Guest guest Posted July 23, 2007 Report Share Posted July 23, 2007 NAMASTE: It is so important to remember that Maa is completely accessible to us. She is Universal, and She can hear our prayers, and feel our moods. She is here on this Earth for 1 reason: to help us evolve and fulfill our dharma. WE have to take the time to connect to Her, in our hearts. She is there always, but, we get too busy and too chaotic, and we think She is not with us. But, as soon as we pray for help, She is there. She responds. We must cultivate the relationship with Her, because, by knowing and loving Her, we learn to love ourselves. Please share those times you have felt Maa in your hearts and how She has helped you. Jai Ma Jai Swami vishweshwar. > > ...Every day we have to use our discrimination and think before we act, > and act from that divine temple in our hearts. And if we fall, get > up, visit the divine temple, ask Maa for forgiveness, and try again. > We are so blessed to have this virtual satsunga. Here, we can support > and help each other remember our divine nature... > Dear Vish ~ thank you. I fall a lot, forgetting to think before I act ... > but I am getting better at it. I love what you said here about asking Maa for > forgiveness. I don't know why that never occurred to me. Shanti ~ Linda > > > > > > ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at > http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 24, 2007 Report Share Posted July 24, 2007 Namaste; Many instances come to mind on this topic but the one which i would like to share occured earlier this morning. This child has been been blessed with the ability to visit with the family for these sacred days of Navaratri. This morning about five minutes after taking sankalpa, Maa walked into the temple and i thought " oh no, just my luck, what was i do? should i break the vow to offer pranam to Maa or continue sadhana? " by this time Maa had reached Her altar so i continued with my sadhana. Afterwards, still wishing for the opportunity to pay respect to Maa i sat offering mantra at the fire. When I realized that Maa's worship was complete, i offered the beatitudes and put myself in readiness to offer Maa pranams. To my utter amazemnet, Maa turned and walked directly towards me with a gift of blessing and to give certain instructions. This all occured in about two minutes, but the bliss of the moment feels like eternity, i automatically started to dance in pray for that blessing. Thank you Beloved Mother. Eternal Pranams. Kalia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 24, 2007 Report Share Posted July 24, 2007 Thank you for this invitation to tell stories about being connected with Maa. This will be fun! I remember that when I placed my first order with the Devi Mandir, I received the free gift Before Becoming This. I remember reading a portion of the interview with Shree Maa where the interviewer asks her, " If someone calls out to you, will you hear their call? Will you hear what they are saying to you? " And Maa says, " of course " . I took that seriously (and, I have to admit, as somewhat of a challenge/test of faith) and when I went to bed that night I prayed to her, " please Shree Maa, contact me while I am sleeping " . That night I had a very simple and sweet dream that she held my head between her hands and kissed me on the forehead! It was very sweet, and it was enough to touch my heart deeply. (Maa are you listening? Thank you for that.) Also lately as I am chanting the world peace mantra I sometimes pray " please Mother use this as a searchlight in my soul and find those things that I maybe don't even know about that separate me from your perfect peace unfolding, and dissolve them in your compassionate heart so that there is more space in my soul for you to shine through... " I will then be chanting along, and something will come up from my past, maybe a mistake that I made that I feel shameful about or a poor choice that I made that hurt someone I cared about, usually something I had completely buried in the convenient folds of forgetfulness...and Divine Mother reveals it and offers it back for me to feel fully and release into Her Forgiveness. What makes me so grateful for this is that I have done this kind of work in other capacities...in therapy for example...and though it has been successful, it's slow going, expensive, and takes me away from my 'real life' (work/family/etc). But my experience with Shree Maa's way of healing the heart is that She truly is always there, always patient, always illuminating, always loving. And She seems to know me a little better than most therapists!(Maa are you listening? Thank you again, and again.) Since starting the chanting of the Chandi (wrapping up my third monthly chant tonight) and the world peace mantra (which I started in June) I have been able to let go of a nasty caffeine addiction, I have experienced the complete resolution of lower back pain that has limited my capacity for enjoying life for several years, and I have witnessed healing in a couple of friendships that I had almost given up on. I hesitate to even share these ways that Mother has worked healing in my life, because I have also gone through 'dark night of the soul' sorts of experiences in the past, where no matter how much I sought the Divine, pain and trouble just got worse. " Why is it that sometimes I perceive the healing as healing and sometimes not? " wonders the rational mind. I still find no way to explain these things, except to know that I am (we