Guest guest Posted December 9, 2007 Report Share Posted December 9, 2007 Dear All,My name is Pravin and i have been a silent enjoyer of this amazing e-satsanga, i agree with others that this is virtually been my support since i started my life in the UK three years ago where there are not much oppurtunity for any kind of satsanga. This is the most spiritually active and vibrant forum i have ever seen filled with with the blessings of the divine, i just finished my devi pooja for the day and thought i can put a matter in front the group members for advice. I would greatly appreciate any help...One of my uncles have a mother(quite old- around 75) who constantly gossips and creates problems with in the family and sometimes enacts some dramatic stuff which confuse and destrys the peace in their home by her lies and tactics. I have been of the strong opinion that as a family they should support and kindly help her to remain sane and be patient with her inspite of her faults, but her son--my uncle runs away as soon as he sees her due to the fact that he cant stand her.. basically there is a love hate tug of war between them. The issue is that my uncle and others does not have peace of mind and is not convinced about what i told him, please suggest any other alternate approaches to handle this matter.. many thanks in advance..Love ... Pravin VijayOnly think of those things that can be disclosed the moment you are asked to disclose them. Sent: Sunday, 9 December, 2007 8:31:16 AM[www.ShreeMaa.org] Digest Number 2446 Om Aim Hrim Klim Chamundayai Vicce Om Aim Hrim Klim Chamundayai Vicce Messages In This Digest (11 Messages) 1a. Re: Virtual Satsunga henny_v_i 1b. Re: Virtual Satsunga devi 1c. Re: Virtual Satsunga navendu135 1d. Re: Virtual Satsunga kaliananda_saraswati 2a. Re: Japa or Homa to Indra, the god of rain. Leoncio 2b. Re: Japa or Homa to Indra, the god of rain. navendu135 3a. Re: Prayers needed bhanu krishnan 4. Dec. 8th prayer club reminder Prayer Club 5a. Peace Sankalpa kaliananda_saraswati 6. Walking the Path - 7 December maadevi55 7. Kali Yantra Worship cr_saba View All Topics | Create New Topic Messages 1a. Re: Virtual Satsunga Posted by: "henny_v_i" henny_v_i henny_v_i Sat Dec 8, 2007 7:41 am (PST) Namaste Vish, first of all I'd like to say that this group has been very important to me right from the beginning. Through this satsangha I have learned so many things. Apart from the techniques of how to do puja, one of the most wonderful things I have learned is that there is a place where people are actually kind, helpful, and devoted to the Highest Ideal without preaching to you or talking down to you. Where it is possible to be honest and express your feelings without fear of ridicule. Inspired by Shree Maa and Swamiji, and supported by them, this group forms a safe haven for all seekers. So I thank our Gurus and all Devi Mandir Family members for this opportunity to come here and learn. So why is it sometimes difficult to share more? -I think I don't have time -I think I don't have anything worthwhile to say about a topic -I think I bore people -I think since I haven't done my sadhana I have no right to post -I think since I can't watch the classes live I don't know which q/a have already been dealt with and I have missed all the action etc. etc. etc. So the first thing to overcome is thoughts like these, which perhaps I am not the only one to entertain. Perhaps we can all take a moment to gather these thoughs and throw them in a collective bin:) Dear Vish, you own faithful contributions have inspired me and helped me a lot and you have raised many important topics. Also the quotes posted daily by devotees always offer more than enough material for discussion. I fear there has been a lot of taking and not a lot of giving in that regard, and I am sorry for my own shortcomings in this respect. Perhaps more important than finding important topics or thinking about clear communication is that we all look into our hearts and see what beautiful things we have to offer. Swamiji has said that the best way to strengthen the fence around our tender tree of devotion is to hold on tight to the feet of the Guru and to share in satsangha. I have found that the moment I do the first, the desire to do the second comes. So I am holding on tight, with love, Henny , "inspectionconnecti on108" <inspectionconnecti on108 > wrote: > > Namaste brothers and sisters: Swami and Maa have asked us to be > engaged in this virtual satsunga as means of support and growth, and > most importantly, strengthening our connection to the Divine, in > whatever form we call God / Goddess. > In order to make this satsunga as powerful as possible, we ask that > you tell us what we can do to strengthen our connection to each other > and Maa and Swami. > What topics are important? How can we communicate more clearly? > Questions? Feedback! > All feedback and suggestions will be reviewed and considered. > We are One Soul as Maa says. And all the questions and answers on > this club help all of us to grow. > Thanks so much for your love. It comes thur every post and nourishes > us all. > > Jai Ma Jai Swami > > vishweshwar > Back to top Reply to sender | Reply to group | Reply via web post Messages in this topic (5) 1b. Re: Virtual Satsunga Posted by: "devi" student61754 student61754 Sat Dec 8, 2007 12:20 pm (PST) Namaste Dear Henny, So glad you post when you do because you always bring up such important issues. Any time you want to discuse class or have questions just let it be known. There are so many of us here that there will always be someone to answer you. Yes I have had same issues about posting also as I'm sure we all have. When I first started viewing the posts I was like a silient ghost just reading and feeling like I just didn't know enough to post. (I'd look like I didn't know anything) and I didn't (ego) Then when I did write I was so hungry for a good spiritual conversation that I generaly suffered from dhiaria of the mouth. But like you have found everone here is very kind and understanding mainly because we are all going through the same issues. The hardest thing for me was admiting that I didn't know it all and cldn't help everyone. Once I understood that I begain to let go and just be. Then everyone showed their love and understanding. They cldn't help me without knowing where I was so just dived in. Thanks for stating that you can't view classes live. That does help everyone to understand. Send you questions in and don't worry if they have already been asked. If they have been you will probly get a note simply stating that that one was answered last night so when it's posted you can view it and re ask question if it doesn't meet your needs. Swami is so good to help us in every way he can. Maa keeps us bathed in love so all will be well. Love and Light, Devi henny_v_i <henny_v_i > wrote: Namaste Vish, first of all I'd like to say that this group has been very important to me right from the beginning. Through this satsangha I have learned so many things. Apart from the techniques of how to do puja, one of the most wonderful things I have learned is that there is a place where people are actually kind, helpful, and devoted to the Highest Ideal without preaching to you or talking down to you. Where it is possible to be honest and express your feelings without fear of ridicule. Inspired by Shree Maa and Swamiji, and supported by them, this group forms a safe haven for all seekers. So I thank our Gurus and all Devi Mandir Family members for this opportunity to come