The Mother, Weather, and Renunciation

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Namaste Friends!

As the 1008 Names of Kali were being recited at Devi Mandir last

night, tornados were ripping across my area. 2 of them were headed

directly at me, then veered off at the last minute. I was tuned in to

the audio and recited Gayatris with Shree Maa, Swamiji and the

devotees, the light came, my sky lit up. There was intense lighting

and a gas pipline blew up, sending a 500 ft column of fire into the

sky that could be seen 50 miles away. The first tornado passed my way

just as the 1008 Names were beginning. As a precaution due to the

close lightning, I got offline and shut down the computer, and tuned

into the radio for weather updates. I don't have tv. I had the

Sharanagata Mantra going inside and as the first tornado got closer,

I switched to Mahamrtunjaya, hearing the announcer on the radio

describe destruction all around me. This kind of thing happens often,

I have seen lightning strike things as I drive by, 2 years ago on the

9th day of spring Navaratri, 20 minutes after completion of the Homa,

a tornado flew almost directly over my head. I have been in the eye

of a little hurricane and just missed by a big one. I have had many

close encounters!

So, I am sitting in my kitchen, in my doublewide, a known tornado

attractor :-), in the middle of the woods with no safe shelter if the

tornado makes a direct hit. Light and Death are swirling around me.

Tornado #2 approaches. I greet Mother Kali with incense and

flame, " Hail Mother! Hello! Thank you for Your Darshan! Please don't

come any closer in your Tornadic Form! " And then, as always, I

think, " What if I have prayed and recited mantras all these years to

get Mother Kali's Darshan and this is it?! " " Will you turn Her away

when She appears as a Storm and destroys your house? " If the tornado

hits, this home and all its contents, the images in the shrine,

musical instruments, clothes, dishes, all will be gone. Is any of

it " mine " in the first place? If it all disappears and turns into a

rubbish pile, what have I lost?

Victory! Victory to the Mother who dwells in all beings in the form

of Storm! I am yours! This house and all it contains are yours! You

will do as you please! Victory! Victory to the Divine Mother who

dwells in all beings in the form of Mantra! Blow this house down and

the Mantra will remain! If I am to die in this storm, let this body

depart as I chant the Holy Names! Let this Mahamrtunjaya, let this

Sharanagata, let these mantras work across the land...your children

are crying and dying, protect us from disaster and if that cannot be

so, then bless us that we may have faith and devotion throughout all

of life's storms!

So, when the tornado approaches, I have the opportunity to " think

like a Swami " , realizing that nothing is mine, everything could

dissappear in a moment, but Mother, Shiva, Guru, the Divine, is

always with me in the form of Mantra, and will remain for the rest of

my days.

The most amazing thing to me is that when the sun shines, I forget it

all and once again become entangled in " I " and " mine " . And then there

is another storm.:-)

Devotees, please remember those who have suffered the effects of

these severe storms in your prayers and mantras this week. Thank -you!

Leela

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This was great Leela,Thank you sharing.It's a keeper.When it hits here I'll be thinking of Mother and giggling at the same time thinking about your experience. NOT THAT THE EXPERIENCE IS FUNNY It's so close to home!!!!!!!!We all do it.What a lesson.It reminds me of what Swami said about Bad experiences being the class room and good ones the test. Will we remember Mother when everthing is coming up roses?I think so! Because we have Maa and Swami and they have taught us so much.All our lives have changed, for the best, thanks to their blessings.WOW you handled that storm so well.You are blessed.Devideviloka <deviloka wrote: Namaste Friends! As the 1008 Names of Kali were being recited at Devi Mandir last night, tornados were ripping across my area. 2 of them were headed directly at me, then veered off at the last minute. I was tuned in to the audio and recited Gayatris with Shree Maa, Swamiji and the devotees, the light came, my sky lit up. There was intense lighting and a gas pipline blew up, sending a 500 ft column of fire into the sky that could be seen 50 miles away. The first tornado passed my way just as the 1008 Names were beginning. As a precaution due to the close lightning, I got offline and shut down the computer, and tuned into the radio for weather updates. I don't have tv. I had the Sharanagata Mantra going inside and as the first tornado got closer, I switched to

