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, "henny_v_i" <HvI@S...> wrote:

>

> 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

> >

>