Guest guest Posted February 3, 2004 Report Share Posted February 3, 2004 Namaste Everyone. I have been doing the Shiva Puja for about 3 weeks now. I think I can safely say I'm falling in love with Lord Shiva. Joy! I've also found a copy of the Chandi in my local, beloved used book store. That was a surprise! I bought the book. I'm taking a deep breath, and beginning tonight. I feel silly, but I'm nervous! It feels like standing on the high diving board. Or a date. I guess I really just want to say thank you to everyone who's been posting. It's really encouraging to read about your experiences. So, thank you everyone. Thank you Swamiji for all your hard, hard work. And Thank you Maa! My love to you all. Jai Maa! Leon Phaby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 3, 2004 Report Share Posted February 3, 2004 Namaste Leon , That's so wonderful - all the best wishes and blessings for your Chandi-date. Come back and tell us how it went ! That's so cool that you are doing the Shiva puja. Are you doing the advanced or beginner ? With warm wishes Latha , "Leon" <leonusamongus@a...> wrote: > Namaste Everyone. > I have been doing the Shiva Puja for about 3 weeks now. > I think I can safely say I'm falling in love with Lord Shiva. Joy! > I've also found a copy of the Chandi in my local, beloved used book > store. That was a surprise! I bought the book. I'm taking a deep > breath, and beginning tonight. I feel silly, but I'm nervous! It > feels like standing on the high diving board. Or a date. > I guess I really just want to say thank you to everyone who's been > posting. It's really encouraging to read about your experiences. > So, thank you everyone. Thank you Swamiji for all your hard, hard > work. And Thank you Maa! > My love to you all. > Jai Maa! > Leon Phaby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 3, 2004 Report Share Posted February 3, 2004 Namaste Leon, I have been a Shiva devotee since a child, but I started doing the beginner Shiva Puja written by Swamiji since last August, to wonderful benefits. I now do the puja everyday, and my 8 year old grand daughter joins me for the Arati at the end. We just bought a drum and a set of chimes and we happily bang away on them during the song. We also dance with reckless abandon, making the entire puja a joyful one. And our home reverbrates with harmony. My gratitude and humble pranams to Shree Maa and Swamiji for providing us all with such a wonderful book. God Bless you on your Chandi practice. JAI MAA Vasantha , "Leon" <leonusamongus@a...> wrote: > Namaste Everyone. > I have been doing the Shiva Puja for about 3 weeks now. > I think I can safely say I'm falling in love with Lord Shiva. Joy! > I've also found a copy of the Chandi in my local, beloved used book > store. That was a surprise! I bought the book. I'm taking a deep > breath, and beginning tonight. I feel silly, but I'm nervous! It > feels like standing on the high diving board. Or a date. > I guess I really just want to say thank you to everyone who's been > posting. It's really encouraging to read about your experiences. > So, thank you everyone. Thank you Swamiji for all your hard, hard > work. And Thank you Maa! > My love to you all. > Jai Maa! > Leon Phaby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 3, 2004 Report Share Posted February 3, 2004 Namaste. Hello Latha, I'm doing the beginner's puja, being a beginner and all. I'm getting pretty comfortable with it. I've been using the CD as well, chanting along sometimes, just listening to it in the car on the way to work. Great stuff! Well I'm off to look through the archives and review all the posts about starting the Chandi. Thanks! Jai Maa! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 3, 2004 Report Share Posted February 3, 2004 Namaste, Very interesting...I just went back earlier looking for this same information! Here's the link... /message/602 I guess it's message #602 if the link doesn't work. Good luck! AUM , leonusamongus@a... wrote: > Namaste. > Hello Latha, I'm doing the beginner's puja, being a beginner and all. I'm getting pretty comfortable with it. I've been using the CD as well, chanting along sometimes, just listening to it in the car on the way to work. Great stuff! > Well I'm off to look through the archives and review all the posts about starting the Chandi. > Thanks! > Jai Maa! