Srini: Chandi Sankalpa: Studying and learning together! :)

[Guest guest]

Namaste Srini and Ramya: thanks so much for bringing us all this gift.

I have a question: while I have great faith that the kavach works,

how can one know objectively that one is putting on Chandi's armor? I

can understand that a pure soul can have total protection, but if a

devotee of limited awakening puts on Her armor, does that devotee only

gain partial protection?

And, if that is so, what can one do to increase the power of Her

protection?

 

Jai Ma Jai Swami

 

love

 

vishweshwar

 

 

 

, " n_ramya108 " <n_ramya108 wrote:

>

> Jai Maa Everybody,

>

> With Swamiji's blessings, we are breaking down the Chandi Path into

> little bits that we can focus on each week - to make the sankalpa

> manageable and easy and fun!!!

>

> Each week, we will focus on one section of the Chandi e.g. part of a

> chapter, and read that section every day of the week. If everyday is

> difficult, you can make your own sankalpa, read it 3 or 5 days that

> week -- the goal is that in that week we will become familiar with

> that section of the Chandi.

>

> Next week, we will take another step to another section...and week by

> week, we will chant and study together till we are familiar and

> comfortable with the Sidha Path, as Swamiji suggested.

>

> This week, we start with Devi Kavach (verses 1 to 22). Please read

> these verses and bring any questions/thoughts/discussion.

>

> Please write back and let us know if you would like to participate in

> this - and any ideas for how we can make it better for all of us to

> learn together and share and grow in our love for Divine Mother!!

>

> Thank you very much! Jai Maa!

>

> srini and ramiya

>

[Guest guest]

Hey Vish ... gbaba here...

I say keep chanting until Chandi reveals herself as your very own self.

Then you can stop with the knowledge that you are always protected

in that you are in fact the totality, the ultimate reality. The very Self

that gives rise to and resolves all and any concerns as individuals we

could possibly have, including this one.

We are all pure souls ..... all is the face of god, nothing excluded.

Greater and lesser are simply expressions of mis-understanding.

There is only consciousness, there is only consciousness, there is

only consciousness ........ playing.

Take your stand as pure awareness and never stop inquiring as to

what is truth, remaining open to the possibility of what you truly are.

That which is beyond any god or diety. Sat Chit Ananda.

My love to you all,

gbaba

 

" The gross and subtle worlds cannot be separated from consciousness at

any point of time. Therefore they are nothing but Consciousness. "

Sri Atmananda

 

, " inspectionconnection108 "

<inspectionconnection108 wrote:

>

> Namaste Srini and Ramya: thanks so much for bringing us all this gift.

> I have a question: while I have great faith that the kavach works,

> how can one know objectively that one is putting on Chandi's armor? I

> can understand that a pure soul can have total protection, but if a

> devotee of limited awakening puts on Her armor, does that devotee only

> gain partial protection?

> And, if that is so, what can one do to increase the power of Her

> protection?

>

> Jai Ma Jai Swami

>

> love

>

> vishweshwar

>

>

>

> , " n_ramya108 " <n_ramya108@> wrote:

> >

> > Jai Maa Everybody,

> >

> > With Swamiji's blessings, we are breaking down the Chandi Path into

> > little bits that we can focus on each week - to make the sankalpa

> > manageable and easy and fun!!!

> >

> > Each week, we will focus on one section of the Chandi e.g. part of a

> > chapter, and read that section every day of the week. If everyday is

> > difficult, you can make your own sankalpa, read it 3 or 5 days that

> > week -- the goal is that in that week we will become familiar with

> > that section of the Chandi.

> >

> > Next week, we will take another step to another section...and week by

> > week, we will chant and study together till we are familiar and

> > comfortable with the Sidha Path, as Swamiji suggested.

> >

> > This week, we start with Devi Kavach (verses 1 to 22). Please read

> > these verses and bring any questions/thoughts/discussion.

> >

> > Please write back and let us know if you would like to participate in

> > this - and any ideas for how we can make it better for all of us to

> > learn together and share and grow in our love for Divine Mother!!

> >

> > Thank you very much! Jai Maa!

> >

> > srini and ramiya

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Vish,

 

I think these are great questions. I would really like to hear what

Swamiji has to say.

 

I think some level of objective verification could be gained by simply

paying attention to how one feels at the end of a day of bumping

elbows in the outside world. It seems like Maa recommends the kavach

as a shield for our inner serenity against the psychic currents and

crosscurrents of worldly life. If one feels better at the end of those

days when one has recited, that is at least a personally satisfying

proof, if not entirely scientific.

 

As to the level of protection, I am remembering a story I read once.

It was supposed to be a true account of a very famous sage, though, as

usual with me, I can't remember his name.

 

Anyway, it was during the time when Buddhism was dominant in India.

The sage in question was a devotee of God (which aspect, I don't

remember), who practiced ceremonial worship. He wanted to learn about

Buddhism, but worshipers of God weren't allowed entrance to the

monasteries. He was very advanced, and well known, but somehow managed

to disguise himself and gain entrance as a student, and he attended

for some time.

 

One day, while sitting in class, someone recognized him - perhaps he

asked the wrong kind of question, I don't remember. The whole class

became very agitated and attempted to lay hands on him in order to

kill him. He ran to the outside wall of the monastery, and even though

it was a very high wall, high enough to ensure the death of a normal

man, he was sure of his attainment, and of his faith in God and his

gurudeva, and did not believe he would be hurt. Yet, he was a highly

intelligent man, with a highly critical mind, as well as a man of

great faith, so way in the back of his mind was lurking an idea of the

possibility of his death if he jumped. He jumped, and when he hit the

ground he broke his leg. Still, he managed his escape.

 

The sage met with his gurudeva and asked him, " Guruji, why was it that

when I knew I would be protected, I nevertheless broke my leg? " and

his guru replied that it was because of that small seed of doubt in

the back of his mind. His faith in God saved his life, but his doubt

caused him to be injured.

 

Jai Maa!

Chris

 

 

 

 

 

, " inspectionconnection108 "

<inspectionconnection108 wrote:

>

> Namaste Srini and Ramya: thanks so much for bringing us all this gift.

> I have a question: while I have great faith that the kavach works,

> how can one know objectively that one is putting on Chandi's armor? I

> can understand that a pure soul can have total protection, but if a

> devotee of limited awakening puts on Her armor, does that devotee only

> gain partial protection?

> And, if that is so, what can one do to increase the power of Her

> protection?

>

> Jai Ma Jai Swami

>

> love

>

> vishweshwar

>

>

>

> , " n_ramya108 " <n_ramya108@> wrote:

> >

> > Jai Maa Everybody,

> >

> > With Swamiji's blessings, we are breaking down the Chandi Path into

> > little bits that we can focus on each week - to make the sankalpa

> > manageable and easy and fun!!!

> >

> > Each week, we will focus on one section of the Chandi e.g. part of a

> > chapter, and read that section every day of the week. If everyday is

> > difficult, you can make your own sankalpa, read it 3 or 5 days that

> > week -- the goal is that in that week we will become familiar with

> > that section of the Chandi.

> >

> > Next week, we will take another step to another section...and week by

> > week, we will chant and study together till we are familiar and

> > comfortable with the Sidha Path, as Swamiji suggested.

> >

> > This week, we start with Devi Kavach (verses 1 to 22). Please read

> > these verses and bring any questions/thoughts/discussion.

> >

> > Please write back and let us know if you would like to participate in

> > this - and any ideas for how we can make it better for all of us to

> > learn together and share and grow in our love for Divine Mother!!

> >

> > Thank you very much! Jai Maa!

> >

> > srini and ramiya

> >

>