Archive - Sep 15, 2007
Sat,
Sep 15 2007 |
Tithi - Bhadrapad Maase, Shukla Pakshe, Chaturthi
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At the Mandir
5.00 PM PT - Hanuman Puja.
Tune into http://www.shreemaa.org/broadcasts and watch our weekly puja to Hanumanji. Please keep a copy of "Hanuman Puja" text handy. The book is available at our bookstore
6.30 PM PT - Kirtan with Shree Maa and Swamiji
Join the party! Sing and dance your heart out for God. For permission to visit/participate at this event at the Mandir, please write to info@shreemaa.org. Tune into our broadcasts page and watch the evening proceedings.
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Suggested Sadhana for the Day
You can do one or more of the following
1) Worship Ganesh!
This is Ganesha's birthday, so reciting the Puja, 108 names or the Atharvasirsam is very auspicious! You can purchase the Ganesh Puja book here
2) Prayer Club
Chant the Mahamrtunjaya Mantra at least 21 times a day. Write to devi_mandir_prayer_club@yahoo.com for details. Click here for the words and to listen to the mantra.
3) Recite Navagraha mantra for Saturn today.
Learn the mantra for the planet here
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Sun,
Sep 16 2007 |
Tithi - Bhadrapad Maase, Shukla Pakshe, Panchami
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At the Mandir
9.30 AM PT - Chant the Chandi Path with Shree Maa and Swamiji at the Mandir.
For permission to visit/participate at this event, please write to info@shreemaa.org. To participate online, go to the broadcasts page. You can get the Chandi Path book with Sanskrit/ English translation/ transliteration at our bookstore.
The audio/mp3 CD of this recitation is available at our music store
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Suggested Sadhana for the Day
You can do one or more of the following
1) Chant the Chandi with Maa and Swamiji
See above for details on participation
2) Chant the Mantra for the Sun
Learn the mantra for the planet here
3) Chant Ganesha Chalisa
This is Rishi Panchami and a special day to chant the chalisa from page 91 of the Ganesh puja book available at our bookstore.
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Mon,
Sep 17 2007 |
Tithi -Bhadrapad Maase, Sukla Pakshe, Shasti .
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At the Mandir
6.30 PM PT - Aarati followed by *new* Kasyapa Sutras class with Shree Maa and Swamiji.
To ask questions live from where ever you are located, add Mandirclass@yahoo.com to your yahoo messenger buddy list and login at 6.30 PM PT. You can also email Mandirclass@yahoo.com with your questions. The Kali Puja book can be obtained at our bookstore . You can view the earlier classes in our archives
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Suggested Sadhana for the Day
You can do one or more of the following
1)108 names of Ganesh
Ganesh's birthday is celebrated for 10 days (!) so remember Him for today.
2) Chant the MahaLakshmi Ashtakam
Bhadrapad is also MahaLakshmi's month so let's sing Her 8 verses. The PDF can be found here
3) Chant the Mantra for the Moon
Learn the mantra for the planet here
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Tue,
Sep 18 2007 |
Tithi - Bhadrapad Maase, Shukla Pakshe, Saptami
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At the Mandir
6.30 PM PT - Aarati followed by Kasyapa Sutras class with Shree Maa and Swamiji.
To participate online, go to http://www.shreemaa.org/broadcasts
To ask questions live from where ever you are located, add Mandirclass@yahoo.com to your yahoo messenger buddy list and login at 6.30 PM PT. You can also email Mandirclass@yahoo.com with your questions. The Kali Puja book can be obtained at our bookstore . You can view the earlier classes in our archives
To watch our sadhaks chant various texts throughout the day, watch our broadcasts
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Suggested Sadhana for the Day
You can do one or more of the following
1) Chant the Lalita Trishati (300 Names of the Payful One)
This is Lalita Saptami so sing Her praises! Listen to Swamiji singing Her names here
2) Chant the Mantra for Mars
Learn the mantra for the planet here
3) Perform Lakshmi Puja.
The texts are available at our bookstore |
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Wed,
Sep 19 2007 |
Tithi - Bhadrapad Maase, Shukla Pakshe, Ashtami
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At the Mandir
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Suggested Sadhana for the Day
You can do one or more of the following
1) Learn the Ganesha Puja and Atharvasirsham
We are still celebrating Him so learn his worship and highest meaning.
You can get the Ganesha Puja book with Sanskrit/ English translation/ transliteration at our bookstore
2) Chant the 1000 Names of Gayatri
In the Gayatri Sahasranama (page 77 verse 157) it says that this is the "cause of progress and benefit...especially on the 8th day of the lunar fortnight"
You can get the Gayatri Sahasranama book with Sanskrit/ English translation/ transliteration at our bookstore
3) Chant the Mantra for Mercury
Learn the mantra for the planet here
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Thurs,
Sep 20 2007 |
Tithi - Bhadrapad Maase, Shukla Pakshe, Navami
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At the Mandir
6.30 PM PT - Aarati followed by Kasyapa Sutras class with Shree Maa and Swamiji.
To participate online, go to http://www.shreemaa.org/broadcasts
To ask questions live from where ever you are located, add Mandirclass@yahoo.com to your yahoo messenger buddy list and login at 6.30 PM PT. You can also email Mandirclass@yahoo.com with your questions. The Kali Puja book can be obtained at our bookstore . You can view the earlier classes in our archives
To watch our sadhaks chant various texts throughout the day, watch our broadcasts
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Suggested Sadhana for the Day
You can do one or more of the following
1) Chant the Guru Gita.
