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[Guest guest]

Sometimes the sensible mind tell us to do certain , obvious,

sensible things .... and then there is the sankalpa mind which tells

us to do certain things no matter what ...

 

One of my many mini-sankalpas is to hang around at the Mandir till

end of day on Sunday . And there is usually plenty to do - either in

the kitchen or chanting or some transcribing work or something or

other ...

 

Yesterday , because the network at the Mandir was down, (and I am

fervently hoping that our very own Billy Gates will help us fix this

issue ) , I had to drive about 30-35 minutes to a disciple's house

to teach the class on the Chandi. The obvious , sensible mind told

me to leave for my apartment after the class was over and so save

myself another hour of ride.

 

Not the sankalpa mind !

 

I went back to the Mandir after being wined and dined by the beloved

disciple, She-who-shall-remain-unnamed , and messed around in the

kitchen. The network was still down, the sun was blazing hot and it

was a very slow day. I made my way to the computer room to see if

there was anything I could do offline . I was searching through the

files when the door opened and Swamiji walked in ! He talked

casually of this and that and said that he was going to chant the

Rudri and would I like to join him ?

 

Would I like to join him ? WOULD I LIKE TO JOIN HIM ?

 

So we sat down, with a couple more folks and started chanting the

Rudri - in the open air, lovely breeze and warm afternoon sun. I

remember one verse in the Chamakam when I was running out of breath

but just managed to make it and complete it. Swamiji turned to me

with a knowing look and toned down his pace to chant with me !

 

What a great feeling it is to chant with him !!! And how it was

worth an extra hour's drive !

 

But the story doesnt end here ! Maa gave me a packet of upma to eat

for the evening, made with her own loving hands.

 

Not only did I get the privilege of chanting with Swamiji, also got

prasad from Maa's hands !

 

What a glorious Sunday !

 

Sometimes it seems like a small and even insignificant decision -

but these little decisions snowball and change the course of events

and ultimately our lives...

 

JAI MAA !

[Guest guest]

Wonderful.

 

Thanks for sharing that,

 

Brian

 

At 06:02 PM 5/17/2004, you wrote:

>Sometimes the sensible mind tell us to do certain , obvious,

>sensible things .... and then there is the sankalpa mind which tells

>us to do certain things no matter what ...

>

>One of my many mini-sankalpas is to hang around at the Mandir till

>end of day on Sunday . And there is usually plenty to do - either in

>the kitchen or chanting or some transcribing work or something or

>other ...

>

>Yesterday , because the network at the Mandir was down, (and I am

>fervently hoping that our very own Billy Gates will help us fix this

>issue ) , I had to drive about 30-35 minutes to a disciple's house

>to teach the class on the Chandi. The obvious , sensible mind told

>me to leave for my apartment after the class was over and so save

>myself another hour of ride.

>

>Not the sankalpa mind !

>

>I went back to the Mandir after being wined and dined by the beloved

>disciple, She-who-shall-remain-unnamed , and messed around in the

>kitchen. The network was still down, the sun was blazing hot and it

>was a very slow day. I made my way to the computer room to see if

>there was anything I could do offline . I was searching through the

>files when the door opened and Swamiji walked in ! He talked

>casually of this and that and said that he was going to chant the

>Rudri and would I like to join him ?

>

>Would I like to join him ? WOULD I LIKE TO JOIN HIM ?

>

>So we sat down, with a couple more folks and started chanting the

>Rudri - in the open air, lovely breeze and warm afternoon sun. I

>remember one verse in the Chamakam when I was running out of breath

>but just managed to make it and complete it. Swamiji turned to me

>with a knowing look and toned down his pace to chant with me !

>

>What a great feeling it is to chant with him !!! And how it was

>worth an extra hour's drive !

>

>But the story doesnt end here ! Maa gave me a packet of upma to eat

>for the evening, made with her own loving hands.

>

>Not only did I get the privilege of chanting with Swamiji, also got

>prasad from Maa's hands !

>

>What a glorious Sunday !

>

>Sometimes it seems like a small and even insignificant decision -

>but these little decisions snowball and change the course of events

>and ultimately our lives...

>

>JAI MAA !

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[Guest guest]

Drar Latha:

 

How bless you are to be able to have darshan (and satsang) of Swami

Satyananda Saraswati and Shree Maa. Bless are you indeed! Thank you

for sharing your blessing with us.

 

Jose

 

 

, "Latha Nanda" <lathananda>

wrote:

> Sometimes the sensible mind tell us to do certain , obvious,

> sensible things .... and then there is the sankalpa mind which tells

> us to do certain things no matter what ...

>

> One of my many mini-sankalpas is to hang around at the Mandir till

> end of day on Sunday . And there is usually plenty to do - either in

> the kitchen or chanting or some transcribing work or something or

> other ...

>

> Yesterday , because the network at the Mandir was down, (and I am

> fervently hoping that our very own Billy Gates will help us fix this

> issue ) , I had to drive about 30-35 minutes to a disciple's house

> to teach the class on the Chandi. The obvious , sensible mind told

> me to leave for my apartment after the class was over and so save

> myself another hour of ride.

>

> Not the sankalpa mind !

>

> I went back to the Mandir after being wined and dined by the beloved

> disciple, She-who-shall-remain-unnamed , and messed around in the

> kitchen. The network was still down, the sun was blazing hot and it

> was a very slow day. I made my way to the computer room to see if

> there was anything I could do offline . I was searching through the

> files when the door opened and Swamiji walked in ! He talked

> casually of this and that and said that he was going to chant the

> Rudri and would I like to join him ?

