Guest guest Posted May 25, 2005 Report Share Posted May 25, 2005 i bet that u will forget everything but your devotion when the time comes. best wishes to you jay, i see you have swamiji's blessings. , Jay Dayal <jai_dayal> wrote: > Namaste Steve (Raj Talwar) > > I fully appreciate your views. Just waiting to hear from some more and Swamiji as well. > But believe me, I get cold feet thinking of the crowd that will be there watching me. > Jai Maa. Blessings! > > Jay > > Steve Connor <sconnor@a...> wrote: > jay, what i mean is, i think you should do the homa. > > steve > > , Jay Dayal <jai_dayal> wrote: > > > > > > Steve Connor <sconnor@a...> wrote:Hi Jay > > > > I don't know about Chandi or what Swamiji will say, but i will be > > WRATHFUL if you DON'T do it!!!!! > > > > [tee-hee] > > > > your friend in GOD, > > > > RAJ TARWAL > > > > , Jay Dayal <jai_dayal> > wrote: > > > Namaste Nandi Ji and all, > > > > > > Until recently, some people living around our suburb have known > that > > I do Chandi Paath and Chandi Homa on my own. I usually do this > during > > Navratris. What fascinates me is that these people are now > approaching > > me to conduct Chandi Homa for them and their suburb. Right now a > group > > of Ladies (Ladies Sanstha/Association) about 30 in number, wants to > > conduct a Chandi Homa and due to lack of Pundits who specialize in > > Chandi Paath or Chandi Puja they are now asking me to do for them. I > > know I can do it but is it right that I go and perform publicly? Is > it > > acceptable since I am not a learned Pundit. > > > All the while I knew that these pujas are our personal and we do > it > > at home in private. I hope I will not be subject to Chandi's wrath > if > > I do or do not accept the request of the Chandi Homa......I need the > > advice of the devotees and of course from His Holiness Swamiji. Oh, > > Shiv swaroop Swamiji please guide me. > > > > > > Jai Maa Durga > > > Jay > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Links > > > > > > / > > > > > > > > > > Terms of > Service. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Discover > > Stay in touch with email, IM, photo sharing & more. Check it out! > Links > > > / > > > > > Terms of Service. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 26, 2005 Report Share Posted May 26, 2005 Just take a really humble position when you go to do the yagya. Maybe you could explain to the people there that you're not a pundit, but only a student of Swami Ji, and whatever you have learned or continue to learn about doing the yagya is from your respected teacher, and you will do your best to do the yagya as Swami Ji has taught it to you. This will take the pressure off of you, and you won't feel nervous. You might take a picture of Maa and Swami along with you and set them up next to your seat at the fire. Make a prayer to them to help you before you start. Sometimes it helps to verbally mention appreciation to the people, culture and tradition of India for giving us this knowledge. All this will get the ego out of the spotlight, and help you feel more relaxed. Jaya !Jay Dayal <jai_dayal > wrote: Namaste Steve (Raj Talwar) I fully appreciate your views. Just waiting to hear from some more and Swamiji as well. But believe me, I get cold feet thinking of the crowd that will be there watching me. Jai Maa. Blessings! JaySteve Connor <sconnor (AT) austin (DOT) rr.com> wrote: jay, what i mean is, i think you should do the homa.steve--- In , Jay Dayal <jai_dayal> wrote:> > > Steve Connor <sconnor@a...> wrote:Hi Jay> > I don't know about Chandi or what Swamiji will say, but i will be> WRATHFUL if you DON'T do it!!!!!> > [tee-hee]> > your friend in GOD,> > RAJ TARWAL> > --- In , Jay Dayal <jai_dayal>wrote:> > Namaste Nandi Ji and all,> > > > Until recently, some people living around our suburb have knownthat> I do Chandi Paath and Chandi Homa on my own. I usually do thisduring> Navratris. What fascinates me is that these people are nowapproaching> me to conduct Chandi Homa for them and their suburb. Right now agroup> of Ladies (Ladies Sanstha/Association) about 30 in number, wants to> conduct a Chandi Homa and due to lack of Pundits who specialize in> Chandi Paath or Chandi Puja they are now asking me to do for them. I> know I can do it but is it right that I go and perform publicly? Isit> acceptable since I am not a learned Pundit.