Chanting this text on Guru Day should be like brushing your teeth. The text is available at our bookstore.
2) Chant the Chandi.
Remember that the benefits are especially great when we remember Her on the 8th, 9th and 14th days of the lunar fortnight, so get your copy of the book here.
3) Chant the Mantra for Jupiter
Learn the mantra for the planet here
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Fri,
Sep 21 2007 |
Tithi - Bhadrapad Maase, Shukla Pakshe, Dashami
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At the Mandir
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Suggested Sadhana for the Day
You can do one or more of the following
1) Chant the 1000 names of Lakshmi
One of the easiest ways to get used to chanting Sanskrit is to begin with one of the Gods' 1000 names
The Lakshmi Sahasranama is part of the Lakshmi Puja book available from our bookstore.
2) Chant the Mahalakshmi Ashtakam
It is beneficial to pray to Lakshmi especially on Fridays and especially on Bhadrapad. Hear Shree Maa sing this text here
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Sat,
Sep 22 2007 |
Tithi - Bhadrapad Maase, Shukla Pakshe, Ekadashi
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At the Mandir
5.00 PM PT - Hanuman Puja.
Tune into http://www.shreemaa.org/broadcasts and watch our weekly puja to Hanumanji. Please keep a copy of "Hanuman Puja" text handy. The book is available at our bookstore
6.30 PM PT - Kirtan with Shree Maa and Swamiji
Join the party! Sing and dance your heart out for God. For permission to visit/participate at this event at the Mandir, please write to info@shreemaa.org. Tune into our broadcasts page and watch the evening proceedings.
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Suggested Sadhana for the Day
You can do one or more of the following
1) Prayer Club.
Chant the Mahamrtunjaya Mantra at least 21 times a day. Write to devi_mandir_prayer_club@yahoo.com for details. Click here for the words and to listen to the mantra.
2) Chant the Vishnu Sahasranama.
Ekadashi is traditionally an auspicious time to chant Vishnu's 1000 names. The text is available at our bookstore.
3) Recite Navagraha mantra for Saturn today.
Learn the mantra for the planet here
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Submitted by webdev on Sat, 2007-09-15 22:48.
~~OM~~
Lakshmi
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In the Laksmi Puja there doesn't seem to be the nectar bath offering. Why?
All the offerings are in the Cosmic Puja. I didn't want to keep cutting and pasting from one book to another, so I gave the shell of the puja, and you can supplement as per your desire.
Shrim
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You have translated Shrim as Increase. Can you help me understand what it increases?
Anything you want. Actually Sh means peace; r means your mind; ii means your intuition; m means perfection. That which brings your mind and intuition to perfection (increase) is Shrim. It is the bija mantra of Lakshmi.
Lalita
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Can we recite Lalita Sahasranaam before the altar of Durga?
Absolutely. There is no scripture that the Gods and Goddesses do not like to hear!
Vishnu
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In chanting the Vishnu Sahasranam, if you only have a limited amount of time, is it better to chant just the thousand names or just the puja?
If you really are short on time can you break up the chanting of the thousand names into two separate sittings and should you do puja before both?
It would be best to continue to practice each section, until it flows comfortably. Then link them all together, and the recitation will be yours.
Maha Saraswati and Maha Kali
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Saraswati is giving us knowledge and yet Maha Kali is Jnana Shakti. How do we understand this?
Watch and hear Swamiji's answer by clicking on this icon:  .
Tara
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I would like to modify the Beginner Durga Puja to pray to Tara Devi. Can you please tell me the Gayatri Mantra and Pranam for Tara Ma? Also any stotram that I can chant in her praise. Thank you
Tara Gayatri: Om Tarave vidmahe, mahaugrave dhimahi, Tanno Tarah prachodayat.
Pranam : Om Treem Tarave namah.
Stotram : You can use any Kali stotram, or any generic Devi stotram
Dasa Mahavidya Puja
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Is the puja to the Dasa Mahavidyas done as a whole?
You can perform either individually for each deity or collectively as a whole.
Submitted by webdev on Sat, 2007-09-15 15:26.
~~OM~~
Swamiji is offering a series of classes on Kashyapa Sutras beginning September 17. The classes will be conducted at the Mandir at 6:45 PM PST, Monday through Friday, after the evening vespers (Arati). You can view this class via our webcam at http://www.shreemaa.org/broadcasts
Shree Maa: The Guru and the Goddess is the text that will be used in the class and it can be found at our online bookstore.
If you would like to participate and ask questions to Swamiji during the classes, please download yahoo messenger on your computer, add MandirClass@yahoo.com to your yahoo buddy list, and login to messenger at 6.30 pm PST. You will be invited into a conference where you can ask your questions.
Alternatively, you can view the webcam, and send an email to Mandirclass@yahoo.com with your questions, if you have any problems with Yahoo Messenger.
You can download or stream to view the video classes archived on our website at:
http://www.shreemaa.org/onlineclasses
More questions? Please email MandirClass@yahoo.com
Submitted by webdev on Sat, 2007-09-15 14:07.
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