Guest guest Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 Namaste Friends, Some of the highlights from today's Chandi class. Some things that Swamiji said: If she is pleased with the sincerity of our devotion she will take the energy away from the ego and give that energy to the Divine, the Gods within. Every opportunity to use the mantra avail it. Keep on rubbing the beads till they wear out. That's what his Guru told Him. For sadhus the goal is to seek that they become so filled with devotion that they cannot think of anything else. Answers to questions: 1. Besides duration of asan and regularity, what are some objective criteria to measure progress in our Chandi Sadhana? Most important thing is change in our mind. When we wake up in the morning and we feel that the only thing that you want to do is to chant the Chandi. That is a very significant change in the evolution of our spirit. The bhava and understanding with which you do it will change. How you respond to situations during the day will change. 2. Can a devotee gain the level of consciousness where one can continually be a witness to the changes? Absolutely! 3. If one wishes to be initiated into the Navarna mantra and perform Chandi sadhana FULL TIME, how should one organize one's lifestyle. Thank you Hmmmm. Wow! That's a thesis. First thing, we want to make sure that we will never be a burden to anyone else. Organize our life so that we have skills and talents that will be usful to others, something to share. Second, approach Guru and ask is my circumstance in life and belief system will it be in harmony with the initiation. The answer is different for everybody. 4. Swamiji, these pins and bolts in the Chandi - do they have anything to do with the granthis or knots ? Yes they do. 5. If we use in our hands in our work. Should we do kara nyasa before we start? Great idea! Please join us for the class on Chapter 1 of Chandi at 6:30 PM, PST tomorrow: http://www.shreemaa.org/broadcasts Love srini Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 Namaste Srini and all family: Srini, thanks for the recap. The class was amazing. I just want to add a thought: Swami emphasized that the Navarana mantra is the bija mantra for the Chandi and the entire Chandi seeks to explain its meaning. The mystery of the mantra is understood intuitively, not intellectually, so chanting and repeating it as often as possible will bring the fruits. We know this works because we have the pure example of Shree Maa, she who has realized the fullness and fulfillment of the Chandi. I wish everyone could view this class because I think it will change your perception of the Chandi and its practice as a technique to bring us liberation. Imagine this one idea which Swami shared with us: Chandi becomes so blissed out from the devotion that we send Her, that She takes the energy away from our ego and all the Generals of the Army of our negative self oriented behaviors, and She gives them to the Gods and Goddesses of Goodness and Light within us. What a motivation to chant the mantra day and night. Thanks Maa and Swami for giving us this incredible gift. May we all be granted that boon of Her Grace. Jai Maa Jai Swami vishweshwar , " srini_sadhu " <srini_sadhu wrote: > > Namaste Friends, > > Some of the highlights from today's Chandi class. > > Some things that Swamiji said: > > If she is pleased with the sincerity of our devotion she will take the > energy away from the ego and give that energy to the Divine, the Gods > within. > > Every opportunity to use the mantra avail it. Keep on rubbing the > beads till they wear out. That's what his Guru told Him. > > For sadhus the goal is to seek that they become so filled with > devotion that they cannot think of anything else. > > Answers to questions: > > 1. Besides duration of asan and regularity, what are some objective > criteria to measure progress in our Chandi Sadhana? > > Most important thing is change in our mind. When we wake up in the > morning and we feel that the only thing that you want to do is to > chant the Chandi. That is a very significant change in the evolution > of our spirit. The bhava and understanding with which you do it will > change. How you respond to situations during the day will change. > > 2. Can a devotee gain the level of consciousness where one can > continually be a witness to the changes? > > Absolutely! > > 3. If one wishes to be initiated into the Navarna mantra and perform > Chandi sadhana FULL TIME, how should one organize one's lifestyle. > Thank you > > Hmmmm. Wow! That's a thesis. First thing, we want to make sure that we > will never be a burden to anyone else. Organize our life so that we > have skills and talents that will be usful to others, something to > share. Second, approach Guru and ask is my circumstance in life and > belief system will it be in harmony with the initiation. The answer is > different for everybody. > > 4. Swamiji, these pins and bolts in the Chandi - do they have anything > to do with the granthis or knots ? > > Yes they do. > > 5. If we use in our hands in our work. Should we do kara nyasa before > we start? > > Great idea! > > > Please join us for the class on Chapter 1 of Chandi at 6:30 PM, PST > tomorrow: http://www.shreemaa.org/broadcasts > > Love > srini > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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