Guest guest Posted April 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 Question from Sivakumar:Dear Sri Swamiji,Every text on sadhana includes a sankalpa in the beginning.Is it necessary to chant the sankalpa every time one begins a sadhana? Is an unspoken intent not sufficient?I have started a mantra japa 10 days ago, but I had forgotten to say my sankalpa before I began. Do I need to start all over again? In which case is my past sadhana to be considered a waste?When the objective of sadhana is to win the grace of God - is sankalpa a necessity? If Sankalpa is necessary - does one have to say it every day - especially when the sadhana that is being performed is of long duration?Thank you for your attention.Warm Regards,Sivakumar Patibanda Swamiji's response:Namaste Sivakumar,Sankalpa is a definition of our pure intention, and it is an intricate part of our spiritual offering.San means all together; kalpa means an idea. All the ideas are combined in the one idea, the one intention, to make an offering to our spiritual welfare in a specific way. It is an important part of our offering to define our intention every time we wish to make the offering.Blessings,Swamiji Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 Dear Sri Swamiji,Thank you for the clarification.Jai Maa.Sivakumar--- On Thu, 4/2/09, Nanda <chandimaakijai wrote:Nanda <chandimaakijai[www.ShreeMaa.org] Swamiji answers - 3 - Sankalpa Date: Thursday, April 2, 2009, 5:09 PM Question from Sivakumar:Dear Sri Swamiji,Every text on sadhana includes a sankalpa in the beginning.Is it necessary to chant the sankalpa every time one begins a sadhana? Is an unspoken intent not sufficient?I have started a mantra japa 10 days ago, but I had forgotten to say my sankalpa before I began. Do I need to start all over again? In which case is my past sadhana to be considered a waste?When the objective of sadhana is to win the grace of God - is sankalpa a necessity? If Sankalpa is necessary - does one have to say it every day - especially when the sadhana that is being performed is of long duration?Thank you for your attention.Warm Regards,Sivakumar Patibanda Swamiji's response:Namaste Sivakumar,Sankalpa is a definition of our pure intention, and it is an intricate part of our spiritual offering.San means all together; kalpa means an idea. All the ideas are combined in the one idea, the one intention, to make an offering to our spiritual welfare in a specific way. It is an important part of our offering to define our intention every time we wish to make the offering.Blessings,Swamiji Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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