are) all held completely in the wisdom of a Divine Mother who knows us & loves us inside and out, and illuminates our soul for us without judgement, whether it feels good or not. Sometimes She is illuminating constriction in the soul, and sometimes release. All according to Her perfect plan. Many years back, a teacher told me, " However you speak to the Divine, that is how the Divine will speak back to you. " I am finding that to be true with Shree Maa. Thanks for listening! Jennifer , " inspectionconnection108 " <inspectionconnection108 wrote: > > NAMASTE: It is so important to remember that Maa is completely > accessible to us. She is Universal, and She can hear our prayers, and > feel our moods. She is here on this Earth for 1 reason: to help us > evolve and fulfill our dharma. > WE have to take the time to connect to Her, in our hearts. She is > there always, but, we get too busy and too chaotic, and we think She > is not with us. But, as soon as we pray for help, She is there. She > responds. > We must cultivate the relationship with Her, because, by knowing and > loving Her, we learn to love ourselves. > Please share those times you have felt Maa in your hearts and how She > has helped you. > > Jai Ma Jai Swami > > vishweshwar. > > > > > > > > > > > ...Every day we have to use our discrimination and think before we act, > > and act from that divine temple in our hearts. And if we fall, get > > up, visit the divine temple, ask Maa for forgiveness, and try again. > > We are so blessed to have this virtual satsunga. Here, we can support > > and help each other remember our divine nature... > > Dear Vish ~ thank you. I fall a lot, forgetting to think before I > act ... > > but I am getting better at it. I love what you said here about > asking Maa for > > forgiveness. I don't know why that never occurred to me. Shanti ~ Linda > > > > > > > > > > > > ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the > all-new AOL at > > http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 25, 2007 Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 Kalia! I'm so happy your desire has finally been fulfilled and you are once more at the Mandir - even if only for a short visit. Jai Maa! Chris , " kaliananda_saraswati " <kaliananda_saraswati wrote: > > > Namaste; > > Many instances come to mind on this topic but the one which i would > like to share occured earlier this morning. > > This child has been been blessed with the ability to visit with the > family for these sacred days of Navaratri. This morning about five > minutes after taking sankalpa, Maa walked into the temple and i > thought " oh no, just my luck, what was i do? should i break the vow > to offer pranam to Maa or continue sadhana? " by this time Maa had > reached Her altar so i continued with my sadhana. > > Afterwards, still wishing for the opportunity to pay respect to Maa i > sat offering mantra at the fire. When I realized that Maa's worship > was complete, i offered the beatitudes and put myself in readiness to > offer Maa pranams. To my utter amazemnet, Maa turned and walked > directly towards me with a gift of blessing and to give certain > instructions. This all occured in about two minutes, but the bliss of > the moment feels like eternity, i automatically started to dance in > pray for that blessing. > > Thank you Beloved Mother. > > Eternal Pranams. > > Kalia > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 25, 2007 Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 Namaste: Thank you Kalia and Jennifer for sharing your beautiful stories of your connectedness with Maa. I remember when we first moved to Napa. A new friend offered my son and I prime seats at a San Francisco Giants baseball game on a Friday night. I was so excited. The phone rang, it was Maa. Oh Vishweshwar, She says, what are you doing this evening? I reply, a friend offered tickets to see a baseball game for my son and I. Maa replies: a ballgame? Tonight is a very special Kali puja and satsunga. What would you rather do? Go to a ball game or come and play with me? Now, dear reader, you know Maa has put me on the spot, and you can guess my answer. Of course Maa, I say, I will come to the Mandir to play with you. And the satsunga was a tremendously powerful blissful event. Was this coincidence? I do not think so. Over and over I have seen Maa create situations for Her devotee to test how firm their commitment to their goal really is. She knows our hearts, She is one with them, and She creates the situations which provide the maximum growth for each devotee. I pray to pass the test each time. I hope more family shares their precious stories. Jai Ma Jai Swami vishweshwar , " jrholm1007 " <jrholm1007 wrote: > > Thank you for this invitation to tell stories about being connected > with Maa. This will be fun! > > I remember that when I placed my first order with the Devi Mandir, I > received the free gift Before Becoming This. I remember reading a > portion of the interview with Shree Maa where the interviewer asks > her, " If someone calls out to you, will you hear their call? Will > you hear what they are saying to you? " And Maa says, " of course " . > > I took that seriously (and, I have to admit, as somewhat of a > challenge/test of faith) and when I went to bed that night I prayed > to her, " please Shree Maa, contact me while I am sleeping " . > > That night I had a very simple and sweet dream that she held my head > between her hands and kissed me on the forehead! It was very sweet, > and it was