New Member - Asking for comments on some spiritual experiences!

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Om Namah Shivaya!

 

Everybody in this group please accept my humble namaskaaram! May you

and your familes/friends be blessed by the omnipresent Mahadev!

 

My name is Rahul and I am 25 years old and currently residing in

Dallas, TX (USA). I was introduced to the practices of Tantra at an

early age by my father who is a devotee of Durga and also a

r of `Mantra, Tantra, Yantra' magazine. I am a new member

of this group and have been very impressed by the knowledge and

expertise of the members on the subjects of Tantra and general

spiritual matters. It is my objective to learn from all of you and

also to obtain your honest critique on my own spiritual practices.

 

Personally, I am a devotee of Shiva & Durga (Kali, Dhoomavati,

Baglamukhi & Matangi) and I have accepted none other than `MAHADEV'

himself as my spiritual/tantric guru – a request which I believe he

has been kind enough to accept. By the grace of mahadev, I came to

know about the 10 mahavidyas when I was 18 years old and as of

today, my daily prayer includes the following;

 

- Ganesha Mantra

- Shiv Rudrashtakam

- Durga 108 names

- Kali 108 names

- Dhoomavati Kavach

- Dhoomavati Stotram

- Dhoomavati 108 names

- Baglamukhi 108 names

- Matangi Kavach

- Matangi 108 Names

- Kshma Prarthna

 

In the course of time, I have experienced certain incidents that

defied logic and seem to be the work of a `higher' power. Here are a

few examples;

 

- My 3 year old acute acne was cured within a mere month – never to

return again – by praying to goddess Matangi. And I'll be damned if

I had not tried every medicine in town prior to that to no avail.

 

- While reading the story of Tirupati Balaji I was very moved by the

stories of his kindness and mercy on his devotees. I prayed to him

and at the end of the prayer, donated all fruits of my prayer to the

good of others but also jokingly suggested that if he still wants to

grant me a wish then I ask that he join me to worship my

guru `Shivji' on the auspicious occasion of `Mahashivratri' which

was to occur in a few weeks. Indeed, not expecting anything

whatsoever, I forgot all about it. On the eve of `Mahashivratri'

when I was in line to surrender my prayers and offerings to mahadev,

a young guy that I had never seen before approached me and

repeatedly insisted that he knows me, is my friend, and that we were

supposed to meet today in the temple. I wasn't in any mood of

talking since I was uttering prayers and after a customary

introduction, seeing he was empty handed, gave him half of all my

offerings including packets of milk. He accepted, thanked me for the

offerings, smiled and arrogantly walked straight into the shiva

temple, a move not noticed/protested by any of the devotees in line.

I was somewhat offended and wanted to have a word with him when he

came out. But that was the last I ever saw of him. He went in, but

he never came out, as I would have seen him (entrance and exit being

the same) and was nowhere to be found when I entered the shiva

temple.

 

- At the famous `Jwalamukhi' shrine in H.P. (our kul-devi), there is

a small statue of chaturbhuja mahakali on the back wall of the

shrine. Being a kali devotee, I once offered a chunari, prayers & my

own blood to mahakali, and then proceeded for a parikrama of the

shrine. Upon my return to the statue at the end of the parikrama

(which took barely 30 seconds), I discovered that the chunari was

gone! I was outraged. I said bad things to mahakali and told her

that she could have at least kept someone from stealing my offering

until I left her temple. Crying, sad and very upset, I left the

temple and refused to take her prasadam from the priest. That same

night I had a dream in which she appeared telling me that she took

the `chunari' to where she resides and it was not stolen! Needless

to say, I was in the temple the next morning again crying and

offering my apologies to her for my stupidity and ignorance.

 

- Within a year and half of worship, I was admitted to a university

in Bridgeport, CT – USA for studies. My father's friend prepared all

the paperwork and I was granted a visa to the United States without

being asked a single question by the embassy officer even though the

paperwork submitted clearly showed that I was unable to fully

support myself financially in the United States. Today, after 5

years in the US, I am almost finished with my higher studies and

work as a `Financial Analyst' for a multi-billion dollar

corporation.

 

Recently however, there has been an occurrence that has left me

preplexed and I am desperate too seek an explanation from the

members of this forum who seem to have devoted their entire lives in

the pursuit of tantra and worship.

 

About 2 months ago, I stayed out late with friends at a social

gathering and did not return home @ my usual time to say my daily

prayers. When I did come home, there was still time to pray before

the clock struck midnight but I was too tired and did not even

realize when I fell asleep on my bed without praying.

 

The next morning, at approximately 6:30 AM, while I was fully-awake

but still lazily lying in bed unwilling to get up, I felt like

someone was walking on my bed with gentle steps. And it was not an

illusion because I could feel the mattress compress and the bed-

sheet and my blanket move with each step just as of there was a real

person walking on the bed. Whoever it was, would take 4 gentle

steps, starting from right next to my feet all the way to my waist

and then walk backwards. I pulled away the blanket from my face and

turned back to look but saw nothing.

 

Wondering and clueless, I pulled the blanket over my face again and

was wondering about the incident when to my horror, it happened all

over again - 4 steps starting right next to my feet going all the

way to my waist and then 4 steps backwards. Horrified, I decided to

call for help but remembered that I had forgotten to pray the

previous night. Intuitively, with apologies, I recited the following

shloka to goddess Matangi;

 

Shyaamaangim Shashishekharaam Trinayanaam Vedeh Karairbibhratim,

Paasham Khetamathankusham Dridmasim Naashaya Bhaktdvisham,

Ratnalankaran Prabhotjwalatanum Bhaswatkiritam Shubhaam,

Maatangim Mansa Smaraami Sadyaam, Sarvaarth Sidhipradaam.

 

… and requested that if it's her, she kindly proceed to the prayer

spot (make shift temple in one of the book-shelf spaces in my

apartment) and I shall come and pray to her immediately after my

shower. And the next thing I heard was the bed-room door (which was

already left open somewhat the night before), further swing open as

if someone was leaving the room.

 

Needless to say, I did take a shower and finished my prayers but was

very shaken by this experience. After a few weeks when I felt

somewhat normal I began to dismiss the incident as a figment of my

imagination.

 

So this recent Friday (11/11/05), while praying to goddess Matangi I

requested the goddess that if I am not mistaken to assume that it

was her walking on my bed that morning, can she please do something

to prove it to me? I prayed that I am shaken to assume to the

contrary (spirit activity) as I believed that I was immune and

protected from all such unwelcome omens and it is affecting my

belief in all my prayers. That Friday night (11/11/05), I fell

asleep praying to goddess Matangi and the next morning (Saturday –

11/12/05), much to my surprise, the entire process was repeated

again although much earlier (5:00 AM).

 

I can assure you that I woke up only a few minutes before the

incident but was fully alert. Only this time, I wasn't scared. After

walking on my bed once and back, the footsteps stopped but on my

insistence (I mean it, I asked her to do it again), it occurred once

again. She took 4 steps forward and 4 steps backwards the exact same

way as in the last incident.

 

Of all the goddesses that I worship daily, I have a very different

and special relationship with Matangini devi. She's the one that

seems to be most active around me and easiest to please of all the

rest. I know that in her 108 names, it is said that, "Whosoever

recites these names with devotion and love, the GODDESS MATANGI

RESPECTFULLY RESIDES WITH THAT WORSHIPPER."

 

And so I believe it's time for me to disclose major incidents of my

spiritual journey thus far to people I believe are far more

knowledgeable in the field of yoga/tantra than me. I especially ask

fellow devotees of goddess Matangi to comment on my post and share

their own experiences, such as mine, if any.

 

I am hoping for a more thoughtful insight into my experiences by the

esteemed members of this forum and I sincerely hope that my thoughts

will not be dismissed as hallucinations of a delusional mind because

I assure you – they are not so!

 

Om Namah Shivaya!

 

(Thank you 'Bhupendra Jamnadas Ji' for introducing me to this

group!)

