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In the Chandi class, there was some talk on asanas and

sitting/recitations that went on for 3-4 hours, 8-9 hours, etc. Of

course Swamiji and Shree Maa do this.

 

In my mind, this is important to access depth of mind and sustaining

devotion. So much needs to be clarified in the seeing, the

envisioning, of God. Svahaa!

 

Does anyone/everyone here take on longer duration asanas, and if so,

how do you adjust daily life to accomodate such practice? In a way,

this is more on the "Organizing Life for Devotion" topic.

 

Steve

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Hi Steve,

When I chant the Chandi, it can take me 4-7 hours depending on if I am

taking the time to watch the English translation as well as chanting

the Sanskrit. When I wasn't working, I was able to do this daily.

When I started working again, I started chanting the Chandi on

weekends. I also enjoy chanting the Lalita Trishati Stotram and the

Guru Gita. I do the Beginner's Shiva Puja and the Beginner's Durga

Puja and the Napesvara Suprabhatam Stotram the most frequently. Not

so often, I do the Cosmic Puja and the Advanced Shiva Puja. I am not

as familiar with them and it takes me longer. I also love the Sundar

Kand. I remember asking Swamiji once "what is your favorite". He

said "they all are my favorites." That's how I feel.

Since I am not married and live alone and only work a part time job, I

have lots of time for sadhana. The time I felt the most joyful and

efficient was when I did the fast for Navaratri. Suddenly all the

time I usually spend thinking about food, buying food, fixing meals

and going out to eat was all "available" for sadhana. It was great!

I went from one hour in the evening to 6-8 hours in the evening (in

addition to morning Shiva puja). I am reminding myself of this so

that I will make my sankalpa to fast this Navaratri!

Love to everyone,

Ardis

"bingo_ridley" <sconnor (AT) austin (DOT) rr.com>

Mon, 15 Mar 2004 20:57:40 -0000

Extended Asanas -- Organizing Life for Devotion

In the Chandi class, there was some talk on asanas and

sitting/recitations that went on for 3-4 hours, 8-9 hours, etc. Of

course Swamiji and Shree Maa do this.

In my mind, this is important to access depth of mind and sustaining

devotion. So much needs to be clarified in the seeing, the

envisioning, of God. Svahaa!

Does anyone/everyone here take on longer duration asanas, and if so,

how do you adjust daily life to accomodate such practice? In a way,

this is more on the "Organizing Life for Devotion" topic.

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this is so cool, i am impressed. i need to arrange things so i can

do that. i am always pushing the envelope here with family life so i

have to keep everybody happy. fortunately we are in a groove where i

can do the shiva puja or part of the chandi in the evening, and

elana (our disabled daughter) will hang out with me until she

eventually goes to sleep ... so that helps everyone. (she has a

problem with sleep.)

 

yesterday in the evening she spelled on her communication board GO

DO SHIVA. so it was time, and we went.

 

ardis do you also meditate, go direct to the infinite, or do you

stick with recitations/pujas, or do both, or meditate after a

recitation? maybe "all of the above" :-)

 

steve

 

, Ardis Jackson <anandamama@e...>

wrote:

> Hi Steve,

> When I chant the Chandi, it can take me 4-7 hours depending on if

I am

> taking the time to watch the English translation as well as

chanting the

> Sanskrit. When I wasn't working, I was able to do this daily.

When I

> started working again, I started chanting the Chandi on weekends.

I also

> enjoy chanting the Lalita Trishati Stotram and the Guru Gita. I

do the

> Beginner's Shiva Puja and the Beginner's Durga Puja and the

Napesvara

> Suprabhatam Stotram the most frequently. Not so often, I do the

Cosmic Puja

> and the Advanced Shiva Puja. I am not as familiar with them and

it takes me

> longer. I also love the Sundar Kand. I remember asking Swamiji

once "what

> is your favorite". He said "they all are my favorites." That's

how I feel.

>

> Since I am not married and live alone and only work a part time

job, I have

> lots of time for sadhana. The time I felt the most joyful and

efficient was

> when I did the fast for Navaratri. Suddenly all the time I

usually spend

> thinking about food, buying food, fixing meals and going out to

eat was all

> "available" for sadhana. It was great! I went from one hour in

the evening

> to 6-8 hours in the evening (in addition to morning Shiva puja).

I am

> reminding myself of this so that I will make my sankalpa to fast

this

> Navaratri!

>

> Love to everyone,

> Ardis

>

> "bingo_ridley" <sconnor@a...>

>

> Mon, 15 Mar 2004 20:57:40 -0000

>

> Extended Asanas -- Organizing Life for

Devotion

>

>

> In the Chandi class, there was some talk on asanas and

> sitting/recitations that went on for 3-4 hours, 8-9 hours, etc. Of

> course Swamiji and Shree Maa do this.

>

> In my mind, this is important to access depth of mind and

sustaining

> devotion. So much needs to be clarified in the seeing, the

> envisioning, of God. Svahaa!

>

> Does anyone/everyone here take on longer duration asanas, and if

so,

> how do you adjust daily life to accomodate such practice? In a way,

> this is more on the "Organizing Life for Devotion" topic.

>

> Steve

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How about "all of the above". I forgot to mention japa, which is

continuous. Jai Maa!

"bingo_ridley" <sconnor (AT) austin (DOT) rr.com>

Tue, 16 Mar 2004 03:56:07 -0000

Re: Extended Asanas -- Organizing Life for Devotion

this is so cool, i am impressed. i need to arrange things so i can

do that. i am always pushing the envelope here with family life so i

have to keep everybody happy. fortunately we are in a groove where i

can do the shiva puja or part of the chandi in the evening, and

elana (our disabled daughter) will hang out with me until she

eventually goes to sleep ... so that helps everyone. (she has a

problem with sleep.)

yesterday in the evening she spelled on her communication board GO

DO SHIVA. so it was time, and we went.

ardis do you also meditate, go direct to the infinite, or do you

stick with recitations/pujas, or do both, or meditate after a

recitation? maybe "all of the above" :-)

steve

, Ardis Jackson <anandamama@e...>

wrote:

> Hi Steve,

> When I chant the Chandi, it can take me 4-7 hours depending on if

I am

> taking the time to watch the English translation as well as

chanting the

> Sanskrit. When I wasn't working, I was able to do this daily.

When I

> started working again, I started chanting the Chandi on weekends.

I also

> enjoy chanting the Lalita Trishati Stotram and the Guru Gita. I

do the

> Beginner's Shiva Puja and the Beginner's Durga Puja and the

Napesvara

> Suprabhatam Stotram the most frequently. Not so often, I do the

Cosmic Puja

> and the Advanced Shiva Puja. I am not as familiar with them and

it takes me

> longer. I also love the Sundar Kand. I remember asking Swamiji

once "what

> is your favorite". He said "they all are my favorites." That's

how I feel.

>

> Since I am not married and live alone and only work a part time

job, I have

> lots of time for sadhana. The time I felt the most joyful and

efficient was

> when I did the fast for Navaratri. Suddenly all the time I

usually spend

> thinking about food, buying food, fixing meals and going out to

eat was all

> "available" for sadhana. It was great! I went from one hour in

the evening

> to 6-8 hours in the evening (in addition to morning Shiva puja).

I am

> reminding myself of this so that I will make my sankalpa to fast

this

> Navaratri!

