Guest guest Posted January 19, 2008 Report Share Posted January 19, 2008 Hi Chris, I miss your insights and your stories..so nice to have you back...sandy"OM NAMAH SHIVAYA" From: sadyojatayaDate: Sat, 19 Jan 2008 10:40:00 +0000[www.ShreeMaa.org] Re: Srini: Chandi Sankalpa: Studying and learning together! 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 > > > Helping your favorite cause is as easy as instant messaging. You IM, we give. Learn more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2008 Report Share Posted January 19, 2008 Thanks Sandy, that's very sweet. Good to see you, too. Jai Maa! Chris , SANDY KRIZ <skriz63 wrote: > > > Hi Chris, > I miss your insights and your stories..so nice to have you back... > sandy > > " OM NAMAH SHIVAYA " > > > sadyojataya > Sat, 19 Jan 2008 10:40:00 +0000 > [www.ShreeMaa.org] Re: Srini: Chandi Sankalpa: Studying and learning together! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________ > Helping your favorite cause is as easy as instant messaging. You IM, we give. > http://im.live.com/Messenger/IM/Home/?source=text_hotmail_join > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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