Guest guest Posted November 22, 2003 Report Share Posted November 22, 2003 I found this Mantra in the 'Highest Meaning of the Goddess' "namami tvam mahadevim ..... rupinim" I bow down to you, the Great Goddess, the Great Destroyer of all Fear, the Great Reliever of all Difficulties , the form of the Great Bestower of Compassion. , "Latha Nanda" <lathananda> wrote: > I found a mantra for removing fear in one of our most commonly used > chants - the Chandi Arati. Amazing the meanings I skip over in my > rush to learn the sanskrit. > > "Jai Chandi Jai Jai, Maa Jai Chandi Jai Jai > Bhaya harini Bhava tarini, Bhava Bhamini Jai Jai. Jay Chandi Jai Jai." > > Be Victorious ! Oh Goddess who tears apart Thought. Be Victorious. > You take away all fear and illuminate the intensity of reality. Be > Victorious. > > JAI MAA!!!! > > > > , "Latha Nanda" <lathananda> > wrote: > > Yes, Kelly , we all learn from each other, from books , and also > > talking about the texts with each other . The idea is to keep at > the > > Sadhana in one form or another. Posting to this site is another > > constant reminder to keep at the Sadhana. > > > > Continuing with "collecting" mantras from the texts that talk about > > removing fear, here is one from my favorite Sidha Kunjika Stotram. > > > > "Vicce chaa bhayadaa nityam namaste mantra roopini" > > > > "Vicce gives eternal freedom from fear. We bow to you in the form > of > > mantras." > > > > Next time I am tempted to fly past the mantras when I do 108 of > them > > I will remember the beauty of 'Vicce' . Remove all my fears oh > > Goddess. The brave die only once , the coward every minute. Remove > > all fears. > > > > > > > > > > > > , Kelly Leeper <blissnout> > > wrote: > > > One who is addicted to self-depreciation can never help > themselves > > and expects self-depreciation to serve them, how confusing! This > is > > true. I sure hope someone writes, "The common sense of MaaChandi" > > and enveils such blatant revelations. How lucky for those who get > to > > study with other devotee's often:) > > > > > > Gauri <gaurima108> wrote: > > > Another amazing Chandi passage (are any NOT amazing??? Rhetorical > > > question, I know) can be found in Chapter 9, verse 34-35: > > > > > > sula hastam samaayaantam nisumbhamamaraardanam > > > hrdi vivyaadha sulena vegaaviddhena candikaa > > > bhinnasya tasya sulena hrdayaan nihsrto-parah > > > mahaabalo mahaaviiryas tistheti puruso vadan > > > > > > "As Self-Deprecation, the afflictor of Gods, approached with pike > > in > > > hand, She Who Tears Apart Thought swiftly pierced him in the > heart > > > with Her own pike. Emerging from the heart pierced by the pike > > came > > > a spirit of great strength and valor crying, 'STOP!' > > > > > > At the end he was afraid...the one who has caused so much pain > and > > > confusion couldn't seem to help himself. > > > > > > Jai Maa > > > , "Latha Nanda" > <lathananda> > > > wrote: > > > > Looks like 'BHIT' is the operative word - which means fear. > > > > > > > > I found a couple more in the Chandi . > > > > > > > > Chapter 11 - Verse 26 - > > > > 'Jvalaakaralam.....namostu-te" > > > > > > > > "With intensive brilliance , exceedingly sharp, the fierce > > > destroyer > > > > of all thoughts , may your trident protect us from all fear. Oh > > > > Excellent She who is beyond All time, we bow to you" > > > > > > > > > > > > Chapter 11 - Verse 34 > > > > 'Devi Prasida.... Mahopasargan" > > > > > > > > "Oh Goddess , please be pleased. As you have just now saved us > by > > > > slaying thoughts , in like manner always save us from fear of > > > foes. > > > > Eradicate all evil from all the worls, as well as all confusion > > > and > > > > disturbance". > > > > > > > > ----------------------------- -- > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > , "Gauri" <gaurima108> > > > wrote: > > > > > Namaste Latha, > > > > > > > > > > In the same sapta sloki is one of my favorite slokas: > > > > > > > > > > "Durge smrtaa harasi BHITI masesajantoh..." > > > > > > > > > > Oh, Reliever of Difficulties, remembering You the fear of all > > > > living > > > > > beings is dispelled..." > > > > > > > > > > All we have to do is remember... > > > > > > > > > > , "Latha Nanda" > > > <lathananda> > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > Namaste All, > > > > > > > > > > > > Taking some baby steps to intellectually understanding the > > > > > > Chandi/Rudri and other books. I pray for intuitive > > > understanding > > > > > > along the way. > > > > > > > > > > > > What are the mantras in these books that address a specific > > > > > topic ? > > > > > > Here is starting a compilation on 'Removing Fear' . I > request > > > my > > > > > > brothers and sisters to add to the list whenever you come > > > across > > > > > any > > > > > > verses in any of the books that you use for your Sadhana. > > > > > > > > > > > > Chandi - Atha sapta Sloki Durga - Verse 5 - > > > > > > "Sarvasvarupe ... durge devi namo-stu te" > > > > > > > > > > > > "The Intrinsic Nature of All, the Supreme of All, and the > > > Energy > > > > > of > > > > > > All as well; YOU REMOVE ALL FEAR FROM US,Oh Goddess; > Reliever > > > of > > > > > > Afflictions; Oh Goddess we bow to you" > > > > > > > > > > > > Namaste. > > > > > > Latha > > > > > > > > > > > > Sponsor > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Terms of > > Service. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Protect your identity with Mail AddressGuard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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