enough to touch my heart deeply. (Maa are you listening? > Thank you for that.) > > Also lately as I am chanting the world peace mantra I sometimes > pray " please Mother use this as a searchlight in my soul and find > those things that I maybe don't even know about that separate me from > your perfect peace unfolding, and dissolve them in your compassionate > heart so that there is more space in my soul for you to shine > through... " I will then be chanting along, and something will come up > from my past, maybe a mistake that I made that I feel shameful about > or a poor choice that I made that hurt someone I cared about, usually > something I had completely buried in the convenient folds of > forgetfulness...and Divine Mother reveals it and offers it back for > me to feel fully and release into Her Forgiveness. > > What makes me so grateful for this is that I have done this kind of > work in other capacities...in therapy for example...and though it has > been successful, it's slow going, expensive, and takes me away from > my 'real life' (work/family/etc). But my experience with Shree Maa's > way of healing the heart is that She truly is always there, always > patient, always illuminating, always loving. And She seems to know > me a little better than most therapists!(Maa are you listening? > Thank you again, and again.) > > Since starting the chanting of the Chandi (wrapping up my third > monthly chant tonight) and the world peace mantra (which I started in > June) I have been able to let go of a nasty caffeine addiction, I > have experienced the complete resolution of lower back pain that has > limited my capacity for enjoying life for several years, and I have > witnessed healing in a couple of friendships that I had almost given > up on. I hesitate to even share these ways that Mother has worked > healing in my life, because I have also gone through 'dark night of > the soul' sorts of experiences in the past, where no matter how much > I sought the Divine, pain and trouble just got worse. " Why is it > that sometimes I perceive the healing as healing and sometimes not? " > wonders the rational mind. I still find no way to explain these > things, except to know that I am (we are) all held completely in the > wisdom of a Divine Mother who knows us & loves us inside and out, and > illuminates our soul for us without judgement, whether it feels good > or not. Sometimes She is illuminating constriction in the soul, and > sometimes release. All according to Her perfect plan. > > Many years back, a teacher told me, " However you speak to the Divine, > that is how the Divine will speak back to you. " I am finding that to > be true with Shree Maa. > > Thanks for listening! Jennifer > > , " inspectionconnection108 " > <inspectionconnection108@> wrote: > > > > NAMASTE: It is so important to remember that Maa is completely > > accessible to us. She is Universal, and She can hear our prayers, > and > > feel our moods. She is here on this Earth for 1 reason: to help us > > evolve and fulfill our dharma. > > WE have to take the time to connect to Her, in our hearts. She is > > there always, but, we get too busy and too chaotic, and we think She > > is not with us. But, as soon as we pray for help, She is there. She > > responds. > > We must cultivate the relationship with Her, because, by knowing and > > loving Her, we learn to love ourselves. > > Please share those times you have felt Maa in your hearts and how > She > > has helped you. > > > > Jai Ma Jai Swami > > > > vishweshwar. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ...Every day we have to use our discrimination and think before > we act, > > > and act from that divine temple in our hearts. And if we fall, > get > > > up, visit the divine temple, ask Maa for forgiveness, and try > again. > > > We are so blessed to have this virtual satsunga. Here, we can > support > > > and help each other remember our divine nature... > > > Dear Vish ~ thank you. I fall a lot, forgetting to think before I > > act ... > > > but I am getting better at it. I love what you said here about > > asking Maa for > > > forgiveness. I don't know why that never occurred to me. Shanti > ~ Linda > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the > > all-new AOL at > > > http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 25, 2007 Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 Hi Vish, Well, I'm not as closely connected to Maa these past couple of years, as I was in years past, but she did something for me last July that meant a great deal to me, even though it was a small thing. Last July we were still without a computer. It was almost a year since our computer had died, almost a year without my cyber-satsanga. It occurred to me one day, actually one evening, looking up at the nearly full waxing moon, that guru purnima was coming up and it was close, but I had no means of determining the correct date. I was feeling so distant from everyone anyway, I was half-wondering if it really mattered. I thought about it and decided on a date, but I was really missing the feedback of all devotees describing their plans, or the goings-on at the Mandir. I felt kind of like someone who tries to celebrate their own birthday alone. It was in this half-malaise that I was sitting out on the patio enjoying the sun and watching the clouds float past, when suddenly I received a, well, I don't really know what to call it. It was kind of a vision, but it wasn't really. It was kind of like a prakasha, a blossoming of