Chandi Chapter 1 - My understanding

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I read in Rosie's bio (in the database section) how Maa asked her to

write her understanding of Puja, and I decided to give that a try

with Chapter 1 of the Chandi.

 

For me , Chapter 1 can be distilled to a few verses - 44 and 45. and

53,54 and 57.

 

Verse 44 and 45 state the problem

Verse 53, and 54 state who is the cause of the problem

Verse 57 states the solution to the problem.

 

 

Swamiji translates in verses 44 and 45

 

"Even though we see the defects in our contemplations , nevertheless

our minds are drawn into attachment and egotism. What is it, Oh

Exalted One, that causes this ignorance, even in the presence of our

wisdom and understanding?"

 

and

 

"He and I are as fools without the capacity of discrimination"

 

 

Maa says "The Chandi is the story of my life ". Well dear Maa, the

Chandi is the story of my life too.

 

How often I am like the King and Businessman of the Chandi, who were

mourning for the things that they had left behind, and unable to

enjoy the peace and tranquility of the present moment.

 

How often I am helplessly watching my mind go on a trip, unable to

bring it back to the present moment.

 

Even in the presence of wisdom and understanding, my mind is drawn

into attachment and egotism , as though I am like a fool without the

capacity of discrimination.

 

OK, so that is the present situation ... and Swamiji translates in

verses 53 and 54 , this is all due to Mahamaya - the Great

Measurement of Consciousness.

 

He translates "People are hurled into the whirlpool of attachment

and the pit of delusion by the Great Measurement of Consciousness,

who is the cause of the circumstance of all objects in the creation

and of their relationships"

 

 

And the good news is , the Chandi also offers the solution - this

situation can change - in verse 57

 

"..it is She (the Great Measurement of Consciousness) who , after

satisfaction, bestows upon humans the blessing of liberation. It is

She who is the cause of the liberation of Consciousness.."

 

"After satisfaction " is the operative phrase ....our Surrender to

Her ....and that is what Sadhana is all about - setting the

discipline, doing the practices ... and all the drama of not being

able to practice and falling back into the whirlpool, picking myself

back up, and starting all over ...but keeping myself on the path

whether I am stuck or going forward, keeping myself in the path to

know YOU .

 

 

Jai Maa !