Prayers for health, spiritual and corporal

[Divya Shiva]

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

[Raghav Kumar]

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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[Divya Shiva]

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.

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