images in the photo section -- latha, parvati, anyone?

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image IMG_0004 ... is that the cosmic altar at Napa? did Shree Maa

and Swami make this with their own hands?

 

steve

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Dear Steve,

That is the Cosmic Altar at the Devi Mandir at Napa. Shree Maa and

Swamiji created all the murtis from clay and straw with their own

hands. Then they painted them in great and glorious detail and they

dress them up fresh for all the festivals. They started creating the

murtis as soon as they got to California and moved them from temple to

temple until they found their home in Napa. When I first took their

darshan in the temple in Martinez, CA I was overwhelmed at their

beauty and their radiance. I knew that I was home.

Ardis

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

Sun, 18 Apr 2004 02:49:35 -0000

images in the photo section -- latha, parvati, anyone?

image IMG_0004 ... is that the cosmic altar at Napa? did Shree Maa

and Swami make this with their own hands?

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it is incredible. the blue arms. and the NUMBER of murtis. i am

amazed.

 

i am also amazed these gurus made these, themselves, without monks

doing it, etc. i must say this is one of the many things i love about

S and SM. hands-on artisans of soul. YES. creative person comes home.

 

steve

 

, Ardis Jackson <anandamama@e...>

wrote:

> Dear Steve,

> That is the Cosmic Altar at the Devi Mandir at Napa. Shree Maa and

Swamiji

> created all the murtis from clay and straw with their own hands.

Then they

> painted them in great and glorious detail and they dress them up

fresh for

> all the festivals. They started creating the murtis as soon as

they got to

> California and moved them from temple to temple until they found

their home

> in Napa. When I first took their darshan in the temple in Martinez,

CA I was

> overwhelmed at their beauty and their radiance. I knew that I was

home.

>

> Ardis

>

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

>

> Sun, 18 Apr 2004 02:49:35 -0000

>

> images in the photo section -- latha,

parvati,

> anyone?

>

>

> image IMG_0004 ... is that the cosmic altar at Napa? did Shree Maa

> and Swami make this with their own hands?

>

> steve

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Did you ever read the description of the Cosmic Altar? If you wish, I can send it to you.

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

Mon, 19 Apr 2004 22:21:56 -0000

Re: images in the photo section -- latha, parvati, anyone?

it is incredible. the blue arms. and the NUMBER of murtis. i am

amazed.

i am also amazed these gurus made these, themselves, without monks

doing it, etc. i must say this is one of the many things i love about

S and SM. hands-on artisans of soul. YES. creative person comes home.

steve

, Ardis Jackson <anandamama@e...>

wrote:

> Dear Steve,

> That is the Cosmic Altar at the Devi Mandir at Napa. Shree Maa and

Swamiji

> created all the murtis from clay and straw with their own hands.

Then they

> painted them in great and glorious detail and they dress them up

fresh for

> all the festivals. They started creating the murtis as soon as

they got to

> California and moved them from temple to temple until they found

their home

> in Napa. When I first took their darshan in the temple in Martinez,

CA I was

> overwhelmed at their beauty and their radiance. I knew that I was

home.

>

> Ardis

>

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

>

> Sun, 18 Apr 2004 02:49:35 -0000

>

> images in the photo section -- latha,

parvati,

> anyone?

>

>

> image IMG_0004 ... is that the cosmic altar at Napa? did Shree Maa

> and Swami make this with their own hands?

>

> steve

>

>

>

>

>

>

> Links

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Shree Maa and Swamiji are very down to earth Gurus. They don't expect

anything from their disciples or devotees that they do not do

themselves. Swamiji drove the tractor that cleared the roads and

laid the gravel. He digs ditches and cuts wood for homa. Maa helps

paint the temple. They both wrote mantras on many of the boulders

that border the creek. Maa cooks and sews and does laundry. They

are very hard-working in their effort to build and maintain the

ashram and temples. Swamiji does an incredible amount of work in

translating and writing. Maa works on creating all her music and

recording it. Maa has created beautiful clothing for her disciples.

This is all in addition to the many, many hours they spend in their

personal sadhana and meditation. Then there is their service to the

Hindu community, performing marriages, public pujas and homas,

satsang and teaching.

I have never known any beings who do so much all the time and it is all for the benefit of All.

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

Mon, 19 Apr 2004 22:21:56 -0000

Re: images in the photo section -- latha, parvati, anyone?

it is incredible. the blue arms. and the NUMBER of murtis. i am

amazed.

i am also amazed these gurus made these, themselves, without monks

doing it, etc. i must say this is one of the many things i love about

S and SM. hands-on artisans of soul. YES. creative person comes home.

steve

, Ardis Jackson <anandamama@e...>

wrote:

> Dear Steve,

> That is the Cosmic Altar at the Devi Mandir at Napa. Shree Maa and

Swamiji

> created all the murtis from clay and straw with their own hands.

