Guest guest Posted July 14, 2008 Report Share Posted July 14, 2008 Namaste all family: Saturday night during dinner at the Mandir, we were talking about the value of sankalpas. We examined our own experiences during and after completion of Mother's sankalpas, and deduced that Maa gives us these sankalpas for 2 reasons: 1. by immersing ourselves in the mantra, thoughts of God predominate, and thoughts of the world fade into the background. We automatically become less attached to the world and our thoughts. As Ramakrishna says: be like a mudfish at the bottom of a pond. Sitting in the mud, yet never dirty. Repeating the mantras over and over, ultimately, mantra will take away the mind, and the great ego, and lead us to samadhi. By chanting the mantra so often, we are developing deep grooves in our mind and hearts. The mantra begins to become the primary thought, while other thoughts and emotions begin to capture us less and less. For example, I was drifting into a negative emotion. I caught myself, Durga's mantra popped into the forefront of my mind. Immediately I felt calmer and the mind settled down. After a few minutes, the mind again drifted, and the mantra eliminated the disturbance. 2. by performing action which Maa suggests, we become closer to Her. She says that those who perform Her sadhana, who align themselves consciously with Her will and desire, She can and will work with them more easily. And the results are profound. for example, I find myself thinking of Her and She calls me. Or, I need something, and she gives it to me. This is happening more and more often. It is the highest blessing I can imagine, and is bringing me closer to my ultimate goal of being one with Her. By performing Maa's sankalpas, we are developing the habit of thinking of God first, and self second. And this brings us freedom. In conclusion, committing to Maa's sankalpas brings benefits so great, so huge, so magnificent, that I pray for the chance to dive into each one fully and completely, and that She give me the strength and devotion to fulfill Her desire. Jai Maa Jai Swami vishweshwar , nierika wrote: > > > Henny wrote: > > I even developed a sankalpafobia for a > while. But all this has taught me something about sankalpas: they are > not so much something we invented for God, but something God invented > for us... > Like you, I believe Mother loves us all always anyway...we are not trying to > manipulate Mummy into giving us things we want > by showing off, but rather, because we are just doing what She asks > us to do because we trust Her, we find we get everything we need and > more, even when we ourselves think we have failed... > > > Dear Henny ~ you have been an inspiration to me from the day you first > showed up on the digest. In fact, your devotion and practice were so beautiful to > " see " unfold, and your questions always went straight to the heart of the > matter ... as do your comments and responses to questions from Maa and Swamiji. > I believe I have also had a sankalphobia due to my difficulty in keeping up. > In fact, at the end of the year that we did the 9 Planet sankalpa, for reasons > related to chaos in my life and because I was becoming more ill, I didn't > not finish out the year. I nearly cried when I got the beautiful T-shirt from > Maa. I felt I didn't deserve it, and I've never been able to wear it. But I > realize now that in disowning the gift, I am, in a sense not trusting Maa's > unconditional love. So guess I'll find it and put it on. > > And I would add that perhaps it goes beyond success/failure as you indicate > above, but that we were always already home. (click heels three times...) Jai > Maa ~ Linda > > > > **************Get the scoop on last night's hottest shows and the live music > scene in your area - Check out TourTracker.com! > (http://www.tourtracker.com?NCID=aolmus00050000000112) > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 Namaste, I also think that the immediately family benefit from the mantras and praise which are offered. My daughter is expecting her first child due August and has a medical complication. Last week I got a call telling me she was being taken to the hospital as she was having lots of pain, and knowing she was not due, I immediately began to panic. I tried to call a friend but did not make contact, and as I hung up the phone Om namah Sivya immediately popped into my thoughts i started to chant and reaching there before her i sat in the car silently continued the chant. She arrived and was taken to the ward but within two hours, the pain had so diminished that she was up and similing and asking the nurse when she could eat. She visited on Saturday the pain seemed to be returning and i got the feeling that little Kanya (baby girl's name) needed Shree Maa's blessing, and the MM mantra was streaming so I placed the earphones on her mom's tummy so that she could hear Divine Mother's voice, and that has so far done the trick. Up to this evening she says "mom i feel fine". Jai Maa Jai Swamiji , "inspectionconnection108" <inspectionconnection108 wrote:>> Namaste all family: Saturday night during dinner at the Mandir, we> were talking about the value of sankalpas. We examined our own> experiences during and after completion of Mother's sankalpas, and> deduced that Maa gives us these sankalpas for 2 reasons:> 1. by immersing ourselves in the mantra, thoughts of God predominate,> and thoughts of the world fade into the background. We automatically> become less attached to the world and our thoughts.