To Eric on mantra -Linda

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OM NAMAH SIVAYA

 

Linda, i have in the past exclusively used the mantra that Amma gave

me. but it is funny that you mention the Durga mantra because that

is the mantra i made a concerted effort to repeat during Navaratri.

i am the same as you, i can use Durga's help is doing some shreading

of thoughts here as well. i really enjoyed the vibe of this mantra

and think i will continue to use is regularly. i feel Maa and

Swamiji have added the blessing of formal worship to my spiritual

practices which i think has added depth to my japa. i find the

mantra especially useful when i am in those "worldly" situations

that i might not choose to be in but somehow am. like getting the

oil changed on the car, on the subway, etc. i even get into trouble

sometimes with my wife as she is talking and i am secretly doing

japa. i will answer a question she asks with a yes or no that

wasn't a yes or no question(LOL). she shakes her head at me and we

have a good laugh. for me the mantra has been a real life saver.

 

JAI MAA

 

, nierika@a... wrote:

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>

> Eric wrote:

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> i have realized over time, my

> mantra is an invaluable mechanism, not just as the name of God(as

if

> that isn't enough!), but also as a tool for separating me from my

> thoughts. because i am so focused on repeating the mantra, over

> time it has allowed me to just witness my thoughts and not react

to

> them.

>

>

> Dear Eric,

>

> I have not heard of Shree Maa and Swamiji giving individual

mantras to

> people so much as providing a variety of mantras (I have a bunch

of them on the

> back of the little cards with the pictures). Do you use one of

these mantras

> and, if so, which one? I like to use the Durga mantra, because I

really need Her

> to tear apart my thoughts, but I am unused to the idea of just

going about

> repeating the mantra all the time. I think I need to try it. Jai

Maa, Jai

> Swamiji ~ Linda

>