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Hi to all!

 

I am a new member of the foroum but have not yet fully intoroduced myself.I am a

young man from Greece. I joined this forum as I am attracted but the ancient

scriptures,practices,traditions and customs of worshiping Shakti as the Power of

the Ultimate Spirit. Still, I am not accustomed with many names I see being said

all the time here as kaula, Mata Amritananda-mayi, Shri Vidya, Santaana Dharma

etc. Can,somebody,please, explain? Also, I am interested more in the ancient

practises and not in the teachings of the many many many "gurus" of nowadays.

 

Some more questons:Are there any ways of worshiping the Shakti properly without

getting initiation or something similiar from a guru?I mean, can i practise

Shakti worshiping alone at home without meeting any other person and do it

properly? Is there any way to learn specific ways of doing it here? Also, could

any of you give me proofs of the validity and efficiency of their practises? I

mean, do you experience bliss, siddhis, or whatever, from your practises? What

are the benefits you deprive from your practise?

 

God bless us with the Light of Truth! Salutations to His Spouse!

 

Saki

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Our industrious moderators have been constructing a Frequently-Asked-

Questions list that addresses some of these questions:

 

Go to the group's supplementary web page:

 

http://www.shaktisadhana.org/

And then click the following:

Resource -> Group Conversation -> Frequently Asked Questions

(take a look at the other topics under "Group Conversation" as well).

 

Here's a link directly to the FAQ; the link may not work if it gets

wrapped when I post it.

http://shaktisadhana.50megs.com/Resource/Messageboard/FAQ.html

 

Here's a little about the Khadgamala Stotram, which is mentioned in

the FAQ

(scroll down about halfway through the message).

/message/14620

 

And here is part of a recent conversation on recitation and japa

without initiation.

/message/14642

/message/14644

 

Perhaps some of our learned members will jump in with more

suggestions and comments.

 

, "Saki" <mprgrandmaster@h...>

wrote:

> [....]I am attracted but the ancient

scriptures,practices,traditions and customs of worshiping Shakti

> [....] I am not accustomed with many names I see

> being said all the time here as kaula, Mata Amritananda-mayi,

> Shri Vidya, Santaana Dharma etc. Can,somebody,please, explain?

> [....] Are there any ways of worshiping the Shakti properly without

getting initiation or something similiar from a guru?I mean, can i

practise Shakti worshiping alone at home without meeting any other

person and do it properly? Is there any way to learn specific ways of

doing it here? [....]

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<Some more questons:Are there any <ways of worshiping the Shakti <properly

without getting <initiation or something similiar <from a guru?I mean, can i

<practise Shakti worshiping alone <at home without meeting any other <person and

do it properly?

 

 

A good start can be to start practicing kundaliniyoga.

 

Pagans often worship the Great Godess/Mother - you can join such a coven without

demands of initiations.

 

 

Lars - Sweden

 

 

 

 

 

 

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, Lars Hedström <lars@2...>

wrote:

> Pagans often worship the Great Godess/Mother

 

True.

> - you can join such a coven without demands of initiations.

 

"Groups", and "circles" don't generally require or offer initiation,

although they may. Joining a "coven" typically involves initiation

into the group after a training period.

 

However, "initiation" in the Neopagan or Pagan context has a

significantly different meaning than in a Hindu context. While

Neopagans do have and honor teachers and leaders, there just isn't

anything in Neopaganism or Neopagan thought that parallels the

concept of the guru. It's truly a significant difference.

 

I am not saying one system is better than the other. I am just

pointing out what I see as a profound difference.

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