Guest guest Posted September 27, 2005 Report Share Posted September 27, 2005 I am still contemplating on kurukulla and Varahi and the Bhavanupanishad and its biological and subtle body interpretation and practice contained as a part of srividya, my commentary on kumari is tainted by this. The theme of the Virgin or childlike Goddess and God is highly loaded in every culture and every stage of history had a lot of approaches it is full of thousands of differing associations and verily a huge crystal ball to see a lot of different scenes in. The anatomical or biological approach to spirituality has a problem it is offending to some devotees to associate their own biology with the deities. Because of that even now one can hardly speak openly about some ideas without hurting others (or being hurt by enraged others) many secrets have been lost already because of this lack of communication. Since a huge orgasmic vibration has created this particular universe and even the greatest of saints had his origin in a smaller likewise vibration (except jesus of course *g* who is allegedly born by a virgin) one should consider the body not as something entirely evil and unsuitable for spiritual progress. I was looking at the kumari from the viewpoint of the tantric or the worshipper not so much from that of the goddess and her associations or legends. So please allow me to discuss this first. To embody the Goddess in a Kumari or imagining her as before Menstruation sets in, protects the devotees and the vajracharyas (Kumari Pujaris in Nepal) from possible destrucive influences. Why? Because in the body of the Kumari the energies of Shiva /Shakti are self containend because she has not menstruated and is in nearer to the original unity of the embryo. The fetus is in constant samadhi, the white and the red inherited energy received from Father and mother (shiva-Shakti) are in still in a unified state of one Bindu only. To achive that state of unity again as an adult is the aim of some sadhanas After the umbilical cord has been cut and the feet touch the ground the bindu splits, the bodily shiva energy begins to move upward being fiery and the female downward being of the nature of water, but in the child the energys did not yet separete completly the Amrit is still produced and the psychic channels are still unobstructed, Of course there are no deep rooted musular tension to block the blood lymph and prana pathways. All these poisons are present later in life. There are sdhanas also to remove or transform these Poisons. Menstruation or ejaculation mark the beginning of the complete outward turning of the main subtle and bodily energies. (including a complete outward turning of the sense organs-which are "retracted" later in sadhana also to regain the energies) (see bhavanupanishad and the Immortal NavNaths shielding these 9 openings) The menstruation and ejaculation is also a psychological turning point and it is accompanied by several hormonal changes resulting in an irritable and unstable state of mind. That why it is way more dangerous to incorporate and install a deity representing primal complete Innocence in an adult body with its tensions and frustrations, and only in an adult body with the energies obstructed and blocked kumari energy can issue poisons not perfumes. Like it is said in the Bhavanupanishad We have a sri yantra in the body. But before sadhana,figurativly speaking its triangles are shifted apart with the male energy at the top of the body and the female energies sunk below, sadhana tries to rearrange them again returning back to the foetal unity and transform our mind/body to innocence and completeness. To remind i am still talking about the little goddesses and gods of the body so please i hope nobody is offended. These Explanations perfectly fit the Shiva Sutra and its commentary. Ichha Shakti being primal mind intent in the act of creation the universe and in Nath Sampradya(and most probably also Kashmir Shaivaism) Iccha Shakti is the mixed Bindu- Sun-located in the Heart center, opposed to Jnana Shakti as Moon and the male Energy in the brain and Kriya Shakti the female energy and Fire in the navel respectively muladhara in some traditions. Something complete in itself cannot be enjoyed but only enjoys. No attachment because she contains everything and is inwardly turnend. Maybe more later.... , "NMadasamy" <nmadasamy@s...> wrote: > mahahradanatha wrote: I have found out that the exact opposite of > Seriousness is sincerity > > Like our great great grandfather Dattatreya is described as: > > dattatreya hare krishna unmattanandadayaka digambara mune balapisaca > jnanasagara > > we should try to follow his example and return to innocence and > Immortality. > > Which throws additional light on why our beautiful lady is not older > than 16 years..... > > Sri vidya and Tantra contains a biological science concerned with > the hormonal cycle and its change in puberty where chemical > inhibitors are produced in the brain to allow our normal "serious" > adult functioning. > > The yound child the kumari and the bhairav are the oracles of the > divine because in childhood the Amrit Hormone is still produced - > thats why the first menstruation or ejaculation marks the fall from > innocence being the outward sign of the biological change. > > We need Yoga or sadhana to reprogram the body (and soul and mind ) > to again return to that state of Sahaja (Spontaneous Naturalness) > > > > ************************ > > hmmmmmmm now we are getting serious. Thanks for that insight > especially on Kumari. Ive been doing a lot of thinking about > Kumari. Somebody asked me about the significant of the Kumari Pooja > [ see pics in our photo gallery] several days back. I wanted to go > via the biological approach but my anatomy and physiology has gone > rusty at this moment. > > I decided to go back to the siva sutra which reads : IcchA Saktir > umA KumAri > > The eternal state is his whose mind has ascended by Yoga the Supreme > BhairavatA [an aspect of Siva]. To that Yogin the energy of desire > comes by degrees, that energy is called ParAbhattArikA {Supreme > Queen]. She is known as the 'unmarried' [Kumari]. As Sport, she > creates the universe from SadAsiva to the earth [36 tattvas]; hence > she is kumAri. She destroys [mArayate] the ground [ku] of the great > illusion [hence she is kumAri]. KumAri is enjoyer of everything. > KumAri is not to be enjoyed by the Yogin who is the Bhairava > himself, who can enjoy everything [except kumAri] as she is one with > the enjoyer. KumAri is umA, she who has renouncedd all attachment > and is chiefly devoted to the Lord. Such is the IcchAsakti in > Yogins; this is the easy path discovered by the great teachers > [anuttaradesikas]" > > KumAri is umA, she who has renouncedd all attachment and is chiefly > devoted to the Lord. > > [above translated into english with introduction by Jaideva Singh. > From the text of the Sutras and the commentary Vimarsini of > KsemarAja] > > If you look at the story of Kumari. When Punyakshi learned of the > divine deception, her fury knew no bounds. She kicked over the pots > of food prepared for her wedding celebration -- and they turned into > the colored sands found on the southern shores of India to this day. > Several demons offered to marry her instead and satisfy her > longings, but she became enraged at their audacity and tore out > their hearts. She then stood on the seashore beside her village, > facing the sea, and vowed not to move until she was reunited with > her Shiva at the end of time. The scholar Devdutt Patatnaik > observes, "The cult of the virgin is popular in many parts of India. > It is believed that when a woman does not enjoy the company of > husband and children, her creative energy bottles up inside her and > becomes destructive. This bottled energy is feared and hence > worshiped." > > As I see it, kumari is the Supreme Power that you seek to invoke > inorder to help you to remain focus in your sadhana. She remain fix > to be united with Siva and no other, the other devas tried to > persuade her, the demons tried to pacify her by offering to > marry her, all are being torn into pieces by her. > > Is SHE angry because she cannot get married? > > No I believe Her fury is towards those who think her love/devotion > towards Siva is superficial. If your love is pure, it can never be > replace by another. > > She is the DEVI that breaks all illusion > > Maybe time to open up those pathophysiology book again. It might > help to explain a lot of things. > > What do you all think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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