: Udas= being a servant of

circumstances.

It is a great and all consuming thought, and indeed, it is the core

thought-goal of the Gita. Maa runs the show, we do whatever She

wants, and just witness as She performs action thru us.

 

Well, this is what we have to dream about, and the goal we have to

strive for. St. Francsis says it the best in his prayer. TAKE ME,

TAKE CONTROL, AND DO IT NOW

 

LOVE VISH JAI MAA JAI SWAMI

 

 

 

 

 

, "Sadhu Maa" <sadumaa wrote:

>

> Thank you for this summary Vish. I found this aspect of the discussion

> both nights interesting. It really help me to understand the sadhana

> of daily chanting of the Chandi and also helps me to understand why I

> really want to UNDERSTAND the Sanskrit I am chanting and not just

> repeat the words. All in time. Jai Maa.

>

> It was also helpful to hear Swamiji clearly assert that the Gita is

> the Goal. I find the Gita inspiring, for the moment, day, life, as

> should be with a Goal. Gita the goal, Chandi the path to the Goal. She

> is so perfect. Jai Maa

> Sadhu Maa, Servant of the Mother

>

> , "inspectionconnection108"

> <inspectionconnection108@> wrote:

> >

> > NAMASTE

> >

> > To Chant the entire Chandi, is a complete sadhana in itself. Sitting

> > upright, keeping knees on the ground, chanting a spectfic number of

> > verses to the breath in the specific meter, and performing pranayama

> > while chanting: all these facets of the sadhaana involve and invoke

> > all parts of a human- thus, once fully engaged, one can more easily

> > become fully present and absorbed in the Goddess. If She wills it.

> > In addition, the chapters themselves tell a sequestial story of the

> > defeat of the armies of the Great Ego and the Ego itself at Chandi's

> > hands.

> > This is the real time story of exactly what is happening in our own

> > inner life, every day. This is not a story book, or tale of some long

> > ago fable to teach us a lesson. No, this is a practical guide to our

> > inner landscape, and a step by step course of action to follow to

> > reach a well defined goal.

> > chapter one: The balance of too much and too little

> > chapter 2: slaying of the armies of great ego

> > chapter 3: slaying of great ego

> > chapter 4: the Gods praise the Goddess

> > chapter 5: the Ambassador of self- conceit

> > chapter 6: slaying of sinfull eyes

> > chapter 7: slaying of passion and anger

> > chapter 8: slaying of seed of desire

> > chapter 9: slaying of self-deprecation

> > chapter 10: slaying of self-conceit

> > chapter 11: the God's song of praise

> > chapter 12: the Fruits of reciting the Chandi

> > chapter 13: the Granting of Boons

> >

> > So, as you can see, the text itself lead the devotee through the

> > actual steps of defeating all the forces of duality in oneself, all

> > the forces which prevent one from becoming a servant of circumstances,

> > as it states in the Gita.

> > So, to reach to beautiful and lofty goal of life described in the

> > Gita, Swami recommends chanting the Chandi.

> > Swami and Maa recommend tuning into the live broadcast of the Devi

> > Mandir family, along with Maa and Swami, chanting the Chandi in a

> > group at the sacred homa in the Temple, every Sunday at 9:30 am

> > Pacific time, and join us in chanting.

> > The Chandi Path text and full CD set, can be purchased thru the web

> > site: www.shreemaa.org and that is also where one can tune into the

> > live boradcast.

> > Also, tune into the evening Gita study, live every night at 6:30 PM

> > Pacific time, from the web site. Prior classes are stored at the web

> > site too.

> > In summary, the Gita provides a vision of the goal for a devotee, and

> > the Chandi provides a practical method to achieve that goal.

> >

> > Jai Maa Jai Swami

> >

> > vishweshwar

> >

> >

> > , G <aniruddhan@> wrote:

> > >

> > > Vishweshwarji,

> > >

> > > You've given a beautiful summary of Swamiji's wonderful class. I

> > have a question which perhaps you or someone else can answer since it

> > has more to do with the Chandi than the Gita. Swamiji may not want to

> > take the time to address a Chandi question during Gita class. Could

> > you please explain more about the step by step process in the Chandi

> > to get rid of the ego, or refer me to the appropriate sections of the

> > text? I know the entire Chandi is itself a description of this

> > process, but I am having trouble seeing what our actions should be in

> > this regard according to the Chandi, other than recitation of the text

> > itself. In the Gita, Lord Krishna tells Arjuna to be a yogi, then lays

> > out all the forms of yoga and the ways to practice it. This is easier

> > for me to understand. Please forgive my ignorance of the Chandi.

> > >

> > > inspectionconnection108 <inspectionconnection108@> wrote:

> > > NAMASTE

> > >

> > > Monday night was the first Gita class by Swami and it was

incredible.

> > > Tomorrow at 6:30 PM Pacific time, the 2nd class will commence. Don't

> > > miss it.

> > >

> > > This text so clearly states the goal of all life: to be an

instrument

> > > of God in this world, and to witness God using us to perform His

> > > Action in this world. To completely surrender to God, not giving up

> > > due to failure, as in the English meaning of the word, but

loving God

> > > so much, you only want to serve Him, whole heartedly and without

> > > regard to the fruits of your actions. To be so wrapped up in giving,

> > > that you cease to give, and God becomes the Doer.

> > > Swami says that the Gita is the vision of the goal, and the

Chandi is

> > > the way to realize the goal. Chandi gives a step by step process to

> > > get rid of the ego, so that we can live the goal of Gita: that I

> > > become an instrument of God, a pure vehicle for God to act in this

> > > world. Swami stated Saint Francis was an example of God being the

> Does.

> > >

> > > All this from the prologue.

> > >

> > > I hope we can discuss this together. It promises to be a wonderful

> > > experience.

> > > If you missed tonight, go to the web site and view the class there.

> > > It is just so full.

> > >

> > > Jai Maa Jai Swami

> > >

> > > vishweshwar

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