Guest guest Posted August 17, 2008 Report Share Posted August 17, 2008 Alphonso wrote: >>...To me prayer is submitting to what Mataji gives you; accept willingly that what she >>>does not give, relinquish the things that you think you so urgently desire. All >>this becomes a demonstration of our sincerity in saying with conviction 'Not mine >>but Thy will be done'. She plays in the souls, bodies and hearts of her devotees, >>She looks upon who ever believes in her with love and faith and worships her with >>the mind body and soul. She talks to those who speak to her. She comes closer to >>those who call out to her. She appears in front of those who meditate upon her. She >>installs herself wherever her hymns (bhajans) are sung. It is up to us to realize >>this can only be obtained when one surrenders their life to Mataji. The protection >>for her devotees can be seen in Her tender and loving eyes. She is in us - her >>Shakti (energy) is which makes our senses work. >>Participating in the prayers and pujas has truly deepened my faith in God... ----------- Dear Alphonso ~ I got a lot out of what you wrote. It is so helpful to have others speak about their own experience with Maa and Swamiji. Their Love is Unconditional, yet as devotees, we ask ourselves, with prompted sometimes by "The Guru and the Goddess." We are all on different grades of the Devi Mandir academy. And it seems that, even if we go away for awhile, as I did, we are welcomed back with the same grace and delight. I think maybe I just got out of kindergarten and am in the first grade, but, of course, Maa and Swamiji are the ones who are most aware of our progress, of our bruised elbows and skinned knees. This idea of elbows and knees came from a source I wouldn't have expected ... someone who was the financial manager for a small nonprofit organization I worked for. It was my first (and last) experience as the "Executive Director" of anything, and I have always done most of my learning on the job. I think I was discouraged about something, and so that humorous comment lifted me up and helped me understand that it wasn't the mistake that was important, but what I learned. So I have learned with Maa and Swamiji, but my going and returning have nothing to do with them, only with my own feelings of inadequacy, so I am glad to be back; glad to be "meeting" new Devi Mandir family members, glad to be participating in group efforts. I never really stopped ... Ever since the first Navaratri where we chanted the Chandi, Chandi has been my life saving flotation device : ) and the great goddess, Durga has been my Big Sister. I was the oldest in my family, and so it is very wonderful to have such a strong, yet kind, Big Sister to hold my hand ... and the Durga mantra is always running through my mind. Jai Durga!!! , Jai Maa!!! , Jai Swamiji!!! Linda Talbott ~ ready for first grade this fall : ) Looking for a car that's sporty, fun and fits in your budget? Read reviews on AOL Autos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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