> > All the while I knew that these pujas are our personal and we doit> at home in private. I hope I will not be subject to Chandi's wrathif> I do or do not accept the request of the Chandi Homa......I need the> advice of the devotees and of course from His Holiness Swamiji. Oh,> Shiv swaroop Swamiji please guide me. > > > > Jai Maa Durga> > Jay> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Links> > > /> > To from this group, send an email to:> > > Your use of Groups is subject to the Terms ofService. > > > > > > > > > > > > Discover > Stay in touch with email, IM, photo sharing & more. Check it out! Tired of spam? Mail has the best spam protection around ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 26, 2005 Report Share Posted May 26, 2005 Jay, Before you sit to do the Homa, offer your heart and mind to Chandi Maa. It does not matter how good we pronounce, how proper we are seated or how we are perceived by those who witness our communion. It only matters how much devotion we have in our heart and how much desire we have to achieve inner peace. This is a tremendous opportunity for you, because all your fear, self doubt and trepidation represent an army of asuras who you can perceive because of this situation. The situation makes it possible for you to truly experience the power of these asuras. You can see how they affect your mind, how they attempt to coerse your actions and cause your failure, thus feeding the cycle that keeps the asuras alive. Because they are so easy to see and because they are so obviously unhealthy, it is much easier to offer them up to Chandi Maa. Every time you have a thought or feeling that is in opposition to your devotion, look at it and ask Chandi Maa to cut off its head with one of her wonderous weapons. In this universe we can find peace the fastest by experiencing chaos, conflict and confusion and using those energies to increase our devotion and desire for peace. Every time you feel not-at-peace, offer up that non-peace to Maa and use that non-peace to power your devotion to She Who Tears Apart Thought. In that way, the more asuras you have, the quicker you can achieve peace. This is the duality of attainment. Its described in the story about the asuras and the gods using a snake and a mountain (Vishnu) to churn the ocean of consciousness to yield great treasures. The treasures of course are god like qualities for your mind, the gods are healthy mental qualities, and the asuras are unhealthy mental qualities. It takes both the healthy and unhealthy to create the god like treasures. Chandi Maa Ki Jai! > > I fully appreciate your views. Just waiting to hear from some more and > Swamiji as well. > But believe me, I get cold feet thinking of the crowd that will be there > watching me. > Jai Maa. Blessings! > > Jay > > Steve Connor <sconnor wrote: > jay, what i mean is, i think you should do the homa. > > steve > > , Jay Dayal <jai_dayal> wrote: >> >> >> Steve Connor <sconnor@a...> wrote:Hi Jay >> >> I don't know about Chandi or what Swamiji will say, but i will be >> WRATHFUL if you DON'T do it!!!!! >> >> [tee-hee] >> >> your friend in GOD, >> >> RAJ TARWAL >> >> , Jay Dayal <jai_dayal> > wrote: >> > Namaste Nandi Ji and all, >> > >> > Until recently, some people living around our suburb have known > that >> I do Chandi Paath and Chandi Homa on my own. I usually do this > during >> Navratris. What fascinates me is that these people are now > approaching >> me to conduct Chandi Homa for them and their suburb. Right now a > group >> of Ladies (Ladies Sanstha/Association) about 30 in number, wants to >> conduct a Chandi Homa and due to lack of Pundits who specialize in >> Chandi Paath or Chandi Puja they are now asking me to do for them. I >> know I can do it but is it right that I go and perform publicly? Is > it >> acceptable since I am not a learned Pundit. >> > All the while I knew that these pujas are our personal and we do > it >> at home in private. I hope I will not be subject to Chandi's wrath > if >> I do or do not accept the request of the Chandi Homa......I need the >> advice of the devotees and of course from His Holiness Swamiji. Oh, >> Shiv swaroop Swamiji please guide me. >> > >> > Jai Maa Durga >> > Jay >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Links >> >> >> / >> >> >> >> >> Terms of > Service. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Discover >> Stay in touch with email, IM, photo sharing & more. Check it out! > > > > > > > > > > > > Links > > > / > > > > > > > > > > > ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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