RE: giving energy to the Universe

[Guest guest]

Dear Steve and Latha,

This subject is closest to my heart!!!! One of the things I love

about yagna/homa is that it is a way to literally HEAL the forces of

Nature ,those forces that do so much to constantly support us,

without asking anything in return. I love the idea of sending out

this mantra into the Universe as a group.

A couple of years ago, before I moved to the seaside town I am

living in now, Iused to live in an old factory building near a

swamp. Every morning, as the sun came up, I used to go out onto the

marsh and chant the Shanti mantras from the Shiva Puja (pps.30 and

31). I swear that by the end of a month, there were several birds

waiting every morning and "chanting along" with me....there's

something about Sanskrit!!! The interconnection between human beings

and the world of Nature that permeates the Vedas is really so

inspiring to me. Has anyone here ever read a book called, "River

Sutra" by Gita Meta? I just read it for the second time this week.

For those who haven't been to India...it's like a trip into

everything mysterious and wonderful about that country and, for

those of you who have spent time there, it awakens a longing to

return....and, for those lucky few who LIVE there...an opportunity

to explore an unfamiliar part of India. It is really a wonderful

book. Although it's fiction (set in a series of intertwined short

stories), it is permeated with the bhava of devotion and chock full

of fascinating information.

Anyway, I'm all for the mantra japa! Also, I am going to a very

major Chandi Homa on May 8th. It's being held at a friend's home and

the Shaivite priest from our local Temple is officiating, plus a

Mahamandeleshwar coming from India..and lots of guests. I will be

doing seva for it for the next couple of weeks. I would like to ask

each person on the list to think of a boon they would ask Devi

for....limited to one word if possible. I will "collect" them and

offer at the proper time.

best,

sadhvi

[Guest guest]

Nice!

There are so many good choices, but I would ask for "Harmony" for my boon at this time.

Thanks,

Surya

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nityashakti

Thursday, April 22, 2004 9:58 AM

RE: giving energy to the Universe

Dear Steve and Latha, This subject is closest to my heart!!!! One of

the things I love about yagna/homa is that it is a way to literally

HEAL the forces of Nature ,those forces that do so much to constantly

support us, without asking anything in return. I love the idea of

sending out this mantra into the Universe as a group. A couple of

years ago, before I moved to the seaside town I am living in now,

Iused to live in an old factory building near a swamp. Every morning,

as the sun came up, I used to go out onto the marsh and chant the

Shanti mantras from the Shiva Puja (pps.30 and 31). I swear that by

the end of a month, there were several birds waiting every morning

and "chanting along" with me....there's something about Sanskrit!!!

The interconnection between human beings and the world of Nature that

permeates the Vedas is really so inspiring to me. Has anyone here ever

read a book called, "River Sutra" by Gita Meta? I just read it for the

second time this week. For those who haven't been to India...it's like

a trip into everything mysterious and wonderful about that country

and, for those of you who have spent time there, it awakens a longing

to return....and, for those lucky few who LIVE there...an opportunity

to explore an unfamiliar part of India. It is really a wonderful

book. Although it's fiction (set in a series of intertwined short

stories), it is permeated with the bhava of devotion and chock full

of fascinating information. Anyway, I'm all for the mantra japa!

Also, I am going to a very major Chandi Homa on May 8th. It's being

held at a friend's home and the Shaivite priest from our local Temple

is officiating, plus a Mahamandeleshwar coming from India..and lots of

guests. I will be doing seva for it for the next couple of weeks. I

would like to ask each person on the list to think of a boon they

would ask Devi for....limited to one word if possible. I will

"collect" them and offer at the proper time.best,sadhvi

[Guest guest]

sadhvi your enthusiasm and insight are so inspiring. would love to

see your art work sometime.

 

steve

 

, "nityashakti" <sadhvi@p...> wrote:

> Dear Steve and Latha,

> This subject is closest to my heart!!!! One of the things I love

> about yagna/homa is that it is a way to literally HEAL the forces

of

> Nature ,those forces that do so much to constantly support us,

> without asking anything in return. I love the idea of sending out

> this mantra into the Universe as a group.

> A couple of years ago, before I moved to the seaside town I am

> living in now, Iused to live in an old factory building near a

> swamp. Every morning, as the sun came up, I used to go out onto the

> marsh and chant the Shanti mantras from the Shiva Puja (pps.30 and

> 31). I swear that by the end of a month, there were several birds

> waiting every morning and "chanting along" with me....there's

> something about Sanskrit!!! The interconnection between human

beings

> and the world of Nature that permeates the Vedas is really so

> inspiring to me. Has anyone here ever read a book called, "River

> Sutra" by Gita Meta? I just read it for the second time this week.

> For those who haven't been to India...it's like a trip into

> everything mysterious and wonderful about that country and, for

> those of you who have spent time there, it awakens a longing to

> return....and, for those lucky few who LIVE there...an opportunity

> to explore an unfamiliar part of India. It is really a wonderful

> book. Although it's fiction (set in a series of intertwined short

> stories), it is permeated with the bhava of devotion and chock full

> of fascinating information.

> Anyway, I'm all for the mantra japa! Also, I am going to a very

> major Chandi Homa on May 8th. It's being held at a friend's home

and

> the Shaivite priest from our local Temple is officiating, plus a

> Mahamandeleshwar coming from India..and lots of guests. I will be

> doing seva for it for the next couple of weeks. I would like to ask

> each person on the list to think of a boon they would ask Devi

> for....limited to one word if possible. I will "collect" them and

> offer at the proper time.

> best,

> sadhvi