Guest guest Posted October 26, 2005 Report Share Posted October 26, 2005 It is so nice to get your feedback - Linda glad to know that you are chanting "Om Krim Kalyai Namah" . Thank you Sri Janaardanaji for writing in with your experience. Yes dear Berijoy, the Kali chanting does go by quickly . How is your second day coming along ? Arent the words so rhythmic ? "Svayambhu this" and "Svayambhu that " ... There is a lovely cadence to the entire chant. Kalia - so happy that you are able to join us. You are what we are seeking (the bliss of Kali ) My dear brother Kanda , so glad that Ganesha is blessing you. Thank you for participating and my pranams to you. Querida KC , thank you too. Would love to hear from others on their feedback on the Kali sankalpa. A small tidbit that I would like to share... Last weekend when I met Maa, I expressed my desire to Her of wanting to learn about the 10 Mahavidyas. Maa was very happy and as usual She wasted no time. She brought forth a Bengali book and expressed Her wish to read and translate from the book to me. She asked me to take the notes and post them on the group. With Her blessings and Swamiji's grace, I am happy to put forth the notes here. Here is the introduction to the Dasa Mahavidyas - or the ten Wisdom Goddesses. More to come in the following days. JAI KALI MAANanda ============================================================================= Sati, the consort of Shiva was the daughter of Daksha Prajapati a descendant of Brahma. Sati had married Shiva against the wishes of her father. The vain Daksha performed a great yagna (with the sole aim of insulting Shiva), to which he invited all of the gods and goddesses except his son-in-law Shiva. Sati learned about her father's yajna from Narad muni. She asked Shiva's permission to attend the yajna, saying that a daughter did not need an invitation from her father. Shiva said that Daksha was trying to insult him, and so even if Sati attended the yajna , the fruit of the sacrifice would not be auspicious. Therefore he bade Sati not to attend the yajna. Sati became furious - She thought that Shiva was treating her like an ignorant lady and not as the mother of Universe. So to show Shiva who she really was, she assumed a different form - the one of the Divine Mother. The oceans raged and the mountains shook, the atmosphere was filled with the wonder of her form. Shiva began to shake and tried to flee. In every direction that he tried to flee, the Divine mother stopped him. The Divine Mother had multiplied herself into ten different forms guarding the ten different directions and try as Shiva might, he could not escape from her, as she had blocked every escape route. Each form of the Divine Mother is a Mahavidya. The ten Mahavidyas are 1) Kali2) Bagala3) Chinnamasta4) Bhuvaneshwari5) Matangi6) Shorashi7) Dhumavati8) Tripurasundari9) Tara10)Bhairavi We will look into each of the Goddesses a little more closely, in the following days leading upto Diwali...============================================================================================= FareChase - Search multiple travel sites in one click. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 26, 2005 Report Share Posted October 26, 2005 Dear Nanda, it seems my earlier reply to this post has disappeared into cyberspace. Just wanted to say (and so I will say it again) that I am thrilled Shree Maa asked you to act as intermediary, and we will be taught about the Mahavidyas! Looking forward to hearing more, thank you for your seva, with love, Henny , Nanda <chandimaakijai> wrote: > > Dear All, > My second day of the Kali sankalpa successfully completed. > > It is so nice to get your feedback - Linda glad to know that you are chanting "Om Krim Kalyai Namah" . Thank you Sri Janaardanaji for writing in with your experience. > > Yes dear Berijoy, the Kali chanting does go by quickly . How is your second day coming along ? Arent the words so rhythmic ? "Svayambhu this" and "Svayambhu that " ... There is a lovely cadence to the entire chant. > > Kalia - so happy that you are able to join us. You are what we are seeking (the bliss of Kali ) > > My dear brother Kanda , so glad that Ganesha is blessing you. Thank you for participating and my pranams to you. Querida KC , thank you too. > > Would love to hear from others on their feedback on the Kali sankalpa. > > A small tidbit that I would like to share... > > Last weekend when I met Maa, I expressed my desire to Her of wanting to learn about the 10 Mahavidyas. Maa was very happy and as usual She wasted no time. She brought forth a Bengali book and expressed Her wish to read and translate from the book to me. She asked me to take the notes and post them on the group. With Her blessings and Swamiji's grace, I am happy to put forth the notes here. > > Here is the introduction to