[Guest guest]

Dr.BalaKrishna Murthy Ramaraju

Marlborough,MA01752

TO

My Dear Rahul :

You are a reall blessed young man and a true devotee, an Advaithin

..Your experiences are reall y an eye opener for all devotees and

faithful. You have a bright future and will go a long way. My

congratulations to your parents and divine blessings to all of you.

athreya

Dr.BalaKrishna Murthy Ramaraju

[Guest guest]

This is Roopa frm Hyderabad/India , and i read and read yr experiences

Your experiences are mind blowing to say the least, and reiterates the fact,

that more things are wrought by prayer than this world dreams of.

 

U are indeed blessed and fortunate. In todays day and age, when mankind is

steeped in materialism, power, and greed for more and more, your discipline and

devotion is like a beacon light.

 

May u grow from strength to strength

Blessings to u

Roopa

 

 

On 11/16/05, texasauditor <texasauditor > wrote:

Om Namah Shivaya! Everybody in this group please accept my humble namaskaaram!

May you and your familes/friends be blessed by the omnipresent Mahadev!

My name is Rahul and I am 25 years old and currently residing in Dallas, TX

(USA). I was introduced to the practices of Tantra at an early age by my father

who is a devotee of Durga and also a r of `Mantra, Tantra, Yantra'

magazine. I am a new member of this group and have been very impressed by the

knowledge and expertise of the members on the subjects of Tantra and general

spiritual matters. It is my objective to learn from all of you and also to

obtain your honest critique on my own spiritual practices. Personally, I am a

devotee of Shiva & Durga (Kali, Dhoomavati, Baglamukhi & Matangi) and I have

accepted none other than `MAHADEV' himself as my spiritual/tantric guru – a

request which I believe he has been kind enough to accept. By the grace of

mahadev, I came to know about the 10 mahavidyas when I was 18 years old and as

of today, my daily prayer includes the following; - Ganesha Mantra- Shiv

Rudrashtakam

- Durga 108 names- Kali 108 names- Dhoomavati Kavach- Dhoomavati Stotram-

Dhoomavati 108 names- Baglamukhi 108 names- Matangi Kavach- Matangi 108 Names-

Kshma PrarthnaIn the course of time, I have experienced certain incidents that

defied logic and seem to be the work of a `higher' power. Here are a few

examples; - My 3 year old acute acne was cured within a mere month – never to

return again – by praying to goddess Matangi. And I'll be damned if I had not

tried every medicine in town prior to that to no avail. - While reading the

story of Tirupati Balaji I was very moved by the stories of his kindness and

mercy on his devotees. I prayed to him

and at the end of the prayer, donated all fruits of my prayer to the good of

others but also jokingly suggested that if he still wants to grant me a wish

then I ask that he join me to worship my guru `Shivji' on the auspicious

occasion of `Mahashivratri' which was to occur in a few weeks. Indeed, not

expecting anything whatsoever, I forgot all about it. On the eve of

`Mahashivratri' when I was in line to surrender my prayers and offerings to

mahadev, a young guy that I had never seen before approached me and repeatedly

insisted that he knows me, is my friend, and that we were supposed to meet

today in the temple. I wasn't in any mood of talking since I was uttering

prayers and after a customary introduction, seeing he was empty handed, gave

him half of all my offerings including packets of milk. He accepted, thanked me

for the offerings, smiled and arrogantly walked straight into the shiva temple,

a move not noticed/protested by any of the devotees in line. I was somewhat

offended and wanted to have a word with him when he came out. But that was the

last I ever saw of him. He went in, but he never came out, as I would have seen

him (entrance and exit being the same) and was nowhere to be found when I

entered the shiva temple. - At the famous `Jwalamukhi' shrine in H.P. (our

kul-devi), there is a small statue of chaturbhuja mahakali on the back wall of

the shrine. Being a kali devotee, I once offered a chunari, prayers & my own

blood to mahakali, and then proceeded for a parikrama of the shrine. Upon my

return to the statue at the end of the parikrama (which took barely 30

seconds), I discovered that the chunari was gone! I was outraged. I said bad

things to mahakali and told her that she could have at least kept someone from

stealing my offering until I left her temple. Crying, sad and very upset, I

left the temple and refused to take her prasadam from the priest. That same

night I had a dream in which she appeared telling me that she took the

`chunari' to where she resides and it was not stolen! Needless to say, I was in

the temple the next morning again crying and offering my apologies to her for my

stupidity and ignorance. - Within a year and half of worship, I was admitted to

a university in Bridgeport, CT – USA for studies. My father's friend prepared

all the paperwork and I was granted a visa to the United States without being

asked a single question by the embassy officer even though the

paperwork submitted clearly showed that I was unable to fully support myself

financially in the United States. Today, after 5 years in the US, I am almost

finished with my higher studies and work as a `Financial Analyst' for a

multi-billion dollar corporation. Recently however, there has been an

occurrence that has left me preplexed and I am desperate too seek an

explanation from the members of this forum who seem to have devoted their

entire lives in the pursuit of tantra and worship. About 2 months ago, I

stayed out late with friends at a social gathering and did not return home @ my

usual time to say my daily prayers. When I did come home, there was still time

to pray before the clock struck midnight but I was too tired and did not even

realize when I fell asleep on my bed without praying. The next morning, at

approximately 6:30 AM, while I was fully-awake but still lazily lying in bed

unwilling to get up, I felt like someone was walking on my bed with gentle

steps. And it was not an illusion because I could feel the mattress compress

and the bed-sheet and my blanket move with each step just as of there was a

real person walking on the bed. Whoever it was, would take 4 gentle steps,

starting from right next to my feet all the way to my waist and then walk

backwards. I pulled away the blanket from my face and turned back to look but

saw nothing. Wondering and clueless, I pulled the blanket over my face again

and was wondering about the incident when to my horror, it happened all over

again - 4 steps starting right next to my feet going all the way to my waist

and then 4 steps backwards. Horrified, I decided to call for help but

remembered that I had forgotten to pray the previous night. Intuitively, with

apologies, I recited the following shloka to goddess Matangi; Shyaamaangim

Shashishekharaam Trinayanaam Vedeh Karairbibhratim, Paasham Khetamathankusham

Dridmasim Naashaya Bhaktdvisham, Ratnalankaran Prabhotjwalatanum Bhaswatkiritam

Shubhaam, Maatangim Mansa Smaraami Sadyaam, Sarvaarth Sidhipradaam. … and

requested that if it's her, she kindly proceed to the prayer spot (make shift

temple in one of the book-shelf spaces in my apartment) and I shall come and

pray to her immediately after my shower. And the next thing I heard was the

bed-room door (which was already left open somewhat the night before), further

swing open as if someone was leaving the room. Needless to say, I did take a

shower and finished my prayers but was very shaken by this experience. After a

few weeks when I felt somewhat normal I began to dismiss the incident as a

figment of my imagination. So this recent Friday (11/11/05), while praying to

goddess Matangi I requested the goddess that if I am not mistaken to assume

that it was her walking on my bed that morning, can she please do something

to prove it to me? I prayed that I am shaken to assume to the contrary (spirit

activity) as I believed that I was immune and protected from all such unwelcome

omens and it is affecting my belief in all my prayers. That Friday night

(11/11/05), I fell asleep praying to goddess Matangi and the next morning

(Saturday – 11/12/05), much to my surprise, the entire process was repeated

again although much earlier (5:00 AM). I can assure you that I woke up only a

few minutes before the incident but was fully alert. Only this time, I wasn't

scared. After walking on my bed once and back, the footsteps stopped but on my

insistence (I mean it, I asked her to do it again), it occurred once again. She

took 4 steps forward and 4 steps backwards the exact same way as in the last

incident. Of all the goddesses that I worship daily, I have a very different

and special relationship with Matangini devi. She's the one that seems to be

most active around me and easiest to please of all the rest. I know that in her

108 names, it is said that, "Whosoever recites these names with devotion and

love, the GODDESS MATANGI RESPECTFULLY RESIDES WITH THAT WORSHIPPER." And so I

believe it's time for me to disclose major incidents of my spiritual journey

thus far to people I believe are far more knowledgeable in the field of

yoga/tantra than me. I especially ask fellow devotees of goddess Matangi to

comment on my post and share their own experiences, such as mine, if any. I am

hoping for a more thoughtful insight into my experiences by the esteemed

members of this forum and I sincerely hope that my thoughts will not be

dismissed as hallucinations of a delusional mind because I assure you – they

are not so! Om Namah Shivaya! (Thank you 'Bhupendra Jamnadas Ji' for

introducing me to this group!)

