you become egotistic.
Instead of being egotistic, offer everything to the Divine.
If you offer everything to the Divine, there is no ego.
If there is no ego, you become divine.
~bron~
zaterdag 27 juli 2019
mother -5
If you think, “I do this action”...
you become egotistic.
Instead of being egotistic, offer everything to the Divine.
If you offer everything to the Divine, there is no ego.
If there is no ego, you become divine.
~bron~
you become egotistic.
Instead of being egotistic, offer everything to the Divine.
If you offer everything to the Divine, there is no ego.
If there is no ego, you become divine.
~bron~
mother -4
Q: What is the best technique of meditation?
MM: There are so many techniques.
Generally they confuse people.
Quite often they increase people’s spiritual pride, instead of destroying it.
The proud man is far from God. You have to be very careful.
The best way is to remember the Divine in everything,
and to offer everything to the Divine.
~bron~
MM: There are so many techniques.
Generally they confuse people.
Quite often they increase people’s spiritual pride, instead of destroying it.
The proud man is far from God. You have to be very careful.
The best way is to remember the Divine in everything,
and to offer everything to the Divine.
~bron~
mother -3
japa is
the repetition of the name
of that in which we believe
turns us
from the worldly to the Divine
there is no special
and limited time for japa
it is very good to do japa all day
if this is not possible, then remember
whenever it is possible
we can practice japa during all activities
it is easier to remember when we do physical work
without mental work
this japa helps us
to purify our consciousness
and make our sadhana easy
~bron~
the repetition of the name
of that in which we believe
turns us
from the worldly to the Divine
and limited time for japa
it is very good to do japa all day
if this is not possible, then remember
whenever it is possible
we can practice japa during all activities
it is easier to remember when we do physical work
without mental work
this japa helps us
to purify our consciousness
and make our sadhana easy
~bron~
mother -2
When you become aware...
that there is something you need to understand...
ask me inwardly, quite simply, with love and surrender.
And I will teach it to you.
If you need me or my help, I will help you,
whatever path you may follow.
For me there is no difference.
All paths lead to the same goal:
to realize the Divine.
~bron~
that there is something you need to understand...
ask me inwardly, quite simply, with love and surrender.
And I will teach it to you.
If you need me or my help, I will help you,
whatever path you may follow.
For me there is no difference.
All paths lead to the same goal:
to realize the Divine.
~bron~
mother -1
We have to try to reveal...
that Light...
which is hidden in us as a bud.
It must blossom like a flower.
In all things everywhere, in all beings, the Light is hidden, and it must be revealed. If we try with all our hearts, we will be successful… We will live perpetually in the Paramatman Light and be Paramatman. I want the Paramatman Light to blossom everywhere.
~bron~
that Light...
which is hidden in us as a bud.
It must blossom like a flower.
In all things everywhere, in all beings, the Light is hidden, and it must be revealed. If we try with all our hearts, we will be successful… We will live perpetually in the Paramatman Light and be Paramatman. I want the Paramatman Light to blossom everywhere.
donderdag 25 juli 2019
shirdi mūrti 2-
The statue was installed on 7 October 1954...
on Vijayadasami day [Dussehra...].
As the main object of adoration in Shirdi, the idol is accorded all due honours. Out of their love for Baba, devotees wish to provide every comfort and respect they can. Sai Baba is served as a Living person.
Accordingly, Baba is given a hot water bath in early morning, then offered breakfast, lunch and dinner, has his clothes changed four times in a day. He is adorned with a silver or gold crown for the aarti . At night, a mosquito net is hung, and the tomb is spread with a special white cloth, of plain cotton, of the kind that Baba kafni was made.
Each morning at 4oclock, Baba is woken up, the mosquito net is removed, and incense is offered [this ritual is known as bupali]. A glass of water is kept by his side.
Sai Baba is served...
as he is living among them.
~bron~
on Vijayadasami day [Dussehra...].
As the main object of adoration in Shirdi, the idol is accorded all due honours. Out of their love for Baba, devotees wish to provide every comfort and respect they can. Sai Baba is served as a Living person.
Each morning at 4oclock, Baba is woken up, the mosquito net is removed, and incense is offered [this ritual is known as bupali]. A glass of water is kept by his side.
Sai Baba is served...
as he is living among them.
shirdi mūrti 1-
After Mahasamadhi...
Shirdi Sai Baba was worshiped by a large portrait which was placed near his tomb. The Sai Baba statue was not installed until 1954, i.e. 36 years after his mahasamadhi.
Some white marble arrived from Italy at the Bombay docks, but no one knew anything about it, who send and why. In the absence of a claimant, the dockyard auctioned it, and the purchaser offered it to the Shirdi Sansthan [temple authorities].
They were impressed by the quality of the marble, and wanted to use it for an idol of Baba Sai Nath, so they gave the commission to a sculptor from Bombay, Balaji Vasant Talim - the gigantic task of sculpting an Idol of Sai Baba...
He prayed to Sai Baba to help him for this devotional work, by presenting sight of Sai Baba. He knew if he would make same idol as Sai Baba, then the idol will be more worthy and devotees would feel real Sai Baba on it.
We all know Sai Baba helps each of us, so Sai Baba indeed helped him to present himself in sight in the studio while sculpting. Balaji thanked Sai Baba, and tried to make the idol.
After these blessings, the beautiful murti became world famous. It is worshipped by devotees who flock to the Samadhi Mandir from all over the world. Caste, creed or social status being no bar...
~bron~
Shirdi Sai Baba was worshiped by a large portrait which was placed near his tomb. The Sai Baba statue was not installed until 1954, i.e. 36 years after his mahasamadhi.
Some white marble arrived from Italy at the Bombay docks, but no one knew anything about it, who send and why. In the absence of a claimant, the dockyard auctioned it, and the purchaser offered it to the Shirdi Sansthan [temple authorities].
They were impressed by the quality of the marble, and wanted to use it for an idol of Baba Sai Nath, so they gave the commission to a sculptor from Bombay, Balaji Vasant Talim - the gigantic task of sculpting an Idol of Sai Baba...
He prayed to Sai Baba to help him for this devotional work, by presenting sight of Sai Baba. He knew if he would make same idol as Sai Baba, then the idol will be more worthy and devotees would feel real Sai Baba on it.
We all know Sai Baba helps each of us, so Sai Baba indeed helped him to present himself in sight in the studio while sculpting. Balaji thanked Sai Baba, and tried to make the idol.
After these blessings, the beautiful murti became world famous. It is worshipped by devotees who flock to the Samadhi Mandir from all over the world. Caste, creed or social status being no bar...
~bron~
slangen (9)
Aum Sarpa Raajaaya Vidmahe
Padma Hasthaaya Dheemahi
Thanno Vasuki Prachodayaat
Recently, in Delhi, one man asked...
