BhavAnI nAma Sahasra Stutih : [1] MAHAVIDYA

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The Highest wisdom, supreme consciousness, known in SAstra as Atma

vidyA.

 

The Great Mother is mighty and wise. She opens the way to supramental

infinity. In her cosmic vastness, she is the treasure house of

supreme knowledge which removes limitations and ignorance.

 

According to a fundamenatal doctrine of the TantrasAstra, there are

many planes in creation presided over by Goddesses and God. The

Godhead at the top of this pyramidal heirarchy is the Supreme

Brahman. The Knowledge leading to the cardinal deity is knon as

Brahma VidyA or Atma VidyA.

 

In the science of creation the Agama explains DaSa MahAvidyA : The

Ten MahAvidyAs of the Devi represent ten different cults and are

BrahmavidyAs leading to the supreme Brahman through the ten distinct

deities.

 

MahAvidyA is also known as Vana DurgA, a sylvan deity. This means

that knowledge of self, Atma vidyA is inaccessible like the interior

of a dense forest. It requires a high degree of supreme wisdom

through which the Reality is revealed vanquishing the sense of

duality. "In the degree of Concentration, consciousness is truth

bearing"

 

MahAvidya is the sublime knowledge as it removes all kinds of

sorrow. "Knowledge is that which liberates". True wisdom

confers

immortality.

 

The Primordial power is thus called MahAvidyA, access to which is

possible through pure intellect and sincere devotion, which verily

is of the nature of supreme love of GOD. Realization of this truth

through the grace of the Great Mother is the path which Sri Rama

Krishna revealed in his life.