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gorgongrrlfriend · 6 months
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Let the Queen of Heaven be adored.
Hail unto Thee who art NUIT, the blue-lidded daughter of Sunset, the naked brilliance of the voluptuous night-sky.
Hail unto Thee who art BABALON, who appeareth oftentimes in the coals of the fire, and upon the smooth skin of woman, and in the constancy of the waterfall, and in the emptiness of deserts and marshes, and upon great cliffs that look seaward; and in many strange places, where men seeketh Thou not.
Hail unto Thee who art MA, Mighty Mother of us all. In Thee Truth is Delight.
Hail unto Thee who art SHAKTI. To the Goddess who abideth in all beings in the form of Power, salutations unto Thee, salutations unto Thee, salutations unto Thee, again and again.
Hail unto Thee who art KALI, the ultimate, as black as the nothingness of the darkest night. Hail unto Thee who in Thy dancing gathereth the heads of all them that are baptized in the waters of life.
Hail unto Thee who art TARA, the one Star in Sight. Hail unto Thee who art the Savour, who appeareth amongst the flames of mortality as the infinite Will, and who nurseth with the milk of the stars from Thy breasts.
Hail unto Thee who art LALITA, in Thy play Thou art lovely, and enthroned Thou art the Mother of the Universe, the beautiful one and Queen of the three worlds.
Hail unto Thee who art MARIAM, the Lord is with Thee.
Hail unto Thee who art APHRODITE, Lady of Love and of Victory. How Thy glances have kindled all these fires that have blown about the heavens.
Hail unto Thee who art ISIS, Infinite Space, and the Infinite Stars thereof.
Hail unto Thee who AHATHOOR in Thy triumphing, even unto Thee who art Ahathoor in Thy beauty, who travellest over the Heavens in thy bark at the Mid-course of the Sun.
Tahuti standeth in His splendour at the prow, and Ra-Hoor abideth at the helm.
Hail unto Thee from the Abodes of Morning!
- Adoration of the 11 Names of the Goddess
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shivaom99 · 1 year
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🟣🟣🌸🌸🟡🟡🌸🌸🟣🟣 AN AMAZING AUSPICIOUS BEAUTIFUL DEVIMAA 🌺🌺🌺from @vishvrajsinh_the_artist • . ༺।। श्रीविद्या ।।༻ ꧁𝐒𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐚 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐢꧂ Śrī Balā Tripurasundarī is a child form of the Devī.She is Non Different from Śrī Lalita Mahātripurasundarī herself. She is seen with four hands holding an akshamālā, pustaka, abhaya and varadam. Her Vāhana is a swan (Hamsa) and is the representation of complete knowledge and wisdom.She is Gurumaṇḍaḷa rūpiṇī. Bala = Guru"....... Context? She is the one who resides in the Guru sthana in one's body. She is the intuitive power behind every Siddha. It is because of her that the line of siddhas starting from Shree Agastya himself had direct connections with the divine. But in today's world, she is underestimated. People yearn to go to the next stage without properly propitiating her. Shree Dakshinaamoorti's gurumaataa was Shree Bala Tripurasundari who later gave herself to Shree Dakshinaamoorti, in the form of Shree Tripurabhairavi, as his consort after eons of worshipping her. Hence she is the very embodiment of Guru Tattva. She is gurumandala all in all. Let us remember her through a verse : हे देवी गुरुरूपिणी शुभकरी कन्यास्वरूपे परे हे बाले ललिते बदरीशवन्दितपदे हे भैरवी मोक्षदे । हे सौम्ये वरदाभये शिवनुते रक्ताम्बरालंकृते श्रीविद्ये करपुस्तके सुखकरी माम् पातु पूर्णे सदा || Verses written by @kayceevee_19 #srividya #devi #ammavaru #manidweepam #shaktism #parabramha #shakta #srikulim #srimata #shodashi #mataji #sripuram #art #balatripurasundari #bala #bhuvaneshwari #srichakra #artistoninstagram #bahucharaji #bhuvaneshvari #lalita #kanchipuram #balambika #instaart #shreevidya #srividyaseries #vishvrajsinhtheartist #digitalart #indianculture #shreevidyaseries https://www.instagram.com/p/CpCHTpBuHxx/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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तत्त्वमसि
Tat tvam asi. You are Her. 
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cloudysymptoms · 2 months
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I don't know your mantra or your yantra. How can I know how to praise you? I don't know how to call you or how to meditate upon you, how can I know how to praise you?
I don't know your mudra, Mother I only know that taking refuge in you is the means of alleviating all affliction.
By ignorance of your law, by having no wealth, by laziness, by not having the power to act, I have fallen at your feet.
Forgive me, auspicious Mother who carry all the worlds. A bad son is born sometimes but there is never a bad mother.
— Shankaracharya, Prayer to the Goddess for Forgiveness of Sins 1-2 · Tantric Yoga and the Wisdom Goddesses; David Frawley.