intuitive knowledge, but it wasn't really. What I do know is that I " saw " something that really wasn't there (though there was no dream-like experience, and there was no " dramatic " experience of a visitation, or change in my surroundings), and I felt the assurance of truth that comes with a prakasha, but there was no Understanding beyond that assurance. Sitting in the sun watching the clouds float past, without my volition my gaze intensified on a certain cloud and I entered a partial trance (like light meditation). After a moment I realized I was seeing Shree Maa's face there. It was her face as it is pictured on The Songs Of Ramprasad CD, which is often how I see her when I see her face when I'm meditating. She was HUGE! I sat there and just looked at her for a minute or two before my mind began to wonder just what it was I was looking at and I broke the trance. Looking away for an instant, I looked back to see how much the cloud looked like Maa and saw that there was nothing recognizable there at all on the surface, but for a few moments it was still possible for me to partially slip back into the " vision " and see her face, or at least the possibility of her face, before it faded completely. That's it, that's all it was. It did not come from me, so it must've come from her - and there was that feeling of assurance. It meant a lot to me at the time. It said she was thinking of me, that she cared for me, that she was willing to help me fulfill the purpose of my life. Jai Maa! Chris , " inspectionconnection108 " <inspectionconnection108 wrote: > > NAMASTE: It is so important to remember that Maa is completely > accessible to us. She is Universal, and She can hear our prayers, and > feel our moods. She is here on this Earth for 1 reason: to help us > evolve and fulfill our dharma. > WE have to take the time to connect to Her, in our hearts. She is > there always, but, we get too busy and too chaotic, and we think She > is not with us. But, as soon as we pray for help, She is there. She > responds. > We must cultivate the relationship with Her, because, by knowing and > loving Her, we learn to love ourselves. > Please share those times you have felt Maa in your hearts and how She > has helped you. > > Jai Ma Jai Swami > > vishweshwar. > > > > > > > > > > > ...Every day we have to use our discrimination and think before we act, > > and act from that divine temple in our hearts. And if we fall, get > > up, visit the divine temple, ask Maa for forgiveness, and try again. > > We are so blessed to have this virtual satsunga. Here, we can support > > and help each other remember our divine nature... > > Dear Vish ~ thank you. I fall a lot, forgetting to think before I > act ... > > but I am getting better at it. I love what you said here about > asking Maa for > > forgiveness. I don't know why that never occurred to me. Shanti ~ Linda > > > > > > > > > > > > ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the > all-new AOL at > > http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 Dear Chris: thank you so much for sharing this story, I really enjoyed reading it and it made my heart very happy. Since I'm new here and I've never met Shree Maa or Swamiji face to face, so to speak, I am so very curious about them and stories like this really feed my soul. Your story is also a reminder to me of the incredibly beautiful design of creation, that we have the blessing of experiencing consciousness on different levels, from subtle to concrete, isn't it amazing? Could you say a little more about prakasha? I am completely unfamiliar with that word and concept. Thank you, Jennifer , " Chris Kirner " <chriskirner1956 wrote: > > Hi Vish, > > Well, I'm not as closely connected to Maa these past couple of years, > as I was in years past, but she did something for me last July that > meant a great deal to me, even though it was a small thing. > > Last July we were still without a computer. It was almost a year since > our computer had died, almost a year without my cyber-satsanga. It > occurred to me one day, actually one evening, looking up at the nearly > full waxing moon, that guru purnima was coming up and it was close, > but I had no means of determining the correct date. I was feeling so > distant from everyone anyway, I was half-wondering if it really mattered. > > I thought about it and decided on a date, but I was really missing the > feedback of all devotees describing their plans, or the goings-on at > the Mandir. I felt kind of like someone who tries to celebrate their > own birthday alone. > > It was in this half-malaise that I was sitting out on the patio > enjoying the sun and watching the clouds float past, when suddenly I > received a, well, I don't really know what to call it. It was kind of > a vision, but it wasn't really. It was kind of like a prakasha, a > blossoming of intuitive knowledge, but it wasn't really. What I do > know is that I " saw " something that really wasn't there (though there > was no dream-like experience, and there was no " dramatic " experience > of a visitation, or change in my surroundings), and I felt the > assurance of truth that comes with a prakasha, but there was no > Understanding beyond that assurance. > > Sitting in the sun watching the clouds float past, without my volition > my gaze intensified on a certain cloud and I entered a partial trance > (like light meditation). After a moment I realized I was seeing Shree > Maa's face there. It was her face as it is pictured on The Songs Of > Ramprasad CD, which