Durga Suktam

[Guest guest]

AUM gaNapatye namaH

 

I feel that one of the hardest barriers to Realiztion is the thought

"I have to follow the rules."

 

Rules must be followed up to a point: for removal of doubts in the

sadhaka's mind or as an example to others of the "right way" so that

they are not led to lawless ways.

 

But in the end, who makes the rules? Are you not THAT?

 

The mahavakya goes: "Tat Tvam Asi" -- "Thou art That"

 

Is this just an idle statement that we bandy about lightly?

 

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The King says to his Queen about his son wanting to marry a commoner,

going against tradition: "Who am I to change tradition?"

 

The Queen replies, "Well, I thought YOU were king!"

 

The King's face lights up with realization...he can do anything he

wants BECAUSE HE IS KING!

 

-- from "Coming to America"

 

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Some will say, "First you must know that you are That before one can

act like this." But how else will you KNOW it unless you DO?

 

The order goes:

 

1. jnana 2. iccha 3. kriya:

 

KNOWLEDGE...leads to DESIRE creating a WILLFULNESS...to DO. But there

is no knowledge without desire and action.

 

So radhika, DO what you WILL...and you will KNOW You are THAT.

 

Corrections welcome.

 

AUM lalitAyai namaH

 

, "gri1993 <gri1993>"

<gri1993> wrote:

> Namaskaram,

> Just wanted to know if Durga Suktam can be readby women, I have

heard

> it on Cd's it is by a male.

>

> Are there any slokas or shotras that should not be readby women.

>

> thanks very much for your time.

>

[Guest guest]

Durga Suktham is not a Shloka. It is part of Yajur Veda and generally vedas are

to be recited only by male dwijaas after proper direct initiation (adhyayanam)

from a vedic scholar. The direct initiation part is very important since the

Suktam (as it is part of vedas) is composed in a metre and has swaraas which are

to be strictly followed if you want the desired benefit. What more, if you dont

recite the same with proper intonation, it will bring evil effects on you !!

 

Hence, it is generally desirable for women to keep off Vedic chants and confine

themselves to Shlokas and Puranic / Itihaasic compositions (LS, Soundarya Lahiri

and umpteen number of beautiful and powerful shlokas composed by out great

acharya Shankara Bhagavatpada).

 

Nowadays, I find lot of women getting to vedic stuff, which is not good for

them. Anyway I feel it all due to the Kali Dosha that these things are

happening. Any true female devotee of the Divine mother will agree and follow

the rules set by our Smritikartaas.

 

Regards

Anand K