Guest guest Posted July 10, 2008 Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 NNamaste: Maa uses every means to get us to dive deep into our heart to realize the answer to Her questions. I relate to your feelings about worship, in fact, many times I feel that way when I begin the Chandi, but by the end of it, I an freed. Well, fortunately She loves us no matter how we feel. We are so blessed. Jai Ma Jai Swami vishweshwar -- In , Ray Happy <amritanandamoyi wrote: > > Dear Vishweshwar, > > Honestly, I do not know the answer to Shree Maa's question on worship being a privilege or obligation. > > I feel when Kali asks a question, it seems simple, obviously answerable. It is however, most often, very tricky. I slip if she Herself does not produce an answer or shower Her grace or keep me alert. Krishna was Kali Herself in a way. > > Based on that feeling, and bowing down humbly with love to the ever victorious Divine Mother, here is a guess: > The quality of devotion makes worship a privilege or an obligation. For example, in the presence of good devotion worship is a privilege. When devotion is masked by selfish desires, it becomes an obligation. In pure devotion it becomes both and in pure consciousness it becomes neither. In the absence of devotion, how does it matter ? > > Jai Maa, > Prasana. > > > > > --- On Tue, 7/8/08, kaliananda_saraswati <kaliananda_saraswati wrote: > > kaliananda_saraswati <kaliananda_saraswati > [www.ShreeMaa.org] Re: Question From Shree Maa > > Tuesday, July 8, 2008, 6:44 PM Namaste Vish, > > Thanks for bringing this question to us. > > It is indeed a privilege to worship. When we think of the turmoil in > the world today and those persons whose waking and sleeping > consciousness knows only war and the battle for survival then we must be > privileged to be in a good place where we can worship because we want to > and not because we have to. > > Beloved Maa and Swamiji, please increase our devotion to Divine Mother. > > Jai Maa Jai Swamiji > > > > > , " inspectionconnecti on108 " > > inspectionconnectio n108@ wrote: > > > > > > Namaste all family: at this start of Summer Navaratri, Shree Maa > has > > > asked us to respond to this question: > > > > > > Is worship an obligation or a privilege? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Jai Maa Jai Swami > > > > > > vishweshwar > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 10, 2008 Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 Yes, She loves us unconditionally... Jai Maa Prasana --- On Wed, 7/9/08, inspectionconnection108 <inspectionconnection108 wrote: inspectionconnection108 <inspectionconnection108[www.ShreeMaa.org] Prasana:Re: Question From Shree Maa Date: Wednesday, July 9, 2008, 9:29 PM NNamaste: Maa uses every means to get us to dive deep into our heartto realize the answer to Her questions. I relate to your feelingsabout worship, in fact, many times I feel that way when I begin theChandi, but by the end of it, I an freed.Well, fortunately She loves us no matter how we feel. We are so blessed.Jai Ma Jai Swamivishweshwar -- In , Ray Happy <amritanandamoyi@ ...> wrote:>> Dear Vishweshwar,> > Honestly, I do not know the answer to Shree Maa's question onworship being a privilege or obligation. > > I feel when Kali asks a question, it seems simple, obviouslyanswerable. It is however, most often, very tricky. I slip if sheHerself does not produce an answer or shower Her grace or keep mealert. Krishna was Kali Herself in a way. > > Based on that feeling, and bowing down humbly with love to the evervictorious Divine Mother, here is a guess:> The quality of devotion makes worship a privilege or an obligation.For example, in the presence of good devotion worship is aprivilege. When devotion is masked by selfish desires, it becomes anobligation. In pure devotion it becomes both and in pure consciousnessit becomes neither. In the absence of devotion, how does it matter ?> > Jai Maa,> Prasana.> > > > > --- On Tue, 7/8/08, kaliananda_saraswat i <kaliananda_ saraswati@ ...>wrote:> > kaliananda_saraswat i <kaliananda_ saraswati@ ...>> [www.ShreeMaa. org] Re: Question From Shree Maa> > Tuesday, July 8, 2008, 6:44 PM> > > > > > > Namaste Vish,> > Thanks for bringing this question to us.> > It is indeed a privilege to worship. When we think of the turmoil in> the world today and those persons whose waking and sleeping> consciousness knows only war and the battle for survival then we must be> privileged to be in a good place where we can worship because we want to> and not because we have to.> > Beloved Maa and Swamiji, please increase our devotion to Divine Mother.> > Jai Maa Jai Swamiji> > >> > , "inspectionconnecti on108"> > inspectionconnectio n108@ wrote:> > >> > > Namaste all family: at this start of Summer Navaratri, Shree Maa> has> > > asked us to respond to this question:> > >> > > Is worship an obligation or a privilege?> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > Jai Maa Jai Swami> > >> > > vishweshwar> > >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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