[FairfieldLife] Re: Mantra and Devata-One and the same.

2009-05-14 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, BillyG. wg...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, grate.swan no_reply@ wrote: Sounds a lot like what MMY said in his talk on the Vedas: through Vedic hymns, it is possible for those expert in chanting those hymns to produce

[FairfieldLife] Re: Mantra and Devata-One and the same.

2009-05-14 Thread cardemaister
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig lengli...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, grate.swan no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, BillyG. wgm4u@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajradhatu@ wrote: On May 13, 2009, at

[FairfieldLife] Re: Mantra and Devata-One and the same.

2009-05-14 Thread Richard M
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, grate.swan no_re...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, BillyG. wgm4u@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajradhatu@ wrote: On May 13, 2009, at 11:43 AM, grate.swan wrote: [snip] If devata or hymns have a

[FairfieldLife] Re: Mantra and Devata-One and the same.

2009-05-14 Thread BillyG.
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Richard M compost...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, grate.swan no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, BillyG. wgm4u@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajradhatu@ wrote: On May 13, 2009,

[FairfieldLife] Re: Mantra and Devata-One and the same.

2009-05-14 Thread Richard M
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, BillyG. wg...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Richard M compost1uk@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, grate.swan no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, BillyG. wgm4u@ wrote: --- In

[FairfieldLife] Re: Mantra and Devata-One and the same.

2009-05-14 Thread Richard M
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Richard M compost...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, BillyG. wgm4u@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Richard M compost1uk@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, grate.swan no_reply@ wrote: --- In

[FairfieldLife] Re: Mantra and Devata-One and the same.

2009-05-14 Thread BillyG.
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Richard M compost...@... wrote: Ah yes - sound chap that MMY! BillyG - by chance I was reading a post on a buddhist blog by a guy called Sachin Modeel (at least I think he may be Buddhist). He's discussing rain: And the rains sang their song,

[FairfieldLife] Re: Mantra and Devata-One and the same.

2009-05-13 Thread grate . swan
Vaj, How has your knowledge of devata improved your life? -- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajradh...@... wrote: On May 12, 2009, at 7:19 PM, sparaig wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, BillyG. wgm4u@ wrote: For various purposes the Devatas are invoked. Mantra and

[FairfieldLife] Re: Mantra and Devata-One and the same.

2009-05-13 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajradh...@... wrote: On May 12, 2009, at 7:19 PM, sparaig wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, BillyG. wgm4u@ wrote: For various purposes the Devatas are invoked. Mantra and Devata are one and the same. By practice (Japa) with the

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Mantra and Devata-One and the same.

2009-05-13 Thread Vaj
On May 13, 2009, at 10:21 AM, sparaig wrote: Why don't YOU tell us what his latest exposition is? Are you channelling him? Really I hope you realize that this is a moot point. The last thing on earth Mahesh would want would be for the world to correctly understand what rishi, devata,

[FairfieldLife] Re: Mantra and Devata-One and the same.

2009-05-13 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajradh...@... wrote: On May 13, 2009, at 10:21 AM, sparaig wrote: Why don't YOU tell us what his latest exposition is? Are you channelling him? Really I hope you realize that this is a moot point. The last thing on earth Mahesh would

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Mantra and Devata-One and the same.

2009-05-13 Thread Vaj
On May 13, 2009, at 10:20 AM, grate.swan wrote: Vaj, How has your knowledge of devata improved your life? It's given me choices about how to interact with creation or the mandala of life, it makes life easier and freer from obstructions. For example, a friend dying of cancer or AIDS, I

[FairfieldLife] Re: Mantra and Devata-One and the same.

2009-05-13 Thread grate . swan
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajradh...@... wrote: On May 13, 2009, at 10:20 AM, grate.swan wrote: Vaj, How has your knowledge of devata improved your life? It's given me choices about how to interact with creation or the mandala of life, it makes life easier and

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Mantra and Devata-One and the same.

2009-05-13 Thread Vaj
On May 13, 2009, at 11:43 AM, grate.swan wrote: It's given me choices about how to interact with creation or the mandala of life, it makes life easier and freer from obstructions. For example, a friend dying of cancer or AIDS, I may decide to do a retreat to parlay some iota of assistance from

[FairfieldLife] Re: Mantra and Devata-One and the same.

2009-05-13 Thread BillyG.
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajradh...@... wrote: On May 13, 2009, at 11:43 AM, grate.swan wrote: It's given me choices about how to interact with creation or the mandala of life, it makes life easier and freer from obstructions. For example, a friend dying of cancer or

[FairfieldLife] Re: Mantra and Devata-One and the same.

2009-05-13 Thread grate . swan
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, BillyG. wg...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajradhatu@ wrote: On May 13, 2009, at 11:43 AM, grate.swan wrote: It's given me choices about how to interact with creation or the mandala of life, it makes life easier and

[FairfieldLife] Re: Mantra and Devata-One and the same.

2009-05-13 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, BillyG. wg...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig LEnglish5@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, BillyG. wgm4u@ wrote: For various purposes the Devatas are invoked. Mantra and Devata are one and the same. By

[FairfieldLife] Re: Mantra and Devata-One and the same.

2009-05-13 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, grate.swan no_re...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, BillyG. wgm4u@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajradhatu@ wrote: On May 13, 2009, at 11:43 AM, grate.swan wrote: It's given me choices about how to

[FairfieldLife] Re: Mantra and Devata-One and the same.

2009-05-13 Thread BillyG.
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, grate.swan no_re...@... wrote: Sounds a lot like what MMY said in his talk on the Vedas: through Vedic hymns, it is possible for those expert in chanting those hymns to produce certain effects here, there or there. The universe is vast, so

[FairfieldLife] Re: Mantra and Devata-One and the same.

2009-05-12 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, BillyG. wg...@... wrote: For various purposes the Devatas are invoked. Mantra and Devata are one and the same. By practice (Japa) with the Mantra the presence of the Devata is invoked. Sir John Woodroffe The Serpent Power In the beginning was the

[FairfieldLife] Re: Mantra and Devata-One and the same.

2009-05-12 Thread BillyG.
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig lengli...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, BillyG. wgm4u@ wrote: For various purposes the Devatas are invoked. Mantra and Devata are one and the same. By practice (Japa) with the Mantra the presence of the Devata is

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Mantra and Devata-One and the same.

2009-05-12 Thread Vaj
On May 12, 2009, at 7:19 PM, sparaig wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, BillyG. wg...@... wrote: For various purposes the Devatas are invoked. Mantra and Devata are one and the same. By practice (Japa) with the Mantra the presence of the Devata is invoked. Sir John Woodroffe