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It takes me 2 hours to recite Chandi these days. A year ago I was 25%

faster. Advancing age may have slowed me down to 2 hour recitations.

 

 

, "astraea2003" <astraea2003>

wrote:

> Hi Rudran2!

>

> I wonder what it takes to receive initiation from Shree Maa?

>

> Maya manipulates most of us.

>

> The fact that you like doing seva, shows a good heart (I think).

It's

> pretty obvious that everyone here (at this cyber-satsang) is an old

> soul.

>

> I'm sure recitation of the Chandi is a powerful purifier. How long

> does it take to do one recitation?

>

> If you're contented with collecting cans & bottles, so be it.

> Happiness certainly does NOT lie in possessing lots of useless

things.

> It's just that if you're not content, there are ways of changing

your

> lot.

>

> I remember a past incarnation where I was quite poor materially --

a

> very shabby existence superficially -- but quite content. The

little

> I had was enough: basic shelter, a warm bed, enough food, a

peaceful

> heart. I had no interest in the good opinion of others. It was a

good

> life.

>

> I am aware of techniques for manipulating the Maya, and yet I am

also

> aware that there is no lasting happiness in anything Maya offers.

> Desires are endless. Only the ego is interested in manipulating the

> Maya. It just saddens me to see unnecessary suffering when it can

so

> easily be changed.

>

> Lasting happiness can only be found in permanently changing one's

> consciousness. I think the Guru is necessary for that because you

> have to have the Grace to transcend the ego. This may seem to be

> contradictory, but I don't see a real conflict.

>

> Astraea

>

> , "rudran2" <stechiekov>

wrote:

> >

> > No I have not recieved guru diksha. Yes I do collect aluminum,

> > platic bottles and even some glass bottles in parks.

> >

> > Maya tends to manipulate me. If anything, puja is likely to

better

> my

> > lot, but I do like to seva.

> >

> > Some years back I had a Vedic chart done. It indicates long life.

> The

> > Nasdaq chart of these opening years of the 21st century has been

> > brutal. They are enough to drive me to almost daily Chandi and on

> > some days multiple Chandies. I really feel good at the

completion

> > of Chandi pujas.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > , "astraea2003"

> <astraea2003>

> > wrote:

> > > Hi Rudran!

> > > I'm curious: have you received guru initiation yet?

> > >

> > > Are you really scavenging & picking cans?

> > >

> > > Have you tried manipulating the Maya to better your lot?

> > >

> > > Have you had your Vedic chart done?

> > >

> > > Astraea

> > >

> > >

> > > , "rudran2" <stechiekov>

> > wrote:

> > > > I started doing the Chandi four years ago without any guru

> > > > initiation, and yes some diasaster has found its way to me,

yet

> I

> > > > continue. My tech stocks are close to worthless. While not

> doing

> > > > pujas from the Devi Mandir books, I now scaveng and pick

cans.

> > Puja

> > > > is the best thing that has even come my way. It is something

> that

> > I

> > > > take confort in. I hope to puja my way right into the grave.

> If

> > > > disaster is still looking for me, it can find me under the

> shady

> > > tree

> > > > doing Chandi and Rudri.

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A 2 hour Chandi is a fairly well practiced recitation for me. When I

started out with the Chandi learning tapes it took much longer. At

that time I did only half the Chandi to one asanna. A guy in

Rishekesh was doing 7 Chandi recitations per day at about 80 minutes

each. Now I am told that he can do it in 67 minutes.

 

The pujas in the skinny Shiva and Durga books can be done in 15 to 20

minutes. The Sahasranimas to Shiva, Laksmi, and Kail can be done in

45 minutes by many.

 

Some people spend 3 hours doing beautiful sing song Chandi

recitations. I takes practice to gain Chandi recitation speed.

 

 

, "astraea2003" <astraea2003>

wrote:

> Thanks Rudran2 for responding!

> Two hours for one recitation of the Chandi!

