Another Peace Sankalpa story

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My first encounter with Shree Maa and Swamiji was last month, when my

Gita study class was invited to visit the Devi Mandir. Before I left,

I "signed on" to complete the Peace Sankalpa, and nothing has been

the same since.

Once home, I started my recitations, sometimes silently and sometimes

aloud. After a week or so, my 17 year old son started to imitate me –

only he was saying sarvaa bgjklfda plkdj mdnkjm. In other words, he

sounded out the first word and then just mumbled the rest. So I

asked him if he wanted to learn the mantra, to which he responded

enthusiastically -- yes. He memorized it, and the English

translation, in less than 5 minutes. He was quickly able to recite it

quite fast and clear.

This might not seem that remarkable, however, my son is autistic. He

is fairly high functioning, and has pretty good language skills, but

I can assure you there is no way that I can get him to recite

anything that he doesn't want to. I know, because I have tried!!

He now says the mantra every morning upon rising, and it is the last

thing he says as he falls asleep at night. I have suggested that he

pay attention, and if he hears it in his head, to let it come through

naturally. I also suggested that, if he is moved to do so, he can say

it before his meals.

If this continues to grow, I am going to get him a hand counter so he

can keep track of how many he says each day. That is something I

think he might like.

 

Last month, Swamiji blessed him with the gift of a rudraksha bead for

healing, which he happily (and seriously) wears around his neck all

the time. He never stops talking about Maa. He listens to her sing,

he wants to cook the recipes from her cookbook, sometimes he will sit

next to me at the computer for the beginning of the Gita classes, and

he keeps their picture in his room. Something magical is happening

in my home, and to my son.

 

Last night, in Gita class, Swamiji answered my question about "those

with small intelligence" and their ability to reach God. (Ch.7,

v.23). He said that those with limited mental capacity often have a

pureness about them that allows them to see/know things more easily

than the rest of us, due in part, to not having the same distractions

the rest of us deal with every day. And yes, they can reach God.

(This is my feeble paraphrasing – forgive me for not properly quoting

Swamiji).

 

My son is a very pure spirit, only seeing the good in others,

assuming everyone loves him as much as he loves everyone, and now, he

has connected to the loving energy of Maa. He has actually said to

me – "Maa can see my soul all the way from California. I know she

loves me."

He is so blessed. I am so blessed. We are all so blessed.

Jai Maa.

 

~~wendy

[Guest guest]

That's just really beautiful, Wendy. It makes me so happy to hear of

someone being so blessed, to see the grace of God acting so vividly in

this world. Thanks so much for sharing.

 

Jai Maa!

Chris

 

 

 

, "way131" <wendy131 wrote:

>

> My first encounter with Shree Maa and Swamiji was last month, when my

> Gita study class was invited to visit the Devi Mandir. Before I left,

> I "signed on" to complete the Peace Sankalpa, and nothing has been

> the same since.

> Once home, I started my recitations, sometimes silently and sometimes

> aloud. After a week or so, my 17 year old son started to imitate me –

> only he was saying sarvaa bgjklfda plkdj mdnkjm. In other words, he

> sounded out the first word and then just mumbled the rest. So I

> asked him if he wanted to learn the mantra, to which he responded

> enthusiastically -- yes. He memorized it, and the English

> translation, in less than 5 minutes. He was quickly able to recite it

> quite fast and clear.

> This might not seem that remarkable, however, my son is autistic. He

> is fairly high functioning, and has pretty good language skills, but

> I can assure you there is no way that I can get him to recite

> anything that he doesn't want to. I know, because I have tried!!

> He now says the mantra every morning upon rising, and it is the last

> thing he says as he falls asleep at night. I have suggested that he

> pay attention, and if he hears it in his head, to let it come through

> naturally. I also suggested that, if he is moved to do so, he can say

> it before his meals.

> If this continues to grow, I am going to get him a hand counter so he

> can keep track of how many he says each day. That is something I

> think he might like.

>

> Last month, Swamiji blessed him with the gift of a rudraksha bead for

> healing, which he happily (and seriously) wears around his neck all

> the time. He never stops talking about Maa. He listens to her sing,

> he wants to cook the recipes from her cookbook, sometimes he will sit

> next to me at the computer for the beginning of the Gita classes, and

> he keeps their picture in his room. Something magical is happening

> in my home, and to my son.

>

> Last night, in Gita class, Swamiji answered my question about "those

> with small intelligence" and their ability to reach God. (Ch.7,

> v.23). He said that those with limited mental capacity often have a

> pureness about them that allows them to see/know things more easily

> than the rest of us, due in part, to not having the same distractions

> the rest of us deal with every day. And yes, they can reach God.

> (This is my feeble paraphrasing – forgive me for not properly quoting

> Swamiji).

>

> My son is a very pure spirit, only seeing the good in others,

> assuming everyone loves him as much as he loves everyone, and now, he

> has connected to the loving energy of Maa. He has actually said to

> me – "Maa can see my soul all the way from California. I know she

> loves me."

> He is so blessed. I am so blessed. We are all so blessed.

> Jai Maa.

>

> ~~wendy

>