Guest guest Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 The image of Kali Maa, in a variety of ways, teaches man that pain, sorrow, decay, death, and destruction are not to be overcome or conquered by denying them or explaining them away. Pain and sorrow are woven into the texture of man's life so thoroughly that to deny them is ultimately futile. For man to realize the fullness of his being, for man to exploit his potential as a human being, he must finally accept this dimension of existence. Maa's boon is freedom, the freedom of the child to revel in the moment, and it is won only after confrontation or acceptance of death. To ignore death, to pretend that one is physically immortal, to pretend that one's ego is the center of things, is to provoke Kali Maa's mocking laughter. To confront or accept death, on the contrary, is to realize a mode of being that can delight and revel in the play of the gods. To accept one's mortality is to be able to let go, to be able to sing, dance, and shout. Kali is Mother to her devotees not because she protects them from the way things really are but because she reveals to them their mortality and thus releases them to act fully and freely, releases them from the incredible, binding web of " adult " pretense, practicality, and rationality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 Hi Rani, So, how would you contrast Kali's image from a different form of Mahadevi, let's say, Lakshmi? Since, Lakshmi is the wife of the Preserver, Vishnu, would that be a denial of destruction, sorrows, and/or death? Or, is it simply to give life a contrast? Blessings, Stephen --- rani <rani_rashika wrote: > The image of Kali Maa, in a variety of ways, teaches > man that pain, > sorrow, decay, death, and destruction are not to be > overcome or > conquered by denying them or explaining them away. > Pain and sorrow are > woven into the texture of man's life so thoroughly > that to deny them is > ultimately futile. For man to realize the fullness > of his being, for > man to exploit his potential as a human being, he > must finally accept > this dimension of existence. Maa's boon is freedom, > the freedom of the > child to revel in the moment, and it is won only > after confrontation or > acceptance of death. To ignore death, to pretend > that one is physically > immortal, to pretend that one's ego is the center of > things, is to > provoke Kali Maa's mocking laughter. To confront or > accept death, on > the contrary, is to realize a mode of being that can > delight and revel > in the play of the gods. To accept one's mortality > is to be able to let > go, to be able to sing, dance, and shout. Kali is > Mother to her > devotees not because she protects them from the way > things really are > but because she reveals to them their mortality and > thus releases them > to act fully and freely, releases them from the > incredible, binding web > of " adult " pretense, practicality, and rationality. > > Ganesa16 ______________________________\ ____ Building a website is a piece of cake. Small Business gives you all the tools to get online. http://smallbusiness./webhosting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 27, 2007 Report Share Posted July 27, 2007 hi stephen, wel your question, i wud say can cover a very broad topic, but to put it in simple words, all images and forms of Mahadevi Shakti Maa, ultimately comply and convey different schemes of life in different approaches and meanings leading to the same destiny, whatever the destiny is, is one's simple heartfelt belief, but what shud be one's destiny is to feel the realm of " ETERNAL TRUTH " . What is 'Eternal Truth'; this could vary in accordance to different pespects of life; in this case its Her, She who represents the infinate power of the universe and is a symbol of female dynism; thus the manifestation or eternal truth of Maa Shakti is to emerge from her formless essence and reach back to that same dynasty after death................ Into HER, SHE who exists eternally, abiding in her own sweet nature and inhabits the hearts and minds of her ecstatic devotees..... As Shakti or Power, she shapes nurtures and dissolves names and forms as a subbtle spiritual energy. As the legend goes, Maa was born to kill the powerful demons, Shumbh N Nishumbh, Raktavij and many others; thus implies that when demonic forces create imbalance, all gods and dieties unite becoming one devine force as 'SHAKTI'....... And Shakti further emerges in variety of dimensions, and whatever form or image it is of Maa, the whole world is in harmony of HER being................. Do u think that answers your question dear Stephen?????????? Maa Blesses rani Kali_Ma , ganesa16 <ganesa16 wrote: > > Hi Rani, > So, how would you contrast Kali's image from a > different form of Mahadevi, let's say, Lakshmi? Since, > Lakshmi is the wife of the Preserver, Vishnu, would > that be a denial of destruction, sorrows, and/or > death? Or, is it simply to give life a contrast? > > Blessings, > Stephen > > --- rani <rani_rashika wrote: > > > The image of Kali Maa, in a variety of ways, teaches > > man that pain, > > sorrow, decay, death, and destruction are not to be > > overcome or > > conquered by denying them or explaining them away. > > Pain and sorrow are > > woven into the texture of man's life so thoroughly > > that to deny them is > > ultimately futile. For man to realize the fullness > > of his being, for > > man to exploit his potential as a human being, he > > must finally accept > > this dimension of existence. Maa's boon is freedom, > > the freedom of the > > child to revel in the moment, and it is won only > > after confrontation or > > acceptance of death. To ignore death, to pretend > > that one is physically > > immortal, to pretend that one's ego is the center of > > things, is to > > provoke Kali Maa's mocking laughter. To confront or > > accept death, on > > the contrary, is to realize a mode of being that can > > delight and revel > > in the play of the gods. To accept one's mortality > > is to be able to let > > go, to be able to sing, dance, and shout. Kali is > > Mother to her > > devotees not because she protects them from the way > > things really are > > but because she reveals to them their mortality and > > thus releases them > > to act fully and freely, releases them from the > > incredible, binding web > > of " adult " pretense, practicality, and rationality. > > > > > > > Ganesa16 > > > > ____________________ ______________ > Building a website is a piece of cake. Small Business gives you all the tools to get online. > http://smallbusiness./webhosting > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 27, 2007 Report Share Posted July 27, 2007 Yes, it does, thank you, Rani. Stephen --- rani <rani_rashika wrote: > hi stephen, > > wel your question Ganesa16 ______________________________\ ____ Need a vacation? Get great deals to amazing places on Travel. http://travel./ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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