here and learn. So why is it sometimes difficult to share more? -I think I don't have time -I think I don't have anything worthwhile to say about a topic -I think I bore people -I think since I haven't done my sadhana I have no right to post -I think since I can't watch the classes live I don't know which q/a have already been dealt with and I have missed all the action etc. etc. etc. So the first thing to overcome is thoughts like these, which perhaps I am not the only one to entertain. Perhaps we can all take a moment to gather these thoughs and throw them in a collective bin:) Dear Vish, you own faithful contributions have inspired me and helped me a lot and you have raised many important topics. Also the quotes posted daily by devotees always offer more than enough material for discussion. I fear there has been a lot of taking and not a lot of giving in that regard, and I am sorry for my own shortcomings in this respect. Perhaps more important than finding important topics or thinking about clear communication is that we all look into our hearts and see what beautiful things we have to offer. Swamiji has said that the best way to strengthen the fence around our tender tree of devotion is to hold on tight to the feet of the Guru and to share in satsangha. I have found that the moment I do the first, the desire to do the second comes. So I am holding on tight, with love, Henny , "inspectionconnecti on108" <inspectionconnecti on108 > wrote: > > Namaste brothers and sisters: Swami and Maa have asked us to be > engaged in this virtual satsunga as means of support and growth, and > most importantly, strengthening our connection to the Divine, in > whatever form we call God / Goddess. > In order to make this satsunga as powerful as possible, we ask that > you tell us what we can do to strengthen our connection to each other > and Maa and Swami. > What topics are important? How can we communicate more clearly? > Questions? Feedback! > All feedback and suggestions will be reviewed and considered. > We are One Soul as Maa says. And all the questions and answers on > this club help all of us to grow. > Thanks so much for your love. It comes thur every post and nourishes > us all. > > Jai Ma Jai Swami > > vishweshwar > Jai Maa, Devi ------------ --------- --------- --- Never miss a thing. Make your homepage. Back to top Reply to sender | Reply to group | Reply via web post Messages in this topic (5) 1c. Re: Virtual Satsunga Posted by: "navendu135" abc128545697 navendu135 Sat Dec 8, 2007 3:51 pm (PST) Namaste Vishweshwar: Why do I not post those little questions that I have occasionally? Asking questions does not get me into a "minus" here, and without a question, how can there be an answer? Sometimes the questions are a little bit funny, such as: Is it normal that a new rudraksha mala leaves stains on thumb and finger? Can one treat the mala in some way, perhaps with a solution, or should one rather send it back? Concerning the question about the topics that are important, there seem to be alternative ways of becoming free from the cycle of births and deaths apart from becoming realized, that would perhaps be an interesting topic. Another reoccuring issue: How is that with the "domains" of the deities ? For example, Ganesha has become increasingly popular in the last decades, people now pray to him for all sorts of things. Jai Maa Navendu -- In , "inspectionconnecti on108" <inspectionconnecti on108 > wrote: > > Namaste brothers and sisters: Swami and Maa have asked us to be > engaged in this virtual satsunga as means of support and growth, and > most importantly, strengthening our connection to the Divine, in > whatever form we call God / Goddess. > In order to make this satsunga as powerful as possible, we ask that > you tell us what we can do to strengthen our connection to each other > and Maa and Swami. > What topics are important? How can we communicate more clearly? > Questions? Feedback! > All feedback and suggestions will be reviewed and considered. > We are One Soul as Maa says. And all the questions and answers on > this club help all of us to grow. > Thanks so much for your love. It comes thur every post and nourishes > us all. > > Jai Ma Jai Swami > > vishweshwar > Back to top Reply to sender | Reply to group | Reply via web post Messages in this topic (5) 1d. Re: Virtual Satsunga Posted by: "kaliananda_saraswati" kaliananda_saraswati kaliananda_saraswati Sat Dec 8, 2007 3:52 pm (PST) Namaste, In following this thread, i definitely identify with many of the i don'ts. This might just be another excuse or way of approaching the i don'ts but for me the problem is cultural and upbringing. Many times i see a post and draft a response then that ego/self-depracatio n sites some situation when trying to help or making a suggestion and there it goes .... no one will read this, this will be misunderstood, that does not make sense and the draft is kept or deleted. This forum is so very important in my life, I really wonder how i existed before it came about. I join Henny in placing these thought in the collection bin for Swamiji to offer in the fire J. Kalia , devi <student61754@ ...> wrote: > > Namaste Dear Henny, > So glad you post when you do because you always bring up such important issues. Any time you want to discuse class or have questions just let it be known. There are so many of us here that there will always be someone to answer you. > > Yes I have had same issues about posting also as I'm sure we all have. When I first started viewing the posts I was like a silient ghost just reading and feeling like I just didn't know enough to post. (I'd look like I didn't know anything) and I didn't (ego) > Then when I did write I was so hungry for a good spiritual conversation that I generaly suffered from dhiaria of the mouth. But like you have found everone here is very kind and understanding mainly because we are all going through the same issues. > > The hardest thing for me was admiting that I didn't know it all and cldn't help everyone. Once I understood that I begain to let go and just be. Then everyone showed their love and understanding. They cldn't help me without knowing where I was so just dived in. > Thanks for stating that you can't view classes live. That does help everyone to understand. > > Send you questions in and don't worry if they have already been asked. > If they have been you will probly get a note simply stating that that one was answered last night so when it's posted you can view it and re ask question if it doesn't meet your needs. > > Swami is so good to help us in every way he can. > Maa keeps us bathed in love so all will be well. > > Love and Light, > Devi > > > henny_v_i henny_v_i@.. . wrote: Namaste Vish, > > first of all I'd like to say that this group has been very important > to me right from the beginning. Through this satsangha I have learned > so many things. Apart from the techniques of how to do puja, one of > the most wonderful things I have learned is that there is a place > where people are actually kind, helpful, and devoted to the Highest > Ideal without preaching to you or talking down to you. Where it is > possible to be honest and express your feelings without fear of > ridicule. Inspired by Shree Maa and Swamiji, and supported by them, > this group forms a safe haven for all seekers. So I thank our Gurus > and all Devi Mandir Family members for this opportunity to come here > and learn. So why is it sometimes difficult to share more? > -I think I don't have time > -I think I don't have anything