Guest guest Posted October 22, 2008 Report Share Posted October 22, 2008 If I may say just one thing: Go slowly! Years ago I went too quickly with following my path and did it all in a wrong-headed way, too impatiently and it contributed to the break-up with my husband. On looking back, I am not sorry the break up happened, but still it is a warning to me. There is an element of jealousy when a husband sees his wife becoming more and more involved with religion. Other people in my group had broken up with their spouses or had difficulty because of their involvement. I think that Maa's advice is excellent about putting the husband's picture on the altar, so that he will know you are meditating on and including him as well. When I heard that, right away I put my boyfriend's picture there as well. He saw my altar when he was visiting from Canada and I hope it eased any doubts he might have. Om Jai Kali Ma! Om Namah Shivaya! Kumari , nierika wrote: > > Dear maadevi ~ it never occurred to me to ask Swamiji about this challenge. > I am going to see how my hubby responds to me putting my altar together, first > because, as I said in my post to Shankari, I very well may be making a > mountain out of a molehill. The outpouring of support from the group has been > amazing and I know that so often, when there are limitations (aside for the very > real physical ones due to my illnesses), I have a tendency to make them very > large, when often, I think I could just go around them. Some of this has to > do with mutual sensitivity, and David and I are still finding our way. > > This does bring to a mind a story my sister told me. She was someplace where > Maa and Swamiji were visiting to do homa and puja, and she was walking with > Maa. She complained to Maa about her husband, and when she told me Maa's > response, I literally got goosebumps. Maa said, very directly, " You worship him. " > After that my sister put a picture of her husband on her altar and has never > forgotten what Maa told her. > Jai Jai Maa > Linda > > > maadevi wrote: > > You have been given some beautiful ideas here by the family but now that > you have described the problem i think that you should approach Maa and > Swamij for advice - a short note along the lines of the sarcasm and how > it affects you. Maybe he does it, because of the effect it has on you, > with Gurujis help, who knows, your husband just might become your first > devotee. > > > **************New MapQuest Local shows what's happening at your destination. > Dining, Movies, Events, News & more. Try it out > (http://local.mapquest.com/?ncid=emlcntnew00000002) > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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