Request for feedback from group on Prayer Group List

[Guest guest]

Dear brothers and sisters in Amma,

 

Someone wrote in the other day and said that the list was too long and so

this person could not pray for everyone. I am wondering if the addition of the

asya mangalarthat cha phrase at the end of each name is making it too long. I

did my prayer group sadhana this Sunday, leaving out the phrase, and noticed

it not only took less time to read, but I felt I concentrated on each

person's name more. I also want to say that the initial intent of the the

Prayer

Group was to say a prayer, mantra, chant, etc. of one's choice, knowing that

that time devoted included everyone on the list. To me the phrase asya

mangalarthat cha is not necessary and could be left out, so the that focus is on

the

people and the prayer (I personally chant the Maha Mrtumjaya Mantra).

 

I would like to hear back from other people how they feel about this or any

comments in general. There is nothing about the Prayer Group that is written

in stone, only the intention, written in our hearts to pray sincerely for

those needing help. This one simple thing is the kernel of the Prayer Group.

Please let me know what you think. Blessings to all ~ Linda

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

I read the names and don't read the "asya mangalarthat cha."

Personally, I think all that is needed is the list of names and a

short sentence that these are the people for whom prayers have been

requested this week. Leave the rest--what day to say prayers, what

prayers to say, etc.-- up to individual group members.

 

I really love the whole thing. I read the names to Amma every day

when I say my mantra and ask her to remember them all, heal them,

help them, cheer them up. Sometimes I think of other people also

who aren't on the list and I add them too. It gives me a chance to

help people who are sturggling. I know prayer works and we keep

having stories about how our prayers have helped people.

 

More than 150,000 people perished in the recent tsunami. We don't

even know their names. Think how long it would take to read all of

them and each one deserves our prayerful thoughts as do all their

surviving family and friends. Ours is a very short list in my

opinion..

 

Aikya

 

 

 

Ammachi, nierika@a... wrote:

> Dear brothers and sisters in Amma,

>

> Someone wrote in the other day and said that the list was too long

and so

> this person could not pray for everyone. I am wondering if the

addition of the

> asya mangalarthat cha phrase at the end of each name is making it

too long. I

> did my prayer group sadhana this Sunday, leaving out the phrase,

and noticed

> it not only took less time to read, but I felt I concentrated on

each

> person's name more. I also want to say that the initial intent of

the the Prayer

> Group was to say a prayer, mantra, chant, etc. of one's choice,

knowing that

> that time devoted included everyone on the list. To me the phrase

asya

> mangalarthat cha is not necessary and could be left out, so the

that focus is on the

> people and the prayer (I personally chant the Maha Mrtumjaya

Mantra).

>

> I would like to hear back from other people how they feel about

this or any

> comments in general. There is nothing about the Prayer Group that

is written

> in stone, only the intention, written in our hearts to pray

sincerely for

> those needing help. This one simple thing is the kernel of the

Prayer Group.

> Please let me know what you think. Blessings to all ~ Linda

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Namah Shivaya,

 

Since my computer wasn't set up and I couldn't print out the names I

just dedicated my prayers to

the people on the list as well as others I was praying for and hoped for

the best. I figured that Amma/

God knows the names better than me. It did deprive me of focusing on

each name, but with the

list expanding that may become difficult.

 

Jai Ma!

prasadini

 

nierika wrote:

 

> Dear brothers and sisters in Amma,

>

> Someone wrote in the other day and said that the list was too long and

> so

> this person could not pray for everyone. I am wondering if the

> addition of the

> asya mangalarthat cha phrase at the end of each name is making it too

> long. I

> did my prayer group sadhana this Sunday, leaving out the phrase, and

> noticed

> it not only took less time to read, but I felt I concentrated on each

> person's name more. I also want to say that the initial intent of the

> the Prayer

> Group was to say a prayer, mantra, chant, etc. of one's choice,

> knowing that

> that time devoted included everyone on the list. To me the phrase asya

> mangalarthat cha is not necessary and could be left out, so the that

> focus is on the

> people and the prayer (I personally chant the Maha Mrtumjaya Mantra).

>

> I would like to hear back from other people how they feel about this

> or any

> comments in general. There is nothing about the Prayer Group that is

> written

> in stone, only the intention, written in our hearts to pray sincerely

> for

> those needing help. This one simple thing is the kernel of the Prayer

> Group.

> Please let me know what you think. Blessings to all ~ Linda

>

>

>

>

>

>

> Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha!

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[Guest guest]

Ammachi, nierika@a... wrote:

> Dear brothers and sisters in Amma,

>

> Someone wrote in the other day and said that the list was too long and so

> this person could not pray for everyone. I am wondering if the addition of the

> asya mangalarthat cha phrase at the end of each name is making it too long.

 

Yes, I would suggest leaving it out, to make it feel less daunting. You could

always add a

one-line note at the bottom about this phrase, if people wish to add it to their

practice.

 

Namah Shivaya,

Iswari

[Guest guest]

Om Amriteshwariyea Namah,

 

I tend to agree.

 

Jyotsna

 

ammasiswari <ammasiswari wrote:

 

Ammachi, nierika@a... wrote:

> Dear brothers and sisters in Amma,

>

> Someone wrote in the other day and said that the list was too long and so

> this person could not pray for everyone. I am wondering if the addition of the

> asya mangalarthat cha phrase at the end of each name is making it too long.

 

Yes, I would suggest leaving it out, to make it feel less daunting. You could

always add a

one-line note at the bottom about this phrase, if people wish to add it to their

practice.

 

Namah Shivaya,

Iswari

 

 

 

 

 

Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha!

 

 

 

Ammachi/

 

Ammachi