worthwhile to say about a topic > -I think I bore people > -I think since I haven't done my sadhana I have no right to post > -I think since I can't watch the classes live I don't know which q/a > have already been dealt with and I have missed all the action > etc. etc. etc. > So the first thing to overcome is thoughts like these, which perhaps I > am not the only one to entertain. Perhaps we can all take a moment to > gather these thoughs and throw them in a collective bin:) > Dear Vish, you own faithful contributions have inspired me and helped > me a lot and you have raised many important topics. Also the quotes > posted daily by devotees always offer more than enough material for > discussion. I fear there has been a lot of taking and not a lot of > giving in that regard, and I am sorry for my own shortcomings in this > respect. Perhaps more important than finding important topics or > thinking about clear communication is that we all look into our hearts > and see what beautiful things we have to offer. > Swamiji has said that the best way to strengthen the fence around our > tender tree of devotion is to hold on tight to the feet of the Guru > and to share in satsangha. I have found that the moment I do the > first, the desire to do the second comes. So I am holding on tight, > > with love, > Henny > > , "inspectionconnecti on108" > inspectionconnectio n108@ wrote: > > > > Namaste brothers and sisters: Swami and Maa have asked us to be > > engaged in this virtual satsunga as means of support and growth, and > > most importantly, strengthening our connection to the Divine, in > > whatever form we call God / Goddess. > > In order to make this satsunga as powerful as possible, we ask that > > you tell us what we can do to strengthen our connection to each > other > > and Maa and Swami. > > What topics are important? How can we communicate more clearly? > > Questions? Feedback! > > All feedback and suggestions will be reviewed and considered. > > We are One Soul as Maa says. And all the questions and answers on > > this club help all of us to grow. > > Thanks so much for your love. It comes thur every post and > nourishes > > us all. > > > > Jai Ma Jai Swami > > > > vishweshwar > > Jai Maa, > Devi > > ------------ --------- --------- --- > Never miss a thing. Make your homepage. > Back to top Reply to sender | Reply to group | Reply via web post Messages in this topic (5) 2a. Re: Japa or Homa to Indra, the god of rain. Posted by: "Leoncio" leonclarobr leonclarobr Sat Dec 8, 2007 7:42 am (PST) Dear SwamiJi and Group, Namaste Please, excuse me my little knowledge. If i am correct Indra is related to the mind. Sky may represent our mind. Perhaps the same mantra may be used to cure our own mind. Please, how can we control/minimize/ eliminate our inner Vrittis with the help of Indra? Could you indicate some sadhana to this? Jay Maa Leoncio ============ ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= ========\ ============ = Fri, 7 Dec 2007 07:11:55 -0800 (PST), devi escreveu: Thank you Swami, We are suffering here too. Will follow your directions. Smell that rain here it comes. Thank you Indra! Jai Indra! ty_maa com> wrote: Dear Family, Shree Maa and Swamiji have invited us to join with them in calling upon Indra, the god of rain, to bring relief to the dry period we are experiencing at the Devi Mandir, as well as to all other places in the world suffering from drought. Here's a story that Swamiji tells about Indra. Unfortunately, in the ocean of objects and relationships there is a lot of egotistical attachment. When the Sun rises with its luminous rays, the Light of Wisdom and the Warmth of Devotion cause many of the waters of attachment to evaporate. As the vapors rise into the sky, they form a cloud known as Vritra, an asura whose predominant qualities are the attachments derived from change and modification. As Vritra gets bigger and blacker, he obscures the light of the Sun. Then all the devotees call upon Indra, and when Indra is pleased with the intensity of devotion, he smites the mighty Vritra with his thunderbolt of illumination. The cloud parts, the rains fall, egotism is dispelled, attachment is forsaken, the earth is nourished, the devotees are energized, and the Sun, the Light of Wisdom, begins to shine again. Let's all call upon Indra: Om Lam Indraya namah (or Swaha), and make our rivers swell, nourish our crops, feed the devotees, and gather strength so we can pursue even greater forms of sadhana. We are all invited to participate by making 108 japas or a homa to Indra, each day, until sufficient rain comes. With Love, Kumari Jai Maa, Devi Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Search. <http://us.rd. / evt=51734/ *http://tools. search.. com/\ newsearch/category. php?category= shopping> Back to top Reply to sender | Reply to group | Reply via web post Messages in this topic (4) 2b. Re: Japa or Homa to Indra, the god of rain. Posted by: "navendu135" abc128545697 navendu135 Sat Dec 8, 2007 3:49 pm (PST) Namaste Kumari, That should not be a commitment that is difficult to keep, meaning the japa, not the homa. But please let us know in case there has already been sufficient rain...or do not complain! Jai Maa Navendu -- In , "ty_maa" <dsjames > wrote: > > Dear Family, > > Shree Maa and Swamiji have invited us to join with them in calling upon > Indra, the god of rain, to bring relief to the dry period we are > experiencing at the Devi Mandir, as well as to all other places in the > world suffering from drought. > > Here's a story that Swamiji tells about Indra. > > Unfortunately, in the ocean of objects and relationships there is a lot > of egotistical attachment. When the Sun rises with its luminous rays, > the Light of Wisdom and the Warmth of Devotion cause many of the waters > of attachment to evaporate. As the vapors rise into the sky, they form > a cloud known as Vritra, an asura whose predominant qualities are the > attachments derived from change and modification. > > As Vritra gets bigger and blacker, he obscures the light of the Sun. > Then all the devotees call upon Indra, and when Indra is pleased with > the intensity of devotion, he smites the mighty Vritra with his > thunderbolt of illumination. The cloud parts, the rains fall, egotism > is dispelled, attachment is forsaken, the earth is nourished, the > devotees are energized, and the Sun, the Light of Wisdom, begins to > shine again. > > Let's all call upon Indra: Om Lam Indraya namah (or Swaha), and make > our rivers swell, nourish our crops, feed the devotees, and gather > strength so we can pursue even greater forms of sadhana. > > We are all invited to participate by making 108 japas or a homa to > Indra, each day, until sufficient rain comes. > > With Love, > Kumari > Back to top Reply to sender | Reply to group | Reply via web post Messages in this topic (4) 3a. Re: Prayers needed Posted by: "bhanu krishnan" bhanuatdubai bhanuatdubai Sat Dec 8, 2007 12:20 pm (PST) My sincere prayers are always for you and advance congrats for your success in the interview!! rana singh <rana__ji (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote: Namaste to all I am kindly requesting guru ji mata ji and all group members if they can pray to Adi Maa Shaki for me as i have an interview tomorrow and its important that i pass it. Please accept my humble request Namaskaar From Ranbir Singh ------------ --------- --------- --- Get closer to the jungle. I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here! Bhanu Krishnan Graphic Designer Dubai 