Guest guest Posted August 17, 2007 Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 Namaste Navendu: Yes, you are right. Maa is really in our hearts always. But, the ego steps in front of Her and blocks our experience. With Her grace, we are all working to clear away the stress and obstructions so that we can see Her always. Chanting mantras at the Divine fire, performing pujas, meditating, living a more conscious life: these are some of the techniques which She has given us, which we perform to the best of our ability. As Swami says, She gives us more tools to add to our tool box. It is up to us to use the ones most compatible with our nature and practice them with as much devotion as possible. With devotion and faith, we move forward. With Her grace, the results come. When I shared my experience of feeling greater oneness with Her as a result of remembering She is with me, I did so share and pass along what She gave me, and to inspire other devotees in our family to read Her book and draw closer to Her too. When I told Maa how the book inspired me, She said: " Oh great, this is the reason I told those stories. " If a devotee feels to share one's feeling of love with another, and one is not doing so to puff the ego, then, I feel it is acceptable. In the past, Maa has asked me to share stories, and I have complied to Her wishes. You and others, will have to look into your hearts and decide for yourself how best to share your love. Please do not feel that approaching Maa requires any special technique, or years of penance. As a True Mother, She accepts us as we are, not judging, but accepting and loving and giving unconditional support. Thus, it is so easy to approach Her in our hearts, and from that most simple state of being, ask Her to open our eyes and help us remember that She is One with Us, Always and Forever. What can be more simple than that? Jai Maa Jai Shiva vishweshwar > Namaste Vishweshwar ! > > To " share our experiences together " - would that not mean to give them > away, to loose them ? > Or has Shree Maa given some kind of dispensation, as far as the group > is concerned ? > There is no irony intended, just a question from a newbie. > I have not tried the technique, seems to be too advanced for me, too > far away. > But if we removed all the trash (ego) - whom would we find there ...? > She is there, anyway. > So we really should try to remove the trash ! > > Respectfully, > > Navendu > > > > -- In , " inspectionconnection108 " > <inspectionconnection108@> wrote: > > > > Namast Papai: thanks for sharing that wonder-ful experience. Maa and > > Swami have so much to give, they are just waiting for us to open up > > and surrender our hearts to them. Then the river will flow into us > > and fill us completely. Maa has offered a very powerful technique to > > hep us become closer to Her. It is in Her new book. > > > > I suggest you try the technique which Maa mentions in Her new book. > > She recommends we take a sankalpa for 24 hours, or 2 days, or a week, > > or as long as we wish, and during that time imagine that Shree Maa, or > > Swami, or, Shiva or Durga, whomever you choose, is inside you. > > During that time, whatever you do or think or say, while you are doing > > it, imagine that Maa is inside you. > > > > I have been trying it for the last 2 days, and I can say it has been > > the most powerful experience of ONENESS with Maa that I have ever had. > > I do not want to discuss my experience yet, I want others to try this > > and then we can all share our experiences together. > > > > Jai Ma Jai Swmai > > > > love > > > > vishweshwar. > > > > > > > > > > In , " roy.papia " <roy.papia@> wrote: > > > > > > I had to share this with everyone - this is why I love Puja and > Path so > > > much and I am so grateful to Swamiji and Shree Maa for having > > > introduced us to it. > > > > > > Every morning and sometimes evening, during Puja, I come across the > > > following mantra to Ganesh: > > > nidhinam tva nidhipati gum havamahe vaso mama > > > ahamajani garbbhadhama tvamajasi garbbhadhama > > > > > > Intellectually and emotionally I understood what was being said but > > > suddenly this time, for an instant, it became real. The light taking > > > residence within me and then bringing forth the kingdom of the > gods to > > > irradiate the universe. It was still only an understanding but at an > > > intuitive level and so beautiful. I kept on smiling for a long long > > > time. > > > > > > Love > > > Papia > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 17, 2007 Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 Namaste Vishweshwar You wrote: " If a devotee feels to share one's feeling of love with another, and one is not doing so to puff the ego, then, I feel it is acceptable. " Thank you, that looks like a reasonable measure. Respectfully