Mother Practice

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Namaste!

 

Dharma Devaji mentioned something the other day about the fact that the Vedas

never mention female practitioners, only men.

 

I came upon this in a book I was reading this afternoon and felt moved to

share it.

 

Although it is not saying the same thing, it relates to the same topic:

 

"Western traditions have been dominated by the patriarchal view of Divinity

as male, whereas Divinity has no such boundaries. It is both Mother and

Father and yet beyond them altogether.

 

We use Mother practice because when masculine energy and patriarchal view get

too strong, people lack nurturing motherly qualities. History has shown that

there can be much desruction in patriarchal cultures. Much violence and lack

of compassion can be attributed to this imbalance in people. Men fail to

respect women because of the imbalance. Threfore it is extremely efficacious

in these degenerate times to embrace Mother practice.

 

If we wish to cause true inner peace, to awaken true wisdom and compassion

then we should embrace Mother practice. This means practice in which invoking

Mother in the heart, sacrificing ourselves to Her, we arise as Her. Becoming

Mother means being fully saturated with Her because being saturated with Her

means She will act through the heart . She will inspire one's life. As you

sacrifice your limitations to Her, so She will be there as you. You can then

feel like the essential love in the hearts of all mothers and respond to the

sufferings and needs of all beings as your own children.

 

In Shakta Tradition, Mother is the Sacred Source which gives birth to all

other deities.

Mother is all things."

 

>From the Book, "Cities of Lightening" by Samudranath; Blue Dolphin

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Om Hrim Shrim Dum Durgayei Namah !

Kanti