0097150-7252422 ------------ --------- --------- --- Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Search. Back to top Reply to sender | Reply to group | Reply via web post Messages in this topic (3) 4. Dec. 8th prayer club reminder Posted by: "Prayer Club" _prayer_club _prayer_club Sat Dec 8, 2007 3:49 pm (PST) Dear Prayer Club Participants, Remember to recite the MM mantra at least 21 times today. To view the December prayer club list click on: http://groups. / group/Devi_ Mandir To listen to our most recent prayer http://www.shreemaa .org/drupal- 4.7.3/recent_ prayer_2 To hear Shree Maa chant the MM mantra: http://www.shreemaa .org/drupal/ taxonomy_ menu/21 (shree maa chantingMM) God bless you all with peace, divine illumination and good health! Devi Mandir Prayer Club "Grasp as the bow the great weapon furnished by the Upanishads, and fix in it an arrow sharpened by meditation. Draw it with the mind concentrated on Brahman (Godhead), and hit the target, the immortal Brahman without losing aim. Pranava (the sound of 'Om') is the bow, Atma (soul) is the arrow, Brahman is the target. So, the Sadhaka (spiritual aspirant) must, like the expert archer, be unaffected by things that agitate the mind. He should pay one-pointed attention to the target. Then, he becomes the thing meditated upon." Sai Baba ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _ Never miss a thing. Make your home page. http://www.. com/r/hs Back to top Reply to sender | Reply to group | Reply via web post Messages in this topic (1) 5a. Peace Sankalpa Posted by: "kaliananda_saraswati" kaliananda_saraswati kaliananda_saraswati Sat Dec 8, 2007 3:51 pm (PST) Dear family/friends, I was saving this post for another three days, when I would have completed the Peace Sankalpa given to us by Beloved Shree Maa but since reading the Virtual Satsunga post, I decided not to wait as every day is new creation. At the start, this sankalpa quota seem unattainable as the mantra was new and difficult in its pronounciation but as time went on, it got easier and felt comfortable. Then tardiness set in and after awhile, the mantra was repeated without any count. A post appeared a few months after by one of the family, reminding us about the promise, this was, to my mind, a wake up call from Mother so once more I commenced japa. Fall Navaratri came and i wanted to be with then family but was unable to do so due to the 8-5, i felt so down and out and one of the many nights which i sat before my altar just gazing at the Gods and Goddesses with tears streaming down my face, my eyes fell on a focus of Swamiji., Words immediately began to formulate in my mind to write to Swamiji but in the next moment, something said, sing praises to Hanuman, He is Swamiji, pure devotion. Needless to say i started that night singing the Hanuman Chalisa and the Bajranga bana. One of the verses that always stands out in the mind comes from the Bajranga bana "Do not delay now, Oh Master of All Causes. Be merciful to me, Oh My Innermost Self." It brings much peace and quietude to the mind and surroundings. Thank You Beloved Shree Maa and Swamiji for this opportunity, the tools, the inspiration, the guidance, the everything.. .. Jai Maa Jai Swamiji Back to top Reply to sender | Reply to group | Reply via web post Messages in this topic (23) 6. Walking the Path - 7 December Posted by: "maadevi55" maadevi55 maadevi55 Sat Dec 8, 2007 3:52 pm (PST) The importance of Sadhana The foremost objective in human life is to attain Godliness, which is liberation. Liberation is the cessation of all pain, all bonds and every type of deficiency. In order to obtain liberation, it is imperative to perform sadhana. Shree Maa Before Becoming This - Published by the Devi Mandir Om sanatani mayavidmahe Jñana praka´sayai dhimahe Tanno ´sri mam pracodayat Back to top Reply to sender | Reply to group | Reply via web post Messages in this topic (1) 7. Kali Yantra Worship Posted by: "cr_saba" cr_saba cr_saba Sat Dec 8, 2007 3:53 pm (PST) Namaste, Swamiji has been so very kind in guiding and answering my spiritual questions. I am very grateful to him for his patience and kindness. I just joined the group, so I will post my questions here to share them with everyone. In relation to the Kali Puja, in the Kali Yantra worship section: What are the mantras to worship Indra, the deities of the Bhupuras, of the Eight Petals, of the Nine Corners, and the Hexagon corners ? There is a format to follow with the names of the deities with prefixes and suffixes to their names. Does anyone what they are ? Just for reference, here are the deity names: Bhupuras: Bhairavi, Mahabhairavi; Simhabhairavi, Dhumrabhairavi, Bhimabhairavi, Unmattabhairavi; Vashikaranabhairavi , Mohanabhairavi. Eight Petals: Brahmi, Narayani, Maheshvari, Chamunda, Kaumari, Aparajita, Varahi, Narasimhi. 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Guest guest Posted December 10, 2007 Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 Dear Pravin, a warm welcome to you! About the matter you discussed: I have no direct advice to offer, but perhaps you could consider joining Prayer Club and put your uncle and his mother on the list of recipients (and anyone else in need of help). We join in prayer every week, reciting the Mahamrtyunjaya Mantra at least 21 times, asking Lord Shiva to undo the ties of ignorance that bind us. If you like, you could write to _prayer_club. hope this helps a little, with love, henny , pravin vijay <pravinvijay23 wrote: > > Dear All, > > My name is Pravin and i have been a silent enjoyer of this amazing e-satsanga, i agree with others that this is virtually been my support since i started my life in the UK three years ago where there are not much oppurtunity for any kind of satsanga. This is the most spiritually active and vibrant forum i have ever seen filled with with the blessings of the divine, i just finished my devi pooja for the day and thought i can put a matter in front the group members for advice. I would greatly appreciate any help... > > One of my uncles have a mother(quite old- around 75) who constantly gossips and creates problems with in the family and sometimes enacts some dramatic stuff which confuse and destrys the peace in their home by her lies and tactics. I have been of the strong opinion that as a family they should support and kindly help her to remain sane and be patient with her inspite of her faults, but her son--my uncle runs away as soon as he sees her due to the fact that he cant stand her.. basically there is a love hate tug of war between them. The issue is that my uncle and others does not have peace of mind and is not convinced about what i told him, please suggest any other alternate approaches to handle this matter.. many thanks in advance.. > > Love ... > > > Pravin Vijay > > Only think of those things that can be disclosed the moment you are asked to disclose them. > > > > > > " " > > Sunday, 9 December, 2007 8:31:16 AM > [www.ShreeMaa.org] Digest Number 2446 > > > > > > <!