to Steve:Group Sankalpa - March 8th is a BIG day

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Namaste, Steve!

i think your post will be an inspiration to so many devotees[new and

old] Thank-you so much for your heart-felt sincerity! i absolutely

loved what you said here in regards to learning how to

chant in Sanskrit:

 

"think of it, not like learning french, but like doing a yoga of the

mind. it is a way for YOU to connect to GOD. it is not a way to keep

separate or get hung up in difficulties.

every word and meaning in sanskrit is related to the divine. the

meanings probably take a lifetime to reveal.

what's the rush?!?! sanskrit is a kind of puja in itself.

:-)

swamiji said sanskrit means to "share together" or something like

that."

 

Now dear family, with those wonderful thoughts in mind... please

Join us in the Delight of Worship... Now and on March 8th.! :<)

Jai Maa! Jai Swamiji! Jai Ramakrishna Deva!

muktimaa

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

, "Steve Connor" <sconnor@a...>

wrote:

>

>

> hi dear nanda

>

> i can join you and the others in this with happiness.

>

> for others, re: the fear thing ... i have never been good at

learning

> languages, but i learned the shiva puja, to read it anyway. take it

> slow. i am not sure why it is so satisfying but it is. if you take

it

> as a spiritual exercise ... and not as a job or a mental achievement

> ... it is a connection to god and guru ... you might find it a

> pleasure.

>

> the other benefit is the people on this forum. the smallest

question i

> had, they answered.

>

> think of it, not like learning french, but like doing a yoga of the

> mind. it is a way for YOU to connect to GOD. it is not a way to keep

> separate or get hung up in difficulties.

>

> every words and meaning in sanskrit is related to the divine. the

> meanings probably take a lifetime to reveal.

>

> what's the rush?!?! sanskrit is a kind of puja in itself.

>

> :-)

>

> swamiji said sanskrit means to "share together" or something like

> that.

>

> steve

>

> , "Nanda" <chandimaakijai>

> wrote:

> >

> > Dear All,

> >

> > As you might remember from this post

> >

> > /message/9484

> >

> > March 8th is a big day for us for many reasons

> >

> > * Maha Shivaratri

> > * It is New Moon that falls on tuesday and is in the Satabhisha

> > star. This is a VERY powerful and auspicious configuration and

has

> > been mentioned in the Chandi as a good day to chant the 108

names .

> > * This same configuration is also mentioned in the Kali Puja book

> > (thank you Ramya) as a good day to recite Kali's 108 names.

> >

> > It would be great if we all made use of this opportunity and had

a

> > group sankalpa.

> >

> > So here is the minimum sankalpa and each person can expand it to

> > however long they want depending on their time and circumstance.

> >

> > On March 8th we will do

> > 1) Beginner Shiva Puja - and if you are not sure how to do puja,

> > well its a good time to learn.

> > 2) Recite the 108 names of Durga from the Chandi Path book

> > 3) Recite the 108 names of Kali from the Kali Puja book

> >

> > Can you please let me know if you would like to participate in

this

> > sankalpa. There are no time slots like our previous sankalpas but

> > everyone participating will chant it during the auspicious time -

> > and if you send me your geographical location I can find it out

for

> > you.

> >

> > Please , please do not let a "fear" of chanting sanskrit inhibit

> you

> > from joining in for this sankalpa. If you dont know how to do the

> > Beginner shiva Puja, read the book and ask questions on the

group .

> > We are here to learn. Please make use of this opportunity.

> >

> > I look forward to hearing how many of us would like to

participate

> > in the sankalpa.

> >

> > JAI SHIVA

> > JAI DURGA

> > JAI KALI

> >

> > Nanda