>

> Love to everyone,

> Ardis

>

> "bingo_ridley" <sconnor@a...>

>

> Mon, 15 Mar 2004 20:57:40 -0000

>

> Extended Asanas -- Organizing Life for

Devotion

>

>

> In the Chandi class, there was some talk on asanas and

> sitting/recitations that went on for 3-4 hours, 8-9 hours, etc. Of

> course Swamiji and Shree Maa do this.

>

> In my mind, this is important to access depth of mind and

sustaining

> devotion. So much needs to be clarified in the seeing, the

> envisioning, of God. Svahaa!

>

> Does anyone/everyone here take on longer duration asanas, and if

so,

> how do you adjust daily life to accomodate such practice? In a way,

> this is more on the "Organizing Life for Devotion" topic.

>

> Steve

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I love Elana reminding you to "go do Shiva". It looks like she really enjoys it too!

"bingo_ridley" <sconnor (AT) austin (DOT) rr.com>

Tue, 16 Mar 2004 03:56:07 -0000

Re: Extended Asanas -- Organizing Life for Devotion

this is so cool, i am impressed. i need to arrange things so i can

do that. i am always pushing the envelope here with family life so i

have to keep everybody happy. fortunately we are in a groove where i

can do the shiva puja or part of the chandi in the evening, and

elana (our disabled daughter) will hang out with me until she

eventually goes to sleep ... so that helps everyone. (she has a

problem with sleep.)

yesterday in the evening she spelled on her communication board GO

DO SHIVA. so it was time, and we went.

ardis do you also meditate, go direct to the infinite, or do you

stick with recitations/pujas, or do both, or meditate after a

recitation? maybe "all of the above" :-)

steve

, Ardis Jackson <anandamama@e...>

wrote:

> Hi Steve,

> When I chant the Chandi, it can take me 4-7 hours depending on if

I am

> taking the time to watch the English translation as well as

chanting the

> Sanskrit. When I wasn't working, I was able to do this daily.

When I

> started working again, I started chanting the Chandi on weekends.

I also

> enjoy chanting the Lalita Trishati Stotram and the Guru Gita. I

do the

> Beginner's Shiva Puja and the Beginner's Durga Puja and the

Napesvara

> Suprabhatam Stotram the most frequently. Not so often, I do the

Cosmic Puja

> and the Advanced Shiva Puja. I am not as familiar with them and

it takes me

> longer. I also love the Sundar Kand. I remember asking Swamiji

once "what

> is your favorite". He said "they all are my favorites." That's

how I feel.

>

> Since I am not married and live alone and only work a part time

job, I have

> lots of time for sadhana. The time I felt the most joyful and

efficient was

> when I did the fast for Navaratri. Suddenly all the time I

usually spend

> thinking about food, buying food, fixing meals and going out to

eat was all

> "available" for sadhana. It was great! I went from one hour in

the evening

> to 6-8 hours in the evening (in addition to morning Shiva puja).

I am

> reminding myself of this so that I will make my sankalpa to fast

this

> Navaratri!

>

> Love to everyone,

> Ardis

>

> "bingo_ridley" <sconnor@a...>

>

> Mon, 15 Mar 2004 20:57:40 -0000

>

> Extended Asanas -- Organizing Life for

Devotion

>

>

> In the Chandi class, there was some talk on asanas and

> sitting/recitations that went on for 3-4 hours, 8-9 hours, etc. Of

> course Swamiji and Shree Maa do this.

>

> In my mind, this is important to access depth of mind and

sustaining

> devotion. So much needs to be clarified in the seeing, the

> envisioning, of God. Svahaa!

>

> Does anyone/everyone here take on longer duration asanas, and if

so,

> how do you adjust daily life to accomodate such practice? In a way,

> this is more on the "Organizing Life for Devotion" topic.

>

> Steve

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ardis,

 

i thought so!

 

the japa ... what do you do when you have intellectual activities? i

know this sounds dumb ... but how far can that go? at one's job, for

example.

 

steve

 

, Ardis Jackson <anandamama@e...>

wrote:

> How about "all of the above". I forgot to mention japa, which is

> continuous. Jai Maa!

>

> "bingo_ridley" <sconnor@a...>

>

> Tue, 16 Mar 2004 03:56:07 -0000

>

> Re: Extended Asanas -- Organizing Life for

Devotion

>

>

> this is so cool, i am impressed. i need to arrange things so i can

> do that. i am always pushing the envelope here with family life so

i

> have to keep everybody happy. fortunately we are in a groove where

i

> can do the shiva puja or part of the chandi in the evening, and

> elana (our disabled daughter) will hang out with me until she

> eventually goes to sleep ... so that helps everyone. (she has a

> problem with sleep.)

>

> yesterday in the evening she spelled on her communication board GO

> DO SHIVA. so it was time, and we went.

>

> ardis do you also meditate, go direct to the infinite, or do you

> stick with recitations/pujas, or do both, or meditate after a

> recitation? maybe "all of the above" :-)

>

> steve

>

> , Ardis Jackson <anandamama@e...>

> wrote:

> > Hi Steve,

> > When I chant the Chandi, it can take me 4-7 hours depending on if

> I am

> > taking the time to watch the English translation as well as

> chanting the

> > Sanskrit. When I wasn't working, I was able to do this daily.

> When I

> > started working again, I started chanting the Chandi on weekends.

> I also

> > enjoy chanting the Lalita Trishati Stotram and the Guru Gita. I

> do the

> > Beginner's Shiva Puja and the Beginner's Durga Puja and the

> Napesvara

> > Suprabhatam Stotram the most frequently. Not so often, I do the

> Cosmic Puja

> > and the Advanced Shiva Puja. I am not as familiar with them and

> it takes me

> > longer. I also love the Sundar Kand. I remember asking Swamiji

> once "what

> > is your favorite". He said "they all are my favorites." That's

> how I feel.

> >

> > Since I am not married and live alone and only work a part time

> job, I have

> > lots of time for sadhana. The time I felt the most joyful and

> efficient was

> > when I did the fast for Navaratri. Suddenly all the time I

> usually spend

> > thinking about food, buying food, fixing meals and going out to

> eat was all

> > "available" for sadhana. It was great! I went from one hour in

> the evening

> > to 6-8 hours in the evening (in addition to morning Shiva puja).

> I am

> > reminding myself of this so that I will make my sankalpa to fast

> this

> > Navaratri!

> >

> > Love to everyone,

> > Ardis

> >

> > "bingo_ridley" <sconnor@a...>

> >

> > Mon, 15 Mar 2004 20:57:40 -0000

> >

> > Extended Asanas -- Organizing Life for

> Devotion

> >

> >

> > In the Chandi class, there was some talk on asanas and

> > sitting/recitations that went on for 3-4 hours, 8-9 hours, etc.

Of

> > course Swamiji and Shree Maa do this.

> >

> > In my mind, this is important to access depth of mind and

> sustaining

> > devotion. So much needs to be clarified in the seeing, the

> > envisioning, of God. Svahaa!

> >

> > Does anyone/everyone here take on longer duration asanas, and if

> so,

> > how do you adjust daily life to accomodate such practice? In a

way,

> > this is more on the "Organizing Life for Devotion" topic.

> >

> > Steve

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> >

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yes she is really awesome, such a dear heart. i got her to say

SVAHAA with me at the appropriate times, she really enjoys that.