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kaliel · 8 months
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No âmago de cada mulher, há um universo oculto, Onde meninas feridas e rejeitadas, em segredo, habitam. A soberba, a exigência, a complacência eterna, São véus que escondem suas dores internas.
Uma menina mal amada busca se afirmar, Com ares de grandeza, tenta se resguardar. Mas por trás desse manto de orgulho inflado, Uma alma inocente anseia ser amparada.
Outra menina, sem sentir Amor, vagueia, Buscando nos olhares alguém que a enxergue inteira. A exigência que a acompanha é uma armadura, Para se proteger do mundo e da amargura.
A complacência eterna camufla a tristeza, De uma menina rejeitada em sua singeleza. Ela cede, se adapta, para não ser abandonada, Mas sua essência clama por ser aceita, amada.
A raiva e o rancor se escondem em seu ser, Uma menina abandonada, tentando compreender. A solidão a assombra, excluída e discriminada, Ela busca uma conexão, ser de fato integrada.
O desengano, a apatia, a falta de noção, São véus que ocultam a sua verdadeira emoção. Essa menina sofre por não ser quem é, E anseia por ser livre, autêntica e de pé.
A dor profunda que habita o seu coração, Revela uma menina machucada, em aflição. Mas é preciso acolhê-la, compreendê-la com cuidado, Para libertá-la e curá-la do passado.
Mulheres, é hora de um encontro especial, Com as meninas que clamam por atenção e paz total. Abracem-nas com carinho, com amor materno, Despertem a mulher sábia, livre e eterna.
Dentro de cada uma, há uma força interior, Uma mulher selvagem, consciente, cheia de esplendor. Ela anseia ser ouvida, respeitada, reconhecida, Uma divindade descendo à Terra, florescida.
Honrem as meninas que habitam seu ser, Despertem a mulher sábia que as fará florescer. Sejam livres, autênticas, empoderadas, Em um universo de amor, paz e jornadas.
Abrace suas dores, suas sombras com compaixão, E veja emergir uma mulher em plena transformação. No abraço dessas meninas feridas, a cura se inicia, E a verdadeira essência feminina se ilumina. - Soham Nagananda KaliOm
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ohisem29onen · 1 year
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mynameisonionhaha · 4 months
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Matthew Patel Analysis
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I would like to say first off, I am not Indian. I am a Mexican kid who just really likes learning about different cultures. If anything in this is incorrect, offensive, or just overall dumb, I would really like to be corrected and would REALLY like to be able to fix it.
I’ve been trying to decipher what the markings on the demon girl’s and Matthew’s foreheads are. The main assumption would be that they are bindis, but that doesn’t sit entirely right with me when you think about what they represent in Indian culture.
For the demon girls, you COULD say that the markings are bindis, and that they are supposed to represent something “marital”, which would then imply that their binding to Matthew is more complicated, but I personally disagree with this for multiple reasons.
Then of course, for Matthew that would be a bit more complicated. Married women aren’t the only ones who use bindi markings of course as they also can have other uses and meanings, such as representing the third eye. Given Matthew’s powers, this would make sense, but it still doesn’t fully fit correctly in my beautiful mind.
The biggest thing that perplexes me is their colors and shape. They aren’t exactly round--they actually seem to be more elongated, like a very thin teardrop. This made me wonder if they were actually supposed to be tilaks instead, which makes slightly more sense to my big brain. This has to do with two main reasons: 1, both men and women can wear it. 2, Shiva and Shakti.
Let’s start with Shakta.
“Shaktas (worshippers of Devi — the feminine manifestation of the Divine) use kumkum to either draw a single red vertical line, or place a red dot, as a symbol of her divine energy and power.”  Source: https://www.hinduamerican.org/blog/5-things-to-know-about-tilak
Shakta is the consort of Shiva, the goddess who is often personified as “Devi”, who acts as the divine feminine to Shiva’s divine masculinity.
“Yoni, (Sanskrit: “abode,” “source,” “womb,” or “vagina”) in Hinduism, the symbol of the goddess Shakti, the feminine generative power and, as a goddess, the consort of Shiva. In Shaivism, the branch of Hinduism devoted to worship of the god Shiva, the yoni is often associated with the lingam, which is Shiva’s symbol. In sculpture and paintings, the lingam is depicted as resting in the yoni as a cylinder in a spouted dish. The two symbols together represent the eternal process of creation and regeneration, the union of the male and female principles, and the totality of all existence. In a myth narrated in several Puranas, the body of Sati, an avatar of Shakti, is dismembered and scattered throughout India. Her yoni falls, and remains, in Assam, regarded as the home of Tantra (esoteric practices).” Source: https://www.britannica.com/topic/yoni 
These statements already clear up the shape, color, and meaning behind the girl’s markings. They are the feminine consorts to Matthew Patel and his escapades. Personally I really like this for multiple reasons, the biggest being that it makes their dynamic significantly more wholesome. This article, https://hridaya-yoga.com/blog/yoni-puja/, talks about the yoni tantras and overall adoration and respect for women. While Matthew and his girls don’t interact together much in terms of actual conversation, the general case seems to be that they are protective, uplifting, and devoted to him, while in return we see that they are treated with respect and not once does he ever see them as lesser or treat them as such. (This could be countered with the fact that they do get put in harm's way a lot, but given that they seem to be able to respawn just fine it probably isn’t an issue and something they are willing to do for him anyways.)
