Guest guest Posted April 9, 2007 Report Share Posted April 9, 2007 As I say the following rosary blessing prayer (this is from the Ganesa Puja book, p. 9), I have trouble connecting with its translation. Can anyone say more about its meaning? om mam male mahamaye sarvasaktisvarupini / catur vargas tvayi nyastas / tasman me siddhida bhava translated as: Om My Rosary, The Great Measurement of Consciousness, containing all energy within as your intrinsic nature, give to me the attainment of your Perfection, fulfilling the four objectives of life. My questions are: -- How is the mala the Great Measurement of Consciousness? I'm a little confused about what this means. -- How/why does the mala contain all energy as its intrinsic nature? -- What are the four objectives of life? Can anyone help so that I can understand this prayer more deeply? Om namah shivaya! Rosetta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 9, 2007 Report Share Posted April 9, 2007 Hi Rosetta, Mahamaya is the Great Measurement of Consciousness. The four objectives of life are Dharma ,Artha, Kama and Moksha. I will forward the unanswered qstns to Swamiji and inform. Jai Maa Nanda , " rosaroja24 " <rosaroja24 wrote: > > As I say the following rosary blessing prayer (this is from the > Ganesa Puja book, p. 9), I have trouble connecting with its > translation. Can anyone say more about its meaning? > > om mam male mahamaye sarvasaktisvarupini / catur vargas tvayi > nyastas / tasman me siddhida bhava > > translated as: Om My Rosary, The Great Measurement of > Consciousness, containing all energy within as your intrinsic > nature, give to me the attainment of your Perfection, fulfilling the > four objectives of life. > > My questions are: > -- How is the mala the Great Measurement of Consciousness? I'm a > little confused about what this means. > -- How/why does the mala contain all energy as its intrinsic nature? > -- What are the four objectives of life? > > Can anyone help so that I can understand this prayer more deeply? > > Om namah shivaya! > > Rosetta > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 10, 2007 Report Share Posted April 10, 2007 Hi Rosa! This is one of my favorite passages. It is part of the standard order of puja in this tradition, ie. common to all of them (at least the ones I am familiar with). Together with the two verses which follow, it is a beautiful prayer, and invocation of the shakti that is nada, or sound. In my practice of the various mantras of this tradition (those few I have done, at least), there are some verses here and there that just stick to me. Somehow, and for some reason, they become a part of me and I remember them very easily. I have no idea why this happens. This passage is one of those. May it bring you as much joy as it has brought me. I know Swamiji will explain more... Jai Maa! Chris , " rosaroja24 " <rosaroja24 wrote: > > As I say the following rosary blessing prayer (this is from the > Ganesa Puja book, p. 9), I have trouble connecting with its > translation. Can anyone say more about its meaning? > > om mam male mahamaye sarvasaktisvarupini / catur vargas tvayi > nyastas / tasman me siddhida bhava > > translated as: Om My Rosary, The Great Measurement of > Consciousness, containing all energy within as your intrinsic > nature, give to me the attainment of your Perfection, fulfilling the > four objectives of life. > > My questions are: > -- How is the mala the Great Measurement of Consciousness? I'm a > little confused about what this means. > -- How/why does the mala contain all energy as its intrinsic nature? > -- What are the four objectives of life? > > Can anyone help so that I can understand this prayer more deeply? > > Om namah shivaya! > > Rosetta > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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