>

> Would I like to join him ? WOULD I LIKE TO JOIN HIM ?

>

> So we sat down, with a couple more folks and started chanting the

> Rudri - in the open air, lovely breeze and warm afternoon sun. I

> remember one verse in the Chamakam when I was running out of breath

> but just managed to make it and complete it. Swamiji turned to me

> with a knowing look and toned down his pace to chant with me !

>

> What a great feeling it is to chant with him !!! And how it was

> worth an extra hour's drive !

>

> But the story doesnt end here ! Maa gave me a packet of upma to eat

> for the evening, made with her own loving hands.

>

> Not only did I get the privilege of chanting with Swamiji, also got

> prasad from Maa's hands !

>

> What a glorious Sunday !

>

> Sometimes it seems like a small and even insignificant decision -

> but these little decisions snowball and change the course of events

> and ultimately our lives...

>

> JAI MAA !

[Guest guest]

Dear Jose,

Yes , I am blessed. Here is what I am finding - the more we do sadhana and the

more committed we are , the more Nature seems to conspire to make things happen,

and the more luckier and blessed we seem to get.

Jai Maa

Latha

 

, "Jose Enrique Rosa"

<master4114> wrote:

> Drar Latha:

>

> How bless you are to be able to have darshan (and satsang) of

Swami

> Satyananda Saraswati and Shree Maa. Bless are you indeed! Thank

you

> for sharing your blessing with us.

>

> Jose

>

>

> , "Latha Nanda"

<lathananda>

> wrote:

> > Sometimes the sensible mind tell us to do certain , obvious,

> > sensible things .... and then there is the sankalpa mind which

tells

> > us to do certain things no matter what ...

> >

> > One of my many mini-sankalpas is to hang around at the Mandir

till

> > end of day on Sunday . And there is usually plenty to do -

either in

> > the kitchen or chanting or some transcribing work or something

or

> > other ...

> >

> > Yesterday , because the network at the Mandir was down, (and I

am

> > fervently hoping that our very own Billy Gates will help us fix

this

> > issue ) , I had to drive about 30-35 minutes to a disciple's

house

> > to teach the class on the Chandi. The obvious , sensible mind

told

> > me to leave for my apartment after the class was over and so

save

> > myself another hour of ride.

> >

> > Not the sankalpa mind !

> >

> > I went back to the Mandir after being wined and dined by the

beloved

> > disciple, She-who-shall-remain-unnamed , and messed around in

the

> > kitchen. The network was still down, the sun was blazing hot and

it

> > was a very slow day. I made my way to the computer room to see

if

> > there was anything I could do offline . I was searching through

the

> > files when the door opened and Swamiji walked in ! He talked

> > casually of this and that and said that he was going to chant

the

> > Rudri and would I like to join him ?

> >

> > Would I like to join him ? WOULD I LIKE TO JOIN HIM ?

> >

> > So we sat down, with a couple more folks and started chanting

the

> > Rudri - in the open air, lovely breeze and warm afternoon sun.

I

> > remember one verse in the Chamakam when I was running out of

breath

> > but just managed to make it and complete it. Swamiji turned to

me

> > with a knowing look and toned down his pace to chant with me !

> >

> > What a great feeling it is to chant with him !!! And how it was

> > worth an extra hour's drive !

> >

> > But the story doesnt end here ! Maa gave me a packet of upma to

eat

> > for the evening, made with her own loving hands.

> >

> > Not only did I get the privilege of chanting with Swamiji, also

got

> > prasad from Maa's hands !

> >

> > What a glorious Sunday !

> >

> > Sometimes it seems like a small and even insignificant decision -

> > but these little decisions snowball and change the course of

events

> > and ultimately our lives...

> >

> > JAI MAA !

[Guest guest]

, "Latha Nanda" <lathananda>

wrote:

> Dear Jose,

> Yes , I am blessed. Here is what I am finding - the more we do

sadhana and the more committed we are , the more Nature seems to

conspire to make things happen, and the more luckier and blessed we

seem to get.

> Jai Maa

> Latha

>

 

I heartily agree. Now that sadhana is becoming evermore the purpose

of my life, things are smoothing out for me. The road is getting less

bumpy. Even at those times when I do hit little bumps, I rapidly find

my way back onto course. Sadhana is what I live for. Sadhana is what

enlivens me. Sadhana is a wonderful happening. It is truly the best

thing that has ever happened to me. The is nothing better for me to

build other than my own sadhana.

[Guest guest]

tell it like it is, rudran!

 

peace,

 

steve

 

, "rudran2" <stechiekov>

wrote:

>

> , "Latha Nanda"

<lathananda>

> wrote:

> > Dear Jose,

> > Yes , I am blessed. Here is what I am finding - the more we do

> sadhana and the more committed we are , the more Nature seems to

> conspire to make things happen, and the more luckier and blessed

we

> seem to get.

> > Jai Maa

> > Latha

> >

>

> I heartily agree. Now that sadhana is becoming evermore the

purpose

> of my life, things are smoothing out for me. The road is getting

less

> bumpy. Even at those times when I do hit little bumps, I rapidly

find

> my way back onto course. Sadhana is what I live for. Sadhana is

what

> enlivens me. Sadhana is a wonderful happening. It is truly the

best

> thing that has ever happened to me. The is nothing better for me

to

> build other than my own sadhana.