 

Lord shiva

 

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Dear Rahul,

 

I'm really excited to hear about your experiences. The same kind of

experiences I've got. As far as prayers are concerned, due to my

busy schedule, normally I don't wake up early in the morning and do

the prayers as you do.

But I have full faith in god and I pray whensoever I'm free, whether

it's evening or night, at a time when I'm free and alone.

Few experiences,

When I was in Jammu, India, for a specific purpose 5-6 years ago, I

went to Vaishno Devi with few friends, reciting the mantra - JAI

MATA DI'. After reaching there, I was confused what to ask for? I

was missing my parents. I asked to get them back instantly if there

is any kind of miracle there.

The result was, that within few weeks, I was forced to come back

because of adverse circumstances??

Secondly, when my father was in hospital on a Saturday and I was

sent for medicine and blood for a while. I went outside in a

rikshaw. Then I left and have to walk for a while. I saw Shani Dev

downwards instantly as if it had struck my leg. (In Delhi, Shani

Dev's photo's are put in a box on the footpaths by needies) As I

moved my head, I saw that box falling in a gutter. Then, I stood up

properly. And turned back again,but not only head now, the whole

body now. To my amazement, there was no gutter as such ???? I walked

back for few steps to notice if I was wrong. But there was nothing

at all. I Stepped forward to the desired place, bought something, at

something as per father's instructions and came back to hospital.

There, he was already dead, perhaps Shani Dev had given me a hint of

the tragedy??

>From those days, I put prayers in my routine. I did it with

devotion. It's said in shastra's also 'shraddhayaa vimuktaye' and I

strongly believe in it. So, even if timing does not allow me to do

in morning hrs. itself, I do it anyhow at some convenient time.

After then, adverse conditions are improving and now, I'm holding a

nice job, good business etc.

I'm devotee to Lord Shiva, Lord Vishnu, Mahashakti etc. almost all

gods and goddesses. I have felt several times as if their blessings

are with me nowadays.

 

P.K.

Lots of instances have happened

 

, "texasauditor"

<texasauditor> wrote:

>

> Om Namah Shivaya!

>

> Everybody in this group please accept my humble namaskaaram! May

you

> and your familes/friends be blessed by the omnipresent Mahadev!

>

> My name is Rahul and I am 25 years old and currently residing in

> Dallas, TX (USA). I was introduced to the practices of Tantra at

an

> early age by my father who is a devotee of Durga and also a

> r of `Mantra, Tantra, Yantra' magazine. I am a new member

> of this group and have been very impressed by the knowledge and

> expertise of the members on the subjects of Tantra and general

> spiritual matters. It is my objective to learn from all of you and

> also to obtain your honest critique on my own spiritual practices.

>

> Personally, I am a devotee of Shiva & Durga (Kali, Dhoomavati,

> Baglamukhi & Matangi) and I have accepted none other than

`MAHADEV'

> himself as my spiritual/tantric guru – a request which I believe

he

> has been kind enough to accept. By the grace of mahadev, I came to

> know about the 10 mahavidyas when I was 18 years old and as of

> today, my daily prayer includes the following;

>

> - Ganesha Mantra

> - Shiv Rudrashtakam

> - Durga 108 names

> - Kali 108 names

> - Dhoomavati Kavach

> - Dhoomavati Stotram

> - Dhoomavati 108 names

> - Baglamukhi 108 names

> - Matangi Kavach

> - Matangi 108 Names

> - Kshma Prarthna

>

> In the course of time, I have experienced certain incidents that

> defied logic and seem to be the work of a `higher' power. Here are

a

> few examples;

>

> - My 3 year old acute acne was cured within a mere month – never

to

> return again – by praying to goddess Matangi. And I'll be damned

if

> I had not tried every medicine in town prior to that to no avail.

>

> - While reading the story of Tirupati Balaji I was very moved by

the

> stories of his kindness and mercy on his devotees. I prayed to him

> and at the end of the prayer, donated all fruits of my prayer to

the

> good of others but also jokingly suggested that if he still wants

to

> grant me a wish then I ask that he join me to worship my

> guru `Shivji' on the auspicious occasion of `Mahashivratri' which

> was to occur in a few weeks. Indeed, not expecting anything

> whatsoever, I forgot all about it. On the eve of `Mahashivratri'

> when I was in line to surrender my prayers and offerings to

mahadev,

> a young guy that I had never seen before approached me and

> repeatedly insisted that he knows me, is my friend, and that we

were

> supposed to meet today in the temple. I wasn't in any mood of

> talking since I was uttering prayers and after a customary

> introduction, seeing he was empty handed, gave him half of all my

> offerings including packets of milk. He accepted, thanked me for

the

> offerings, smiled and arrogantly walked straight into the shiva

> temple, a move not noticed/protested by any of the devotees in

line.

> I was somewhat offended and wanted to have a word with him when he

> came out. But that was the last I ever saw of him. He went in, but

> he never came out, as I would have seen him (entrance and exit

being

> the same) and was nowhere to be found when I entered the shiva

> temple.

>

> - At the famous `Jwalamukhi' shrine in H.P. (our kul-devi), there

is

> a small statue of chaturbhuja mahakali on the back wall of the

> shrine. Being a kali devotee, I once offered a chunari, prayers &

my

> own blood to mahakali, and then proceeded for a parikrama of the

> shrine. Upon my return to the statue at the end of the parikrama

> (which took barely 30 seconds), I discovered that the chunari was

> gone! I was outraged. I said bad things to mahakali and told her

> that she could have at least kept someone from stealing my

offering

> until I left her temple. Crying, sad and very upset, I left the

> temple and refused to take her prasadam from the priest. That same

> night I had a dream in which she appeared telling me that she took

> the `chunari' to where she resides and it was not stolen! Needless

> to say, I was in the temple the next morning again crying and

> offering my apologies to her for my stupidity and ignorance.

>

> - Within a year and half of worship, I was admitted to a

university

> in Bridgeport, CT – USA for studies. My father's friend prepared

all

> the paperwork and I was granted a visa to the United States

without

> being asked a single question by the embassy officer even though

the

> paperwork submitted clearly showed that I was unable to fully

> support myself financially in the United States. Today, after 5

> years in the US, I am almost finished with my higher studies and

> work as a `Financial Analyst' for a multi-billion dollar

> corporation.

>

> Recently however, there has been an occurrence that has left me

> preplexed and I am desperate too seek an explanation from the

> members of this forum who seem to have devoted their entire lives

in

> the pursuit of tantra and worship.

>

> About 2 months ago, I stayed out late with friends at a social

> gathering and did not return home @ my usual time to say my daily

> prayers. When I did come home, there was still time to pray before

> the clock struck midnight but I was too tired and did not even

> realize when I fell asleep on my bed without praying.

>

> The next morning, at approximately 6:30 AM, while I was fully-

awake

> but still lazily lying in bed unwilling to get up, I felt like

> someone was walking on my bed with gentle steps. And it was not an

> illusion because I could feel the mattress compress and the bed-

> sheet and my blanket move with each step just as of there was a

real

> person walking on the bed. Whoever it was, would take 4 gentle

> steps, starting from right next to my feet all the way to my waist

> and then walk backwards. I pulled away the blanket from my face

and

> turned back to look but saw nothing.

