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Dear Kalia,

 

the sankalpa you've taken is such an inspiration to me! This is what

makes this group such a special place; there's always someone showing

you the way to go forward:). I was just reading a book by one of

Ammachi's devotees, describing how Amma would keep a pile of little

rocks next to her seat, to throw at devotees who were dozing off

during meditation. Somehow, Amma would just know when the devotee was

no longer quite 'there'. It started me thinking: if we consider that

the Divine Mother is everywhere and aware of everything, perhaps we

can rely on Her to notice that one of Her devotees has fallen asleep

even while struggling to stay awake and to throw one of Her 'stones':

perhaps the motion of your head falling forward will wake you, or a

sound, or a 'you don't know what'. And perhaps after a while She won't

have to throw so many stones anymore:). Anyway, thank you for sharing

and for the inspiration. May your mind be filled with the firm

determination of the Consciousness of Infinite Goodness,

 

with love,

Henny

 

 

 

, "kaliananda_saraswati"

<kaliananda_saraswati wrote:

>

>

> ", Nanda <chandimaakijai@> wrote:

> >

> > Dear All,

> ..........

> When I walked back with Swamiji, I mentioned it to him and

> asked "When the body really needs the rest,how does one keep going

on

> at the Sadhana?" And then Swamiji said (and I paraphrase)," That is

> when Tapasya begins! When everything is fine, and we are able to

keep

> at the sankalpa, then its just a good party to be in. Its when the

> body is crying for sleep, its when we are so tired that we cant go

> on, and we need the food... and YET we keep going at our sadhana...

> that tapasya starts"."

>

> =========================

> Dear Nanda,

>

> Thanks so much for sharing Shivatri night with us. I can imagine

> what a beautiful party you guys had. JAI SHIVA KI JAI . Thanks

and

> pranams also to the group member who offered the coconut to the

fire.

>

> Just wanted to share something in response to the para above.

>

> I took a sankalpa a few months ago and each day begin worship

> between 4:30 a.m. and 4:45 a.m depending on the preparation needed

so

> that I can be finished by 6.30 to leave for work at 7.00 a.m. Due

to

> work and family commitments evening worship commences mostly around

> 8.30 - 9.00 p.m. by the time I reach bed it is well after 11.00 p.m.

> Most time the eyes are so full of sleep that the thought comes to

> just go to bed and I have done so once or twice but got up soon

after

> because it just did not feel right. Anyway, there are times when

> sleep overcomes me during worship and I was wondering what effect

> falling asleep would have. Hence that particular section was like

a

> message. I pray that my Tapasya has really began.

>

> Thanks again Nandaji.

>

> Pranams to Beloved Gurujis. May They be eternally Blessed.

>

> Jai Shiva

>