Guest guest Posted November 2, 2004 Report Share Posted November 2, 2004 Here are 2 different mantras for Kali: 1. Om kriing kaalyai namaha I bow to the Goddess Kaalii Who Takes Away Darkness 2. Om hriim sriim kriim paaraamesvari kaalike svaahaa Om, Maaya, Increase, Dissolution, to the Supreme Female Divinity Kaalii, I am One with God Om-the infinite beyond conception Hriim-maya sriim-increase kriim-dissolution paramesvari-supreme female divinity Kaalii-She who takes away darkness svaahaa-I am one with God , "Steve Connor" <sconnor@a...> wrote: > > > Parv > > I can do a Kali mantra too! Is it anywhere online, the correct words > ... Latha, anyone? > > Thank you to you all, for your good company on this great wide path. > > Steve > > > , "parv108" <parv108> wrote: > > > > Dear Steve, > > Swamiji says each will define their sankalpa accordingly. It is > > certainly okay to dedicate a certain amount of time to > > memorizing a few verses of t he Guru Gita as your vow. Or if you > > like to do arati everyday for 9 days this is okay, too. If you > like to > > study or chant the Guru Gita and you have time, you could do one > > maala for Kali. > > Jai Maa and keep up the art and inspiration! > > Parvati > > > > > > > > > > , "Steve Connor" > > <sconnor@a...> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Parvati, > > > > > > I definitely wish to participate. > > > > > > I am hoping to come up with some sankalpa related to the > > Guru Gita as > > > Maa instructed to study that text. Perhaps Ham Sah. > > > > > > Do you think that is a good idea, or the Kali mantra? > > > > > > Parvati, could you address a question here. > > > > > > Mostly sankalpas seem to be related to the number of > > repititions of a > > > text or mantra. > > > > > > Can you help -- when the mood is very slow ... is there another > > form > > > of sankalpa. Perhaps related to time, not repititions? For > > example, > > > not speaking, or doing a Puja, or arati, or learning to recite a > > block > > > of the Guru Gita by heart. Or, is that the wrong approach. > > > > > > Also, I am embarrassed to say, I am hopeless with the > > creating of the > > > sankalpa itself, I will be asking you or Latha for help in > > formulating > > > the words and tithaus, etc. I might have lost that calendar in our > > > move, I will be looking for it today. > > > > > > Peace, thank you for supporting our sadhana, > > > > > > Steve > > > > > > Steve > > > > > > , "parv108" > > <parv108> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Namaste to all, > > > > > > > > Many thanks to Shree Maa and Swamiji and to all of you for > > > > your inspiration in keeping the light of wisdom and devotion > > > > burning. > > > > > > > > If anyone is interested in taking a sankalpa or vow for 9 > > > > days(Navaratri vrat) based on Swamiji's recommendation it > > will > > > > begin Nov.2-Tuesday (6th day of dark > > > > fortnight)-Nov.11.Thursday(new > > > > moon or no moon, amavasya). > > > > > > > > Since Thursday, Nov. 11 is Kali puja and Friday, Nov. 12 is > > > > Diwali, the Festival of Lights, and marks a new beginning, > > > > one possible sankalpa to take during this time is to chant > > the > > > > 1000 names of Kali every day for the 9 days starting Nov.2. > > > > -Nov.11. > > > > > > > > If anyone would like to join me in this sankalpa or has > > another > > > > sankalpa they will like to take for these 9 days could you > > please > > > > share your tho > > > > > > u > > > > > > ghts, inspirations with the group. > > > > > > > > Looking forward to hearing your ideas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 2, 2004 Report Share Posted November 2, 2004 Thank you Parvati ... very timely! I will print this out now and take to work tonight, and do a mala on my break. Jai Kali. s ===== , "parv108" <parv108> wrote: > > Here are 2 different mantras for Kali: > > 1. Om kriing kaalyai namaha > > I bow to the Goddess Kaalii Who Takes Away Darkness > > 2. Om hriim sriim kriim paaraamesvari kaalike svaahaa > > Om, Maaya, Increase, Dissolution, to the Supreme Female Divinity > Kaalii, I am One with God > > Om-the infinite beyond conception > Hriim-maya > sriim-increase > kriim-dissolution > paramesvari-supreme female divinity > Kaalii-She who takes away darkness > svaahaa-I am one with God > > > > > > , "Steve Connor" <sconnor@a...> > wrote: > > > > > > Parv > > > > I can do a Kali mantra too! Is it anywhere online, the correct > words > > ... Latha, anyone? > > > > Thank you to you all, for your good company on this great wide > path. > > > > Steve > > > > > > , "parv108" <parv108> wrote: > > > > > > Dear Steve, > > > Swamiji says each will define their sankalpa accordingly. It is > > > certainly okay to dedicate a certain amount of time to > > > memorizing a few verses of t he Guru Gita as your vow. Or if > you > > > like to do arati everyday for 9 days this is okay, too. If you > > like to > > > study or chant the Guru Gita and you have time, you could do > one > > > maala for Kali. > > > Jai Maa and keep up the art and inspiration! > > > Parvati > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > , "Steve Connor" > > > <sconnor@a...> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Parvati, > > > > > > > > I definitely wish to participate. > > > > > > > > I am hoping to come up with some sankalpa related to the > > > Guru Gita as > > > > Maa instructed to study that text. Perhaps Ham Sah. > > > > > > > > Do you think that is a good idea, or the Kali mantra? > > > > > > > > Parvati, could you address a question here. > > > > > > > > Mostly sankalpas seem to be related to the number of > > > repititions of a > > > > text or mantra. > > > > > > > > Can you help -- when the mood is very slow ... is there > another > > > form > > > > of sankalpa. Perhaps related to time, not repititions? For > > > example, > > > > not speaking, or doing a Puja, or arati, or learning to recite > a > > > block > > > > of the Guru Gita by heart. Or, is that the wrong approach. > > > > > > > > Also, I am embarrassed to say, I am hopeless with the > > > creating of the > > > > sankalpa itself, I will be asking you or Latha for help in > > > formulating > > > > the words and tithaus, etc. I might have lost that calendar in > our > > > > move, I will be looking for it today. > > > > > > > > Peace, thank you for supporting our sadhana, > > > > > > > > Steve > > > > > > > > Steve > > > > > > > > , "parv108" > > > <parv108> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Namaste to all, > > > > > > > > > > Many thanks to Shree Maa and Swamiji and to all of you for > > > > > your inspiration in keeping the light of wisdom and devotion > > > > > burning. > > > > > > > > > > If anyone is interested in taking a sankalpa or vow for 9 > > > > > days(Navaratri vrat) based on Swamiji's recommendation it > > > will > > > > > begin Nov.2-Tuesday (6th day of dark > > > > > fortnight)-Nov.11.Thursday(new > > > > > moon or no moon, amavasya). > > > > > > > > > > Since Thursday, Nov. 11 is Kali puja and Friday, Nov. 12 is > > > > > Diwali, the Festival of Lights, and marks a new beginning, > > > > > one possible sankalpa to take during this time is to chant > > > the > > > > > 1000 names of Kali every day for the 9 days starting Nov.2. > > > > > -Nov.11. > > > > > > > > > > If anyone would like to join me in this sankalpa or has > > > another > > > > > sankalpa they will like to take for these 9 days could you > > > please > > > > > share your tho > > > > > > > > u > > > > > > > > ghts, inspirations with the group. > > > > > > > > > > Looking forward to hearing your ideas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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