Tales from the Devi Mandir #3

[Guest guest]

It was just before Navaratri. Swamiji was encouraging us to take a sankalpa

to fast to whatever extent we were capable. At that time, he was fasting

without any food, juice or even water for the whole 10 days. Then he looked

at some of our more well-developed devotees, with a twinkle in his eyes, and

said "and think of all the weight you will lose."

 

(This should be taken within the context of Shree Maa and Swamiji's teaching

that any sankalpa should be taken without regards to a result. We don't do

puja or fast for a new car or a new job or a new wife or a new body shape.)