“I would like to see a real God, deity from Naga Loka”.
I said: “You will see”.
He said: “Please bless me, that I can see him”.
And then he went to Himalayas one day, he saw one snake going in front of him, pure golden color. As he was looking, he suddenly remembered me – “Ah, Mohanji has blessed me, so this must be it!”
And suddenly it vanished.
He searched around, but there was nothing.
This is how they appear, bless and disappear.
I have written a little bit about it earlier.
As I said earlier, they are in the form of snakes, but they are not our terrestrial snakes. They like to keep this shape because of flexibility, and fluidity.
They represent fluidity, spontaneity of linear existence. They attained the form of snakes because of two reasons – one is, that nobody will disturb them, and second is, they have a body which is flexible and fluid.
There are different beings...
Some of them have chosen to go beyond time...
like our Babaji, 8.000+ years old. He chose to keep the body. We also have Hanumanji amongst us, 15.000+ years old, and still available. Such supreme beings decided to keep the body.
To remind us of our actual potential.
And these are celestial reminders for our existence.
We must wake up.
We must see.
We must “LIVE”...
~Love You~
Padma Hasthaaya Dheemahi
Thanno Vasuki Prachodayaat
Recently, in Delhi, one man asked...
“I would like to see a real God, deity from Naga Loka”.
I said: “You will see”.
He said: “Please bless me, that I can see him”.
And then he went to Himalayas one day, he saw one snake going in front of him, pure golden color. As he was looking, he suddenly remembered me – “Ah, Mohanji has blessed me, so this must be it!”
And suddenly it vanished.
He searched around, but there was nothing.
This is how they appear, bless and disappear.
I have written a little bit about it earlier.
As I said earlier, they are in the form of snakes, but they are not our terrestrial snakes. They like to keep this shape because of flexibility, and fluidity.
They represent fluidity, spontaneity of linear existence. They attained the form of snakes because of two reasons – one is, that nobody will disturb them, and second is, they have a body which is flexible and fluid.
There are different beings...
Some of them have chosen to go beyond time...
like our Babaji, 8.000+ years old. He chose to keep the body. We also have Hanumanji amongst us, 15.000+ years old, and still available. Such supreme beings decided to keep the body.
To remind us of our actual potential.
And these are celestial reminders for our existence.
We must wake up.
We must see.
We must “LIVE”...
~Love You~
slangen (8)
Naga Loka is a physical world.
With physical beings.
It’s a world in the Milky Way. But it’s very subtle. You cannot see it. For human eyes, they are in the form of snakes. Because humans are afraid of snakes.
They use many methods to travel, and also use certain kind of UFO’s to come here. They have various ways of doing it. Like for example, the atmospheric friction leads to heat and slow speed, so they make themselves light and element-less.
See for example, if your body becomes kind of very loose, or kind of molecular, air can go through it. Even though you have made the unit structure integrated, the air is going through the body as you are there, but you are transparent, there’s no friction.
They have the capacity to perform things like that.
They do come to visit us.
They still come.
~bron~
With physical beings.
It’s a world in the Milky Way. But it’s very subtle. You cannot see it. For human eyes, they are in the form of snakes. Because humans are afraid of snakes.
They use many methods to travel, and also use certain kind of UFO’s to come here. They have various ways of doing it. Like for example, the atmospheric friction leads to heat and slow speed, so they make themselves light and element-less.
See for example, if your body becomes kind of very loose, or kind of molecular, air can go through it. Even though you have made the unit structure integrated, the air is going through the body as you are there, but you are transparent, there’s no friction.
They have the capacity to perform things like that.
They do come to visit us.
They still come.
~bron~
slangen (7)
Please understand that we live in the world of dualities.
Where ever there is white, there will happen black also. Whatever is not white, is black. So... many of the seeming gurus in human form are not from the white side, even though they are using the white symbols of purity.
You need to have keen eyes to recognize and steer clear of them. The fundamental difference is that the white is the path of liberation, and there is no other agenda. Unconditional love is their operating platform.
They have neither requirements nor expectations, and being fluid or spontaneous is their regular lifestyle. They are adaptable, and cannot be put into rigid frames of human imagination. It is simple and straight.
While on the contrary, the non-white path is about manipulation, binding and fear. White is unconditional love. And that is why even ingratitude from mankind did not invoke wrath, and total destruction of the species!
Non-white agenda is to manipulate minds, maintain delusion, and make them follow, or destroy them totally. Fears, doubts, binding are all part of the non-white path.
According to me, more than eighty percent of the seeming spiritual, political, commercial guides of our time are not from the white path. Those who manipulate, conquer, capture and do not allow free will cannot be from the white path.
We have had many powerful masters from the white order.
Shirdi Sai Baba was one of them. Once, he attained three days of Samadhi state, where he suspended his body, and left it for a higher errand [opdracht, missie].
For three days his body was stagnant, and he told: “Don’t touch my body, I’m going”. He had actually gone to visit the Naga Loka. He was invited to Naga Loka to mediate a difference in understanding. He went to sort out certain things there of that manner, and came back after 3 days.
~bron~
Where ever there is white, there will happen black also. Whatever is not white, is black. So... many of the seeming gurus in human form are not from the white side, even though they are using the white symbols of purity.
You need to have keen eyes to recognize and steer clear of them. The fundamental difference is that the white is the path of liberation, and there is no other agenda. Unconditional love is their operating platform.
They have neither requirements nor expectations, and being fluid or spontaneous is their regular lifestyle. They are adaptable, and cannot be put into rigid frames of human imagination. It is simple and straight.
While on the contrary, the non-white path is about manipulation, binding and fear. White is unconditional love. And that is why even ingratitude from mankind did not invoke wrath, and total destruction of the species!
Non-white agenda is to manipulate minds, maintain delusion, and make them follow, or destroy them totally. Fears, doubts, binding are all part of the non-white path.
According to me, more than eighty percent of the seeming spiritual, political, commercial guides of our time are not from the white path. Those who manipulate, conquer, capture and do not allow free will cannot be from the white path.
We have had many powerful masters from the white order.
Shirdi Sai Baba was one of them. Once, he attained three days of Samadhi state, where he suspended his body, and left it for a higher errand [opdracht, missie].
For three days his body was stagnant, and he told: “Don’t touch my body, I’m going”. He had actually gone to visit the Naga Loka. He was invited to Naga Loka to mediate a difference in understanding. He went to sort out certain things there of that manner, and came back after 3 days.
~bron~
slangen (6)
There are so many dimensions...
so many subtleties which, with our current operating level, man cannot fathom.
We can’t explain it. We have to experience it. In order to experience it, we need to attain the subtlety. In order to attain the subtlety, we need to go within, and understand, accept and assimilate ourselves.