Mahamrtunjaya, hearing the announcer on the radio describe destruction all around me. This kind of thing happens often, I have seen lightning strike things as I drive by, 2 years ago on the 9th day of spring Navaratri, 20 minutes after completion of the Homa, a tornado flew almost directly over my head. I have been in the eye of a little hurricane and just missed by a big one. I have had many close encounters! So, I am sitting in my kitchen, in my doublewide, a known tornado attractor :-), in the middle of the woods with no safe shelter if the tornado makes a direct hit. Light and Death are swirling around me. Tornado #2 approaches. I greet Mother Kali with incense and flame, "Hail Mother! Hello! Thank you for Your Darshan! Please don't come any closer in your Tornadic Form!" And then, as always, I think, "What if I have prayed and recited mantras all these years to get Mother Kali's Darshan and this is

it?!Will you turn Her away when She appears as a Storm and destroys your house?" If the tornado hits, this home and all its contents, the images in the shrine, musical instruments, clothes, dishes, all will be gone. Is any of it "mine" in the first place? If it all disappears and turns into a rubbish pile, what have I lost? Victory! Victory to the Mother who dwells in all beings in the form of Storm! I am yours! This house and all it contains are yours! You will do as you please! Victory! Victory to the Divine Mother who dwells in all beings in the form of Mantra! Blow this house down and the Mantra will remain! If I am to die in this storm, let this body depart as I chant the Holy Names! Let this Mahamrtunjaya, let this Sharanagata, let these mantras work across the land...your children are crying and dying, protect us from disaster and if that cannot be so, then bless us that we may have faith and

devotion throughout all of life's storms! So, when the tornado approaches, I have the opportunity to "think like a Swami", realizing that nothing is mine, everything could dissappear in a moment, but Mother, Shiva, Guru, the Divine, is always with me in the form of Mantra, and will remain for the rest of my days. The most amazing thing to me is that when the sun shines, I forget it all and once again become entangled in "I" and "mine". And then there is another storm.:-) Devotees, please remember those who have suffered the effects of these severe storms in your prayers and mantras this week. Thank -you! Leela Jai Maa,Devi

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Namaste Leela, Thank you for sharing what you experienced. Seeing the

tornados through your eyes and love is beautiful. Thankfully, you are

safe. Thanks for the reminder that soo many are crying for Mother and

Father as they 'recover' from this event. love from janitri

, " deviloka " <deviloka wrote:

>

> Namaste Friends!

> As the 1008 Names of Kali were being recited at Devi Mandir last

> night, tornados were ripping across my area. 2 of them were headed

> directly at me, then veered off at the last minute. I was tuned in

to

> the audio and recited Gayatris with Shree Maa, Swamiji and the

> devotees, the light came, my sky lit up. There was intense lighting

> and a gas pipline blew up, sending a 500 ft column of fire into the

> sky that could be seen 50 miles away. The first tornado passed my

way

> just as the 1008 Names were beginning. As a precaution due to the

> close lightning, I got offline and shut down the computer, and

tuned

> into the radio for weather updates. I don't have tv. I had the

> Sharanagata Mantra going inside and as the first tornado got

closer,

> I switched to Mahamrtunjaya, hearing the announcer on the radio

> describe destruction all around me. This kind of thing happens

often,

> I have seen lightning strike things as I drive by, 2 years ago on

the

> 9th day of spring Navaratri, 20 minutes after completion of the

Homa,

> a tornado flew almost directly over my head. I have been in the eye

> of a little hurricane and just missed by a big one. I have had many

> close encounters!

> So, I am sitting in my kitchen, in my doublewide, a known tornado

> attractor :-), in the middle of the woods with no safe shelter if

the

> tornado makes a direct hit. Light and Death are swirling around me.

> Tornado #2 approaches. I greet Mother Kali with incense and

> flame, " Hail Mother! Hello! Thank you for Your Darshan! Please

don't

> come any closer in your Tornadic Form! " And then, as always, I

> think, " What if I have prayed and recited mantras all these years

to

> get Mother Kali's Darshan and this is it?! " " Will you turn Her away

> when She appears as a Storm and destroys your house? " If the

tornado

> hits, this home and all its contents, the images in the shrine,

> musical instruments, clothes, dishes, all will be gone. Is any of

> it " mine " in the first place? If it all disappears and turns into a

> rubbish pile, what have I lost?

> Victory! Victory to the Mother who dwells in all beings in the form

> of Storm! I am yours! This house and all it contains are yours! You

> will do as you please! Victory! Victory to the Divine Mother who

> dwells in all beings in the form of Mantra! Blow this house down

and

> the Mantra will remain! If I am to die in this storm, let this body

> depart as I chant the Holy Names! Let this Mahamrtunjaya, let this

> Sharanagata, let these mantras work across the land...your children

> are crying and dying, protect us from disaster and if that cannot

be

> so, then bless us that we may have faith and devotion throughout

all

> of life's storms!

