To Jennifer:Do our actions effect each other?

April 15, 2010

Namaste Jennifer and all family: While it is a great blessing to meet Maa face

to face, in the flesh, I firmly believe that She comes to each of us in our

hearts and minds, whenever we pray to Her. Her purity allows Her to feel our

yearning and " pick up " the signals coming from our prayerful and focused hearts.

She automatically is drawn to our devotion, and will work in spirit with us to

bring us to God.

For example, She is the heart and soul of this Mandir club, everything here is

Her vibration and impulse. She lives and speaks through each of us as we reach

out to each other. She is the impulse driving us to seek Truth and Divine Love,

and She is the goal we seek.

Yea though I wander in the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil,

for thou are with me, forever and ever, world without end. That is Her promise

and Her reality.

Close your eyes and feel Her and speak to Her. Then wait for Her response.

Jai Ma Jai Swami

vishweshwar

, " jrholm1007 " <jrholm1007 wrote:

>

> Dear Vishweshwar, thank you for sharing this story from your relationship with

Maa. These stories are always nourishment for my soul, since I have yet to

travel to the Mandir for my first visit and meet Maa and Swamiji face to face

(though I know it will happen at the right time....)

>

> I am touched by the truth of Maa's statement. God(dess) has made all of us

with the capacity to be exquisitely sensitive with each other. All of the tools

that Maa and Swamiji share so generously and open-heartedly with the world

cultivate, protect, and preserve those sensitivities so that we can become

Divine Mother's presence and love in each moment. The more we practice, the

more we pray, the more we can feel the truth of that interconnection, how we are

One Soul, how my sorrow is your sorrow, my joy your joy.

>

> I hope that when I do make it there, to the Mandir, I am never an occasion to

cause Maa to feel that she is being poked in the stomach. This motivates me to

keep practicing now!!!! Thanks. Jennifer

>

> , " inspectionconnection108 "

<inspectionconnection108@> wrote:

> >

> > Namaste all family

> >

> > I have been pondering something Maa said to me several weeks ago, She said,

and this is not a direct quote: whenever someone is negative in the Ashram, I

feel as if I have been poked hard in the stomach.

> > She did not offer anything else on this topic, and I did not discuss it

further.

> > However, I have though often about it and have been relating it to my own

daily experience.

> > I am certain that I adversely effect my wife. I have been aware of my moods

swings, and observed my wife being more quiet and withdrawn when I am unsettled,

and more happy when I am full of bliss.

> > Maa has said many many times that we are all one soul. How important it is

to remember that intellectually and emotionally as well as strive to experience

that reality by living consciously and performing sadhana to purify ourselves in

order to experience more subtle levels of consciousness. .

> > How different this world would be if we all performed all actions as if " I

was doing something to Myself-for Myself " ?

> >

> > How do each of you relate to Maa's statement?

> >

> > Jai Maa Jai Shiva

> >

> > vishweshwar

> >

>

April 18, 2010

Thank you; very true! : ) Jennifer

, " inspectionconnection108 "

<inspectionconnection108 wrote:

>

> Namaste Jennifer and all family: While it is a great blessing to meet Maa

face to face, in the flesh, I firmly believe that She comes to each of us in our

hearts and minds, whenever we pray to Her. Her purity allows Her to feel our

yearning and " pick up " the signals coming from our prayerful and focused hearts.

She automatically is drawn to our devotion, and will work in spirit with us to

bring us to God.

> For example, She is the heart and soul of this Mandir club, everything here is

Her vibration and impulse. She lives and speaks through each of us as we reach

out to each other. She is the impulse driving us to seek Truth and Divine Love,

and She is the goal we seek.

> Yea though I wander in the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil,

for thou are with me, forever and ever, world without end. That is Her promise

and Her reality.

> Close your eyes and feel Her and speak to Her. Then wait for Her response.

>

> Jai Ma Jai Swami

>

> vishweshwar

>

> , " jrholm1007 " <jrholm1007@> wrote:

> >

> > Dear Vishweshwar, thank you for sharing this story from your relationship

with Maa. These stories are always nourishment for my soul, since I have yet to

travel to the Mandir for my first visit and meet Maa and Swamiji face to face

(though I know it will happen at the right time....)

> >

> > I am touched by the truth of Maa's statement. God(dess) has made all of us

with the capacity to be exquisitely sensitive with each other. All of the tools

that Maa and Swamiji share so generously and open-heartedly with the world

cultivate, protect, and preserve those sensitivities so that we can become

Divine Mother's presence and love in each moment. The more we practice, the

more we pray, the more we can feel the truth of that interconnection, how we are

One Soul, how my sorrow is your sorrow, my joy your joy.

> >

> > I hope that when I do make it there, to the Mandir, I am never an occasion

to cause Maa to feel that she is being poked in the stomach. This motivates me

to keep practicing now!!!! Thanks. Jennifer

> >

> > , " inspectionconnection108 "

<inspectionconnection108@> wrote:

> > >

> > > Namaste all family

> > >

> > > I have been pondering something Maa said to me several weeks ago, She

said, and this is not a direct quote: whenever someone is negative in the

Ashram, I feel as if I have been poked hard in the stomach.