is often how I see her when I see her face when > I'm meditating. She was HUGE! I sat there and just looked at her for a > minute or two before my mind began to wonder just what it was I was > looking at and I broke the trance. > > Looking away for an instant, I looked back to see how much the cloud > looked like Maa and saw that there was nothing recognizable there at > all on the surface, but for a few moments it was still possible for me > to partially slip back into the " vision " and see her face, or at least > the possibility of her face, before it faded completely. > > That's it, that's all it was. It did not come from me, so it must've > come from her - and there was that feeling of assurance. It meant a > lot to me at the time. It said she was thinking of me, that she cared > for me, that she was willing to help me fulfill the purpose of my life. > > Jai Maa! > Chris > > > > , " inspectionconnection108 " > <inspectionconnection108@> wrote: > > > > NAMASTE: It is so important to remember that Maa is completely > > accessible to us. She is Universal, and She can hear our prayers, and > > feel our moods. She is here on this Earth for 1 reason: to help us > > evolve and fulfill our dharma. > > WE have to take the time to connect to Her, in our hearts. She is > > there always, but, we get too busy and too chaotic, and we think She > > is not with us. But, as soon as we pray for help, She is there. She > > responds. > > We must cultivate the relationship with Her, because, by knowing and > > loving Her, we learn to love ourselves. > > Please share those times you have felt Maa in your hearts and how She > > has helped you. > > > > Jai Ma Jai Swami > > > > vishweshwar. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ...Every day we have to use our discrimination and think before > we act, > > > and act from that divine temple in our hearts. And if we fall, get > > > up, visit the divine temple, ask Maa for forgiveness, and try again. > > > We are so blessed to have this virtual satsunga. Here, we can > support > > > and help each other remember our divine nature... > > > Dear Vish ~ thank you. I fall a lot, forgetting to think before I > > act ... > > > but I am getting better at it. I love what you said here about > > asking Maa for > > > forgiveness. I don't know why that never occurred to me. Shanti ~ > Linda > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the > > all-new AOL at > > > http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 27, 2007 Report Share Posted July 27, 2007 Hi Jennifer, There are three levels of perceptions. Swamiji explains them in his commentary on the Kashyapa Sutras, which is in the book Shree Maa; The Guru and the Goddess. Pratyaksha is a perception of something " out side " , seeing, hearing, feeling, tasting, an object. Pratyaya is more subtle. It is an internal perception of an object in the mind - imagining something, or visualizing something. Prakasha is pure intuitive perception - pure knowledge. The three levels of perception correspond to the three levels of gross, subtle, and causal, or physical, mental, and transcendent. Thanks for your sweet words. I'm glad sharing my experience brought you some joy. Jai Maa! Chris , " jrholm1007 " <jrholm1007 wrote: > > Dear Chris: thank you so much for sharing this story, I really > enjoyed reading it and it made my heart very happy. Since I'm new > here and I've never met Shree Maa or Swamiji face to face, so to > speak, I am so very curious about them and stories like this really > feed my soul. Your story is also a reminder to me of the incredibly > beautiful design of creation, that we have the blessing of > experiencing consciousness on different levels, from subtle to > concrete, isn't it amazing? > > Could you say a little more about prakasha? I am completely > unfamiliar with that word and concept. > > Thank you, Jennifer > > , " Chris Kirner " > <chriskirner1956@> wrote: > > > > Hi Vish, > > > > Well, I'm not as closely connected to Maa these past couple of > years, > > as I was in years past, but she did something for me last July that > > meant a great deal to me, even though it was a small thing. > > > > Last July we were still without a computer. It was almost a year > since > > our computer had died, almost a year without my cyber-satsanga. It > > occurred to me one day, actually one evening, looking up at the > nearly > > full waxing moon, that guru purnima was coming up and it was close, > > but I had no means of determining the correct date. I was feeling so > > distant from everyone anyway, I was half-wondering if it really > mattered. > > > > I thought about it and decided on a date, but I was really missing > the > > feedback of all devotees describing their plans, or the goings-on at > > the Mandir. I felt kind of like someone who tries to celebrate their > > own birthday alone. > > > > It was in this half-malaise that I was sitting out on the patio > > enjoying the sun and watching the clouds float past, when suddenly I > > received a, well, I don't really know what to call it. It was kind > of > > a vision, but it wasn't really. It was kind of like a prakasha, a > > blossoming of intuitive knowledge, but it wasn't really. What I do > > know is that I " saw " something that really wasn't there (though > there > > was no dream-like experience, and there was no " dramatic " experience > > of a visitation, or change in my surroundings), and I felt the > > assurance of truth that comes with a prakasha, but there was no > > Understanding