Guest guest Posted November 8, 2004 Report Share Posted November 8, 2004 Namaste Karen/Brian/Linda, I have been following this thread on pain with interest and would like to add my two cents. Today, before I chanted the Chandi, I was in great pain over something. I started the opening prayers ... my thoughts kept haunting me ... I simply couldnt continue and was overwhelmed with my stress. And then I came to a point - where I was sick of feeling sick, stressed because I was getting stressed out. In short, totally fed up with my painful thoughts. I spoke to the Goddess in front of me and said - "I didnt come here to sit with my thoughts. I came here to tell you how much I love you. So HELP me come out of this mental groove" And I vowed to myself to keep the focus on the Goddess and keep the chanting. Not surprisingly, I felt very good after the chanting , glad that the troubling thoughts could be set aside for a coupla hours and focus only on the Goddess. So my point is, I could give up those thoughts because they brought me so much suffering. I just dropped them like burning coals. Would I have given up a thought that was giving me much pleasure with the same swiftness as in giving up the painful one ? I doubt it. So in my mind, pain - while we dont seek it, has a purpose. The purpose is to serve as an irritant so that I am fed up with my constant reaction to it and focus on HER - instead of poor old me getting a raw deal in life. Atleast, this is my humble opinion and my experience. Jai Maa Latha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2004 Report Share Posted November 8, 2004 With love KalachandraLatha Nanda <lathananda > wrote: Namaste Karen/Brian/Linda,I have been following this thread on pain with interest and would like to add my two cents.Today, before I chanted the Chandi, I was in great pain over something. I started the opening prayers ... my thoughts kept haunting me ... I simply couldnt continue and was overwhelmed with my stress.And then I came to a point - where I was sick of feeling sick, stressed because I was getting stressed out.In short, totally fed up with my painful thoughts.I spoke to the Goddess in front of me and said - "I didnt come here to sit with my thoughts. I came here to tell you how much I love you. So HELP me come out of this mental groove"And I vowed to myself to keep the focus on the Goddess and keep the chanting.Not surprisingly, I felt very good after the chanting , glad that the troubling thoughts could be set aside for a coupla hours and focus only on the Goddess.So my point is, I could give up those thoughts because they brought me so much suffering. I just dropped them like burning coals. Would I have given up a thought that was giving me much pleasure with the same swiftness as in giving up the painful one ? I doubt it.So in my mind, pain - while we dont seek it, has a purpose. The purpose is to serve as an irritant so that I am fed up with my constant reaction to it and focus on HER - instead of poor old me getting a raw deal in life.Atleast, this is my humble opinion and my experience.Jai MaaLatha Acesso Grátis - Internet rápida e grátis. Instale o discador agora! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2004 Report Share Posted November 8, 2004 it's all true. on the other hand, we never know the degree of suffering another person can experience, or even, what life might have in store for us. so a saint might say bless you, i pray your suffering is eased. remember jesus. he said, god why have you forsaken me? the pain was so great. the difference was, he asked god. , Kala Chandra <kalachandra2003> wrote: > "I didnt come here > to sit with my thoughts. I came here to tell you how much I love > you. So HELP me come out of this mental groove" > > Thanks querida Lathaji, this is very beautifull!!!!! > With love > Kalachandra > > Latha Nanda <lathananda> wrote: > > > Namaste Karen/Brian/Linda, > > I have been following this thread on pain with interest and would > like to add my two cents. > > Today, before I chanted the Chandi, I was in great pain over > something. > > I started the opening prayers ... my thoughts kept haunting me ... I > simply couldnt continue and was overwhelmed with my stress. > > And then I came to a point - where I was sick of feeling sick, > stressed because I was getting stressed out. > > In short, totally fed up with my painful thoughts. > > I spoke to the Goddess in front of me and said - "I didnt come here > to sit with my thoughts. I came here to tell you how much I love > you. So HELP me come out of this mental groove" > > And I vowed to myself to keep the focus on the Goddess and keep the > chanting. > > Not surprisingly, I felt very good after the chanting , glad that > the troubling thoughts could be set aside for a coupla hours and > focus only on the Goddess. > > So my point is, I could give up those thoughts because they brought > me so much suffering. I just dropped them like burning coals. > > Would I have given up a thought that was giving me much pleasure > with the same swiftness as in giving up the painful one ? I doubt it. > > So in my mind, pain - while we dont seek it, has a purpose. The > purpose is to serve as an irritant so that I am fed up with my > constant reaction to it and focus on HER - instead of poor old me > getting a raw deal in life. > > Atleast, this is my humble opinion and my experience. > > Jai Maa > Latha > > > Sponsor > It is better to give? > ·Especially when giving to a child in poverty.·Click here to meet a child you can help. > > > Links > > > / > > > > > Terms of Service. > > > > > Acesso Grátis - Internet rápida e grátis. Instale o discador agora! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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