the Dasa Mahavidyas - or the ten Wisdom Goddesses. More to come in the following days. > JAI KALI MAA > Nanda > > ====================================================================== ======= > Sati, the consort of Shiva was the daughter of Daksha Prajapati a descendant of Brahma. Sati had married Shiva against the wishes of her father. The vain Daksha performed a great yagna (with the sole aim of insulting Shiva), to which he invited all of the gods and goddesses except his son-in-law Shiva. Sati learned about her father's yajna from Narad muni. She asked Shiva's permission to attend the yajna, saying that a daughter did not need an invitation from her father. Shiva said that Daksha was trying to insult him, and so even if Sati attended the yajna , the fruit of the sacrifice would not be auspicious. Therefore he bade Sati not to attend the yajna. > > Sati became furious - She thought that Shiva was treating her like an ignorant lady and not as the mother of Universe. So to show Shiva who she really was, she assumed a different form - the one of the Divine Mother. The oceans raged and the mountains shook, the atmosphere was filled with the wonder of her form. Shiva began to shake and tried to flee. In every direction that he tried to flee, the Divine mother stopped him. The Divine Mother had multiplied herself into ten different forms guarding the ten different directions and try as Shiva might, he could not escape from her, as she had blocked every escape route. > > Each form of the Divine Mother is a Mahavidya. The ten Mahavidyas are > 1) Kali > 2) Bagala > 3) Chinnamasta > 4) Bhuvaneshwari > 5) Matangi > 6) Shorashi > 7) Dhumavati > 8) Tripurasundari > 9) Tara > 10)Bhairavi > > We will look into each of the Goddesses a little more closely, in the following days leading upto Diwali... > ====================================================================== ======================= > > > > > > FareChase - Search multiple travel sites in one click. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 26, 2005 Report Share Posted October 26, 2005 2nd day went fine, Nanda. Will go for today's chanting in about one hour! Nanda wrote: Dear All, My second day of the Kali sankalpa successfully completed. It is so nice to get your feedback - Linda glad to know that you are chanting "Om Krim Kalyai Namah" . Thank you Sri Janaardanaji for writing in with your experience. Yes dear Berijoy, the Kali chanting does go by quickly . How is your second day coming along ? Arent the words so rhythmic ? "Svayambhu this" and "Svayambhu that " ... There is a lovely cadence to the entire chant. Kalia - so happy that you are able to join us. You are what we are seeking (the bliss of Kali ) My dear brother Kanda , so glad that Ganesha is blessing you. Thank you for participating and my pranams to you. Querida KC , thank you too. Would love to hear from others on their feedback on the Kali sankalpa. A small tidbit that I would like to share... Last weekend when I met Maa, I expressed my desire to Her of wanting to learn about the 10 Mahavidyas. Maa was very happy and as usual She wasted no time. She brought forth a Bengali book and expressed Her wish to read and translate from the book to me. She asked me to take the notes and post them on the group. With Her blessings and Swamiji's grace, I am happy to put forth the notes here. Here is the introduction to the Dasa Mahavidyas - or the ten Wisdom Goddesses. More to come in the following days. JAI KALI MAA Nanda -- "Naan Amme Snehikkunnu" Be Love, Egyirba http://www.egyirba.net -=-=- .... 0336."Never look back and grieve. Look forward and smile. We should perform our actions with utmost faith and alertness, but with a sense of detachment." - Ammachi, Man and Nature, p35 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 26, 2005 Report Share Posted October 26, 2005 oops! i meant to say i really love that 'svayambhu' part! Nanda wrote: Dear All, My second day of the Kali sankalpa successfully completed. It is so nice to get your feedback - Linda glad to know that you are chanting "Om Krim Kalyai Namah" . Thank you Sri Janaardanaji for writing in with your experience. Yes dear Berijoy, the Kali chanting does go by quickly . How is your second day coming along ? Arent the words so rhythmic ? "Svayambhu this" and "Svayambhu that " ... There is a lovely cadence to the entire chant. -- "Naan Amme Snehikkunnu" Be Love, Egyirba http://www.egyirba.net -=-=- .... 0386."So-called intellectuals can never enjoy real life. Love is indispensable in real life. Faith needs love, and love needs faith. Self-surrender also requires faith and love. All these qualities are in the heart, not in the intellect." --Ammachi, "Awaken Children," Vol.5, p69 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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