to Ardis -Day 6 of Nav Sankalpa - Women of the world REJOICE !!!

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Ardisji, thank you, you are a wonderful example to follow!

 

, Ardis Jackson <ardis1@v...> wrote:

> Congratulations, Henny! That is no small accomplishment to finish

our

> sankalpa.

>

> Blessings and more blessings,

>

> Ardis

>

> On Apr 16, 2005, at 11:42 AM, henny_v_i wrote:

>

> >

> >

> > Dear friends,

> >

> > by the grace of God and Guru I have completed the recitation of

my

> > first Chandi Path! I have some difficulty walking after the last

long

> > session, but it has been worth the effort! The entire week the

Divine

> > Mother has been in my thoughts and in my dreams, and this morning

I

> > have acquired a beautiful statue of Durga and her courageous

lion, and

> > now she has a prominent place in our living-room. I can't stop

looking

> > at her.

> > 'Ah, but for an ounce of practice' said (I think it was) Swami

> > Vivekananda, and he was so right. I am so glad I jumped in and,

with

> > all your help, have learned so much in such a short time.

> > And it is very true that being part of a group effort helps! I

have

> > searched for a long time for 'spiritual company' and it is such a

> > relief to have found it. So thank you all, and may the Divine

Mother

> > bless you all always,

> >

> >

> > with love,

> > Henny

> >

> > 'I shall never forsake the place where this narration is well

recited;

> > there my presence will constantly abide.'

> >

> >

> >

> > , Nanda <chandimaakijai>

wrote:

> > > Dear All,

> > > Congratulations GRACE !!! Your 7 days were up and you completed

the

> > FULL BOOK. First to reach our finish line as she is one day ahead

of

> > us in Kali-forniay.

> > > 

> > > For all of us that are going to complete tomorrow , I would

like to

> > remind you to stop after Verse 15 at Chapter 13, where the

Goddess

> > asks us what we want.

> > > 

> > > Remember to ask for PURE Devotion.

> > > 

> > > I wanted to share this story once again. This is especially

relevant

> > in the case of today's chapter 11.

> > > 

> > > Once when Shree Maa was chanting at the temple, She stopped at

verse

> > 15 of chapter 13 and I leaned forward curious to hear what boon

She

> > was going to ask.

> > > 

> > > She chanted two verses from Chapter 11 - and the meanings of

both

> > the verses - are prayers for protection of the Universe.

> > > 

> > > Her first boon was

> > > (Verse 3) "Devi Prapannaarti Hare Prasida.....Caracarasya"  and

the

> > second was

> > > 

> > > (Verse 39) "Sarva badha prasamanam ... vinasanam". I would

encourage

> > you to look at the meanings in Chapter 11 to absorb the meaning.

> > > 

> > > The verse "sarva badha ... vinasanam" is very popular at the

Mandir.

> > In the mornings, disciples chant this at the fire - 108 times.

> > > 

> > > I would like to point out Verse 6 - "All women in the world

reflect

> > your capacity entirely" ...

> > > While that is great to know, isnt that a sobering thought ? We

> > reflect Her capacity --- now we have to keep that in mind when we

feel

> > particularly mean or selfish .

> > > 

> > > Dear Henny, glad to know that the Shiva Puja is helping you. It

was

> > a wonderful period - the constant interaction and q&A.

> > > 

> > > Chris - you had mentioned in one of your posts - and  I

paraphrase

> > "Sadhana is the answer as Nanda has not tired of saying lately".

I

> > wanted to share something from my personal experience today.

> > > I wont go into the details, but Mahishasura is alive and well

and

> > living inside me. So today before I started chapter 11, I was

feeling

> > blue-devilled and felt like giving a call to a few people to tell

them

> > EXACTLY what I thought of them and their actions.

> > > Then I remembered my own words to myself - "Take it to the Lord

in

> > Prayer"

> > > So I sat at my altar, didnt have the energy to chant chapter 11

so I

> > read silently and half way through the reading I stopped for a

few

> > seconds .I told Her that I came to Praise Her not to bury my

enemies

> > (pardon me Shakespeare) . I cant explain it - I JUST FELT BETTER.

I

> > completed the silent chanting and then chanted the chapter all

over

> > again to celebrate.

> > > 

> > > IT IS THE ONLY GAME IN TOWN ! External situations and people

rarely

> > change - what changes is that with sadhana, our love for Mother

> > cushions us and not feel the pain.

> > > 

> > > Verse 3 of the Praise to the Night of Duality says

> > > "She gave definition to Her sister, the Dawning Light, the

Goddess

> > who comes. And the Darkness departs".

> > > 

> > > JAI GODDESS !!!

> > > Nanda

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