Guest guest Posted May 14, 2004 Report Share Posted May 14, 2004 latha, thank you, and please thank swamiji for his succinct and inspiring reply. he truly speaks to the heart. pranams, steve , "Latha Nanda" <lathananda> wrote: > Question from Steve :- > > What is the dynamic, the practical process, for pulling the > mind back to the divine, when circumstances demand attendance > to daily duties, especially when they require speaking, or > other mental processes not related to the path, but computers, or > mundane work, etc. > The question is related to a period of life in which, the > demands of life are great, and the hours for sadhana are > relegated a lesser percentage of the day. Another way of > asking this is, how does SOME of the day for God become ALL of > the day ... even if the hours might not be spent in an asana or > before a alter, etc. > Is it a matter of soaking the mind in sadhana as much as > possible when not otherwise occupied, or practicing virtues > while doing duties ... or something else ... or a combination? > Is it a matter of one's grasp of the immediate experience as divine > or mundane? > Being Hanuman, seeing the Goddess? Making action for others, not > self? > What is your experience and instruction regarding this, Swamiji? > How is it that the fetters of mind and thus the world begin to > loosen? > > > > Swamiji's response :- > > We continually reinforce the sense of privilege that we feel to be > serving God through our actions, which help to manifest Godliness in > the world Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 17, 2004 Report Share Posted May 17, 2004 hahaha! Janaardana you have come to the right place! Swamiji this is why i dig you! JAI MAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!! steve , "Latha Nanda" <lathananda> wrote: > Question from Janaardana :- > > Hari Om > I have be told by many far wiser than I that one should not > sing when chanting yet when I look at a scripture like the > LingaaShTakam my mind breaks out in music and I sing it tears > are flowing like rivers and I am gone .this happens with a lot > of verses. what should be done. > OM namah shivaaya > with Respect and Devotion > > Swamiji's response :- > > SING!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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