to Henny ji, my dear sister :<)

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

>

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

 

Jai Maa!

Divine Love truly cures everything we encounter in life...

 

 

>

>

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

wrote:

> >

> >

> > 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

> > > >

> > >

> >

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