> So, when the tornado approaches, I have the opportunity to " think

> like a Swami " , realizing that nothing is mine, everything could

> dissappear in a moment, but Mother, Shiva, Guru, the Divine, is

> always with me in the form of Mantra, and will remain for the rest

of

> my days.

> The most amazing thing to me is that when the sun shines, I forget

it

> all and once again become entangled in " I " and " mine " . And then

there

> is another storm.:-)

> Devotees, please remember those who have suffered the effects of

> these severe storms in your prayers and mantras this week. Thank -

you!

> Leela

>

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Wow Leela! !!! You inspire! deviloka <deviloka wrote: Namaste Friends!As the 1008 Names of Kali were being recited at Devi Mandir last night, tornados were ripping across my area. 2 of them were headed directly at me, then veered off at the last minute. I was tuned in to the audio and recited Gayatris with Shree Maa, Swamiji and the devotees, the light came, my sky lit up. There was intense lighting and a gas pipline blew up, sending a 500 ft column of fire into the sky that

could be seen 50 miles away. The first tornado passed my way just as the 1008 Names were beginning. As a precaution due to the close lightning, I got offline and shut down the computer, and tuned into the radio for weather updates. I don't have tv. I had the Sharanagata Mantra going inside and as the first tornado got closer, I switched to Mahamrtunjaya, hearing the announcer on the radio describe destruction all around me. This kind of thing happens often, I have seen lightning strike things as I drive by, 2 years ago on the 9th day of spring Navaratri, 20 minutes after completion of the Homa, a tornado flew almost directly over my head. I have been in the eye of a little hurricane and just missed by a big one. I have had many close encounters!So, I am sitting in my kitchen, in my doublewide, a known tornado attractor :-), in the middle of the woods with no safe shelter if the tornado makes a direct hit. Light and

Death are swirling around me. Tornado #2 approaches. I greet Mother Kali with incense and flame, "Hail Mother! Hello! Thank you for Your Darshan! Please don't come any closer in your Tornadic Form!" And then, as always, I think, "What if I have prayed and recited mantras all these years to get Mother Kali's Darshan and this is it?!Will you turn Her away when She appears as a Storm and destroys your house?" If the tornado hits, this home and all its contents, the images in the shrine, musical instruments, clothes, dishes, all will be gone. Is any of it "mine" in the first place? If it all disappears and turns into a rubbish pile, what have I lost? Victory! Victory to the Mother who dwells in all beings in the form of Storm! I am yours! This house and all it contains are yours! You will do as you please! Victory! Victory to the Divine Mother who dwells in all beings in the form of Mantra! Blow this house down and

the Mantra will remain! If I am to die in this storm, let this body depart as I chant the Holy Names! Let this Mahamrtunjaya, let this Sharanagata, let these mantras work across the land...your children are crying and dying, protect us from disaster and if that cannot be so, then bless us that we may have faith and devotion throughout all of life's storms!So, when the tornado approaches, I have the opportunity to "think like a Swami", realizing that nothing is mine, everything could dissappear in a moment, but Mother, Shiva, Guru, the Divine, is always with me in the form of Mantra, and will remain for the rest of my days. The most amazing thing to me is that when the sun shines, I forget it all and once again become entangled in "I" and "mine". And then there is another storm.:-)Devotees, please remember those who have suffered the effects of these severe storms in your prayers and mantras this week. Thank

-you!Leela

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namaste Leela!

It is a great test of faith and you managed to pass

the test!!!

 

This is what pleases divine in every way. Not to praise him when

things are favourable but do the same in unfavourable circumstances

also.

 

It is here that many lose faith and start drifting or start cursing

the divine. But the Divine is full of mercy and accepts our faults

and continues to support us.

 

I liked the part where you mentioned " storm " is mother. She is maya

(destructive and constructive force).

 

My prayers are with all those who have been affected.

 

JAI MAA

Amrish

 

 

 

, " deviloka " <deviloka wrote:

>

> Namaste Friends!

