Jai Maa

[Guest guest]

Dear Nanda,

 

Aum Namah Shivayah!

 

Thank you for your kind words! Since I am an embodiment of infinite

laziness, I would say what helped me most was remembering Maa and

Swamiji. What words can we use to describe their love and

inspiration?

 

Except for one day, I chanted everyday in the evening (usually

between 7 and 9). I initially started with the seedha path and every

few days I added one more sloka, till one day I was chanting the

entire book except for the aarthi and the second kshama prarthana.

After that the asuras took over (I started traveling) and I would

chant basically the seedha path and a few slokas from the beginning

and back.

 

Two things happened on most nights. First, almost everyday a moth or

a bug would be visit where I sit. This is not unusual here, because

six-legged creatures abound. But I would take it be a form of the

Divine Mother. So the sadhana helped me to get a wee bit more

tolerance for my insect friends. Once, I had a praying mantis,

praying with me! Yesterday, one of them came and sat on me for a

while. Second, a slight breeze would blow into the house, toward the

end. That too I would take as a form of the Divine Mother.

 

Its been a small-tiny baby step for me. I want to keep going, for

the rest of this life, everyday. That was my prayer to Mother in

Chapter 13, yesterday. May She and Lord Shiva bless us that we

reduce our entanglements with the world and become more entangled in

their love.

 

with love and prayers,

srini

 

 

 

, "Nanda" <chandimaakijai>

wrote:

>

>

> Srini wrote

> > Dear Brothers and Sisters,

> >

> > Aum Namah Shivayah!

> >

> > By the grace of our beloved Maa and Swamiji, I was able to chant

108

> > Seedha Paths this year.

>

>

> Dear Srini,

> YOU are an outstanding inspiration to me and I am sure to all of

us.

> Let us not forget that you have done this in 108 days STRAIGHT

THRO

> WITHOUT A BREAK.

>

> Please share with us how you have accomplished this sadhana. Also

any

> experiences that you can share, any advice you can give.

>

> I am so privileged to know you and others like you that

continuously

> inspire me to go higher.

>

> JAI MAA !!!!

> Nanda