Guest guest Posted October 29, 2008 Report Share Posted October 29, 2008 Namaste Kumari and all family: Congratulations. As you start on this incredible adventure, I suggest you and your intended read the book BEFORE BECOMING THIS. Maa and Swami wrote this book, available to purchase at the Devi Mandir web site. Chapter 21 is called RELATIONSHIPS, MEN AND WOMEN, WHAT'S THE POINT? " This is a great primer for anyone entering into a long term committed relationship. Maa and Swami establish why men and women should get together and how to establish goals and live together leading a God centered life, including worshiping each other as Shiva and Durga. Maa says: " Relationships have become competitive instead of being a place to learn respect. Everybody wants to win, but where is the peace? ..... We haven't learned how to give. If each person would practice giving to their partner, their relationships would be peaceful and harmonious. Instead, most of us are very selfish. We are only thinking about ourselves. Therefore, in the Indian system, this time in the history of the planet is called the Dark Age. " People are increasing the population, but they don't have a goal or purpose. They are bringing souls to the earth and not teaching them spiritual wisdom. Swami says: " I suggest that a person without a purpose better find one. Without a purpose it is difficult to have a meaningful life. How can you accomplish anything if you don't know what your goal is? We need to find a goal that would be worthy of our commitment. " I recommend this book for it gives all of us wisdom on creating and maintaining ideal, God centered relationships. And for those of us in relationships, we can find inspiration and practical techniques to prevent and/or cure existing problems. I will quote more of the text tomorrow night. Pleas send any questions on relationships so we can all discuss them in light of Maa's wisdom. Jai Ma Jai Swami vishweshwar , " mjfisher2005 " <mjfisher2005 wrote: > > A wonderful thing has happened. My boyfriend and I had an " argument " > on how and when we might be together in the near future. It was left > hanging in the air. This was monday night. It made us both very > anxious and depressed. He was very doubtful that we would be able to > make a go of it and wanted a long living together period before > marriage. I thought this was unnesessary. I later realized that > sometimes he expresses doubt before seeing the positive in a situation > and so I determined that I should try to be patient even though it hurt. > > In the meantime, I prayed to Ma and Shiva, putting on a Gauri-Shankar > amulet that I have, that symbolizes a happy relationship and home. > Then when I did evening aarti, I did exactly what Shree Maa mentioned. > I have his picture on my altar already and I offered a flower and light > to him. He is my choice and I am able to see God in him, so it felt > right. That night we were talking on line and I told him about the > Kali Sahasranama. He said he wanted to speak to me on voice and...he > asked me to marry him. Then we said goodbye and I went to the webcam > for the chanting. There will be a short waiting period once I go up > there, but I feel that's a good thing. It will give us a chance to > arrange things and be comfortable. I am so happy. It is finally going > to happen. Thanks to Divne Mother. Pranams to Shree Maa. > > I am going to keep his picture on my altar always. He is garlanded and > worshipped now. :-) May Gauri/Shankara bless us always! > > Om Jai Kali Ma! Om Namah Shivaya! > Kumari > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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