> As Ramakrishna says: be like a mudfish at the bottom of a pond. > Sitting in the mud, yet never dirty. > Repeating the mantras over and over, ultimately, mantra will take away> the mind, and the great ego, and lead us to samadhi.> By chanting the mantra so often, we are developing deep grooves in our> mind and hearts. The mantra begins to become the primary thought,> while other thoughts and emotions begin to capture us less and less. > For example, I was drifting into a negative emotion. I caught myself,> Durga's mantra popped into the forefront of my mind. Immediately I> felt calmer and the mind settled down. After a few minutes, the mind> again drifted, and the mantra eliminated the disturbance.> > 2. by performing action which Maa suggests, we become closer to Her. > She says that those who perform Her sadhana, who align themselves> consciously with Her will and desire, She can and will work with them> more easily. And the results are profound.> for example, I find myself thinking of Her and She calls me. Or, I> need something, and she gives it to me. This is happening more and> more often. It is the highest blessing I can imagine, and is bringing> me closer to my ultimate goal of being one with Her.> By performing Maa's sankalpas, we are developing the habit of thinking> of God first, and self second. And this brings us freedom. > > In conclusion, committing to Maa's sankalpas brings benefits so great,> so huge, so magnificent, that I pray for the chance to dive into each> one fully and completely, and that She give me the strength and> devotion to fulfill Her desire. > > Jai Maa Jai Swami> > vishweshwar> > > > > > , nierika@ wrote:> >> > > > Henny wrote:> > > > I even developed a sankalpafobia for a > > while. But all this has taught me something about sankalpas: they are > > not so much something we invented for God, but something God invented > > for us...> > Like you, I believe Mother loves us all always anyway...we are not> trying to > > manipulate Mummy into giving us things we want > > by showing off, but rather, because we are just doing what She asks > > us to do because we trust Her, we find we get everything we need and > > more, even when we ourselves think we have failed...> > > > > > Dear Henny ~ you have been an inspiration to me from the day you first > > showed up on the digest. In fact, your devotion and practice were so> beautiful to > > "see" unfold, and your questions always went straight to the heart> of the > > matter ... as do your comments and responses to questions from Maa> and Swamiji. > > I believe I have also had a sankalphobia due to my difficulty in> keeping up. > > In fact, at the end of the year that we did the 9 Planet sankalpa,> for reasons > > related to chaos in my life and because I was becoming more ill, I> didn't > > not finish out the year. I nearly cried when I got the beautiful> T-shirt from > > Maa. I felt I didn't deserve it, and I've never been able to wear> it. But I > > realize now that in disowning the gift, I am, in a sense not> trusting Maa's > > unconditional love. So guess I'll find it and put it on.> > > > And I would add that perhaps it goes beyond success/failure as you> indicate > > above, but that we were always already home. (click heels three> times...) Jai > > Maa ~ Linda> > > > > > > > **************Get the scoop on last night's hottest shows and the> live music > > scene in your area - Check out TourTracker.com! > > (http://www.tourtracker.com?NCID=aolmus00050000000112)> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 Dear Kali, thank you for your beautiful post. May our Divine Mother continue to bless grandmother, mother and child, with love, Henny , " kaliananda_saraswati " <kaliananda_saraswati wrote: > > > Namaste, > > I also think that the immediately family benefit from the mantras and > praise which are offered. > > My daughter is expecting her first child due August and has a medical > complication. Last week I got a call telling me she was being taken to > the hospital as she was having lots of pain, and knowing she was not > due, I immediately began to panic. I tried to call a friend but did not > make contact, and as I hung up the phone Om namah Sivya immediately > popped into my thoughts i started to chant and reaching there before > her i sat in the car silently continued the