Navendu and all:Japa or Homa to Indra, the god of rain.

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Namaste: here in Napa, California, we still need rain. There has

been very little last week. Please continue the mamtra to Indra.

 

Jai Ma Jai Swami

 

vishweshwar

 

 

 

, " navendu135 " <abc128545697 wrote:

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>

> It is not that I am thinking " Oh, I am wielding mantras! " , for the

> most part, it is Maa´s and Swamiji´s

> kindness and their sweetness to invite us to pray along with them, my

> share in this

> matter will be a very very small one compared to theirs.

>

> , " navendu135 " <abc128545697@> wrote:

> >

> > 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

> > >

> >

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