Guest guest Posted December 26, 2005 Report Share Posted December 26, 2005 hours everyday giving your energy to the universe" Sadhana, then, is giving our energy to the Universe. It is our way of saying Thank You. It is our response to the question "What can I give to the world for having been here?" ...... At the end of the evening's festivities, Maa and Swamiji personally hugged each of the devotee present. When Maa hugged me (Gosh the power in that tiny frame), she whispered something in my ear. When I didnt quite get it I asked Maa what She said. She said" My child, be an instrument of God" That line, seems to capture the essence of all that we are trying to learn from Maa and Swamiji. All our sadhana, seva, satsang is aimed for one purpose alone - to let God's will happen through us. Swamiji said to me later, with so much conviction in voice, that , if we even ever-so-SLIGHTly open the door of our hearts a tiny crack , SHE WILL RUSH in AND TAKE OVER, and we will become true instruments. May we all become Her instruments ! I am the tool, You are the craftsman I am the house, You are the Master I am the car, You are the driver Everything is Your desire ... JAI MAANanda DSL Something to write home about. Just $16.99/mo. or less Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 27, 2005 Report Share Posted December 27, 2005 Dear Nandaji&Parvathiji Thank you for your kind and generous sharing about our Shreemaa &Swamiji. Jai Shree maa! Jai Swami ji Vasantha > Dear All, > > Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas filled with giving and forgiving. > Parvatiji already gave a good account of the one we had at the Mandir . > > I would like to add a coupla notes to it > ...... > Maa gave us some beautiful advice, but here is what stuck with me. She said that we needed to spend each day in a certain way, balancing out our sadhana, work and personal life. > > 8 hours for sadhana > 8 hours for the work of the world > 8 hours of personal work > This is Maa's recipe for our ideal daily activities. > > Once, many months ago, when I was struggling to incorporate sadhana into my daily life, She asked me to start small and keep building on it. When I told her I was chanting the Chandi (at that time) and that it took me 2 hours to do the Seedha Path, Maa said - (and I paraphrase) "It is wonderful that you spend 2 hours everyday giving your energy to the universe" > Sadhana, then, is giving our energy to the Universe. It is our way of saying Thank You. It is our response to the question "What can I give to the world for having been here?" > ...... > At the end of the evening's festivities, Maa and Swamiji personally hugged each of the devotee present. When Maa hugged me (Gosh the power in that tiny frame), she whispered something in my ear. When I didnt quite get it I asked Maa what She said. > > She said" My child, be an instrument of God" > > That line, seems to capture the essence of all that we are trying to learn from Maa and Swamiji. All our sadhana, seva, satsang is aimed for one purpose alone - to let God's will happen through us. > > Swamiji said to me later, with so much conviction in voice, that , if we even ever-so-SLIGHTly open the door of our hearts a tiny crack , SHE WILL RUSH in AND TAKE OVER, and we will become true instruments. > > May we all become Her instruments ! > > I am the tool, You are the craftsman > I am the house, You are the Master > I am the car, You are the driver > Everything is Your desire ... > > JAI MAA > Nanda > > > > > DSL Something to write home about. Just $16.99/mo. or less > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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