To Nanda and Karen About Prayer Club Options

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Nanda wrote:

>> So you see, I LOVE the old fashioned Full Sankalpa !!!!! Some of my friends here are

>> probably much busier than I and would settle for the simple one,

but I'll take the Full one >> Maa(m)!!!>> JAI PRAYER CLUB>> JAI

KAREN>> JAI FULL SANKALPA

Dear Nanda ~ I can't agree with you more. Karen, I thank you so much

for all your work, and for giving this new option to people who would

prefer to just read the names. Being a person myself, who, because of

my illnesses is very challenged in terms of energy for a certain

course of time (or practice), I very well understand the need for

some things that people like me can participate in and feel a sense

of having some meaningful practice in our lives.

On the other hand, since Swamiji told me it was okay to recite in bed,

that is his wisdom in helping me feel I can practice. So I choose the

longer version of the prayer list because, like you, these are my

friends, I know their joys and troubles, and I applaud their

successes (something which, as you know, was very difficult for me

initially because I always feel so far behind). And, I can do the

full recitation of the list and the MM Mantra because I am able to do

it reclined on my bed.

When I think of how I have felt sometimes, I am reminded of the

section in the video, "Across the States with Shree Maa and Swamiji."

A truck (or something) with an open back (or something attached) is

slowly going through the streets of a neighborhood. Shree Maa and

Swami are sitting in the back, accompanied by their devotees, and

they are singing songs. The people in the neighborhood are waving and

smiling, and once or twice, someone starts to run after the vehicle,

drawn by what they are seeing and hearing. I don't think they all

made it, but I remember the one fellow who just kept at it until he

got close enough to jump on the back of the flatbed. That is how I

feel ... I am running to jump on the flatbed ... but even in the

running, what I see, hear and experience keeps my (theoretical) feet

(thoretically) pumping. LOL If anyone can make sense of this, I'll be

thankful.

The Devi Mandir Digest Group Ki Jai! ~ Linda