-- > > #ygrp-mlmsg {font-size:13px;font-family:arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif;} > #ygrp-mlmsg table{font-size:inherit;font:100%;} > #ygrp-mlmsg select, input, textarea{font:99% arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif;} > #ygrp-mlmsg pre, code{font:115% monospace;} > #ygrp-mlmsg * {line-height:1.22em;} > #ygrp-mlmsg a{color:#1e66ae;} > #ygrp-mlmsg{width:715px;} > #ygrp-mlmsg #ygrp-banner{ > background-color:#295c7d;border:1px solid #7d9ebd;padding:3px; margin-bottom:10px;text-align:center;} > #ygrp-mlmsg #ygrp-banner a{font-size:136%;font-weight:bold;color: #fff;} > #ygrp-mlmsg #ygrp-banner p{float:right;margin:.5em 0 0 0;font:italic 77% Arial;color:#fff;} > > #ygrp-msg{ > width:532px;float:left;padding:0 20px 0 0;margin-bottom:10px;} > #ygrp-msg h1{ > font-size:110%;font-weight:bold;padding:.3em 0;margin:0;display: inline;} > #ygrp-msg #ygrp-summary{padding-bottom:20px;} > #ygrp-msg #ygrp-summary dl{ > padding-bottom:5px;font-family:Verdana;margin:5px 0;} > #ygrp-msg #ygrp-summary .ygrp-subj{ > font-family:Georgia;text-decoration:none;font-size:120%; 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Through this satsangha I have learned > > so many things. Apart from the techniques of how to do puja, one of > > the most wonderful things I have learned is that there is a place > > where people are actually kind, helpful, and devoted to the Highest > > Ideal without preaching to you or talking down to you. Where it is > > possible to be honest and express your feelings without fear of > > ridicule. Inspired by Shree Maa and Swamiji, and supported by them, > > this group forms a safe haven for all seekers. So I thank our Gurus > > and all Devi Mandir Family members for this opportunity to come here > > and learn. So why is it sometimes difficult to share more? > > -I think I don't have time > > -I think I don't have anything worthwhile to say about a topic > > -I think I bore people > > -I think since I haven't done my sadhana I have no right to post > > -I think since I can't watch the classes live I don't know which q/a > > have already been dealt with and I have missed all the action > > etc. etc. etc. > > So the first thing to overcome is thoughts like these, which perhaps I > > am not the only one to entertain. Perhaps we can all take a moment to > > gather these thoughs and throw them in a collective bin:) > > Dear Vish, you own faithful contributions have inspired me and helped > > me a lot and you have raised many important topics. Also the quotes > > posted daily by devotees always offer more than enough material for > > discussion. I fear there has been a lot of taking and not a lot of > > giving in that regard, and I am sorry for my own shortcomings in this > > respect. Perhaps more important than finding important topics or > > thinking about clear communication is that we all look into our hearts > > and see what beautiful things we have to offer. > > Swamiji has said that the best way to strengthen the fence around our > > tender tree of devotion is to hold on tight to the feet of the Guru > > and to share in satsangha. I have found that the moment I do the > > first, the desire to do the second comes. So I am holding on tight, > > > > with love, > > Henny > > > > , " inspectionconnecti on108 " > > <inspectionconnecti on108@ > wrote: > > > > > > Namaste brothers and sisters: Swami and Maa have asked us to be > > > engaged in this virtual satsunga as means of support and growth, and > > > most importantly, strengthening our connection to the Divine, in > > > whatever form we call God / Goddess. > > > In order to make this satsunga as powerful as possible, we ask that > > > you tell us what we can do to strengthen our connection to each > > other > > > and Maa and Swami. > > > What topics are important? How can we communicate more clearly? > > > Questions? Feedback! > > > All feedback and suggestions will be reviewed and considered. > > > We are One Soul as Maa says. And all the questions and answers on > > > this club help all of us to grow. > > > Thanks so much for your love. It comes thur every post and > > nourishes > > > us all. > > > > > > Jai Ma Jai Swami > > > > > > vishweshwar > > > > > Back to top > > > Reply to sender > | > > Reply to group > | > > Reply via web post > > > > Messages in this topic > (5) > > > 1b. > > > > Re: Virtual Satsunga > > Posted by: " devi " > student61754 > > > student61754 > > > > Sat Dec 8, 2007 12:20 pm (PST) > > > Namaste Dear Henny, > > So glad you post when you do because you always bring up such important issues. Any time you want to discuse class or have questions just let it be known. There are so many of us here that there will always be someone to answer you. > > > > Yes I have had same issues about posting also as I'm sure we all have. When I first started viewing the posts I was like a silient ghost just reading and feeling like I just didn't know enough to post. (I'd look like I didn't know anything) and I didn't (ego) > > Then when I did write I was so hungry for a good spiritual conversation that I generaly suffered from dhiaria of the mouth. But like you have found everone here is very kind and understanding mainly because we are all going through the same issues. > > > > The hardest thing for me was admiting that I didn't know it all and cldn't help everyone. Once I understood that I begain to let go and just be. Then everyone showed their love and understanding. They cldn't help me without knowing where I was so just dived in. > > Thanks for stating that you can't view classes live. That does help everyone to understand. > > > > Send you questions in and don't worry if they have already been asked. > > If they have been you will probly get a note simply stating that that one was answered last night so when it's posted you can view it and re ask question if it doesn't meet your needs. > > > > Swami is so good to help us in every way he can. > > Maa keeps us bathed in love so all will be well. > > > > Love and Light, > > Devi > > > > henny_v_i <henny_v_i > wrote: Namaste Vish, > > > > first of all I'd like to say that this group has been very important > > to me right from the beginning. Through this satsangha I have learned > > so many things. Apart from the techniques of how to do puja, one of > > the most wonderful things I have learned is that there is a place > > where people are actually kind, helpful, and devoted to the Highest > > Ideal without preaching to you or talking down to you. Where it is > > possible to be honest and express your feelings without fear of > > ridicule. Inspired by Shree Maa and Swamiji, and supported by them, > > this group forms a safe haven for all seekers. So I thank our Gurus > > and all Devi Mandir Family members for this opportunity to come here > > and learn. So why is it sometimes difficult to share more? > > -I think I don't have time > > -I think I don't have anything worthwhile to say about a topic > > -I think I bore people > > -I think since I haven't done my sadhana I have no right to post > > -I think since I can't watch the classes live I don't know which q/a > > have already been dealt with and I have missed all the action > > etc. etc. etc. > > So the first thing to overcome is thoughts like these, which perhaps I > > am not the only one to entertain. Perhaps we can all take a moment to > > gather these thoughs and throw them in a collective bin:) > > Dear Vish, you own faithful contributions have inspired me and helped > > me a lot and you have raised many important topics. Also the quotes > > posted daily by devotees always offer more than enough material for > > discussion. I fear there has been a lot of taking and not a lot of > > giving in that regard, and I am sorry for my own shortcomings in this > > respect. Perhaps more important than finding important topics or > > thinking about clear communication is that we all look into our hearts > > and see what beautiful things we have to offer. > > Swamiji has said that the best way to strengthen the fence around our > > tender tree of devotion is to hold on