Chandi Chapter 5

[Guest guest]

hm, such a will to rememer, and envision, who we are. awesome. parv,

thank you and swamiji for bringing this inspiration to us.

 

steve

 

 

 

, "parv108" <parv108> wrote:

> Tonight we chanted chapter 5 of the Chandi with Swamiji.

> He mentioned the importance of verses 81 and 82.

>

> "In days of old, all of the Gods led by Indra, the Rule of the

Pure,

> sang these verses of praise for the purpose of accomplishing

> their desired objective of surrendering the ego in light of

> Wisdom, and for many days that service was rendered. May

> She, the Seer of All, the Lord of All, the Source of All Good,

> perform similarly for us all auspicious things by putting an end

to

> all distress."

>

> We Gods have been harassed by arrogant thoughts in t he

> manner of men, and at this time all of us Gods bow to the Seer

> of All, who when bowed to with devotion, and remembered in a

> physical image, immediately terminates our every adversity."

>

> Swamiji said that the Gods had a strength of purpose in reciting

> these praises which was to "surrender the ego in light of

> Wisdom." Having taken on human bodies we have become

> habituated to acting like humans, harassed by arrogant

> thoughts. In this manner we have forgotten our true nature, which

> is truly divine. And if the Goddess put

> an end to the Gods' distress certainly she will do the same for

> us!