hello cyber sangha: 2 qstns

[Guest guest]

real cool, latha, thnx.

 

2 questions [drawing swamiji in if he wishes] ...

 

Swamiji,

 

When life events become overwhelming, what is the most essential

thing to do ... in other words, when there are so many urgent

matters to care for and life is calling your name, how does one

return to a condition of regular sadhana? Life is short and we do

not wish to drop the thread of this nice path you have provided for

very long.

 

BTW I do wish to say, I have been quite amazed at the positive

effects of your Chandi Path in my own life, having worked with many

spiritual methods in the past, the Chandi Path having the most

generalized beneficial effect for peace of mind, devotional quality,

and an orderly existence.

 

My other question is [for Swamiji or Latha ...]: Would our dear

Mother, Shree Maa, be wishing to say anything at all to her online

sangha? I think I can speak for at least some of the others, any

words she blesses us with would be well heard. We love you Shree

Maa, thank you for the magic that you do. Even without words, your

beautiful silence also resonates, you are our Free Maa, free to

speak or love in Silence.

 

Love,

 

Steve C.

 

 

, "Latha Nanda" <lathananda>

wrote:

> Steve,

> This seems to be a cycle with me too. Here are three tips that I

> have found useful to stay in the zone

>

> 1)SATSANGA !!!! Cant be over emphasized - you NEED to hang out

with

> the people that do the sadhana.

>

> 2)Even if not able to chant or focus on the sanskrit , read the

> ENGLISH translation. And oh, I have found the introduction to the

> Chandi Path particularly inspiring to get back into the groove.

And

> I like to read Chapter 12 of the Chandi almost to coax myself to

> restart knowing all the goodies in store for me if ONLY I do

> sadhana. Kidding apart, the introductions are very inspiring.

>

> 3) When feeling really down and out and uninspired, I ask myself

> this question "What can I do to be of help at this point in

time ?"

> and this leads to positive action, which leads to positive

thoughts

> and motivation to keep pressing on.

>

> Hang in there !

> Jai Maa

> Latha

>

>

>

>

> , "Steve Connor" <sconnor@a...>

> wrote:

> > anybody out there ever have an interruption in their sadhana and

> > have to get re-focused? what do the saints that live on the

> streets

> > do, with no regular altar. they must have established one

within.

> > their hearts must be very pure, they must be able to go beyond

all

> > sorts of distractions and aggravations to hold on to their

> devotions

> > in the street. i read about a lady who lived like this she was

> > supposedly very realized but lived on the street. i think of

this

> to

> > lend myself a little perspective on how important i should think

> of

> > external things. one desires order and cleanliness but needs

that

> > inside even more. om tat sat. love to all, namaste to all.