With that, let’s talk about Shiva.
“Shiva meaning “The Auspicious One” is one of the three major deities of Hinduism. He is worshiped as the Supreme God within Shaivism, one of the three most influential denominations in contemporary Hinduism and is also called “the Transformer and the Destroyer”.” Source: https://www.templepurohit.com/shiva-worshipped-form-linga-lingam/#google_vignette 
Matthew and Shiva have lots of things going on, which personally I find really freaking cool. He literally summons what appears to be the trishul, which is Shiva’s trident. How dope is that?? 
“The Trishul, also known as the trident, is the primary weapon of Lord Shiva. It is characterized by three sharp blades connected by a long handle. The three blades always point in the upward direction. Shiva is always found to be holding the handle of the Trishul when he is depicted in the saguna linga form. The three blades have various representations in Hindu mythology.” Source: https://servdharm.com/blogs/post/significance-of-shivas-trishul#:~:text=The%20Trishul%2C%20also%20known%20as,in%20the%20saguna%20linga%20form.
When it comes to the actual symbol on his forehead however, that becomes more difficult. I wondered if he was Shaiva (Shaiva meaning “follower of Shiva”), and that was what the symbol meant, but I couldn’t find anything regarding his specifically.
“Shaivites (worshippers of Shiva), for example, smear their foreheads with three horizontal lines of vibhuti, a sacred white ash that acts as a reminder of the temporary nature of the material world. Made of the burnt dried wood from Hindu fire rituals, the three lines of vibhuti are called tripundra, and represent Shiva’s threefold powers of will, knowledge, and action. Tripudra is also frequently worn with a dot made of kumkum (a powdered red turmeric) in the center, symbolizing the creative and energetic force of the Divine known as the Goddess Shakti.” Source: https://www.hinduamerican.org/blog/5-things-to-know-about-tilak 
Interestingly enough, the tripundra does share the teardrop shape that Matthew has. What confuddles me is the lack of the three lines, and the color. I am unsure as to whether or not this has meaning, was on purpose, or was just what they decided to go with.
I did however come to the conclusion that the color might be related to bhasma (calcine ash), more specifically, “Pushpa Kasisa, which is crystalline with bluish green color.” Source: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3530270/ 
“Bhasma is a Sanskrit word that means “bone ash,” “cinder” or “disintegration.” It comes from the root bha, meaning “delusion,” “appearance” or “likeness,” and sma, meaning “ever” or “always.” In Hinduism and yoga, bhasma is sacred ash. In some traditions, it is thought to contain the energy of Shiva.” 
“In the spiritual context, bhasma symbolizes burning the ego to ashes in order to unite with the higher Self or the divine. It represents liberation from the limitations of mortal life and freedom from the cycle of reincarnation. It is also a reminder of the temporary nature of the physical body, which will one day return to ashes.
Also called vibhooti, bhasma is the sacred ash from the fire of a yogi or saint or from the sacrificial fire known as yajna in which special wood, herbs, grains, ghee and other items are offered as part of a worship ritual. Bhasma is thought to destroy sin and consume evil.” Source: https://www.yogapedia.com/definition/5934/bhasma#:~:text=In%20the%20spiritual%20context%2C%20bhasma,from%20the%20cycle%20of%20reincarnation. 
Overall it appears that bhasma is applied to protect its wearer from physical harm/illness as well as serving its spiritual purposes which works really well given that it appeared during a fight where Matthew was in fact, getting harmed.
(I do want to mention though that I do think that it is not actual bhasma as that really wouldn’t make sense, but the similarities and “coincidences” are really cool to me.)
Okay, how does this relate to Matthew’s powers?
“According to yogic texts, there exist seven major chakras (discs of subtle concentrated energy) that run along the center of the body, each of which relate to some aspect of a person’s physical, emotional, and psychological make-up. Tilak is placed on the forehead between the eyebrows where the ajna chakra is located. As ajna means to “perceive” or “command,” the ajna chakra is considered to be the “eye of intuition,” through which a person can discern information that cannot otherwise be seen with one’s physical eyes. This “third eye” is a spiritually potent part of one’s being that helps one to focus inward on the Divine. Tilak, therefore, is placed on the ajna chakra to invoke this divine energy, as well as act as a reminder of the ultimate life goal.” Source: https://www.hinduamerican.org/blog/5-things-to-know-about-tilak 
If Matthew is invoking the power of Shiva to aid him through the third eye, or the ajna chakra, this would make the most sense (and would explain why we hadn’t seen it before, probably). I also think it explains his fireballs pretty well, as I’ve noticed a lot of fire and burning practices and metaphors throughout my search for answers.