>

> Wondering and clueless, I pulled the blanket over my face again

and

> was wondering about the incident when to my horror, it happened

all

> over again - 4 steps starting right next to my feet going all the

> way to my waist and then 4 steps backwards. Horrified, I decided

to

> call for help but remembered that I had forgotten to pray the

> previous night. Intuitively, with apologies, I recited the

following

> shloka to goddess Matangi;

>

> Shyaamaangim Shashishekharaam Trinayanaam Vedeh Karairbibhratim,

> Paasham Khetamathankusham Dridmasim Naashaya Bhaktdvisham,

> Ratnalankaran Prabhotjwalatanum Bhaswatkiritam Shubhaam,

> Maatangim Mansa Smaraami Sadyaam, Sarvaarth Sidhipradaam.

>

> … and requested that if it's her, she kindly proceed to the prayer

> spot (make shift temple in one of the book-shelf spaces in my

> apartment) and I shall come and pray to her immediately after my

> shower. And the next thing I heard was the bed-room door (which

was

> already left open somewhat the night before), further swing open

as

> if someone was leaving the room.

>

> Needless to say, I did take a shower and finished my prayers but

was

> very shaken by this experience. After a few weeks when I felt

> somewhat normal I began to dismiss the incident as a figment of my

> imagination.

>

> So this recent Friday (11/11/05), while praying to goddess Matangi

I

> requested the goddess that if I am not mistaken to assume that it

> was her walking on my bed that morning, can she please do

something

> to prove it to me? I prayed that I am shaken to assume to the

> contrary (spirit activity) as I believed that I was immune and

> protected from all such unwelcome omens and it is affecting my

> belief in all my prayers. That Friday night (11/11/05), I fell

> asleep praying to goddess Matangi and the next morning (Saturday –

> 11/12/05), much to my surprise, the entire process was repeated

> again although much earlier (5:00 AM).

>

> I can assure you that I woke up only a few minutes before the

> incident but was fully alert. Only this time, I wasn't scared.

After

> walking on my bed once and back, the footsteps stopped but on my

> insistence (I mean it, I asked her to do it again), it occurred

once

> again. She took 4 steps forward and 4 steps backwards the exact

same

> way as in the last incident.

>

> Of all the goddesses that I worship daily, I have a very different

> and special relationship with Matangini devi. She's the one that

> seems to be most active around me and easiest to please of all the

> rest. I know that in her 108 names, it is said that, "Whosoever

> recites these names with devotion and love, the GODDESS MATANGI

> RESPECTFULLY RESIDES WITH THAT WORSHIPPER."

>

> And so I believe it's time for me to disclose major incidents of

my

> spiritual journey thus far to people I believe are far more

> knowledgeable in the field of yoga/tantra than me. I especially

ask

> fellow devotees of goddess Matangi to comment on my post and share

> their own experiences, such as mine, if any.

>

> I am hoping for a more thoughtful insight into my experiences by

the

> esteemed members of this forum and I sincerely hope that my

thoughts

> will not be dismissed as hallucinations of a delusional mind

because

> I assure you – they are not so!

>

> Om Namah Shivaya!

>

> (Thank you 'Bhupendra Jamnadas Ji' for introducing me to this

> group!)

>

[Guest guest]

omnipresent Mahadev!My name is Rahul and I am 25 years old and currently

residing in Dallas, TX (USA). I was introduced to the practices of Tantra at an

early age by my father who is a devotee of Durga and also a r of

`Mantra, Tantra, Yantra' magazine. I am a new member of this group and have

been very impressed by the knowledge and expertise of the members on the

subjects of Tantra and general spiritual matters. It is my objective to learn

from all of you and also to obtain your honest critique on my own spiritual

practices. Personally, I am a devotee of Shiva & Durga (Kali, Dhoomavati,

Baglamukhi & Matangi) and I have accepted none other than `MAHADEV' himself as

my spiritual/tantric guru – a request which I believe he has been kind enough

to accept. By the grace of mahadev, I came to know about the 10 mahavidyas when

I was 18 years old and as of today, my daily prayer includes the following;

- Ganesha Mantra- Shiv Rudrashtakam- Durga 108 names- Kali 108 names- Dhoomavati

Kavach- Dhoomavati Stotram- Dhoomavati 108 names- Baglamukhi 108 names- Matangi

Kavach- Matangi 108 Names- Kshma PrarthnaIn the course of time, I have

experienced certain incidents that defied logic and seem to be the work of a

`higher' power. Here are a few examples; - My 3 year old acute acne was cured

within a mere month – never to return again – by praying to goddess Matangi.

