An Effective Approach for Reciting naamavaLi --- but then

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Dear Sri Raviji and Ganapatiji,

 

Thanks for giving some valuable suggestions to the group. I wish to

add some thoughts on this subject.

 

As a beginner to sadhana, I would totally agree with what you said

about the effective approach for reciting naamavaLi (or any

spiritual exercise). However, after following those precautions and

practicing the sadhana for days/months/years, one may begin to feel

that there is more in the mantra (naamavaLi) than what the

translations and commentaries provide. This is because the sadhak's

state of mind undergoes transformation in the form of refinement as

the sadhana advances; s/he would begin to ask Mata for more -

something difficult to be expressed in words - and the

translation/commentary is a play of words. For that matter, it is

generally accepted by many that the original (sanskrit) mantra is

the most concise and complete rendition conveying the

purpose/subject of the sadhana, and no translations/commentaries can

reach the depth of it.

 

The translations are for the beginner to whom the understanding of

meaning from the translation/commentary is useful in providing an

initial direction. They may also be useful to keep a check if the

sadhak feels confused or finds the mind to drift away from Mata.

Nevertheless, if the aspirant, in the middle of the naamavaLi, has

lost her/his consciousness of the world around (can I call

it "ajapa"?) in the middle of sadhana, I think s/he is progressing

the right way. Does s/he need to repeat the whole naamavaLi again

and again.... I would think the aspirant would never be able to

complete and would continue for ever until s/he gives up...

 

Perhaps this is what happened in the case of ".....HH Jagadguru

Chandra Sekhara Bharathi used to do the Lalitha sahasranama archana

this way as indicated -- That is by dwelling into the inner meaning

and HE used to contemplate on it till it gets " INTERNALISED " . HE

used to start the LS archana at 6 Am in the morning and by the time

he would complete it , it would be 8 PM..." (as told by Sri

Ganapatiji in the previous posting on the same subject).

 

Please excuse me if there is a mistake in my understanding. Any

comments would be appreciated.

 

Best Wishes,

mahesh--

 

 

 

, "Ravisankar S. Mayavaram"

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