Guest guest Posted February 20, 2002 Report Share Posted February 20, 2002 In the Bengal Vaisnava tradition there is a practice where a serious practitioner is given an esoteric identity within the realm of Vrindavana by his or her guru. This includes the following details: age, colour of skin, what kind of clothes you wear, etc. The practitioner memorises maps of Vrindavana, where he or she lives, where he or she sports with Krishna, etc. Usually the identity is that of a manjari, a young girl who assists in the play of Radha and Krishna, but it could also be a friend of Krsna. This new identity is called the siddha-deha, the perfected body. It is considered to be the practitioners true identity. In meditation the practitioner enters this "reality" and the goal is to enter permanently into it at one point. This "imaginary" world is considered to be the highest reality, the cosmic drama, the eternal spiritual play of Radha and Krishna. I want to know if a similar practice also exists in the worship of Devi. Is there any such practice in the Shakta tradition? If it does not exist in the Shakta tradition, does such a practice exist in the Shaiva tradition in connection with Parvati and Shiva ? I would be most grateful for some information. Kind regards, Alexandra Kafka alexandra.kafka (AT) aon (DOT) at Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2002 Report Share Posted February 20, 2002 alexandra, i have posed this question to shri bhramanshaktiji, jr in my forum - he is a tantrik par excellance.... as soon as i get an answr from him, i will post it here... ok? love and take care... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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