Countdown to Navaratri ... 19 days to go .. Online class?

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Namaste All,

 

Steve brings up an interesting thought. We could have an online chat

on IM on a "class" on Chandi. We could try and get together a

bunch of folks that have chanted the Chandi for a long time , and

others who would like to ask questions . We could even save the

transcript and post it later for ppl to refer back to it.

 

Anybody interested ? We could figure out a time that works for the

majority , depending on the time zones people are in . Or if need be

repeat one later. I think it will be mostly on a weekend.

 

If you are interested, please write back to me instead of the forum

and I will try to coordinate this event.

 

VICTORY TO THE DIVINE MOTHER

Latha

 

 

 

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

> Interesting concept!

> -

> bingo_ridley

>

> Monday, March 01, 2004 6:48 AM

> Re: Countdown to Navaratri - Sankalpas-

20 days to go ...

>

>

> ideas for an online Navaratri sankalpa ... hmmm ...

>

> the important thing is, to keep that devotional feeling ...

>

> parvati did an online class not too long that i missed ... how

was

> that event handled, that might provide some useful ideas.

>

> you could likewise maybe do an on-going chant, where one

> person "hands off" to another ... an online version of what i

think

> swami is planning for the future at devi mandir [?] ... this

might

> involve those little inexpensive webcams, maybe not.

>

> so then, i would say it 4:00 to 6:00, then someone else does

6:00-

> 8:00, and we plan some sort of shifts so the mantra is

continuous

> through a certain time line. maybe just an e-mail or post on the

> forum that the mantra is being handed off is adequate. that hand-

off

> moment must be very powerful, as focused as i imagine it must be

> when one person takes it up from another in person. so if online

is

> enough i do not know.

>

> anyway this is just an idea, since you asked, i'm not even sure

it

> is a good one, you guys be the judge ...

>

> love y'all

>

> steve

>

>

> , "Latha Nanda"

<lathananda>

> wrote:

> > Namaste Steve aka Bingo,

> >

> >

> > The navarna mantra is another name for

> >

> > Om Aim Hrim Klim Chamundayai Vicce.

> >

> >

> > The 32 names of Durga is in beginner Durga Puja book. It is

also

> > called as Durga Dvatrimsannama Mala. It starts with "Durga

> Durgaarti

> > shamani Durga Padvi nivarini"

> >

> > The Siddha Kunjika stotram is in the Chandi book. It is called

the

> > Key to Perfection and it is said that the recitation of the

Chandi

> is

> > incomplete without reciting this stotram at the end.

> >

> > Doing the entire Chandi - nope I havent memorized it - I

simply

> read

> > aloud from the text, again with Pranayam. Inhale for the

length of

> > one Navarna mantra and exhale 1 or 2 verses of the Chandi.

> >

> > Re chanting any or above of all the texts without initiation -

I

> > wouldnt place too much emphasis on the need for initiation

before

> > chanting these shlokas. Swamiji repeatedly tells us "Siksha

comes

> > first then Diksha" ie - we have establish our worthiness as a

> > disciple before we can become one. There is an interesting

> question

> > in the FAQ regarding this topic. Would urge you to refer to

> > http://www.shreemaa.org/faq/htm

> >

> > Hope this has whetted your appetite for more ) Hey we

should

> think

> > up of some kinda online Navaratri sankalpa - any ideas ?

> >

> > Keep those posts comin' .

> >

> > Jai Maa

> > Latha

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > , "bingo_ridley"

> > <bingo_ridley> wrote:

> > > 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.

>

>

>

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