 

steve

 

, Ardis Jackson <anandamama@e...>

wrote:

> I love Elana reminding you to "go do Shiva". It looks like she

really

> enjoys it too!

>

> "bingo_ridley" <sconnor@a...>

>

> Tue, 16 Mar 2004 03:56:07 -0000

>

> Re: Extended Asanas -- Organizing Life for

Devotion

>

>

> this is so cool, i am impressed. i need to arrange things so i can

> do that. i am always pushing the envelope here with family life so

i

> have to keep everybody happy. fortunately we are in a groove where

i

> can do the shiva puja or part of the chandi in the evening, and

> elana (our disabled daughter) will hang out with me until she

> eventually goes to sleep ... so that helps everyone. (she has a

> problem with sleep.)

>

> yesterday in the evening she spelled on her communication board GO

> DO SHIVA. so it was time, and we went.

>

> ardis do you also meditate, go direct to the infinite, or do you

> stick with recitations/pujas, or do both, or meditate after a

> recitation? maybe "all of the above" :-)

>

> steve

>

> , Ardis Jackson <anandamama@e...>

> wrote:

> > Hi Steve,

> > When I chant the Chandi, it can take me 4-7 hours depending on if

> I am

> > taking the time to watch the English translation as well as

> chanting the

> > Sanskrit. When I wasn't working, I was able to do this daily.

> When I

> > started working again, I started chanting the Chandi on weekends.

> I also

> > enjoy chanting the Lalita Trishati Stotram and the Guru Gita. I

> do the

> > Beginner's Shiva Puja and the Beginner's Durga Puja and the

> Napesvara

> > Suprabhatam Stotram the most frequently. Not so often, I do the

> Cosmic Puja

> > and the Advanced Shiva Puja. I am not as familiar with them and

> it takes me

> > longer. I also love the Sundar Kand. I remember asking Swamiji

> once "what

> > is your favorite". He said "they all are my favorites." That's

> how I feel.

> >

> > Since I am not married and live alone and only work a part time

> job, I have

> > lots of time for sadhana. The time I felt the most joyful and

> efficient was

> > when I did the fast for Navaratri. Suddenly all the time I

> usually spend

> > thinking about food, buying food, fixing meals and going out to

> eat was all

> > "available" for sadhana. It was great! I went from one hour in

> the evening

> > to 6-8 hours in the evening (in addition to morning Shiva puja).

> I am

> > reminding myself of this so that I will make my sankalpa to fast

> this

> > Navaratri!

> >

> > Love to everyone,

> > Ardis

> >

> > "bingo_ridley" <sconnor@a...>

> >

> > Mon, 15 Mar 2004 20:57:40 -0000

> >

> > Extended Asanas -- Organizing Life for

> Devotion

> >

> >

> > In the Chandi class, there was some talk on asanas and

> > sitting/recitations that went on for 3-4 hours, 8-9 hours, etc.

Of

> > course Swamiji and Shree Maa do this.

> >

> > In my mind, this is important to access depth of mind and

> sustaining

> > devotion. So much needs to be clarified in the seeing, the

> > envisioning, of God. Svahaa!

> >

> > Does anyone/everyone here take on longer duration asanas, and if

> so,

> > how do you adjust daily life to accomodate such practice? In a

way,

> > this is more on the "Organizing Life for Devotion" topic.

> >

> > Steve

> >

> >

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Hi Steve,

At a certain point with japa, the mantra becomes the set-point for

your mind. You can actually hear the mantra going on inside, even

when you are not deliberately thinking it. You can intend this to

happen. This is why it is good to really pay attention, be intense

and really focus on the sound. Do intense japa. Your mind will fall

in love with the mantra.

Another thing I do is this. When you repeat the mantra, at first,

does it feel like you are doing this in your head? If so, put your

hand in front of your face, and pull the vibration of the mantra down

into your heart by sliding your hand from the crown to the heart

chakra. Put your hand on your heart. Tune in. Doing this places

your mind at the feet of your inner Guru, who resides in your heart.

You will be doing japa in your heart. When the mind and heart vibrate

as One, there is great bliss. Practice staying in that vibration while

doing other things. When it is time to think, think. That vibration

of the mantra will be in the background of your mind while you are

doing what is needed. And if you forget or outer things get

negative, think the mantra pull it back down into your heart again,

re-set your set-point with that simple gesture. Some people put a

small picture of their Ishta-Guru in a locket or medicine bag, after

worshipping it, and wear it next to their heart. You could also ask

for some Vibhuti from the Mandir.

Hope this helps.

Maureen

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Tuesday, March 16, 2004 10:12 AM

Re: Extended Asanas -- Organizing Life for Devotion

ardis,i thought so!the japa ... what do you do when you have

intellectual activities? i know this sounds dumb ... but how far can

that go? at one's job, for example.steve--- In

, Ardis Jackson <anandamama@e...> wrote:>

How about "all of the above". I forgot to mention japa, which is>

continuous. Jai Maa!> > "bingo_ridley" <sconnor@a...>>

> Tue, 16 Mar 2004

03:56:07 -0000> > Subject:

Re: Extended Asanas -- Organizing Life for Devotion> >

> this is so cool, i am impressed. i need to arrange things so i can>

do that. i am always pushing the envelope here with family life so i>

have to keep everybody happy. fortunately we are in a groove where i>

can do the shiva puja or part of the chandi in the evening, and> elana

(our disabled daughter) will hang out with me until she> eventually

goes to sleep ... so that helps everyone. (she has a> problem with

sleep.)> > yesterday in the evening she spelled on her communication

board GO> DO SHIVA. so it was time, and we went.> > ardis do you also

meditate, go direct to the infinite, or do you> stick with

recitations/pujas, or do both, or meditate after a> recitation? maybe

"all of the above" :-)> > steve> > ,

Ardis Jackson <anandamama@e...>> wrote:> > Hi Steve,> > When I chant

the Chandi, it can take me 4-7 hours depending on if> I am> > taking

the time to watch the English translation as well as> chanting the> >

Sanskrit. When I wasn't working, I was able to do this daily.> When

I> > started working again, I started chanting the Chandi on

weekends.> I also> > enjoy chanting the Lalita Trishati Stotram and

the Guru Gita. I> do the> > Beginner's Shiva Puja and the Beginner's

Durga Puja and the> Napesvara> > Suprabhatam Stotram the most

frequently. Not so often, I do the> Cosmic Puja> > and the Advanced

Shiva Puja. I am not as familiar with them and> it takes me> >

longer. I also love the Sundar Kand. I remember asking Swamiji>

once "what> > is your favorite". He said "they all are my

favorites." That's> how I feel.> > > > Since I am not married and

live alone and only work a part time> job, I have> > lots of time for

sadhana. The time I felt the most joyful and> efficient was> > when I

did the fast for Navaratri. Suddenly all the time I> usually spend> >

thinking about food, buying food, fixing meals and going out to> eat

was all> > "available" for sadhana. It was great! I went from one

hour in> the evening> > to 6-8 hours in the evening (in addition to

morning Shiva puja).> I am> > reminding myself of this so that I will

make my sankalpa to fast> this> > Navaratri!> > > > Love to everyone,>

> Ardis> > > > "bingo_ridley" <sconnor@a...>> >

> > Mon, 15 Mar 2004 20:57:40 -0000>

> > > Extended

Asanas -- Organizing Life for> Devotion> > > > > > In the Chandi

class, there was some talk on asanas and> > sitting/recitations that

went on for 3-4 hours, 8-9 hours, etc. Of> > course Swamiji and Shree

Maa do this.> > > > In my mind, this is important to access depth of

mind and> sustaining> > devotion. So much needs to be clarified in

the seeing, the> > envisioning, of God. Svahaa!> > > > Does

anyone/everyone here take on longer duration asanas, and if> so,> >

how do you adjust daily life to accomodate such practice? In a way,>

> this is more on the "Organizing Life for Devotion" topic.> > > >

Steve> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Links> > To visit your

group on the web, go to:> >

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Maureen,

 

Thank you, especially about the pulling the mantra down to the heart

and the Vibhuti ... and the Ishta-Guru locket ... so very good ...