> As the 1008 Names of Kali were being recited at Devi Mandir last

> night, tornados were ripping across my area. 2 of them were headed

> directly at me, then veered off at the last minute. I was tuned in

to

> the audio and recited Gayatris with Shree Maa, Swamiji and the

> devotees, the light came, my sky lit up. There was intense lighting

> and a gas pipline blew up, sending a 500 ft column of fire into the

> sky that could be seen 50 miles away. The first tornado passed my

way

> just as the 1008 Names were beginning. As a precaution due to the

> close lightning, I got offline and shut down the computer, and

tuned

> into the radio for weather updates. I don't have tv. I had the

> Sharanagata Mantra going inside and as the first tornado got

closer,

> I switched to Mahamrtunjaya, hearing the announcer on the radio

> describe destruction all around me. This kind of thing happens

often,

> I have seen lightning strike things as I drive by, 2 years ago on

the

> 9th day of spring Navaratri, 20 minutes after completion of the

Homa,

> a tornado flew almost directly over my head. I have been in the eye

> of a little hurricane and just missed by a big one. I have had many

> close encounters!

> So, I am sitting in my kitchen, in my doublewide, a known tornado

> attractor :-), in the middle of the woods with no safe shelter if

the

> tornado makes a direct hit. Light and Death are swirling around me.

> Tornado #2 approaches. I greet Mother Kali with incense and

> flame, " Hail Mother! Hello! Thank you for Your Darshan! Please

don't

> come any closer in your Tornadic Form! " And then, as always, I

> think, " What if I have prayed and recited mantras all these years

to

> get Mother Kali's Darshan and this is it?! " " Will you turn Her away

> when She appears as a Storm and destroys your house? " If the

tornado

> hits, this home and all its contents, the images in the shrine,

> musical instruments, clothes, dishes, all will be gone. Is any of

> it " mine " in the first place? If it all disappears and turns into a

> rubbish pile, what have I lost?

> Victory! Victory to the Mother who dwells in all beings in the form

> of Storm! I am yours! This house and all it contains are yours! You

> will do as you please! Victory! Victory to the Divine Mother who

> dwells in all beings in the form of Mantra! Blow this house down

and

> the Mantra will remain! If I am to die in this storm, let this body

> depart as I chant the Holy Names! Let this Mahamrtunjaya, let this

> Sharanagata, let these mantras work across the land...your children

> are crying and dying, protect us from disaster and if that cannot

be

> so, then bless us that we may have faith and devotion throughout

all

> of life's storms!

> So, when the tornado approaches, I have the opportunity to " think

> like a Swami " , realizing that nothing is mine, everything could

> dissappear in a moment, but Mother, Shiva, Guru, the Divine, is

> always with me in the form of Mantra, and will remain for the rest

of

> my days.

> The most amazing thing to me is that when the sun shines, I forget

it

> all and once again become entangled in " I " and " mine " . And then

there

> is another storm.:-)

> Devotees, please remember those who have suffered the effects of

> these severe storms in your prayers and mantras this week. Thank -

you!

> Leela

>

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Hi Leela,

 

I just wanted to express my gratitude for your beautiful example of Surrender.

 

With Love and Blessings,

Sanatani

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neelima agrawal <neelima_agr

> Wow Leela! !!! You inspire!

>

> deviloka <deviloka wrote:

> Namaste Friends!

> As the 1008 Names of Kali were being recited at Devi Mandir last

> night, tornados were ripping across my area. 2 of them were headed

> directly at me, then veered off at the last minute. I was tuned in to

> the audio and recited Gayatris with Shree Maa, Swamiji and the

> devotees, the light came, my sky lit up. There was intense lighting

> and a gas pipline blew up, sending a 500 ft column of fire into the

> sky that could be seen 50 miles away. The first tornado passed my way

> just as the 1008 Names were beginning. As a precaution due to the

> close lightning, I got offline and shut down the computer, and tuned

> into the radio for weather updates. I don't have tv. I had the

> Sharanagata Mantra going inside and as the first tornado got closer,

> I switched to Mahamrtunjaya, hearing the announcer on the radio

> describe destruction all around me. This kind of thing happens often,

> I have seen lightning strike things as I drive by, 2 years ago on the

> 9th day of spring Navaratri, 20 minutes after completion of the Homa,

> a tornado flew almost directly over my head. I have been in the eye

> of a little hurricane and just missed by a big one. I have had many

> close encounters!

> So, I am sitting in my kitchen, in my doublewide, a known tornado

> attractor :-), in the middle of the woods with no safe shelter if the

> tornado makes a direct hit. Light and Death are swirling around me.

