Guest guest Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 Dear Chris, I understand your reservations and you are quite right to be careful. No need for specifics. Perhaps a keyword for those struggling with a sankalpa would be useful; something like 'under attack' or 'crumbling' so that others would know we are in need of their prayer and good thoughts:) anyway, glad you're back, with love, Henny , " Chris Kirner " <chriskirner1956@.. ..> wrote: > > Hi Hennyji, you're so kind - as always. Yes, I know everyone here is > compassionate and willing to do whatever they can for anyone who needs > support or encouragement. I appreciate everyone's good wishes very much. > > I hesitate to get into too many specifics about my life and its rough > edges because this is a public forum, and of course, I don't use an > alias. I've heard it said that whatever you put on the internet stays > there (here) FOREVER...and I'm just not willing to expose myself too > much to the general public (I'm generally a pretty private sort of > person). I also don't want to sow or contribute to any kind of > disharmony or negativity here. > > Thanks for the blessing. I've missed you too. > > Jai Maa! > Chris > > > > , " henny_v_i " <henny_v_i@> wrote: > > > > Hi Chris, > > > > it is so very good to hear from you, I've missed you:) Speaking about > > lack of balance; you have supported me and many others here many times > > when we were stumbling along and almost falling. Please don't hesitate > > to seek our support when you find you need it, > > > > may our Divine Mother guide you and bless you always, > > > > Henny > > > > , " 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 > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2008 Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 Thanks Henny Jai Maa! Chris , " henny_v_i " <henny_v_i wrote: > > Dear Chris, > > I understand your reservations and you are quite right to be careful. > No need for specifics. Perhaps a keyword for those struggling with a > sankalpa would be useful; something like 'under attack' or 'crumbling' > so that others would know we are in need of their prayer and good > thoughts:) > > anyway, glad you're back, > > with love, > Henny > > , " Chris Kirner " <chriskirner1956@ > .> wrote: > > > > Hi Hennyji, you're so kind - as always. Yes, I know everyone here is > > compassionate and willing to do whatever they can for anyone who > needs > > support or encouragement. I appreciate everyone's good wishes very > much. > > > > I hesitate to get into too many specifics about my life and its > rough > > edges because this is a public forum, and of course, I don't use an > > alias. I've heard it said that whatever you put on the internet > stays > > there (here) FOREVER...and I'm just not willing to expose myself too > > much to the general public (I'm generally a pretty private sort of > > person). I also don't want to sow or contribute to any kind of > > disharmony or negativity here. > > > > Thanks for the blessing. I've missed you too. > > > > Jai Maa! > > Chris > > > > > > > > , " henny_v_i " <henny_v_i@> wrote: > > > > > > Hi Chris, > > > > > > it is so very good to hear from you, I've missed you:) Speaking > about > > > lack of balance; you have supported me and many others here many > times > > > when we were stumbling along and almost falling. Please don't > hesitate > > > to seek our support when you find you need it, > > > > > > may our Divine Mother guide you and bless you always, > > > > > > Henny > > > > > > , " 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 > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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