[Advaita-l] Prayers for health, spiritual and corporal

[Divya Shiva]

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From: Divya Shiva <divyameedin at gmail.com>
Date: Mon, Feb 24, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Subject: Re: [advaitin] Prayers for health, spiritual and corporal
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Namaste

The above prayer has stayed with me since childhood; we learnt it at
school. A recent rereading of the Sri Devi Bhagavatam brought the above
realization & correlation together rather well.

Otherwise, my extensive reading in my teenage years has revolved around the
Anglican Communion, fueled by the exceptional theological and philosophical
prowess of Archbishop Rowan Williams. We have been fortunate to be able to
attend a few gatherings presided over by him; I consider it a blessing that
we live in London that allows us the opportunity to be part of a thriving
intellectual community.

Another influence since the same age has been Dietrich Bonhoeffer. There
are many others in this similar vein that I joyfully recollect in my mind,
as a response to your reply; thanks for the same.


On Mon, Feb 24, 2025 at 7:36 AM 'Raghav Kumar' via advaitin <
advaitin at googlegroups.com> wrote:

> Namaste
> You may have already read about the Agamic origins ( from Devi worship) of
> the Madonna, particularly the Back Madonnas popular in Eastern Europe
>
> Bhavatarini Kali Mata of Dakshineshwar also comes to mind.
>
> https://marleneschiwy.squarespace.com/s/MarleneSchiwy_DarkSisters.pdf
>
>
> Om
> Raghav
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> On Mon, 24 Feb 2025 at 12:30 pm, Divya Shiva
> <divyameedin at gmail.com> wrote:
> This is a prayer to Our Lady of Lourdes that I recite to Her idol placed
> in the inner threshold of our home. It is decades old and was placed there
> by our former landlady, and depicts the sight of St. Bernadette
> communicating with the Mother, kneeling in prayer:
>
> "Oh ever immaculate Virgin, Mother of Mercy, Health of the Sick, Refuge of
> Sinners, Comfortess of the Afflicted, you know my wants, my troubles, my
> sufferings. Look upon me with mercy. When you appeared in the grotto of
> Lourdes, you made it a privileged sanctuary where you dispense your favors,
> and where many sufferers have obtained the cure of their infirmities, both
> spiritual and corporal. I come, therefore, with unbounded confidence to
> implore your maternal intercession. My loving Mother, obtain my request. I
> will try to imitate your virtues so that I may one day share your company
> and bless you in eternity.
>
> Amen."
>
> Ever so poignantly and beautifully, the Oneness makes itself evident, as I
> recite the following immediately after:
>
> वालाम्बिकेश वैद्येश भवरोगहरेति च
> जपेन्नामत्रयं नित्यं महारोगनिवारणम्
>
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On Mon, Feb 24, 2025 at 7:00 AM Divya Shiva <divyameedin at gmail.com> wrote:

> This is a prayer to Our Lady of Lourdes that I recite to Her idol placed
> in the inner threshold of our home. It is decades old and was placed there
> by our former landlady, and depicts the sight of St. Bernadette
> communicating with the Mother, kneeling in prayer:
>
> "Oh ever immaculate Virgin, Mother of Mercy, Health of the Sick, Refuge of
> Sinners, Comfortess of the Afflicted, you know my wants, my troubles, my
> sufferings. Look upon me with mercy. When you appeared in the grotto of
> Lourdes, you made it a privileged sanctuary where you dispense your favors,
> and where many sufferers have obtained the cure of their infirmities, both
> spiritual and corporal. I come, therefore, with unbounded confidence to
> implore your maternal intercession. My loving Mother, obtain my request. I
> will try to imitate your virtues so that I may one day share your company
> and bless you in eternity.
>
> Amen."
>
> Ever so poignantly and beautifully, the Oneness makes itself evident, as I
> recite the following immediately after:
>
> वालाम्बिकेश वैद्येश भवरोगहरेति च
> जपेन्नामत्रयं नित्यं महारोगनिवारणम्
>
>
>