Chris and all: Last Year's Sarva Badha Mantra Sankalpa

[Guest guest]

Namaste Chris and all: welcome back. I was just thinking about you

and hoping all was well. As I read your post, I remember the many

stories we have read about Swami completing his sankalpas no matter

what happened to him. As he inspires us all, I take refuge in the

fact that he has done it, and thus, I can too. So, no matter how

difficult it is, I always try a littler harder and pray for help, and

forge ahead. That commitment we make to God, one should do whatever

they need to do to complete it. It gives us such strength when we

complete a sankalpa. Maa and Swami always support us, and will give

us every chance to finish what we have begun. Is is a testimony to

you that you have decided to complete it. May God give you strength.

 

Jai Maa Jai Swami

 

vishweshwar

 

 

, " Chris Kirner "

<chriskirner1956 wrote:

>

> Hi y'all!

>

> I just want to offer a few words of apology to all of you who

> participated in the Sarva Badha mantra sankalpa. I didn't finish -

> didn't even come close, actually. Shree Maa and Swamiji already know

> my heart, but for you, especially those of you I encouraged to

> participate in spite of your doubts, I am very sorry to have let you

> down. I sincerely hope you did better than I.

>

> I am struggling with some tendencies in my personality that I have

> allowed to interfere with my sadhana more than I intended they would.

> I think I am making some progress with them - but it is slow (I'm

> finding the application of a little old fashioned penance helps). It

> turns out that I'm that guy without balance we all read about in the

> Kashyapa Sutras! What a surprise!

>

> Anyway, I remember once advising someone who failed to complete her

> Chandi sankalpa within the allotted time - I think her name was Latha

> - that it was better to at least finish the number of repetitions

> she'd committed to, than to abandon the sankalpa altogether. I think

> that's good advice. I'm going to finish the lakh even though the time

> has passed.

>

> May this new year be full of light for all of you.

>

> Jai Maa!

> Chris

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks Vish!

 

Yeah, knowing how much emphasis Swamiji, and not just Swamiji, but

other sages I've read of too, put on completing their own sankalpas,

makes the fact of failing to complete sometimes difficult to live

with. I try never to allow myself to be overcome with guilt though,

which is not healthy, and endeavor to do the best I can in the

circumstances I have created.

 

I will complete the repetitions at least, God willing.

 

Jai Maa!

Chris

 

 

 

, " inspectionconnection108 "

<inspectionconnection108 wrote:

>

> Namaste Chris and all: welcome back. I was just thinking about you

> and hoping all was well. As I read your post, I remember the many

> stories we have read about Swami completing his sankalpas no matter

> what happened to him. As he inspires us all, I take refuge in the

> fact that he has done it, and thus, I can too. So, no matter how

> difficult it is, I always try a littler harder and pray for help, and

> forge ahead. That commitment we make to God, one should do whatever

> they need to do to complete it. It gives us such strength when we

> complete a sankalpa. Maa and Swami always support us, and will give

> us every chance to finish what we have begun. Is is a testimony to

> you that you have decided to complete it. May God give you strength.

>

> Jai Maa Jai Swami

>

> vishweshwar

>

>

> , " Chris Kirner "

> <chriskirner1956@> wrote:

> >

> > Hi y'all!

> >

> > I just want to offer a few words of apology to all of you who

> > participated in the Sarva Badha mantra sankalpa. I didn't finish -

> > didn't even come close, actually. Shree Maa and Swamiji already know

> > my heart, but for you, especially those of you I encouraged to

> > participate in spite of your doubts, I am very sorry to have let you

> > down. I sincerely hope you did better than I.

> >

> > I am struggling with some tendencies in my personality that I have

> > allowed to interfere with my sadhana more than I intended they would.

> > I think I am making some progress with them - but it is slow (I'm

> > finding the application of a little old fashioned penance helps). It

> > turns out that I'm that guy without balance we all read about in the

> > Kashyapa Sutras! What a surprise!

> >

> > Anyway, I remember once advising someone who failed to complete her

> > Chandi sankalpa within the allotted time - I think her name was Latha

> > - that it was better to at least finish the number of repetitions

> > she'd committed to, than to abandon the sankalpa altogether. I think

> > that's good advice. I'm going to finish the lakh even though the time

> > has passed.

> >

> > May this new year be full of light for all of you.

> >

> > Jai Maa!

> > Chris

> >

>