Q&A with Swamiji .....271...Swaha or Namah

[Guest guest]

Question from Nanda:

Some of the publications like Shiva Puja and Annapurna Sahasranam ,

have a 'swaha' after the end of each name in the 1000 names. Can

you please let us know if we should use 'swaha' or 'namah' if we

are just chanting the text , but not at the fire.

 

Swamiji's response:

Without the fire Namah is correct.

[Guest guest]

Jai Maa, dear Nandaji, and all of my beloved family!

i am soooo glad you asked Swamiji this question, it is one i have

been wanting to ask myself. i had a feeling that Namah was the

answer, but then i would think, 'Maybe Swaha would be proper to say

if you are visualizing connecting the Divine Fire Within to the

Divine [Fire] Energy of the Goddess without. In Oneness. 'Swaha' 'i

am one with God.' But, from now on when i am chanting any

Sahasranamas, i will say 'Namah.' Chanting Sahasranamas is one of my

favorite Sadhanas. Sometimes, i feel i can taste Divine Nectar

starting to drip from my lips, the Names are so sweet! Jai Maa! Jai

Swamiji! Jai Ramakrishna Deva!

muktimaa

 

 

 

 

, "Nanda" <chandimaakijai>

wrote:

>

>

> Question from Nanda:

> Some of the publications like Shiva Puja and Annapurna Sahasranam ,

> have a 'swaha' after the end of each name in the 1000 names. Can

> you please let us know if we should use 'swaha' or 'namah' if we

> are just chanting the text , but not at the fire.

>

> Swamiji's response:

> Without the fire Namah is correct.