beyond that assurance. > > > > Sitting in the sun watching the clouds float past, without my > volition > > my gaze intensified on a certain cloud and I entered a partial > trance > > (like light meditation). After a moment I realized I was seeing > Shree > > Maa's face there. It was her face as it is pictured on The Songs Of > > Ramprasad CD, which is often how I see her when I see her face when > > I'm meditating. She was HUGE! I sat there and just looked at her > for a > > minute or two before my mind began to wonder just what it was I was > > looking at and I broke the trance. > > > > Looking away for an instant, I looked back to see how much the cloud > > looked like Maa and saw that there was nothing recognizable there at > > all on the surface, but for a few moments it was still possible for > me > > to partially slip back into the " vision " and see her face, or at > least > > the possibility of her face, before it faded completely. > > > > That's it, that's all it was. It did not come from me, so it must've > > come from her - and there was that feeling of assurance. It meant a > > lot to me at the time. It said she was thinking of me, that she > cared > > for me, that she was willing to help me fulfill the purpose of my > life. > > > > Jai Maa! > > Chris > > > > > > > > , " inspectionconnection108 " > > <inspectionconnection108@> wrote: > > > > > > NAMASTE: It is so important to remember that Maa is completely > > > accessible to us. She is Universal, and She can hear our > prayers, and > > > feel our moods. She is here on this Earth for 1 reason: to help > us > > > evolve and fulfill our dharma. > > > WE have to take the time to connect to Her, in our hearts. She is > > > there always, but, we get too busy and too chaotic, and we think > She > > > is not with us. But, as soon as we pray for help, She is there. > She > > > responds. > > > We must cultivate the relationship with Her, because, by knowing > and > > > loving Her, we learn to love ourselves. > > > Please share those times you have felt Maa in your hearts and how > She > > > has helped you. > > > > > > Jai Ma Jai Swami > > > > > > vishweshwar. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ...Every day we have to use our discrimination and think before > > we act, > > > > and act from that divine temple in our hearts. And if we > fall, get > > > > up, visit the divine temple, ask Maa for forgiveness, and try > again. > > > > We are so blessed to have this virtual satsunga. Here, we can > > support > > > > and help each other remember our divine nature... > > > > Dear Vish ~ thank you. I fall a lot, forgetting to think before > I > > > act ... > > > > but I am getting better at it. I love what you said here about > > > asking Maa for > > > > forgiveness. I don't know why that never occurred to me. Shanti > ~ > > Linda > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the > > > all-new AOL at > > > > http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 27, 2007 Report Share Posted July 27, 2007 Namaste Chris: Thanks for posting that beautiful story. I am always amazed by Maa's ability to respond to our needs in the perfect fashion. Space and time pose no limitatiions to She who is one with the soul of creation. Her heart is as big as all creation, and She feels our pain and sends a wave of love to wash away our sorrow. This weekend is Guru Purnama, the annual celebration of the Guru as the Full Moon. The day to honor and pay our respects to all of our teachers who have show us the light of wisdon, which dispells the darkness of ignorance. Especially we honor our spiritual teachers, whose abilty to literally wash away our sins ranks them in the highest rhelm of the Gods. Dear family, take time on the full moon, to bow to your Guru, and thank them for their blessings, for without them we would be stumbling in darkness. As the scriptures say: Guru is Brahma, Guru is Vishnu, Guru is the Great Masheshwar. We bow to our Guru. Jai Maa Jai Swami vishweshwar , " Chris Kirner " <chriskirner1956 wrote: > > Hi Vish, > > Well, I'm not as closely connected to Maa these past couple of years, > as I was in years past, but she did something for me last July that > meant a great deal to me, even though it was a small thing. > > Last July we were still without a computer. It was almost a year since > our computer had died, almost a year without my cyber-satsanga. It > occurred to me one day, actually one evening, looking up at the nearly > full waxing moon, that guru purnima was coming up and it was close, > but I had no means of determining the correct date. I was feeling so > distant from everyone anyway, I was half-wondering if it really mattered. > > I thought about it and decided on a date, but I was really missing the > feedback of all devotees describing their plans, or the goings-on at > the Mandir. I felt kind of like someone who tries to celebrate their > own birthday alone. > > It was in this half-malaise that I was sitting out on the patio > enjoying the sun and watching the clouds float past, when suddenly I > received a, well, I don't really know what to call it. It was kind of > a vision, but it wasn't really. It was kind of like a prakasha, a > blossoming of intuitive knowledge, but it wasn't really. What I do > know is that I " saw " something that really wasn't there (though there > was no dream-like experience, and there was no " dramatic " experience > of a visitation, or change in my surroundings), and I felt the > assurance of truth that comes with a