Guest guest Posted December 15, 2004 Report Share Posted December 15, 2004 Namaste! I recently received a beautiful bronze statue of the Silent Guru, Shiva Dakshinamurthi. He has Big Hair, a dwarf under his right foot, holds drum, flame, rosary, and book, is surrounded by four little sages who are worshipping him, and sits happily beneath a bronze banyan tree. I put him in my apartment's Northernmost corner, and plan on giving him a (mostly silent) Puja tomorrow because it's Thursday (Guru's day). Devi Bhava kindly sent me Dakshinamurthi's moola mantra. But I find myself wondering (I love Shiva, but I still feel that I'm primarily a Shakta)... Does Dakshinamurthi have a Shakti? (He is, of course, celibate!) What form does his Shakti take? Is some form of Parvati appropriate? (She comes from the North.) Specifically Uma? (She's also an ascetic.) Or perhaps Saraswati? (She is also a Guru, and some say she left Brahma to live with Shiva.) I suspect Kali is not a good choice. (Too noisy and rambunctious!) I read somewhere that Tripura-sundari is associated with the Silent Guru. (But Her image is hard to find, and expensive!) Then, I suppose I can imagine myself as another Rishi seeking wisdom at his lotus feet... Suggestions from our knowledgeable Sadhaks would be appreciated. Thank you. -- Len/ Kalipadma Dress up your holiday email, Hollywood style. Learn more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 15, 2004 Report Share Posted December 15, 2004 kalipadma108 wrote: Does Dakshinamurthi have a Shakti? (He is, of course, celibate!) What form does his Shakti take? I remember reading somewhere that Shri Dakshinamurthi Shakti is Tara. Must try to remember where I read it from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 15, 2004 Report Share Posted December 15, 2004 Each of the MahaVidyas has an associated direction. Tara's is North. And Dakshinamurthi sits in the North. So they are sitting together? North-east is the direction of Jupiter (the Guru). The MahaVidya of the North-east is Shodasi (Tripura-sundari). Another possible Silent Guru Shakti? North-west is the direction of the Moon (often associated with Shiva). The MahaVidya of the North-west is Matangi (the dark aspect of Sarasvati). -- Len/ Kalipadma NMadasamy <nmadasamy wrote: kalipadma108 wrote: Does Dakshinamurthi have a Shakti? (He is, of course, celibate!) What form does his Shakti take? I remember reading somewhere that Shri Dakshinamurthi Shakti is Tara. Must try to remember where I read it from. Mail - 250MB free storage. Do more. Manage less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 16, 2004 Report Share Posted December 16, 2004 kalipadma108 wrote: North-east is the direction of Jupiter (the Guru). The MahaVidya of the North-east is Shodasi (Tripura- sundari). Another possible Silent Guru Shakti? hmm not sure. I just read from another site which says MahaTripurasundari is the spouse of Shri Dakshinamurthy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 16, 2004 Report Share Posted December 16, 2004 Mahakali - Len Rosenberg Wednesday, December 15, 2004 8:58 PM Big Haired Guru Seeks Companion... Namaste! I recently received a beautiful bronze statue of the Silent Guru, Shiva Dakshinamurthi. He has Big Hair, a dwarf under his right foot, holds drum, flame, rosary, and book, is surrounded by four little sages who are worshipping him, and sits happily beneath a bronze banyan tree. I put him in my apartment's Northernmost corner, and plan on giving him a (mostly silent) Puja tomorrow because it's Thursday (Guru's day). Devi Bhava kindly sent me Dakshinamurthi's moola mantra. But I find myself wondering (I love Shiva, but I still feel that I'm primarily a Shakta)... Does Dakshinamurthi have a Shakti? (He is, of course, celibate!) What form does his Shakti take? Is some form of Parvati appropriate? (She comes from the North.) Specifically Uma? (She's also an ascetic.) Or perhaps Saraswati? (She is also a Guru, and some say she left Brahma to live with Shiva.) I suspect Kali is not a good choice. (Too noisy and rambunctious!) I read somewhere that Tripura-sundari is associated with the Silent Guru. (But Her image is hard to find, and expensive!) Then, I suppose I can imagine myself as another Rishi seeking wisdom at his lotus feet... Suggestions from our knowledgeable Sadhaks would be appreciated. Thank you. -- Len/ Kalipadma Dress up your holiday email, Hollywood style. Learn more. / b.. c.