Guest guest Posted March 3, 2006 Report Share Posted March 3, 2006 Henny wrote: >> ...First, let's listen to Swamiji telling us what puja is:>> "You can create a ritual of worship, which will focus your mind and >> make it habituated to sitting still. We call that ritual of worship >> puja. Puja is a guided meditation, It will calm your mind. All you >> have to do is follow the instructions and recite the mantras and you >> will be guided into a state of meditation. There are many forms of >> puja. A simple puja would begin by lighting a candle and a stick of >> incense and putting a flower on an altar. Then sit there for a few >> minutes and say "Om namah Shivaya" either internally or out loud [...]>> From that simple puja, you can get more sophisticated and elaborate."... Dear Henny ~ your post was so beautiful, with so many good ideas, that I have made a copy to keep for reference. But this quote from Swamiji above reached right into my heart. When did Swamiji say this and under what circumstances? Was it a message to the digest group; is it in a introduction to one of the books; was it at a retreat? This has changed everything for me. Even though I too recommend starting simply, in some ways, it was just me babbling, based on not a whole lot of experience, but knowing that Swamiji, knowing of my illnesses, had given me permission to being slowly. I can't find the words to tell you what sharing these words of Swamiji's means to me. It is like the sun just came out on a cloudy day, lighting up the whole world. Jai Swamiji ~ Linda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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