tips for staying awake during Devi Bhava?

[Guest guest]

Can anyone offer suggestions on how to stay awake through to the end

of Devi Bhava? I was hoping to make it this year, but I guess my

constitution just isn't strong enough. I made it until 5:45 in

Chicago the other night, but after that just started to feel too

exhausted and sick to stay in the hall longer. I was so sad to hear

that if I only could have stuck it out until 7, I would have been able

to participate in "Amma Amma Taye."

 

I guess the secret is to try to get a low darshan ticket number and

take a long nap until 3 a.m. (when they require everyone to be back in

the hall). But, failing that, any suggestions? (I did drink many

cups of chai, hoping that the caffeine would help, but to no avail.)

 

Also wanted to mention that I purchased a copy of Swamini's book,

Sacred Journey, from which someone had posted excerpts here. It's a

wonderful book of suggestions on how to follow Amma's example, and

Swamini shares some of the wisdom she has learned from Amma. I

complimented Swamini on the book, and she jokingly offered to

autograph it for me. When I asked, "Would you?" she wrote an

inspiring inscription. This was the first time I had spoken with

Swamini, so that was one of the small highlights of many wonderful

experiences in Chicago for me.

 

Rosetta

[Guest guest]

Do seva! =)

 

Ammachi, "rosaroja24" <rosaroja24> wrote:

> Can anyone offer suggestions on how to stay awake through to the end

> of Devi Bhava? I was hoping to make it this year, but I guess my

> constitution just isn't strong enough. I made it until 5:45 in

> Chicago the other night, but after that just started to feel too

> exhausted and sick to stay in the hall longer. I was so sad to hear

> that if I only could have stuck it out until 7, I would have been able

> to participate in "Amma Amma Taye."

>

> I guess the secret is to try to get a low darshan ticket number and

> take a long nap until 3 a.m. (when they require everyone to be back in

> the hall). But, failing that, any suggestions? (I did drink many

> cups of chai, hoping that the caffeine would help, but to no avail.)

>

> Also wanted to mention that I purchased a copy of Swamini's book,

> Sacred Journey, from which someone had posted excerpts here. It's a

> wonderful book of suggestions on how to follow Amma's example, and

> Swamini shares some of the wisdom she has learned from Amma. I

> complimented Swamini on the book, and she jokingly offered to

> autograph it for me. When I asked, "Would you?" she wrote an

> inspiring inscription. This was the first time I had spoken with

> Swamini, so that was one of the small highlights of many wonderful

> experiences in Chicago for me.

>

> Rosetta

[Guest guest]

Namah Shivayah

 

Take a nap before the puja.

 

Hubby and I took a nap and came back to the hall at around 4am. We

were not told that they weren't going to let us into the hall after

any certain time this program. (I know that they made the cutoff time

4am last year in November.) So, we got a late darshan token number

(2800) and stayed in the hall until we felt sleepy. We took a nap and

then came back to the hall in time for darshan. The only problem with

this strategy is that it could be easy to miss your number. We were

VERY surprised to find that our darshan time was around 4:30 when we

had not expected it to be until around 6am!

 

A good way to stay awake: do lots of seva! I highly recommend anything

where you are standing up.

 

With love,

Erica

 

Ammachi, "rosaroja24" <rosaroja24> wrote:

> Can anyone offer suggestions on how to stay awake through to the end

> of Devi Bhava? I was hoping to make it this year, but I guess my

> constitution just isn't strong enough. I made it until 5:45 in

> Chicago the other night, but after that just started to feel too

> exhausted and sick to stay in the hall longer. I was so sad to hear

> that if I only could have stuck it out until 7, I would have been able

> to participate in "Amma Amma Taye."

>

> I guess the secret is to try to get a low darshan ticket number and

> take a long nap until 3 a.m. (when they require everyone to be back in

> the hall). But, failing that, any suggestions? (I did drink many

> cups of chai, hoping that the caffeine would help, but to no avail.)

[Guest guest]

> was so sad to hear

> that if I only could have stuck it out until 7, I

> would have been able

> to participate in "Amma Amma Taye."

>

 

The Chicago Devi bhava ended only around 7 AM? That's

nuttin!! Last year in Toronto you would have had to

stick it out until almost noon!

 

Keval

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Om Namah Shivaya:

 

1) Get sleep the night before Devi Bhava. Many devotees stay up til

Amma leaves the room the night before Devi. How can this pace be

maintained?

 

2) I take a two to three hour nap the afternoon prior to Devi Bhava

no matter how much sleep I had the night before

 

3) Seva is the key. Do Seva all night long.

 

4) Do not talk too much. Idle chatter wastes energy.

 

5) During the long long night in between Seva activities while on a

Seva break, go up to Amma as close as possible. Sitting near Amma

gives devotees Shakti. This applies on non-Devi Bhava programs too.

 

6) During DB pray to your Higher Power for Shakti.

 

7) Remember that this is a rare privilege. It may take thousands of

years before you get a privilege like this again. Sleep? I can

always get sleep. This opportunity is mega-rare.

 

8) Try not to eat a big meal that day. Rather eat many small meals

high in energy enhancing foods.

 

9) Think as much as possible Amma is working so hard up there. How

can I repay Her? SEVA to her Children. Seva to newcomers in the

Hall. Seva to old-timer Devotees. This is a chance to repay Amma

for all She has done. It is not just for my edification.

 

GeorgeSon