Guest guest Posted February 21, 2006 Report Share Posted February 21, 2006 Steve wrote: thanks for thinking of the club at the mandir Hi Steve, I like to look out for myself and my loved ones as much as anybody else. I will share something that Maa told me a coupla years ago. She said (and I paraphrase) "You love your family very much. Just expand that a little bit to include more people" Maa's words are always potent, and ofcourse I have spent a long time thinking over her advice. I have found now that when I pray for the welfare of someone that is really close to me, it is really easy to include and want blessings for those that I am not particularly close to as well. It is like the prayer club all over again - praying for those "on the list " not just on Saturday but every time. It definitely expands the heart and I would humbly recommend it to anyone that would like to try . Thank you Maa as always for your keen perception and sage advice. Jai MAA Nanda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 21, 2006 Report Share Posted February 21, 2006 that is really terrific advice, i will give it a go. , "Nanda" <chandimaakijai wrote: > > > Steve wrote: > thanks for thinking of the club at the mandir > > Hi Steve, > I like to look out for myself and my loved ones as much as anybody else. > I will share something that Maa told me a coupla years ago. She said > (and I paraphrase) "You love your family very much. Just expand that a > little bit to include more people" > > Maa's words are always potent, and ofcourse I have spent a long time > thinking over her advice. I have found now that when I pray for the > welfare of someone that is really close to me, it is really easy to > include and want blessings for those that I am not particularly close > to as well. It is like the prayer club all over again - praying for > those "on the list " not just on Saturday but every time. It definitely > expands the heart and I would humbly recommend it to anyone that would > like to try . > > Thank you Maa as always for your keen perception and sage advice. > > Jai MAA > Nanda > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 21, 2006 Report Share Posted February 21, 2006 Nandaji, a little elaboration on expanding the circle: I have a colleague I did not like very much and it really bothered me that I could not stop myself saying nasty things about her at home after work. Of course, deep down I knew there was nothing particularly wrong with her, and that it was my own resentment and egomania that made me do this. But knowing that, I still carried on. And then when I was reciting the sankalpa for the Shiva puja, starting with a prayer for the welfare of Shree Maa and Swamiji, followed by the names of my family, I got a 'mental nudge', saying : 'why don't you include (this person)'s name and pray for her welfare too?'. And so I did (with difficulty at first) and I still do. It has not worked miracles, but there is definitely a change and I hope my ill feelings will disappear completely eventually. So expanding the circle has worked for me, and perhaps this could work for others who are struggling with negative feelings as well, with love, Henny -- In , "Nanda" <chandimaakijai wrote: > > > Steve wrote: > thanks for thinking of the club at the mandir > > Hi Steve, > I like to look out for myself and my loved ones as much as anybody else. > I will share something that Maa told me a coupla years ago. She said > (and I paraphrase) "You love your family very much. Just expand that a > little bit to include more people" > > Maa's words are always potent, and ofcourse I have spent a long time > thinking over her advice. I have found now that when I pray for the > welfare of someone that is really close to me, it is really easy to > include and want blessings for those that I am not particularly close > to as well. It is like the prayer club all over again - praying for > those "on the list " not just on Saturday but every time. It definitely > expands the heart and I would humbly recommend it to anyone that would > like to try . > > Thank you Maa as always for your keen perception and sage advice. > > Jai MAA > Nanda > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 Dear Henny,Thank you for your honest sharing and also your sincere attempts to get over your resentment by including your colleague in your sankalpas. I had (and have) several similar situations. Once when I wrote to Swamiji about it, he replied in his compassionate way "Do you remember that verse in chapter 4 of Chandi where it says that wishing the best for our enemies certainly destroys all enmity." Well, dear Henny, to be honest, I am not sure which exact verse he is referring to " src=" " width="18"> - as it could have been one of many, but regardless... Swamiji's words made a lot of sense even though but I have had to remind myself many times since then. I have found that sincerely wishing the best for each person takes away a huge weight from my shoulders, and allows me to look at situations more objectively. Put simply, forgiving and wishing the person very well, is really a smart move. Jai MAANanda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 In a message dated 2/21/2006 11:26:44 P.M. Mountain Standard Time, chandimaakijai writes: I have found that sincerely wishing the best for each person takes away a huge weight from my shoulders, and allows me to look at situations more objectively. Put simply, forgiving and wishing the person very well, is really a smart move. Jai MAANanda Om Sivaya Nandaji how true. Lovingly working with those we know removes barriers. My Guru says being consistent is the best way to work out karma. Thank you and Henny for reminding me of expanding the circle. Love Kanda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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