Message from Nitya Ma to Leon - Beginning the Chandi

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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