Dear Shree Maa

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Precious Mother, my guide and my life,

 

I bow to you again and again. There is nothing in this world like you.

My heart melts at the mere thought of you, and tears of joy form in my

eyes as my heart quiets and listens to your quiet voice within me.

Lately, Shree Maa, I have heard you reminding me of the businessman's

question in the Chandi, "what can I do now?" and I find myself asking

that question to you many times each day. I am finding that you have

much to show me through that question, and I dance for joy because

you love me so much that you always show me the way home to you!

 

WHAT - I need specific instructions from you Maa on what I need to do.

I am so grateful that you give me that instruction through Swamiji's

books, and through my beloved sisters and brothers in this holy

family. The "what" is sadhana. It alone can bring me safely into your

tender heart and calm my restless soul.

 

CAN - What exactly am I ABLE to do? I can let go of some more

attachments. Some of them I have let go of before, but because of

fear I grabbed onto them again. I can call out to you when I fear and

not have to hold onto the illusions. I don't want to hold anything but

your sweet hands, Maa. I can hold on, even if sometimes it seems like

I am holding on for dear life, I CAN hold on. Thank you for never

letting go!

 

I - You do so very much for me Maa, and I fail to even adequately

express my gratitude to you. You are pure loving devotion and I am

fickle. Right now, in this very moment, I place my heart and soul and

my whole being into your care in the most sincere way I know how.

Please make of me what you know to be the best for me.

 

DO - I have learned a lot of stuff along my path, and I know enough to

be certain that I do not know anything, and you know everything. I

must do something for you, dear Shree Maa. What can I do to please

you? What can I do to serve others? What can I do to show you how

deeply and utterly I love you?

 

What can I do NOW? I can repeat "Shree Maa namo namah" over and over

each and every day. I can cling to your precious lotus feet and

follow everything you say to the best of my ability. I can devote

myself to loving you through puja, meditation, prayers, and seva. Oh

loving and compassionate Shree Maa, I can worship and adore you now.

I need nothing more.

 

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