To Karen and Suresh-all family: correct procedure of reading chandi path

[Guest guest]

Namate KAREN AND SURESH and all family: I have been chanting the

Chandi with Maa and Swami each Sunday for 3.5 years. I am not an

expert in the Chandi, and do not read Sanskrit. So I decided to do my

best, and allow Maa to give me what was best at each moment.

So, this is what I tried: in the beginning, I made a simple sankalpa:

follow each word of each verse with my eyes. Whether I could

pronounce the word, or even move my lips fast enough, I could at least

follow the words. This system has worked well for me and as time has

passed, each Sunday I am able to read more of the words, breath in

harmony with Maa and Swami, and feel the bhav grow stronger and

stronger.

This is an incredibly powerful sadhana, and to be PRESENT, tuning into

Maa and Swami, is the best place to be. They will take care of the rest.

Pray for their help, and as Ramakrishna says: take one step towards

God, and God will run towards you.

 

 

 

Jai Maa Jai Swami

 

vishweshwar

 

 

 

 

 

 

, " Karen " <Koros7 wrote:

>

>

> Dear Vish and Family,

>

> Thanks so very much for posting the order of the Sunday Morning Chandi.

> I have been trying to follow along but am totally lost. I think this

> outline will help some. I can't recite or understand most Sanskrit but

> sometimes I can bumble along a bit. I just bought a new Chandi and had

> it spiral bound to help a bit more. I might not be able to really

> participate by chanting along, but I love the bhav and family feel of

> those morning s! Again many thanks!

>

> love,

> karen

>

>

> , " inspectionconnection108 "

> <inspectionconnection108@> wrote:

> >

> > Namaste Suresh and all: greetings. I am not certain I understand the

> > full scope of your question. But as a starter, I suggest you go

> > on-line on your computer, long onto www.shreemaa.org Sunday morning

> > at 9:30 AM Pacific time and use the Web Camera and participate in the

> > group Chandi Path chanting.

> > If you can do that, then you will see how we chant the Chandi. Using

> > the most recent version of the Chandi text from the Devi Mandir, begin

> > on Page 14-33, Kusundika, Then go to page 86, Vedoktam Ratri Suktam.

> > Then to page 107, Navarana Vidhih. Then to page 119 when we begin

> > the 700 verses of chapters 1-13.

> > Then Japa of of the Chandi Mantra.

> > Then to page 370, Siddha Kunjika, then to 384, Devi Maya, then to page

> > 385, Bhagavati Stuti. Then we perform aarti singing the Chandi aarti

> > at the end of the book.

> > The entire chanting at the homa takes about 2 hours and 15 minutes,

> > and ideally one sits in an asan, not moving one's knees off the floor

> > the entire time. The 700 verses are chanted 2 verses to a breath.

> > Even if you cannot view the Chandi on-line, this is the shorter

> > sankalpa which we perform every Sunday. It covers about 2/3rds of the

> > entire text. So you can chant it anytime this way. Of course, you can

> > chant it cover to cover anytime too.

> > I hope this helps. Please post more questions as needed.

> > If you do not have the current Chandi Path text from the Devi Mandir,

> > it can be ordered through the web site: www.shreemaa.org

> >

> > Jai Ma Jai Swami

> >

> > vishweshwar

> >

> >

> > -- In , " sureshl " sureshl3@ wrote:

> > >

> > > Jai Maa, Jai Swamiji!

> > >

> > > I am trying to find the correct vidhih of reading the chandi path. I

> > > would very much appreciate knowing the correct way that one should

> > > follow in the reading of the chandi path.

> > > Thanks in advance.

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Namaste Vish,

 

Your explanation helps a lot. I appreciated what you said about making

a simple sankalpa. For me it's hard to follow because the pictures are

so smal/blurryl on my little laptop and the sound is not very clear so

it is hard to sit here especially with my " physical stuff " for 3 hours

(excuses!)...but I am formulating my own simple sankalpa with your help,

your advice, and your outline. It might be something like being there

and following the beginning which your outline helps with, sitting in my

chair watching as long as I can (I can only sit for short periods before

needing to walk), and then coming back and forth, doing as best I can

and then being present at the end. It is often hard to see the friendly

people at the end receiving blessings and being here alone. That is

where I need to pray to Maa to help me see the light and love and bhav

to overcome the dark loneliness. Thanks again. love, karen

 

, " inspectionconnection108 "

<inspectionconnection108 wrote:

>

> Namate KAREN AND SURESH and all family: I have been chanting the

> Chandi with Maa and Swami each Sunday for 3.5 years. I am not an

> expert in the Chandi, and do not read Sanskrit. So I decided to do my

> best, and allow Maa to give me what was best at each moment.

> So, this is what I tried: in the beginning, I made a simple sankalpa:

> follow each word of each verse with my eyes. Whether I could

> pronounce the word, or even move my lips fast enough, I could at least

> follow the words. This system has worked well for me and as time has

> passed, each Sunday I am able to read more of the words, breath in

> harmony with Maa and Swami, and feel the bhav grow stronger and

> stronger.

> This is an incredibly powerful sadhana, and to be PRESENT, tuning into

> Maa and Swami, is the best place to be. They will take care of the

rest.

> Pray for their help, and as Ramakrishna says: take one step towards

> God, and God will run towards you.

>

>

>

> Jai Maa Jai Swami

>

> vishweshwar

>