To Erica and all on correctness -Linda

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OM NAMAH SIVAYA

 

Linda, i found the prayer that you said is near the end of the

Chandi very similar to the prayer at the end of the Sri Lalita

Sahasranamavali;

 

"O Mother, in this worship of You I may have made many mistakes and

omissions. I may have forgotten to chant many mantras, I may have

forgotten to perform many rituals. I may have done it without

proper devotion or attention. Kindly forgive my omissions, and make

my worship full and complete, by Thy grace."

 

and question about "correct" of pronunciation. i always thought

that pronunciation would vary somewhat depending on the region. so

does correctness depend on your point of reference?

 

JAI MA

 

Ammachi, nierika@a... wrote:

>

> Erica wrote:

>

> I know that people say if the Gayatri mantra is not chanted

absolutely

> correctly, that it can do the opposite effect on us because of the

> energies each syllable raises, etc. However, if that is true,

then why

> is it not true for our own individual mantras?

>

>

> Dear Erica and all ~ I fear that if I read too many more posts

about

> chanting mantras absolutely correctly, my old scrupulousness

around spirituality

> will come back. This is the special name for this kind of worry

or

> obsessive/compulsiveness in Catholicism, and it is not regarded as

a good thing. I used to

> cross myself 20 times to make sure I had done it correctly.

>

> I take refuge in the Chandi, for not being east Indian, I can

rarely be sure

> I am pronouncing the transliterations exactly right. Towards the

end there

> is a section, kshama prarthana, "Prayer For Forgiveness." Here are

just a few

> phrases (mind now, that this is after one has recited most of the

Chandi, a

> very important puja):

>

> "Continually I comit thousands of mistakes, Oh Supreme Goddess,

but

> understanding that I am only trying to serve you, please for give

them all."

>

> "I don't know how to welcome you, nor do I know to say goodbye. I

don't know

> how to worship you, Oh Supreme Goddess, please forgive me."

>

> "Oh Empress of the Gods, I know nothing of mantras; I don't know

the ways of

> righteous conduct; I am devoid of devotion. But Oh my Goddess,

please be

> satisfied with my worship, and let it be complete."

>

> "Oh Goddess, whatever performance which was committed through

ignorance,

> forgetfulness or confusion, all of that, Oh Supreme Goddess, plese

forgive, oh

> may you be so gracious."

>

> "Oh Goddess. you are the protector of the most secret of mystical

secrets.

> Please accept the recitation that I have offered, and grant to me

the

> attainment of perfection."

>

> "Om" Jai Chandi Ma ~ Linda

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