Oh, also, this: “Shiva's tapas generated so much heat that his body transformed into a pillar of fire - a blazing lingam that threatened to destroy the whole world. The gods did not know how to control Shiva's fire.”
In fact, the whole summary article thingy is really cool to me, so i’ll put it all here.
“Shiva saw no sense in the transitory pleasures of life, so he rejected samsara, smeared his body with ash, closed his eyes and performed austerities.
Shiva's tapas generated so much heat that his body transformed into a pillar of fire - a blazing lingam that threatened to destroy the whole world. The gods did not know how to control Shiva's fire.
Suddenly there appeared a yoni - the divine vessel of the mother-goddess. It caught the fiery lingam and contained its heat, thus saving the cosmos from untimely destruction.
Shiva is often pictured in a pacific mood with his consort Parvati, as the cosmic dancer Nataraja, as a naked ascetic, as a mendicant beggar, as a yogi Dhakshinamurthy, and as the androgynous union of Shiva and Parvati in one body (Ardhanarisvara).
Shiva also takes the form of Ardhanari, his androgynous form. The right side of the sculpture is Shiva and the left side is Parvati. The attributes of each are split directly down the middle.
Another example of Shiva's apparent synthesis of male and female attributes is seen in his earrings. He often wears one earring in the style of a man and the other as a female.” Source: https://www.lotussculpture.com/shiva-hindu-god-lord-destruction-meaning-symbolism.html#:~:text=Shiva's%20tapas%20generated%20so%20much,how%20to%20control%20Shiva's%20fire. 
So yeah, there you have it. Here is every single source I used:
Shiva
https://servdharm.com/blogs/post/significance-of-shivas-trishul#:~:text=The%20Trishul%2C%20also%20known%20as,in%20the%20saguna%20linga%20form. 
https://www.lotussculpture.com/shiva-hindu-god-lord-destruction-meaning-symbolism.html#:~:text=Shiva's%20tapas%20generated%20so%20much,how%20to%20control%20Shiva's%20fire. 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shiva
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trishula 
https://www.templepurohit.com/shiva-worshipped-form-linga-lingam/#google_vignette 
Shakti/Yoni
https://www.britannica.com/topic/yoni 
https://hridaya-yoga.com/blog/yoni-puja/ 
https://kripalu.org/resources/shakti-power-within-you#:~:text=Shakti%20means%20power%2C%20energy%2C%20or,the%20divine%20masculine%20god%20Shiva. 
Tilak
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/tilak-ancient-practice-significance-neeta-singhal 
https://www.hinduamerican.org/blog/5-things-to-know-about-tilak 
https://www.britannica.com/topic/tilak 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tilaka 
Bindi
https://exametc.com/magazine/details.php?id=900 
https://www.sanskritimagazine.com/bindi-meaning-and-significance-of-the-dot-on-forehead/ 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bindi_(decoration) 
Bhasma
https://www.yogapedia.com/definition/5934/bhasma#:~:text=In%20the%20spiritual%20context%2C%20bhasma,from%20the%20cycle%20of%20reincarnation. 
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24696811/#:~:text=There%20are%20various%20importance%20of,heavy%20metals%20in%20the%20body. 
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3530270/ 
Third Eye
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_eye 
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janaknandini-singh999 · 9 months
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The Mahavidya (Sanskrit: महाविद्या, IAST: Mahāvidyā, lit. Great Wisdoms) are a group of ten Hindu[1] Tantric goddesses.[2] The 10 Mahavidyas are usually named in the following sequence: Kali, Tara, Tripura Sundari, Bhuvaneshvari, Bhairavi , Chhinnamasta, Dhumavati, Bagalamukhi, Matangi and Kamala.[3] Nevertheless, the formation of this group encompass divergent and varied religious traditions that include yogini worship, Saivism, Vaishnavism, and Vajrayana Buddhism.[4]
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Shaktas believe, "the one Truth is sensed in ten different facets; the Divine Mother is adored and approached as ten cosmic personalities," the Dasa-Mahavidya ("ten-Mahavidyas").[6] As per another school of thought in Shaktism Mahavidyas are considered to be form of Mahakali. The Mahavidyas are considered Tantric in nature, and are usually identified as:[7
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1. Kali: The goddess who is the ultimate form of Brahman, and the devourer of time (Supreme Deity of Kalikula systems). Mahakali is of a pitch black complexion, darker than the dark of the dead of the night. She has three eyes, representing the past, present and future. She has shining white, fang-like teeth, a gaping mouth, and her red, bloody tongue hanging from there. She has unbound, disheveled hairs. She wears tiger skins as her garments, a garland of skulls and a garland of rosy red flowers around her neck, and on her belt, she was adorned with skeletal bones, skeletal hands as well as severed arms and hands as her ornamentation. She has four hands, two of them had the trident called the trishula and the sword and two others carried a demon head and a bowl collecting the blood dripping from a demon head.