 

Pranams,

 

Steve

 

, "Maureen Nielson"

<mnielson@n...> wrote:

> Hi Steve,

> At a certain point with japa, the mantra becomes the set-point for

your mind. You can actually hear the mantra going on inside, even

when you are not deliberately thinking it. You can intend this to

happen. This is why it is good to really pay attention, be intense

and really focus on the sound. Do intense japa. Your mind will fall

in love with the mantra.

> Another thing I do is this. When you repeat the mantra, at first,

does it feel like you are doing this in your head? If so, put your

hand in front of your face, and pull the vibration of the mantra

down into your heart by sliding your hand from the crown to the

heart chakra. Put your hand on your heart. Tune in. Doing this

places your mind at the feet of your inner Guru, who resides in your

heart. You will be doing japa in your heart. When the mind and heart

vibrate as One, there is great bliss. Practice staying in that

vibration while doing other things. When it is time to think,

think. That vibration of the mantra will be in the background of

your mind while you are doing what is needed. And if you forget or

outer things get negative, think the mantra pull it back down into

your heart again, re-set your set-point with that simple gesture.

Some people put a small picture of their Ishta-Guru in a locket or

medicine bag, after worshipping it, and wear it next to their

heart. You could also ask for some Vibhuti from the Mandir.

>

> Hope this helps.

> Maureen

>

>

>

> -

> bingo_ridley

>

> Tuesday, March 16, 2004 10:12 AM

> Re: Extended Asanas -- Organizing Life

for Devotion

>

>

> ardis,

>

> i thought so!

>

> the japa ... what do you do when you have intellectual

activities? i

> know this sounds dumb ... but how far can that go? at one's job,

for

> example.

>

> steve

>

> , Ardis Jackson

<anandamama@e...>

> wrote:

> > How about "all of the above". I forgot to mention japa, which

is

> > continuous. Jai Maa!

> >

> > "bingo_ridley" <sconnor@a...>

> >

> > Tue, 16 Mar 2004 03:56:07 -0000

> >

> > Re: Extended Asanas -- Organizing Life

for

> Devotion

> >

> >

> > this is so cool, i am impressed. i need to arrange things so i

can

> > do that. i am always pushing the envelope here with family

life so

> i

> > have to keep everybody happy. fortunately we are in a groove

where

> i

> > can do the shiva puja or part of the chandi in the evening, and

> > elana (our disabled daughter) will hang out with me until she

> > eventually goes to sleep ... so that helps everyone. (she has a

> > problem with sleep.)

> >

> > yesterday in the evening she spelled on her communication

board GO

> > DO SHIVA. so it was time, and we went.

> >

> > ardis do you also meditate, go direct to the infinite, or do

you

> > stick with recitations/pujas, or do both, or meditate after a

> > recitation? maybe "all of the above" :-)

> >

> > steve

> >

> > , Ardis Jackson

<anandamama@e...>

> > wrote:

> > > Hi Steve,

> > > When I chant the Chandi, it can take me 4-7 hours depending

on if

> > I am

> > > taking the time to watch the English translation as well as

> > chanting the

> > > Sanskrit. When I wasn't working, I was able to do this

daily.

> > When I

> > > started working again, I started chanting the Chandi on

weekends.

> > I also

> > > enjoy chanting the Lalita Trishati Stotram and the Guru

Gita. I

> > do the

> > > Beginner's Shiva Puja and the Beginner's Durga Puja and the

> > Napesvara

> > > Suprabhatam Stotram the most frequently. Not so often, I do

the

> > Cosmic Puja

> > > and the Advanced Shiva Puja. I am not as familiar with them

and

> > it takes me

> > > longer. I also love the Sundar Kand. I remember asking

Swamiji

> > once "what

> > > is your favorite". He said "they all are my favorites."

That's

> > how I feel.

> > >

> > > Since I am not married and live alone and only work a part

time

> > job, I have

> > > lots of time for sadhana. The time I felt the most joyful

and

> > efficient was

> > > when I did the fast for Navaratri. Suddenly all the time I

> > usually spend

> > > thinking about food, buying food, fixing meals and going out

to

> > eat was all

> > > "available" for sadhana. It was great! I went from one

hour in

> > the evening

> > > to 6-8 hours in the evening (in addition to morning Shiva

puja).

> > I am

> > > reminding myself of this so that I will make my sankalpa to

fast

> > this

> > > Navaratri!

> > >

> > > Love to everyone,

> > > Ardis

> > >

> > > "bingo_ridley" <sconnor@a...>

> > >

> > > Mon, 15 Mar 2004 20:57:40 -0000

> > >

> > > Extended Asanas -- Organizing Life for

> > Devotion

> > >

> > >

> > > In the Chandi class, there was some talk on asanas and

> > > sitting/recitations that went on for 3-4 hours, 8-9 hours,

etc.

> Of

> > > course Swamiji and Shree Maa do this.

> > >

> > > In my mind, this is important to access depth of mind and

> > sustaining

> > > devotion. So much needs to be clarified in the seeing, the

> > > envisioning, of God. Svahaa!

> > >

> > > Does anyone/everyone here take on longer duration asanas,

and if

> > so,

> > > how do you adjust daily life to accomodate such practice? In

a

> way,

> > > this is more on the "Organizing Life for Devotion" topic.

> > >

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When you have established a practice of continual japa, it continues

on its own. When I am going to sleep, I always do japa for several

hours before succumbing to sleep. It is actually more restful than

sleep. When I wake up the mantra is already going. If I wake up

during the night, the mantra is there. It is a total joy to me. So

it continues when I am driving to work. When I need to concentrate on

my work (I am an accountant), I do so. When there are breaks from

that type of concentration, the mantra returns. The mantra is like

breathing. It is the thread that links all of my sadhana and my life

in the world. Jai Maa!!!!

"bingo_ridley" <sconnor (AT) austin (DOT) rr.com>

Tue, 16 Mar 2004 16:12:39 -0000

Re: Extended Asanas -- Organizing Life for Devotion

ardis,

i thought so!

the japa ... what do you do when you have intellectual activities? i

know this sounds dumb ... but how far can that go? at one's job, for

example.

steve

, Ardis Jackson <anandamama@e...>

wrote:

> How about "all of the above". I forgot to mention japa, which is

> continuous. Jai Maa!