The questions that people usually ask me are very low, compared to what these dimensions are about. Only the level of subtlety makes you eligible [geschikt] to see the higher dimensions of existence.
With our telescope you can only see gross planets, even with that you cannot see many things... We have had many inter-galactic masters who assumed human form just to guide us.
The “Nath” tradition is closely linked...
to the higher order of guides from outside earth.
~bron~
so many subtleties which, with our current operating level, man cannot fathom.
We can’t explain it. We have to experience it. In order to experience it, we need to attain the subtlety. In order to attain the subtlety, we need to go within, and understand, accept and assimilate ourselves.
The questions that people usually ask me are very low, compared to what these dimensions are about. Only the level of subtlety makes you eligible [geschikt] to see the higher dimensions of existence.
With our telescope you can only see gross planets, even with that you cannot see many things... We have had many inter-galactic masters who assumed human form just to guide us.
The “Nath” tradition is closely linked...
to the higher order of guides from outside earth.
~bron~
slangen (5)
I have told about this a few times.
But I don’t think anybody has written in depth about it.
Even if someone has, I have not been fortunate enough to read about it. There are many books on alien interactions with beings of earth, and I discard most of them as fancy and sheer imagination of the terrestrial level.
I have told many times, even many great Himalayan Masters were telling us, that we made a big mistake to the guides from Naga Loka. We killed them. We assassinated them. Because man’s greed overtook him, and his ego to pretend originality in thoughts prompted him to eliminate his guides.
His greed for possession of land and earthly wealth degenerated him. It was human greed that wreaked [veroorzaakte] insensitiveness, and also pulled the whole series of generations down into ignorance.
We have been progressing quite well and maintaining our awareness levels to 360 degrees, under the guidance of our alien teachers. When greed for false supremacy took over, we started quarrelling amongst ourselves, and greed gave swords to our intolerance.
Our awareness decayed.
We fell in consciousness.
Even though we started as fully conscious beings...
we fell into the state of caged animals.
This started many centuries ago.
~bron~
But I don’t think anybody has written in depth about it.
Even if someone has, I have not been fortunate enough to read about it. There are many books on alien interactions with beings of earth, and I discard most of them as fancy and sheer imagination of the terrestrial level.
I have told many times, even many great Himalayan Masters were telling us, that we made a big mistake to the guides from Naga Loka. We killed them. We assassinated them. Because man’s greed overtook him, and his ego to pretend originality in thoughts prompted him to eliminate his guides.
His greed for possession of land and earthly wealth degenerated him. It was human greed that wreaked [veroorzaakte] insensitiveness, and also pulled the whole series of generations down into ignorance.
We have been progressing quite well and maintaining our awareness levels to 360 degrees, under the guidance of our alien teachers. When greed for false supremacy took over, we started quarrelling amongst ourselves, and greed gave swords to our intolerance.
Our awareness decayed.
We fell in consciousness.
Even though we started as fully conscious beings...
we fell into the state of caged animals.
This started many centuries ago.
~bron~
slangen (4)
I like to offer food every time I consume also to our dear guides from Naga Loka, because they helped mankind a lot. Nobody respects them and most are not aware of their contribution to our original civilization.
They are the ones who actually interpreted the dimensions of Parabrahma or the Supreme Father, and brought the knowledge of the supreme to the understanding levels of human kind.
It was the elevated guides from Naga Loka who came here, and taught us about the various aspects of creation, existence, and dissolution. And they actually told us about Shiva, Vishnu, Brahma as embodiments of these aspects of the Supreme Lord.
They explained us how the creation happened, how dissolution happens, various types of Gods and Deities who materialized in the process of creation. They explained everything from the human angle for our understanding, even though there are multiple angles to every creation, just like human beings have the same diversity.
More or less everything was taught by them, but nobody regards them, honors them, or respects them. As always we take everything for granted, and complain when inspiration is lost. They have subtly transferred much data to the human brain, which we have taken as our merit.
-
It was not just the snake lords...
but we have been guided by many species from outside the earth.
Some are still living and guiding us. Since our capacities are very limited to keep the channel of communication clean, or to understand where it is coming from, using ego and non-understanding, we boast of our own originality, stature and attribute original thoughts to ourselves.
We do develop awareness based on original thoughts provided by our guides or gurus. But when we ówn them, we degenerate. When we do not have reverence and respect, we fall. Even Lord Krishna who is considered as an Avatar, says at various points: "Thus spoke the masters of the past" - refusing to take ownership of original thoughts, originally delivered by various mouths.
He is a great master.
And he lead by example.
~bron~
They are the ones who actually interpreted the dimensions of Parabrahma or the Supreme Father, and brought the knowledge of the supreme to the understanding levels of human kind.
It was the elevated guides from Naga Loka who came here, and taught us about the various aspects of creation, existence, and dissolution. And they actually told us about Shiva, Vishnu, Brahma as embodiments of these aspects of the Supreme Lord.
They explained us how the creation happened, how dissolution happens, various types of Gods and Deities who materialized in the process of creation. They explained everything from the human angle for our understanding, even though there are multiple angles to every creation, just like human beings have the same diversity.
More or less everything was taught by them, but nobody regards them, honors them, or respects them. As always we take everything for granted, and complain when inspiration is lost. They have subtly transferred much data to the human brain, which we have taken as our merit.
-
It was not just the snake lords...
but we have been guided by many species from outside the earth.
Some are still living and guiding us. Since our capacities are very limited to keep the channel of communication clean, or to understand where it is coming from, using ego and non-understanding, we boast of our own originality, stature and attribute original thoughts to ourselves.
We do develop awareness based on original thoughts provided by our guides or gurus. But when we ówn them, we degenerate. When we do not have reverence and respect, we fall. Even Lord Krishna who is considered as an Avatar, says at various points: "Thus spoke the masters of the past" - refusing to take ownership of original thoughts, originally delivered by various mouths.
He is a great master.
And he lead by example.
~bron~
slangen (3)
Many snake lords have lived here in human form.
They have displayed super human capacities.
Our Bhagawan Nityananda of Ganeshpuri was from the Naga Loka. He was not from Earth. He was found as a baby protected by a snake on the streets. Nobody knows his actual parents.
nov.2017
They have displayed super human capacities.
Our Bhagawan Nityananda of Ganeshpuri was from the Naga Loka. He was not from Earth. He was found as a baby protected by a snake on the streets. Nobody knows his actual parents.
He used to spontaneously perform miracles...
while he walked on earth.
He was standing at the bus stop, waiting for a bus, but the bus didn’t stop. When the bus reached the next stop, he was standing there also. When the bus reached the third stop, he was still there.
The driver of the bus was terribly perturbed, by seeing Nithyananda everywhere. After that, the bus stopped, and they asked him to come in.
He was just proving a point, waking up people to certain dimensions which they can also achieve, when they shed the bondage of the mind and reach higher realms in subtlety.
