Guest guest Posted April 10, 2005 Report Share Posted April 10, 2005 Nanda wrote: I was wondering if our group members could share about the first time they chanted the Chandi? What was it like? Dear Nanda and All ~ this Navaratri is the first time I will have chanted the Chandi. Previously, I have read it through 3 times. I have to break up the chanting because of my health. But, I wanted to tell everyone, how happy chanting the Chandi made me feel this morning. First, it was like greeting an old and dear friend (perhaps because of my previous reading). Second, and this totally amazed me, I discoverd things I hadn't noticed before, things that directly relate to my cirumstances and the difficulties with my mother. This blew me away. I know when I was reading the Chandi, I always noticed something new every time, so it is not surprising, but what is surprising is how personal it felt. As most of you know, each time there has been a sankalpa, I have missed it because I haven't had the right book. This time I do, and I am soooooo happy. Chandi Path was the first book I ever purchased, and I got it when I saw Maa and Swami on their last tour. (Oh, please tell me that, eventually they will come out of seclusion and tour again.) I am so grateful and happy to be doing this along with the group. When I was chanting, I was aware that somewhere someone or maybe more were also chanting, and this added to the bhava of the experience. Jai Maa , Jai Swamiji ~ Linda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 10, 2005 Report Share Posted April 10, 2005 so nice, linda. i read the text last night up to the part for today but sadly when chanting the sanskrit could not make the connection of meaning from what i read to what i was chanting. i will look forward to having done it enough (chanted/read/whatever) to be able to have awareness of how it affects my life and me personally. how wonderful for you! i would say though that i enjoyed reading the english translation last night and knowing what this 'mysterious' chandi path was all about (at a basic level anyway). and when chanting some of the mantras and repeat 11 times, etc., i think i really enjoyed the rhythm and poetry and significance of those lines the most. and oh yes! wouldn't that be wonderful if they did tour some more??? nierika (AT) aol (DOT) com wrote: > relate to my cirumstances and the difficulties with my mother. This > blew me away. I know when I was reading the Chandi, I always noticed > something new every time, so it is not surprising, but what is > surprising is how personal it felt. > > As most of you know, each time there has been a sankalpa, I have > missed it because I haven't had the right book. This time I do, and I > am soooooo happy. Chandi Path was the first book I ever purchased, > and I got it when I saw Maa and Swami on their last tour. (Oh, please > tell me that, eventually they will come out of seclusion and tour > again.) I am so grateful and happy to be doing this along with the > group. When I was chanting, I was aware that somewhere someone or > maybe more were also chanting, and this added to the bhava of the > experience. Jai Maa , Jai Swamiji ~ Linda -- Be Love, Berijoy http://www.egyirba.net Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 15, 2005 Report Share Posted April 15, 2005 , nierika@a... wrote: > > Nanda wrote: > > I was wondering if our group members could share about the first > time they chanted the Chandi? What was it like? > > > First time - 1992. First time chanting from Swamiji's book with Maa and Swamiji - Dec 31 1994/Jan 1 1995. Thanks to the Devi Mandir family and the Navratri Group sankalpa for inspiration and support. Nageshwari Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 15, 2005 Report Share Posted April 15, 2005 Dear Nanda, Om Namah Shivayah! First time I chanted the Chandi was in Devi Mandir at a homa that our beloved Swamiji led (summer 2001?). This was our first time in Devi Mandir. I was filled with awe as I watched Swamiji and some of the other participants. Myself - I kept moving from a cross-legged pose to vajrasana as my legs were paining. I believe we chanted Rudri, Advanced Shiva Puja also over the next 2- 3 days. At the end of each sitting, Swamiji would lovingly affix the ashes from the homa on our foreheads, chanting Tryayusham Jamadgni .. from the Rudri (I loved that part!!) Jai Maa! Jai Swamiji! with love and prayers, srini , "srimata53" <nageshwari@n...> wrote: > > > , nierika@a... wrote: > > > > Nanda wrote: > > > > I was wondering if our group members could share about the first > > time they chanted the Chandi? What was it like? > > > > > > > First time - 1992. > > First time chanting from Swamiji's book with Maa and Swamiji - Dec 31 > 1994/Jan 1 1995. > > Thanks to the Devi Mandir family and the Navratri Group sankalpa for > inspiration and support. > > > Nageshwari Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 15, 2005 Report Share Posted April 15, 2005 Wow! Chanting since 1992?? No wonder you all are so divine. My Pranams to you all. Jai Durga! Jay > > [] On > Behalf Of srimata53 > Friday, April 15, 2005 3:32 PM > > Re: To Nanda on first time chanting Chandi > > > > > , nierika@a... wrote: > > > > Nanda wrote: > > > > I was wondering if our group members could share about the first > > time they chanted the Chandi? What was it like? > > > > > > > First time - 1992. > > First time chanting from Swamiji's book with Maa and Swamiji - Dec 31 > 1994/Jan 1 1995. > > Thanks to the Devi Mandir family and the Navratri Group sankalpa for > inspiration and support. > > > Nageshwari > > ------------------------ Sponsor > > > Links > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 15, 2005 Report Share Posted April 15, 2005 Dear Jay I was fortunate to have "found" the "Chandi" many years ago, but I'm still struggling with my negativities, - more than most people I know. Pranams to you Nageshwari , "Jay Dayal" <dayals@c...> wrote: > > Wow! Chanting since 1992?? No wonder you all are so divine. > > My Pranams to you all. > > Jai Durga! > > Jay > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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