Shakti puja for peace. Into 25th day and final

[Guest guest]

We have reach the final moment in our puja......... I would like to thank those

who have

been with us.

 

 

 

 

, " NMadasamy " <nora wrote:

>

> Shakti puja for peace. [ Into 25th day]

>

>

> The beginning : " Is there a specific puja one would do for peace? Not

> for oneself but for others, just peace in general. I find some of the

> tension and violence of the world a little overwhelming. It seems

> like, in addition to concrete worldly steps that one would take,

> there might be a specific ritual geared to bringing peace into the

> warring and violent world "

>

> In progress : The 25th Day

>

> Shakti Puja for world peace beginning on Monday 28th June 2008 till

> 21st August 2008. Time will be as follows: 0830hrs till 0900hrs and

> again at night from 2330hrs till 2400hrs [Asia Pacific Time. I am

> currently in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia] for those who are not sure you

> can log into the world clock website to refer:

>

> http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/

>

> It will be good if we are able to do it simultaneously. Doesn't

> matter where' you're at, weather in the bus, train or at work. Just

> take a few mins off and do the visualization and breathing. We will

> all merge as one force.

>

> Technique [as per conversation. See below]: :

>

> BN: You just create a group for prayer and then first few days pray

> for the individuals in the group, then pray for their families, then

> extended families, thus slowly expand to the universe. You will see

> miracles. Going straight to universe you will not see results

>

> NMadasamy: Individuals in the group? Shall I ask who needs prayers?

>

> BN: No need to ask who needs. All need. This way you will see results

> and thus make your prayers stronger. I suggest for the group first,

> then their families, then their chosen People, then the town, then

> the country then the continent.

>

> BN: Just visualizing with deep breathing.

>

> NMadasamy: 3 days for individuals, 5 days for their families, 7 days

> for the extended families/chosen people, 10 days for the universe?

> That is the number I see

>

> BN: ok go ahead.

>

> NMadasamy: What do they visualize? What image should they visualize?

>

> BN: In order not to breach privacy you visualize the problems of

> individuals as a shadow over them and see the shadow being lifted and

> them becoming radiant and that the problems are solved.

>

>

> Sadhana must be flexible and stress free. This is the whole idea. If

> you find it inconvenient then its okay. There will always be other

> days [remember its from 28th July till August 21st. Total 25 days. I

> am sure you can manage at least one day, yes!]. You can just come in

> spend at least 5 mins if u can spare, do a short one and then move

> on. It's the thought that counts.

>

>

> Why we start from the group?

> We must always start from somewhere. But where? How do we all come up

> with this idea, its from this group. Its from this group too that we

> all come together, we congregate and 'pray' together. This group is

> our meeting place... the very point where we all meet [from all the

> different direction : North, South, East, West and all the

> inbetweens] The very center where the vibration will emanate that

> will create the ripple effect.

>

> Let my every word be a prayer to Thee,

> Every movement of my hands a ritual gesture to Thee,

> Every step I take a circumambulation of Thy image,

> Every morsel I eat a rite of sacrifice to Thee,

> Every time I lay down a prostration at Thy feet;

> Every act of personal pleasure and all else that I do,

> Let it all be a form of worshiping Thee. "

>

> From Verse 27 of Shri Aadi Shankara's Saundaryalahari

>