> > > She did not offer anything else on this topic, and I did not discuss it

further.

> > > However, I have though often about it and have been relating it to my own

daily experience.

> > > I am certain that I adversely effect my wife. I have been aware of my

moods swings, and observed my wife being more quiet and withdrawn when I am

unsettled, and more happy when I am full of bliss.

> > > Maa has said many many times that we are all one soul. How important it

is to remember that intellectually and emotionally as well as strive to

experience that reality by living consciously and performing sadhana to purify

ourselves in order to experience more subtle levels of consciousness. .

> > > How different this world would be if we all performed all actions as if " I

was doing something to Myself-for Myself " ?

> > >

> > > How do each of you relate to Maa's statement?

> > >

> > > Jai Maa Jai Shiva

> > >

> > > vishweshwar

> > >

> >

>

April 18, 2010

I think a hurdle to overcome in this idea of talking to Maa and asking for her

help in all situations is the thought of the largeness and power of the Supreme

Divinity. I did not know that I could talk to Maa about anything and ask for

help in everyday " small " problems. In truth, there is no such thing as small

problems or small karma, especially if it interferes with my conscious contact

with Divine Mother. I am in the process of asking Her to help me with various

obstacles, mostly having to do with the Great Deceiver. I want to be done with

that Asura and all his lies, big and little. The most important being self

deceptions. Oh, this small indulgence will not hurt me, this task can be put

off, I'll do it tomorrow. Now I am aware that I can go to Her with all of this.

These " little obstacles " hurt me and others so much and keep me away from Maa,

because they become big obstacles as time goes on. Shree Maa and Swamiji are in

large part responsible for this change in attitude. Mother keep me truthful,

balanced and moderate so that my life may be joyful and full of Your presence.

Jai Maa!

Kumari

, " jrholm1007 " <jrholm1007 wrote:

>

> Thank you; very true! : ) Jennifer

>

> , " inspectionconnection108 "

<inspectionconnection108@> wrote:

> >

> > Namaste Jennifer and all family: While it is a great blessing to meet Maa

face to face, in the flesh, I firmly believe that She comes to each of us in our

hearts and minds, whenever we pray to Her. Her purity allows Her to feel our

yearning and " pick up " the signals coming from our prayerful and focused hearts.

She automatically is drawn to our devotion, and will work in spirit with us to

bring us to God.

> > For example, She is the heart and soul of this Mandir club, everything here

is Her vibration and impulse. She lives and speaks through each of us as we

reach out to each other. She is the impulse driving us to seek Truth and Divine

Love, and She is the goal we seek.

> > Yea though I wander in the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no

evil, for thou are with me, forever and ever, world without end. That is Her

promise and Her reality.

> > Close your eyes and feel Her and speak to Her. Then wait for Her response.

> >

> > Jai Ma Jai Swami

> >

> > vishweshwar

> >

> > , " jrholm1007 " <jrholm1007@> wrote:

> > >

> > > Dear Vishweshwar, thank you for sharing this story from your relationship

with Maa. These stories are always nourishment for my soul, since I have yet to

travel to the Mandir for my first visit and meet Maa and Swamiji face to face

(though I know it will happen at the right time....)

> > >

> > > I am touched by the truth of Maa's statement. God(dess) has made all of

us with the capacity to be exquisitely sensitive with each other. All of the

tools that Maa and Swamiji share so generously and open-heartedly with the world

cultivate, protect, and preserve those sensitivities so that we can become

Divine Mother's presence and love in each moment. The more we practice, the

more we pray, the more we can feel the truth of that interconnection, how we are

One Soul, how my sorrow is your sorrow, my joy your joy.

> > >

> > > I hope that when I do make it there, to the Mandir, I am never an occasion

to cause Maa to feel that she is being poked in the stomach. This motivates me

to keep practicing now!!!! Thanks. Jennifer

> > >

> > > , " inspectionconnection108 "

<inspectionconnection108@> wrote:

> > > >

> > > > Namaste all family

> > > >

> > > > I have been pondering something Maa said to me several weeks ago, She

said, and this is not a direct quote: whenever someone is negative in the

Ashram, I feel as if I have been poked hard in the stomach.

> > > > She did not offer anything else on this topic, and I did not discuss it

further.

> > > > However, I have though often about it and have been relating it to my

own daily experience.

> > > > I am certain that I adversely effect my wife. I have been aware of my

moods swings, and observed my wife being more quiet and withdrawn when I am

unsettled, and more happy when I am full of bliss.

> > > > Maa has said many many times that we are all one soul. How important it

is to remember that intellectually and emotionally as well as strive to

experience that reality by living consciously and performing sadhana to purify

ourselves in order to experience more subtle levels of consciousness. .

> > > > How different this world would be if we all performed all actions as if

" I was doing something to Myself-for Myself " ?