>

> "bingo_ridley" <sconnor@a...>

>

> Tue, 16 Mar 2004 03:56:07 -0000

>

> Re: Extended Asanas -- Organizing Life for

Devotion

>

>

> this is so cool, i am impressed. i need to arrange things so i can

> do that. i am always pushing the envelope here with family life so

i

> have to keep everybody happy. fortunately we are in a groove where

i

> can do the shiva puja or part of the chandi in the evening, and

> elana (our disabled daughter) will hang out with me until she

> eventually goes to sleep ... so that helps everyone. (she has a

> problem with sleep.)

>

> yesterday in the evening she spelled on her communication board GO

> DO SHIVA. so it was time, and we went.

>

> ardis do you also meditate, go direct to the infinite, or do you

> stick with recitations/pujas, or do both, or meditate after a

> recitation? maybe "all of the above" :-)

>

> steve

>

> , Ardis Jackson <anandamama@e...>

> wrote:

> > Hi Steve,

> > When I chant the Chandi, it can take me 4-7 hours depending on if

> I am

> > taking the time to watch the English translation as well as

> chanting the

> > Sanskrit. When I wasn't working, I was able to do this daily.

> When I

> > started working again, I started chanting the Chandi on weekends.

> I also

> > enjoy chanting the Lalita Trishati Stotram and the Guru Gita. I

> do the

> > Beginner's Shiva Puja and the Beginner's Durga Puja and the

> Napesvara

> > Suprabhatam Stotram the most frequently. Not so often, I do the

> Cosmic Puja

> > and the Advanced Shiva Puja. I am not as familiar with them and

> it takes me

> > longer. I also love the Sundar Kand. I remember asking Swamiji

> once "what

> > is your favorite". He said "they all are my favorites." That's

> how I feel.

> >

> > Since I am not married and live alone and only work a part time

> job, I have

> > lots of time for sadhana. The time I felt the most joyful and

> efficient was

> > when I did the fast for Navaratri. Suddenly all the time I

> usually spend

> > thinking about food, buying food, fixing meals and going out to

> eat was all

> > "available" for sadhana. It was great! I went from one hour in

> the evening

> > to 6-8 hours in the evening (in addition to morning Shiva puja).

> I am

> > reminding myself of this so that I will make my sankalpa to fast

> this

> > Navaratri!

> >

> > Love to everyone,

> > Ardis

> >

> > "bingo_ridley" <sconnor@a...>

> >

> > Mon, 15 Mar 2004 20:57:40 -0000

> >

> > Extended Asanas -- Organizing Life for

> Devotion

> >

> >

> > In the Chandi class, there was some talk on asanas and

> > sitting/recitations that went on for 3-4 hours, 8-9 hours, etc.

Of

> > course Swamiji and Shree Maa do this.

> >

> > In my mind, this is important to access depth of mind and

> sustaining

> > devotion. So much needs to be clarified in the seeing, the

> > envisioning, of God. Svahaa!

> >

> > Does anyone/everyone here take on longer duration asanas, and if

> so,

> > how do you adjust daily life to accomodate such practice? In a

way,

> > this is more on the "Organizing Life for Devotion" topic.

> >

> > Steve

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Great answer, Maureen! If I had read yours first, I wouldn't have had to answer!

"Maureen Nielson" <mnielson (AT) netins (DOT) net>

Tue, 16 Mar 2004 11:33:02 -0600

<>

Re: Re: Extended Asanas -- Organizing Life for Devotion

Hi Steve,

At a certain point with japa, the mantra becomes the set-point for

your mind. You can actually hear the mantra going on inside, even

when you are not deliberately thinking it. You can intend this to

happen. This is why it is good to really pay attention, be intense

and really focus on the sound. Do intense japa. Your mind will fall

in love with the mantra.

Another thing I do is this. When you repeat the mantra, at first,

does it feel like you are doing this in your head? If so, put your

hand in front of your face, and pull the vibration of the mantra down

into your heart by sliding your hand from the crown to the heart

chakra. Put your hand on your heart. Tune in. Doing this places

your mind at the feet of your inner Guru, who resides in your heart.

You will be doing japa in your heart. When the mind and heart vibrate

as One, there is great bliss. Practice staying in that vibration while

doing other things. When it is time to think, think. That vibration

of the mantra will be in the background of your mind while you are

doing what is needed. And if you forget or outer things get

negative, think the mantra pull it back down into your heart again,

re-set your set-point with that simple gesture. Some people put a

small picture of their Ishta-Guru in a locket or medicine bag, after

worshipping it, and wear it next to their heart. You could also ask

for some Vibhuti from the Mandir.

Hope this helps.

Maureen

-

bingo_ridley <sconnor (AT) austin (DOT) rr.com>

Tuesday, March 16, 2004 10:12 AM

Re: Extended Asanas -- Organizing Life for Devotion

ardis,

i thought so!

the japa ... what do you do when you have intellectual activities? i

know this sounds dumb ... but how far can that go? at one's job, for

example.

steve

, Ardis Jackson <anandamama@e...>

wrote:

> How about "all of the above". I forgot to mention japa, which is

> continuous. Jai Maa!

>

> "bingo_ridley" <sconnor@a...>

>

> Tue, 16 Mar 2004 03:56:07 -0000

>

> Re: Extended Asanas -- Organizing Life for

Devotion

>

>

> this is so cool, i am impressed. i need to arrange things so i can

> do that. i am always pushing the envelope here with family life so

i

> have to keep everybody happy. fortunately we are in a groove where

i

> can do the shiva puja or part of the chandi in the evening, and

> elana (our disabled daughter) will hang out with me until she

> eventually goes to sleep ... so that helps everyone. (she has a

> problem with sleep.)

>

> yesterday in the evening she spelled on her communication board GO

> DO SHIVA. so it was time, and we went.

>

> ardis do you also meditate, go direct to the infinite, or do you

> stick with recitations/pujas, or do both, or meditate after a

> recitation? maybe "all of the above" :-)

>

> steve

>

> , Ardis Jackson <anandamama@e...>

> wrote:

> > Hi Steve,

> > When I chant the Chandi, it can take me 4-7 hours depending on if

> I am

> > taking the time to watch the English translation as well as

> chanting the

> > Sanskrit. When I wasn't working, I was able to do this daily.

> When I

> > started working again, I started chanting the Chandi on weekends.

> I also

> > enjoy chanting the Lalita Trishati Stotram and the Guru Gita. I

> do the

> > Beginner's Shiva Puja and the Beginner's Durga Puja and the

> Napesvara

> > Suprabhatam Stotram the most frequently. Not so often, I do the

> Cosmic Puja

> > and the Advanced Shiva Puja. I am not as familiar with them and

> it takes me

> > longer. I also love the Sundar Kand. I remember asking Swamiji

> once "what

> > is your favorite". He said "they all are my favorites." That's

> how I feel.

> >

> > Since I am not married and live alone and only work a part time

> job, I have

> > lots of time for sadhana. The time I felt the most joyful and

> efficient was

> > when I did the fast for Navaratri. Suddenly all the time I

> usually spend

> > thinking about food, buying food, fixing meals and going out to

> eat was all

> > "available" for sadhana. It was great! I went from one hour in

> the evening

> > to 6-8 hours in the evening (in addition to morning Shiva puja).

> I am

> > reminding myself of this so that I will make my sankalpa to fast

> this

> > Navaratri!

