Surya and All:Surrendering to Maa's Will

October 18, 2007

Namaste: All credit goes to Maa. I begin each post by asking Her

what I should write and with Her Grace, the shakti flows.

This story demonstrates a key component of Her mission on Earth:

bringing Her devotees to God.

I feel She created this entire drama for my benefit, and, She does for

anyone who desires to Know and Love Her more deeply.

She will go to any lengths to help a devotee cross the ocean of

samasras. So many times I have shaken my head in wonderment at the

elaborate dramas She orchestrates to help a devotee face their fears.

And, if the devotee fails the test, She will arrange another

experience, and continue until the lesson is learned.

She is Truly a Divine Mother, caring for Her children with Her entire

Being.

So, I thank you and all of our Divine Family for paying attention to

Her and sharing in this satsunga. And, if the communications with each

other stimulate us to open our hearts more and more to Maa, then we

can all be grateful that we are given the chance to spread Her message

of Pure Love and Grace.

As St. Francis stated so eloquently in His Prayer: .....Lord make me

a vehicle for thy work in this world.... "

Jai Maa Jai Swami

vishweshwar

-- In , " Mahamuni Das " <mahamuni wrote:

>

> Vishweshwar,

>

> IMHO, this is your finest post to date. Thank you for being so

candid with your feelings, obstacles, and challenges. It says a great

deal about your true spiritual inclination and drive. It is easy to

share the " good " stuff openly, but few are brave enough to share any

darkness that may creep in for fear of the ego. But whenever someone

does, it generally comes out in a very beautiful way that inspires others.

>

> JAI MAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!

>

> Surya

> -

> inspectionconnection108

>

> Tuesday, October 16, 2007 11:58 PM

> [www.ShreeMaa.org] Surrendering to Maa's Will

>

> Namaste: Since the beginning of the 3 year Chandi Homa January 2005

> at the Mandir, I focused my life around 3 spheres: Mandir / Maa, home,

> and work. I kept this tight focus on my awareness in order to be of

> maximum service to Maa. When an impulse would arise to go to San

> Franscisco to see a concernt, etc., I would dispassionately analyze

> the impulse, and weigh whether it would benefit Maa or me. If it did

> not benefit Maa and the Chandi Homa, I gave it to Maa to remove. And

> She would.

> So, to my surprise, prior to the start of Navaratri, I became enamored

> of the world for 10 days or so. My wife and I went to the ocean for

> several days and I frolicked in the waves. Then we went out to dinner

> and to several concerts. I suddenly felt that the outside world was

> pretty interesting. Yet, after each event, each experience, I desired

> another. Nothing satisfied me, because I evaluated every event

> against my experience with Maa and the Mandir family. Thus, each

> event lacked the shakti and effervescence I experience at the Mandir.

> Yet, even though I realized that these experiences were not taking me

> towards my goal, Oneness with Maa, I continued to look forward to the

> next event.

> I was stuck. The ego was winning. My mind rationalized that I

> deserved to play and enjoy the world. I had worked hard, and now it

> was time to play.

> Well brothers and sisters, you can imagine what happened next. I was

> at a concert, and " I " felt totally overwhelmed. Instead of listening

> to the music, I began to chant Shiva's name, over and over and over.

> My wife began to feel ill and said we had to leave right away. That

> saved us. We left and gathered ourselves together in the car and

> drove home.

> Next day at the Mandir, Maa asked if I had completed some task She had

> asked me to perform. I said no, and added rather meekly that I had

> become overshadowed in the world and could not stay focused on the

> task She had given me.

> As quick as can be, She turned away from me, and as She walked away

> She said: " I cannot accept that from my devotee, I will not accept

> that from my devotee. "

> Well, you can imagine that I was shocked into TOTAL ATTENTION. I knew

> without a doubt that She loved me so much She HAD to tell me the

> TRUTH. She had to WAKE ME UP. And Her TRUTH has so much power and

> shakti that it removed the egoistic impulse, and re-enlivened the MAA

> principle.

> She reminded me that there is only one TRUE course of action for a

> devotee: SURRENDER TO THE MASTER. And as my Guru, she was not about

> to left me get away with any action which took me away from Her.

> So, I vowed to get back on the straight and narrow path. Since then,

> I have been focused and attentive to Maa and the observance of

> Navatri. And I have felt a deep peace.

> Tonight, after satsung, as Maa left the Temple, She said to me:

> " Isn't it nice to be a good devotee again? "

> Dear reader, I just smiled at Her and said: " yes Maa. "

>

> Jai Maa Jai Swami

>

> love

>

> vishweshwar

>

> Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.14.13/1074 - Release Date:

10/16/2007 2:14 PM

>

October 18, 2007

This is so beautiful Vish.

"The waves of the name of the Guru have risen ………..

