Guest guest Posted September 11, 2003 Report Share Posted September 11, 2003 Dear Eric, If only there were more men like you trying to show more respect to women! We would live in a much better world! Devi is Shakti, Shakti is the mother of all. All goddesses are fractions of Shakti, all mortal women are fractions of fractions of Devi. So you can address every female as mother. The word "Ma' am" itself contains the word "Ma". Akka Eric Otto <mkultra wrote: Akka - Perhaps what I meant - though it wasn't clear to me at the time - is that a goddess shows up in my dreams and visions from time to time. The first times I "handled" it but now I realize that I didn't address her with reverence, veneration or awe that I should have. I'm also understanding that as a man I need to address all women and feminine creatures with greater respect. There is a bigger view coming about that it is not clear yet involving all of the feminine, i.e., the world beyond my skin and eyes. It's a bit new to me living and growing up in an environment where women there did not have a lot of respect for themselves or with the men in their lives. Seemed that I grew up with a lot of sad or angry women. There is a lot discussion about equity between the sexes but what I find is power issues and who has it in the relationship. If I'm understanding it correctly, it is through the woman that a man might find enlightenment. To be in relationship, then the man has to be a respector of persons in a careful caring way. I am addressing women as ma'am here now just for practice and realizing that such addressing of women is to change my perceptions, too. But the goddess shows up in dreams and glimpses here and there, and one needs to address her respectfully. One needs to address the feminine just as respectfully as if a meditation. I'm probably rambling here. Thanks. Eric , akka_108 <akka_108> wrote: > I think you can address avery goddess as mother (Ma, Mata, Mataji, Amma). > Is that what you mean, or did I misunderstand you? > > Eric Otto <mkultra@f...> wrote: > Hi all - > > Obvioius question: how does one best address a goddess? How does > one best relate to one from the perspect of a male? > > Thank you. > > Eric Otto > > > Sponsor > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 11, 2003 Report Share Posted September 11, 2003 In my everyday life I have taken up the simple Tantric spiritual practice of bowing to all women. All women. It is wonderful how easily that simple gesture of reverence for the Feminine envelops you in the presence of the Goddess. Feel the love. , "Eric Otto" <mkultra@f...> wrote: > > Akka - > > Perhaps what I meant - though it wasn't clear to me at the time - is > that a goddess shows up in my dreams and visions from time to time. > The first times I "handled" it but now I realize that I didn't address > her with reverence, veneration or awe that I should have. I'm also > understanding that as a man I need to address all women and feminine > creatures with greater respect. There is a bigger view coming > about that it is not clear yet involving all of the feminine, i.e., > the world beyond my skin and eyes. > > It's a bit new to me living and growing up in an environment where > women there did not have a lot of respect for themselves or with the > men in their lives. Seemed that I grew up with a lot of sad or angry > women. There is a lot discussion about equity between the sexes but > what I find is power issues and who has it in the relationship. If > I'm understanding it correctly, it is through the woman that a man > might find enlightenment. To be in relationship, then the man has to > be a respector of persons in a careful caring way. > > I am addressing women as ma'am here now just for practice and > realizing that such addressing of women is to change my perceptions, > too. But the goddess shows up in dreams and glimpses here and there, > and one needs to address her respectfully. One needs to address the > feminine just as respectfully as if a meditation. > > I'm probably rambling here. Thanks. > > Eric > > > > > , akka_108 <akka_108> wrote: > > I think you can address avery goddess as mother (Ma, Mata, Mataji, > Amma). > > Is that what you mean, or did I misunderstand you? > > > > Eric Otto <mkultra@f...> wrote: > > Hi all - > > > > Obvioius question: how does one best address a goddess? How does > > one best relate to one from the perspect of a male? > > > > Thank you. > > > > Eric Otto > > > > > > Sponsor > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Terms of Service. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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