Guest guest Posted April 19, 2007 Report Share Posted April 19, 2007 When I arrived in India, I made a sankalpa to chant at least 3 chapters of the Chandi Patah every day. It works out best for me to do this at night in quiet corner of the veranda. One night I heard some scurrying noises all around me as I was chanting. I looked around and was shocked to see that I was surrounded by at least a dozen 2-3 " giant cockroaches swarming around me. I couldn't believe such monster bugs even existed. It was like a scene from Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. I felt I was being assailed by Mahisasura and his entire army of demons. But I remembered I was not supposed to leave my asan until I completed my chanting. So I continued on until I was done, then leapt up and ran from the scene. I understood that one's resolve is sometimes tested, so the next night I thought about Shree Durga Maa's lion of courage as I cautiously went back to my asan for another session. This time only a single monster cockroach appeared. But he sat directly in front of me the entire time I chanted, as if he were listening to every word. When I finished, he scurried off. I had a feeling he was pleased, and I actually became rather fond of him as well. Since that night, not a single giant cockroach has bothered me. Jaya Shree Chandi Maa ki jai! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2007 Report Share Posted April 19, 2007 May the Goddess bless you on your journey.I really enjoy reading these reports back from India. It really makes me want to go to India. It seems that India is filled with more energy, and more subtle divine essence. I'm not quite sure how to describe it. When we lived in Thailand, it seemed to teem with a certain type of energy. Any prayers or any rituals seems to impact me and everything around me times ten.I loved this story. I have been surprised by cockroaches more times than I care to remember! ;)Peace,Shankari Kalianiruddhan <aniruddhan wrote: When I arrived in India, I made a sankalpa to chant at least 3 chapters of the Chandi Patah every day. It works out best for me to do this at night in quiet corner of the veranda. One night I heard some scurrying noises all around me as I was chanting. I looked around and was shocked to see that I was surrounded by at least a dozen 2-3" giant cockroaches swarming around me. I couldn't believe such monster bugs even existed. It was like a scene from Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. I felt I was being assailed by Mahisasura and his entire army of demons. But I remembered I was not supposed to leave my asan until I completed my chanting. So I continued on until I was done, then leapt up and ran from the scene. I understood that one's resolve is sometimes tested, so the next night I thought about Shree Durga Maa's lion of courage as I cautiously went back to my asan for another session. This time only a single monster cockroach appeared. But he sat directly in front of me the entire time I chanted, as if he were listening to every word. When I finished, he scurried off. I had a feeling he was pleased, and I actually became rather fond of him as well. Since that night, not a single giant cockroach has bothered me. Jaya Shree Chandi Maa ki jai! Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? Check out new cars at Autos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2007 Report Share Posted April 19, 2007 Namaste Aniruddhan, this is absolutely wonderful! In my mind's eye I can just see the Lord of Cockroaches, sitting there quietly, listening intently to your recitation, and, after having gone home satisfied, telling his family that you are indeed a devotee of Divine Mother and not to bother you anymore:) thank you for sharing, with love, Henny , " aniruddhan " <aniruddhan wrote: > > When I arrived in India, I made a sankalpa to chant at least 3 chapters > of the Chandi Patah every day. It works out best for me to do this at > night in quiet corner of the veranda. One night I heard some scurrying > noises all around me as I was chanting. I looked around and was shocked > to see that I was surrounded by at least a dozen 2-3 " giant cockroaches > swarming around me. I couldn't believe such monster bugs even existed. > It was like a scene from Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. I felt I > was being assailed by Mahisasura and his entire army of demons. But I > remembered I was not supposed to leave my asan until I completed my > chanting. So I continued on until I was done, then leapt up and ran > from the scene. > > I understood that one's resolve is sometimes tested, so the next night > I thought about Shree Durga Maa's lion of courage as I cautiously went > back to my asan for another session. This time only a single monster > cockroach appeared. But he sat directly in front of me the entire time > I chanted, as if he were listening to every word. When I finished, he > scurried off. I had a feeling he was pleased, and I actually became > rather fond of him as well. Since that night, not a single giant > cockroach has bothered me. Jaya Shree Chandi Maa ki jai! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 20, 2007 Report Share Posted April 20, 2007 What a wonderful story! Jai Maa! Chris , " aniruddhan " <aniruddhan wrote: > > When I arrived in India, I made a sankalpa to chant at least 3 chapters > of the Chandi Patah every day. It works out best for me to do this at > night in quiet corner of the veranda. One night I heard some scurrying > noises all around me as I was chanting. I looked around and was shocked > to see that I was surrounded by at least a dozen 2-3 " giant cockroaches > swarming around me. I couldn't believe such monster bugs even existed. > It was like a scene from Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. I felt I > was being assailed by Mahisasura and his entire army of demons. But I > remembered I was not supposed to leave my asan until I completed my > chanting. So I continued on until I was done, then leapt up and ran > from the scene. > > I understood that one's resolve is sometimes tested, so the next night > I thought about Shree Durga Maa's lion of courage as I cautiously went > back to my asan for another session. This time only a single monster > cockroach appeared. But he sat directly in front of me the entire time > I chanted, as if he were listening to every word. When I finished, he > scurried off. I had a feeling he was pleased, and I actually became > rather fond of him as well. Since that night, not a single giant > cockroach has bothered me. Jaya Shree Chandi Maa ki jai! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 20, 2007 Report Share Posted April 20, 2007 Aniruddhan, namaskara, Nice little monster story...brings back my experience with a Scorpion in Arizona; directly at my feet, as I was in meditation. I think I was suppose to move, because he was not going around me, that's for sure. I think he wanted to travel up my pant leg, like in Gulliever's Trail story, (I think that's how it's spelled), but they nailed him down. For me, I felt at the time, that needed to come out of meditation at that particular time, as I felt that I should, not relaizing that the Scorpion was right in front of me. It was the perfect time, indeed! I got a stick, and tried to move him several time, but to no avail. So, he won...I got up and left. ps/Happy trails to you... Edward, the Scorpion king, sort of.... aniruddhan <aniruddhan Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2007 10:29:35 AM[www.ShreeMaa.org] Shree Chandi Maa and the Temple of Doom When I arrived in India, I made a sankalpa to chant at least 3 chapters of the Chandi Patah every day. It works out best for me to do this at night in quiet corner of the veranda. One night I heard some scurrying noises all around me as I was chanting. I looked around and was shocked to see that I was surrounded by at least a dozen 2-3" giant cockroaches swarming around me. I couldn't believe such monster bugs even existed. It was like a scene from Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. I felt I was being assailed by Mahisasura and his entire army of demons. But I remembered I was not supposed to leave my asan until I completed my chanting. So I continued on until I was done, then leapt up and ran from the scene. I understood that one's resolve is sometimes tested, so the next night I thought about Shree Durga Maa's lion of courage as I cautiously went back to my asan for another session. This time only a single monster cockroach appeared. But he sat directly in front of me the entire time I chanted, as if he were listening to every word. When I finished, he scurried off. I had a feeling he was pleased, and I actually became rather fond of him as well. Since that night, not a single giant cockroach has bothered me. Jaya Shree Chandi Maa ki jai! Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? Check out new cars at Autos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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