Then they

> painted them in great and glorious detail and they dress them up

fresh for

> all the festivals. They started creating the murtis as soon as

they got to

> California and moved them from temple to temple until they found

their home

> in Napa. When I first took their darshan in the temple in Martinez,

CA I was

> overwhelmed at their beauty and their radiance. I knew that I was

home.

>

> Ardis

>

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

>

> Sun, 18 Apr 2004 02:49:35 -0000

>

> images in the photo section -- latha,

parvati,

> anyone?

>

>

> image IMG_0004 ... is that the cosmic altar at Napa? did Shree Maa

> and Swami make this with their own hands?

>

> steve

>

>

>

>

>

>

> Links

>

> /

>

>

>

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ardis, i would love to read that!

 

thank you!

 

steve

 

, Ardis Jackson <anandamama@e...>

wrote:

> Did you ever read the description of the Cosmic Altar? If you

wish, I can

> send it to you.

>

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

>

> Mon, 19 Apr 2004 22:21:56 -0000

>

> Re: images in the photo section -- latha,

parvati,

> anyone?

>

>

> it is incredible. the blue arms. and the NUMBER of murtis. i am

> amazed.

>

> i am also amazed these gurus made these, themselves, without monks

> doing it, etc. i must say this is one of the many things i love

about

> S and SM. hands-on artisans of soul. YES. creative person comes

home.

>

> steve

>

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

> wrote:

> > Dear Steve,

> > That is the Cosmic Altar at the Devi Mandir at Napa. Shree Maa

and

> Swamiji

> > created all the murtis from clay and straw with their own hands.

> Then they

> > painted them in great and glorious detail and they dress them up

> fresh for

> > all the festivals. They started creating the murtis as soon as

> they got to

> > California and moved them from temple to temple until they found

> their home

> > in Napa. When I first took their darshan in the temple in

Martinez,

> CA I was

> > overwhelmed at their beauty and their radiance. I knew that I

was

> home.

> >

> > Ardis

> >

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

> >

> > Sun, 18 Apr 2004 02:49:35 -0000

> >

> > images in the photo section -- latha,

> parvati,

> > anyone?

> >

> >

> > image IMG_0004 ... is that the cosmic altar at Napa? did Shree

Maa

> > and Swami make this with their own hands?

> >

> > steve

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

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hmm ... even hearing about their activity brings me some peace of

mind.

 

s

 

 

 

, Ardis Jackson <anandamama@e...>

wrote:

> Shree Maa and Swamiji are very down to earth Gurus. They don't

expect

> anything from their disciples or devotees that they do not do

themselves.

> Swamiji drove the tractor that cleared the roads and laid the

gravel. He

> digs ditches and cuts wood for homa. Maa helps paint the temple.

They both

> wrote mantras on many of the boulders that border the creek. Maa

cooks and

> sews and does laundry. They are very hard-working in their effort

to build

> and maintain the ashram and temples. Swamiji does an incredible

amount of

> work in translating and writing. Maa works on creating all her

music and

> recording it. Maa has created beautiful clothing for her

disciples. This

> is all in addition to the many, many hours they spend in their

personal

> sadhana and meditation. Then there is their service to the Hindu

community,

> performing marriages, public pujas and homas, satsang and teaching.

>

> I have never known any beings who do so much all the time and it

is all for

> the benefit of All.

>

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

>

> Mon, 19 Apr 2004 22:21:56 -0000

>

> Re: images in the photo section -- latha,

parvati,

> anyone?

>

>

> it is incredible. the blue arms. and the NUMBER of murtis. i am

> amazed.

>

> i am also amazed these gurus made these, themselves, without monks

> doing it, etc. i must say this is one of the many things i love

about

> S and SM. hands-on artisans of soul. YES. creative person comes

home.

>

> steve

>

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

> wrote:

> > Dear Steve,

> > That is the Cosmic Altar at the Devi Mandir at Napa. Shree Maa

and

> Swamiji

> > created all the murtis from clay and straw with their own hands.

> Then they

> > painted them in great and glorious detail and they dress them up

> fresh for

> > all the festivals. They started creating the murtis as soon as

> they got to

> > California and moved them from temple to temple until they found

> their home

> > in Napa. When I first took their darshan in the temple in

Martinez,

> CA I was

> > overwhelmed at their beauty and their radiance. I knew that I

was

> home.

