Archive - Jan 28, 2008
Sun,
Jan 27 2008 |
Tithi - Paush Maase, Krishna Pakshe, Shashtam
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At the Mandir
9:30 AM PT - Chandi Path.
Tune into our webcam and chant the Chandi Path with Maa and Swamiji and the Devi Mandir Family followed by Arati.
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.
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Suggested Sadhana for the Day
You can do one or more of the following
1)Join the Chandi sankalpa
Check out the yahoo groups posts for Maa and Swamiji's suggestions!
Listen to the audio classes here
2) Recite Navagraha mantra for Surya today.
Learn the mantra for the planet here
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Mon,
Jan 28 2008 |
Tithi - Paush Maase, Krishna Pakshe, Saptamam
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At the Mandir
5 AM, 12 PM and 6.15 PM PT - Aarati
Tune into our webcams and watch the evening proceedings.
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Suggested Sadhana for the Day
You can do one or more of the following
| 1)Chant the Athargala Stotram.
Continue adding to your Chandi recitation by studying and reciting this stotram with us
Listen and learn about it with the audio classes here
Visit or join our yahoo group for a discussion on this stotram. More info at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Devi_Mandir
2)Chant the Siva Sahasranama
Mondays are Siva's days.
Remember the story: Ganga was to come down to Earth, but with Her strength, She would have ripped right through it.
Siva made Ganga's descent to the earth possible by having Her flow down his matted hair and trickle down to the earth.
3)Chant mantra for the Moon
If you would like to learn which planet should be worshipped each day, check out our website here
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Tue
Jan 29 2008 |
Tithi Paush Maase, Krishna Pakshe, Saptamam (again!)
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At the Mandir
5 AM, 12 PM and 6.15 PM PT - Aarati
Tune into our webcams and watch the evening proceedings.
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Suggested Sadhana for the Day
You can do one or more of the following
1)Chant the Kali Sahasranama
Among Kali's 1000 names is "Hamseshvari", She who is the Supreme Ruler of Laughter.
In Her honor, laugh a little today!
2)Chant the Durga Puja
For those of us on a tight schedule, this puja is perfect!
3)Chant the mantra for Mars.
"Om Hum Srim Mangalaya Namah" |
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Wed,
Jan 30 2008 |
Tithi Paush Maase, Krishna Pakshe, Ashtamam
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At the Mandir
5 AM, 12 PM and 6.15 PM PT - Aarati
Tune into our webcams and watch the evening proceedings.
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Suggested Sadhana for the Day
You can do one or more of the following
1)Chant the Ganga Stotram and offer Her flowers.
Continue with the theme and honor Ganga by learning about her descent through the different lokas.
The file is available for download here
2)Read the pronunciation and Chandi Samputs book
This short book is a collection of stories and information of chanting and the Chandi sadhana.
You can watch the archived video classes here
You can purchase the book here
3) Chant the Mantra for Mercury
Om Aim Strim Srim Buddhaya Namah
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Thurs,
Jan 31 2008 |
Tithi - Paush Maase, Krishna Pakshe, Navamam
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At the Mandir
5 AM, 12 PM and 6.15 PM PT - Aarati
Tune into our webcams and watch the evening proceedings.
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Suggested Sadhana for the Day
You can do one or more of the following
1)Chant the Guru Gita.
In verse 112, "I worship true existence, consciousness, bliss, beyond all distinctions, always as my Guru.
She is eternal, full, complete and perfect, beyond all attributes, without qualities.
She resides in harmony with Her own soul."
The archived video classes are available here
2)Chant the Adhya Stotram
The ninth day of the dark fortnight (today) and the 11th day of the bright fortnight are especially auspicious for chanting this text.
Kali Mata ki jai!
3)Chant the Mantra for Jupiter
Om Hrim Klim Hum Brihaspataye Namah
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Fri,
Feb 1 2008 |
Tithi - Paush Maase, Krishna Pakshe, Dashamam
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At the Mandir
5 AM, 12 PM and 6.15 PM PT - Aarati
Tune into our webcams and watch the evening proceedings.
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Suggested Sadhana for the Day
You can do one or more of the following
2)Chant the Lakshmi Sahasranama
Among Her 1000 names is "Vishtarashrutyai", She Who hears all!
May that She hear our prayers!
2)Study the Nine Steps of Devotion
Taken from the discourse between Rama and His devotee Sabari.
Sabari was told by her guru as a young girl that she would get Rama's darsham.
So every day day she cleaned house and laid flower petals on the path in expectation of the Lord.
Rama finally came to see her, but she was an old woman by then.
"Lord", She said, "Please tell me about devotion."
Rama said that she was the model of devotion, but she was not satisfied with that and asked for a more precise definition.
The text is available online here
It can also be found in the Guru and the Goddess book.
4) Chant the Mantra for Venus
Om Hrim Srim Sukraya Namah
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Sat,
Feb 2 2008 |
Tithi Paush Maase, Krishna Pakshe, Ekadasham
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At the Mandir
3.30 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)Fast (or reduce your intake of food) for the day
learn about the different ways to observe this tapasya here
4) Recite Navagraha mantra for Saturn today.
Om Aim Hrim Srim Sanaiscaraya Namah
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Submitted by webdev on Mon, 2008-01-28 23:25.
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Shree Maa and Swamiji's Message for 2008 Chandi Sadhana
Namaste to all devotees who want to integrate the Chandi into their regular sadhana! It is a wonderful journey that you propose to embark upon, and Shree Maa and I support this plan more than 100%. Our assignment is to become very familiar with the kavacam, argala, kilakam, devi suktam and narayani stotram, vedic devi suktam and siddha kunjika stotram, and then begin adding one other chapter a day until you complete the book.
Then start over again until it is comfortable. Then add two chapters a day, three, a siddha path, and then the whole book. Then you will have to come here for some time to take the next steps (which we highly recommend).
Blessings
Shree Maa and Swamiji
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We began our discussion of the Chandi Path with the Devya Kavacham (Armor of the Goddess). Swamiji says, "The Kavach is one of the limbs of the Chandi. It allows us to establish the energies of the Goddess in the different parts of our bodies. It gives more than protection. It allows us to unite with Her."
And Markandeya Muni says, "For the welfare of his or her own soul, a person should not take one step without this armor. But if he or she always proceeds with the armor wherever that person goes, there the objectives are accomplished, conquering all desires." -- Devya Kavacham, Verses 43-44
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Follow these links to useful resources on the Kavach:
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Submitted by webdev on Mon, 2008-01-28 15:15.
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