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 16, 2004 Report Share Posted December 16, 2004 Oh, Detective Mongo! These one-word missives are almost as cryptic as silent teaching. There is (in my mind) a reciprocal relationship between the Silent Guru and the Dark Mother. She is, after all, also Dakshina-Kali. But the Dakshinamurti image is traditionally placed in the North, facing South, while the Dakshina-Kali image is traditionally placed in the South, facing North. I don't think they spend much time together on the same altar. Then, when you say "Maha-Kali," are you referring to the ten-headed, ten-armed, ten-footed aspect who is also called Yoga Nidra in the Devi Mahatmyam? (Not sure if Yogic Sleep is a useful companion to Silent Meditation. The object is to stay awake.) I will, in the end, ask Dakshinamurti Himself which Shakti (if any) he prefers. Perhaps he will respond in dreams or visions. Thank you for your guidance. -- Len/ Kalipadma Detective_Mongo_Phd <detective_mongo_phd wrote: Mahakali - Len Rosenberg Wednesday, December 15, 2004 8:58 PM Big Haired Guru Seeks Companion... Namaste! I recently received a beautiful bronze statue of the Silent Guru, Shiva Dakshinamurthi. He has Big Hair, a dwarf under his right foot, holds drum, flame, rosary, and book, is surrounded by four little sages who are worshipping him, and sits happily beneath a bronze banyan tree. I put him in my apartment's Northernmost corner, and plan on giving him a (mostly silent) Puja tomorrow because it's Thursday (Guru's day). Devi Bhava kindly sent me Dakshinamurthi's moola mantra. But I find myself wondering (I love Shiva, but I still feel that I'm primarily a Shakta)... Does Dakshinamurthi have a Shakti? (He is, of course, celibate!) What form does his Shakti take? Is some form of Parvati appropriate? (She comes from the North.) Specifically Uma? (She's also an ascetic.) Or perhaps Saraswati? (She is also a Guru, and some say she left Brahma to live with Shiva.) I suspect Kali is not a good choice. (Too noisy and rambunctious!) I read somewhere that Tripura-sundari is associated with the Silent Guru. (But Her image is hard to find, and expensive!) Then, I suppose I can imagine myself as another Rishi seeking wisdom at his lotus feet... Suggestions from our knowledgeable Sadhaks would be appreciated. Thank you. Mail - now with 250MB free storage. Learn more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 16, 2004 Report Share Posted December 16, 2004 Namaste, God is formless ~ Arupa. The aniconic sign of God is the Lingam ~ Arupa-rupa ~ the Sada-Shiva Murti, which occupies the "Sanctum Sanctorum". There are some 25 iconic forms of Maheshvara Shiva ~ Rupa ~ and these are placed in subsidiary stations in the Praharam. Some of these Maheshvara Murtis are Bhoga Murtis (with accompanying Shakti). In the case of Yoga Murtis and Vira Murtis, however, Shiva appears alone. Shri Dakshinamurti (the South-faced Lord) is a Yoga Murti of Maheshvara Shiva, and as such is not manifestly associated with any specific Shakti. Dakshinamurti is the Guru of Gurus, the Guru on Earth, sitting on a deer skin; and the Shaktis of this Guru Murti are expressed in the divine "weapons" that He holds. The four mind-born sons of Brahma ~ Sanaka, Sanandana, Sanatana, and Sanat-kumara ~ after doing austere tapas came to Lord Shiva to get the knowledge of the Truth. The Lord sat under the banyan tree, in the Yoga posture, without saying any word. The four sages also sat down and found the Truth, and meditated on It. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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