Guest guest Posted July 14, 2004 Report Share Posted July 14, 2004 Dear Beloved Sangha, Can anyone out there share what is was like to choose your Ishta Devata? How did you go about doing this? Also, for Karen cha Mike: what was the process of "breathing life" into the statue of Laksmi? Can you share your experience? Thank you! Jai Maa!!!!! Jai Laksmi!!!! Love and more love, Lynne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 14, 2004 Report Share Posted July 14, 2004 Namaste, For me finding both my Guru and my Ishta Devata were spontaneous inner love and recognition. This has not changed over time. The Guru Gita verse "The Guru is Brahma, the Guru is Vishnu, the Guru is Lord Mahesvara" has personal relevance in that my prayers to the Divine brought a messenger who led me to my Guru, and my Guru led me to India and my Ishta Devata. Love to our Sangha, Kanda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 14, 2004 Report Share Posted July 14, 2004 IMHO, whatever form of the Divine brings a spontaneous feeling of true Love and Joy to Your Heart is the one you should go with. For me, it was my Guru. - yogalynne Wednesday, July 14, 2004 5:24 AM ishta devata Dear Beloved Sangha,Can anyone out there share what is was like to choose your Ishta Devata? How did you go about doing this? Also, for Karen cha Mike: what was the process of "breathing life" into the statue of Laksmi? Can you share your experience?Thank you! Jai Maa!!!!! Jai Laksmi!!!!Love and more love, Lynne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 15, 2004 Report Share Posted July 15, 2004 Dear YogaLynne, I'll tell you a little story about "choosing" an Ishta Devata: From the time I heard of the Ishta Devata, I wanted to know...."who is MY Ishta Devata". I asked all around. People said, "it's the one you are most drawn to, the deity who speaks to your heart". "Hmm", I thought, "well, then, it must be my Mula Guru...because He speaks to my heart most clearly"...but, still, there was this thought..."who is my Ishta Devata?". I went to my Vedic astrologer and asked, "who is my Ishta Devata, according to my chart?". "Well, it could be Durga Ma or it could be Ganesha, either one", he said. Still, although I loved both, it didn't sit so comfortably with me that I felt contented. In 1999, after I came back from the Maha Kumbha Mela, Lord Hanuman literally LEAPT into my heart. I had not been particularly drawn to him; I was not trying to "figure out" if he was "it" or not....he just suddenly appeared in my heart and, without question, I knew, "He is my Ishta Devata". And, really, it makes no "sense" in terms of the practices that I do and it makes no "sense" in terms of the tradition I came from...but, like true love, it is not about "making sense" to the mind or figuring out how to choose. My experience is that your Ishta Devata chooses YOU. Once you sincerely ask the question..."who is MY Ishta Devata?", you open the door to that one who is already quietly living in your heart to make himself or herself known to the mind". It's a wonderful journey! best luck to you. sadhvi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 15, 2004 Report Share Posted July 15, 2004 I would like write my experience about choose my Istha Devata in English, but I can't. I will write in Portuguese. Gauri , Jorge do you can help me? With love Kalachandra Um dia meu marido chegou em casa com aquele livro vermelho, em cuja capa estava escrito Evangelho de Sri Ramakrsna e em baixo havia um retrato do mestre. Eu pensei comigo mesma:Eu não vou ler este livro, fomos iniciados no movimento Hare Krshna e eu não devo ler outras coisas. Mas o livro me chamava... eu o olhava, abria-o, fechava-o correndo e dizia para ele: Não, eu não vou te ler. Não adianta...Até que um dia algo mais forte fez com que eu o abrisse e foi maravilhoso!!!! Eu não conseguia parar de ler, era como se eu estivesse lá...Imediatamente eu coloquei a foto de Thakur no altar ao lado de Krsna, e soube que Eles eram um só. Jaya Thakur Sri Ramakrsna Deva!!!! I offer my humble reverence in your sacred lotus feet. yogalynne <omgirl (AT) patmedia (DOT) net> wrote: Dear Beloved Sangha,Can anyone out there share what is was like to choose your Ishta Devata? How did you go about doing this? Also, for Karen cha Mike: what was the process of "breathing life" into the statue of Laksmi? Can you share your experience?Thank you! Jai Maa!!!!! Jai Laksmi!!!!Love and more love, Lynne Mail agora ainda melhor: 100MB, anti-spam e antivírus grátis! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 17, 2004 Report Share Posted July 17, 2004 Namaste all, Here is a translation to Kalachandra's story: One day mu husband arrived home with that red bookon the cover of which was written "The Gospel of Ramakrishna" and had a picture of the Master. I thought to myself: I'm not going to read this book. I was iniciated into the Hare Krishna movement and I shouldn't read other things. But the book kept calling me....I would look at it, open it and close it right away saying, "I will not read you." It didn't matter. Until one day some force made me open it and read it....it was wonderful!!! I couldn't stop reading; it was as if I were there....Immediately I put a picture of Thakur on the altar next to Krishna and knew They were One. Jai Ramakrishna! Jai Kalachandra for your beautiful devotion! > Um dia meu marido chegou em casa com aquele livro vermelho, em cuja capa estava escrito Evangelho de Sri Ramakrsna e em baixo havia um retrato do mestre. Eu pensei comigo mesma:Eu não vou ler este livro, fomos iniciados no movimento Hare Krshna e eu não devo ler outras coisas. Mas o livro me chamava... eu o olhava, abria-o, fechava-o correndo e dizia para ele: Não, eu não vou te ler. Não adianta...Até que um dia algo mais forte fez com que eu o abrisse e foi maravilhoso!!!! Eu não conseguia parar de ler, era como se eu estivesse lá...Imediatamente eu coloquei a foto de Thakur no altar ao lado de Krsna, e soube que Eles eram um só. > Jaya Thakur Sri Ramakrsna Deva!!!! I offer my humble reverence in your sacred lotus feet. > yogalynne <omgirl@p...> wrote: > Dear Beloved Sangha, > > Can anyone out there share what is was like to choose your Ishta > Devata? How did you go about doing this? Also, for Karen cha Mike: > what was the process of "breathing life" into the statue of Laksmi? > Can you share your experience? > > Thank you! Jai Maa!!!!! Jai Laksmi!!!! > > Love and more love, Lynne > > > >> > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 17, 2004 Report Share Posted July 17, 2004 Exposure of Consciousness, we bow to You. Jai Maa!Gauri <gaurima108 > wrote: Namaste all,Here is a translation to Kalachandra's story:One day mu husband arrived home with that red bookon the cover of which was written "The Gospel of Ramakrishna" and had a picture of the Master. I thought to myself: I'm not going to read this book. I was iniciated into the Hare Krishna movement and I shouldn't read other things. But the book kept calling me....I would look at it, open it and close it right away saying, "I will not read you." It didn't matter. Until one day some force made me open it and read it....it was wonderful!!! I couldn't stop reading; it was as if I were there....Immediately I put a picture of Thakur on the altar next to Krishna and knew They were One.Jai Ramakrishna!Jai Kalachandra for your beautiful devotion!> Um dia meu marido chegou em casa com aquele livro vermelho, em cuja capa estava escrito Evangelho de Sri Ramakrsna e em baixo havia um retrato do mestre. Eu pensei comigo mesma:Eu não vou ler este livro, fomos iniciados no movimento Hare Krshna e eu não devo ler outras coisas. Mas o livro me chamava... eu o olhava, abria-o, fechava-o correndo e dizia para ele: Não, eu não vou te ler. Não adianta...Até que um dia algo mais forte fez com que eu o abrisse e foi maravilhoso!!!! Eu não conseguia parar de ler, era como se eu estivesse lá...Imediatamente eu coloquei a foto de Thakur no altar ao lado de Krsna, e soube que Eles eram um só. > Jaya Thakur Sri Ramakrsna Deva!!!! I offer my humble reverence in your sacred lotus feet. > yogalynne <omgirl@p...> wrote:> Dear Beloved Sangha,> > Can anyone out there share what is was like to choose your Ishta > Devata? How did you go about doing this? Also, for Karen cha Mike: > what was the process of "breathing life" into the statue of Laksmi? > Can you share your experience?> > Thank you! Jai Maa!!!!! Jai Laksmi!!!!> > Love and more love, Lynne> > > >> > > > Vote for the stars of 's next ad campaign! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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