To Jennifer: First Chandi

[Guest guest]

Namaste Jennifer: So great you have begun the Chandi. Maa is playing

with us all, that is Her nature. It is up to us to take the sankalpa,

the firm committment, and begin the practice, and keep going, no

matter what. As the Master said: " take one step towards God, and She

will take 10 steps towards you. "

When you chant the Chandi, you are seeking to know Her, and surrender

your selfish attachments to Her, so, in my opinion, making the

offerings, and chanting as much of the text as you can, will enhance

that experience.

Swami always says: try to extend your practice in every way: more

mantras, better pronunciation, sitting longer, more offerings, etc.

Set a goal to sit 5 minutes longer per month, or, learn several

mantras a month by heart, etc. In this way, you will see your

practice grow, and your relationship with Her deepen. And then you

will begin to see Her in more aspects of your daily life. After all,

that is the goal: to see and experience Her everywhere, in everything.

Thanks for sharing your experience

 

Jai Ma Jai Swami

 

vishweshwar

 

 

 

-- In , " jrholm1007 " <jrholm1007 wrote:

>

> Hello everyone, so yesterday was my first experience w/ chanting the

> Chandi. After my work day, over dinner, I read the beginning as per

> the 9-day schedule. Then I headed off for a bike ride along the river,

> planning on doing the chanting before bedtime.

>

> When I got on the highway, the first thing I noticed was the license

> plate of the car in front of me...the three numbers followed by the

> three letters which were MAA! And then, in front of that was a big

> semi with a large picture of Lady Liberty on it and the company

> name...Liberty Transport.

>

> I just feel like Divine Mother is playing with me when these things

> happen, following MAA, Liberty Transport, down to the river...

>

> Here's a question: I chanted along w/ Shree Maa and Swamiji, listening

> to the beautiful CD. I am just sitting and chanting, to learn. As I

> go deeper into Chandi, what is the best way for me to learn the actual

> ceremony of the Chandi? The flowers, the water, the mala, etc. Those

> of you who chant the Chandi regularly, do you always do the ceremonial

> offerings also?

>

> Thank you, Jennifer

>