~a beautiful recipe for life~

[Guest guest]

Namaste, beloved Family!

i found the following climbing around the web looking for a

particular Kali Maa stotram ; what a jewel this is!!! Jai Maa!

 

BABA'S UPADESHA by [J.Kaliananda Swami, a bhakta

of Maa Kali]

 

"My Beloved, do not take anything personally.

 

My Beloved, always leave a room in better condition then when you

came into it, for the next person that enters it.

 

My Beloved, greet each person you meet with a genuine smile from your

heart.

 

My Beloved, always look a person directly into the eyes, and there

look for God looking back at you.

 

My Beloved, find no fault in others, Look for the problem within you

and solve it.

 

My Beloved, study the scriptures.

 

My Beloved, do the rites for God as you know best.

 

My Beloved, sing God's praises.

 

My Beloved, become God's Servant.

 

My Beloved, know that each person and event in your life is God come

to you in that form to teach you something. If you do not learn it ,

it will repeat itself.

 

My Beloved, give more than you take.

 

My Beloved, be humble.

 

My Beloved, simplify your life.

 

My Beloved, to each person that passes in your mind, say, "Bless you

HOLY Mother, Bless you HOLY Father. " If you can not figure the sex

of the persons inwardly say, "BLESS YOU GREAT LORD!"

 

My Beloved, forgive yourself. When you stumble in this life, pick

youself up, brush yourself off, lift your head high and smile.

 

My Beloved, give up nothing. Let it fall away of its own accord. Then

in the future you will not hate yourself.

 

My Beloved, be kind to all forms of life.

 

My beloved, look for God inside of you.

 

My Beloved, find a form of God and fall in Love with your chosen One.

 

My Beloved, always repeat the sacred names of God.

 

My Beloved, watch your breath. Do not try to control it. As it comes

in fill yourself with peace. As it goes out, allow it to carry away

pain and suffering.

 

My Beloved, ask yourself, "Who AM I?" and continue to ask, giving

your mind no rest as it gives you none.

 

My Beloved, do not do anything for reward, but do it out of the

pleasure of being and doing.

 

My Beloved, always be at your best at all times, live in the NOW.

 

My Beloved, never cease to be amazed that you exist.

 

My Beloved, know that you are not your body, but rather, it is a tool

to be used, enjoyed, and cared for.

 

My Beloved, be fearless.

 

My Beloved, know that you are not many but one.

 

My Beloved, know that you are not a human but that you are a GOD.

 

My Beloved, follow your bliss."

 

Jai Maa! Jai Swamiji! Jai Ramakrishna Deva!

muktimaa