Guest guest Posted September 7, 2004 Report Share Posted September 7, 2004 Dear All, The talk of late in the group about listening to the Chandi as a Sadhana, the inability to chant the Sanskrit and the thread set me thinking... In my personal experience too, I have felt (and I have posted on this in several flavors) - it is when we give our most that we benefit the most. Simply put, at a certain point , the very fact that we are willing to push aside the cribbing mind and say "THE CHANTING WILL HAPPEN WHETHER THE MIND LIKES IT OR NOT" is what makes the difference. The mind may grumble in the beginning itself ( I cannot chant or Sanskrit is difficult) or later (I can chant but dont feel like it - my pet excuse so far) ... but the fact is we get the benefit when go against the grain of thought that puts all the excuses across our paths, and DELIBERATELY chant or try to - just cry out to the Goddess - I am doing this for YOU - help me ! And CONTINUE and KEEP ON and .... PERSEVERE ! That is when we soar ! Perseverance .... when we say that we will do or die - Goddess sits up and begins to take notice and lets us have our way! Oh yes, we can feel it ! The exhilaration is proof enough ! May we all persevere - and knock our silly minds aside - let it keep grumbling, thats all it can do - and let us GIVE OUR BEST TO THE SADHANA AT HAND. JAI MAA ! Love Latha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 7, 2004 Report Share Posted September 7, 2004 I think that I have mentioned this before but I feel the need to mention it again. In the Russian Orthodox Church (and all Eastern Orthodox Churches) it is common knowledge that when the priest starts the liturgy (the puja), he feels lots of resistance. He has to push on through and say all the prayers. At a certain point, the Holy Ones enter the chapel and then it is smooth sailing. The priest actually feels their presence and sometimes even sees them. When I first started chanting in Sanskrit. I felt the resistance. Too Much and Too Little were having a heyday. I wasn't good enough. Surely my pronunciation was wrong. Then one day I truly understood "the privilege of worship." From then on, approaching my altar was pure joy. Starting the opening prayers was a privilege. I felt excited to have this opportunity. The chanting had a life of its own. The rhythms and tones were "mine" and I knew that Lord Shiva or Mother Durga were right there in my heart enjoying my worship. I never worried about perfection of pronunciation again. >From time to time I like to chant with Maa or Swamiji on the tapes or CD's and each time I learn a little more about correct pronunciation. But I know Mother loves me just the way I am and she loves my chanting, even if it sounds like a Russian Orthodox priest or a Tibetan Buddhist monk. I send all of you blessings of joy and peace, however you may worship. Ardis "Latha Nanda" <lathananda > Tue, 07 Sep 2004 23:09:09 -0000 Perseverance (4) - Keep on Keeping On Dear All, The talk of late in the group about listening to the Chandi as a Sadhana, the inability to chant the Sanskrit and the thread set me thinking... In my personal experience too, I have felt (and I have posted on this in several flavors) - it is when we give our most that we benefit the most. Simply put, at a certain point , the very fact that we are willing to push aside the cribbing mind and say "THE CHANTING WILL HAPPEN WHETHER THE MIND LIKES IT OR NOT" is what makes the difference. The mind may grumble in the beginning itself ( I cannot chant or Sanskrit is difficult) or later (I can chant but dont feel like it - my pet excuse so far) ... but the fact is we get the benefit when go against the grain of thought that puts all the excuses across our paths, and DELIBERATELY chant or try to - just cry out to the Goddess - I am doing this for YOU - help me ! And CONTINUE and KEEP ON and .... PERSEVERE ! That is when we soar ! Perseverance .... when we say that we will do or die - Goddess sits up and begins to take notice and lets us have our way! Oh yes, we can feel it ! The exhilaration is proof enough ! May we all persevere - and knock our silly minds aside - let it keep grumbling, thats all it can do - and let us GIVE OUR BEST TO THE SADHANA AT HAND. JAI MAA ! Love Latha Sponsor / <?subject=Un> Terms of Service <> . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 7, 2004 Report Share Posted September 7, 2004 Jai Maa! I have found the same thing! If I do what I know I promised to do, or do what I know is right within my heart, despite what rajas or tamas (extroverted or introverted) thoughts would have me do, then I know I have reached out for goddess. I don't know if I'm reaching correctly or with the right attitude. Heck I may be hating the situation or myself at the time, but I do it anyway because I know its right. Sometimes I don't feel her, sometimes I do, but each and everytime there is a victory for the goddess brought about by me and I become closer to her. In reality I become more like her, I become more her. Lovely post Latha. Brian "In the begining, the universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move." -- Douglas Adams, The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy Radio Program. --- On Tue 09/07, Latha Nanda < lathananda > wrote: Latha Nanda [ lathananda] Tue, 07 Sep 2004 23:09:09 -0000 Perseverance (4) - Keep on Keeping On _____________ No banners. No pop-ups. No kidding. Make My Way your home on the Web - http://www.myway.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2004 Report Share Posted September 8, 2004 Namaste ALL, Can you imagine how much the difficulty to "chant" is multiplied when you are such a newcomer to this special knowledge that you are not truly convinced it's the real deal? Talk about asura attack! Being Christian in one's DNA with a eclectic spirit that encourages searching all the nooks and crannies for assistance and you wind up with CONFUSION in total caps and bold to boot! Sometimes the mere stangeness of the language in the Chandi, for example, is enough to set up a battlefield of doubts. The other day, I said, "Enough. Can't endure any more goddesses with multiple arms and full breasts!" So I reached for the Bible looking for some familiar spiritual comfort, starting with Matthew in the New Testament. Guess what? I realized that the language and customs of that time and culture just about as "weird" and hard to grasp as the Chandi! In an ironic way, the discovery made me quite happy as the asuras crept aside just a wee bit, and I gentle cradled both books with a feeling of peace. Namaste, Karen , "Latha Nanda" <lathananda> wrote: > Dear All, > > The talk of late in the group about listening to the Chandi as a > Sadhana, the inability to chant the Sanskrit and the thread set me > thinking... > > In my personal experience too, I have felt (and I have posted on > this in several flavors) - it is when we give our most that we > benefit the most. Simply put, at a certain point , the very fact > that we are willing to push aside the cribbing mind and say "THE > CHANTING WILL HAPPEN WHETHER THE MIND LIKES IT OR NOT" is what > makes the difference. > > The mind may grumble in the beginning itself ( I cannot chant or > Sanskrit is difficult) or later (I can chant but dont feel like it - > my pet excuse so far) ... > > but the fact is we get the benefit when go against the grain of > thought that puts all the excuses across our paths, and DELIBERATELY > chant or try to - just cry out to the Goddess - I am doing this for > YOU - help me ! And CONTINUE and KEEP ON and .... PERSEVERE ! > > That is when we soar ! > > Perseverance .... when we say that we will do or die - Goddess sits > up and begins to take notice and lets us have our way! > Oh yes, we can feel it ! The exhilaration is proof enough ! > > May we all persevere - and knock our silly minds aside - let it keep > grumbling, thats all it can do - and let us GIVE OUR BEST TO THE > SADHANA AT HAND. > > JAI MAA ! > > Love > Latha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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