2. Tara: The goddess who acts as a guide and a protector, and she who offers the ultimate knowledge that grants salvation. She is the goddess of all sources of energy. The energy of the sun is believed to originate from her. She manifested as the mother of Shiva after the incident of Samudra Manthana to heal him as her child. Tara is of a light blue complexion. She has disheveled hair, wearing a crown decorated with the digit of the half-moon. She has three eyes, a snake coiled comfortably around her throat, wearing the skins of tigers, and a garland of skulls. She is also seen wearing a belt supporting her skirt made of tiger-skin. Her four hands carry a lotus, scimitar, demon head and scissors. Her left foot rests on the laying down Shiva.
3. Tripura Sundari (Shodashi, Lalita): The goddess who is "beauty of the three worlds" (Supreme Deity of Srikula systems); the "Tantric Parvati" or the "Moksha Mukta". She is the ruler of Manidvipa, the eternal supreme abode of the goddess. Shodashi is seen with a molten gold complexion, three placid eyes, a calm mien, wearing red and pink vestments, adorned with ornaments on her divine limbs and four hands, each holding a goad, lotus, a bow, and arrow. She is seated on a throne.
4. Bhuvaneshvari: The goddess as the world mother, or whose body comprises all the fourteen lokas of the cosmos. Bhuvaneshvari is of a fair, golden complexion, with three content eyes as well as a calm mien. She wears red and yellow garments, decorated with ornaments on her limbs and has four hands. Two of her four hands hold a goad and noose while her other two hands are open. She is seated on a divine, celestial throne.
5. Bhairavi:  The fierce goddess. The female version of Bhairava. Bhairavi is of a fiery, volcanic red complexion, with three furious eyes, and disheveled hair. Her hair is matted, tied up in a bun, decorated by a crescent moon as well as adorning two horns, one sticking out from each side. She has two protruding tusks from the ends of her bloody mouth. She wears red and blue garments and is adorned with a garland of skulls around her neck. She also wears a belt decorated with severed hands and bones attached to it. She is also decked with snakes and serpents too as her ornamentation – rarely is she seen wearing any jewelry on her limbs. Of her four hands, two are open and two hold a rosary and book.
6. Chhinnamasta: The self-decapitated goddess. She chopped her own head off in order to satisfy Jaya and Vijaya (metaphors of rajas and tamas - part of the trigunas). Chinnamasta has a red complexion, embodied with a frightful appearance. She has disheveled hair. She has four hands, two of which hold a sword and another hand holding her own severed head; three blazing eyes with a frightful mien, wearing a crown. Two of her other hands hold a lasso and drinking bowl. She is a partially clothed lady, adorned with ornaments on her limbs and wearing a garland of skulls on her body. She is mounted upon the back of a copulating couple.
7. Dhumavati: The widow goddess. Dhumavati is of a smoky dark brown complexion, her skin is wrinkled, her mouth is dry, some of her teeth have fallen out, her long disheveled hair is gray, her eyes are seen as bloodshot and she has a frightening mien, which is seen as a combined source of anger, misery, fear, exhaustion, restlessness, constant hunger and thirst. She wears white clothes, donned in the attire of a widow. She is sitting in a horseless chariot as her vehicle of transportation and on top of the chariot, there is an emblem of a crow as well as a banner. She has two trembling hands, her one hand bestows boons and/or knowledge and the other holds a winnowing basket.
8. Bagalamukhi: The goddess who paralyzes enemies. Bagalamukhi has a molten gold complexion with three bright eyes, lush black hair and a benign mien. She is seen wearing yellow garments and apparel. She is decked with yellow ornaments on her limbs. Her two hands hold a mace or club and holds demon Madanasura by the tongue to keep him at bay. She is shown seated on either a throne or on the back of a crane.
9. Matangi: The Prime Minister of Lalita (in Srikula systems), sometimes called the "Tantric Saraswati". Matangi is depicted as emerald green in complexion, with lush, disheveled black hair, three placid eyes and a calm look on her face. She is seen wearing red garments and apparel, bedecked with various ornaments all over her delicate limbs. She is seated on a royal throne and she has four hands, three of which hold a sword or scimitar, a skull and a veena (a musical instrument). Her one hand bestows boons to her devotees.
10. Kamalatmika (Kamala): The lotus goddess; sometimes called the "Tantric Lakshmi". Kamala is of a molten gold complexion with lush black hair, three bright, placid eyes, and a benevolent expression. She is seen wearing red and pink garments and apparel and bedecked with various ornaments and lotuses all over her limbs. She is seated on a fully bloomed lotus, while with her four hands, two hold lotuses while two grant her devotees' wishes and assures protection from fear.
All these Mahavidyas reside in Manidvipa.
The Mahabhagavata Purana and Brihaddharma Purana however, list Shodashi (Sodasi) as Tripura Sundari, which is simply another name for the same goddess.[9] The Guhyati guyha-tantra associates the Mahavidyas with the Dashavatara, the ten avatars of Vishnu, and states that the Mahavidyas are the source from which the avatars of Vishnu arise.
