saran108

I want to chant Bagalamukhi Sahasranama and Bagalamukhi Chalisa. I have not had formal intitiation into sadhana by a guru yet. Are there any restrictions against saying these prayers ?

Saranya

I have just started chanting Chandi Path. It takes me 2 ½ hours to chant the Seedha Path. I usually chant the Chandi Path in the afternoon and Lalita Sahasranama and Lalita Trishati in the morning. I work full time and sometimes my work hours make it difficult for me to chant the entire Chandi on a daily basis. Is it acceptable to only chant chapters 1-13 and skip the other portions of the Seedha Path? Lately on days when I don’t have time to chant the entire Chandi Path, I have been chanting the Seedha Path with chap 2-4 instead of 1-13. Please advise on what is best for those who have occasional time constraints. I would like to chant all of the 700 verses every day and so am inclined to chant chap 1-13 without other parts of the Seedha Path. Is this wrong ?

How do I know when I have found my guru ? I have been looking for a teacher for a long time. I have been to different ashrams in India. The saints I have met usually ignore me and do not speak to me. Please tell me how I should know when I have found someone who is willing to be my guru ?