prakasha, but there was no > Understanding beyond that assurance. > > Sitting in the sun watching the clouds float past, without my volition > my gaze intensified on a certain cloud and I entered a partial trance > (like light meditation). After a moment I realized I was seeing Shree > Maa's face there. It was her face as it is pictured on The Songs Of > Ramprasad CD, which is often how I see her when I see her face when > I'm meditating. She was HUGE! I sat there and just looked at her for a > minute or two before my mind began to wonder just what it was I was > looking at and I broke the trance. > > Looking away for an instant, I looked back to see how much the cloud > looked like Maa and saw that there was nothing recognizable there at > all on the surface, but for a few moments it was still possible for me > to partially slip back into the " vision " and see her face, or at least > the possibility of her face, before it faded completely. > > That's it, that's all it was. It did not come from me, so it must've > come from her - and there was that feeling of assurance. It meant a > lot to me at the time. It said she was thinking of me, that she cared > for me, that she was willing to help me fulfill the purpose of my life. > > Jai Maa! > Chris > > > > , " inspectionconnection108 " > <inspectionconnection108@> wrote: > > > > NAMASTE: It is so important to remember that Maa is completely > > accessible to us. She is Universal, and She can hear our prayers, and > > feel our moods. She is here on this Earth for 1 reason: to help us > > evolve and fulfill our dharma. > > WE have to take the time to connect to Her, in our hearts. She is > > there always, but, we get too busy and too chaotic, and we think She > > is not with us. But, as soon as we pray for help, She is there. She > > responds. > > We must cultivate the relationship with Her, because, by knowing and > > loving Her, we learn to love ourselves. > > Please share those times you have felt Maa in your hearts and how She > > has helped you. > > > > Jai Ma Jai Swami > > > > vishweshwar. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ...Every day we have to use our discrimination and think before > we act, > > > and act from that divine temple in our hearts. And if we fall, get > > > up, visit the divine temple, ask Maa for forgiveness, and try again. > > > We are so blessed to have this virtual satsunga. Here, we can > support > > > and help each other remember our divine nature... > > > Dear Vish ~ thank you. I fall a lot, forgetting to think before I > > act ... > > > but I am getting better at it. I love what you said here about > > asking Maa for > > > forgiveness. I don't know why that never occurred to me. Shanti ~ > Linda > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the > > all-new AOL at > > > http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 27, 2007 Report Share Posted July 27, 2007 Thank you Chris, I do remember now, I have the Kasyapa Sutra. The chocolateness of the chocolate ice cream is prakasha! : ) Jennifer , " Chris Kirner " <chriskirner1956 wrote: > > Hi Jennifer, > > There are three levels of perceptions. Swamiji explains them in his > commentary on the Kashyapa Sutras, which is in the book Shree Maa; The > Guru and the Goddess. Pratyaksha is a perception of something " out > side " , seeing, hearing, feeling, tasting, an object. Pratyaya is more > subtle. It is an internal perception of an object in the mind - > imagining something, or visualizing something. Prakasha is pure > intuitive perception - pure knowledge. The three levels of perception > correspond to the three levels of gross, subtle, and causal, or > physical, mental, and transcendent. > > Thanks for your sweet words. I'm glad sharing my experience brought > you some joy. > > Jai Maa! > Chris > > > > > , " jrholm1007 " <jrholm1007@> wrote: > > > > Dear Chris: thank you so much for sharing this story, I really > > enjoyed reading it and it made my heart very happy. Since I'm new > > here and I've never met Shree Maa or Swamiji face to face, so to > > speak, I am so very curious about them and stories like this really > > feed my soul. Your story is also a reminder to me of the incredibly > > beautiful design of creation, that we have the blessing of > > experiencing consciousness on different levels, from subtle to > > concrete, isn't it amazing? > > > > Could you say a little more about prakasha? I am completely > > unfamiliar with that word and concept. > > > > Thank you, Jennifer > > > > , " Chris Kirner " > > <chriskirner1956@> wrote: > > > > > > Hi Vish, > > > > > > Well, I'm not as closely connected to Maa these past couple of > > years, > > > as I was in years past, but she did something for me last July that > > > meant a great deal to me, even though it was a small thing. > > > > > > Last July we were still without a computer. It was almost a year > > since > > > our computer had died, almost a year without my cyber-satsanga. It > > > occurred to me one day, actually one evening, looking up at the > > nearly > > > full waxing moon, that guru purnima was coming up and it was close, > > > but I had no means of determining the correct date. I was feeling so > > > distant from everyone anyway, I was half-wondering if it really > > mattered. > > > > > > I thought about it and decided on a date, but I was really missing > > the > > > feedback of all devotees describing their plans, or the goings- on at > > > the Mandir. I felt kind of like someone who tries to celebrate their > > > own birthday