Q + A with Swami- study new mantras

[Guest guest]

Namaste all family: I asked Swami how I could grow and expand my

practice. I explained that I have been doing the same pujas every day

for a long time. He suggested the following: " if you have a limited

amount of time each day, say 45 minutes, then do you regular

mantras/pujas for 30 minutes, and something new for 15 minutes.

Why, I asked?

He continued: " if you are not doing something new, you will get stagnant. "

I have followed his advice, and after I completed Shiva and Durga

pujas, I opened the Cosmic Puja text, and did the mantras and

meditation for Saraswati and Lakshmi and Visnu. It added a whole new

depth to my experience.

Swami indicated that although there is One God, He/She is worshiped in

many different forms, and each form of God gives a devotee a different

experience of the Divine.

Therefore, worshiping Shiva, Vishnu, Durga, etc., in one sitting,

gives one a broader and deeper experience.

The Cosmic Puja text is a great text because each of the " major "

deities is represented in a succinct format, with their Gayatri

mantra, their meditation, and the system of worship for placing their

mantra onto the fingers and onto the body.

I am so glad I asked Swami for advice and then followed it.

 

Thanks Swami

 

Jai Ma Jai Swami

 

vishweshwar