Suffering-Surrender-Redemption- to Morngingsong

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Namaste

 

Thanks for the great post. Surrender to Maa is the core teaching at

the Mandir. Over and over, in every instant I can recall, Maa and

Swami seek to help us surrender. One great channel for surrender is

Seva. It is a great way to perform all action. If we are really

serving, really trying to give our 100% best, and not be attached to

the fruits of our actions, then we begin to surrender. If we perform

seva, while being totally present, that is TRUE KARMA YOGA- action

performed in union. Action which enriches the entire universe.

Suffering has a difficult time overtaking and overcoming one

"ESTABLISHED IN BEING AND PERFORMING ACTION".

As in the Gita, Arjuna has to perform the highest action, killing his

enemies, his own relatives, in a battle to preserve dharma. Krishna

tells him to surrender to his dharma. As a warrior, he was trained to

fight, and as a leader, he was honor bound to protect the dharma.

As Swami describes the real battle, the battle going on inside each of

us every moment, we have to fight to overcome and destroy the forces

of duality inside us-too much, too little, the great ego, attachment

to the body and suffering: all the forces which seek to keep us from

experiencing our dharma-our highest ideal of perfection-union with God.

We are warriors, trained by Maa and Swami, in the art of puja, prayer,

homa, japa. These are the weapons we use to stop the mind and present

it, stilled and quiet, at the feet of Maa.

Then She, as Chandi, will cleanse it, and destroy all duality, and

save us from ourselves.

I can't imagine a world without Her. We are so blessed to have Her in

our life. Just think back thru all the trials in our lives, and we

will see Her standing over us, with hands raised in blessing over us,

protecting and guiding us.

This is the image of Her I carry in my heart. I hope you can find a

way to share that with your clients.

May She bless you in your work.

 

Jai Maa Jai Swami

 

vishweshwar

-- In , "c_morningsong" <shaktimaa wrote:

>

> Namaste'

>

> I am by no means an authority on this subject but would like to offer

> my thoughts on the topic of suffering. Like so many of you I've also

> thought about suffering, particularly in my role as an addiction

> counselor. I see so many people doing the same behaviors over and

> over again, knowing they are suffereing, yet unable to break those

> old patterns. In thinking about the question of why we suffer for

> the past many years, I began with Buddha's first Noble Truth -

> Suffering Exists. From that it doesn't even sound like something to

> question, it simply is, like oxygen, or carbon, or wind currents.

>

> But living in bodies we experience this suffering first hand. And

> when we are in the middle of it we find it very difficult to think of

> anything but "how do I get out of this fiery hell". At that moment

> our suffering becomes a gift. At this point we may find that there

> is nothing left for us but to surrender, bring our forehead to the

> floor and ask Maa to take over.

>

> Our suffering exists because of our thoughts. We know that we have a

> choice regarding how we will respond to any given situation, and

> given that choice we can chant the Chandi, and remind ourselves that

> every time we remember our Divine Mother in times of distress She

> will appear for us without a doubt, and relieve us of our suffering.

>

> So given all of this, I have come to believe that our suffering is

> Maa calling us to Wake Up! and to know that we are not alone and that

> She is here with us in every moment. She is our choice to have a

> different experience. Suffering is a belief in separation, and

> therefore has no truth. I know that all of this is easier said then

> done, so we just keep practicing and looking to our gurus and our

> satsang to remind us of who we really are.

>

> Chandi Maa ki JAI

>

> OM Shanti

> Morningsong

>

>

> , "mahadevanv" <mahadevanv@>

> wrote:

> >

> > Om Namah Shivaya!

> >

> > Everyone feels pain at one stage or the other. And the pain

> > gives us hint to where we have to grow and it urges us to wake up.

> > You can surrender this pain to the Holy Mother (who is always there

> > inside you) and She will guide you. At the sametime, you can feel

> > your pain to the full. Ask yourself what choice you like to make at

> > this stage. You will get guidance from within. Without putting

> > pressure on you, you follow that guidance. You will find way. Also

> > know that pain in life is temporary. Day follows night and spring

> > follows winter.

> >

> > The good thing you are able to do is you have expressed you

> > are feeling pain and that also at the right place.

> >

> > I have got my own share of pain as became both a widower and

> a

> > divorcee. But I am seeing the God's message in the turn of events.

> >

> > Our Holy Mother minimises the effects of Karma also. I may

> be

> > able to give more help if you can send me personal email.

> >

> > Cheers and Enjoy your life,

> >

> > Mahadevan Venkitaraman

> >

> >

> > , "quickfoxjumped"

> > <quickfoxjumped@> wrote:

> > >

> > > Why am I suffering so much in this life? How can I feel

> better...Is

> > > this my Karma?

> > > Sorry to be a bother anybody. But, I do not know where to turn.

> > > Hari OM

> > >

> >

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