alone. > > > > > > It was in this half-malaise that I was sitting out on the patio > > > enjoying the sun and watching the clouds float past, when suddenly I > > > received a, well, I don't really know what to call it. It was kind > > of > > > a vision, but it wasn't really. It was kind of like a prakasha, a > > > blossoming of intuitive knowledge, but it wasn't really. What I do > > > know is that I " saw " something that really wasn't there (though > > there > > > was no dream-like experience, and there was no " dramatic " experience > > > of a visitation, or change in my surroundings), and I felt the > > > assurance of truth that comes with a prakasha, but there was no > > > Understanding beyond that assurance. > > > > > > Sitting in the sun watching the clouds float past, without my > > volition > > > my gaze intensified on a certain cloud and I entered a partial > > trance > > > (like light meditation). After a moment I realized I was seeing > > Shree > > > Maa's face there. It was her face as it is pictured on The Songs Of > > > Ramprasad CD, which is often how I see her when I see her face when > > > I'm meditating. She was HUGE! I sat there and just looked at her > > for a > > > minute or two before my mind began to wonder just what it was I was > > > looking at and I broke the trance. > > > > > > Looking away for an instant, I looked back to see how much the cloud > > > looked like Maa and saw that there was nothing recognizable there at > > > all on the surface, but for a few moments it was still possible for > > me > > > to partially slip back into the " vision " and see her face, or at > > least > > > the possibility of her face, before it faded completely. > > > > > > That's it, that's all it was. It did not come from me, so it must've > > > come from her - and there was that feeling of assurance. It meant a > > > lot to me at the time. It said she was thinking of me, that she > > cared > > > for me, that she was willing to help me fulfill the purpose of my > > life. > > > > > > Jai Maa! > > > Chris > > > > > > > > > > > > , " inspectionconnection108 " > > > <inspectionconnection108@> wrote: > > > > > > > > NAMASTE: It is so important to remember that Maa is completely > > > > accessible to us. She is Universal, and She can hear our > > prayers, and > > > > feel our moods. She is here on this Earth for 1 reason: to help > > us > > > > evolve and fulfill our dharma. > > > > WE have to take the time to connect to Her, in our hearts. She is > > > > there always, but, we get too busy and too chaotic, and we think > > She > > > > is not with us. But, as soon as we pray for help, She is there. > > She > > > > responds. > > > > We must cultivate the relationship with Her, because, by knowing > > and > > > > loving Her, we learn to love ourselves. > > > > Please share those times you have felt Maa in your hearts and how > > She > > > > has helped you. > > > > > > > > Jai Ma Jai Swami > > > > > > > > vishweshwar. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ...Every day we have to use our discrimination and think before > > > we act, > > > > > and act from that divine temple in our hearts. And if we > > fall, get > > > > > up, visit the divine temple, ask Maa for forgiveness, and try > > again. > > > > > We are so blessed to have this virtual satsunga. Here, we can > > > support > > > > > and help each other remember our divine nature... > > > > > Dear Vish ~ thank you. I fall a lot, forgetting to think before > > I > > > > act ... > > > > > but I am getting better at it. I love what you said here about > > > > asking Maa for > > > > > forgiveness. I don't know why that never occurred to me. Shanti > > ~ > > > Linda > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the > > > > all-new AOL at > > > > > http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2007 Report Share Posted July 28, 2007 Dear Chris, Thanks for your beautiful wish and for sharing that lovely experience. Best wishes and Happy Guru day. Jai Maa Kalia , " Chris Kirner " <chriskirner1956 wrote: > > Kalia! I'm so happy your desire has finally been fulfilled and you are > once more at the Mandir - even if only for a short visit. > > Jai Maa! > Chris > > > > , " kaliananda_saraswati " > kaliananda_saraswati@ wrote: > > > > > > Namaste; > > > > Many instances come to mind on this topic but the one which i would > > like to share occured earlier this morning. > > > > This child has been been blessed with the ability to visit with the > > family for these sacred days of Navaratri. This morning about five > > minutes after taking sankalpa, Maa walked into the temple and i > > thought " oh no, just my luck, what was i do? should i break the vow > > to offer pranam to Maa or continue sadhana? " by this time Maa had > > reached Her altar so i continued with my sadhana. > > > > Afterwards, still wishing for the opportunity to pay respect to Maa i > > sat offering mantra at the fire. When I realized that Maa's worship > > was complete, i offered the beatitudes and put myself in readiness to > > offer Maa pranams. To my utter amazemnet, Maa turned and walked > > directly towards me with a gift of blessing and to give certain > > instructions. This all occured in about two minutes, but the bliss of > > the moment feels like eternity, i automatically started to dance in > > pray for that blessing. > > > > Thank you Beloved Mother. > > > > Eternal Pranams. > > > > Kalia > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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