> >

> > Ardis

> >

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

> >

> > Sun, 18 Apr 2004 02:49:35 -0000

> >

> > images in the photo section -- latha,

> parvati,

> > anyone?

> >

> >

> > image IMG_0004 ... is that the cosmic altar at Napa? did Shree

Maa

> > and Swami make this with their own hands?

> >

> > steve

> >

> >

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I tried to scan it but it wouldn't scan because of the dark paper it

was printed on. I made a copy and will put it in the mail tomorrow.

I was surprised to see the address on the top, Martinez, CA. The Devi

Mandir moved to Napa in Spring 1993. So this is a vintage copy. :

>

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

Tue, 20 Apr 2004 00:19:45 -0000

Re: images in the photo section -- latha, parvati, anyone?

ardis, i would love to read that!

thank you!

steve

, Ardis Jackson <anandamama@e...>

wrote:

> Did you ever read the description of the Cosmic Altar? If you

wish, I can

> send it to you.

>

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

>

> Mon, 19 Apr 2004 22:21:56 -0000

>

> Re: images in the photo section -- latha,

parvati,

> anyone?

>

>

> it is incredible. the blue arms. and the NUMBER of murtis. i am

> amazed.

>

> i am also amazed these gurus made these, themselves, without monks

> doing it, etc. i must say this is one of the many things i love

about

> S and SM. hands-on artisans of soul. YES. creative person comes

home.

>

> steve

>

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

> wrote:

> > Dear Steve,

> > That is the Cosmic Altar at the Devi Mandir at Napa. Shree Maa

and

> Swamiji

> > created all the murtis from clay and straw with their own hands.

> Then they

> > painted them in great and glorious detail and they dress them up

> fresh for

> > all the festivals. They started creating the murtis as soon as

> they got to

> > California and moved them from temple to temple until they found

> their home

> > in Napa. When I first took their darshan in the temple in

Martinez,

> CA I was

> > overwhelmed at their beauty and their radiance. I knew that I

was

> home.

> >

> > Ardis

> >

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

> >

> > Sun, 18 Apr 2004 02:49:35 -0000

> >

> > images in the photo section -- latha,

> parvati,

> > anyone?

> >

> >

> > image IMG_0004 ... is that the cosmic altar at Napa? did Shree

Maa

> > and Swami make this with their own hands?

> >

> > steve

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > Links

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thanks ardis, that is so nice of you ...

 

steve

 

, Ardis Jackson <anandamama@e...>

wrote:

> I tried to scan it but it wouldn't scan because of the dark paper

it was

> printed on. I made a copy and will put it in the mail tomorrow.

I was

> surprised to see the address on the top, Martinez, CA. The Devi

Mandir

> moved to Napa in Spring 1993. So this is a vintage copy. : >

>

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

>

> Tue, 20 Apr 2004 00:19:45 -0000

>

> Re: images in the photo section -- latha,

parvati,

> anyone?

>

>

> ardis, i would love to read that!

>

> thank you!

>

> steve

>

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

> wrote:

> > Did you ever read the description of the Cosmic Altar? If you

> wish, I can

> > send it to you.

> >

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

> >

> > Mon, 19 Apr 2004 22:21:56 -0000

> >

> > Re: images in the photo section -- latha,

> parvati,

> > anyone?

> >

> >

> > it is incredible. the blue arms. and the NUMBER of murtis. i am

> > amazed.

> >

> > i am also amazed these gurus made these, themselves, without

monks

> > doing it, etc. i must say this is one of the many things i love

> about

> > S and SM. hands-on artisans of soul. YES. creative person comes

> home.

> >

> > steve

> >

> > , Ardis Jackson

<anandamama@e...>

> > wrote:

> > > Dear Steve,

> > > That is the Cosmic Altar at the Devi Mandir at Napa. Shree Maa

> and

> > Swamiji

> > > created all the murtis from clay and straw with their own

hands.

> > Then they

> > > painted them in great and glorious detail and they dress them

up

> > fresh for

> > > all the festivals. They started creating the murtis as soon as

> > they got to

> > > California and moved them from temple to temple until they

found

> > their home

> > > in Napa. When I first took their darshan in the temple in

> Martinez,

> > CA I was

> > > overwhelmed at their beauty and their radiance. I knew that I

> was

> > home.

> > >

> > > Ardis

> > >

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

> > >

> > > Sun, 18 Apr 2004 02:49:35 -0000

> > >

> > > images in the photo section -- latha,

> > parvati,

> > > anyone?

> > >

> > >

> > > image IMG_0004 ... is that the cosmic altar at Napa? did Shree

> Maa

> > > and Swami make this with their own hands?

> > >

> > > steve

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

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