to Kumari and all about Swamiji's class in application to my life

[Guest guest]

Dear Kumari and all ~ I felt this same thing, just by observing the tapes on the Devi Mandir website. So many thanks to whoever holds the camera and to whoever puts it on the website. I have not been able to attend the classes because my fatigue gets to the point where by 9 pm (EST), I am already falling asleep, sitting on the sofa. So today I decided I would begin to listen to the classes, and started with the first one, of course.

 

What amazed me so completely was how specifically Swamiji talked about things that pertain to me in a very direct way. When he was answering the question about how to minimize reactions, and he said, "Do I want to shout it from the rooftop, "everybody look, I am having a reaction," I realized how many times in my life I had done exactly that, and how much I didn't want to be doing that anymore. Then Swamiji spoke of observing the stimulus and response and then going back on track without giving them any power.

 

His words about attachment also strick home in a very deep way. He said (paraphrase), home is the place where we keep all our "stuff," our memories, our attachments ... and that we needed to drop our attachments. When I moved from NM to MA, I was going from a 3 bedroom house, to a 2 bedroom apartment. I had to get rid of a lot of things; some had been near and dear to me, and it was very hard. Now I am moving from a 2 bedroom apartment to a 1 bedroom apartment, and my ego has been up in arms ... making me feel anxious and upset about more that I will have to let go of ... throw away or give away, and I was saying inside, "God, this is too hard. I don't know if I can take it." Then in the class I hear Swamiji talk about giving up attachment to our home, to our "stuff." I know it will still be difficult to pare down, but now I have another way of experiencing that. I had previously had some similar thoughts, yet my mind was grabbing the edge of my "blankie" and resisting letting go. Swamiji has shown me how to make it real.

Jai Maa !!! Jai Swamiji !!!

~ Linda

 

 

Kumari wrote:

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Boy can I relate to the moving thing! I remember when Swamiji was

talking about leaving the " stuff " behind. Just this morning I was

trying to come to terms with the fact that I may have to just leave a

lot of things I treasure behind when I move. I have to get it down

to the things that are what I need to survive. No extras. I have

already pared down my wardrobe to half what it was. I may have to

let go of all the things that have good (and bad) memories connected

with them. I am very aware that I do not know exactly what will be

happening to me in the next few months. Moving to a new country

(even if it is our next door neighbor, Canada) has its risks and

difficulties. I am forced to put my reliance upon my Divine Mother

and Mahadeva more than ever before. Maa Kali has already preceeded

me and is waiting for me up there. I know She is here as well, but I

long to worship Her form and make offerings to Her once again. I

don't like the fact that She is there not being taken care of. If

She wills that I give up a lot of my possessions, then that is what I

must do to follow the karma I have set for myself. I have set the

stage and I must follow through. These teachings are exactly what I

need to keep my equilibrium and to keep going, because my only

equilibrium is in my connection with Her. Jai Ma Kali! Jai Shiva!

 

Kumari

 

, nierika wrote:

>

> Dear Kumari and all ~ I felt this same thing, just by observing the

tapes on

> the Devi Mandir website. So many thanks to whoever holds the camera

and to

> whoever puts it on the website. I have not been able to attend the

classes

> because my fatigue gets to the point where by 9 pm (EST), I am

already falling

> asleep, sitting on the sofa. So today I decided I would begin to

listen to the

> classes, and started with the first one, of course.

>

> What amazed me so completely was how specifically Swamiji talked

about

> things that pertain to me in a very direct way. When he was

answering the question

> about how to minimize reactions, and he said, " Do I want to shout

it from

> the rooftop, " everybody look, I am having a reaction, " I realized

how many

> times in my life I had done exactly that, and how much I didn't

want to be doing

> that anymore. Then Swamiji spoke of observing the stimulus and

response and

> then going back on track without giving them any power.

>

> His words about attachment also strick home in a very deep way. He

said

> (paraphrase), home is the place where we keep all our " stuff, " our

memories, our

> attachments ... and that we needed to drop our attachments. When I

moved from

> NM to MA, I was going from a 3 bedroom house, to a 2 bedroom

apartment. I had

> to get rid of a lot of things; some had been near and dear to me,

and it was

> very hard. Now I am moving from a 2 bedroom apartment to a 1

bedroom

> apartment, and my ego has been up in arms ... making me feel

anxious and upset about

> more that I will have to let go of ... throw away or give away,

and I was

> saying inside, " God, this is too hard. I don't know if I can take

it. " Then in

> the class I hear Swamiji talk about giving up attachment to our

home, to our

> " stuff. " I know it will still be difficult to pare down, but now I

have

> another way of experiencing that. I had previously had some

similar thoughts, yet

> my mind was grabbing the edge of my " blankie " and resisting

letting go.

> Swamiji has shown me how to make it real.

> Jai Maa !!! Jai Swamiji !!!

> ~ Linda

>

>

> Kumari wrote:

>

> ...After watching and participating with Swamiji

> as he did it I could feel myself on the threshold of this practice

as

> a living experience...

>

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