Guest guest Posted July 10, 2005 Report Share Posted July 10, 2005 Dear Nanda, thank you for this great story! I was still thinking about my answer to the question about the boon, and now I know: I ask that I may be awake and always aware of the Guru's presence. with love, Henny , "Nanda" <chandimaakijai> wrote: > Dear All, > Swamiji led us in a group homa this evening at the Mandir. > > Among the devotees, were a little boy and a girl - siblings, and > looked about 5 and 4 years old respectively. True to their innocence, > they played with the masala, and the boy tugged at his sister's hair, > made faces etc. His father's glare caused the children to subside for > a moment before they were back at their enjoyable antics. > > Swamiji at that time was chanting a Saraswati mantra "Om Sam > Saraswatyai Swaha" . At the end of one mala, he beckoned to the little > boy and invited him to sit next to Him. Separated from her brother, > the little girl took to joyously offering the masala to the flames and > the little boy , looking a bit lost, kept sneaking a peek at Swamiji, > at the mala in his hand, at the fire etc. > > Swamiji said (and I paraphrase), "Lets do another mala to Saraswati , > since Stu (the lil boy) wasnt paying attention the first time" and > chanted "Om Aim Shrim Klim Saraswatyai Swaha". Swamiji equally divided > his time looking at the little boy, then over to his little sister, > then at the fire and then at all of us. He was smiling widely and we > were all enjoying the little scene. > > At the end of the mala, he called out to another little girl seated > further away and asked her to come close so that he could bless her > with Saraswati's blessings. That little girl looked bemused and didnt > go towards Swamiji. > > Swamiji said, without wasting time,"You snooze, you lose" and put his > hands over little Stu and gave him abundant blessings of Saraswati. > > Swamiji said, "When blessings are offered, be quick and sure to take > them" . > > Maybe thats why Swamiji advises us to be ready with the boon that we > want from the Goddess in the Chapter 13 of the Chandi. > So that She doesnt take off while we are still thinking what we want > and what to do. > > When blessings are offered, especially from saints like Maa and > Swamiji, lets be quick and sure to take them. > > JAI SWAMIJI > Nanda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 10, 2005 Report Share Posted July 10, 2005 i would ask this for my boon: that i really KNOW (heart and mind) pure devotion to the Guru. henny_v_i wrote: >Dear Nanda, > >thank you for this great story! I was still thinking about my answer >to the question about the boon, and now I know: > >I ask that I may be awake and always aware of the Guru's presence. > >with love, >Henny > > -- Be Love, Egyirba (Berijoy) http://www.egyirba.net "Things don't happen in spite of us. You and I are as important as anyone else and as responsible as anyone else. Whatever you and I do, speak or think is contributing to the entire energy of the world." -Swami Amar Jyoti[1928-2001] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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