Navendu -- In , " inspectionconnection108 " <inspectionconnection108 wrote: > > Namaste Navendu: Yes, you are right. Maa is really in our hearts > always. But, the ego steps in front of Her and blocks our experience. > With Her grace, we are all working to clear away the stress and > obstructions so that we can see Her always. Chanting mantras at the > Divine fire, performing pujas, meditating, living a more conscious > life: these are some of the techniques which She has given us, which > we perform to the best of our ability. > As Swami says, She gives us more tools to add to our tool box. It is > up to us to use the ones most compatible with our nature and practice > them with as much devotion as possible. With devotion and faith, we > move forward. With Her grace, the results come. > When I shared my experience of feeling greater oneness with Her as a > result of remembering She is with me, I did so share and pass along > what She gave me, and to inspire other devotees in our family to read > Her book and draw closer to Her too. When I told Maa how the book > inspired me, She said: " Oh great, this is the reason I told those > stories. " > If a devotee feels to share one's feeling of love with another, and > one is not doing so to puff the ego, then, I feel it is acceptable. > In the past, Maa has asked me to share stories, and I have complied to > Her wishes. You and others, will have to look into your hearts and > decide for yourself how best to share your love. > Please do not feel that approaching Maa requires any special > technique, or years of penance. As a True Mother, She accepts us as > we are, not judging, but accepting and loving and giving unconditional > support. Thus, it is so easy to approach Her in our hearts, and from > that most simple state of being, ask Her to open our eyes and help us > remember that She is One with Us, Always and Forever. What can be > more simple than that? > > Jai Maa Jai Shiva > > vishweshwar > > > > > Namaste Vishweshwar ! > > > > To " share our experiences together " - would that not mean to give them > > away, to loose them ? > > Or has Shree Maa given some kind of dispensation, as far as the group > > is concerned ? > > There is no irony intended, just a question from a newbie. > > I have not tried the technique, seems to be too advanced for me, too > > far away. > > But if we removed all the trash (ego) - whom would we find there ...? > > She is there, anyway. > > So we really should try to remove the trash ! > > > > Respectfully, > > > > Navendu > > > > > > > > -- In , " inspectionconnection108 " > > <inspectionconnection108@> wrote: > > > > > > Namast Papai: thanks for sharing that wonder-ful experience. Maa and > > > Swami have so much to give, they are just waiting for us to open up > > > and surrender our hearts to them. Then the river will flow into us > > > and fill us completely. Maa has offered a very powerful technique to > > > hep us become closer to Her. It is in Her new book. > > > > > > I suggest you try the technique which Maa mentions in Her new book. > > > She recommends we take a sankalpa for 24 hours, or 2 days, or a week, > > > or as long as we wish, and during that time imagine that Shree Maa, or > > > Swami, or, Shiva or Durga, whomever you choose, is inside you. > > > During that time, whatever you do or think or say, while you are doing > > > it, imagine that Maa is inside you. > > > > > > I have been trying it for the last 2 days, and I can say it has been > > > the most powerful experience of ONENESS with Maa that I have ever had. > > > I do not want to discuss my experience yet, I want others to try this > > > and then we can all share our experiences together. > > > > > > Jai Ma Jai Swmai > > > > > > love > > > > > > vishweshwar. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > In , " roy.papia " <roy.papia@> wrote: > > > > > > > > I had to share this with everyone - this is why I love Puja and > > Path so > > > > much and I am so grateful to Swamiji and Shree Maa for having > > > > introduced us to it. > > > > > > > > Every morning and sometimes evening, during Puja, I come across > the > > > > following mantra to Ganesh: > > > > nidhinam tva nidhipati gum havamahe vaso mama > > > > ahamajani garbbhadhama tvamajasi garbbhadhama > > > > > > > > Intellectually and emotionally I understood what was being said but > > > > suddenly this time, for an instant, it became real. The light > taking > > > > residence within me and then bringing forth the kingdom of the > > gods to > > > > irradiate the universe. It was still only an understanding but > at an > > > > intuitive level and so beautiful. I kept on smiling for a long long > > > > time. > > > > > > > > Love > > > > Papia > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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