chant. She arrived and was > taken to the ward but within two hours, the pain had so diminished that > she was up and similing and asking the nurse when she could eat. > > > > She visited on Saturday the pain seemed to be returning and i got the > feeling that little Kanya (baby girl's name) needed Shree Maa's > blessing, and the MM mantra was streaming so I placed the earphones on > her mom's tummy so that she could hear Divine Mother's voice, > and that has so far done the trick. Up to this evening she says " mom i > feel fine " . > > > > Jai Maa Jai Swamiji > > > > , " inspectionconnection108 " > <inspectionconnection108@> wrote: > > > > Namaste all family: Saturday night during dinner at the Mandir, we > > were talking about the value of sankalpas. We examined our own > > experiences during and after completion of Mother's sankalpas, and > > deduced that Maa gives us these sankalpas for 2 reasons: > > 1. by immersing ourselves in the mantra, thoughts of God predominate, > > and thoughts of the world fade into the background. We automatically > > become less attached to the world and our thoughts. > > As Ramakrishna says: be like a mudfish at the bottom of a pond. > > Sitting in the mud, yet never dirty. > > Repeating the mantras over and over, ultimately, mantra will take away > > the mind, and the great ego, and lead us to samadhi. > > By chanting the mantra so often, we are developing deep grooves in our > > mind and hearts. The mantra begins to become the primary thought, > > while other thoughts and emotions begin to capture us less and less. > > For example, I was drifting into a negative emotion. I caught myself, > > Durga's mantra popped into the forefront of my mind. Immediately I > > felt calmer and the mind settled down. After a few minutes, the mind > > again drifted, and the mantra eliminated the disturbance. > > > > 2. by performing action which Maa suggests, we become closer to Her. > > She says that those who perform Her sadhana, who align themselves > > consciously with Her will and desire, She can and will work with them > > more easily. And the results are profound. > > for example, I find myself thinking of Her and She calls me. Or, I > > need something, and she gives it to me. This is happening more and > > more often. It is the highest blessing I can imagine, and is bringing > > me closer to my ultimate goal of being one with Her. > > By performing Maa's sankalpas, we are developing the habit of thinking > > of God first, and self second. And this brings us freedom. > > > > In conclusion, committing to Maa's sankalpas brings benefits so great, > > so huge, so magnificent, that I pray for the chance to dive into each > > one fully and completely, and that She give me the strength and > > devotion to fulfill Her desire. > > > > Jai Maa Jai Swami > > > > vishweshwar > > > > > > > > > > > > , nierika@ wrote: > > > > > > > > > Henny wrote: > > > > > > I even developed a sankalpafobia for a > > > while. But all this has taught me something about sankalpas: they > are > > > not so much something we invented for God, but something God > invented > > > for us... > > > Like you, I believe Mother loves us all always anyway...we are not > > trying to > > > manipulate Mummy into giving us things we want > > > by showing off, but rather, because we are just doing what She asks > > > us to do because we trust Her, we find we get everything we need and > > > more, even when we ourselves think we have failed... > > > > > > > > > Dear Henny ~ you have been an inspiration to me from the day you > first > > > showed up on the digest. In fact, your devotion and practice were so > > beautiful to > > > " see " unfold, and your questions always went straight to the heart > > of the > > > matter ... as do your comments and responses to questions from Maa > > and Swamiji. > > > I believe I have also had a sankalphobia due to my difficulty in > > keeping up. > > > In fact, at the end of the year that we did the 9 Planet sankalpa, > > for reasons > > > related to chaos in my life and because I was becoming more ill, I > > didn't > > > not finish out the year. I nearly cried when I got the beautiful > > T-shirt from > > > Maa. I felt I didn't deserve it, and I've never been able to wear > > it. But I > > > realize now that in disowning the gift, I am, in a sense not > > trusting Maa's > > > unconditional love. So guess I'll find it and put it on. > > > > > > And I would add that perhaps it goes beyond success/failure as you > > indicate > > > above, but that we were always already home. (click heels three > > times...) Jai > > > Maa ~ Linda > > > > > > > > > > > > **************Get the scoop on last night's hottest shows and the > > live music > > > scene in your area - Check out TourTracker.com! > > > (http://www.tourtracker.com?NCID=aolmus00050000000112) > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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