> >

> > Love to everyone,

> > Ardis

> >

> > "bingo_ridley" <sconnor@a...>

> >

> > Mon, 15 Mar 2004 20:57:40 -0000

> >

> > Extended Asanas -- Organizing Life for

> Devotion

> >

> >

> > In the Chandi class, there was some talk on asanas and

> > sitting/recitations that went on for 3-4 hours, 8-9 hours, etc.

Of

> > course Swamiji and Shree Maa do this.

> >

> > In my mind, this is important to access depth of mind and

> sustaining

> > devotion. So much needs to be clarified in the seeing, the

> > envisioning, of God. Svahaa!

> >

> > Does anyone/everyone here take on longer duration asanas, and if

> so,

> > how do you adjust daily life to accomodate such practice? In a

way,

> > this is more on the "Organizing Life for Devotion" topic.

> >

> > Steve

> >

> >

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Thank you so much for sharing that. It inspires me to step up my own

japa efforts. I sense that you are truly on just the right track to

something so valuable. More than that, you seem to me to be on a

treasure train. I simply must gain myself a boarding pass to the very

same.

 

, Ardis Jackson <anandamama@e...>

wrote:

> When you have established a practice of continual japa, it

continues on its

> own. When I am going to sleep, I always do japa for several hours

before

> succumbing to sleep. It is actually more restful than sleep. When

I wake

> up the mantra is already going. If I wake up during the night, the

mantra

> is there. It is a total joy to me. So it continues when I am

driving to

> work. When I need to concentrate on my work (I am an accountant), I

do so.

> When there are breaks from that type of concentration, the mantra

returns.

> The mantra is like breathing. It is the thread that links all of

my sadhana

> and my life in the world. Jai Maa!!!!

>

> "bingo_ridley" <sconnor@a...>

>

> Tue, 16 Mar 2004 16:12:39 -0000

>

> Re: Extended Asanas -- Organizing Life for

Devotion

>

>

> ardis,

>

> i thought so!

>

> the japa ... what do you do when you have intellectual activities? i

> know this sounds dumb ... but how far can that go? at one's job, for

> example.

>

> steve

>

> , Ardis Jackson <anandamama@e...>

> wrote:

> > How about "all of the above". I forgot to mention japa, which is

> > continuous. Jai Maa!

> >

> > "bingo_ridley" <sconnor@a...>

> >

> > Tue, 16 Mar 2004 03:56:07 -0000

> >

> > Re: Extended Asanas -- Organizing Life for

> Devotion

> >

> >

> > this is so cool, i am impressed. i need to arrange things so i can

> > do that. i am always pushing the envelope here with family life so

> i

> > have to keep everybody happy. fortunately we are in a groove where

> i

> > can do the shiva puja or part of the chandi in the evening, and

> > elana (our disabled daughter) will hang out with me until she

> > eventually goes to sleep ... so that helps everyone. (she has a

> > problem with sleep.)

> >

> > yesterday in the evening she spelled on her communication board GO

> > DO SHIVA. so it was time, and we went.

> >

> > ardis do you also meditate, go direct to the infinite, or do you

> > stick with recitations/pujas, or do both, or meditate after a

> > recitation? maybe "all of the above" :-)

> >

> > steve

> >

> > , Ardis Jackson

<anandamama@e...>

> > wrote:

> > > Hi Steve,

> > > When I chant the Chandi, it can take me 4-7 hours depending on

if

> > I am

> > > taking the time to watch the English translation as well as

> > chanting the

> > > Sanskrit. When I wasn't working, I was able to do this daily.

> > When I

> > > started working again, I started chanting the Chandi on

weekends.

> > I also

> > > enjoy chanting the Lalita Trishati Stotram and the Guru Gita. I

> > do the

> > > Beginner's Shiva Puja and the Beginner's Durga Puja and the

> > Napesvara

> > > Suprabhatam Stotram the most frequently. Not so often, I do the

> > Cosmic Puja

> > > and the Advanced Shiva Puja. I am not as familiar with them and

> > it takes me

> > > longer. I also love the Sundar Kand. I remember asking Swamiji

> > once "what

> > > is your favorite". He said "they all are my favorites." That's

> > how I feel.

> > >

> > > Since I am not married and live alone and only work a part time

> > job, I have

> > > lots of time for sadhana. The time I felt the most joyful and

> > efficient was

> > > when I did the fast for Navaratri. Suddenly all the time I

> > usually spend

> > > thinking about food, buying food, fixing meals and going out to

> > eat was all

> > > "available" for sadhana. It was great! I went from one hour in

> > the evening

> > > to 6-8 hours in the evening (in addition to morning Shiva puja).

> > I am

> > > reminding myself of this so that I will make my sankalpa to fast

> > this

> > > Navaratri!

> > >

> > > Love to everyone,

> > > Ardis

> > >

> > > "bingo_ridley" <sconnor@a...>

> > >

> > > Mon, 15 Mar 2004 20:57:40 -0000

> > >

> > > Extended Asanas -- Organizing Life for

> > Devotion

> > >

> > >

> > > In the Chandi class, there was some talk on asanas and

> > > sitting/recitations that went on for 3-4 hours, 8-9 hours, etc.

> Of

> > > course Swamiji and Shree Maa do this.

> > >

> > > In my mind, this is important to access depth of mind and

> > sustaining

> > > devotion. So much needs to be clarified in the seeing, the

> > > envisioning, of God. Svahaa!

> > >

> > > Does anyone/everyone here take on longer duration asanas, and if

> > so,

> > > how do you adjust daily life to accomodate such practice? In a

> way,

> > > this is more on the "Organizing Life for Devotion" topic.

> > >

> > > Steve

> > >

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Thank you. For more inspiration, Sarada Devi (Ramakrishna's spiritual

partner) spent many, many hours a day in japa. She slept very little.

She was an inspiration to all who knew her, including Ramakrishna.

When I first went to the Devi Mandir, a devotee named Sarada was the

first person to encourage me to practice japa. I was a little

skeptical at first. Now I am very grateful to her.

"rudran2" <stechiekov >

Wed, 17 Mar 2004 01:47:28 -0000

Re: Extended Asanas -- Organizing Life for Devotion

Thank you so much for sharing that. It inspires me to step up my own

japa efforts. I sense that you are truly on just the right track to

something so valuable. More than that, you seem to me to be on a

treasure train. I simply must gain myself a boarding pass to the very

same.

, Ardis Jackson <anandamama@e...>

wrote:

> When you have established a practice of continual japa, it

continues on its

> own. When I am going to sleep, I always do japa for several hours

before

> succumbing to sleep. It is actually more restful than sleep. When

I wake

> up the mantra is already going. If I wake up during the night, the

mantra

> is there. It is a total joy to me. So it continues when I am

driving to

> work. When I need to concentrate on my work (I am an accountant), I

do so.

> When there are breaks from that type of concentration, the mantra

returns.

> The mantra is like breathing. It is the thread that links all of

my sadhana

> and my life in the world. Jai Maa!!!!

>

> "bingo_ridley" <sconnor@a...>

>

> Tue, 16 Mar 2004 16:12:39 -0000

>

> Re: Extended Asanas -- Organizing Life for

Devotion

>

>

> ardis,

>

> i thought so!

>

> the japa ... what do you do when you have intellectual activities? i

> know this sounds dumb ... but how far can that go? at one's job, for

> example.

