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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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