> > > >

> > > > How do each of you relate to Maa's statement?

> > > >

> > > > Jai Maa Jai Shiva

> > > >

> > > > vishweshwar

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

April 19, 2010

Wonderful. This book is so full of jewels. Reading it you get a

gift for each day. (Today I'm going to take Mothers suggestion and do this.) You know those calendars with a thought for the day. Mother has them beat. "Bliss for each day"You've got me ready to read it again.Full of bliss.Jai Maa

I think a hurdle to overcome in this idea of talking to Maa and asking for her help in all situations is the thought of the largeness and power of the Supreme Divinity. I did not know that I could talk to Maa about anything and ask for help in everyday "small" problems. In truth, there is no such thing as small problems or small karma, especially if it interferes with my conscious contact with Divine Mother. I am in the process of asking Her to help me with various obstacles, mostly having to do with the Great Deceiver. I want to be done with that Asura and all his lies, big and little. The most important being self deceptions. Oh, this small indulgence will not hurt me, this task can be put off, I'll do it tomorrow. Now I am aware that I can go to Her with all of this. These "little obstacles" hurt me and others so much and keep me away from Maa, because they become big obstacles as time goes on. Shree Maa and Swamiji are

in large part responsible for this change in attitude. Mother keep me truthful, balanced and moderate so that my life may be joyful and full of Your presence.

Jai Maa!

Kumari

, "jrholm1007" <jrholm1007@ ...> wrote:

>

> Thank you; very true! : ) Jennifer

>

> , "inspectionconnecti on108" <inspectionconnecti on108@> wrote:

> >

> > Namaste Jennifer and all family: While it is a great blessing to meet Maa face to face, in the flesh, I firmly believe that She comes to each of us in our hearts and minds, whenever we pray to Her. Her purity allows Her to feel our yearning and "pick up" the signals coming from our prayerful and focused hearts. She automatically is drawn to our devotion, and will work in spirit with us to bring us to God.

> > For example, She is the heart and soul of this Mandir club, everything here is Her vibration and impulse. She lives and speaks through each of us as we reach out to each other. She is the impulse driving us to seek Truth and Divine Love, and She is the goal we seek.

> > Yea though I wander in the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for thou are with me, forever and ever, world without end. That is Her promise and Her reality.

> > Close your eyes and feel Her and speak to Her. Then wait for Her response.

> >

> > Jai Ma Jai Swami

> >

> > vishweshwar

> >

> > , "jrholm1007" <jrholm1007@ > wrote:

> > >

> > > Dear Vishweshwar, thank you for sharing this story from your relationship with Maa. These stories are always nourishment for my soul, since I have yet to travel to the Mandir for my first visit and meet Maa and Swamiji face to face (though I know it will happen at the right time....)

> > >

> > > I am touched by the truth of Maa's statement. God(dess) has made all of us with the capacity to be exquisitely sensitive with each other. All of the tools that Maa and Swamiji share so generously and open-heartedly with the world cultivate, protect, and preserve those sensitivities so that we can become Divine Mother's presence and love in each moment. The more we practice, the more we pray, the more we can feel the truth of that interconnection, how we are One Soul, how my sorrow is your sorrow, my joy your joy.

> > >

> > > I hope that when I do make it there, to the Mandir, I am never an occasion to cause Maa to feel that she is being poked in the stomach. This motivates me to keep practicing now!!!! Thanks. Jennifer

> > >

> > > , "inspectionconnecti on108" <inspectionconnecti on108@> wrote:

> > > >

> > > > Namaste all family

> > > >

> > > > I have been pondering something Maa said to me several weeks ago, She said, and this is not a direct quote: whenever someone is negative in the Ashram, I feel as if I have been poked hard in the stomach.

> > > > She did not offer anything else on this topic, and I did not discuss it further.

> > > > However, I have though often about it and have been relating it to my own daily experience.

> > > > I am certain that I adversely effect my wife. I have been aware of my moods swings, and observed my wife being more quiet and withdrawn when I am unsettled, and more happy when I am full of bliss.

> > > > Maa has said many many times that we are all one soul. How important it is to remember that intellectually and emotionally as well as strive to experience that reality by living consciously and performing sadhana to purify ourselves in order to experience more subtle levels of consciousness. .

> > > > How different this world would be if we all performed all actions as if "I was doing something to Myself-for Myself"?

> > > >

> > > > How do each of you relate to Maa's statement?

> > > >

> > > > Jai Maa Jai Shiva

> > > >

> > > > vishweshwar

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

April 19, 2010

Hi Everyone: Recently I have been inspired to sing this simple song that I

learned in my childhood to Divine Mother every morning:

" Create in me a clean heart, Oh God

And renew a right spirit within me

Cast me not away from Thy presence

And restore unto me

the Joy of Thy Salvation "

, " mjfisher2005 " <mjfisher2005 wrote:

>

> I think a hurdle to overcome in this idea of talking to Maa and asking for her