to my beloved brother, Shree Rick ji [and all]: Dear Shree Maa

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Namaste, dearest brother, Shree Rick ji!

Every word that flows from you is a flower of light and love that

falls so sweetly upon our Divine Mother's Holy Feet! i can never read

any of your out-pourings of devotion without shedding copious tears--

tears that sweeten the taste of Life.

Every word that you express, i too feel in my heart! The purity of

your devotion is a rare thing in this world. i know i have said it

before, but it is more than worth saying again: i am so proud and

honored to have a brother like you in this blessed Devi Mandir Family!

Your devotion is such an inspiration to me personally, and i am sure

i am expressing my feelings on behalf of many more of our precious

brothers and sisters. May our beloved Divine Mother, Shree Maa

continue to uphold you in Her Arms of Light. May you continue to feel

Her guiding Presence. May you see Her Face in all animate and

inanimate objects in this Universe. May your devotion be contagious,

infecting everyone you meet with the germ of devotion.

This 3rd day of our Sankalpa is glorious and shining with Maa's Holy

Light. i am going to spend most of this day singing Bhajans to Her.

Jai Chandi Shree Maa! Jai Shiva Swamiji! Jai Thakur Sri Ramakrishna

Deva!

Your sister beyond forever,

muktimaa

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

, "Rick Nafzinger" <rikzinger@c...>

wrote:

> Oh Holy Mother suprabhatam,

>

> This morning I am again overwhelmed by the awareness that you are

here with

> me. Each day I have a new sense of your presence, as if I had never

> experienced it before. My heart reaches out to you and before I can

even

> form the words in my mouth to say "Maa, Maa," you are here

showering me with

> your amazing grace. Oh Mother, what can I do? I will follow you

anywhere.

> There is no place where you are not found. In the darkest night of

my soul,

> you are there in all your radiance reaching out your hand to lead

me home.

> In the light of pure joy, still your hand holds mine securely and

we walk

> together through the beams of light.

>

> Thank you Maa. Every day I say thank you so many times I wonder if

there is

> a better way to say what I feel. My gratitude keeps rising again

and again

> and I must tell you how blessed I am to know that I am your child.

What a

> lovely family we have Maa! What wonderful brothers and sisters we

play with

> each day! I am so very grateful for all our holy family, from the

neighbors

> next door to the ones on our weekly prayer list. Each one is

teaching me

> something fresh and new about you. Help me to open my eyes and see

that more

> often Maa. My eyes sometimes get distracted, and I long to see only

you.

>

> You are the purest light that shines in this world. You illuminate

my heart

> and soul from the homa fires you kindle within me. You are the

sweetest

> scent that awakens me to your immanent presence, and all I am is in

your

> hands. You are my love, my passion, my goal and my life. Everything

good

> that is in me is you, Maa, it is all you. You are knowledge and you

are

> wisdom. You are devotion and love. You are compassion and

discipline. You

> are mantra and guru. Protect me Maa in your loving hands. I am

yours in this

> instant and in every instant forever.

>

> Offered with love from your son,

>

> Rick

>

>

> Let my every word be a prayer to Her,

>

> Every movement of my hands a ritual gesture to Her,

>

> Every step I take a circumambulation of Her image,

>

> Every morsel I eat a rite of sacrifice to Her,

>

> Every time I lay down a prostration at Her feet;

>

> Every act of personal pleasure and all else that I do,

>

> Let it all be a form of worshiping Her.

>

> Adapted from Verse 27 of Shri Aadi Shankara's Saundaryalahari