Guest guest Posted June 14, 2003 Report Share Posted June 14, 2003 I've been contemplating the famous "Serenity Prayer," in use by millions of Twelve-Step groups. <Dear God (or Higher Power)-- Grant me the Serenity to accept the things I cannot change, ...the Courage to change the things that I can, ...and the Wisdom to know the difference.> Don't these three gifts of God sound suspiciously like the Three Shaktis of Hindu tradition? The Serenity of Lakshmi Devi (the Power to Maintain) The Courage of Durga Devi (the Power to Transform) The Wisdom of Sarasvati Devi (the Power to Create) Indeed, couldn't "Higher Power" be translated into Sanskrit as <ParaShakti>? <Om Parashaktye namaha> -- Len/ Kalipadma ______________ The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 15, 2003 Report Share Posted June 15, 2003 A really interesting observation, Kalipadma. It sounds to me like you're on the right track. I'd only note that ParaShakti means Highest Power or Supreme Power, not merely Higher Power. But this is just semantic nitpicking; I do not think it affects the validity of your analysis in the least. Thank you ... DB , kalipadma@j... wrote: > > > I've been contemplating the famous "Serenity Prayer," in use by millions > of Twelve-Step groups. > > <Dear God (or Higher Power)-- > Grant me the Serenity to accept the things I cannot change, > ...the Courage to change the things that I can, > ...and the Wisdom to know the difference.> > > Don't these three gifts of God sound suspiciously like the Three Shaktis > of Hindu tradition? > > The Serenity of Lakshmi Devi (the Power to Maintain) > The Courage of Durga Devi (the Power to Transform) > The Wisdom of Sarasvati Devi (the Power to Create) > > Indeed, couldn't "Higher Power" be translated into Sanskrit as > <ParaShakti>? > > <Om Parashaktye namaha> > > -- Len/ Kalipadma > > > > > ______________ > The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! > Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! > Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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