And I'll be damned if I had not tried every medicine in town prior to that to

no avail. - While reading the story of Tirupati Balaji I was very moved by the

stories of his kindness and mercy on his devotees. I prayed to him and at the

end of the prayer, donated all fruits of my prayer to the good of others but

also jokingly suggested that if he still wants to grant me a wish then I ask

that he join me to worship my guru

`Shivji' on the auspicious occasion of `Mahashivratri' which was to occur in a

few weeks. Indeed, not expecting anything whatsoever, I forgot all about it. On

the eve of `Mahashivratri' when I was in line to surrender my prayers and

offerings to mahadev, a young guy that I had never seen before approached me

and repeatedly insisted that he knows me, is my friend, and that we were

supposed to meet today in the temple. I wasn't in any mood of talking since I

was uttering prayers and after a customary introduction, seeing he was empty

handed, gave him half of all my offerings including packets of milk. He

accepted, thanked me for the offerings, smiled and arrogantly walked straight

into the shiva temple, a move not noticed/protested by any of the devotees in

line. I was somewhat offended and wanted to have a word with him when he came

out. But that was the last I ever saw of him. He went in, but he never came

out, as I would have

seen him (entrance and exit being the same) and was nowhere to be found when I

entered the shiva temple. - At the famous `Jwalamukhi' shrine in H.P. (our

kul-devi), there is a small statue of chaturbhuja mahakali on the back wall of

the shrine. Being a kali devotee, I once offered a chunari, prayers & my own

blood to mahakali, and then proceeded for a parikrama of the shrine. Upon my

return to the statue at the end of the parikrama (which took barely 30

seconds), I discovered that the chunari was gone! I was outraged. I said bad

things to mahakali and told her that she could have at least kept someone from

stealing my offering until I left her temple. Crying, sad and very upset, I

left the temple and refused to take her prasadam from the priest. That same

night I had a dream in which she appeared telling me that she took the

`chunari' to where she resides and it was not stolen! Needless to say, I was in

the

temple the next morning again crying and offering my apologies to her for my

stupidity and ignorance. - Within a year and half of worship, I was admitted to

a university in Bridgeport, CT – USA for studies. My father's friend prepared

all the paperwork and I was granted a visa to the United States without being

asked a single question by the embassy officer even though the paperwork

submitted clearly showed that I was unable to fully support myself financially

in the United States. Today, after 5 years in the US, I am almost finished with

my higher studies and work as a `Financial Analyst' for a multi-billion dollar

corporation. Recently however, there has been an occurrence that has left me

preplexed and I am desperate too seek an explanation from the members of this

forum who seem to have devoted their entire lives in the pursuit of tantra and

worship. About 2 months ago, I stayed

out late with friends at a social gathering and did not return home @ my usual

time to say my daily prayers. When I did come home, there was still time to

pray before the clock struck midnight but I was too tired and did not even

realize when I fell asleep on my bed without praying. The next morning, at

approximately 6:30 AM, while I was fully-awake but still lazily lying in bed

unwilling to get up, I felt like someone was walking on my bed with gentle

steps. And it was not an illusion because I could feel the mattress compress

and the bed-sheet and my blanket move with each step just as of there was a

real person walking on the bed. Whoever it was, would take 4 gentle steps,

starting from right next to my feet all the way to my waist and then walk

backwards. I pulled away the blanket from my face and turned back to look but

saw nothing. Wondering and clueless, I pulled the blanket over my face again

and was

wondering about the incident when to my horror, it happened all over again - 4

steps starting right next to my feet going all the way to my waist and then 4

steps backwards. Horrified, I decided to call for help but remembered that I

had forgotten to pray the previous night. Intuitively, with apologies, I

recited the following shloka to goddess Matangi; Shyaamaangim Shashishekharaam

Trinayanaam Vedeh Karairbibhratim, Paasham Khetamathankusham Dridmasim Naashaya

Bhaktdvisham, Ratnalankaran Prabhotjwalatanum Bhaswatkiritam Shubhaam, Maatangim

Mansa Smaraami Sadyaam, Sarvaarth Sidhipradaam. … and requested that if it's

her, she kindly proceed to the prayer spot (make shift temple in one of the

book-shelf spaces in my apartment) and I shall come and pray to her immediately

after my shower. And the next thing I heard was the bed-room door (which was

already left open somewhat the night before), further swing open as if

someone was leaving the room. Needless to say, I did take a shower and finished

my prayers but was very shaken by this experience. After a few weeks when I

felt somewhat normal I began to dismiss the incident as a figment of my

imagination. So this recent Friday (11/11/05), while praying to goddess Matangi

I requested the goddess that if I am not mistaken to assume that it was her

walking on my bed that morning, can she please do something to prove it to me?

I prayed that I am shaken to assume to the contrary (spirit activity) as I

believed that I was immune and protected from all such unwelcome omens and it

is affecting my belief in all my prayers. That Friday night (11/11/05), I fell

asleep praying to goddess Matangi and the next morning (Saturday – 11/12/05),

much to my surprise, the entire process was repeated again although much

earlier (5:00 AM). I can assure you that I woke up only a few minutes before

the incident but was fully alert. Only this time, I wasn't scared. After walking

on my bed once and back, the footsteps stopped but on my insistence (I mean it,

I asked her to do it again), it occurred once again. She took 4 steps forward

and 4 steps backwards the exact same way as in the last incident. Of all the

goddesses that I worship daily, I have a very different and special

relationship with Matangini devi. She's the one that seems to be most active

around me and easiest to please of all the rest. I know that in her 108 names,

it is said that, "Whosoever recites these names with devotion and love, the

GODDESS MATANGI RESPECTFULLY RESIDES WITH THAT WORSHIPPER." And so I believe

it's time for me to disclose major incidents of my spiritual journey thus far

to people I believe are far more knowledgeable in the field of yoga/tantra than

me. I especially ask fellow devotees of goddess Matangi to comment on my

post and share their own experiences, such as mine, if any. I am hoping for a

more thoughtful insight into my experiences by the esteemed members of this

forum and I sincerely hope that my thoughts will not be dismissed as

hallucinations of a delusional mind because I assure you – they are not so! Om

Namah Shivaya! (Thank you 'Bhupendra Jamnadas Ji' for introducing me to this

group!)

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[Guest guest]

was introduced to the practices of Tantra at an early age by my father who is a

devotee of Durga and also a r of `Mantra, Tantra, Yantra' magazine. I

am a new member of this group and have been very impressed by the knowledge and

expertise of the members on the subjects of Tantra and general spiritual

matters. It is my objective to learn from all of you and also to obtain your

honest critique on my own spiritual practices. Personally, I am a devotee of

Shiva & Durga (Kali, Dhoomavati, Baglamukhi & Matangi) and I have accepted none

other than `MAHADEV' himself as my spiritual/tantric guru – a request which I

believe he has been kind enough to accept. By the grace of mahadev, I came to

know about the 10 mahavidyas when I was 18 years old and as of today, my daily

prayer includes the following; - Ganesha Mantra- Shiv Rudrashtakam- Durga 108

names- Kali 108 names- Dhoomavati Kavach-

Dhoomavati Stotram- Dhoomavati 108 names- Baglamukhi 108 names- Matangi Kavach-

Matangi 108 Names- Kshma PrarthnaIn the course of time, I have experienced

certain incidents that defied logic and seem to be the work of a `higher'

power. Here are a few examples; - My 3 year old acute acne was cured within a

mere month – never to return again – by praying to goddess Matangi. And I'll be

damned if I had not tried every medicine in town prior to that to no avail. -

While reading the story of Tirupati Balaji I was very moved by the stories of

his kindness and mercy on his devotees. I prayed to him and at the end of the

prayer, donated all fruits of my prayer to the good of others but also jokingly

suggested that if he still wants to grant me a wish then I ask that he join me

to worship my guru `Shivji' on the auspicious occasion of `Mahashivratri' which

was to occur in a few weeks. Indeed, not expecting

anything whatsoever, I forgot all about it. On the eve of `Mahashivratri' when I

was in line to surrender my prayers and offerings to mahadev, a young guy that I

had never seen before approached me and repeatedly insisted that he knows me, is

my friend, and that we were supposed to meet today in the temple. I wasn't in

any mood of talking since I was uttering prayers and after a customary

introduction, seeing he was empty handed, gave him half of all my offerings

including packets of milk. He accepted, thanked me for the offerings, smiled

and arrogantly walked straight into the shiva temple, a move not

noticed/protested by any of the devotees in line. I was somewhat offended and

wanted to have a word with him when he came out. But that was the last I ever

saw of him. He went in, but he never came out, as I would have seen him

(entrance and exit being the same) and was nowhere to be found when I entered

the shiva

temple. - At the famous `Jwalamukhi' shrine in H.P. (our kul-devi), there is a

small statue of chaturbhuja mahakali on the back wall of the shrine. Being a

kali devotee, I once offered a chunari, prayers & my own blood to mahakali, and

then proceeded for a parikrama of the shrine. Upon my return to the statue at

the end of the parikrama (which took barely 30 seconds), I discovered that the

chunari was gone! I was outraged. I said bad things to mahakali and told her

that she could have at least kept someone from stealing my offering until I

left her temple. Crying, sad and very upset, I left the temple and refused to

take her prasadam from the priest. That same night I had a dream in which she

appeared telling me that she took the `chunari' to where she resides and it was

not stolen! Needless to say, I was in the temple the next morning again crying

and offering my apologies to her for my stupidity and

ignorance. - Within a year and half of worship, I was admitted to a university

in Bridgeport, CT – USA for studies. My father's friend prepared all the

paperwork and I was granted a visa to the United States without being asked a

single question by the embassy officer even though the paperwork submitted

clearly showed that I was unable to fully support myself financially in the

United States. Today, after 5 years in the US, I am almost finished with my

higher studies and work as a `Financial Analyst' for a multi-billion dollar

corporation. Recently however, there has been an occurrence that has left me

preplexed and I am desperate too seek an explanation from the members of this

forum who seem to have devoted their entire lives in the pursuit of tantra and

worship. About 2 months ago, I stayed out late with friends at a social

gathering and did not return home @ my usual time to say

my daily prayers. When I did come home, there was still time to pray before the

clock struck midnight but I was too tired and did not even realize when I fell

asleep on my bed without praying. The next morning, at approximately 6:30 AM,

while I was fully-awake but still lazily lying in bed unwilling to get up, I

felt like someone was walking on my bed with gentle steps. And it was not an

illusion because I could feel the mattress compress and the bed-sheet and my

blanket move with each step just as of there was a real person walking on the

bed. Whoever it was, would take 4 gentle steps, starting from right next to my

feet all the way to my waist and then walk backwards. I pulled away the blanket

from my face and turned back to look but saw nothing. Wondering and clueless, I

pulled the blanket over my face again and was wondering about the incident when

to my horror, it happened all over again - 4 steps starting

right next to my feet going all the way to my waist and then 4 steps backwards.

