to Muktimaa, my dear sister :<)

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love you too, sister, and love is all we need :<)

 

 

, "muktimaa" <muktimaa@a...> wrote:

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>

> Jai Maa, dear sisters!

> Eye Love You!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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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

> > >

> >

>