Guest guest Posted October 12, 2007 Report Share Posted October 12, 2007 Durgas has 9 forms. These forms are her different stages as she manifests in the world & each represents something symbolic: 1. The 1st is Shailputri, the daughter of the mountain. The mountain is a symbol of our conciousness, with different peaks. She takes birth in the stone & rock, or the hard core of unconscious matter. 2. At the same time, Durga is also Brahmacharini, the power of Brahma. According to Sri Aurobindos research on the Vedas, Brahman is the Power of the the Word(AUM & other mantras), & he creates everything by the power of this Word. So Brahmcharini 1st creates the universe by the Word, then enters the same Universe at its lowest stage- hard rock like unconciouss stage(as Shailputri). 3. She is also the Nada(beautiful sound) that spreads the delight of existence, & the power of Mantra, as Chandraghanta. 4. She is not merely delight in the heavens, she is also the power of Tapas, that is born in Earth(physical universe), as Kushumnda. 5. She is also Skandamata, Mother of Skanda. Skanda is the portion of Divine Energy that descends to Earth to uplift it. Skandmata is the Shakti that gives birth & nourishes this Divine Power. 6. Inspite of this, she is the Ever pure one, the Eternal Virgin, Katyani. She is a virgin, as she is always a subject, never an object that can be enjoyed by others. (This relates to pure awareness stage, where only the Self remains, & all the objective world vanishes. Only here can Katyani be felt). 7. She is Kalratri, the dark night of ignorance, who carries many bright possibilities in her. 8. But she is also Mahagauri, the great radiance, the bright day of wisdom & knowledge. 9. Finally she is Siddhiatri- she who gives perfection. Siddhi here doesnt mean somw low level Siddhi, but the final perfection, that gives you full Enlightenment. Combined, these 9 forms are DURGA. love Shantnu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 12, 2007 Report Share Posted October 12, 2007 , shanracer <no_reply wrote: > > Durgas has 9 forms. These forms are her different stages as she > manifests in the world & each represents something symbolic: > Shanracer That was excellent, we had heard the names but these meanings were new and enlightening. Thanks senthil for this wonderful prayer. why others are not writing about shakti ? where are deito,bala,sharmaji,aradhana and others ?? with love Aum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 13, 2007 Report Share Posted October 13, 2007 , " Aum " <beirut_ka_baba wrote: Dear Aum, Namaste! Have you seen a bee sucking honey from a flower. It just keeps on sucking oblivious to what is happening around. As far as I am concerned that is what i am doing at the moment. All that you and others that are dishing out i am savouring it and khane ke vakt bholte nahin sirf kahte hain! Right! so let me enjoy maybe it is selfish on my part but if everything is fair in love and war & i am in love with devi so this is fair. Cheers! ) Regards Sudhakar HARI OM TAT SAT! > > , shanracer <no_reply@> wrote: > > > > Durgas has 9 forms. These forms are her different stages as she > > manifests in the world & each represents something symbolic: > > > > Shanracer That was excellent, we had heard the names but these > meanings were new and enlightening. > > Thanks senthil for this wonderful prayer. why others are not writing > about shakti ? where are deito,bala,sharmaji,aradhana and others ?? > > with love > > Aum > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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