Horrified, I decided to call for help but remembered that I had forgotten to

pray the previous night. Intuitively, with apologies, I recited the following

shloka to goddess Matangi; Shyaamaangim Shashishekharaam Trinayanaam Vedeh

Karairbibhratim, Paasham Khetamathankusham Dridmasim Naashaya Bhaktdvisham,

Ratnalankaran Prabhotjwalatanum Bhaswatkiritam Shubhaam, Maatangim Mansa

Smaraami Sadyaam, Sarvaarth Sidhipradaam. … and requested that if it's her, she

kindly proceed to the prayer spot (make shift temple in one of the book-shelf

spaces in my apartment) and I shall come and pray to her immediately after my

shower. And the next thing I heard was the bed-room door (which was already

left open somewhat the night before), further swing open as if someone was

leaving the room. Needless to say, I did take a shower and finished my prayers

but was very shaken by this experience. After a few weeks when I felt somewhat

normal I began to dismiss the incident as a figment of my imagination. So this

recent Friday (11/11/05), while praying to goddess Matangi I requested the

goddess that if I am not mistaken to assume that it was her walking on my bed

that morning, can she please do something to prove it to me? I prayed that I am

shaken to assume to the contrary (spirit activity) as I believed that I was

immune and protected from all such unwelcome omens and it is affecting my

belief in all my prayers. That Friday night (11/11/05), I fell asleep praying

to goddess Matangi and the next morning (Saturday – 11/12/05), much to my

surprise, the entire process was repeated again although much earlier (5:00

AM). I can assure you that I woke up only a few minutes before the incident but

was fully alert. Only this time, I wasn't scared. After walking on my bed

once and back, the footsteps stopped but on my insistence (I mean it, I asked

her to do it again), it occurred once again. She took 4 steps forward and 4

steps backwards the exact same way as in the last incident. Of all the

goddesses that I worship daily, I have a very different and special

relationship with Matangini devi. She's the one that seems to be most active

around me and easiest to please of all the rest. I know that in her 108 names,

it is said that, "Whosoever recites these names with devotion and love, the

GODDESS MATANGI RESPECTFULLY RESIDES WITH THAT WORSHIPPER." And so I believe

it's time for me to disclose major incidents of my spiritual journey thus far

to people I believe are far more knowledgeable in the field of yoga/tantra than

me. I especially ask fellow devotees of goddess Matangi to comment on my post

and share their own experiences, such as mine, if any. I am hoping for a more

thoughtful insight into my experiences by the esteemed members of this forum and

I sincerely hope that my thoughts will not be dismissed as hallucinations of a

delusional mind because I assure you – they are not so! Om Namah Shivaya!

(Thank you 'Bhupendra Jamnadas Ji' for introducing me to this group!)

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[Guest guest]

Dear Rahul,

 

Welcome to the group, it is very good that you are

sharing your experiecnes with others, please continue

to do this, you are a blessed soul, continue the gods

work, use it for healing the world and spreading the

love, this world needs a lot of healing right now and

healers like you who spread hope and positive life

energy.

 

On mamah shivaya,

Divakar.

 

--- Bodla Raamesh <rameshbodla wrote:

 

> Om namah Shivaya..

>

> Pranams to the great devotee of lord Shiva.

>

> Welcome rahul ji to this great Shiva group.

> Really our Shiva group bringing all the great

> devotees together.

>

> Really you are very blessed soul, in this young

> age you have achieved much.

> All these posible only to some blessed souls. You

> will have excellent life and more spiritual growth.

>

> May god bless all of us.

>

> Om namah shivaya

>

>

> Bodla.Ramesh

>

>

>

> texasauditor <texasauditor wrote:

> Om Namah Shivaya!

>

> Everybody in this group please accept my humble

> namaskaaram! May you

> and your familes/friends be blessed by the

> omnipresent Mahadev!

>

> My name is Rahul and I am 25 years old and currently

> residing in

> Dallas, TX (USA). I was introduced to the practices

> of Tantra at an

> early age by my father who is a devotee of Durga and

> also a

> r of `Mantra, Tantra, Yantra' magazine. I

> am a new member

> of this group and have been very impressed by the

> knowledge and

> expertise of the members on the subjects of Tantra

> and general

> spiritual matters. It is my objective to learn from

> all of you and

> also to obtain your honest critique on my own

> spiritual practices.

>

> Personally, I am a devotee of Shiva & Durga (Kali,

> Dhoomavati,

> Baglamukhi & Matangi) and I have accepted none other

> than `MAHADEV'

> himself as my spiritual/tantric guru – a request

> which I believe he

> has been kind enough to accept. By the grace of

> mahadev, I came to

> know about the 10 mahavidyas when I was 18 years old

> and as of

> today, my daily prayer includes the following;

>

> - Ganesha Mantra

> - Shiv Rudrashtakam

> - Durga 108 names

> - Kali 108 names

> - Dhoomavati Kavach

> - Dhoomavati Stotram

> - Dhoomavati 108 names

> - Baglamukhi 108 names

> - Matangi Kavach

> - Matangi 108 Names

> - Kshma Prarthna

>

> In the course of time, I have experienced certain

> incidents that

> defied logic and seem to be the work of a `higher'

> power. Here are a

> few examples;

>

> - My 3 year old acute acne was cured within a mere

> month – never to

> return again – by praying to goddess Matangi. And

> I'll be damned if

> I had not tried every medicine in town prior to that

> to no avail.

>

> - While reading the story of Tirupati Balaji I was

> very moved by the

> stories of his kindness and mercy on his devotees. I

> prayed to him

> and at the end of the prayer, donated all fruits of

> my prayer to the

> good of others but also jokingly suggested that if

> he still wants to

> grant me a wish then I ask that he join me to

> worship my

> guru `Shivji' on the auspicious occasion of

> `Mahashivratri' which

> was to occur in a few weeks. Indeed, not expecting

> anything

> whatsoever, I forgot all about it. On the eve of

> `Mahashivratri'

> when I was in line to surrender my prayers and

> offerings to mahadev,

> a young guy that I had never seen before approached

> me and

> repeatedly insisted that he knows me, is my friend,

> and that we were

> supposed to meet today in the temple. I wasn't in

> any mood of

> talking since I was uttering prayers and after a

> customary

> introduction, seeing he was empty handed, gave him

> half of all my

> offerings including packets of milk. He accepted,

> thanked me for the

> offerings, smiled and arrogantly walked straight

> into the shiva

> temple, a move not noticed/protested by any of the

> devotees in line.

> I was somewhat offended and wanted to have a word

> with him when he

> came out. But that was the last I ever saw of him.

> He went in, but

> he never came out, as I would have seen him

> (entrance and exit being

> the same) and was nowhere to be found when I entered

> the shiva

> temple.

>

> - At the famous `Jwalamukhi' shrine in H.P. (our

> kul-devi), there is

> a small statue of chaturbhuja mahakali on the back

> wall of the

> shrine. Being a kali devotee, I once offered a

> chunari, prayers & my

> own blood to mahakali, and then proceeded for a

> parikrama of the

> shrine. Upon my return to the statue at the end of

> the parikrama

> (which took barely 30 seconds), I discovered that

> the chunari was

> gone! I was outraged. I said bad things to mahakali

> and told her

> that she could have at least kept someone from

> stealing my offering

> until I left her temple. Crying, sad and very upset,

> I left the

> temple and refused to take her prasadam from the

> priest. That same

> night I had a dream in which she appeared telling me

> that she took

> the `chunari' to where she resides and it was not

> stolen! Needless

> to say, I was in the temple the next morning again

> crying and

> offering my apologies to her for my stupidity and

> ignorance.

>

> - Within a year and half of worship, I was admitted

> to a university

> in Bridgeport, CT – USA for studies. My father's

> friend prepared all

> the paperwork and I was granted a visa to the United

> States without

> being asked a single question by the embassy officer

> even though the

> paperwork submitted clearly showed that I was unable

> to fully

> support myself financially in the United States.

> Today, after 5

> years in the US, I am almost finished with my higher

> studies and

> work as a `Financial Analyst' for a multi-billion

> dollar

> corporation.

>

> Recently however, there has been an occurrence that

> has left me

> preplexed and I am desperate too seek an explanation

> from the

> members of this forum who seem to have devoted their

> entire lives in

> the pursuit of tantra and worship.

