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Namaste: I have forwarded this data to Swami. Thanks for posting it.

I want to share a story which demonstrates the tremendous power of

the mantras to create or destroy: The Great Ego did tremendous

tapasya and won the boon that he would only be killed by a woman. He

became so powerful that he ruled the entire world. Everyone performed

all action saying: " I am the doer. " Even the Gods bowed to him, they

forgot their divinity, overshadowed by the Ego.

So, how could he be destroyed? After all, one system of worship

brought the ego to this exalted state of being, what mantras and

system of worship could destroy him?

Maa and Swami have taught us that chanting the Chandi will eliminate

the great ego's hold on us, and bring us into God's presence. This

system of worship, chanting Chandi Path, manifests Mother Chandi

inside us, and She destroys the Great Ego. Thus, it fulfills the

prophesy that the Great Ego would be killed by a woman.

Maa and Swami teach that one should chant the Chandi is a very

specific way: using pranayama while chanting a specific number of

verses to the breath, sitting is a asan-legs crossed, knees on the

floor, back straight and erect. Add to that, faith and devotion, and

the knowledge that sages in the past have achieved liberation using

the Chandi, and with Maa's Grace, you too will become One with Her.

The moral of the story: one can do tapasya, and strengthen the ego,

or, one can do tapaysa and destroy the ego and realize God. It is up

to the devotee to choose the path and do the sadhana. Then, in God's

time, one will experience the fruits of one's worship.

 

Another way to understand the neutral power of mantras is this: the

understanding of the laws of physics has allowed man to develop

nuclear power to create bombs, or create power plants to generate

electricity to heat and light our homes. One destroys, the other

expands life.

Mantras and nuclear power are the same. It is up to man to decide how

to use these incredibly powerful systems. Either way, we will

experience the fruits of our actions. We just have to set our goal,

have faith, and go forward. God will take care of the rest.

 

Jai Maa Jai Swami

 

vishweshwar

 

 

 

 

 

, " tulsiram79 " <tulsiram79 wrote:

>

> Dear Brother Nitin, I found this footnote (typed below) on Ajamila's

> situation in the english translation of the Bhagvata by Swami

> Tapasyananda (volume two).

>

> Dear Vishveshwarji, I am looking forward to Swamiji's response as

> well, if you get a chance, please share with him the commentary

> typed below by Swami Tapasyananda and see if he thinks its

> appropriate.

>

> " The justification given for Ajamila's rescue from punishment is

> that he took the name of Vishnu at the time of death in utter fear

> and helplessness. That he had in mind only his son when he

> utter 'Narayana', does not detract from the saving power of the

> Divine Name, according to the Bhagvata doctrine. It is contended

> that just as a potent medicine has its effct on a man swallowing it

> irrespective of his knowledge or ignorance of its potency, or of his

> attitude towards it, the Divine Name exerts its inherent saving

> power on one who utters it. It attracts the Lord's attention to the

> utterer. Besides its power being inherent, its effectiveness is not

> dependent on any extraneous factor. This uncompromising Bhagvata

> doctrine of the complete objective efficacy of the Name, without any

> reference to the knowledge, faith or attitude of the utterer, may be

> a great hurdle to a rational devotee. He may be prepared to accept

> its claim as an Arthavaada - an eulogy or exaggeration to prompt

> people to the devotional path with the thought that if the Name

> could even save a man like Ajamila by casual utterance, how much

> more effective would it indeed be in the case of good men calling on

> God in faith and sincerity. "

>

> " Some of the commentators of the Bhagavata hold that this doctrine

> is not a eulogy or exaggeration, but a real truth, and any doubt on

> this is only a sign of lack of faith in, and understanding of, the

> greatness of God and His Divine Name. Such a doubting attitude is

> technically called Naama-apraadha or offence to the sanctity of the

> Divine Name and is considered highly sinful. There are, however,

> some commentators who seek to reconcile the points of view of reason

> and of faith in regard to the power of Name by holding that the word

> Vivasa, 'in helplessness and supplication', used in the text to

> refer to Ajamila's attitude at the time of death, indicates that the

> thought of the Supreme Being as his only Saviour must have come to

> his mind at the moment. Another point to be remembered is that

> Ajamila was, according to the Bhagavata text, leading a holy life

> before he took to sinful ways, and that is pointed out as the

> justification for the sacred name of God with saving power coming to

> his mind, be it by chance, at what was going to be his last moment.

> Besides, Ajamila survived the incident, and lived for some time

> more, reconverted to the ways of holy living that he has once

> abandoned. "

>

> Jai SiyaRam

>

> baalak tulsi

>

> , " inspectionconnection108 "

> <inspectionconnection108@> wrote:

> >

> > Namaste Nitin: Thanks for revising your thoughts. It is very

> > important to remove doubts to you can practice your sadhana with a

> > settled mind and heart. I have forwarded your comments to Swami.

> I

> > am certain he will provide you will a clear answer.

> >

> > In the meantime, I humbly recommend that you read Ramakrishna's

> > biography, as translated by Maa and Swami, " Ramakrishna, The

> Nectar of

> > Eternal Bliss " , and also Shree Maa's recently published biography,

> > " Living with the Soul " . These books have helped me understand how a

> > devotee grows towards God. The ancient teaching stories are

> helpful

> > too, but, Ramakrishna and Shree Maa have been on this Earth in the

> > modern age, and their lives and experiences tend to resonate more

> with

> > our modern lives.

> >

> > Jai Maa Jai Swami

> >

> > vishweshwar

> >

>