Memorizing mantras

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Namaste all family: Maa and Swami speak regularly about the value of

memorizing mantras. Swami says: ... " imagine you want to tell someone

you love them. If you are reading the words with your eyes averted:

I LOVE YOU, and looking up to tell your friend, then looking down at

the book again to read further, you can imagine the effect upon your

friend, and yourself: the connection and effect is weak. Now imagine

looking your friend in the eye and stating with feelings of love and

gratitude, I LOVE YOU. You and your friend are connected and

experiencing the flow of love, and growing closer and closer. "

Now, imagine you are doing puja, and reading from a text, looking down

at the book. What if you could chant effortlessly, without the book,

looking your deity in the eye?

In that way, memorizing the mantras provides a devotee with the chance

to grow closer and closer to their focus of worship.

After reading the beginner Shiva puja for about 1 year, I put the book

down, and chanted directly to Shiva on my altar. There was quite a

difference. Since then, I have also memorized Durga puja, and

continue to memorize other mantras.

While it is not easy for me, I realize the value of it and work on it

daily.

 

Jai Maa Jai Swami

 

vishweshwar