Guest guest Posted May 8, 2005 Report Share Posted May 8, 2005 Namaste all, Mother has taught me something today. My physical mother lives in a nursing-home in another town and is not in the best of health, both mentally and physically. So I tend to worry about her and feel guilty because I am not in a position to take care of her myself. And frustrated, because communication between us has become more difficult. And then, today, I read this beautiful name of the Divine Mother: 'She who is the Mother of the Aged' and I realized my mother has a Mother too who takes care of her and watches over her. Sometimes She uses my hands and feet and eyes to do so, and sometimes those of others. Would She who takes care of the universe not take care of my mother? And I read: 'She who is an Old Lady' and when I think of my physical mother now, I see Her shining through that frail form, JAI Vrddha!! JAI Vrddhamata!!! JAI MAA!!!!!!! Henny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 8, 2005 Report Share Posted May 8, 2005 Henny, May God bless you and your dear mother during this difficult period of life. Chris , "henny_v_i" <HvI@S...> wrote: > Namaste all, > > Mother has taught me something today. My physical mother lives in a > nursing-home in another town and is not in the best of health, both > mentally and physically. So I tend to worry about her and feel guilty > because I am not in a position to take care of her myself. And > frustrated, because communication between us has become more > difficult. And then, today, I read this beautiful name of the Divine > Mother: 'She who is the Mother of the Aged' and I realized my mother > has a Mother too who takes care of her and watches over her. Sometimes > She uses my hands and feet and eyes to do so, and sometimes those of > others. Would She who takes care of the universe not take care of my > mother? And I read: 'She who is an Old Lady' and when I think of my > physical mother now, I see Her shining through that frail form, > > JAI Vrddha!! JAI Vrddhamata!!! JAI MAA!!!!!!! > > Henny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 8, 2005 Report Share Posted May 8, 2005 Rukmani, Thanks so much for this. It's like opening a little window into the Satya Yuga and peeking in. I do so enjoy these little images of life at the Devi Mandir. Jai Maa! Chris , Rukmani Merani <rmerani@s...> wrote: > > Our sweet, hard working Nanda, she who shares such beautiful stores about the Gurus and the Devi Mandir got delayed for this evening's satsangh at the Devi Mandir... > > So today I get to write about the joyful Mother's Day celebration. > > > > Visualize this...all the Divine Mothers at the altar, shining bright in full splendor, inviting you to be One with them! > > > > Shree Maa, She who exemplifies all the beautiful qualities of the Divine Mother, full of love…and > > > > Swamiji at the fire, performing the sankalpa to chant the Kali Sahasranaam (yes, it was Amavasya today too)… > > > > It was quite an evening! Swamiji brings so much bhava and energy chanting Her Divine names, the vibrations stay with you long after completing her 1000 names! > > > > Follow that with the aarti. Both Maa and Swamiji playing the drums...could not be a more fun Mothers Day! At the end of the arti, Parvati, who is always prepared for every event, had made a beautiful flower garland of marigold flowers and along with another devotee offered it to Maa. > > > > Shree Maa had the garlands put on 2 beautiful little girls, 4 and 9 years old. The garlands were so long, that the 4 year old had to hold it up to walk! > > > > We sang the closing prayers, as we always do after Aarti, and waited patiently to get Mother's and Swamiji's blessings. > > > > That… my dear family is a tiny glimpse of the evening. > > > > Namaste. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 9, 2005 Report Share Posted May 9, 2005 Thank you, Chris. , "Chris Kirner" <chriskirner1956@y. ...> wrote: > Henny, > > May God bless you and your dear mother during this difficult period of > life. > > Chris > > > , "henny_v_i" <HvI@S...> wrote: > > Namaste all, > > > > Mother has taught me something today. My physical mother lives in a > > nursing-home in another town and is not in the best of health, both > > mentally and physically. So I tend to worry about her and feel guilty > > because I am not in a position to take care of her myself. And > > frustrated, because communication between us has become more > > difficult. And then, today, I read this beautiful name of the Divine > > Mother: 'She who is the Mother of the Aged' and I realized my mother > > has a Mother too who takes care of her and watches over her. Sometimes > > She uses my hands and feet and eyes to do so, and sometimes those of > > others. Would She who takes care of the universe not take care of my > > mother? And I read: 'She who is an Old Lady' and when I think of my > > physical mother now, I see Her shining through that frail form, > > > > JAI Vrddha!! JAI Vrddhamata!!! JAI MAA!!!!!!! > > > > Henny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.