Countdown to Navaratri - Sankalpas- 20 days to go ...Qstn(1)

[Guest guest]

latha

 

hoho you are really a delight! i like your menu of sankalpas!

 

i am sure you will keep us posted on swami's austerities if we are

brave enough to try and order one [and have worked up a big apetite!]

 

since i am but a baby-beginner, i will start by asking about

the "Small size Sankalpa - to be followed for 9 days"

 

the questions:

 

1. where can i find the Navarna mantra? i have a few books from

shree maa and swami, but have not run across that ...

 

2. the 32 names of Durga or Siddha Kunjika stotram -- is that in the

durga puja book? i have that but am currently engrossed in shiva

puja beginners ... maybe it is in there? i will look.

 

3. when you say "do the entire chandi" you mean, reading it out

loud ... do you mean, you memorized the sanskrit "chandi path" and

recite out loud?

 

??

 

plus thank you for the encouragement,

 

peace,

 

steve

 

, "Latha Nanda" <lathananda>

wrote:

> Namaste Steve,

>

> It was fun to hear of your chanting experience and the "looks"

that

> you got . Keep going ! Keep at it ! And come back and tell us

about

> it !

>

> Regarding the sankalpas that you can take for Navaratri .... you

can

> start small or you can start big. It is upto your mental makeup

> really. In my personal case, I am a "do" or "die trying" kind of

> person - so doing the entire Chandi at one shot was the kind that

I

> thrive on. But to be fair I had already nibbled some of it before

I

> decided to go all the way with Chandi.

>

> If you want to take a sankalpa, take some thing that you can

sustain

> for the 9 days.

>

> Here is a list of suggested Sankalpas for Navaratri and hoping

> people can chime in as well

>

> Small size Sankalpa - to be followed for 9 days

>

> 1) One maala of the Navarna mantra everyday

> 2) Chant the 32 names of Durga or Siddha Kunjika stotram once a day

>

> Medium Size Sankalpa

>

> 1) Beginner Durga Puja for the 9 days

> 2) 11 times of 32 names of Durga and 11 times of Siddha Kunjika

> stotram

> 3) Chanting Kavach, Argala, Kilakam or doing the entire Prayog of

> the Chandi

>

> Large Size Sankalpa

>

> 1) Doing the Seedha Path of chandi

> 2) The entire Chandi - cover to cover

>

> Super Size Sankalpa

>

> 1) What ever Swamiji does, plus fasting , plus Gawd knows what

else !

>

>

> JAI MAA

> Latha

>

>

, "bingo_ridley"

> <bingo_ridley> wrote:

> > hi latha ... thanks again for all this, it is a joy coming here

> and

> > reading.

> >

> > here is my question of the day ... for people like me, who are

> just

> > learning the shiva puja [day 4] ... and who live far away from

> > Napa ... can you suggest an appropriate mode of participation in

> > Navaratri ... a sankalpa or particular mantra ... or is that

best

> > left to the individual? i will perhaps fast or something on that

> > order, or get some idea from the posts here.

> >

> > here is something you might enjoy, latha. i am doing the shiva

> puja,

> > and i do not live alone, so i have to integrate that into my

> family

> > life.

> >

> > well, my wife is jewish and i had a feeling she looked at me

funny

> > when i was working on the memorization out loud, on the mat with

a

> > blanket thrown over my head and shoulders ... yes indeed, i was

> > right, i did remind her of a rabbinical scholar busy at his

> > prayers ... and i was happy to hear that did not bother her a

bit,

> > and she was happy with me.

> >

> > om shalom!

> >

> > steve c.

[Guest guest]

, "bingo_ridley"

<bingo_ridley> wrote:>

> 1. where can i find the Navarna mantra? i have a few books from

> shree maa and swami, but have not run across that ...

 

To practice Navarna mantra japa, one needs to get initiated into

that mantra from a proper teacher. One should not do japa of this

mantra from books.

>

> 2. the 32 names of Durga or Siddha Kunjika stotram -- is that in

the

> durga puja book?

 

32 names of Durga can be found here.

http://www.ambaa.org/stotrams/durga32.htm

Sanskrit fonts can be downloaded from the same page.

 

Siddha Kunjika stotram can be found in Gita Press publication of

Chandi Sapthasati. This stotra also needs to be learnt from a teacher.

 

Rgds

[Guest guest]

"To practice Navarna mantra japa, one needs to get initiated into

that mantra from a proper teacher. One should not do japa of this

mantra from books".

Is this really correct? Is this what Shree Maa and Swamiji say? I

have a feeling not, but what do I know? I hope someone close at the

Mandir, if not Shree Maa or Swamiji Themselves can comment on this.

 

Pranams,

 

Surya

[Guest guest]

You are speaking from reading a written scripture without the context

of its oral tradition. This is not the way to right understanding

and will always lead to misunderstanding and things other than how

they were intended.

Oddly, this is really what those verses were pointing at and were

stated more for effectiveness and the importance of maintaining the

tradition than anything else.

Always side with what the Living Saints say. They are the Voices of

the Living Truth. What Shree Maa or Swamiji or Amma says is quite

enough.

Jai Maa!!!

-

Satish Arigela

Monday, March 01, 2004 10:18 AM

Re: Countdown to Navaratri - Sankalpas- 20 days to go ...Qstn(1)

, "Mahamuni" <mahamuni@c...> wrote:>

> "To practice Navarna mantra japa, one needs to get initiated

into > that mantra from a proper teacher. One should not do japa of

this > mantra from books".> Is this really correct? Is this what

Shree Maa and Swamiji say? I have a feeling not, but what do I know?

I hope someone close at the Mandir, if not Shree Maa or Swamiji

Themselves can comment on this.> > Is this really correct? Is this

what Shree Maa and Swamiji say? I have a feeling not, but what do I

know? I hope someone close at the Mandir, if not Shree Maa or

Swamiji Themselves can comment on this.> That initiation from a

teacher is required to do japa is mentioned by Shiva in scores of

tantras. That is not an opinion. No teacher faithful to his lineage

will say otherwise. It is better to read about mantra shastra from

some authentic sources b4(or while doing) starting sadhana so that

basic doubts like that will be cleared.Rgds

[Guest guest]

, "Mahamuni" <mahamuni@c...> wrote:

> You are speaking from reading a written scripture without the

>context of its oral tradition. This is not the way to right

>understanding and will always lead to misunderstanding and things

>other than how they were intended.

 

If there is mistranslation or misunderstanding please point out what

it is and the appropriate reasons as to why why you think the

translation I posted is a misunderstanding. Then we will examine.

 

>

> Oddly, this is really what those verses were pointing at and were

>stated more for effectiveness and the importance of maintaining the

>tradition than anything else.

>

> Always side with what the Living Saints say. They are the Voices

>of the Living Truth. What Shree Maa or Swamiji or Amma says is

>quite enough.

 

Most living saints that I know say what I posted before.

 

If any doubts, try asking your teacher or contact the Sringeri or

Kanchi Shankaracharya mutt.

 

Regards

Satish.