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 3, 2004 Report Share Posted February 3, 2004 Absolutely GO FOR IT!!! , "Leon" <leonusamongus@a...> wrote: > Namaste Everyone. > I have been doing the Shiva Puja for about 3 weeks now. > I think I can safely say I'm falling in love with Lord Shiva. Joy! > I've also found a copy of the Chandi in my local, beloved used book > store. That was a surprise! I bought the book. I'm taking a deep > breath, and beginning tonight. I feel silly, but I'm nervous! It > feels like standing on the high diving board. Or a date. > I guess I really just want to say thank you to everyone who's been > posting. It's really encouraging to read about your experiences. > So, thank you everyone. Thank you Swamiji for all your hard, hard > work. And Thank you Maa! > My love to you all. > Jai Maa! > Leon Phaby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 3, 2004 Report Share Posted February 3, 2004 May I ask please what the word "pranams" means? Also might anyone know of a dictionary for translating Sanskrit transliteration? TIA! Best wishes and warmest regards, Karen Borak - vasantha_mallan 2/3/2004 4:07:47 PM Re: Beginning the Chandi Namaste Leon,I have been a Shiva devotee since a child, but I started doing the beginner Shiva Puja written by Swamiji since last August, to wonderful benefits. I now do the puja everyday, and my 8 year old grand daughter joins me for the Arati at the end. We just bought a drum and a set of chimes and we happily bang away on them during the song. We also dance with reckless abandon, making the entire puja a joyful one. And our home reverbrates with harmony.My gratitude and humble pranams to Shree Maa and Swamiji for providing us all with such a wonderful book.God Bless you on your Chandi practice.JAI MAAVasantha, "Leon" <leonusamongus@a...> wrote:> Namaste Everyone.> I have been doing the Shiva Puja for about 3 weeks now.> I think I can safely say I'm falling in love with Lord Shiva. Joy!> I've also found a copy of the Chandi in my local, beloved used book > store. That was a surprise! I bought the book. I'm taking a deep > breath, and beginning tonight. I feel silly, but I'm nervous! It > feels like standing on the high diving board. Or a date. > I guess I really just want to say thank you to everyone who's been > posting. It's really encouraging to read about your experiences.> So, thank you everyone. Thank you Swamiji for all your hard, hard > work. And Thank you Maa!> My love to you all.> Jai Maa!> Leon PhabyTo visit your group on the web, go to:/ To from this group, send an email to: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 3, 2004 Report Share Posted February 3, 2004 Namaste Vasantha, Your puja and arati sound so delightful. How wonderful for your granddaughter! May Lord Shiva Bless You Always, Ardis "vasantha_mallan" <vasantha_mallan (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> Tue, 03 Feb 2004 23:02:39 -0000 Re: Beginning the Chandi Namaste Leon, I have been a Shiva devotee since a child, but I started doing the beginner Shiva Puja written by Swamiji since last August, to wonderful benefits. I now do the puja everyday, and my 8 year old grand daughter joins me for the Arati at the end. We just bought a drum and a set of chimes and we happily bang away on them during the song. We also dance with reckless abandon, making the entire puja a joyful one. And our home reverbrates with harmony. My gratitude and humble pranams to Shree Maa and Swamiji for providing us all with such a wonderful book. God Bless you on your Chandi practice. JAI MAA Vasantha , "Leon" <leonusamongus@a...> wrote: > Namaste Everyone. > I have been doing the Shiva Puja for about 3 weeks now. > I think I can safely say I'm falling in love with Lord Shiva. Joy! > I've also found a copy of the Chandi in my local, beloved used book > store. That was a surprise! I bought the book. I'm taking a deep > breath, and beginning tonight. I feel silly, but I'm nervous! It > feels like standing on the high diving board. Or a date. > I guess I really just want to say thank you to everyone who's been > posting. It's really encouraging to read about your experiences. > So, thank you everyone. Thank you Swamiji for all your hard, hard > work. And Thank you Maa! > My love to you all. > Jai Maa! > Leon Phaby / <?subject=Un> Terms of Service <> . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 4, 2004 Report Share Posted February 4, 2004 I too have started reciting the Chandi only a couple months ago. I've also been doing it at the havan with the fire. I too have fallen in love with the process, being in the space and time of the Chandi. Time flys by. Enjoy. It's the best way to spend time. , "swami_satyanandasaraswati" <swami_satyanandasaraswati> wrote: > Absolutely GO FOR IT!!! > > > , "Leon" <leonusamongus@a...> > wrote: > > Namaste Everyone. > > I have been doing the Shiva Puja for about 3 weeks now. > > I think I can safely say I'm falling in love with Lord Shiva. Joy! > > I've also found a copy of the Chandi in my local, beloved used > book > > store. That was a surprise! I bought the book. I'm taking a > deep > > breath, and beginning tonight. I feel silly, but I'm nervous! It > > feels like standing on the high diving board. Or a date. > > I guess I really just want to say thank you to everyone who's been > > posting. It's really encouraging to read about your experiences. > > So, thank you everyone. Thank you Swamiji for all your hard, hard > > work. And Thank you Maa! > > My love to you all. > > Jai Maa! > > Leon Phaby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 4, 2004 Report Share Posted February 4, 2004 Namaste, Leon, It is so wonderful to read your post about starting Chandi, and your sharing your feelings about beginning. With those feelings, and how you are falling in love with Lord Shiva, I can only say, dive in! You will never regret it! It's an incredible swim, and if you keep with it, you will change your life in truly beautiful ways. As Latha noted in a previous post from a conversation with Swamiji, the Chandi gives us very definite ways (if we dig, if we fall in love) to bring ourselves to the Divine, back to the divine selves that we truly are. I began chanting Chandi about 6 or 7 years ago, and I began with the Devi Kavacam (of course, you can begin wherever you are drawn--that's the best), receiving the armor of the goddess before I ventured forth into the world. There were other passages I chanted every day as well, in the morning and in the evening, and eventually the chanting grew, and I fell in love more and more deeply; my fascination and digging, and receiving (Her blessings) never seems to stop. I am so happy you found Chandi in your favorite bookstore!--She must have wanted to find you! Nitya , "Leon" <leonusamongus@a...> wrote: > Namaste Everyone. > I have been doing the Shiva Puja for about 3 weeks now. > I think I can safely say I'm falling in love with Lord Shiva. Joy! > I've also found a copy of the Chandi in my local, beloved used book > store. That was a surprise! I bought the book. I'm taking a deep > breath, and beginning tonight. I feel silly, but I'm nervous! It > feels like standing on the high diving board. Or a date. > I guess I really just want to say thank you to everyone who's been > posting. It's really encouraging to read about your experiences. > So, thank you everyone. Thank you Swamiji for all your hard, hard > work. And Thank you Maa! > My love to you all. > Jai Maa! > Leon Phaby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 5, 2004 Report Share Posted February 5, 2004 Karen, Pranam - means - to bow down with devotion. Please refer to the last chapter "Pranamah" in the Chandi Path. A dictionary for translating Sanskrit transliteration -? Have you checked out the last pages of the Chandi and also several of the Devi Mandir Publications . They give the examples of the English words that contain the sound of the transliterated syllables. Jai Maa Latha , "Karen Borak" <karenborak@e...