Not that he wanted to impress people through such acts of miracles. But how do you make people understand a message, if it’s not delivered with a surprise?
nov.2017
~bron~
slangen (2)
They are using the form of snakes...
so that they can be left alone...
even though they are so advanced, that they can take ány form they like, at will. It is not because they’re snakes that they seem so. On earth and to human eyes, they assume the form of snakes.
They may not seem as snakes to many other species on our own planet. Our naked eyes through our created machines cannot see their world, which is also inside the Milky Way. Only when you meditate and attain a level of subtlety, you can see.
And they have the power to mask their world from aliens. They are highly advanced beings. Another species or beings of another world can see their world only, if they attain the same level of subtlety as of the snakes, or if the snakes bestow them that power.
Thus, they are well protected in their own world from outside invasion. Even the name of Naga Loka or the 'world of snakes' that we call their world is in relation to human perception. Since we see them as snakes, we call their world the world of snakes.
They are in fact luminescent beings who can attain any form at will. Humans are afraid of snakes. So, they adorn that form, so that they are left alone.
~bron~
so that they can be left alone...
even though they are so advanced, that they can take ány form they like, at will. It is not because they’re snakes that they seem so. On earth and to human eyes, they assume the form of snakes.
They may not seem as snakes to many other species on our own planet. Our naked eyes through our created machines cannot see their world, which is also inside the Milky Way. Only when you meditate and attain a level of subtlety, you can see.
And they have the power to mask their world from aliens. They are highly advanced beings. Another species or beings of another world can see their world only, if they attain the same level of subtlety as of the snakes, or if the snakes bestow them that power.
Thus, they are well protected in their own world from outside invasion. Even the name of Naga Loka or the 'world of snakes' that we call their world is in relation to human perception. Since we see them as snakes, we call their world the world of snakes.
They are in fact luminescent beings who can attain any form at will. Humans are afraid of snakes. So, they adorn that form, so that they are left alone.
~bron~
slangen (1)
There are various worlds...
various constitutions, configurations and various species.
Even the man-made machines can only show us certain aspects of the Milky Way, our planetary system. Our machines can show us only the highly gross aspect.
There are subtler planes of various degrees. One such is what we call the Naga Loka, the World of Snakes. Those are some of the beings who came to earth and assisted the man-kind with superior wisdom, while mankind was evolving into a civilization.
That is also why you can see Shiva with a snake around his neck, and also Maha Vishnu lies on snake. There are other dimensions to this symbolism of both Shiva and Vishnu though.
The multiple aspects of original creation were explained to mankind by those beings. This is reflected in our scriptures, as the words of wisdom by the great sages. Subtleties of existence, or what is not so obvious, was explained to mankind by the benevolent snake guides.
~bron~
various constitutions, configurations and various species.
Even the man-made machines can only show us certain aspects of the Milky Way, our planetary system. Our machines can show us only the highly gross aspect.
There are subtler planes of various degrees. One such is what we call the Naga Loka, the World of Snakes. Those are some of the beings who came to earth and assisted the man-kind with superior wisdom, while mankind was evolving into a civilization.
That is also why you can see Shiva with a snake around his neck, and also Maha Vishnu lies on snake. There are other dimensions to this symbolism of both Shiva and Vishnu though.
The multiple aspects of original creation were explained to mankind by those beings. This is reflected in our scriptures, as the words of wisdom by the great sages. Subtleties of existence, or what is not so obvious, was explained to mankind by the benevolent snake guides.
~bron~
woensdag 24 juli 2019
naga sai - ix
Shirdi Sai Baba
a child of Shiva Himself...
a child of Shiva Himself...
as a baby was left in the forest
in the care of the Divine
and
covered by a snake...
was the found
by a muslim couple
passing by in carriage...
who became
his foster parents
always, in the temple
he would chant the Quran loud
and in the mosque
Bhagavat Gita
!
who became
his foster parents
always, in the temple
he would chant the Quran loud
and in the mosque
Bhagavat Gita
!
naga sai - viii
In Naga Sai Mandir...
esatblished in Coimbatore in 1939...
on the evening of Thursday, January 7, 1943, a miracle happened.
A shining and lustrous Cobra, small in size but possessing an unusually large hood with the divine marks of Tripundra, Shanka and Chakra, appeared before Baba’s picture while the Bhajan was playing to the accompaniment of drum cymbals and other instruments with all the lights on.
The Naga stood in a pose of worship fully entranced in Baba Music! The waving of lights, and aratis had no effect on the Cobra. People who had formed a crowd of a few hundred, stood there in awe and wonder at the sight of the Naga with its spread hood. There was no fear
the snake. The proverb, 'even a battalion of soldiers of valour shiver at the sight of a cobra,' was proven wrong then.
Men young and old, women and children began to pour into the spacious land of the Bhajan Madam by the thousands, to witness the Naga that lingered in the same spot for 17 Hours. Baba bhaktas began to shower basket after basket of flowers in worshipful reverence of the Naga. The Cobra was nearly submerged in a mound of flowers, but even then, he was immobile...
On the second day of Naga’s onset, a photographer came to take a photo of the Naga in its majesty, but it was submerged under heaps of flowers. No one had the courage to go near the spot where the cobra was lodged and clear away the flowers. The only course open to them was to pray. The Naga jumped out of the heaps of flowers and appeared for the photograph, as if in answer to the prayers of the multitude.
All who witnessed the sight were sure for the first time, that it was on the week of Sai Baba. The devotees then prayed with fervor and faith to the Naga, to clear out and enable them to resume their routine worship of Baba in the Madam.
Then the immobile Naga showed sign of movement and went around Sri Sai Baba’s picture, and slowly slithered out into the open, and disappeared into the bushes, where later an ant-hill [a snake’s natural habitat] appeared.
~wikipedia~
esatblished in Coimbatore in 1939...
on the evening of Thursday, January 7, 1943, a miracle happened.
A shining and lustrous Cobra, small in size but possessing an unusually large hood with the divine marks of Tripundra, Shanka and Chakra, appeared before Baba’s picture while the Bhajan was playing to the accompaniment of drum cymbals and other instruments with all the lights on.
The Naga stood in a pose of worship fully entranced in Baba Music! The waving of lights, and aratis had no effect on the Cobra. People who had formed a crowd of a few hundred, stood there in awe and wonder at the sight of the Naga with its spread hood. There was no fear
the snake. The proverb, 'even a battalion of soldiers of valour shiver at the sight of a cobra,' was proven wrong then.
Men young and old, women and children began to pour into the spacious land of the Bhajan Madam by the thousands, to witness the Naga that lingered in the same spot for 17 Hours. Baba bhaktas began to shower basket after basket of flowers in worshipful reverence of the Naga. The Cobra was nearly submerged in a mound of flowers, but even then, he was immobile...
