Guest guest Posted November 9, 2004 Report Share Posted November 9, 2004 Parvati wrote: Since you don't have the Laksmi puja and Thousand names book that is a good idea to recite Laksmi's mantra as well asthe arati:The bija mantra srim means:sa-which comes from the Sanskrit word 'peace" or shanti.ra- subtle bodyii-causal bodym -(with the dot above it, anusvara) - beyondSwamiji defines Srim as peace in our heart, peace in our mind and peace beyond. The Sanskrit word "lakshya" means "goal." Lakshmi defines the goal.Could we say that the "goal" of existence is peace in our heart, peace in our mind, and peace beyond? Dear Parvati ~ this is beautiful. Thank you. I am going to print it out, so I can keep these thoughts in mind when chanting the Laksmi Mantra and the Arati. Jai Laksmi ~ Linda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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