Guest guest Posted September 15, 2008 Report Share Posted September 15, 2008 Namaste Dear Karen, One part of our " bag of tools " (as Swamiji defines it) is the Lalita Trishati Stotram " which is a definition of the Sri Vidya, an explanation of the Sri Chakra Yantra, and exposition of three hundred names of the Divine Mother, indicative of three hundred divine attributes which seekers can strive to emulate " . Also, in the Chandi, specifically in the Devi Atharvashirsham (one of my personal favorites) in verse 15, Sri Vidya is also mentioned. it is the explanation of " ka e i la hrim, ha sa ka ha la hrim, sa ka la hrim " mantra. This is a powerful mantra! In essence it is the worship of Divine Mother in these very powerful ways. In the Pronunciation and the Chandi Samputs book Swamiji says that 108 repetitions of the Devi Atharvashirsham (Highest meaning of the Goddess) is an incredible sadhana -- What a fabulous way to celebrate the coming Navaratri... anybody up for the challenge? love,gauri , " Karen " <Koros7 wrote: > > > Namaste Gauri and Family, > > Could you please explain Sri Vidya? Thank you. love, karen > > Jai Maa! Jai Swamiji! > > , " gauri_108 " <gauri_108@> wrote: > > > > Dear Devi et al, > > > > there are actually 4 times of prayer -- As Sri Vidya worshippers > > (that's us!) we observe all of them: > > 1) between night and morning -- dawn > > 2) between morning and afternoon -- noon > > 3) between day and night -- dusk > > 4) middle of the night > > > > Any practice you do at the times of prayer are great -- as Swamiji > > says, it is most important to do something! > > > > hope this helps, > > gauri > > > > , " Devi " student61754@ wrote: > > > > > > Namaste all, > > > Have heard this mentioned many times and read that certain texts > should > > > be used at these times of prayer. > > > Assume it is morning(4-6), noon evening(4-6) & midnight. Is it 3 or > 4? > > > Does the word pray mean meditation, puja, or (Dear God will you help > me > > > with this) prayer or all of these? > > > Cosmic puja p. 285 in Saraswati puja states:...three times of prayer > by > > > means of this hymn... > > > Does this mean we take it out of puja and recite it alone? Is > sankalpa > > > ness.? > > > Blessings to all! > > > Thank you for your help in understanding this. > > > Devi > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 15, 2008 Report Share Posted September 15, 2008 Namaste Gauri Ji Maharani, Can you explain from your own understanding just how the Lalitha Trishati Stotram " is a definition of the Sri Vidya " and " an explanation of the Sri Chakra Yantra " . I've been delving much deeper into these practices and would love to hear more of the " cream " you've digested from Swamiji on the subject. JAI AMMA! Surya ---- gauri_108 <gauri_108 wrote: > Namaste Dear Karen, > > One part of our " bag of tools " (as Swamiji defines it) is the Lalita > Trishati Stotram " which is a definition of the Sri Vidya, an > explanation of the Sri Chakra Yantra, and exposition of three hundred > names of the Divine Mother, indicative of three hundred divine > attributes which seekers can strive to emulate " . Also, in the Chandi, > specifically in the Devi Atharvashirsham (one of my personal > favorites) in verse 15, Sri Vidya is also mentioned. it is the > explanation of " ka e i la hrim, ha sa ka ha la hrim, sa ka la hrim " > mantra. This is a powerful mantra! > > In essence it is the worship of Divine Mother in these very powerful > ways. > > In the Pronunciation and the Chandi Samputs book Swamiji says that 108 > repetitions of the Devi Atharvashirsham (Highest meaning of the > Goddess) is an incredible sadhana -- What a fabulous way to celebrate > the coming Navaratri... > anybody up for the challenge? > > love,gauri > > , " Karen " <Koros7 wrote: > > > > > > Namaste Gauri and Family, > > > > Could you please explain Sri Vidya? Thank you. love, karen > > > > Jai Maa! Jai Swamiji! > > > > , " gauri_108 " <gauri_108@> wrote: > > > > > > Dear Devi et al, > > > > > > there are actually 4 times of prayer -- As Sri Vidya worshippers > > > (that's us!) we observe all of them: > > > 1) between night and morning -- dawn > > > 2) between morning and afternoon -- noon > > > 3) between day and night -- dusk > > > 4) middle of the night > > > > > > Any practice you do at the times of prayer are great -- as Swamiji > > > says, it is most important to do something! > > > > > > hope this helps, > > > gauri > > > > > > , " Devi " student61754@ wrote: > > > > > > > > Namaste all, > > > > Have heard this mentioned many times and read that certain texts > > should > > > > be used at these times of prayer. > > > > Assume it is morning(4-6), noon evening(4-6) & midnight. Is it 3 or > > 4? > > > > Does the word pray mean meditation, puja, or (Dear God will you help > > me > > > > with this) prayer or all of these? > > > > Cosmic puja p. 285 in Saraswati puja states:...three times of prayer > > by > > > > means of this hymn... > > > > Does this mean we take it out of puja and recite it alone? Is > > sankalpa > > > > ness.? > > > > Blessings to all! > > > > Thank you for your help in understanding this. > > > > Devi > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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