Guest guest Posted November 2, 2004 Report Share Posted November 2, 2004 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 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 Are we to close our eyes while doing japa of Devi or close them? Because When we assume ourselves as the murthy of the goddess, it causes disolution of the universe, if she closes her eyes. Lanka Krishna Rao Date 03 Nov 2004 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--- In , "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. Check out the new Front Page. www. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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