Guest guest Posted April 16, 2007 Report Share Posted April 16, 2007 Namaste: As I chanted today with the family at the Temple, to keep the mind engaged, I would think of the context of each chapter as I chanted. So, when Kali was eating all the thoughts, I was happy and throwing all my thoughts and desires into the fire as I offered the rice. It worked well. Jai Maa Jai Swami vishweshwar , " Sadhu Maa " <sadumaa wrote: > > Namaste, > > This issue, " For example, while chanting the Chandi, if one does not > know the words one is chanting, the mind will wander because it is not > engaged " is one that I have been contemplating for a few years. It > really brings home to me the value of really learning the sanskrit. I > find that without something to engage my attention, the meaning, > devotion, etc., the chanting can just end up draining me and being a > chore. The beauty of it and the bhava that can come are just not there > if understanding or some other connection is not there. I appreciate > the ideas of holding Maa in the heart or ajana, or some other way to > " engage " . Otherwise the great mind and ego will go a-dancin around. > > Thanks, > Sadhu Maa > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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