Prasana and all-Guru and Ancestors

October 12, 2007

Namaste: Swami often tells us that prior to birth, we choose the

family we will be born into in order to maximize our growth towards

our highest ideal of perfection. Our family has a profound effect on

development.

Swami and Maa teach that we should honor our ancestors and thank them

for their help and sacrifice, for without their help we would not be

in the good place we are today. Yesterday Maa and Swami and the Mandir

family performed the annual ceremony to honor them, and performed puja

to them as we would the Gods themselves.

We asked them to accept our thanks and to continue sending us good

energy to help us reach our goals.

The other factor which effects our lives and our choices, are the

actions we have performed in previous lives. Those impulses are

carried forward and when we are born, those samskaras effect our

development and the course of life we will follow.

So, being with a Guru this life is a combination of our samskaras /

tapyasya / devotion, and our ancestors help and sacrifice. And, most

importantly, it is thru the Grace of the Guru Herself. She bestows

that Grace when the time is perfect. Not too soon, or too late.

For example, after I met Maa, and completely fell in love with Her, I

asked Her why She had not come to me sooner. I was 43 years old and I

felt sad that I had not met Her sooner. She replied that : " It was

not time " .

A simple direct answer, stated with complete assurance. From that

statement, I knew that She knew my past, present, and future, and

therefore knew when it was the " perfect time " to make Herself known to

me.

And, She keeps demonstrating, again and again, that She knows

everything that is happing to me and She guides me, in subtle and

direct ways, to keep " on the straight and narrow path " , even when I am

overshadowed by maya and my ego.

The Guru, Maa, is Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva, and therefore, as God

incarnate, She shapes every circumstance to help us grow and evolve to

reach the state of union with Her.

How blessed we are to know Her. I thank my ancestors, and Her daily,

for the privilege of walking this Earth with Her. And, I pray that

during this Navaratri, that She remove the darkness in us all and

reveal Herself to us fully.

Jai Ma Jai Swami

love

vishweshwar

> Can anyone tell me the relationship between the ancestors and the

Guru ? I have heard that the grace of the ancestors is vital and

powerful... but I don't know if the Guru's coming into our lives is a

representation of the ancestor's grace.

>

> Any answers ?

>

> Jai Maa !

> Prasana.

>

> maadevi55 <maadevi55 wrote:

> Thank You Ancestors

> ....., and at present we are in a very good place. So we want to

say to all of our ancestors Svadha, " Thank you very much. We give you

our respect. We give you our appreciation. Through you we have come

to this present understanding " .

> Shree Maa the Guru and the Goddess (Kasyapa Sutra 11) - Published

by the Devi Mandir

> Om, we meditate on the Eternal Measurement of Consciousness, we

contemplate She who illuminates wisdom. May that Shree Maa grant us

increase.

>

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>

October 13, 2007

all,Thanks so much for your responses. Vish, thanks for sharing Ma's response. This question as to why Ma did not allow me to see her much earlier has crossed my mind a couple of times and I see the response for it in your email... thanks for sharing that...Jai Maa !Prasanainspectionconnection108 <inspectionconnection108 wrote: Namaste: Swami often tells us that prior to birth, we choose the family we will be born into in order to maximize our growth towards our highest ideal of perfection. Our family has

a profound effect on development. Swami and Maa teach that we should honor our ancestors and thank them for their help and sacrifice, for without their help we would not be in the good place we are today. Yesterday Maa and Swami and the Mandir family performed the annual ceremony to honor them, and performed puja to them as we would the Gods themselves. We asked them to accept our thanks and to continue sending us good energy to help us reach our goals. The other factor which effects our lives and our choices, are the actions we have performed in previous lives. Those impulses are carried forward and when we are born, those samskaras effect our development and the course of life we will follow. So, being with a Guru this life is a combination of our samskaras / tapyasya / devotion, and our ancestors help and sacrifice. And, most importantly, it is thru the Grace of the Guru Herself. She bestows

that Grace when the time is perfect. Not too soon, or too late. For example, after I met Maa, and completely fell in love with Her, I asked Her why She had not come to me sooner. I was 43 years old and I felt sad that I had not met Her sooner. She replied that : "It was not time". A simple direct answer, stated with complete assurance. From that statement, I knew that She knew my past, present, and future, and therefore knew when it was the "perfect time" to make Herself known to me. And, She keeps demonstrating, again and again, that She knows everything that is happing to me and She guides me, in subtle and direct ways, to keep "on the straight and narrow path", even when I am overshadowed by maya and my ego. The Guru, Maa, is Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva, and therefore, as God incarnate, She shapes every circumstance to help us grow and evolve to reach the state of union with Her. How blessed

we are to know Her. I thank my ancestors, and Her daily, for the privilege of walking this Earth with Her. And, I pray that during this Navaratri, that She remove the darkness in us all and reveal Herself to us fully. Jai Ma Jai Swami love vishweshwar > Can anyone tell me the relationship between the ancestors and the Guru ? I have heard that the grace of the ancestors is vital and powerful... but I don't know if the Guru's coming into our lives is a representation of the ancestor's grace. > > Any answers ? > > Jai Maa ! > Prasana. > > > > maadevi55 <maadevi55 wrote: > Thank You Ancestors > ....., and at present we are in a very good place. So we want to say to all of our ancestors Svadha, "Thank you very much. We give you our respect. We give you our

appreciation. Through you we have come to this present understanding". > Shree Maa the Guru and the Goddess (Kasyapa Sutra 11) - Published by the Devi Mandir > Om, we meditate on the Eternal Measurement of Consciousness, we contemplate She who illuminates wisdom. May that Shree Maa grant us increase. > > > > > > > Need a vacation? Get great deals to amazing places on Travel. >

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