Guest guest Posted January 5, 2004 Report Share Posted January 5, 2004 For those of you that could not be here at the Mandir on Saturday night for RK class .... especially Kaliananda, Kamala ... Maa was singing the song that Narendra (Later Swami Vivekananda ) sang at Ramakrishna's request . Narendra is asking "When are you going to turn me into a madman" And our Swamiji laughed and translated "When are you going to turn me into a madman" and just sat there and was smiling and laughing so happily . In my mind, Swamiji knew EXACTLY what Narendra was singing about and couldnt agree more . I sit there and ache for something I knew not what but just watching and observing all that interplay - RK, Narendra, Maa and Swamiji... I am sure all of us present in the class felt something ... a certain longing ... during that song too. And then Maa continues the song with a "Hari Bol" and lifts both her arms and waves her hands ... Swamiji does that ... and slowly one by one we were all lifting her hands and imitating them . At the end of the class Maa said "You guys are full of bhav" Yes Maa, the Bhav was certainly flowing last night ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2004 Report Share Posted January 5, 2004 Latha, That's nice you posted what went on Sat. for those that can't be there. It was also interesting to hear these informal words of Shree Maa's, I wasn't sure she spoke English without an interpreter. Shows how little I know of things. I noticed there were none of the books in the local spiritual bookstore, could anyone suggest one to start with. I have been meditating "Om Shree Ma Om" and bhava comes immediately, and I think of her singing and also sometimes also benign visions of Kali. Could you ask her if you get a chance if that is an alright practice. Blessings, Steve Connor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2004 Report Share Posted January 5, 2004 Namaste Steve, Maa speaks English well. She has been reading to us from the original Bengali "Gospel of Ramakrishna" for the last one year and Swamiji translates as she reads. Books to get you started . This is the FUN stuff. My suggestions are 1) ShreeMaa:- The Life of a Saint 2) Sahib Sadhu :- The White Sadhu 3) Before Becoming This They are available at http://www.shreemaa.org/bookstore.htm I have passed on your question to Swamiji and will let you know when I hear back from him. Best wishes Latha , "bingo_ridley" <bingo_ridley> wrote: > Latha, > > That's nice you posted what went on Sat. for those that can't be > there. > > It was also interesting to hear these informal words of Shree Maa's, > I wasn't sure she spoke English without an interpreter. Shows how > little I know of things. > > I noticed there were none of the books in the local spiritual > bookstore, could anyone suggest one to start with. > > I have been meditating "Om Shree Ma Om" and bhava comes immediately, > and I think of her singing and also sometimes also benign visions of > Kali. Could you ask her if you get a chance if that is an alright > practice. > > Blessings, > > Steve Connor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2004 Report Share Posted January 5, 2004 It is a part of a practice and certainly it is all right. But it is not the entire practice. You must combine the many disciplines of spiritual life to advance from practicing to living your spirituality. Spirituality means giving more than you take. Live your spirituality. , "bingo_ridley" <bingo_ridley> wrote: > Latha, > > That's nice you posted what went on Sat. for those that can't be > there. > > It was also interesting to hear these informal words of Shree Maa's, > I wasn't sure she spoke English without an interpreter. Shows how > little I know of things. > > I noticed there were none of the books in the local spiritual > bookstore, could anyone suggest one to start with. > > I have been meditating "Om Shree Ma Om" and bhava comes immediately, > and I think of her singing and also sometimes also benign visions of > Kali. Could you ask her if you get a chance if that is an alright > practice. > > Blessings, > > Steve Connor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2004 Report Share Posted January 5, 2004 Latha, Thanks for responding ... and for passing the question on, I apprectiate that ... I read the Gospel of Ramakrishna many years ago, it was very inspirational ... I will order one of those books you suggested this week. Peace, Steve C. , "Latha Nanda" <lathananda> wrote: > Namaste Steve, > > Maa speaks English well. She has been reading to us from the original > Bengali "Gospel of Ramakrishna" for the last one year and Swamiji > translates as she reads. > > Books to get you started . This is the FUN stuff. My suggestions are > > 1) ShreeMaa:- The Life of a Saint > 2) Sahib Sadhu :- The White Sadhu > 3) Before Becoming This > > They are available at http://www.shreemaa.org/bookstore.htm > > I have passed on your question to Swamiji and will let you know when > I hear back from him. > > Best wishes > Latha > > > > > , "bingo_ridley" > <bingo_ridley> wrote: > > Latha, > > > > That's nice you posted what went on Sat. for those that can't be > > there. > > > > It was also interesting to hear these informal words of Shree > Maa's, > > I wasn't sure she spoke English without an interpreter. Shows how > > little I know of things. > > > > I noticed there were none of the books in the local spiritual > > bookstore, could anyone suggest one to start with. > > > > I have been meditating "Om Shree Ma Om" and bhava comes > immediately, > > and I think of her singing and also sometimes also benign visions > of > > Kali. Could you ask her if you get a chance if that is an alright > > practice. > > > > Blessings, > > > > Steve Connor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2004 Report Share Posted January 7, 2004 This is Vishweshwar I posted my story of Durga worship Tuesday night. You may read it and find similarities between your meditation on Maa and my puja to Shree Maa/ Durga- Shree Maa is a being of Pure Love. What a lbessing to know of someone like Her and have the chance to think of Her, meditate on Her, and talk to Her in Your Heart. In Her biography, "ShreeMaa, the Life of a Saint", She says She hears all who pray to Her. ALL. That is a great book. It is available at the Mandir bookstore, on line. Jai Maa Vishweshwar In , "bingo_ridley" <bingo_ridley> wrote: > Latha, > > Thanks for responding ... and for passing the question on, I > apprectiate that ... > > I read the Gospel of Ramakrishna many years ago, it was very > inspirational ... > > I will order one of those books you suggested this week. > > Peace, > > Steve C. > > , "Latha Nanda" <lathananda> > wrote: > > Namaste Steve, > > > > Maa speaks English well. She has been reading to us from the > original > > Bengali "Gospel of Ramakrishna" for the last one year and Swamiji > > translates as she reads. > > > > Books to get you started . This is the FUN stuff. My suggestions > are > > > > 1) ShreeMaa:- The Life of a Saint > > 2) Sahib Sadhu :- The White Sadhu > > 3) Before Becoming This > > > > They are available at http://www.shreemaa.org/bookstore.htm > > > > I have passed on your question to Swamiji and will let you know > when > > I hear back from him. > > > > Best wishes > > Latha > > > > > > > > > > , "bingo_ridley" > > <bingo_ridley> wrote: > > > Latha, > > > > > > That's nice you posted what went on Sat. for those that can't be > > > there. > > > > > > It was also interesting to hear these informal words of Shree > > Maa's, > > > I wasn't sure she spoke English without an interpreter. Shows > how > > > little I know of things. > > > > > > I noticed there were none of the books in the local spiritual > > > bookstore, could anyone suggest one to start with. > > > > > > I have been meditating "Om Shree Ma Om" and bhava comes > > immediately, > > > and I think of her singing and also sometimes also benign > visions > > of > > > Kali. Could you ask her if you get a chance if that is an > alright > > > practice. > > > > > > Blessings, > > > > > > Steve Connor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2004 Report Share Posted January 7, 2004 Vishweshwar Yes! I just ordered that book a couple of days ago. I can hardly believe our good fortune Shree Maa is available to respond to the heart's call. I will check out your post on Durga Worship ... Steve C. , "inspectionconnection108" <inspectionconnection108> wrote: > This is Vishweshwar > > I posted my story of Durga worship Tuesday night. You may read it > and find similarities between your meditation on Maa and my puja to > Shree Maa/ Durga- > > Shree Maa is a being of Pure Love. What a lbessing to know of > someone like Her and have the chance to think of Her, meditate on > Her, and talk to Her in Your Heart. > > In Her biography, "ShreeMaa, the Life of a Saint", She says She > hears all who pray to Her. ALL. > > That is a great book. It is available at the Mandir bookstore, on > line. > > Jai Maa > > Vishweshwar > > In , "bingo_ridley" <bingo_ridley> > wrote: > > Latha, > > > > Thanks for responding ... and for passing the question on, I > > apprectiate that ... > > > > I read the Gospel of Ramakrishna many years ago, it was very > > inspirational ... > > > > I will order one of those books you suggested this week. > > > > Peace, > > > > Steve C. > > > > , "Latha Nanda" <lathananda> > > wrote: > > > Namaste Steve, > > > > > > Maa speaks English well. She has been reading to us from the > > original > > > Bengali "Gospel of Ramakrishna" for the last one year and Swamiji > > > translates as she reads. > > > > > > Books to get you started . This is the FUN stuff. My suggestions > > are > > > > > > 1) ShreeMaa:- The Life of a Saint > > > 2) Sahib Sadhu :- The White Sadhu > > > 3) Before Becoming This > > > > > > They are available at http://www.shreemaa.org/bookstore.htm > > > > > > I have passed on your question to Swamiji and will let you know > > when > > > I hear back from him. > > > > > > Best wishes > > > Latha > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > , "bingo_ridley" > > > <bingo_ridley> wrote: > > > > Latha, > > > > > > > > That's nice you posted what went on Sat. for those that can't > be > > > > there. > > > > > > > > It was also interesting to hear these informal words of Shree > > > Maa's, > > > > I wasn't sure she spoke English without an interpreter. Shows > > how > > > > little I know of things. > > > > > > > > I noticed there were none of the books in the local spiritual > > > > bookstore, could anyone suggest one to start with. > > > > > > > > I have been meditating "Om Shree Ma Om" and bhava comes > > > immediately, > > > > and I think of her singing and also sometimes also benign > > visions > > > of > > > > Kali. Could you ask her if you get a chance if that is an > > alright > > > > practice. > > > > > > > > Blessings, > > > > > > > > Steve Connor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2004 Report Share Posted January 30, 2004 swami, sorry, i missed your response here until now, as i was going through the e-mails. yes that is what i am hoping for, to transition from practice to living the spirit, or to turn my daily inclination into the sacred fire, as you and shree maa do. i have been working on chapter 16 of the gita, atisha's maxims, and the teachings of shivapuri baba. this includes meditation, ishta deva, restraints as i am capable of, etc. nothing became so alive as shree maa's influence, or, it sped things up. somehow meant to be. i see you have so many practices, including worship, that are new to me. thank you, steve c. , "swami_satyanandasaraswati" <swami_satyanandasaraswati> wrote: > It is a part of a practice and certainly it is all right. But it is > not the entire practice. You must combine the many disciplines of > spiritual life to advance from practicing to living your spirituality. > > Spirituality means giving more than you take. Live your spirituality. > > > > , "bingo_ridley" > <bingo_ridley> wrote: > > Latha, > > > > That's nice you posted what went on Sat. for those that can't be > > there. > > > > It was also interesting to hear these informal words of Shree > Maa's, > > I wasn't sure she spoke English without an interpreter. Shows how > > little I know of things. > > > > I noticed there were none of the books in the local spiritual > > bookstore, could anyone suggest one to start with. > > > > I have been meditating "Om Shree Ma Om" and bhava comes > immediately, > > and I think of her singing and also sometimes also benign visions > of > > Kali. Could you ask her if you get a chance if that is an alright > > practice. > > > > Blessings, > > > > Steve Connor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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