PARABHATTARIKA ( A repost )

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Para Bharattiraka is Mahatripurasundari, the Godess of supreme beauty

and wisdom who pervades the three functional aspects of

manifestation. Ever splendid is her five fold glory. She is also in

the gross form the she assumes according to the traditional

contemplation of an earnest seeker as Tripua Bhairavi, while the

ultimate truth remains openly concealed in her infinite supreme self.

 

The Devi is Kriya Shakthi, the predominating power of activity-which

has close resemblence to Mantroddhara vidhi-the way of elevation

through mantra (srividya). This approach of worship to Tripura is

made through AAnavopaya, the light means in which even meditation is

held to be a kriya-physical or mental activity. It also uses Kriya in

a gross form e.g. repetition of mantra,worship of a chosen deity, an

idol etc. Aanavopaya is, therefore called kriyopaya or laghuupaya.

 

The main triple symbolism that underlies this concept is :

 

1.Poojasamketa-secret of worship.

2.Chakrasmaketa-secret of yantra(or shatchakras)

3.Mantrasmaketa-secret of the mantra.

 

The search ofr truth involves reflection,the means of fixing the mind

on it's object by thinking, concentration, etc. without the aid of

articulate repitition of the mantra. It consists of the practice of

gathering knowledge for grasping the ultimate truth. This means is

called Jnanopaya or Sakthopaya.Knowledge of reality is established

through the medium of "origin and reflection" or bimba-pratibimba,

the principle whose main factors exist in the lower spheres with

their sources in higher spheres.The pasyanti,madhyama,vaikhari that

exist in manifestation , have their existance in higher level of para.

 

Since beauty and delight of existance come from the delight that runs

through warp and woof of things or the very sap of life that sustains

existance, it is natural that illusionary and evanescent objects lure

a person.To give one the right direction towards realization of the

ultimate truth, the sastra uses the attracting material objects of

beauty like women,deer,flower etc. as concrete examples to enable

the struggling aspirant understand what the truth is.Thus research

affords easy comprehension for an aspirant of common intelligence

through the unfoldment of it's symbology.

 

This is called Shaktopaya !

 

The universe is a object in a pitcher yet to manifest.When the power

of will, Icchha Shakthi of Para Bhattarika Maha Tripurasundari

predominates, it depicts her virginhood.Her form is therefore bashful

and so indistinct and not quite visible. Mahamaya,is the sixth

category in the order of evolution towards manifestation . It is the

stage where shrinkage of Abheda(non-difference) and appearance of

Bheda(difference) takes place.Mahamaya works her power of enchantment

in the process of creation.When Parashakthi is pleased to grace

aspirant, she , instead of distracting senses, directs those towards

realization of supreme unity. She leads from difference to no-

difference , from darkness to light and from mortality to

immortality. Therefore she is the greatest power Mahashakthi, the

great power of surprise which she dispalys in evolution as well as in

involution. Her unattained glory shines everywhere .

 

In the involutary practice of recognising the supreme reality, it is

the practice of experiencing spontaneous concentration which is

gifted by the divine sovereignity , Mahamaya, not attainable with

human effort.This means of self-realization is called Sambhavopaya.

 

Though the reality remains apparently concealed yet it is inwardly

revealed to the few when divinity choses.

 

In Tantra, Shambhavopaya is called Icchha yoga.It is the intutional

natured one and only those of graceful intellect may befavoured with

this superior kind of yoga. The previous two means (kriya and Jnana)

are pushed to the background what this means is revealed to an

earnest aspirant though he is not working for it. The element of

one's will shines in one's pure being to attain prominance in being

perfect.

 

Entering throughly the all pervading supreme consciousness with deep

and steady knowledge of the self consciousness with deep and steady

knowledge of the self of divine grace is Sambhava Yoga which boosts

for ectasy in a higher degree of Shakthipath.

 

The mother's very special aspect is as Jagadambikaa-Mother of the

Universe.She is the Aananda shakthi,the power of Bliss.She is the

charm and the power of manifestation which is about to flower into

action, the universal cause of all motion and change observed

throughout the manifest world.Supreme Bliss is experienced by an

earnest seeker of truth whrn Aananda Shakthi with ever flowing grace

predominates of it's own spontaneity and freedom. It is considered

as the feminine nature , the Motherhood in the universe, being the

universal energy that brings all things to being.

 

This is called Anupaya, not involving any human effort,for complete

realixation of the ultimate reality...Para Shakthi.This the

primordial state without a change and so beyond an unnatural or

accidental circumstances...it is the AAdikaala Siddha Moola Prakriti.

 

In the divine play of five fold glory,Para Shakthi, the inseperable

entity of Parama Shiva is the sovereign creatrix of the cosmos in the

cit aspect.This state transcends the question-answer state and is

called Anuttara.

 

Parameshwara is the supreme Divine with whom infinite power called

Kalaa lies in eternal union.By Kalaa is meant the residual eternal

digit of cosmic energy that abides in the fifteen digits like those

of the moon. It is called Amakalaa the digit of Amavasya.It is

sa=kalaa, a pot filled with nectar.Thsi kalaa is the Panchadashi

mahamantra , which in combination with poornimaa(rest of the kalaas)

becomes the sodashi kalaa(mahaa mantra) named Chit,samvit or

turiyaateetaa.

 

The etymological meaning of sakalaa is that power which pervades all

the categories from Prithvi to Parashakthi. Para Shakthi in her

divine play creates the universe and absorbs it out of her own free

will.

 

The eternal self existance in the first process of involvement is

called Chit, will(icchha) which remained hidden in the depths of

Being.Chit is samvit alone within which the world does not

appear.There fore it is called Anuttara, the supreme reality.It is of

the nature of pure intelligence which is self-luminous and unaffected

by the limitations of time,space and causality.It is infinite light

called Prakasha with an unstinted freedom of action called

vimarsha .This freedom constitutes its power which is identical with

the beingand remains in it.

 

Chit shakthi is beyond approach through any previous means

(Jnana,Shambhava etc.).It is Anuttara,thereis none other who can act

as subject of that self luminous universal consciousness. Is means

Anaakhya, that which cannot be told.This is the nature of Para

Bhattarika as Chit Shakthi.

 

Jaya Jaya Shankara !

Namastripurasundaryai !

Namo Bhagavathe Naarasimhaaya !

sivoham!!!