On the second day of Naga’s onset, a photographer came to take a photo of the Naga in its majesty, but it was submerged under heaps of flowers. No one had the courage to go near the spot where the cobra was lodged and clear away the flowers. The only course open to them was to pray. The Naga jumped out of the heaps of flowers and appeared for the photograph, as if in answer to the prayers of the multitude.
All who witnessed the sight were sure for the first time, that it was on the week of Sai Baba. The devotees then prayed with fervor and faith to the Naga, to clear out and enable them to resume their routine worship of Baba in the Madam.
Then the immobile Naga showed sign of movement and went around Sri Sai Baba’s picture, and slowly slithered out into the open, and disappeared into the bushes, where later an ant-hill [a snake’s natural habitat] appeared.
~wikipedia~
naga sai - vii
Once Raghu Patil of Shirdi...
went to Balaji Patil at Newase.
That evening he found that a serpent entered the cowshed [stal] hissing. All the cattle were afraid and began to move. The immates of the house were frightened, but Balaji thought that it was Sai, Who appreared in his house as a serpent.
Without being afraid in the least, he brought a cup of milk, and placing it before the serpent said: "Baba, why do you hiss and make noise? Do you want to frighten us? Take this cup of milk, and drink it with a calm mind".
Saying this, he sat close by unperturbed. The other members were frightened and did not know what to do. In a short time, the serpent disappeared. Nobody knew where it went. It was not found though a search was made in the cowshed.
Balaji had two wives and some children. They sometimes went to Shirdi from Newase for taking Baba's darshana. Then Baba bought saris and other clothes, which were given to them with His blessings.
~bron~
went to Balaji Patil at Newase.
That evening he found that a serpent entered the cowshed [stal] hissing. All the cattle were afraid and began to move. The immates of the house were frightened, but Balaji thought that it was Sai, Who appreared in his house as a serpent.
Without being afraid in the least, he brought a cup of milk, and placing it before the serpent said: "Baba, why do you hiss and make noise? Do you want to frighten us? Take this cup of milk, and drink it with a calm mind".
Saying this, he sat close by unperturbed. The other members were frightened and did not know what to do. In a short time, the serpent disappeared. Nobody knew where it went. It was not found though a search was made in the cowshed.
Balaji had two wives and some children. They sometimes went to Shirdi from Newase for taking Baba's darshana. Then Baba bought saris and other clothes, which were given to them with His blessings.
~bron~
naga sai - vi
Once it happened...
that at Balaji's death anniversary day, a certain number of guests were invited, and the dinner was prepared for them. But at the dinner-time, it was found that thrice the number of people invited had turned up. His wife, Mrs. Newaskar, was in a fix. She thought that the food would not suffice for the people assembled, and that if it fell short, the honour of the family would be at stake.
Her mother-in-law comforted her by saying: "Don't be afraid, it is not ours, but Sai's food. Cover every vessel with cloth, putting some Udi in it, and serve from the same without opening it. Sai will save us from ignominy [schande]."
She did as she was advised, and it was found to their surprise and joy that not only did the food suffice for all, but plenty of it remained after serving. 'As one feels intently, so he realizes accordingly' was proved in this case.
~bron~
that at Balaji's death anniversary day, a certain number of guests were invited, and the dinner was prepared for them. But at the dinner-time, it was found that thrice the number of people invited had turned up. His wife, Mrs. Newaskar, was in a fix. She thought that the food would not suffice for the people assembled, and that if it fell short, the honour of the family would be at stake.
Her mother-in-law comforted her by saying: "Don't be afraid, it is not ours, but Sai's food. Cover every vessel with cloth, putting some Udi in it, and serve from the same without opening it. Sai will save us from ignominy [schande]."
She did as she was advised, and it was found to their surprise and joy that not only did the food suffice for all, but plenty of it remained after serving. 'As one feels intently, so he realizes accordingly' was proved in this case.
~bron~
naga sai - v
Balaji Patil Newaskar...
was a great devotee of Baba.
He rendered most excellent and disinterested service. Every day he swept and kept clean all the passages and streets in Shirdi through which Baba passed in His daily routine. This work was, after him, equally well-done by another female devotee named Rahda-Krishna-Mai, and after her by Abdoola.
When Balaji reaped his corn every year...
he brought the whole quantity and presented it to Baba.
He returned with what Baba gave him, and maintained himself and his family with it.
This course was followed by him for many years...
and after him by his son.
~bron~
was a great devotee of Baba.
He rendered most excellent and disinterested service. Every day he swept and kept clean all the passages and streets in Shirdi through which Baba passed in His daily routine. This work was, after him, equally well-done by another female devotee named Rahda-Krishna-Mai, and after her by Abdoola.
When Balaji reaped his corn every year...
he brought the whole quantity and presented it to Baba.
He returned with what Baba gave him, and maintained himself and his family with it.
This course was followed by him for many years...
and after him by his son.
~bron~
naga sai - iv
A Kayastha Prabhu gentleman of Bandra suffered from Insomnia for long. As soon as he laid himself down for sleep, his departed father appeared to him in his dream, and abused and scolded him severely. This broke his sleep and made him restless the whole night.
Every night this went on, and the man did not know what to do. One day he consulted a devotee of Baba in this respect. He recommended the Udi as the only infallible remedy he knew.
He gave him some Udi, and asked him to apply a little of it to his forehead before going to bed and keep the Udi-packet under the pillow.
He tried this remedy and found, to his great surprise and joy, that he got sound sleep and that there was no disturbance of any kind. He continued the remedy and always remembered Sai.
Then he got a picture of Sai Baba which he hung on the wall near his pillow, and started worshipping it daily and on Thursdays, offering garland, naivedya etc. Then he got on well and forgot altogether his past trouble.
Every night this went on, and the man did not know what to do. One day he consulted a devotee of Baba in this respect. He recommended the Udi as the only infallible remedy he knew.
He gave him some Udi, and asked him to apply a little of it to his forehead before going to bed and keep the Udi-packet under the pillow.
He tried this remedy and found, to his great surprise and joy, that he got sound sleep and that there was no disturbance of any kind. He continued the remedy and always remembered Sai.
Then he got a picture of Sai Baba which he hung on the wall near his pillow, and started worshipping it daily and on Thursdays, offering garland, naivedya etc. Then he got on well and forgot altogether his past trouble.
~bron~
naga sai - iii
Kaka was the Manager in the firm of Thakkar Dharmasey Jethabhai, a solicitor of Bombay. Both the Master and the Manager were on intimate terms. Mr. Thakkar knew that Kaka was often going to Shirdi, staying there for some days and returning, when Baba permitted him.
Out of curiosity, and just to test Baba, Mr. Thakkar decided to go to Shirdi with Kaka during Shimga holidays. As Kaka's return was uncertain, he took another man with him as an associate. The three started together, and Kaka bought two seers of raisins [dried grapes with seed] on the way for presentation to Baba.
