About the Ratanti Kali Puja

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Dear ones,

I got an email about the Ratanti Kali puja On saturday at the Mandir.

Can you please tell me about this form of the goddess Kali and about the puja? What is the significance of this puja and when is it celebrated every year?

I might not be able to join in on the webcam as I will be travelling but is there anything I can do to worship Kali on that day?

Many Thanks,

Lalita.

 

On Sun, 18 Jan 2009 nierika wrote :

>Dear vish ~ this really struck me. It reminded me of all the times when I

>was doing something, just waiting for it to be over with. Much of this for me

>was unhealthy relationships. ...well, once this one thing is done, I will let

>this person know the truth...and then it was this thing and another thing and

>another thing. I was living in my fear ~ fear of telling the truth, fear of

>being alone, fear of hurting another (though this last was perhaps the most

>aggregious of my excuses because the little voice inside me kept asking, do you

> really think you're doing this person a favor by hanging on? The answer was

>always, no.

>

>Now, at my ripe age, I've realized that all of this is very much my own

>drama, continuing to enact what I learned as a child. Now I am telling myself

>that my circumstance is my cave in the Himalayas, and whatever I do here is my

>worship. I still " waste " time arguing with myself, but the inner soul is waking

> up, taking peeks, saying ... whatever " work " you must do, here is where you

>must do it, and now is when. Thank you for Maa's quote and for sharing your

>experience so well, as you always do. Jai Maa Jai Swamiji

>~ Linda

>

>

>In a message dated 1/18/2009 12:37:53 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,

> writes:

>

> " I'm privileged to do this action to serve the Mother

>

>It's all in your mind

>

>We're not doing it to get over it

>

>Everything you do is puja and prayer

>

>Every action you resent is your bondage

>

>Approach your actions with respect and efficiency

>

>You can be free in your actions

>

>Love what you're doing, why you're doing it, and who its for

>

>The highest delight "

>

>Each of these is so powerful and carries Her shakti right to your

>Heart. I really resonate with " Every action you resent is your bondage. "

>I think back on all of the actions of just this past day and how often

>I wished it was over so I could get to do what " i " wanted to do. Well,

>just reading this message from Maa, and I become aware again,

>Tomorrow I will pick myself up, brush off, and start again. I pray to

>be in the moment and enjoying each moment as Her gift. For what

>control do I really have?

>

>

>

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