> wrote: > May I ask please what the word "pranams" means? Also might anyone know of a dictionary for translating Sanskrit transliteration? TIA! > > Best wishes and warmest regards, > Karen Borak > > > - > vasantha_mallan > > 2/3/2004 4:07:47 PM > Re: Beginning the Chandi > > > Namaste Leon, > > I have been a Shiva devotee since a child, but I started doing the > beginner Shiva Puja written by Swamiji since last August, to > wonderful benefits. > > I now do the puja everyday, and my 8 year old grand daughter joins > me for the Arati at the end. We just bought a drum and a set of > chimes and we happily bang away on them during the song. We also > dance with reckless abandon, making the entire puja a joyful one. > And our home reverbrates with harmony. > > My gratitude and humble pranams to Shree Maa and Swamiji for > providing us all with such a wonderful book. > > God Bless you on your Chandi practice. > > JAI MAA > Vasantha > > > > > > , "Leon" <leonusamongus@a...> > wrote: > > Namaste Everyone. > > I have been doing the Shiva Puja for about 3 weeks now. > > I think I can safely say I'm falling in love with Lord Shiva. Joy! > > I've also found a copy of the Chandi in my local, beloved used > book > > store. That was a surprise! I bought the book. I'm taking a > deep > > breath, and beginning tonight. I feel silly, but I'm nervous! It > > feels like standing on the high diving board. Or a date. > > I guess I really just want to say thank you to everyone who's been > > posting. It's really encouraging to read about your experiences. > > So, thank you everyone. Thank you Swamiji for all your hard, hard > > work. And Thank you Maa! > > My love to you all. > > Jai Maa! > > Leon Phaby > > > > > > Links > > > / > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 5, 2004 Report Share Posted February 5, 2004 Latha, Thanks for telling me what "pranam" means. I will follow up with your other suggestions. A dictionary sure would be a big help, if only I could find one. The only dictionaries that I have found have the Sanskrit and English, but not the transliteration. I will keep on searching; meantime, I will just take note of whatever words I can find. Again, many thanks! Best wishes and warmest regards, Karen - Latha Nanda 2/5/2004 8:42:55 AM Re: Beginning the Chandi Karen,Pranam - means - to bow down with devotion. Please refer to the last chapter "Pranamah" in the Chandi Path.A dictionary for translating Sanskrit transliteration -? Have you checked out the last pages of the Chandi and also several of the Devi Mandir Publications . They give the examples of the English words that contain the sound of the transliterated syllables.Jai MaaLatha--- In , "Karen Borak" <karenborak@e...> wrote:> May I ask please what the word "pranams" means? Also might anyone know of a dictionary for translating Sanskrit transliteration? TIA!> > Best wishes and warmest regards,> Karen Borak> > > ----- Original Message ----- > vasantha_mallan > To: > 2/3/2004 4:07:47 PM > Subject: Re: Beginning the Chandi> > > Namaste Leon,> > I have been a Shiva devotee since a child, but I started doing the > beginner Shiva Puja written by Swamiji since last August, to > wonderful benefits. > > I now do the puja everyday, and my 8 year old grand daughter joins > me for the Arati at the end. We just bought a drum and a set of > chimes and we happily bang away on them during the song. We also > dance with reckless abandon, making the entire puja a joyful one. > And our home reverbrates with harmony.> > My gratitude and humble pranams to Shree Maa and Swamiji for > providing us all with such a wonderful book.> > God Bless you on your Chandi practice.> > JAI MAA> Vasantha> > > > > > --- In , "Leon" <leonusamongus@a...> > wrote:> > Namaste Everyone.> > I have been doing the Shiva Puja for about 3 weeks now.> > I think I can safely say I'm falling in love with Lord Shiva. Joy!> > I've also found a copy of the Chandi in my local, beloved used > book > > store. That was a surprise! I bought the book. I'm taking a > deep > > breath, and beginning tonight. I feel silly, but I'm nervous! It > > feels like standing on the high diving board. Or a date. > > I guess I really just want to say thank you to everyone who's been > > posting. It's really encouraging to read about your experiences.> > So, thank you everyone. Thank you Swamiji for all your hard, hard > > work. And Thank you Maa!> > My love to you all.> > Jai Maa!> > Leon Phaby> > > > > > Links> > > /> > To from this group, send an email to:> > > Your use of Groups is subject to the Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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