Guest guest Posted March 4, 2008 Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 Namaste Vish, Henny, Devi, Deviloka, Thank you for your thoughtful posts! Once Swamiji asked me why I meditate. I kind of mumbled that I wanted to be more calm and do my work better. He then said meditation, concentration, devotion, love are the same idea only different levels of intensity. Which is why work can be a meditation. One of the things that has helped me is to write down what I do and why I do it. The question was in that spirit. Thank you for sharing! Love srini Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 4, 2008 Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 Dear Henny, Thanks for sharing! Many saints say take God's name like medicine. Even if you are not interested. While the bija mantras have a meaning they also evoke a feeling when they are chanted. So even if do not understand the meaning if we focus on the feeling that will take us inside and the meaning will be revealed. Just my two cents. In general, I have noted that people tend to chant the Siddha Kunjika Stotram with a high tone and a lot of gusto. Love srini , " henny_v_i " <henny_v_i wrote: > > Namaste all, > > thank you for your inspiring comments on the Siddha Kunjika Stotram. > To be quite honest, I have some problems with this one because I don't > understand the meaning of the mantras beginning with dhaam dhim dhum, > and then the 8th mantra with all the sanskrit letter groups, which > according to note 3, have something to do with taking the energy up. > The mind is very busy during recitation trying to figure out what all > this means and how these mantras are supposed to 'work' and why they > are part of this explanation of the navarna mantra. As it does not > succeed, thoughts come saying how it does not make any sense to recite > things one does not understand etc. etc. > Nevertheless, I will go on reciting in the hope that understanding > will come in time, and I am looking forward to Swamiji's class on this > stotram. > > with love, > Henny > > > > , devi <student61754@> wrote: > > > > > > > > I think it is summarized best in the first verse: > > This is the Key to Perfection: By theses mantras the meditation of > the Goddess Chandi becomes easy. THUS > > By annihilation of ego, self-conceit and self-deprecation we arise > to wakefulness. The Goddess grants us Perfect Meditation by which we > are able to preserve entire existence. Once passion and anger are > slain then the Boons are offered. Peace is obtained on all levels and > our Energy supply comes directly from Bhavani, the female Lord of > Being and we become! Full and complete. One > > > > By these mantras we obtain the drive to do more, to add just one > more chapter, to study to consume every word. > > Mother is GOOD she knows what we need. And she provides it all. > > We have but to trust and follow her lead. > > Jai Maa > > srini_sadhu <srini_sadhu@> wrote: > Namaste Friends, > > > > Thank you for your kind participation on the Chandi Discussion. > > > > This week let us chant the Siddha Kunjika Stotram. > > > > Please share your thoughts and questions on this Stotram. > > > > Love > > srini > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Jai Maa, > > Devi > > > > > > Never miss a thing. Make your homepage. > > > > > > Be Simple. Be True. Be Free. > > All your questions on Spirituality and Sadhana answered at http: > //www.shreemaa.org > > > > Raise money for Devi Mandir just by searching the Internet > on GoodSearch - www.goodsearch.com > > > > > > > > > > Jai Maa, > > Devi > > > > > > Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. > Try it now. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2008 Report Share Posted March 5, 2008 Dear Srini, thank you for your two cents, which are of great worth to me. Yes, I have also found that even if I start chanting the Siddha Kunjika Stotram feeling insecure and uninspired, when I get halfway things have changed and I always finish with great gusto:) So that in itself answers a lot of my questions, thank you very much, with love, Henny , " srini_sadhu " <srini_sadhu wrote: > > Dear Henny, > > Thanks for sharing! > > Many saints say take God's name like medicine. Even if you are not > interested. > > While the bija mantras have a meaning they also evoke a feeling when > they are chanted. So even if do not understand the meaning if we focus > on the feeling that will take us inside and the meaning will be > revealed. Just my two cents. > > In general, I have noted that people tend to chant the Siddha Kunjika > Stotram with a high tone and a lot of gusto. > > > Love > srini > > > > , " henny_v_i " <henny_v_i@> wrote: > > > > Namaste all, > > > > thank you for your inspiring comments on the Siddha Kunjika Stotram. > > To be quite honest, I have some problems with this one because I don't > > understand the meaning of the mantras beginning with dhaam dhim dhum, > > and then the 8th mantra with all the sanskrit letter groups, which > > according to note 3, have something to do with taking the energy up. > > The mind is very busy during recitation trying to figure out what all > > this means and how these mantras are supposed to 'work' and why they > > are part of this explanation of the navarna mantra. As it does not > > succeed, thoughts come saying how it does not make any sense to recite > > things one does not understand etc. etc. > > Nevertheless, I will go on reciting in the hope that understanding > > will come in time, and I am looking forward to Swamiji's class on this > > stotram. > > > > with love, > > Henny > > > > > > > > , devi <student61754@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > I think it is summarized best in the first verse: > > > This is the Key to Perfection: By theses mantras the meditation of > > the Goddess Chandi becomes easy. THUS > > > By annihilation of ego, self-conceit and self-deprecation we arise > > to wakefulness. The Goddess grants us Perfect Meditation by which we > > are able to preserve entire existence. Once passion and anger are > > slain then the Boons are offered. Peace is obtained on all levels and > > our Energy supply comes directly from Bhavani, the female Lord of > > Being and we become! Full and complete. One > > > > > > By these mantras we obtain the drive to do more, to add just one > > more chapter, to study to consume every word. > > > Mother is GOOD she knows what we need. And she provides it all. > > > We have but to trust and follow her lead. > > > Jai Maa > > > srini_sadhu <srini_sadhu@> wrote: > > Namaste Friends, > > > > > > Thank you for your kind participation on the Chandi Discussion. > > > > > > This week let us chant the Siddha Kunjika Stotram. > > > > > > Please share your thoughts and questions on this Stotram. > > > > > > Love > > > srini > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Jai Maa, > > > Devi > > > > > > > > > Never miss a thing. Make your homepage. > > > > > > > > > Be Simple. Be True. Be Free. > > > All your questions on Spirituality and Sadhana answered at http: > > //www.shreemaa.org > > > > > > Raise money for Devi Mandir just by searching the Internet > > on GoodSearch - www.goodsearch.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Jai Maa, > > > Devi > > > > > > > > > Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. > > Try it now. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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