Set your ship to sea.

When the love of the Guru grows more and more …."

Jai Maa Jai Swamiji

, "inspectionconnection108" <inspectionconnection108 wrote:>> Namaste: All credit goes to Maa. I begin each post by asking Her> what I should write and with Her Grace, the shakti flows.> This story demonstrates a key component of Her mission on Earth: > bringing Her devotees to God.> I feel She created this entire drama for my benefit, and, She does for> anyone who desires to Know and Love Her more deeply.> She will go to any lengths to help a devotee cross the ocean of> samasras. So many times I have shaken my head in wonderment at the> elaborate dramas She orchestrates to help a devotee face their fears.> And, if the devotee fails the test, She will arrange another> experience, and continue until the lesson is learned. > She is Truly a Divine Mother, caring for Her children with Her entire> Being. > So, I thank you and all of our Divine Family for paying attention to> Her and sharing in this satsunga. And, if the communications with each> other stimulate us to open our hearts more and more to Maa, then we> can all be grateful that we are given the chance to spread Her message> of Pure Love and Grace. > As St. Francis stated so eloquently in His Prayer: .....Lord make me> a vehicle for thy work in this world...."> > > Jai Maa Jai Swami> > vishweshwar> > > > -- In , "Mahamuni Das" mahamuni@ wrote:> >> > Vishweshwar,> > > > IMHO, this is your finest post to date. Thank you for being so> candid with your feelings, obstacles, and challenges. It says a great> deal about your true spiritual inclination and drive. It is easy to> share the "good" stuff openly, but few are brave enough to share any> darkness that may creep in for fear of the ego. But whenever someone> does, it generally comes out in a very beautiful way that inspires others.> > > > JAI MAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!> > > > Surya> > - > > inspectionconnection108 > > > > Tuesday, October 16, 2007 11:58 PM> > [www.ShreeMaa.org] Surrendering to Maa's Will> > > > > > Namaste: Since the beginning of the 3 year Chandi Homa January 2005> > at the Mandir, I focused my life around 3 spheres: Mandir / Maa, home,> > and work. I kept this tight focus on my awareness in order to be of> > maximum service to Maa. When an impulse would arise to go to San> > Franscisco to see a concernt, etc., I would dispassionately analyze> > the impulse, and weigh whether it would benefit Maa or me. If it did> > not benefit Maa and the Chandi Homa, I gave it to Maa to remove. And> > She would.> > So, to my surprise, prior to the start of Navaratri, I became enamored> > of the world for 10 days or so. My wife and I went to the ocean for> > several days and I frolicked in the waves. Then we went out to dinner> > and to several concerts. I suddenly felt that the outside world was> > pretty interesting. Yet, after each event, each experience, I desired> > another. Nothing satisfied me, because I evaluated every event> > against my experience with Maa and the Mandir family. Thus, each> > event lacked the shakti and effervescence I experience at the Mandir.> > Yet, even though I realized that these experiences were not taking me> > towards my goal, Oneness with Maa, I continued to look forward to the> > next event. > > I was stuck. The ego was winning. My mind rationalized that I> > deserved to play and enjoy the world. I had worked hard, and now it> > was time to play. > > Well brothers and sisters, you can imagine what happened next. I was> > at a concert, and "I" felt totally overwhelmed. Instead of listening> > to the music, I began to chant Shiva's name, over and over and over. > > My wife began to feel ill and said we had to leave right away. That> > saved us. We left and gathered ourselves together in the car and> > drove home.> > Next day at the Mandir, Maa asked if I had completed some task She had> > asked me to perform. I said no, and added rather meekly that I had> > become overshadowed in the world and could not stay focused on the> > task She had given me.> > As quick as can be, She turned away from me, and as She walked away> > She said: "I cannot accept that from my devotee, I will not accept> > that from my devotee."> > Well, you can imagine that I was shocked into TOTAL ATTENTION. I knew> > without a doubt that She loved me so much She HAD to tell me the> > TRUTH. She had to WAKE ME UP. And Her TRUTH has so much power and> > shakti that it removed the egoistic impulse, and re-enlivened the MAA> > principle. > > She reminded me that there is only one TRUE course of action for a> > devotee: SURRENDER TO THE MASTER. And as my Guru, she was not about> > to left me get away with any action which took me away from Her. > > So, I vowed to get back on the straight and narrow path. Since then,> > I have been focused and attentive to Maa and the observance of> > Navatri. And I have felt a deep peace.> > Tonight, after satsung, as Maa left the Temple, She said to me: > > "Isn't it nice to be a good devotee again?"> > Dear reader, I just smiled at Her and said: "yes Maa."> > > > Jai Maa Jai Swami> > > > love> > > > vishweshwar> > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.14.13/1074 - Release Date:> 10/16/2007 2:14 PM> >>