Govindaaaaaaaaaaaaaah

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Dear All,

Yesterday, on the occassion of Janmashtami celebrations, Maa sang

several songs to Krishna. One of the songs , in particular involved

Maa calling out "Govindaaaa" in the middle ... it was more a kirtan

than bhajan in that we repeated the same line with different

variations .... and of course Maa calling out to Govinda...

 

I tell you ... when Maa called out "Govindaaaah" , it

instantaneously became my most favorite name of all time.

 

Maa also sang/read out from the Chapter 16 of Bhagavad Gita in

Sanskrit and Swamiji translated in English ...

 

Here it is from Chapter 16

 

"Having no fear, being pure and true, being established in wisdon

and union, being a giver, having self-control , performing sacred

fire ceremonies, study of the scriptures, purifying austerities, the

purification of knowledge; causing harm to none, truthful, without

anger, renunciation, peacefulness, without deceit, compassionate to

all beings, without desire, gentle, modest, without fickleness ;

light, patience, constancy, purity, no enmity, absence of pride,

belong to those who are born to divine qualities, oh Descendent of

the Light of Wisdom(Arjuna)"

 

"Hypocrisy, arrogance , self-conceit, anger , irritation and even

ignorance, are the characteristics which belong to those born to the

qualities of the forces of division"

 

JAI SHREE MAA

JAI SWAMIJI

Nanda