>

> steve

>

> , Ardis Jackson <anandamama@e...>

> wrote:

> > How about "all of the above". I forgot to mention japa, which is

> > continuous. Jai Maa!

> >

> > "bingo_ridley" <sconnor@a...>

> >

> > Tue, 16 Mar 2004 03:56:07 -0000

> >

> > Re: Extended Asanas -- Organizing Life for

> Devotion

> >

> >

> > this is so cool, i am impressed. i need to arrange things so i can

> > do that. i am always pushing the envelope here with family life so

> i

> > have to keep everybody happy. fortunately we are in a groove where

> i

> > can do the shiva puja or part of the chandi in the evening, and

> > elana (our disabled daughter) will hang out with me until she

> > eventually goes to sleep ... so that helps everyone. (she has a

> > problem with sleep.)

> >

> > yesterday in the evening she spelled on her communication board GO

> > DO SHIVA. so it was time, and we went.

> >

> > ardis do you also meditate, go direct to the infinite, or do you

> > stick with recitations/pujas, or do both, or meditate after a

> > recitation? maybe "all of the above" :-)

> >

> > steve

> >

> > , Ardis Jackson

<anandamama@e...>

> > wrote:

> > > Hi Steve,

> > > When I chant the Chandi, it can take me 4-7 hours depending on

if

> > I am

> > > taking the time to watch the English translation as well as

> > chanting the

> > > Sanskrit. When I wasn't working, I was able to do this daily.

> > When I

> > > started working again, I started chanting the Chandi on

weekends.

> > I also

> > > enjoy chanting the Lalita Trishati Stotram and the Guru Gita. I

> > do the

> > > Beginner's Shiva Puja and the Beginner's Durga Puja and the

> > Napesvara

> > > Suprabhatam Stotram the most frequently. Not so often, I do the

> > Cosmic Puja

> > > and the Advanced Shiva Puja. I am not as familiar with them and

> > it takes me

> > > longer. I also love the Sundar Kand. I remember asking Swamiji

> > once "what

> > > is your favorite". He said "they all are my favorites." That's

> > how I feel.

> > >

> > > Since I am not married and live alone and only work a part time

> > job, I have

> > > lots of time for sadhana. The time I felt the most joyful and

> > efficient was

> > > when I did the fast for Navaratri. Suddenly all the time I

> > usually spend

> > > thinking about food, buying food, fixing meals and going out to

> > eat was all

> > > "available" for sadhana. It was great! I went from one hour in

> > the evening

> > > to 6-8 hours in the evening (in addition to morning Shiva puja).

> > I am

> > > reminding myself of this so that I will make my sankalpa to fast

> > this

> > > Navaratri!

> > >

> > > Love to everyone,

> > > Ardis

> > >

> > > "bingo_ridley" <sconnor@a...>

> > >

> > > Mon, 15 Mar 2004 20:57:40 -0000

> > >

> > > Extended Asanas -- Organizing Life for

> > Devotion

> > >

> > >

> > > In the Chandi class, there was some talk on asanas and

> > > sitting/recitations that went on for 3-4 hours, 8-9 hours, etc.

> Of

> > > course Swamiji and Shree Maa do this.

> > >

> > > In my mind, this is important to access depth of mind and

> > sustaining

> > > devotion. So much needs to be clarified in the seeing, the

> > > envisioning, of God. Svahaa!

> > >

> > > Does anyone/everyone here take on longer duration asanas, and if

> > so,

> > > how do you adjust daily life to accomodate such practice? In a

> way,

> > > this is more on the "Organizing Life for Devotion" topic.

> > >

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me too rudran ... all aboooooaaaaard!!!

 

steve

 

 

, "rudran2" <stechiekov>

wrote:

> Thank you so much for sharing that. It inspires me to step up my

own

> japa efforts. I sense that you are truly on just the right track

to

> something so valuable. More than that, you seem to me to be on a

> treasure train. I simply must gain myself a boarding pass to the

very

> same.

>

> , Ardis Jackson

<anandamama@e...>

> wrote:

> > When you have established a practice of continual japa, it

> continues on its

> > own. When I am going to sleep, I always do japa for several

hours

> before

> > succumbing to sleep. It is actually more restful than sleep.

When

> I wake

> > up the mantra is already going. If I wake up during the night,

the

> mantra

> > is there. It is a total joy to me. So it continues when I am

> driving to

> > work. When I need to concentrate on my work (I am an

accountant), I

> do so.

> > When there are breaks from that type of concentration, the

mantra

> returns.

> > The mantra is like breathing. It is the thread that links all

of

> my sadhana

> > and my life in the world. Jai Maa!!!!

> >

> > "bingo_ridley" <sconnor@a...>

> >

> > Tue, 16 Mar 2004 16:12:39 -0000

> >

> > Re: Extended Asanas -- Organizing Life

for

> Devotion

> >

> >

> > ardis,

> >

> > i thought so!

> >

> > the japa ... what do you do when you have intellectual

activities? i

> > know this sounds dumb ... but how far can that go? at one's job,

for

> > example.

> >

> > steve

> >

> > , Ardis Jackson

<anandamama@e...>

> > wrote:

> > > How about "all of the above". I forgot to mention japa, which

is

> > > continuous. Jai Maa!

> > >

> > > "bingo_ridley" <sconnor@a...>

> > >

> > > Tue, 16 Mar 2004 03:56:07 -0000

> > >

> > > Re: Extended Asanas -- Organizing Life

for

> > Devotion

> > >

> > >

> > > this is so cool, i am impressed. i need to arrange things so i

can

> > > do that. i am always pushing the envelope here with family

life so

> > i

> > > have to keep everybody happy. fortunately we are in a groove

where

> > i

> > > can do the shiva puja or part of the chandi in the evening, and

> > > elana (our disabled daughter) will hang out with me until she

> > > eventually goes to sleep ... so that helps everyone. (she has a

> > > problem with sleep.)

> > >

> > > yesterday in the evening she spelled on her communication

board GO

> > > DO SHIVA. so it was time, and we went.

> > >

> > > ardis do you also meditate, go direct to the infinite, or do

you

> > > stick with recitations/pujas, or do both, or meditate after a

> > > recitation? maybe "all of the above" :-)

> > >

> > > steve

> > >

> > > , Ardis Jackson

> <anandamama@e...>

> > > wrote:

> > > > Hi Steve,

> > > > When I chant the Chandi, it can take me 4-7 hours depending

on

> if

> > > I am

> > > > taking the time to watch the English translation as well as

> > > chanting the

> > > > Sanskrit. When I wasn't working, I was able to do this

daily.

> > > When I

> > > > started working again, I started chanting the Chandi on

> weekends.

> > > I also

> > > > enjoy chanting the Lalita Trishati Stotram and the Guru

Gita. I

> > > do the

> > > > Beginner's Shiva Puja and the Beginner's Durga Puja and the

> > > Napesvara

> > > > Suprabhatam Stotram the most frequently. Not so often, I do

the

> > > Cosmic Puja

> > > > and the Advanced Shiva Puja. I am not as familiar with them

and

> > > it takes me

> > > > longer. I also love the Sundar Kand. I remember asking

Swamiji

> > > once "what

> > > > is your favorite". He said "they all are my favorites."

That's

> > > how I feel.