tight to the feet of the Guru > > and to share in satsangha. I have found that the moment I do the > > first, the desire to do the second comes. So I am holding on tight, > > > > with love, > > Henny > > > > , " inspectionconnecti on108 " > > <inspectionconnecti on108@ > wrote: > > > > > > Namaste brothers and sisters: Swami and Maa have asked us to be > > > engaged in this virtual satsunga as means of support and growth, and > > > most importantly, strengthening our connection to the Divine, in > > > whatever form we call God / Goddess. > > > In order to make this satsunga as powerful as possible, we ask that > > > you tell us what we can do to strengthen our connection to each > > other > > > and Maa and Swami. > > > What topics are important? How can we communicate more clearly? > > > Questions? Feedback! > > > All feedback and suggestions will be reviewed and considered. > > > We are One Soul as Maa says. And all the questions and answers on > > > this club help all of us to grow. > > > Thanks so much for your love. It comes thur every post and > > nourishes > > > us all. > > > > > > Jai Ma Jai Swami > > > > > > vishweshwar > > > > > > > > Jai Maa, > > Devi > > > > ------------ --------- --------- --- > > Never miss a thing. Make your homepage. > > > > > Back to top > > > Reply to sender > | > > Reply to group > | > > Reply via web post > > > > Messages in this topic > (5) > > > 1c. > > > > Re: Virtual Satsunga > > Posted by: " navendu135 " > abc128545697 > > > navendu135 > > > > Sat Dec 8, 2007 3:51 pm (PST) > > > Namaste Vishweshwar: > > > > Why do I not post those little questions that I have occasionally? > > Asking questions does not get me into a " minus " here, and without > > a question, how can there be an answer? > > Sometimes the questions are a little bit funny, such as: > > Is it normal that a new rudraksha mala leaves stains on > > thumb and finger? Can one treat the mala in some way, perhaps with a > > solution, > > or should one rather send it back? > > Concerning the question about the topics that are important, there seem to > > be alternative ways of becoming free from the cycle of births and > > deaths apart > > from becoming realized, that would perhaps be an interesting topic. > > Another reoccuring issue: How is that with the " domains " of the deities ? > > For example, Ganesha has become increasingly popular in the last decades, > > people now pray to him for all sorts of things. > > > > Jai Maa > > > > Navendu > > > > -- In , " inspectionconnecti on108 " > > <inspectionconnecti on108@ > wrote: > > > > > > Namaste brothers and sisters: Swami and Maa have asked us to be > > > engaged in this virtual satsunga as means of support and growth, and > > > most importantly, strengthening our connection to the Divine, in > > > whatever form we call God / Goddess. > > > In order to make this satsunga as powerful as possible, we ask that > > > you tell us what we can do to strengthen our connection to each other > > > and Maa and Swami. > > > What topics are important? How can we communicate more clearly? > > > Questions? Feedback! > > > All feedback and suggestions will be reviewed and considered. > > > We are One Soul as Maa says. And all the questions and answers on > > > this club help all of us to grow. > > > Thanks so much for your love. It comes thur every post and nourishes > > > us all. > > > > > > Jai Ma Jai Swami > > > > > > vishweshwar > > > > > Back to top > > > Reply to sender > | > > Reply to group > | > > Reply via web post > > > > Messages in this topic > (5) > > > 1d. > > > > Re: Virtual Satsunga > > Posted by: " kaliananda_saraswati " > kaliananda_saraswati > > > kaliananda_saraswati > > > > Sat Dec 8, 2007 3:52 pm (PST) > > > > > Namaste, > > > > In following this thread, i definitely identify with many of the i > > don'ts. This might just be another excuse or way of approaching the > > i don'ts but for me the problem is cultural and upbringing. Many > > times i see a post and draft a response then that ego/self-depracatio n > > sites some situation when trying to help or making a suggestion and > > there it goes .... no one will read this, this will be misunderstood, > > that does not make sense and the draft is kept or deleted. > > > > This forum is so very important in my life, I really wonder how i > > existed before it came about. I join > > > > Henny in placing these thought in the collection bin for Swamiji to > > offer in the fire J. > > > > Kalia > > > > , devi <student61754@ ...> wrote: > > > > > > Namaste Dear Henny, > > > So glad you post when you do because you always bring up such > > important issues. Any time you want to discuse class or have questions > > just let it be known. There are so many of us here that there will > > always be someone to answer you. > > > > > > Yes I have had same issues about posting also as I'm sure we all have. > > When I first started viewing the posts I was like a silient ghost just > > reading and feeling like I just didn't know enough to post. (I'd look > > like I didn't know anything) and I didn't (ego) > > > Then when I did write I was so hungry for a good spiritual > > conversation that I generaly suffered from dhiaria of the mouth. But > > like you have found everone here is very kind and understanding mainly > > because we are all going through the same issues. > > > > > > The hardest thing for me was admiting that I didn't know it all and > > cldn't help everyone. Once I understood that I begain to let go and just > > be. Then everyone showed their love and understanding. They cldn't help > > me without knowing where I was so just dived in. > > > Thanks for stating that you can't view classes live. That does help > > everyone to understand. > > > > > > Send you questions in and don't worry if they have already been asked. > > > If they have been you will probly get a note simply stating that that > > one was answered last night so when it's posted you can view it and re > > ask question if it doesn't meet your needs. > > > > > > Swami is so good to help us in every way he can. > > > Maa keeps us bathed in love so all will be well. > > > > > > Love and Light, > > > Devi > > > > > > > > > henny_v_i henny_v_i@ . wrote: Namaste Vish, > > > > > > first of all I'd like to say that this group has been very important > > > to me right from the beginning. Through this satsangha I have learned > > > so many things. Apart from the techniques of how to do puja, one of > > > the most wonderful things I have learned is that there is a place > > > where people are actually kind, helpful, and devoted to the Highest > > > Ideal without preaching to you or talking down to you. Where it is > > > possible to be honest and express your feelings without fear of > > > ridicule. Inspired by Shree Maa and Swamiji, and supported by them, > > > this group forms a safe haven for all seekers. So I thank our Gurus > > > and all Devi Mandir Family members for this opportunity to come here > > > and learn. So why is it sometimes difficult to share more? > > > -I think I don't have time > > > -I think I don't have anything worthwhile to say about a topic > > > -I think I bore people > > > -I think since I haven't done my sadhana I have no right to post > > > -I think since I can't watch the classes live I don't know which q/a > > > have already been dealt with and I have missed all the action > > > etc. etc. etc. > > > So the first thing to overcome is thoughts like these, which perhaps I > > > am not the only one to entertain. Perhaps we can all take a moment to > > > gather