They reached Shirdi in due time, and went to the Masjid for darshan.
Then Babasaheb Tarkhad was there, Mr. Thakkar asked him why he came there. "For darshan", Tarkhad replied. Mr. Thakkar asked if miracles took place there. Tarkhad replied that it was not his attitude (to see miracles) , but the earnest intentions of the Bhaktas were satisfied here.
-
Then Kaka prostrated himself before Baba, and offered the raisins to Him. Baba ordered them to be distributed.
Mr. Thakkar got a few of them. He did not like the raisins, and he was advised by his doctor not to eat them without washing and cleaning them. So he was in a fix. He did not like to eat them, nor could he reject them.
To keep up formalities, he put them into his mouth, but did not know what to do with the seeds. He could not spit them out on the floor of the Masjid, so he pocketed them against his wish.
He then said in his mind that if Baba was a Saint, how could He be ignorant of his dislike for the raisins, and could He force them on him. When this thought arose in his mind, Baba again gave him some more raisins.
He could not eat them, but held them in his hand. Then Baba asked him to eat them up. He obeyed and found, to his surprise, that they were all seedless.
He wanted to see miracles... and here was one. He knew that Baba read his thought, and as per his wish converted raisins (with seeds) into seedless grapes. What a wonderful power!
-
Again, to test further, he asked Tarkhad, who was sitting by and who also got some raisins: "What kind of grapes you got?"
He replied "The variety with seeds."
Mr. Thakkar was still more surprised to hear this. Then to confirm his growing faith, Thakkar thought in his mind, that if Baba was a real Saint, the raisins should be now given to Kaka first.
Reading this thought also, Baba ordered that distribution should be commenced from Kaka. These proofs were sufficient for Thakkar.
-
Then Shama introduced Mr. Thakkar as the master of Kaka, upon which Baba said: "How could he be his master? He has got a different Master altogether". Kaka appreciated this reply. Forgetting his resolve, Thakkar saluted Baba and returned to the Wada.
~bron~
Out of curiosity, and just to test Baba, Mr. Thakkar decided to go to Shirdi with Kaka during Shimga holidays. As Kaka's return was uncertain, he took another man with him as an associate. The three started together, and Kaka bought two seers of raisins [dried grapes with seed] on the way for presentation to Baba.
They reached Shirdi in due time, and went to the Masjid for darshan.
Then Babasaheb Tarkhad was there, Mr. Thakkar asked him why he came there. "For darshan", Tarkhad replied. Mr. Thakkar asked if miracles took place there. Tarkhad replied that it was not his attitude (to see miracles) , but the earnest intentions of the Bhaktas were satisfied here.
-
Then Kaka prostrated himself before Baba, and offered the raisins to Him. Baba ordered them to be distributed.
Mr. Thakkar got a few of them. He did not like the raisins, and he was advised by his doctor not to eat them without washing and cleaning them. So he was in a fix. He did not like to eat them, nor could he reject them.
To keep up formalities, he put them into his mouth, but did not know what to do with the seeds. He could not spit them out on the floor of the Masjid, so he pocketed them against his wish.
He then said in his mind that if Baba was a Saint, how could He be ignorant of his dislike for the raisins, and could He force them on him. When this thought arose in his mind, Baba again gave him some more raisins.
He could not eat them, but held them in his hand. Then Baba asked him to eat them up. He obeyed and found, to his surprise, that they were all seedless.
He wanted to see miracles... and here was one. He knew that Baba read his thought, and as per his wish converted raisins (with seeds) into seedless grapes. What a wonderful power!
-
Again, to test further, he asked Tarkhad, who was sitting by and who also got some raisins: "What kind of grapes you got?"
He replied "The variety with seeds."
Mr. Thakkar was still more surprised to hear this. Then to confirm his growing faith, Thakkar thought in his mind, that if Baba was a real Saint, the raisins should be now given to Kaka first.
Reading this thought also, Baba ordered that distribution should be commenced from Kaka. These proofs were sufficient for Thakkar.
-
Then Shama introduced Mr. Thakkar as the master of Kaka, upon which Baba said: "How could he be his master? He has got a different Master altogether". Kaka appreciated this reply. Forgetting his resolve, Thakkar saluted Baba and returned to the Wada.
~bron~
naga sai - ii
Kaka Mahajani's Friend
A friend of Kaka Mahajani was a worshipper of God without form and was averse to idolatry. Out of curiosity he agreed to go to Shirdi with Kaka on two conditions: (1) that he would neither bow to Baba, (2) nor pay Him any Dakshina. Kaka agreed to these conditions, and they both left Bombay on a Saturday night, and reached Shirdi the next morning.
As soon as they put their feet on the steps of the Masjid, Baba, looking at the friend from a little distance, addressed him in sweet words as follows: "Oh, welcome sir".
The tone that uttered these words was a very peculiar one. It exactly resembled the tone of the friend's father. It reminded him of his departed father, and sent a thrill of joy through his body. What an enchanting power the tone had!
Being surprised, the friend said: "This is no doubt the voice of my father". Then he at once stood up and, forgetting his resolution, placed his head upon Baba's Feet.
Then Baba asked for Dakshina twice, once in the morning and again at noon at the time of their taking leave. But He asked it from Kaka only, and not from the friend.
The latter whispered to Kaka: "Baba asked for Dakshina from you twice. I am with you, why does He omit me?"
"You ask Baba Himself," was Kaka's reply.
Baba asked Kaka what his friend was whispering, then the friend asked Baba himself, whether he should pay any Dakshina.
Baba replied: "You had no mind to pay, so you were not asked. But if you want to pay now, you may."
Then the friend paid Rs.17 as Dakshina, the same amount that Kaka paid. Baba then addressed him a few words of advice: "You do away, destroy the Teli's wall between us, so that we can see and meet each other face to face".
Then Baba allowed them to depart. Thought the weather was cloudy and threatening, Baba assured them of their safe journey, and both of them reached Bombay safely. When he reached home, and opened the door and windows of his house, he found two sparrows fallen dead on the ground, and one just flying out through a window.
He thought that if he had left the windows open, two sparrows would have been saved, but thought again, that they had met their lot and that Baba had sent him back soon, just to save the third sparrow.
~bron~
A friend of Kaka Mahajani was a worshipper of God without form and was averse to idolatry. Out of curiosity he agreed to go to Shirdi with Kaka on two conditions: (1) that he would neither bow to Baba, (2) nor pay Him any Dakshina. Kaka agreed to these conditions, and they both left Bombay on a Saturday night, and reached Shirdi the next morning.
As soon as they put their feet on the steps of the Masjid, Baba, looking at the friend from a little distance, addressed him in sweet words as follows: "Oh, welcome sir".
