Devi and all: about the connection

[Guest guest]

Namaste Devi: great idea. See how cool this satsunga is. A new idea

every second. As Sal lovingly teaches us, love the diversity,

celebrate it, and see God in everything. What a gift.

 

Jai Ma Jai Swami

 

vishweshwar

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

, devi <student61754 wrote:

>

> Sweet Love,

> Maa says to make friends with our karma,

> Imagine this.

> Before you go to bed Load a beautiful picture of you Altar onto you

background.  Set up all your puja supplies in front of the computer

along with offerings so everything is set up for next day.

> When you rise Praise Mother and get ready for your day.

> When you reach the computer you'll be suprised.

> Your gift from your computer.

> Puja away and love it and thank your computer.

> Laugh and Love,

> Forever,

>

> Devi

>

> --- On Thu, 1/15/09, sal. <salpaulsen wrote:

>

> sal. <salpaulsen

> [www.ShreeMaa.org] Re: to vish about the connection

>

> Thursday, January 15, 2009, 8:43 AM

>

>

>

>

>

Dearest sister,

>

>

>

> Please be more gentle with yourself...

>

>

>

> When the computer you takes over, broaden your sadhana by

>

> asking, " Mother! What precious gems are you giving your daughter

>

> today? What new friends and divine wisdom are you sweetly bringing

>

> my way? " I imagine your computer is your lifeline to joy.

>

>

>

> Cherish it as a gift. It's all devotion to God if you look at it

>

> that way.

>

>

>

> The connection is as alive as you keep it.

>

>

>

> peace,

>

> sal.

>

>

>

> , nierika@ wrote:

>

> >

>

> > Dear vish ~ this struck a deep chord in me. Several times in my

>

> life,

>

> > including recently, I have felt bereft of all connection to the

>

> Divine. Since this

>

> > connection throughout my life has been everything to me, not having

>

> it is

>

> > like a horrible punishment (although I realize, of course, that is

>

> not what it

>

> > is). Almost invariably, when the connection is re-established, I

>

> have said to

>

> > myself, " Linda, God did not turn away from you, you closed your

>

> heart and God

>

> > could not enter " . It brings tears to my eyes that something that

>

> should be so

>

> > easy (keeping an open heart) is sometimes so hard, and also to

>

> have this

>

> > stated directly by Maa.

>

> >

>

> > Lately, when computer me has won over sadhana me, I even have

>

> discussions

>

> > with myself about it. Well, computer me " says, " I don't have to do

>

> it right now;

>

> > I have the whole day. " That's usually enough for me to turn away,

>

> but lately

>

> > when computer me says that, sadhana me says, " Oh, come on; you

>

> know if you

>

> > don't do it now it will not be done. " And even when I feel like

>

> sadhana me is

>

> > dragging compter me by the hair to go sit at my altar, when sadhana

>

> me wins

>

> > the day I always have such a good, peaceful feeling for the whole

>

> day. But you

>

> > see, even when something feels good and is good for me, good ole

>

> Ego gets

>

> > in there and tries to put a wedge between me and my practice.

>

> >

>

> > Gratefully, today, sadhana me won. Jai Ma Jai Swamiji

>

> > ~ Linda

>