Guest guest Posted November 2, 2004 Report Posted November 2, 2004 Here are 2 different mantras for Kali: 1. Om kriing kaalyai namaha I bow to the Goddess Kaalii Who Takes Away Darkness 2. Om hriim sriim kriim paaraamesvari kaalike svaahaa Om, Maaya, Increase, Dissolution, to the Supreme Female Divinity Kaalii, I am One with God Om-the infinite beyond conception Hriim-maya sriim-increase kriim-dissolution paramesvari-supreme female divinity Kaalii-She who takes away darkness svaahaa-I am one with God , "Steve Connor" <sconnor@a...> wrote: > > > Parv > > I can do a Kali mantra too! Is it anywhere online, the correct words > ... Latha, anyone? > > Thank you to you all, for your good company on this great wide path. > > Steve > > > , "parv108" <parv108> wrote: > > > > Dear Steve, > > Swamiji says each will define their sankalpa accordingly. It is > > certainly okay to dedicate a certain amount of time to > > memorizing a few verses of t he Guru Gita as your vow. Or if you > > like to do arati everyday for 9 days this is okay, too. If you > like to > > study or chant the Guru Gita and you have time, you could do one > > maala for Kali. > > Jai Maa and keep up the art and inspiration! > > Parvati > > > > > > > > > > , "Steve Connor" > > <sconnor@a...> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Parvati, > > > > > > I definitely wish to participate. > > > > > > I am hoping to come up with some sankalpa related to the > > Guru Gita as > > > Maa instructed to study that text. Perhaps Ham Sah. > > > > > > Do you think that is a good idea, or the Kali mantra? > > > > > > Parvati, could you address a question here. > > > > > > Mostly sankalpas seem to be related to the number of > > repititions of a > > > text or mantra. > > > > > > Can you help -- when the mood is very slow ... is there another > > form > > > of sankalpa. Perhaps related to time, not repititions? For > > example, > > > not speaking, or doing a Puja, or arati, or learning to recite a > > block > > > of the Guru Gita by heart. Or, is that the wrong approach. > > > > > > Also, I am embarrassed to say, I am hopeless with the > > creating of the > > > sankalpa itself, I will be asking you or Latha for help in > > formulating > > > the words and tithaus, etc. I might have lost that calendar in our > > > move, I will be looking for it today. > > > > > > Peace, thank you for supporting our sadhana, > > > > > > Steve > > > > > > Steve > > > > > > , "parv108" > > <parv108> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Namaste to all, > > > > > > > > Many thanks to Shree Maa and Swamiji and to all of you for > > > > your inspiration in keeping the light of wisdom and devotion > > > > burning. > > > > > > > > If anyone is interested in taking a sankalpa or vow for 9 > > > > days(Navaratri vrat) based on Swamiji's recommendation it > > will > > > > begin Nov.2-Tuesday (6th day of dark > > > > fortnight)-Nov.11.Thursday(new > > > > moon or no moon, amavasya). > > > > > > > > Since Thursday, Nov. 11 is Kali puja and Friday, Nov. 12 is > > > > Diwali, the Festival of Lights, and marks a new beginning, > > > > one possible sankalpa to take during this time is to chant > > the > > > > 1000 names of Kali every day for the 9 days starting Nov.2. > > > > -Nov.11. > > > > > > > > If anyone would like to join me in this sankalpa or has > > another > > > > sankalpa they will like to take for these 9 days could you > > please > > > > share your tho > > > > > > u > > > > > > ghts, inspirations with the group. > > > > > > > > Looking forward to hearing your ideas. Quote
Guest guest Posted November 2, 2004 Report Posted November 2, 2004 Thank you Parvati ... very timely! I will print this out now and take to work tonight, and do a mala on my break. Jai Kali. s ===== , "parv108" <parv108> wrote: > > Here are 2 different mantras for Kali: > > 1. Om kriing kaalyai namaha > > I bow to the Goddess Kaalii Who Takes Away Darkness > > 2. Om hriim sriim kriim paaraamesvari kaalike svaahaa > > Om, Maaya, Increase, Dissolution, to the Supreme Female Divinity > Kaalii, I am One with God > > Om-the infinite beyond conception > Hriim-maya > sriim-increase > kriim-dissolution > paramesvari-supreme female divinity > Kaalii-She who takes away darkness > svaahaa-I am one with God > > > > > > , "Steve Connor" <sconnor@a...> > wrote: > > > > > > Parv > > > > I can do a Kali mantra too! Is it anywhere online, the correct > words > > ... Latha, anyone? > > > > Thank you to you all, for your good company on this great wide > path. > > > > Steve > > > > > > , "parv108" <parv108> wrote: > > > > > > Dear Steve, > > > Swamiji says each will define their sankalpa accordingly. It is > > > certainly okay to dedicate a certain amount of time to > > > memorizing a few verses of t he Guru Gita as your vow. Or if > you > > > like to do arati everyday for 9 days this is okay, too. If you > > like to > > > study or chant the Guru Gita and you have time, you could do > one > > > maala for Kali. > > > Jai Maa and keep up the art and inspiration! > > > Parvati > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > , "Steve Connor" > > > <sconnor@a...> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Parvati, > > > > > > > > I definitely wish to participate. > > > > > > > > I am hoping to come up with some sankalpa related to the > > > Guru Gita as > > > > Maa instructed to study that text. Perhaps Ham Sah. > > > > > > > > Do you think that is a good idea, or the Kali mantra? > > > > > > > > Parvati, could you address a question here. > > > > > > > > Mostly sankalpas seem to be related to the number of > > > repititions of a > > > > text or mantra. > > > > > > > > Can you help -- when the mood is very slow ... is there > another > > > form > > > > of sankalpa. Perhaps related to time, not repititions? For > > > example, > > > > not speaking, or doing a Puja, or arati, or learning to recite > a > > > block > > > > of the Guru Gita by heart. Or, is that the wrong approach. > > > > > > > > Also, I am embarrassed to say, I am hopeless with the > > > creating of the > > > > sankalpa itself, I will be asking you or Latha for help in > > > formulating > > > > the words and tithaus, etc. I might have lost that calendar in > our > > > > move, I will be looking for it today. > > > > > > > > Peace, thank you for supporting our sadhana, > > > > > > > > Steve > > > > > > > > Steve > > > > > > > > , "parv108" > > > <parv108> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Namaste to all, > > > > > > > > > > Many thanks to Shree Maa and Swamiji and to all of you for > > > > > your inspiration in keeping the light of wisdom and devotion > > > > > burning. > > > > > > > > > > If anyone is interested in taking a sankalpa or vow for 9 > > > > > days(Navaratri vrat) based on Swamiji's recommendation it > > > will > > > > > begin Nov.2-Tuesday (6th day of dark > > > > > fortnight)-Nov.11.Thursday(new > > > > > moon or no moon, amavasya). > > > > > > > > > > Since Thursday, Nov. 11 is Kali puja and Friday, Nov. 12 is > > > > > Diwali, the Festival of Lights, and marks a new beginning, > > > > > one possible sankalpa to take during this time is to chant > > > the > > > > > 1000 names of Kali every day for the 9 days starting Nov.2. > > > > > -Nov.11. > > > > > > > > > > If anyone would like to join me in this sankalpa or has > > > another > > > > > sankalpa they will like to take for these 9 days could you > > > please > > > > > share your tho > > > > > > > > u > > > > > > > > ghts, inspirations with the group. > > > > > > > > > > Looking forward to hearing your ideas. Quote
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