> And I thought the Guru Gita was long (45 minutes)!

>

> Astraea

>

> , "rudran2" <stechiekov>

wrote:

> > It takes me 2 hours to recite Chandi these days. A year ago I was

> 25%

> > faster. Advancing age may have slowed me down to 2 hour

> recitations.

> >

> >

> > , "astraea2003"

> <astraea2003>

> > wrote:

> > > Hi Rudran2!

> > >

> > > I wonder what it takes to receive initiation from Shree Maa?

> > >

> > > Maya manipulates most of us.

> > >

> > > The fact that you like doing seva, shows a good heart (I

think).

> > It's

> > > pretty obvious that everyone here (at this cyber-satsang) is an

> old

> > > soul.

> > >

> > > I'm sure recitation of the Chandi is a powerful purifier. How

> long

> > > does it take to do one recitation?

> > >

> > > If you're contented with collecting cans & bottles, so be it.

> > > Happiness certainly does NOT lie in possessing lots of useless

> > things.

> > > It's just that if you're not content, there are ways of

changing

> > your

> > > lot.

> > >

> > > I remember a past incarnation where I was quite poor

materially --

>

> > a

> > > very shabby existence superficially -- but quite content. The

> > little

> > > I had was enough: basic shelter, a warm bed, enough food, a

> > peaceful

> > > heart. I had no interest in the good opinion of others. It was

a

> > good

> > > life.

> > >

> > > I am aware of techniques for manipulating the Maya, and yet I

am

> > also

> > > aware that there is no lasting happiness in anything Maya

offers.

> > > Desires are endless. Only the ego is interested in manipulating

> the

> > > Maya. It just saddens me to see unnecessary suffering when it

can

> > so

> > > easily be changed.

> > >

> > > Lasting happiness can only be found in permanently changing

one's

> > > consciousness. I think the Guru is necessary for that because

you

> > > have to have the Grace to transcend the ego. This may seem to

be

> > > contradictory, but I don't see a real conflict.

> > >

> > > Astraea

> > >

> > > , "rudran2" <stechiekov>

> > wrote:

> > > >

> > > > No I have not recieved guru diksha. Yes I do collect

aluminum,

> > > > platic bottles and even some glass bottles in parks.

> > > >

> > > > Maya tends to manipulate me. If anything, puja is likely to

> > better

> > > my

> > > > lot, but I do like to seva.

> > > >

> > > > Some years back I had a Vedic chart done. It indicates long

> life.

> > > The

> > > > Nasdaq chart of these opening years of the 21st century has

> been

> > > > brutal. They are enough to drive me to almost daily Chandi

and

> on

> > > > some days multiple Chandies. I really feel good at the

> > completion

> > > > of Chandi pujas.

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > , "astraea2003"

> > > <astraea2003>

> > > > wrote:

> > > > > Hi Rudran!

> > > > > I'm curious: have you received guru initiation yet?

> > > > >

> > > > > Are you really scavenging & picking cans?

> > > > >

> > > > > Have you tried manipulating the Maya to better your lot?

> > > > >

> > > > > Have you had your Vedic chart done?

> > > > >

> > > > > Astraea

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > > , "rudran2"

> <stechiekov>

> > > > wrote:

> > > > > > I started doing the Chandi four years ago without any

guru

> > > > > > initiation, and yes some diasaster has found its way to

me,

> > yet

> > > I

> > > > > > continue. My tech stocks are close to worthless. While

not

> > > doing

> > > > > > pujas from the Devi Mandir books, I now scaveng and pick

> > cans.

> > > > Puja

> > > > > > is the best thing that has even come my way. It is

> something

> > > that

> > > > I

> > > > > > take confort in. I hope to puja my way right into the

> grave.

> > > If

> > > > > > disaster is still looking for me, it can find me under

the

> > > shady

> > > > > tree

> > > > > > doing Chandi and Rudri.

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