these thoughs and throw them in a collective bin:) > > > Dear Vish, you own faithful contributions have inspired me and helped > > > me a lot and you have raised many important topics. Also the quotes > > > posted daily by devotees always offer more than enough material for > > > discussion. I fear there has been a lot of taking and not a lot of > > > giving in that regard, and I am sorry for my own shortcomings in this > > > respect. Perhaps more important than finding important topics or > > > thinking about clear communication is that we all look into our hearts > > > and see what beautiful things we have to offer. > > > Swamiji has said that the best way to strengthen the fence around our > > > tender tree of devotion is to hold on tight to the feet of the Guru > > > and to share in satsangha. I have found that the moment I do the > > > first, the desire to do the second comes. So I am holding on tight, > > > > > > with love, > > > Henny > > > > > > , " inspectionconnecti on108 " > > > inspectionconnectio n108@ wrote: > > > > > > > > Namaste brothers and sisters: Swami and Maa have asked us to be > > > > engaged in this virtual satsunga as means of support and growth, and > > > > most importantly, strengthening our connection to the Divine, in > > > > whatever form we call God / Goddess. > > > > In order to make this satsunga as powerful as possible, we ask that > > > > you tell us what we can do to strengthen our connection to each > > > other > > > > and Maa and Swami. > > > > What topics are important? How can we communicate more clearly? > > > > Questions? Feedback! > > > > All feedback and suggestions will be reviewed and considered. > > > > We are One Soul as Maa says. And all the questions and answers on > > > > this club help all of us to grow. > > > > Thanks so much for your love. It comes thur every post and > > > nourishes > > > > us all. > > > > > > > > Jai Ma Jai Swami > > > > > > > > vishweshwar > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Jai Maa, > > > Devi > > > > > > ------------ --------- --------- --- > > > Never miss a thing. Make your homepage. > > > > > Back to top > > > Reply to sender > | > > Reply to group > | > > Reply via web post > > > > Messages in this topic > (5) > > > > > 2a. > > > > Re: Japa or Homa to Indra, the god of rain. > > Posted by: " Leoncio " > leonclarobr > > > leonclarobr > > > > Sat Dec 8, 2007 7:42 am (PST) > > > > > Dear SwamiJi and Group, Namaste > > > > Please, excuse me my little knowledge. If i am correct Indra is > > related to the mind. Sky may represent our mind. Perhaps the same > > mantra may be used to cure our own mind. Please, how can we > > control/minimize/ eliminate our inner Vrittis with the help of > > Indra? Could you indicate some sadhana to this? > > > > Jay Maa > > > > Leoncio > > > > ============ ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= ========\ > > ============ = > > > > > > Fri, 7 Dec 2007 07:11:55 -0800 (PST), devi escreveu: > Thank you Swami, > > We are suffering here too. > > Will follow your directions. > > Smell that rain here it comes. > > Thank you Indra! > > Jai Indra! > > > > > > ty_maa com> wrote: > > Dear Family, > > > > Shree Maa and Swamiji have invited us to join with them in > > calling upon > > Indra, the god of rain, to bring relief to the dry period we are > > experiencing at the Devi Mandir, as well as to all other places > > in the > > world suffering from drought. > > > > Here's a story that Swamiji tells about Indra. > > > > Unfortunately, in the ocean of objects and relationships there is > > a lot > > of egotistical attachment. When the Sun rises with its luminous > > rays, > > the Light of Wisdom and the Warmth of Devotion cause many of the > > waters > > of attachment to evaporate. As the vapors rise into the sky, they > > form > > a cloud known as Vritra, an asura whose predominant qualities are > > the > > attachments derived from change and modification. > > > > As Vritra gets bigger and blacker, he obscures the light of the > > Sun. > > Then all the devotees call upon Indra, and when Indra is pleased > > with > > the intensity of devotion, he smites the mighty Vritra with his > > thunderbolt of illumination. The cloud parts, the rains fall, > > egotism > > is dispelled, attachment is forsaken, the earth is nourished, the > > devotees are energized, and the Sun, the Light of Wisdom, begins > > to > > shine again. > > > > Let's all call upon Indra: Om Lam Indraya namah (or Swaha), and > > make > > our rivers swell, nourish our crops, feed the devotees, and > > gather > > strength so we can pursue even greater forms of sadhana. > > > > We are all invited to participate by making 108 japas or a homa > > to > > Indra, each day, until sufficient rain comes. > > > > With Love, > > Kumari > > > Jai Maa, > > Devi > > Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with > > Search. > > <http://us.rd. / evt=51734/ *http://tools. search.. com/\ > > newsearch/category. php?category= shopping> Back to top > > > Reply to sender > | > > Reply to group > | > > Reply via web post > > > > Messages in this topic > (4) > > > 2b. > > > > Re: Japa or Homa to Indra, the god of rain. > > Posted by: " navendu135 " > abc128545697 > > > navendu135 > > > > Sat Dec 8, 2007 3:49 pm (PST) > > > Namaste Kumari, > > > > That should not be a commitment that is difficult to keep, > > meaning the japa, not the homa. > > But please let us know in case there has already been > > sufficient rain...or do not complain! > > > > Jai Maa > > > > Navendu > > > > -- In , " ty_maa " <dsjames@ > wrote: > > > > > > Dear Family, > > > > > > Shree Maa and Swamiji have invited us to join with them in calling upon > > > Indra, the god of rain, to bring relief to the dry period we are > > > experiencing at the Devi Mandir, as well as to all other places in the > > > world suffering from drought. > > > > > > Here's a story that Swamiji tells about Indra. > > > > > > Unfortunately, in the ocean of objects and relationships there is a lot > > > of egotistical attachment. When the Sun rises with its luminous rays, > > > the Light of Wisdom and the Warmth of Devotion cause many of the waters > > > of attachment to evaporate. As the vapors rise into the sky, they form > > > a cloud known as Vritra, an asura whose predominant qualities are the > > > attachments derived from change and modification. > > > > > > As Vritra gets bigger and blacker, he obscures the light of the Sun. > > > Then all the devotees call upon Indra, and when Indra is pleased with > > > the intensity of devotion, he smites the mighty Vritra with his > > > thunderbolt of illumination. The cloud parts, the rains fall, egotism > > > is dispelled, attachment is forsaken, the earth is nourished, the > > > devotees are energized, and the Sun, the Light of Wisdom, begins to > > > shine again. > > > > > > Let's all call upon Indra: Om Lam Indraya namah (or Swaha), and make > > > our rivers swell, nourish our crops, feed the devotees, and gather > > > strength so we can pursue even greater forms of sadhana. > > > > > > We are all invited to participate by making 108 japas or a homa to > > > Indra, each day, until sufficient rain comes. > > > > > > With Love, > > > Kumari > > > > > Back to top > > > Reply to sender > | > > Reply to group > | > > Reply via web post > > > > Messages in this topic > (4) > > > > > 3a. > > > > Re: Prayers needed > > Posted by: " bhanu krishnan " > bhanuatdubai > > > bhanuatdubai > > > > Sat Dec 8, 2007 12:20 pm (PST) > > > My sincere prayers are always for you and advance