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Dear Linda,

 

I'd like to join in your pranams to Swamiji, who understands the

difficulties of those with limitations! As human beings, we all have

limitations of the most bewildering variety and tenacity, and during

his long years of training Swamiji must have come up against many of

these. So I guess he knows exactly how to make us acknowledge our

limitations first and then infuse us with the enthusiasm to go beyond

them, and Swamiji's question does just that. Because after having

thought about what you would like to do 'if' you had the time, the

question arises 'and why don't I?'. At least, that's what's happened

with me. Having said what I'd like to do, I now can't stop thinking

about how to do it.

Dear sister, you are one of those brave enough to acknowledge the

severe limitations you're facing. And yet your attunement to Swamiji's

question has given rise to the idea that maybe what seems impossible

now, is in fact possible. I sincerely pray that Swamiji and Shree Maa

bless your efforts, and may She Who Takes Away Difficulties bless you

always,

 

with love,

Henny

 

 

 

, nierika@a... wrote:

>

>

> Nanda poste:

>

> >> Swamiji's question :

> >> "If we could find one extra hour every day, what would you add

to your

> present sadhana >> and why?"

>

>

>

> Dear Nanda & all ~ this was a very provocative question to me. I'm

not sure,

> at this point,

> I even spending an hour a day on sadhana. Those times when I have

done so

> were most likely because I was participating in a group sadhana ...

which is a

> good reason to have them.

>

> I have several mantras that have come to me on the backs of the

little cards

> with the pictures of Shree Maa and Swamiji on them. (and ... all the

> pictures are lined up, tucked into the little edge of trim on the

closet next to my

> bed. I see Swamiji with his arms open wide embracing the Universe; I

see

> Shree Maa, sitting with eyes closed in meditation, appearing very

focused and

> Self-contained; I see Shree Maa embracing the Vina; I see Swamiji

with his mala

> in his hands with a big smile on his face, like the best thing in

the whole

> wide world (even better than smarties ... if anyone doesn't know,

ask me) is

> mantra japa.

>

> So ... surely, even though I am ill and even though, when I am

feeling the

> slightest bit well, I want to focus my time on my music or my art or

my

> writing. Then when I think of ald l Swamiji accomplishes, and Shree

Maa also, like

> all the translated books Swamiji has blessed us with, I also know

they are

> also spending the majority of their time doing puja and devotional

practices. So

> surely I can find an hour. That is a good start for me ... it is

manageable.

> I almost feel Swamiji had me in mind when he gave that answer.

>

> So what would I do with an hour ... I would do one of my mantras (my

> favorite is the Durga mantra); I would do the Shri Lalitha

Sahasranama; and if there

> were any time left over after that, I would listen to Shree Maa

singing or I

> would resume my reciting of the Chandi, this time listening with the

tapes

> while I do it. I have started this project many times, but then I

get off of my

> focus, I miss a day or two or three, and then I feel I have to

begin all

> over again.

> So making that part of my hour, and making time for that hour every

day,

> would keep me going on the Chandi as well as making this hour of

sadhana

> regular.

>

> Pranams to Swamiji, who understands the difficulties of those with

> limitations ~ Linda

>