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incarnateirony · 1 year
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not what i set out to finish, got a bit distracted on other meta ends, but too good to leave sitting in drafts
and no just in case you think that's when they set all their clocks, or it was actual time, no and no. there was a lot of interesting clockwork in 15.01 to begin with, I just tagged my stuff back then poorly
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In Manipura and below, man is bound by the laws of karma and fate. In Anahata one makes decisions ("follows one's heart") based on one's higher self, not the unfulfilled emotions and desires of lower nature. As such, it is known as the heart chakra.
It is also associated with love and compassion, charity to others and psychic healing. Meditation on this chakra is said to bring about the following siddhis (abilities): he becomes a lord of speech, he is dear to women, his presence controls the senses of others, and he can leave and enter the body at will.
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Anahata (Sanskrit: अनाहत, IAST: Anāhata, English: "unstruck") or heart chakra is the fourth primary chakra, according to Hindu Yogic, Shakta and Buddhist Tantric traditions. In Sanskrit, anahata means "unhurt, unstruck, and unbeaten". Anahata Nad refers to the Vedic concept of unstruck sound (the sound of the celestial realm). Anahata is associated with balance, calmness, and serenity.
The name of this chakra signifies the state of freshness that appears when we are able to become detached and to look at the different and apparently contradictory experiences of life with a state of openness (expansion).
Normally we are not used to the effect produced by the confrontation of the two opposite forces. At the level of Anahata chakra appears the possibility to integrate the two opposite forces and obtain the effect (sound, in this case), without the two forces being confronted (without touching of the two parts).
This energy is specific to cooperation and integration, which brings peace and a new perspective in a world which, up to this level (considering only the energies specific to the first three centres of force: Muladhara, Swasdhistana and Manipura) was made only of a more or less conscious confrontation between opposite forces. The name Anahata suggests, in fact, the synergetic effect of the interaction of energies at this level.
Anahata is considered to be a tiny flame inside the heart. associated with the ability to make decisions outside the realm of karma.
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Hrit (Hridaya, Surya) chakra Tree inside two circles inside a lotus flower The Hrit chakra (just below Anahata) is the seat of the wish-fulfilling tree.
Immediately below Anahata (at the solar plexus or, sometimes, on the near left side of the body) is a minor chakra known as Hrit (or Hridaya, "heart"), with eight petals.
It has three regions:
a vermilion sun region,
within which is a white moon region,
within which is a deep-red fire region.
Within this is the red wish-fulfilling tree, kalpavriksha, which symbolises the ability to manifest what one wishes to happen in the world.
The heart wheel in Tibetan Buddhism is the location of the indestructible red-and-white drop. At death, the winds of the body dissolve and enter this drop, which then leads the body into Bardo (the intermediate stage) and rebirth. The heart wheel in this model is circular, white and has eight petals (or channels) reaching downwards.
These channels divide into three wheels (mind, speech and body)
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The heart wheel is important in meditation; in the lower tantras, the mantra is recited from the heart. It is recited verbally and then mentally;
then, in the heart, a tiny moon disc and flame are imagined from which the mantra rings.
In the higher tantras (the Anuttarayoga Tantra of the Sarma schools) or the Inner Tantras of the Nyingma school, the practitioner attempts to dissolve the winds and drops into the central channel at the level of the heart to experience the Yoga of Clear Light.
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Hey,how are you? :) i know this is kinda Random but everytime i see your profile pic i think it is the goddess kali,the moons is like a skull Collar,idk why i Always see her...btw i love your blog vibe ♡ i wish you a nice day/night
I am CONVINCED that I have found my soul family!!! OMFG. I have prayed for all of you. For many, many days. I feel whole and complete. I am so grateful… I went book shopping the other day (days after starting this page) and found a few books about her and grabbed them! I also found this “Rolling Stones” shirt! I was SO drawn to it. I had now idea until I did research… I was blown AWAY. Thank you! I hope you’re having a lovely night or day as well : ) Everything is connected.
From the web:
Kali's earliest appearance is when she emerged from Durga. The goddess is stated to destroy evil in order to defend the innocent. Over time, Kali has been worshipped by devotional movements and Tàntric sects variously as the Divine Mother, Mother of the Universe, Principal energy Adi Shakti. Shakta Hindu and Tantric sects additionally worship her as the ultimate reality or Brahman. She is also seen as the divine protector and the one who bestows moksha, or liberation. Worshipped throughout South Asia but particularly in Nepal, Kashmir, South India, Bengal, and Assam, Kali is both geographically and culturally marginal.
That speaks for ITSELF!!! 🔥🔥🔥
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Naivedya (food) offering for Bhadrakaali mata puja, Nabadwip . Shakta raas yatra, Bengal
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Intro to Tantra
Tantra as a subject has always fascinated me, its ability to break orthodoxy, to reform religious and spiritual expression from within all the while maintaining a strong religious identity, whether it be Hindu or Buddhist. This is just a piece I wrote to understand this vast and complex subject and I hope you guys enjoy it as well. 