The tone that uttered these words was a very peculiar one. It exactly resembled the tone of the friend's father. It reminded him of his departed father, and sent a thrill of joy through his body. What an enchanting power the tone had!
Being surprised, the friend said: "This is no doubt the voice of my father". Then he at once stood up and, forgetting his resolution, placed his head upon Baba's Feet.
Then Baba asked for Dakshina twice, once in the morning and again at noon at the time of their taking leave. But He asked it from Kaka only, and not from the friend.
The latter whispered to Kaka: "Baba asked for Dakshina from you twice. I am with you, why does He omit me?"
"You ask Baba Himself," was Kaka's reply.
Baba asked Kaka what his friend was whispering, then the friend asked Baba himself, whether he should pay any Dakshina.
Baba replied: "You had no mind to pay, so you were not asked. But if you want to pay now, you may."
Then the friend paid Rs.17 as Dakshina, the same amount that Kaka paid. Baba then addressed him a few words of advice: "You do away, destroy the Teli's wall between us, so that we can see and meet each other face to face".
Then Baba allowed them to depart. Thought the weather was cloudy and threatening, Baba assured them of their safe journey, and both of them reached Bombay safely. When he reached home, and opened the door and windows of his house, he found two sparrows fallen dead on the ground, and one just flying out through a window.
He thought that if he had left the windows open, two sparrows would have been saved, but thought again, that they had met their lot and that Baba had sent him back soon, just to save the third sparrow.
~bron~
naga sai - i
Sri Sai Satcharitra
Chapter 35
This Chapter also continues the subject of the importance of the Udi. It also gives two cases in which Baba was tested and not found wanting. These cases will be taken up first.
Preliminary
In spiritual matters or endeavours, sectarianism is the greatest bar to our progress. Those who believe the God is without form are heard saying, that to believe the God is with the form is an illusion, and that the Saints are only human beings. Then why should they bend their heads before them and offer Dakshina [honorarium for education]?
Persons belonging to other sects will also raise objections, and say: "Why should they bow and offer allegiance [trouw, aanhankelijkheid] to other Saints, leaving their Sadgurus?" Similar objections regarding Sai Baba were heard before and are heard even now.
Some said that when they went to Shirdi, Baba asked for Dakshina from them. Is it good that Saints should collect money in this fashion? If they do so, where is their Sainthood?
But there are many instances where men went to Shirdi to scoff, but remained there to pray. Two such instances are given below.
Chapter 35
This Chapter also continues the subject of the importance of the Udi. It also gives two cases in which Baba was tested and not found wanting. These cases will be taken up first.
Preliminary
In spiritual matters or endeavours, sectarianism is the greatest bar to our progress. Those who believe the God is without form are heard saying, that to believe the God is with the form is an illusion, and that the Saints are only human beings. Then why should they bend their heads before them and offer Dakshina [honorarium for education]?
Persons belonging to other sects will also raise objections, and say: "Why should they bow and offer allegiance [trouw, aanhankelijkheid] to other Saints, leaving their Sadgurus?" Similar objections regarding Sai Baba were heard before and are heard even now.
Some said that when they went to Shirdi, Baba asked for Dakshina from them. Is it good that Saints should collect money in this fashion? If they do so, where is their Sainthood?
But there are many instances where men went to Shirdi to scoff, but remained there to pray. Two such instances are given below.
maandag 22 juli 2019
taunus - kuren
De Taunus is bekend om zijn bronnen.
Als gevolg van de bronnen zijn er veel kuuroorden in het gebied. Sinds vele eeuwen zoeken toeristen de geneeskracht van de bronnen, waardoor er badplaatsen zijn ontstaan als Bad Homburg vor der Höhe en Königstein. De grootste stad in de Taunus, Wiesbaden [weide-bad], was in de 19e eeuw een van de belangrijkste toeristencentra, waar welgestelden uit heel Europa kwamen kuren.
Het koolzuurhoudende mineraalwater Selterswasser vindt zijn oorsprong in de gemeente Selters, dicht bij Limburg an der Lahn. De naam Selterswasser of 'Aqua Seltzer' is evenals bijvoorbeeld 'spa' een soortnaam voor een bepaald type mineraalwater geworden. Het werd vanaf het eind van de 16e eeuw in grote hoeveelheden in stenen kruiken geëxporteerd.
Die Quellen in Schlangenbad [naar esculaapslangen die er leven!!] und Wiesbaden wurden bereits von den Römern genutzt. Die Quellen von Bad Schwalbach [früher Langenschwalbach] wurden erstmals im 16. Jahrhundert erwähnt, Bad Ems wurde seit dem 17. Jahrhundert eines der bekanntesten Heilbäder in Deutschland, und auch die Quellen von Bad Weilbach und Kronberg waren zeitweise weit berühmt.
Im 19. Jahrhundert wurden Wiesbaden [seit Mitte des 19. Jahrhunderts sogar als Weltkurstadt betitelt], Bad Homburg vor der Höhe, Bad Nauheim, Bad Soden am Taunus und Bad Ems zu mondänen Kurorten, in denen sich alljährlich die europäische Aristokratie traf.
Als gevolg van de bronnen zijn er veel kuuroorden in het gebied. Sinds vele eeuwen zoeken toeristen de geneeskracht van de bronnen, waardoor er badplaatsen zijn ontstaan als Bad Homburg vor der Höhe en Königstein. De grootste stad in de Taunus, Wiesbaden [weide-bad], was in de 19e eeuw een van de belangrijkste toeristencentra, waar welgestelden uit heel Europa kwamen kuren.
Het koolzuurhoudende mineraalwater Selterswasser vindt zijn oorsprong in de gemeente Selters, dicht bij Limburg an der Lahn. De naam Selterswasser of 'Aqua Seltzer' is evenals bijvoorbeeld 'spa' een soortnaam voor een bepaald type mineraalwater geworden. Het werd vanaf het eind van de 16e eeuw in grote hoeveelheden in stenen kruiken geëxporteerd.
Die Quellen in Schlangenbad [naar esculaapslangen die er leven!!] und Wiesbaden wurden bereits von den Römern genutzt. Die Quellen von Bad Schwalbach [früher Langenschwalbach] wurden erstmals im 16. Jahrhundert erwähnt, Bad Ems wurde seit dem 17. Jahrhundert eines der bekanntesten Heilbäder in Deutschland, und auch die Quellen von Bad Weilbach und Kronberg waren zeitweise weit berühmt.
Im 19. Jahrhundert wurden Wiesbaden [seit Mitte des 19. Jahrhunderts sogar als Weltkurstadt betitelt], Bad Homburg vor der Höhe, Bad Nauheim, Bad Soden am Taunus und Bad Ems zu mondänen Kurorten, in denen sich alljährlich die europäische Aristokratie traf.
