To Amarnath about Spiritual Practices

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Amarnath wrote:

 

>> Amma and Her Swamis/nis have given us many many ways to do spiritual

>> practices. Here is one such routine containing several steps from the

>> hooded swami:

 

>> 1) Bow down ~ Amma always bows down to honor the earth where She will

>> sit as well as bowing down to the Divine within each one of us

>> 2) 108 Names of Amma ~ either chant or listen to CD ~ bow down at end

>> 3) Japa ~ repeat mantra Amma gave you with a mala( 108 times )

>> 4) Ma/Om ~ do 18 times with the breath

>> 5) Do OM three times

>> 6) Meditate on Silence for 5 to 30 minutes depending on your comfort

>> 7) Do corpse pose and rest for 5 minutes ~ allow energy vibrations to

>> balance out, soothe and heal the body

 

>> I added the bowing down part. The swami did not mention it, but

>> normally it would be part of such a routine. If you can bow down

>> physically it feels very good and is a practice of surrender( letting

>> go ) and humility.

 

Dear Amarnath ~ thank you so much for sharing this "recipe" for spiritual

practice. It's wonderful. I can also see how someone like me, who is not well,

could so some and leave some out. I love the bowing down part. I love to do

that. I even do that outside, bowing down to Mother Earth. When I had a room

big enough to do these two things ~ the bowing down and the corpse pose, I

loved to do them. I'm not sure there's enough room in the trailer for either

though, so I'm glad you added the part about bowing down mentally. I'm going to

save this for my fridge and daily reference.

 

As a bit of an aside, I saw my doctor this morning. I have to take my pain

meds more often, and I had to get her to re-date and signature my application

for a handicapped hanging down thingie for my car. : ( Lately, when I

have gone to the grocery store, I have even had trouble just pushing the cart

to

my car. My doctor originally signed this form last March, almost a year ago.

I have put it off that long ... not wanting to acknowledge the reality. So

now I have it, and I can part in the handicapped spot, and people will glare

at me because my illness is invisible. I am going to try thinking about all of

this as tapas because just getting it was so hard (my ego did not want to

think it wasn't in complete control of my body), and I know it will be a

challenge to use it and take the stares and glares. I will attempt to think of

bowing down whenever I am faced with this.

 

Thank you again, Amarnath. You gave me/us a wonderful tool with your

spiritual practice steps, and even more in realizing how some of the steps can

be

used in our everyday experiences that may challenge us. Blessings ~ Linda