Fwd: AMMA's Instructions for Chanting Lalitha Sahasranama

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> Thu, 12 Jan 2006 17:51:43 -0800 (PST)

> Bhaskar Babu <bhaskar_babu

> AMMA's Instructions for Chanting Lalitha

> Sahasranama

> Mike Brooker <patria1818,

> Ammachi Groups <ammachi>

>

> Namah Shivaya

>

> Attached are the instructions from AMMA on how to

> chant Lalitha Sahasranama. This is basically

> translated from the Archana book in Malayalam.

>

> Thanks to Ananth Uncle for helping in getting this

> done.

>

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> Chanting Instructions From AMMA

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> 1.In a group chanting let there be a leader who

> chants

> first and let the rest follow.

> 2.To avoid mistakes, let your finger guide you

> through

> the chanting lines.

> 3.Chant with patience with no hurry.

> 4.Start the chant after invoking the guru.

> 5.The leader and the follower should complete each

> line with “Namah” clearly before beginning the next

> line.

> 6.Chanting needs to be performed with reverence at

> the

> Ishta Devatha’s feet. If performing “Manasa Pooja”

> (mental worship), visualize inside the heart, a

> leafless tree full of white flowers; do the

> chanting,

> mentally offering flowers plucked from this tree.

> 7.Sitting posture may be changed if fatigued.

> 8.Chanting may be performed standing if sleepy.

> 9.Single pointed ness is necessary. Avoid extraneous

> thoughts.

> 10.Upon completion it is necessary to prostrate to

> the

> Ishta Devatha before anchoring Him back in ones

> heart

> again.

>

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> "Forgive what ought to be forgiven;

> Forget what ought to be forgotten."

> -- AMMACHI

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