To GeorgeSon on Amma as Kali

[Guest guest]

GeorgeSon wrote:

 

Founded in 1993 by Elizabeth Usha Harding, author of Kali, the Black Goddess

of Dakshineswar, we have grown into a beautiful blend of sincere Indian and

Western devotees from different lineages, as well as aspirants with no formal

affiliations"

 

Apparently the Swami brought a contingent of devotees with him. He

mentioned that Elizabeth Usha Harding was there as well but not on the dinner

line.

I would have liked to meet her since I enjoyed her book. The book helped me

understand the complex art of Kali worship. I confess I am not much of a

ritualist.

 

The Swami seemed very humble and did not mind having to wait on a very long

line for food.

 

Brothers and Sisters of this list. Amma is Kali. I am of this belief.

 

 

 

Dear GeorgeSon ~ thank you for sharing this wonderful experience. I have

heard of the Kali Mandir temple in Laguna Beach and have often wished I could

visit there. There is another Mandir in California, the Devi Mandir, which is

dedicated to worship of the Goddess in all Her forms. One of the primary

scriptures/pujas (for it is both) that is used for this worship is the Chandi

Path. I think I have mentioned this before.

 

In the Chandi Path, Kali, Saraswati, Laksmi and other Goddesses are all

Goddesses which emerge from the Goddess Durga (Chandi Ma) in order to assist her

in slaying the negative thoughts. It is a grand epic as well as a system of

worship, but in reading what you wrote I just wanted to share this small

passage with the group, the Sanskrit transliteration (sorry, I don't know how

to

put in the little marks) and the English. It is very beautiful. Also, on one of

Krisna Das' CDs, this very passage is part of a kirtan he sings. It is sheer

ecstasy to hear it sung.

om jayanti mangala kali bhadra-kali kapalini

durga ksama siva dhatri svaha avadha namo-stu te

Om. She Who Conquers Over All, All-Auspiious, the Remover of Darkenss, the

Excellent One Beyond Time, the Bearer of the Skulls of Impure Thought, the

Reliever of Difficultues, Loving Forgiveness, Supporter of the Universe,

Oblations of I am One with God, Oblations of Ancestral Praise, to You, we bow

 

Is this not beautiful. Does it not describe Amma. Jai Ma ~ Linda

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Dear Linda:

 

Your devotion to Divine Mother in all Her forms explodes in your

email below.

Wow!

 

You are truly blessed with devotion.

 

With Admiration,

 

GeorgeSon

Ammachi, nierika@a... wrote:

>

> GeorgeSon wrote:

>

> Founded in 1993 by Elizabeth Usha Harding, author of Kali, the

Black Goddess

> of Dakshineswar, we have grown into a beautiful blend of sincere

Indian and

> Western devotees from different lineages, as well as aspirants with

no formal

> affiliations"

>

> Apparently the Swami brought a contingent of devotees with him.

He

> mentioned that Elizabeth Usha Harding was there as well but not

on the dinner line.

> I would have liked to meet her since I enjoyed her book. The book

helped me

> understand the complex art of Kali worship. I confess I am not

much of a

> ritualist.

>

> The Swami seemed very humble and did not mind having to wait on a

very long

> line for food.

>

> Brothers and Sisters of this list. Amma is Kali. I am of this

belief.

>

>

>

> Dear GeorgeSon ~ thank you for sharing this wonderful experience. I

have

> heard of the Kali Mandir temple in Laguna Beach and have often

wished I could

> visit there. There is another Mandir in California, the Devi

Mandir, which is

> dedicated to worship of the Goddess in all Her forms. One of the

primary

> scriptures/pujas (for it is both) that is used for this worship is

the Chandi

> Path. I think I have mentioned this before.

>

> In the Chandi Path, Kali, Saraswati, Laksmi and other Goddesses are

all

> Goddesses which emerge from the Goddess Durga (Chandi Ma) in order

to assist her

> in slaying the negative thoughts. It is a grand epic as well as a

system of

> worship, but in reading what you wrote I just wanted to share this

small

> passage with the group, the Sanskrit transliteration (sorry, I

don't know how to

> put in the little marks) and the English. It is very beautiful.

Also, on one of

> Krisna Das' CDs, this very passage is part of a kirtan he sings.

It is sheer

> ecstasy to hear it sung.

> om jayanti mangala kali bhadra-kali kapalini

> durga ksama siva dhatri svaha avadha namo-stu te

> Om. She Who Conquers Over All, All-Auspiious, the Remover of

Darkenss, the

> Excellent One Beyond Time, the Bearer of the Skulls of Impure

Thought, the

> Reliever of Difficultues, Loving Forgiveness, Supporter of the

Universe,

> Oblations of I am One with God, Oblations of Ancestral Praise, to

You, we bow

>

> Is this not beautiful. Does it not describe Amma. Jai Ma ~ Linda

>

>

>