> Tornado #2 approaches. I greet Mother Kali with incense and

> flame, " Hail Mother! Hello! Thank you for Your Darshan! Please don't

> come any closer in your Tornadic Form! " And then, as always, I

> think, " What if I have prayed and recited mantras all these years to

> get Mother Kali's Darshan and this is it?! " " Will you turn Her away

> when She appears as a Storm and destroys your house? " If the tornado

> hits, this home and all its contents, the images in the shrine,

> musical instruments, clothes, dishes, all will be gone. Is any of

> it " mine " in the first place? If it all disappears and turns into a

> rubbish pile, what have I lost?

> Victory! Victory to the Mother who dwells in all beings in the form

> of Storm! I am yours! This house and all it contains are yours! You

> will do as you please! Victory! Victory to the Divine Mother who

> dwells in all beings in the form of Mantra! Blow this house down and

> the Mantra will remain! If I am to die in this storm, let this body

> depart as I chant the Holy Names! Let this Mahamrtunjaya, let this

> Sharanagata, let these mantras work across the land...your children

> are crying and dying, protect us from disaster and if that cannot be

> so, then bless us that we may have faith and devotion throughout all

> of life's storms!

> So, when the tornado approaches, I have the opportunity to " think

> like a Swami " , realizing that nothing is mine, everything could

> dissappear in a moment, but Mother, Shiva, Guru, the Divine, is

> always with me in the form of Mantra, and will remain for the rest of

> my days.

> The most amazing thing to me is that when the sun shines, I forget it

> all and once again become entangled in " I " and " mine " . And then there

> is another storm.:-)

> Devotees, please remember those who have suffered the effects of

> these severe storms in your prayers and mantras this week. Thank -you!

> Leela

 

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Wow Leela! !!! You inspire! deviloka <deviloka > wrote: Namaste Friends!As the 1008 Names of Kali were being recited at Devi Mandir last night, tornados were ripping across my area. 2 of them were headed directly at me, then veered off at the last minute. I was tuned in to the audio and recited Gayatris with Shree Maa, Swamiji and the devotees, the light came, my sky lit up. There was intense lighting and a gas pipline blew up, sending a 500 ft column of fire into the sky that

could be seen 50 miles away. The first tornado passed my way just as the 1008 Names were beginning. As a precaution due to the close lightning, I got offline and shut down the computer, and tuned into the radio for weather updates. I don't have tv. I had the Sharanagata Mantra going inside and as the first tornado got closer, I switched to Mahamrtunjaya, hearing the announcer on the radio describe destruction all around me. This kind of thing happens often, I have seen lightning strike things as I drive by, 2 years ago on the 9th day of spring Navaratri, 20 minutes after completion of the Homa, a tornado flew almost directly over my head. I have been in the eye of a little hurricane and just missed by a big one. I have had many close encounters!So, I am sitting in my kitchen, in my doublewide, a known tornado attractor :-), in the middle of the woods with no safe shelter if the tornado makes a direct hit. Light and

Death are swirling around me. Tornado #2 approaches. I greet Mother Kali with incense and flame, "Hail Mother! Hello! Thank you for Your Darshan! Please don't come any closer in your Tornadic Form!" And then, as always, I think, "What if I have prayed and recited mantras all these years to get Mother Kali's Darshan and this is it?!Will you turn Her away when She appears as a Storm and destroys your house?" If the tornado hits, this home and all its contents, the images in the shrine, musical instruments, clothes, dishes, all will be gone. Is any of it "mine" in the first place? If it all disappears and turns into a rubbish pile, what have I lost? Victory! Victory to the Mother who dwells in all beings in the form of Storm! I am yours! This house and all it contains are yours! You will do as you please! Victory! Victory to the Divine Mother who dwells in all beings in the form of Mantra! Blow this house down and

the Mantra will remain! If I am to die in this storm, let this body depart as I chant the Holy Names! Let this Mahamrtunjaya, let this Sharanagata, let these mantras work across the land...your children are crying and dying, protect us from disaster and if that cannot be so, then bless us that we may have faith and devotion throughout all of life's storms!So, when the tornado approaches, I have the opportunity to "think like a Swami", realizing that nothing is mine, everything could dissappear in a moment, but Mother, Shiva, Guru, the Divine, is always with me in the form of Mantra, and will remain for the rest of my days. The most amazing thing to me is that when the sun shines, I forget it all and once again become entangled in "I" and "mine". And then there is another storm.:-)Devotees, please remember those who have suffered the effects of these severe storms in your prayers and mantras this week. Thank

-you!Leela

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