congrats for your success in the interview!! > > > > rana singh <rana__ji (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote: Namaste to all > > > > I am kindly requesting guru ji mata ji and all group members if they can pray to Adi Maa Shaki for me as i have an interview tomorrow and its important that i pass it. > > > > Please accept my humble request > > > > Namaskaar > > > > From > > Ranbir Singh > > > > ------------ --------- --------- --- > > Get closer to the jungle. I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here! > > > > Bhanu Krishnan > > Graphic Designer > > Dubai > > > > 0097150-7252422 > > > > ------------ --------- --------- --- > > Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Search. > > > > > Back to top > > > Reply to sender > | > > Reply to group > | > > Reply via web post > > > > Messages in this topic > (3) > > > > > 4. > > > > Dec. 8th prayer club reminder > > Posted by: " Prayer Club " > _prayer_club > > > _prayer_club > > > > Sat Dec 8, 2007 3:49 pm (PST) > > > Dear Prayer Club Participants, > > > > Remember to recite the MM mantra at least 21 times > > today. > > > > To view the December prayer club list click on: > > http://groups. / group/Devi_ Mandir > > > > To listen to our most recent prayer > > http://www.shreemaa .org/drupal- 4.7.3/recent_ prayer_2 > > > > To hear Shree Maa chant the MM mantra: > > http://www.shreemaa .org/drupal/ taxonomy_ menu/21 (shree > > maa chantingMM) > > > > God bless you all with peace, divine illumination and > > good health! > > Devi Mandir Prayer Club > > > > " Grasp as the bow the great weapon furnished by the > > Upanishads, and fix in it an arrow sharpened by > > meditation. Draw it with the mind concentrated on > > Brahman (Godhead), and hit the target, the immortal > > Brahman without losing aim. Pranava (the sound of > > 'Om') is the bow, Atma (soul) is the arrow, Brahman is > > the target. So, the Sadhaka (spiritual aspirant) must, > > like the expert archer, be unaffected by things that > > agitate the mind. He should pay one-pointed attention > > to the target. Then, he becomes the thing meditated > > upon. " > > > > Sai Baba > > > > ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _ > > Never miss a thing. Make your home page. > > http://www.. com/r/hs > > Back to top > > > Reply to sender > | > > Reply to group > | > > Reply via web post > > > > Messages in this topic > (1) > > > > > 5a. > > > > Peace Sankalpa > > Posted by: " kaliananda_saraswati " > kaliananda_saraswati > > > kaliananda_saraswati > > > > Sat Dec 8, 2007 3:51 pm (PST) > > > > > Dear family/friends, > > > > I was saving this post for another three days, when I would have > > completed the Peace Sankalpa given to us by Beloved Shree Maa but since > > reading the Virtual Satsunga post, I decided not to wait as every day is > > new creation. > > > > At the start, this sankalpa quota seem unattainable as the mantra was > > new and difficult in its pronounciation but as time went on, it got > > easier and felt comfortable. Then tardiness set in and after awhile, > > the mantra was repeated without any count. A post appeared a few months > > after by one of the family, reminding us about the promise, this was, to > > my mind, a wake up call from Mother so once more I commenced japa. > > > > Fall Navaratri came and i wanted to be with then family but was unable > > to do so due to the 8-5, i felt so down and out and one of the many > > nights which i sat before my altar just gazing at the Gods and Goddesses > > with tears streaming down my face, my eyes fell on a focus of Swamiji., > > Words immediately began to formulate in my mind to write to Swamiji but > > in the next moment, something said, sing praises to Hanuman, He is > > Swamiji, pure devotion. Needless to say i started that night singing > > the Hanuman Chalisa and the Bajranga bana. One of the verses that > > always stands out in the mind comes from the Bajranga bana " Do not > > delay now, Oh Master of All Causes. Be merciful to me, Oh My Innermost > > Self. " It brings much peace and quietude to the mind and > > surroundings. > > > > Thank You Beloved Shree Maa and Swamiji for this opportunity, the tools, > > the inspiration, the guidance, the everything.. > > > > . > > > > Jai Maa Jai Swamiji > > Back to top > > > Reply to sender > | > > Reply to group > | > > Reply via web post > > > > Messages in this topic > (23) > > > > > 6. > > > > Walking the Path - 7 December > > Posted by: " maadevi55 " > maadevi55 > > > maadevi55 > > > > Sat Dec 8, 2007 3:52 pm (PST) > > > > > The importance of Sadhana > > > > The foremost objective in human life is to attain Godliness, which is > > liberation. Liberation is the cessation of all pain, all bonds and > > every type of deficiency. In order to obtain liberation, it is > > imperative to perform sadhana. Shree Maa > > > > Before Becoming This - Published by the Devi Mandir > > > > Om sanatani mayavidmahe > > > > Jñana praka´sayai dhimahe > > Tanno ´sri mam pracodayat Back to top > > > Reply to sender > | > > Reply to group > | > > Reply via web post > > > > Messages in this topic > (1) > > > > > 7. > > > > Kali Yantra Worship > > Posted by: " cr_saba " > cr_saba > > > cr_saba > > > > Sat Dec 8, 2007 3:53 pm (PST) > > > Namaste, > > > > Swamiji has been so very kind in guiding and answering my spiritual > > questions. I am very grateful to him for his patience and kindness. > > > > I just joined the group, so I will post my questions here to > > share them with everyone. > > > > In relation to the Kali Puja, in the Kali Yantra worship section: > > > > What are the mantras to worship Indra, the deities of the Bhupuras, > > of the Eight Petals, of the Nine Corners, and the Hexagon corners ? > > > > There is a format to follow with the names of the deities with > > prefixes and suffixes to their names. Does anyone what they are ? > > > > Just for reference, here are the deity names: > > > > Bhupuras: Bhairavi, Mahabhairavi; Simhabhairavi, Dhumrabhairavi, > > Bhimabhairavi, Unmattabhairavi; Vashikaranabhairavi , > > Mohanabhairavi. > > Eight Petals: Brahmi, Narayani, Maheshvari, Chamunda, Kaumari, > > Aparajita, Varahi, Narasimhi. > > Nine Corners: Ugra, Ugraprabha, Dipta, Nila, Ghana, Balakika, Matra, > > Mudra, Mitra. > > Hexagon corners: Kali, Kapalini, Kulla, Kurukulla, Virodhini, Vipra > > Citta. > > > > Best Regards, > > Charles > > Back to top > > > Reply to sender > | > > Reply to group > | > > Reply via web post > > > > Messages in this topic > (1) > > > > > > Recent Activity > > > > > 7 > > New Members > > > > Visit Your Group Finance > > It's Now Personal > > Guides, news, > > advice & more. > > > > Parenting Groups > > on > > Single Parenting > > to managing twins. > > > > > > Special K Challenge > > Learn how others are > > shedding the pounds. > Need to Reply? > > Click one of the " Reply " links to respond to a specific message in the Daily Digest. > > > Create New Topic | > > Visit Your Group on the Web Messages > > > > | Database Please visit us online at http://www.ShreeMaa.org > > > > MARKETPLACE > > > > Earn your degree in as few as 2 years - Advance your career with an AS, BS, MS degree - College-Finder.net. > > > Change settings via the Web ( ID required) > > Change settings via email: Switch delivery to Individual | Switch format to Traditional > > > Visit Your Group | > > Terms of Use | > > Un > > > ________ > Sent from Mail - a smarter inbox http://uk.mail. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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