Guest guest Posted July 23, 2005 Report Share Posted July 23, 2005 Dear All, One of the things I like to do to jazz up my practice is to memorize shlokas - for example the 32 names of Durga or Siddha Kunjika Stotram etc. Indeed Maa even encourages us to do so. She has been known to give us weekly assignments and then follow up by testing her students the next weekend. I remember a particularly endearing moment when Maa had asked to memorize the Arati song from the Chandi. It was this devotee's turn and he went up to Maa to sing the Arati. He told Maa (and I paraphrase) -"I remember the song, only dont fully remember the order of the stanzas. If you give me the start of each verse I can complete the song". And Maa said in her sweet sweet voice, "It doesnt matter-just sing what you know. I dont think Chandi will mind if you get the order differently". Anyways, .... Something I always have trouble with , is trying to memorize the mantras of the 9 planets. I was wondering if people could share a way to memorize them. A friend shared a technique for remembering the mantra for Budha ie Mercury. It is Om Aim Striim Shriim Budhaaya Namah. She remembered the first letters of the beejas - A-S-S () . Made it easy to remember . Aside from Budha and maybe Surya (Om Hriim Hriim Suryaya Namah), I find it difficult to remember the 9-planet mantras. If anyone(Srini?Ramya?Anyone? ) knows an interesting way to remember the beejas I would love to hear from you. JAI MAANanda Start your day with - make it your home page Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 24, 2005 Report Share Posted July 24, 2005 Dear Nanda, Om Namah Shivayah! Only thing I can think of is repeated practice. Sorry - I dont know any shortcut. The other thing might be to chant, Ya Devi Sarva Bhuteshu, Smriti Rupena Samshtithah. Sorry I dint write earlier, but just wanted to mention that I completed my Guru Purnima Sankalpa. with love and prayers srini , Nanda <chandimaakijai> wrote: > > Dear All, > > One of the things I like to do to jazz up my practice is to memorize shlokas - for example the 32 names of Durga or Siddha Kunjika Stotram etc. Indeed Maa even encourages us to do so. She has been known to give us weekly assignments and then follow up by testing her students the next weekend. > > I remember a particularly endearing moment when Maa had asked to memorize the Arati song from the Chandi. > > It was this devotee's turn and he went up to Maa to sing the Arati. He told Maa (and I paraphrase) -"I remember the song, only dont fully remember the order of the stanzas. If you give me the start of each verse I can complete the song". > > And Maa said in her sweet sweet voice, "It doesnt matter-just sing what you know. I dont think Chandi will mind if you get the order differently". > > Anyways, .... > > Something I always have trouble with , is trying to memorize the mantras of the 9 planets. > > I was wondering if people could share a way to memorize them. > > A friend shared a technique for remembering the mantra for Budha ie Mercury. > > It is > > Om Aim Striim Shriim Budhaaya Namah. > > She remembered the first letters of the beejas - A-S-S () . Made it easy to remember . > > Aside from Budha and maybe Surya (Om Hriim Hriim Suryaya Namah), I find it difficult to remember the 9-planet mantras. > > If anyone(Srini?Ramya?Anyone? ) knows an interesting way to remember the beejas I would love to hear from you. > > JAI MAA > Nanda > > > > > Start your day with - make it your home page Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 25, 2005 Report Share Posted July 25, 2005 OM NAMAH SIVAYA not that this is anything profound but i have always found that i remember things simply through repetition and writing. i have always used these for everything exams, chanting, music, etc. for me the tricks are as hard to remember as what they are used for. JAI MA , Nanda <chandimaakijai> wrote: > > Dear All, > > One of the things I like to do to jazz up my practice is to memorize shlokas - for example the 32 names of Durga or Siddha Kunjika Stotram etc. Indeed Maa even encourages us to do so. She has been known to give us weekly assignments and then follow up by testing her students the next weekend. > > I remember a particularly endearing moment when Maa had asked to memorize the Arati song from the Chandi. > > It was this devotee's turn and he went up to Maa to sing the Arati. He told Maa (and I paraphrase) -"I remember the song, only dont fully remember the order of the stanzas. If you give me the start of each verse I can complete the song". > > And Maa said in her sweet sweet voice, "It doesnt matter-just sing what you know. I dont think Chandi will mind if you get the order differently". > > Anyways, .... > > Something I always have trouble with , is trying to memorize the mantras of the 9 planets. > > I was wondering if people could share a way to memorize them. > > A friend shared a technique for remembering the mantra for Budha ie Mercury. > > It is > > Om Aim Striim Shriim Budhaaya Namah. > > She remembered the first letters of the beejas - A-S-S () . Made it easy to remember . > > Aside from Budha and maybe Surya (Om Hriim Hriim Suryaya Namah), I find it difficult to remember the 9-planet mantras. > > If anyone(Srini?Ramya?Anyone? ) knows an interesting way to remember the beejas I would love to hear from you. > > JAI MAA > Nanda > > > > > Start your day with - make it your home page Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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