Namaste Prathibha all family

[Guest guest]

Dear Vishveshwar,

Thank you for inviting me to share my experiences.

 

I feel the biggest change Shiva Puja has brought about in my life is

enforcing discipline. Since I started doing Shiva puja, I have

improved to the extent that I actually hesitate to skip puja on a

given day and give higher priority to some other task.

 

Another thing Shiva Puja has taught me is structured worship. I was

ignorant of the various rituals in a puja. Now I am able to perform

puja and also understand a little bit better what the steps involved

mean.

 

Learning Shiva puja has also made me understand the term Sadhana much

better. I also feel now that regularity is a core aspect of fruitful

Sadhana.

 

Swamiji's recent response that regular Sadhana is an ultimate

demonstration of devotion has reinforced this understanding. I am

grateful for the opportunity to demonstrate devotion to God by

performing Shiva Puja regularly.

 

I am grateful for this change in life which makes me a little bit more

disciplined in spiritual practice. Thanks to Shree Maa & Swamiji for

showering their grace on us with this introduction to Shiva Puja.

 

Jai Bom Bholenath!

Jai Maa!

 

Regards,

Prathibha

 

, " inspectionconnection108 "

<inspectionconnection108 wrote:

>

>

> Namaste Prathibha and all family:

> Could you please share how Shiva worship has changed your life? I

> perform puja to Shiva daily also and find it helps me to center and

> become grounded.

> It has really been a very great boon to have learned this puja.

>

> Jai Ma Jai Swami

>

> vishweshwar

>

> Dear Vishveshwar,

> > Thank you for your response. I am learning more each day - doing the

> > beginner's Shiva puja has been a boon.

> >

> > Jai bom bhole nath!

> >

> > Jai Maa,

> > Prathibha

> >

> > , " inspectionconnection108 "

> > <inspectionconnection108@> wrote:

> > >

> > > Namaste Brother and sister:

> > > Those are really powerful questions. I have forwarded them to

Swami.

> > > I have heard Swami say that if one makes a sankalpa to perform

> > > worship, and keeps that commitment no matter what, that one receives

> > > great merit.

> > > He also said that if one continues to perform the sadhana of one's

> > > sankalpa, in spite of it being difficult or uncomfortable, boring,

> > > etc, that one will receive greatest benefit.

> > > He said it is important to demonstrate one's devotion and commitment

> > > to God, and that completing one's sankalpa is very important.

> > > I find that there are times when I feel so tired and cranky that

I do

> > > not want to perform my sankalpa. But, because I have made the

> > > sankalpa, I perform the worship. I do not care how I feel

during the

> > > worship, I pray to God to accept whatever I can offer, and to

help me

> > > to worship with as much focus as possible, as that it is the best I

> > > can give. And, when I have completed the worship, I thank God for

> > > helping me complete my vow of worship.

> > > Ultimately, my devotion has grown as a result of keeping my

> sankalpa.

> > >

> > > Regarding the question of whether loving God is worship and

sadhana, I

> > > think there are many parts of my life where I can demonstrate and

> > > practice my love of God: worship, seva-SELFLESS SERVICE, my

job, my

> > > family interactions, etc. Maa and Swami say that work is worship if

> > > one gives all of one's self to the task and one seeks to help this

> > > universe become a better place. Swami reminds us constantly that a

> > > sadhu is one who gives more than they take and leaves this world a

> > > better place.

> > > Let's see how Swami guides us.

> > >

> > > Jai Ma Jai Swami

> > >

> > > vishweshwar

> > >

> > >

> > > , " sharanam_lalitambike "

> > > <prats74@> wrote:

> > > >

> > > > Namaste Vishveshwar,

> > > > From personal experience, I have a question. If we perform sadhana

> > > > mechanically (while our minds are wandering) does it still help to

> > > > keep doing the sadhana regularly?

> > > >

> > > > Can we hope that one day (in spite of the disinterested

sadhana) we

> > > > will gain the faith and devotion that makes the sadhana more

> > > > fulfilling to our hearts?

> > > >

> > > > Jai Maa,

> > > > Prathibha

> > > >

> > > > , Ray Happy <amritanandamoyi@>

> > wrote:

> > > > >

> > > > > Dear Vishweshwar,

> > > > >

> > > > > For someone who does not know what devotion is, or for

> someone who

> > > > may be new to all this (spirituality, discipline etc... ) does

> sadhana

> > > > give devotion as well ?

> > > > >

> > > > > I read once (I think in this group) that to love god is to do

> > > > sadhana... is that right ?

> > > > >

> > > > > Jai Maa,

> > > > > Prasana.

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > > inspectionconnection108 <inspectionconnection108@> wrote:

> > > > > Namaste all family: recently our family has been very

> > > > quiet. How is

> > > > > everyone? What topics would you like to cover? What questions

> do you

> > > > > have for Maa or Swami?

> > > > > How are you feeling regarding the turmoil in the world? How is

> your

> > > > > sadhana?

> > > > > I have been pondering what it means to be a disciple of a Divine

> > > > > Master. Today I had a chance to talk to Maa. She indicated

that it

> > > > > is so important to perform sadhana. Sadhana purifies one and

> allows

> > > > > one to become more subtle. As one becomes more subtle, the

Guru is

> > > > > able to align with the disciple, and help them grow closer.

> > > > > The Guru will do anything required to help the disciple work

> through

> > > > > their karmas. And, they can take some of that karma from the

> > > > > disciple, and lessen their burden. Even if it effects the Guru's

> > > > > physical body.

> > > > > I cannot fathom the love and commitment the Guru has for their

> > > > > disciple, but I am certainly thankful for it.

> > > > >

> > > > > Jai Maa Jai Swami

> > > > >

> > > > > vishweshwar

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

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