Mythology and Geneology

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Sankara menon :"lets have discussions like this and not

discussions on geneology. such subjects are OK as long as it has some

connection with sadhana. Otherwise such questions should be

curbed."

 

alexandra_108 responded : Actually my questions where on mythology

not on geneology..."

 

Weather its mythology or geneology, Ms Alexandra, the main point that

Kochu is trying to tell you is that weather such subjects have

anything to do with Sadhana, otherwise its just another point of

getting ourself "stuck" once again on the superficial.

 

Even the word Mythology seems rather debateable. Some finds it

offensive to consider them as Mythology. You minus the

"ology" it

becomes Myth. Is those stories in the Puranas or in the Gitas are

considered a mythology? This is another separate issue all together.

If we want to go deeper into such mythology, then the best place to

go is to another group called Hindu Mythology. In there you can ask

any questions and the people there will be able to give you all the

stories you want to hear. But I dont think so Shakti Sadhana is the

right place. This is what I think.

 

It will not get us anywhere near DEVI because in my opinion the real

sadhana is actually to sit and do it, and not just talk. As Devi

Bhakta said beautifully in his previous message entittled : Religious

Systems and Cultural Environment.

 

I supported his argument when he said :"My feeling is that japa

or pooja is a subtle aspect of Shaktism. That is where you use the

mantras, use the systems, rather than endlessly dissecting and

discussing and socially critiquing them:Shaktism, perhaps most

powerfully among world religions, insists that we engage the world,

not deny it. But still -- when it is time for japa, puja, dhyana ...

we must leave it at the doorstep for a while or we will never see

beyond it, and we will ultimately be trapped and undone by it."

 

We can go on debating : why they only have sons and no daughters etc

but I like to ask one question where does all these lead us to?

Yeah! I am once like you, go on getting so worked up as to why only

sons and no daughters, but I began to realise that in order for me to

understand why, I need to go back and understand the social history.

There is where you answers will be? And that is how I began to

reconcile and accepts the things as they are. We can't change the

past social history, but we can do something about it now and for the

future.

 

You asked " I am also interested to know about their Tantric

forms and their worship in Bengal" My next question : is this

what its

all about. To know. Do you actually intend to perform this tantrik

practices or just to satisty your curiosity?

 

I feel I have the obligation to explain to you. Since now you know,

perhaps you will understand as to why people just choose not to

respond to your message at all.