Guest guest Posted February 3, 2007 Report Share Posted February 3, 2007 My dear friends, thank you very much for your responses, from which I derived great comfort. I guess I was a little shaken by the 'and all faimily' in the subject line and, yes, it is true, doubts creep in from time to time. As in nature, the process of growth also knows periods where all is frozen and nothing much seems to be happening. But already forces are gathereing for spring and yesterday I saw the first snowdrops (these tiny white flowers), signalling the end of winter. So all is well, and I will go forward, trusting Mother to take me, in Her own good time, where She will, with love, Henny -- In , "Chris Kirner" <chriskirner1956@.. ..> wrote: > > Hennyji, > > Please don't let your faith be shaken by Swamiji's advice to another > person. All of your experiences are true. You are pure of heart and > mind and blessed with Mother's bhaava and bhava (I just know it's true). > > You definitely do not need to be in physical proximity to get ANYTHING > from the guru - providing you are open to it. I say this from > experience. Not only have Mother and Swamiji been with me from their > abode in Napa, but my beloved Gurudeva once blessed me with the > highest of graces, and I never saw his face in this world. > > I have certainly had my share of doubts. In fact, my mind sometimes > overflows with them. They do nothing but create chaos. In concert with > the desires one harbors toward the guru, they can become a force to > throw you completely off the path. Trust your process, your sadhana, > your experience. Are you growing? If the answer is yes, then trust > your intuitive experience and keep growing. If you have love for them > in your heart, they will not abandon you. > > I'm sure Vish will take this to Swamiji, and Swamiji will allay your > doubts about distance, as he has with others on this forum, from time > to time. In the meantime, please take my words to heart. They are true. > > Jai Maa! > Chris > > > > , "henny_v_i" <henny_v_i@> wrote: > > > > Namaste Vish, > > > > I hope you can clear up some confusion that has arisen in my mind. As > > I live at the other side of the planet from the Devi Mandir, visiting > > for me is quite an undertaking, not to mention the careful > > introduction and preparation process needed in the family circle. I am > > working on it, but need to plan and save and tread carefully. > > So I have been happy to plod along quietly, strengthened by the idea > > that physical distance does not matter and that Maa and Swamiji are in > > my heart, and so are all pilgrimage places. But now I hear that > > meditation cannot be taught by post or book, and I am wondering what I > > have been doing all this time. I understand that those who live in > > close proximity to the Guru receive many blessings, and although I > > realize there are special blessings assocciated with being actually > > physically near the Guru, I have always derived comfort from the > > thought that there are many ways of being 'near' the Guru. Have I > > misunderstood the importance of physical presence? > > > > with love, > > Henny > > > > s.com, "inspectionconnection108" <inspectionconnection108@> > > wrote: > > > > > > Namaste Ryan: > > > > > > I talked to Swami about your questions on meditation. Swami > > suggested > > > you tune into the live Gita study class nightly at 6:30 PM Pacific > > > time, or watch the classes afterwards from the archives. Swami says > > > the Gita is full of knowledge and discussions about meditation. > > Also, > > > if you are interested in learning to meditate, visit the Devi Mandir > > > in person. because meditation cannot be taught by post or a book, it > > > is a direct transmission from teacher to student. > > > Visit the Devi Mandir web site at : www.shreemaa.org > > > > > > Jai Maa Jai Swami > > > > > > Vishweshwar > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 4, 2007 Report Share Posted February 4, 2007 Good for you, Henny! JAI MAA!!! Chris , "henny_v_i" <henny_v_i wrote: > > My dear friends, > > thank you very much for your responses, from which I derived great > comfort. I guess I was a little shaken by the 'and all faimily' in the > subject line and, yes, it is true, doubts creep in from time to time. > As in nature, the process of growth also knows periods where all is > frozen and nothing much seems to be happening. But already forces are > gathereing for spring and yesterday I saw the first snowdrops (these > tiny white flowers), signalling the end of winter. So all is well, and > I will go forward, trusting Mother to take me, in Her own good time, > where She will, > > with love, > Henny > > -- In , "Chris Kirner" <chriskirner1956@ > .> wrote: > > > > Hennyji, > > > > Please don't let your faith be shaken by Swamiji's advice to another > > person. All of your experiences are true. You are pure of heart and > > mind and blessed with Mother's bhaava and bhava (I just know it's > true). > > > > You definitely do not need to be in physical proximity to get > ANYTHING > > from the guru - providing you are open to it. I say this from > > experience. Not only have Mother and Swamiji been with me from their > > abode in Napa, but my beloved Gurudeva once blessed me with the > > highest of graces, and I never saw his face in this world. > > > > I have certainly had my share of doubts. In fact, my mind sometimes > > overflows with them. They do nothing but create chaos. In concert > with > > the desires one harbors toward the guru, they can become a force to > > throw you completely off the path. Trust your process, your sadhana, > > your experience. Are you growing? If the answer is yes, then trust > > your intuitive experience and keep growing. If you have love for > them > > in your heart, they will not abandon you. > > > > I'm sure Vish will take this to Swamiji, and Swamiji will allay your > > doubts about distance, as he has with others on this forum, from > time > > to time. In the meantime, please take my words to heart. They are > true. > > > > Jai Maa! > > Chris > > > > > > > > , "henny_v_i" <henny_v_i@> wrote: > > > > > > Namaste Vish, > > > > > > I hope you can clear up some confusion that has arisen in my mind. > As > > > I live at the other side of the planet from the Devi Mandir, > visiting > > > for me is quite an undertaking, not to mention the careful > > > introduction and preparation process needed in the family circle. > I am > > > working on it, but need to plan and save and tread carefully. > > > So I have been happy to plod along quietly, strengthened by the > idea > > > that physical distance does not matter and that Maa and Swamiji > are in > > > my heart, and so are all pilgrimage places. But now I hear that > > > meditation cannot be taught by post or book, and I am wondering > what I > > > have been doing all this time. I understand that those who live in > > > close proximity to the Guru receive many blessings, and although > I > > > realize there are special blessings assocciated with being > actually > > > physically near the Guru, I have always derived comfort from the > > > thought that there are many ways of being 'near' the Guru. Have I > > > misunderstood the importance of physical presence? > > > > > > with love, > > > Henny > > > > > > s.com, "inspectionconnection108" <inspectionconnection108@> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > Namaste Ryan: > > > > > > > > I talked to Swami about your questions on meditation. Swami > > > suggested > > > > you tune into the live Gita study class nightly at 6:30 PM > Pacific > > > > time, or watch the classes afterwards from the archives. Swami > says > > > > the Gita is full of knowledge and discussions about meditation. > > > Also, > > > > if you are interested in learning to meditate, visit the Devi > Mandir > > > > in person. because meditation cannot be taught by post or a > book, it > > > > is a direct transmission from teacher to student. > > > > Visit the Devi Mandir web site at : www.shreemaa.org > > > > > > > > Jai Maa Jai Swami > > > > > > > > Vishweshwar > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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