Swami sighting at Los Angeles Devi Bhava- Amma as Kali

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Namah shivaya

 

Reminds me of another swami story.. One of Amma's swamis once insisted that

Amma give him a vision of Her form as Kali ... Amma said that he wouldnt be able

to bear it.. but then he insisted. He even went on a fast and prayed deeply for

that vision.

 

One day he was outside Amma's room. ( this was in those days when Amma used to

give darshan in a hut - "kutil darshan") . Amma was walking up and down from

the hut and towards the staircase to Her room and back.

 

and even as the swami was looking , when she walked in one direction She

appeared as the normal Amma and when She walked in the other direction She was

Kali- 30 feet tall( he said that she was at the height of the palm tree), with

tongue hanging out and all....

 

the swami was overcome, and frankly terrified. He just looked down in fear and

bowed his head down. after that Amma came and told him "Didnt I tell you you

wouldnt be able to bear it?".

 

It was after this vision, that the swami composed the bhajan "Hrim Kali".

 

Jai Kali Ma.

 

 

 

 

Aikya Param <aikya wrote:

Perhaps the Swami also thinks that Amma is Kali and that's why he

brought a group to see her. What do you think?

 

Aikya

 

Ammachi, GeorgeSon <leokomor> wrote:

> Om Namah Shivaya:

>

> During Devi Bhava last weekend in Los Angeles I had just completed

a stretch of dinner serving Seva.

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> The dinner line was very long even at this 9:00 pm hour. Bhajans

played in this outdoor dining area equipped with a screen showing

Amma giving Darshan two floors below. The southern california

evening was filled with Amma's indescribable calm laden Shakti.

>

> From a distance I observed the orange robes of a Swami. He was

very far back in the line accompanied by several women. I was

struck by his orange robe because it was very similar if not

identical to the ones worn by the Ramakrishna Order of Monks.

>

> Somewhat boldly I approached the Swami and asked him what Order he

represented. He answered in American accented English. The Swami's

appearance looked to be Caucasian.

>

> I discovered he was Swami Bhajananda Saraswati the chief Kali

priest of famed "Kali Mandir" of Laguna Beach, California. Kali

Mandir worships the black Goddess Ma Dakshineshwari.

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> Bhajananda is the chief (Pujari) of the temple and a renowned

authority on the proper worship of Kali.

>

> Here is the Kali Mandir's website description of the nature of

their temple:

>

> "Kali Mandir is a traditional temple dedicated to the worship of

the Divine Mother Kali in the mother/child relationship. We are

modeled after the public Indian temple ideal—no presiding guru, no

membership, open to all.

>

> Founded in 1993 by Elizabeth Usha Harding, author of Kali, the

Black Goddess of Dakshineswar, we have grown into a beautiful blend

of sincere Indian and Western devotees from different lineages, as

well as aspirants with no formal affiliations"

>

> Apparently the Swami brought a contingent of devotees with him.

He mentioned that Elizabeth Usha Harding was there as well but not

on the dinner line. I would have liked to meet her since I enjoyed

her book. The book helped me understand the complex art of Kali

worship. I confess I am not much of a ritualist.

>

> The Swami seemed very humble and did not mind having to wait on a

very long line for food.

>

> Brothers and Sisters of this list. Amma is Kali. I am of this

belief.

>

> I did not have the gumption to say this to the Swami.

>

> With Love,

>

> GeorgeSon

>

> P.S.

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> Click on the Kali Mandir link:

http://www.kalimandir.org/homepage.asp

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