>

> About 2 months ago, I stayed out late with friends

> at a social

> gathering and did not return home @ my usual time to

> say my daily

> prayers. When I did come home, there was still time

> to pray before

> the clock struck midnight but I was too tired and

> did not even

> realize when I fell asleep on my bed without

> praying.

>

> The next morning, at approximately 6:30 AM, while I

> was fully-awake

> but still lazily lying in bed unwilling to get up, I

> felt like

> someone was walking on my bed with gentle steps. And

> it was not an

> illusion because I could feel the mattress compress

> and

=== message truncated ===

 

 

 

 

 

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On 11/17/05, Divakara Tanjore <div_tan wrote:

> Dear Rahul,

>

> Welcome to the group, it is very good that you are

> sharing your experiecnes with others, please continue

> to do this, you are a blessed soul, continue the gods

> work, use it for healing the world and spreading the

> love, this world needs a lot of healing right now and

> healers like you who spread hope and positive life

> energy.

>

> On mamah shivaya,

> Divakar.

>

>

> --- Bodla Raamesh <rameshbodla wrote:

>

> > Om namah Shivaya..

> >

> > Pranams to the great devotee of lord Shiva.

> >

> > Welcome rahul ji to this great Shiva group.

> > Really our Shiva group bringing all the great

> > devotees together.

> >

> > Really you are very blessed soul, in this young

> > age you have achieved much.

> > All these posible only to some blessed souls. You

> > will have excellent life and more spiritual growth.

> >

> > May god bless all of us.

> >

> > Om namah shivaya

> >

> >

> > Bodla.Ramesh

> >

> >

> >

> > texasauditor <texasauditor wrote:

> > Om Namah Shivaya!

> >

> > Everybody in this group please accept my humble

> > namaskaaram! May you

> > and your familes/friends be blessed by the

> > omnipresent Mahadev!

> >

> > My name is Rahul and I am 25 years old and currently

> > residing in

> > Dallas, TX (USA). I was introduced to the practices

> > of Tantra at an

> > early age by my father who is a devotee of Durga and

> > also a

> > r of `Mantra, Tantra, Yantra' magazine. I

> > am a new member

> > of this group and have been very impressed by the

> > knowledge and

> > expertise of the members on the subjects of Tantra

> > and general

> > spiritual matters. It is my objective to learn from

> > all of you and

> > also to obtain your honest critique on my own

> > spiritual practices.

> >

> > Personally, I am a devotee of Shiva & Durga (Kali,

> > Dhoomavati,

> > Baglamukhi & Matangi) and I have accepted none other

> > than `MAHADEV'

> > himself as my spiritual/tantric guru – a request

> > which I believe he

> > has been kind enough to accept. By the grace of

> > mahadev, I came to

> > know about the 10 mahavidyas when I was 18 years old

> > and as of

> > today, my daily prayer includes the following;

> >

> > - Ganesha Mantra

> > - Shiv Rudrashtakam

> > - Durga 108 names

> > - Kali 108 names

> > - Dhoomavati Kavach

> > - Dhoomavati Stotram

> > - Dhoomavati 108 names

> > - Baglamukhi 108 names

> > - Matangi Kavach

> > - Matangi 108 Names

> > - Kshma Prarthna

> >

> > In the course of time, I have experienced certain

> > incidents that

> > defied logic and seem to be the work of a `higher'

> > power. Here are a

> > few examples;

> >

> > - My 3 year old acute acne was cured within a mere

> > month – never to

> > return again – by praying to goddess Matangi. And

> > I'll be damned if

> > I had not tried every medicine in town prior to that

> > to no avail.

> >

> > - While reading the story of Tirupati Balaji I was

> > very moved by the

> > stories of his kindness and mercy on his devotees. I

> > prayed to him

> > and at the end of the prayer, donated all fruits of

> > my prayer to the

> > good of others but also jokingly suggested that if

> > he still wants to

> > grant me a wish then I ask that he join me to

> > worship my

> > guru `Shivji' on the auspicious occasion of

> > `Mahashivratri' which

> > was to occur in a few weeks. Indeed, not expecting

> > anything

> > whatsoever, I forgot all about it. On the eve of

> > `Mahashivratri'

> > when I was in line to surrender my prayers and

> > offerings to mahadev,

> > a young guy that I had never seen before approached

> > me and

> > repeatedly insisted that he knows me, is my friend,

> > and that we were

> > supposed to meet today in the temple. I wasn't in

> > any mood of

> > talking since I was uttering prayers and after a

> > customary

> > introduction, seeing he was empty handed, gave him

> > half of all my

> > offerings including packets of milk. He accepted,

> > thanked me for the

> > offerings, smiled and arrogantly walked straight

> > into the shiva

> > temple, a move not noticed/protested by any of the

> > devotees in line.

> > I was somewhat offended and wanted to have a word

> > with him when he

> > came out. But that was the last I ever saw of him.

> > He went in, but

> > he never came out, as I would have seen him

> > (entrance and exit being

> > the same) and was nowhere to be found when I entered

> > the shiva

> > temple.

> >

> > - At the famous `Jwalamukhi' shrine in H.P. (our

> > kul-devi), there is

> > a small statue of chaturbhuja mahakali on the back

> > wall of the

> > shrine. Being a kali devotee, I once offered a

> > chunari, prayers & my

> > own blood to mahakali, and then proceeded for a

> > parikrama of the

> > shrine. Upon my return to the statue at the end of

> > the parikrama

> > (which took barely 30 seconds), I discovered that

> > the chunari was

> > gone! I was outraged. I said bad things to mahakali

> > and told her

> > that she could have at least kept someone from

> > stealing my offering

> > until I left her temple. Crying, sad and very upset,

> > I left the

> > temple and refused to take her prasadam from the

> > priest. That same

> > night I had a dream in which she appeared telling me

> > that she took

> > the `chunari' to where she resides and it was not

> > stolen! Needless

> > to say, I was in the temple the next morning again

> > crying and

> > offering my apologies to her for my stupidity and

> > ignorance.

> >

> > - Within a year and half of worship, I was admitted

> > to a university

> > in Bridgeport, CT – USA for studies. My father's

> > friend prepared all

> > the paperwork and I was granted a visa to the United

> > States without

> > being asked a single question by the embassy officer

> > even though the

> > paperwork submitted clearly showed that I was unable

> > to fully

> > support myself financially in the United States.

> > Today, after 5

> > years in the US, I am almost finished with my higher

> > studies and

> > work as a `Financial Analyst' for a multi-billion

> > dollar

> > corporation.

> >

> > Recently however, there has been an occurrence that

> > has left me

> > preplexed and I am desperate too seek an explanation

> > from the

> > members of this forum who seem to have devoted their

> > entire lives in

> > the pursuit of tantra and worship.

> >

> > About 2 months ago, I stayed out late with friends

> > at a social

> > gathering and did not return home @ my usual time to

> > say my daily

> > prayers. When I did come home, there was still time

> > to pray before

> > the clock struck midnight but I was too tired and

> > did not even

> > realize when I fell asleep on my bed without

> > praying.

> >

> > The next morning, at approximately 6:30 AM, while I

> > was fully-awake

> > but still lazily lying in bed unwilling to get up, I

> > felt like

> > someone was walking on my bed with gentle steps. And

> > it was not an

> > illusion because I could feel the mattress compress

> > and

> === message truncated ===

>

>

>

>

>

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>

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Sh. Rahul,

 

Welcome to this Holy Group. We are blessed with your membership.

Though U are much younger to me, I bow my head with all reverence and

respect to you for the Great spiritual achievement that is bestowed by

Almighty.

 

AUM Namah Shivay

 

 

--

KS Rao,

Navi Mumbai

Cell: 93242 94531

[Guest guest]

Rahul,

 

Enjoy the direct communication and never close this window..it happens in our

family

with Hanuman ji..

