to Hennyji: Faith and Worship

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Beloved Henny and all our darling family,

May we all remember to carry Maa with us in our hearts wherever we

go...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

, "henny_v_i" <HvI@S...> wrote:

> Dear Kumari Maa and all,

> what has helped me very much is this: looking at Shree Maa's

picture,

> the one given to us recently here on the group's website. Whenever

I'm

> worried, or have doubts, or am afraid, I look at Her (I carry that

> picture with me everywhere ). When I have trouble doing what I

> should be doing, or when I get distracted during puja, I think of

that

> picture and She tells me to keep going and not to worry.

>

> JAI MAA,

>

> Henny

>

> P.S. and I agree with Nanda; satsanga is very important; thank you

all

> for being here! And I agree with Karen; seva helps, all kinds of

seva.

> Doing the dishes without complaint can be an act of faith too.

>

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> -- In , Karen <forall10q> wrote:

> > Sometimes satsanga isn't strong in my life though I very much

agree

> with Nanda about its importance. Like Kumari, I wrestle with faith-

-a

> lot! When I get very discouraged about my lack of faith (and since

I

> don't really have satsanga available the way Nanda does), I use

seva,

> all kinds of seva, as a way to help me. Seva is my "bridge over

> troubled waters". 10Q, Karen

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> > Nanda <chandimaakijai> wrote:Kumari Maa asked:

> > How do we instill faith into our worship?

> > And, how do we continually increase our faith?

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> > Namaste Kumari Maa,

> > Thank you for these two wonderful and relevant questions.

> > I have often thought over these questions and have found the

answer

> > in "satsanga"

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> > By hanging around the people, either online or real time, that

have

> > the faith , that have the devotion and that demonstrate their

> > devotion is the biggest boost to faith that I get.

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> > To get inspired, I like to hang around people that are inspired.

> > And then because the best way to show how much I appreciate what

> > they are is to put their recommendations to practice, I keep at

my

> > worship.

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> > It is really "Prathamam Shailaputrishca , Dvitiyam

> > Brahmacharini .etc etc"

> >

> > Sometimes when my mind labels any ritual as "boring", I switch

gears

> > and sing instead. Or demonstrate as seva. Or read the biography

of a

> > saint.

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> > So many ways to keep on the track ... but the important thing is

to

> > be on the path. Like Swamiji said once "there is no other kind of

> > life that I would rather have"

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> > Thanks for your question.

> > JAI SHIVA

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