~wikipedia~
zaterdag 20 juli 2019
babaji -1-
their work is left there in a different form
you can always access it
e.g. Kedar[nath?...]
Yukteshwar...
if you work with your body, nothing (but reproduction) is left
if you work with your mind, a little more is left
if you work with your life energies...
that dimension is forever
even
if the planet
goes away
whatever comes through a physical body
you will have likes and dislikes with it, isn't it
so, once free from the physical process
it becomes even more empowered and effective
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durgā chālīsā (2)
21 You slayed the demons like Shumbh & Nishumb and
massacred the thousand forms of the dreaded demon Raktabeej.
22 When the earth was severely distressed bearing the load
of the sins of the arrogant Mahishasur...
23 You assumed the dreadful form of Goddess Kali
and massacred him, along with his army.
24 Thus, whenever the noble saints were distressed,
it is You, O Mother, who came to their rescue.
25 All the realms, including the Amarpuri [divine realm] remain
sorrow-less and happy by Your Grace, O Goddess!
26 It is the symbol of Your glory that is burning brightly at Shree Jwala-Ji.
All me and women ever worship You, O Mother!
27 He who sings Your glory with devotion, love, and sincerity
remains beyond the reach of grief and poverty.
28 He who meditates upon Your form with concentration
goes beyond the cycle of births and deaths.
29 All the yogis, gods and sages openly declare that
without your favor, one can't establish communion with God.
30 Shankaracharya [+-800AD] once performed a special penance, Aacharaj
by virtue of which he had subdued his anger and desire.
31 He ever worshipped Lord Shankar [Shiva] and never
for a moment concentrated his mind on You.
32 Since He did not realize your immense glory,
all His powers waned, and then He repented hitherto.
33 Then He sought refuge in You, chanted Your glory and
'Victory, Victory, Victory to Thee, O Jagadamba Bhavani!'
34 Then, O Primal Goddess Jagadamba-Ji, You were propitiated [gunstig gestemd]
and in no time You bestowed Him with his lost powers.
35 O Mother! Severe afflictions distress me and no one except
Your Honored Self can provide relief, please end my afflictions.
36 Hopes and longings ever torture me.
All sorts of passions and lust ever torment my heart.
37 O Goddess Bhavani! I meditate only upon you.
Please, kill my enemies, O Queen!
38 O Merciful Mother! Show me your favor and make me feel happy
by bestowing me with all sorts of riches and powers.
39 O Mother! May I be receptable of Your grace as long as I live,
ever recounting the feats [wapenfeiten] of Your Glory to all.
40 This way, whoever sings this Durga Chalisa shall ever enjoy
all sorts of pleasures and shall attain the highest state in the end.
massacred the thousand forms of the dreaded demon Raktabeej.
22 When the earth was severely distressed bearing the load
of the sins of the arrogant Mahishasur...
23 You assumed the dreadful form of Goddess Kali
and massacred him, along with his army.
24 Thus, whenever the noble saints were distressed,
it is You, O Mother, who came to their rescue.
25 All the realms, including the Amarpuri [divine realm] remain
sorrow-less and happy by Your Grace, O Goddess!
26 It is the symbol of Your glory that is burning brightly at Shree Jwala-Ji.
All me and women ever worship You, O Mother!
27 He who sings Your glory with devotion, love, and sincerity
remains beyond the reach of grief and poverty.
28 He who meditates upon Your form with concentration
goes beyond the cycle of births and deaths.
29 All the yogis, gods and sages openly declare that
without your favor, one can't establish communion with God.
30 Shankaracharya [+-800AD] once performed a special penance, Aacharaj
by virtue of which he had subdued his anger and desire.
31 He ever worshipped Lord Shankar [Shiva] and never
for a moment concentrated his mind on You.
32 Since He did not realize your immense glory,
all His powers waned, and then He repented hitherto.
33 Then He sought refuge in You, chanted Your glory and
'Victory, Victory, Victory to Thee, O Jagadamba Bhavani!'
34 Then, O Primal Goddess Jagadamba-Ji, You were propitiated [gunstig gestemd]
and in no time You bestowed Him with his lost powers.
Your Honored Self can provide relief, please end my afflictions.
36 Hopes and longings ever torture me.
All sorts of passions and lust ever torment my heart.
37 O Goddess Bhavani! I meditate only upon you.
Please, kill my enemies, O Queen!
38 O Merciful Mother! Show me your favor and make me feel happy
by bestowing me with all sorts of riches and powers.
39 O Mother! May I be receptable of Your grace as long as I live,
ever recounting the feats [wapenfeiten] of Your Glory to all.
40 This way, whoever sings this Durga Chalisa shall ever enjoy
all sorts of pleasures and shall attain the highest state in the end.
durgā chālīsā (1)
chālīsā < chālīs, 'veertig'...
1 I bow to You, O Goddess Durga, the bestower of happiness!
I bow to You, O Goddess Amba [moeder, mama], who Ends all miseries.
2 The radiance of your light is limitless, and all pervading,
and all the three realms are enlightened by Thee.
3 Your face is like the moon, and mouth very huge.
Your eyes shine with a red glow, and You have a Frightening frown.
4 O Mother, Your look is enchanting,
the very sight of which ensures welfare of the devout.
5 All the powers of the world repose in Thee.
And it is You who provide food and wealth for the world's survival.
6 Like the feeding Mother Annapurna, You nurture the whole universe.
And You are the one Who appears like the timeless Bala Sundari [young girl, sundari=beautiful].
7 At the time of dissolution, it is You, O Mother, who destroys everything,
You are the beloved Consort of Lord Shiva, Gauri [Parvati].
Brahma, Vishnu and all other Gods ever meditate on You.
to grant wisdom to the sages, and thus ensure their Welfare.
in the form of Narsimha, sundering the pillar.
also went to Heaven as he was killed by your Hands.
in this world, and repose by the side of Shree Narayan.
13 Dwelling in the ocean of milk, O Goddess, with Lord Vishnu,
please fulfill my desires.
14 O Bhavani, the famous Goddess of Hingalaja is no one else but You Yourself.
Illimitable is your Glory, defying description.
15 You are yourself Matangi and Dhumavati Mata, it is You who appear
as Bhuvaneshwari and Bagalamukhi Devi to bestow happiness to all.
16 It is You who redeem the world, appearing in the form of
Shree Bhairavi, Tara Devi and Chhinnamasta Devi, and end its sorrows.
17 Reposing gracefully upon your vehicle, O Goddess Bhavani,
You are welcomed by the brave Langour [Hanuman].
18 When You appear in the form of Goddess Kali, with sword
in one hand and a cupel in the other, even Time flees in panic.
19 Beholding You, well armed, with a Trident in your hand,
the enemy's heart aches with the sting Of fear.
Thus all the three realms shudder in the might of your glory.
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