 

Shivoham.

 

anil

, KS Rao <kasturisrao@g...>

wrote:

>

> On 11/17/05, Divakara Tanjore <div_tan> wrote:

> > Dear Rahul,

> >

> > Welcome to the group, it is very good that you are

> > sharing your experiecnes with others, please continue

> > to do this, you are a blessed soul, continue the gods

> > work, use it for healing the world and spreading the

> > love, this world needs a lot of healing right now and

> > healers like you who spread hope and positive life

> > energy.

> >

> > On mamah shivaya,

> > Divakar.

> >

> >

> > --- Bodla Raamesh <rameshbodla> wrote:

> >

> > > Om namah Shivaya..

> > >

> > > Pranams to the great devotee of lord Shiva.

> > >

> > > Welcome rahul ji to this great Shiva group.

> > > Really our Shiva group bringing all the great

> > > devotees together.

> > >

> > > Really you are very blessed soul, in this young

> > > age you have achieved much.

> > > All these posible only to some blessed souls. You

> > > will have excellent life and more spiritual growth.

> > >

> > > May god bless all of us.

> > >

> > > Om namah shivaya

> > >

> > >

> > > Bodla.Ramesh

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > texasauditor <texasauditor> wrote:

> > > Om Namah Shivaya!

> > >

> > > Everybody in this group please accept my humble

> > > namaskaaram! May you

> > > and your familes/friends be blessed by the

> > > omnipresent Mahadev!

> > >

> > > My name is Rahul and I am 25 years old and currently

> > > residing in

> > > Dallas, TX (USA). I was introduced to the practices

> > > of Tantra at an

> > > early age by my father who is a devotee of Durga and

> > > also a

> > > r of `Mantra, Tantra, Yantra' magazine. I

> > > am a new member

> > > of this group and have been very impressed by the

> > > knowledge and

> > > expertise of the members on the subjects of Tantra

> > > and general

> > > spiritual matters. It is my objective to learn from

> > > all of you and

> > > also to obtain your honest critique on my own

> > > spiritual practices.

> > >

> > > Personally, I am a devotee of Shiva & Durga (Kali,

> > > Dhoomavati,

> > > Baglamukhi & Matangi) and I have accepted none other

> > > than `MAHADEV'

> > > himself as my spiritual/tantric guru – a request

> > > which I believe he

> > > has been kind enough to accept. By the grace of

> > > mahadev, I came to

> > > know about the 10 mahavidyas when I was 18 years old

> > > and as of

> > > today, my daily prayer includes the following;

> > >

> > > - Ganesha Mantra

> > > - Shiv Rudrashtakam

> > > - Durga 108 names

> > > - Kali 108 names

> > > - Dhoomavati Kavach

> > > - Dhoomavati Stotram

> > > - Dhoomavati 108 names

> > > - Baglamukhi 108 names

> > > - Matangi Kavach

> > > - Matangi 108 Names

> > > - Kshma Prarthna

> > >

> > > In the course of time, I have experienced certain

> > > incidents that

> > > defied logic and seem to be the work of a `higher'

> > > power. Here are a

> > > few examples;

> > >

> > > - My 3 year old acute acne was cured within a mere

> > > month – never to

> > > return again – by praying to goddess Matangi. And

> > > I'll be damned if

> > > I had not tried every medicine in town prior to that

> > > to no avail.

> > >

> > > - While reading the story of Tirupati Balaji I was

> > > very moved by the

> > > stories of his kindness and mercy on his devotees. I

> > > prayed to him

> > > and at the end of the prayer, donated all fruits of

> > > my prayer to the

> > > good of others but also jokingly suggested that if

> > > he still wants to

> > > grant me a wish then I ask that he join me to

> > > worship my

> > > guru `Shivji' on the auspicious occasion of

> > > `Mahashivratri' which

> > > was to occur in a few weeks. Indeed, not expecting

> > > anything

> > > whatsoever, I forgot all about it. On the eve of

> > > `Mahashivratri'

> > > when I was in line to surrender my prayers and

> > > offerings to mahadev,

> > > a young guy that I had never seen before approached

> > > me and

> > > repeatedly insisted that he knows me, is my friend,

> > > and that we were

> > > supposed to meet today in the temple. I wasn't in

> > > any mood of

> > > talking since I was uttering prayers and after a

> > > customary

> > > introduction, seeing he was empty handed, gave him

> > > half of all my

> > > offerings including packets of milk. He accepted,

> > > thanked me for the

> > > offerings, smiled and arrogantly walked straight

> > > into the shiva

> > > temple, a move not noticed/protested by any of the

> > > devotees in line.

> > > I was somewhat offended and wanted to have a word

> > > with him when he

> > > came out. But that was the last I ever saw of him.

> > > He went in, but

> > > he never came out, as I would have seen him

> > > (entrance and exit being

> > > the same) and was nowhere to be found when I entered

> > > the shiva

> > > temple.

> > >

> > > - At the famous `Jwalamukhi' shrine in H.P. (our

> > > kul-devi), there is

> > > a small statue of chaturbhuja mahakali on the back

> > > wall of the

> > > shrine. Being a kali devotee, I once offered a

> > > chunari, prayers & my

> > > own blood to mahakali, and then proceeded for a

> > > parikrama of the

> > > shrine. Upon my return to the statue at the end of

> > > the parikrama

> > > (which took barely 30 seconds), I discovered that

> > > the chunari was

> > > gone! I was outraged. I said bad things to mahakali

> > > and told her

> > > that she could have at least kept someone from

> > > stealing my offering

> > > until I left her temple. Crying, sad and very upset,

> > > I left the

> > > temple and refused to take her prasadam from the

> > > priest. That same

> > > night I had a dream in which she appeared telling me

> > > that she took

> > > the `chunari' to where she resides and it was not

> > > stolen! Needless

> > > to say, I was in the temple the next morning again

> > > crying and

> > > offering my apologies to her for my stupidity and

> > > ignorance.

> > >

> > > - Within a year and half of worship, I was admitted

> > > to a university

> > > in Bridgeport, CT – USA for studies. My father's

> > > friend prepared all

> > > the paperwork and I was granted a visa to the United

> > > States without

> > > being asked a single question by the embassy officer

> > > even though the

> > > paperwork submitted clearly showed that I was unable

> > > to fully

> > > support myself financially in the United States.

> > > Today, after 5

> > > years in the US, I am almost finished with my higher

> > > studies and

> > > work as a `Financial Analyst' for a multi-billion

> > > dollar

> > > corporation.

> > >

> > > Recently however, there has been an occurrence that

> > > has left me

> > > preplexed and I am desperate too seek an explanation

> > > from the

> > > members of this forum who seem to have devoted their

> > > entire lives in

> > > the pursuit of tantra and worship.

> > >

> > > About 2 months ago, I stayed out late with friends

> > > at a social

> > > gathering and did not return home @ my usual time to

> > > say my daily

> > > prayers. When I did come home, there was still time

> > > to pray before

> > > the clock struck midnight but I was too tired and

> > > did not even

> > > realize when I fell asleep on my bed without

> > > praying.

> > >

> > > The next morning, at approximately 6:30 AM, while I

> > > was fully-awake

> > > but still lazily lying in bed unwilling to get up, I

> > > felt like

> > > someone was walking on my bed with gentle steps. And

> > > it was not an

> > > illusion because I could feel the mattress compress

> > > and

> > === message truncated ===

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > FareChase: Search multiple travel sites in one click.

> > http://farechase.

> >

> >

> >

> > ________________________________

> >

> >

> > Visit your group "" on the web.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > ________________________________

>

> Sh. Rahul,

>

> Welcome to this Holy Group. We are blessed with your membership.

> Though U are much younger to me, I bow my head with all reverence and

> respect to you for the Great spiritual achievement that is bestowed by

> Almighty.

>

> AUM Namah Shivay

>

>

> --

> KS Rao,

> Navi Mumbai

> Cell: 93242 94531

>