one needs to get initiated into that mantra from a proper teacher

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> 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.

 

well, at the risk of debating idle philosophy, what is your authority for saying

so Satish?

 

no doubt many ancient texts and "gurus" say the very same thing -- ad nauseum --

most here on this group have read and heard the same

> Siddha Kunjika stotram can be found in Gita Press publication of

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

 

what do "initiated" and "learnt" mean?

 

first shiksha then diksha my fellow grasshoppers

 

brothers and sisters, peace be with you

 

your heart knows this simple truth, fortunately:

 

call God sincerely and the rest will follow -- it doesn't matter how or what

you do or whether you do it perfectly or with initiation -- She will take care

of making it perfect and effective for you

 

She's right here on Earth and she brought Swami Satyananda Saraswati with Her!

 

the Chandi Path is our core sadhana at the Devi Mandir

 

Swami's translation and teaching of it are sublime -- study it, read it, listen

to the tapes of him chanting it, learn to chant it in a proper asan with

pranayama like Swami and Shree Maa and the Rishi's do

 

first shiksha then diksha

 

God bless with you Wisdom and Pure Devotion.

 

love,

 

Devnath

 

PS to all: more sadhana, less talk

[Guest guest]

WELL SAID DEVNATHJI. (SUFFIX 'JI' IS USED FOR RESPECT)

"MORE SADHANA, LESS TALK"

THAT IS THE ESSENCE FOR STEADY PROGRESS.

CHAITANEYA

 

, "devnath9" <devnath@s...> 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.

>

> well, at the risk of debating idle philosophy, what is your

authority for saying so Satish?

>

> no doubt many ancient texts and "gurus" say the very same thing --

ad nauseum -- most here on this group have read and heard the same

>

> > Siddha Kunjika stotram can be found in Gita Press publication

of

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

teacher.

>

> what do "initiated" and "learnt" mean?

>

> first shiksha then diksha my fellow grasshoppers

>

> brothers and sisters, peace be with you

>

> your heart knows this simple truth, fortunately:

>

> call God sincerely and the rest will follow -- it doesn't matter

how or what

> you do or whether you do it perfectly or with initiation -- She

will take care of making it perfect and effective for you

>

> She's right here on Earth and she brought Swami Satyananda

Saraswati with Her!

>

> the Chandi Path is our core sadhana at the Devi Mandir

>

> Swami's translation and teaching of it are sublime -- study it,

read it, listen to the tapes of him chanting it, learn to chant it

in a proper asan with pranayama like Swami and Shree Maa and the

Rishi's do

>

> first shiksha then diksha

>

> God bless with you Wisdom and Pure Devotion.

>

> love,

>

> Devnath

>

> PS to all: more sadhana, less talk

[Guest guest]

yes that might very well be so. on the other hand, this medium [a

forum] is for nothing but talk. maybe the heart can come through too

if we get that bhav good and sweet. so then, talk in that sense is

sadhana, as the mode of current expression.

 

then maybe, you log off and are mouni sadhu the remaining 23 hours

of the day.

 

love love love wherever you are even if you are a blip on a screen.

 

steve c.

 

, "cvmerani" <cvmerani@r...> wrote:

> WELL SAID DEVNATHJI. (SUFFIX 'JI' IS USED FOR RESPECT)

> "MORE SADHANA, LESS TALK"

> THAT IS THE ESSENCE FOR STEADY PROGRESS.

> CHAITANEYA

>

> , "devnath9" <devnath@s...>

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.

> >

> > well, at the risk of debating idle philosophy, what is your

> authority for saying so Satish?

> >

> > no doubt many ancient texts and "gurus" say the very same thing -

-

> ad nauseum -- most here on this group have read and heard the same

> >

> > > Siddha Kunjika stotram can be found in Gita Press publication

> of

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

> teacher.

> >

> > what do "initiated" and "learnt" mean?

> >

> > first shiksha then diksha my fellow grasshoppers

> >

> > brothers and sisters, peace be with you

> >

> > your heart knows this simple truth, fortunately:

> >

> > call God sincerely and the rest will follow -- it doesn't matter

> how or what

> > you do or whether you do it perfectly or with initiation -- She

> will take care of making it perfect and effective for you

> >

> > She's right here on Earth and she brought Swami Satyananda

> Saraswati with Her!

> >

> > the Chandi Path is our core sadhana at the Devi Mandir

> >

> > Swami's translation and teaching of it are sublime -- study it,

> read it, listen to the tapes of him chanting it, learn to chant it

> in a proper asan with pranayama like Swami and Shree Maa and the

> Rishi's do

> >

> > first shiksha then diksha

> >

> > God bless with you Wisdom and Pure Devotion.

> >

> > love,

> >

> > Devnath

> >

> > PS to all: more sadhana, less talk