What is tantrism? 
Tantra etymologically is a hard to define term. The literal meaning is “loom, weave/ warp” and can also mean essence. However, tantra can be more intuitively defined as any systematic broadly applicable "text, theory, system, method, instrument, technique or practice”. it’s an esoteric occult tradition which is almost always equated with spiritual sex or sex magic in the west. In the eastern tradition, however, it is much more than that. Further, it is a magical tradition that is a part of both Hinduism and Buddhism. In Hinduism, there are both the right hand path (eg: Sri Vidya) and the left hand path of Tantra (eg: Kaula). 
The right hand path seeks to keep in line with orthodox principles of Hindu society while the left hand path seeks to break down all the boundaries between purity and impurity which is where the theory of pancha Makara and other such practices comes in (the usage of meat, fish, parched grain, wine and sexual union in ritual), which each represent the 5 elements. They use this rather than the usual representation (I.e flowers, lamp, incense, food, sandalwood paste for each of the elements) because ‘liberation is achieved by the use of that which causes bondage’. In Buddhism, tantric practice is primarily developed as a part of Vajrayana Buddhism which was highly influenced and developed in Tibet from the Shiva tantras. The agamic traditions are also called tantrism, where the agamas mean "that which has come down”. The Agama literature is voluminous, and includes 28 Shaiva Agamas, 64 Shakta Agamas (also called Tantras), and 108 Vaishnava Agamas (also called Pancharatra Samhitas), and numerous Upa-Agamas. These tantras/agamas are also more commonly referred to as the fifth veda by those schools inclined to assimilate it, some schools seek to unite Tantric and Vedic teachings while others do not. 
So what is the ultimate goal of Hindu Tantrism?  
It’s to unite shiva and Shakthi within oneself and ultimately achieve enlightenment [only in the shaivite and Shakthi traditions], the different schools such as Kashmiri shaivism and shaiva siddhanta (shiva sect) and Sri vidya (shaktha sect) are only defined as such due to their inclination toward one either shiva or Shakthi as their main deity, however, the underlying principle remains the same. The Vaishnava sect (worshippers of vishnu) also have their main tantric doctrine called Pancharatra which is ritually similar to shaiva siddhanta, both of which are orthodox and quite rigid traditions whose rituals are followed in South Indian temples. But the most interesting aspects of Tantra comes from the theory that for the tantric the ultimate goal is Jiva Mukthi (immortality in the body) and it is not to be achieved through an ascetic life but rather there are 4 goals in life: Artha (wealth), Kama (sensual pleasure), dharma (righteous duty) and moksha (enlightenment/liberation). And so there must be a balance between worldly life and spiritual life. Further, tantrics believe that the ultimate non duality is when there is nothing that can be stated as moral or immoral and some go to extreme sadhanas (spiritual practices) in order to remove the shackles of duality. To them then everything in the world is sacred, almost like an antithesis to atheism and as a reaction to the orthodox religious traditions, hierarchy and “purity” described in them. 
The philosophy of immortality itself is actually incredibly interesting. Because it is believed that after death the soul reincarnates and has to go through this cycle of living etc again and with the added belief that the soul and the divine is ultimately one, it is viewed that the best way to achieve true enlightenment is by extending one’s life (immortality, jiva mukthi). The process to achieve immortality is further described in detail with most of the tantric doctrines agreeing on the fundamental principles to achieve it. In that regard, from the perspective of a tantric, the texts describe an almost scientific manner to achieving the goals of mysticism/magic with a myriad of tools, doctrines and symbolisms used within each of the schools to achieve the ultimate goal. Achieving immortality when one is alive, however, is not in contrast in contrast to the ultimate aim of other dharmic traditions which is to achieve moksha (liberation [after death]), it is instead the ultimate form of liberation according to tantric doctrine. 
Yoga Vs Tantra 
While yoga can be classified as mystical tradition, Tantra can be seen as a magical tradition. The differences between the two can be summarised as, “mysticism is the art of giving and magic is the art of getting”. You could say that the two philosophies are linked through the practice of Kundalini yoga. Just like yoga there are some commonalities between all the tantric schools and tantric philosophy more generally. The seven common characteristics (although there could be more) are: 
it’s an esoteric tradition because it is deemed to be dangerous and contains transgressive practices and so entry into practice requires initiation and the traditions themselves use highly metaphorical imagery 
You need a teacher (guru), who is the one who initiates the disciple [personal opinion: especially with fake gurus being a rampant phenomena It’s my personal philosophy which echoes Shaiva siddhanta “shiva is the sat guru (the teacher of all/the eternal teacher)”]
The use of yantras (geometrical figures) 
The use of mantras (chants) 
Revaluation of the body as a positive being embodied with subtle energies (kundalini yoga and chakras) 
Problematic mental states viewed positively and used in order to achieve the divine 
Deity identification and unity with the deity 
These seven characteristics are common to both Hindu and Buddhist tantric traditions. Now, there are obviously quite a lot of differences in worship even within each subdivision of each philosophy and more generally between philosophies and I haven’t really touched upon Buddhist Tantrism but this sort of gives a basic introduction to the vast rabbit hole that is tantra. 
