Namaste/ Connection to God

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Namaste Hiroppi, thanks for nice words.

 

You are on the right track of mind and spirituality since you realize

that there's difficulty to get connected to God. And you are correct.

 

It is a long process that requires faith, religious practice, prayers

and devotion. It also requires pureness of mind, heart and soul.

Those who sincerely yearn for God will find Him. Just like the

Siddhars who yearn for Shiva. They pray at holy shrines and Jyotir

Lings and would eventually find Shiva. Just like Sri Ramakrishna and

other saints who yearned for Goddess Kali would find Her.

 

To begin searching for God, perhaps its a good idea to first find and

identify yourself with an Ishta Devata (loosely translated as "Your

Personal God to Worship" everyday). The Ishta Devata can be a male

or female God or Goddess. Then start praying to this God daily and

recite the associated mantra 108 times each day. It requires

discipline. Through regular practice, it becomes easier.

Also remember that within each person, there is an Upaguru (Inner

Guru) and a God or Goddess. Many people do not realize this because

during modern times, due to stress and hectic daily activities, they

have no time to make a connection with the Inner God which is usually

in the subconcious. The Inner God is also usually the God that a

person later realizes to select as Ishta Devata. It is never too

late to approach God.

 

An example of why "the Inner God is usually in the subconcious" is :

 

When we say Namaste, it literally means "I greet the Divine Within

You". The Divine is God. So I'm greeting the "God In You".

 

Hope the above makes sense.

 

Ommmmm

 

 

 

, hiroppi122000

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> Dear narasimhaye

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> Namaste.

> Always thank you for words of encouragement.

> I think ,There is difficulty to be connected to God.

> I always yearn for God and think it to have to purify a heart.

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