> > > >

> > > > Since I am not married and live alone and only work a part

time

> > > job, I have

> > > > lots of time for sadhana. The time I felt the most joyful

and

> > > efficient was

> > > > when I did the fast for Navaratri. Suddenly all the time I

> > > usually spend

> > > > thinking about food, buying food, fixing meals and going out

to

> > > eat was all

> > > > "available" for sadhana. It was great! I went from one

hour in

> > > the evening

> > > > to 6-8 hours in the evening (in addition to morning Shiva

puja).

> > > I am

> > > > reminding myself of this so that I will make my sankalpa to

fast

> > > this

> > > > Navaratri!

> > > >

> > > > Love to everyone,

> > > > Ardis

> > > >

> > > > "bingo_ridley" <sconnor@a...>

> > > >

> > > > Mon, 15 Mar 2004 20:57:40 -0000

> > > >

> > > > Extended Asanas -- Organizing Life for

> > > Devotion

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > In the Chandi class, there was some talk on asanas and

> > > > sitting/recitations that went on for 3-4 hours, 8-9 hours,

etc.

> > Of

> > > > course Swamiji and Shree Maa do this.

> > > >

> > > > In my mind, this is important to access depth of mind and

> > > sustaining

> > > > devotion. So much needs to be clarified in the seeing, the

> > > > envisioning, of God. Svahaa!

> > > >

> > > > Does anyone/everyone here take on longer duration asanas,

and if

> > > so,

> > > > how do you adjust daily life to accomodate such practice? In

a

> > way,

> > > > this is more on the "Organizing Life for Devotion" topic.

> > > >

> > > > Steve

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

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Steve,

you are most welcome. Us die-hard bhaktis have to stick together.

:-) I heard somewhere that if one can't get a response from one's

Guru, that one can go to one's Guru's Guru...Ramakrishna/Sarada, in

this case. Master certainly knows how you feel. And Holy Mother

initiated everyone who came to her, regardless. Try pulling on Her

shawl a bit with the Guru Gita.

You are part of the family.

Namaste.

Maureen

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bingo_ridley

Tuesday, March 16, 2004 12:31 PM

Re: Extended Asanas -- Organizing Life for Devotion

Maureen, Thank you, especially about the pulling the mantra down to

the heart and the Vibhuti ... and the Ishta-Guru locket ... so very

good ...Pranams,Steve, "Maureen

Nielson" <mnielson@n...> wrote:> Hi Steve,> At a certain point with

japa, the mantra becomes the set-point for your mind. You can

actually hear the mantra going on inside, even when you are not

deliberately thinking it. You can intend this to happen. This is why

it is good to really pay attention, be intense and really focus on the

sound. Do intense japa. Your mind will fall in love with the mantra.>

Another thing I do is this. When you repeat the mantra, at first,

does it feel like you are doing this in your head? If so, put your

hand in front of your face, and pull the vibration of the mantra down

into your heart by sliding your hand from the crown to the heart

chakra. Put your hand on your heart. Tune in. Doing this places

your mind at the feet of your inner Guru, who resides in your heart.

You will be doing japa in your heart. When the mind and heart vibrate

as One, there is great bliss. Practice staying in that vibration while

doing other things. When it is time to think, think. That vibration

of the mantra will be in the background of your mind while you are

doing what is needed. And if you forget or outer things get

negative, think the mantra pull it back down into your heart again,

re-set your set-point with that simple gesture. Some people put a

small picture of their Ishta-Guru in a locket or medicine bag, after

worshipping it, and wear it next to their heart. You could also ask

for some Vibhuti from the Mandir.> > Hope this helps. > Maureen> > >

> - > bingo_ridley > To:

> Tuesday, March 16, 2004 10:12

AM> Re: Extended Asanas -- Organizing Life

for Devotion> > > ardis,> > i thought so!> > the japa ... what

do you do when you have intellectual activities? i > know this

sounds dumb ... but how far can that go? at one's job, for >

example.> > steve> > , Ardis

Jackson <anandamama@e...> > wrote:> > How about "all of the

above". I forgot to mention japa, which is> > continuous. Jai

Maa!> > > > "bingo_ridley" <sconnor@a...>> >

> > Tue, 16 Mar 2004 03:56:07

-0000> > > > Subject:

Re: Extended Asanas -- Organizing Life for >

Devotion> > > > > > this is so cool, i am impressed. i need to

arrange things so i can> > do that. i am always pushing the

envelope here with family life so > i> > have to keep everybody

happy. fortunately we are in a groove where > i> > can do the

shiva puja or part of the chandi in the evening, and> > elana (our

disabled daughter) will hang out with me until she> > eventually

goes to sleep ... so that helps everyone. (she has a> > problem

with sleep.)> > > > yesterday in the evening she spelled on her

communication board GO> > DO SHIVA. so it was time, and we went.>

> > > ardis do you also meditate, go direct to the infinite, or do

you> > stick with recitations/pujas, or do both, or meditate after

a> > recitation? maybe "all of the above" :-)> > > > steve> >

> > , Ardis Jackson

<anandamama@e...>> > wrote:> > > Hi Steve,> > > When I chant

the Chandi, it can take me 4-7 hours depending on if> > I am> > >

taking the time to watch the English translation as well as> >

chanting the> > > Sanskrit. When I wasn't working, I was able to

do this daily.> > When I> > > started working again, I started

chanting the Chandi on weekends.> > I also> > > enjoy chanting

the Lalita Trishati Stotram and the Guru Gita. I> > do the> > >

Beginner's Shiva Puja and the Beginner's Durga Puja and the> >

Napesvara> > > Suprabhatam Stotram the most frequently. Not so

often, I do the> > Cosmic Puja> > > and the Advanced Shiva Puja.

I am not as familiar with them and> > it takes me> > > longer. I

also love the Sundar Kand. I remember asking Swamiji> > once

"what> > > is your favorite". He said "they all are my favorites."

That's> > how I feel.> > > > > > Since I am not married and

live alone and only work a part time> > job, I have> > > lots of

time for sadhana. The time I felt the most joyful and> > efficient

was> > > when I did the fast for Navaratri. Suddenly all the time

I> > usually spend> > > thinking about food, buying food, fixing

meals and going out to> > eat was all> > > "available" for

sadhana. It was great! I went from one hour in> > the evening>

> > to 6-8 hours in the evening (in addition to morning Shiva puja).>

> I am> > > reminding myself of this so that I will make my

sankalpa to fast> > this> > > Navaratri!> > > > > > Love to

everyone,> > > Ardis> > > > > > "bingo_ridley"

<sconnor@a...>> > > > > >

Mon, 15 Mar 2004 20:57:40 -0000> > > To:

> > > Extended

Asanas -- Organizing Life for> > Devotion> > > > > > > > > In

the Chandi class, there was some talk on asanas and> > >

sitting/recitations that went on for 3-4 hours, 8-9 hours, etc. >

Of> > > course Swamiji and Shree Maa do this.> > > > > > In my

mind, this is important to access depth of mind and> > sustaining>

> > devotion. So much needs to be clarified in the seeing, the> > >

envisioning, of God. Svahaa!> > > > > > Does anyone/everyone here

take on longer duration asanas, and if> > so,> > > how do you

adjust daily life to accomodate such practice? In a > way,> > >

this is more on the "Organizing Life for Devotion" topic.> > > >

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