A Shaktivite Feminist

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Hello z zripe: I appreciate your thoughts, and hearing of your work

in Pasadena, TX. Such a temple is not something I would have

even imagined to exist in Texas, but you and yours did imagine it,

and now it's there for all who seek it. That's inspiring! Thank you

for sharing.

 

Namaste,

Mary Ann

 

, z zripe

<bearbutte2001> wrote:

> Dear sisters and brothers.

>

> I have resisted joining in this interesting debate and

> I can resist no longer.

>

> The notion of Dominance is interesting to me . It

> seems that in looking at the Men in our lives as men

> we forget that they are Children of the Shakti and as

> such they are given the work of Shakti as well. They

> can't help but experss that Shakti.

>

> The dominace in Hinduism can it not be protection. I

> am not speaking to the men who push women out of doing

> more of the esoteric work of Hinduism. These men do so

> out of fear because they sense the Shakti. Bless them

> and pray for these men for they fear the Shakti and

> hence possibly block Her true experssion. This is the

> exception not the rule

>

> Having said that. Men are the protectors who in true

> essence honour and take care of more mundane things

> and allow the woman who is the Shakti to express

> herself and allow Divine Blessings into the home.

>

> The faith expressions start at the home and this

> system has worked

>

> This is because both parties are honoured . To quote

> Satguru Siva Subramuniya Swami.

>

> He states that the men should go out and work and

> provide for the family and his wife adminsters the

> home. If he protects and honors his Shakti . She

> becomes his magnet pulling in blessings into the home.

> Even though she does work. Whatever she asks for , he

> has to give.

>

> I have a friend in Malaysia who's wife asked for a

> house and I saw him work hard and get it for her. She

> pulled in blessings and they are living very happily

> and prosperously.

>

> My life partner and I live in the very same way

> because she is a Shiva devotte and I am a Shakti

> devotte.

>

> Feminism is the enpowerment of women. I agree but lets

> not get caught up in the study of feminism and get the

> action of it

>

> We built a temple in Pasadena Texas. Run by women,

> adminstered by women and pujas done by women.

>

> We do not reject the menfolk for they are children of

> the Ma as well but they understand the women at the

> top at our temple.

>

> We give food to the poor and we help abused women and

> rape victims and children who are abused and even men

> who are .I am not trying to blow my own horn. Why do

> the textbook thing. Express it in your life.be a

> feimnist by action . This is true feminism I

> believe.Honour the Shakti and express her to everyone

> you meet. She created all of us and we have no right

> to make judgments on anyone

> Both Tara and I have seen men come to our door to see

> the Ma and then they go to her and cry like children

> of Ma and they Honour their women like the Ma. These

> men are an inspiration to us , a hope that Ma will

> bless them and their families will honour Her always.

>

> sorry for my rambles folks

>

> May Ma bless us all always with Her Love

>

> Venya Gegathambal Crawford Sinhaputri

>

>

>

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