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Hey how’ve you been? I’ve been reading your explanations on the Hindu scriptures and find them very interesting…I’ve recently been reading this book called I Am Not The Body , Discovering the Truth Beyond Bondage by Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj and I think some of what was said in the book was quite similar. I was wondering how you personally reach the void and how the scriptures helped you?
Hiiii! I'm doing well and I loveeee your blog💗 I love the specific post about the I AM state from faith and fortune ( as I had never read faith and fortune, something clicked inside me when I saw your post 🌠 long story short, it helped me enter the void as I just focused on the I AM)
Well I have grown up as a Hindu....but I spent most of my life not wondering what tf it is and what does it mean to be one, like this term was something which I just used to tick off in the religion section of any important document.
Growing up hindu is confusing tbh....like my grandma used to do Puja/worship/rituals? everyday....but instead of Gods she used to keep images of some gurus in her altar. My mom was sort of following vedanta I guess( it's a school of thought from the Vedic path of Hinduism) while growing up I don't ever remember her telling me something about her path. My dad used to follow some guru in the past...but later in his life he turned into a nastika( people who don't believe in any creator and don't believe the major vedic scriptures to be of any knowledge)
As a result, I naturally became atheist. Also I was very very inclined towards science( it's hard to let go of logic, even to this day😔) my knowledge about hinduism was only reserved to polytheism, superstitions, idol worship and other stuff due to movies🤷 after discovering everything ( I started cuz like I became kind of a history geek, and discovered some really great philosophies)
The reason I'm telling you all this is hinduism is not hinduism. There is nothing called hinduism. The term “Hinduism,” is of relatively recent vintage. It was coined by Westerners in the 18th century as a convenient catch- all term for the “bewilderingly complex culture of dozens of languages and religious and cultural traditions” that early European explorers encountered in India. Each of these interrelated traditions conceptualizes the Supreme Divine in its own manner, though without disrespecting or disregarding the concepts of other schools.
Discovering law of assumption and Neville reaffirmed my belief in Indian traditions I guess... Earlier I was like no way consciousness is separate form the body, obviously its a by-product of the brain🤦‍♀️( but even science is not sure about this) So I'm still discovering things about my culture.... particularly shaktism ( cuz my ancestors were from a region which was known for shakta worship i.e worshipping goddesses and believing the ultimate reality is feminine)
I entered the by just focusing on the I AM. I AM pure consciousness. That's the only identity I have. Nothing else. Earlier before discovering the void I used to do a Hindu meditation which consisted of saying "I am not the body" & "I am not the mind" ( it's one of the spiritual practices of the kriya tradition) I guess that might have helped my subconscious....
it didn't take me long to enter the void. Just focusing on the 4D and destroying the separation of 4D & 3D while affirming in my mind, as I'm just pure consciousness from which everything emenates.
If you wanna know other stuff about "hinduism" you can msg me 😄
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Did Shiva have any daughters?
Yes Shiva has at least two daughters, described in Shiva Mahapurana (Rudra Sanhita, Sati Khanda), Padma Mahapurana, and other Shastras, and worshipped in Hindu communities.
Shiva’s best-known daughter is Ashokasundari, also named Bala Tripurasundari, Lavanya, Anvi, and Viraja. She is a Goddess of trees, gardens, harmony, devotion, beauty, the alleviation of sorrow, and also Goddess of salt. She is also associated with Kinnara spirits. She is especially worshipped in Gujarat and neighboring areas, where various Vratas are observed in her honor. She married a mortal man, and had a hundred daughters and one son.
She is also widely worshipped in South India as Bala Tripurasundari. We worship her in my local temple, and I have also seen her being worshipped in temples in Tamil Nadu. My Guru also teaches about her, and she appears in various Shakta scriptures of the Shrikula tradition. The charming story is told of her that when she was only a small child (six or nine years old I think, I forget the exact number), her mother Lalita Tripurasundari was preparing to go to war against an army of thousands of demons. Little Bala insisted that she was fully educated in the arts of war and she wanted to come fight too. Her reluctant mother eventually allowed Bala to fight in the battle, where this brilliant divine fireball of a little girl fiercely slew thirty demons.
Another daughter of Shiva is Jyoti, also known as Jwalamukhi (Blazing Face) Rayaki, and Raka, Goddess of light, grace, and the full moon. She is worshipped in many temples in Tamil Nadu as well as North India. I have seen her temples in Nepal. She is worshipped as Raka in the Vedas.
Some (particularly in Bengal) say that the Goddess Manasa is a daughter of Shiva. However the Shastras contradict this, and I personally do not believe it. I actually have my own theory about where this idea started.
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