To Kaliananda about falling asleep during sadhana (was Shivaratri at Mandir)

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Kaliananda wrote:

....Anyway, there are times when sleep overcomes me during worship and

I was wondering what effect falling asleep would have.

Dear Kaliananda ~ I believe I wrote a similar question, though your

sadhana is well beyond what I am currently capable of. Swamiji

responded affirmatively to a question I asked awhile ago about

whether it is okay for me, due to my illness, to do my recitation

reclining in bed.

Since one of the illnesses I have (Fibromyalgia is the worst) is

Chronic Fatigue, I do sometimes fall asleep while chanting. I have

given up worrying about it ... what better way to drift into sleep

than while chanting. Of course, others, including Swamiji, may have a

different view on this, but I have noticed that Swamiji, in all of his

answers, responds quite specifically to the person's circumstance,

unless, of course, the question is a general one.

Jai Swamiji ~ Linda P.S. After a very difficult week, I feel I will

fall asleep and my head will land on my keyboard, so perhaps I should

go rest and do some chanting in the meanwhile.