Guest guest Posted April 10, 2003 Report Share Posted April 10, 2003 Dear Devotee, The word KULA has been used in different contexts, other the one you have mentioned in the great scripture Lalitha sahasranama , i am compiling it and would post what it connotes in the different manthras . you may use this in your research if it is useful . As per the studies on the Tantras conducted and published by Ramakrishna Mission -- which states ......on kula .... the siddhas seem to have arrived at a novel classification called Kula -- which symbolises the spiritual leaning of a disciple and is the same as "psychic energy". there are 5 kulas technically called dombi,nati,candali,rajakiand brahmani. the nature of these kulas is determined by the 5 basic elements constituting the material of the being. the 5 kulas are the 5 aspects of the prajna which is the same as shakthi of the brahmanical tantras. the shakthi assumes 5 different forms according to the predominance of each of the 5 constituents and the best course for the sadhaka is to follow up his special kula during his spiritual march. in the technical language of the school it is said that the 5 classes of sadhaks should carry on their mystic practice in the company of 5 prajnas called dombi, nati etc. they have been represented as female associates in the matters of sadhana and this has often led to many misleading interpretations of the mystic lore. Sri Alexandra -- it would be interesting if you give the group the source of your information of kula in the context you have asked the query and add also in your posting the research findings. i thank you for asking this question which has made me think on "kula" and what Lalitha sahasranama says on the different connotation of kula. Ganapathy = = = Vijaya Alexandra Kafka <alexandra.kafka wrote:Hello, I have some questions about the Sri Kula tradition. The Sri Kula tradition uses the Sri Yantra for meditation, correct? Does someone know if there is some kind of practice to regard every-days world and surrounding as Sri Yantra, so that, for instance, when one is walking towards south in the physical world, one would think of the godesses who "live" in the southern part of the Sri Yantra-Mandala and contemplate them while walking, etc.? Does such kind of practice exist? I have read for instance that the people of Kathmandu (Nepal) imagine their city as Sri Mandala, but this is not exactly what I mean. If someone has information that could be of help for me in this research, I would be most grateful for kindly letting me know. Kind regards, Alexandra Kafka Sponsor -- pradiipajvaalaabhirdivasakaraniiraajanavidhiH sudhaasuuteshcandropalajalalavairarghyaracanaa . svakiiyairambhobhiH salilanidhisauhityakaraNaM tvadiiyaabhirvaagbhistava janani vaacaaM stutiriyam.h www : http://www.ambaa.org/ Contact: help Ganapathy --- Vijaya " Jai Bhavani " - - - - " Jai Sri Lalitha Maha Maha Tripura Sundari " " Sarvam Shakti Mayam Jagath " Tax Center - File online, calculators, forms, and more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 10, 2003 Report Share Posted April 10, 2003 My source of knowledge is "The Secret of the Three Cities" by Douglas Renfrew Brooks. - ganapathy = = vijaya Thursday, April 10, 2003 12:17 PM Re: reply Kula tradition part 1 Dear Devotee, The word KULA has been used in different contexts, other the one you have mentioned in the great scripture Lalitha sahasranama , i am compiling it and would post what it connotes in the different manthras . you may use this in your research if it is useful . As per the studies on the Tantras conducted and published by Ramakrishna Mission -- which states ......on kula .... the siddhas seem to have arrived at a novel classification called Kula -- which symbolises the spiritual leaning of a disciple and is the same as "psychic energy". there are 5 kulas technically called dombi,nati,candali,rajakiand brahmani. the nature of these kulas is determined by the 5 basic elements constituting the material of the being. the 5 kulas are the 5 aspects of the prajna which is the same as shakthi of the brahmanical tantras. the shakthi assumes 5 different forms according to the predominance of each of the 5 constituents and the best course for the sadhaka is to follow up his special kula during his spiritual march. in the technical language of the school it is said that the 5 classes of sadhaks should carry on their mystic practice in the company of 5 prajnas called dombi, nati etc. they have been represented as female associates in the matters of sadhana and this has often led to many misleading interpretations of the mystic lore. Sri Alexandra -- it would be interesting if you give the group the source of your information of kula in the context you have asked the query and add also in your posting the research findings. i thank you for asking this question which has made me think on "kula" and what Lalitha sahasranama says on the different connotation of kula. Ganapathy = = = Vijaya -- pradiipajvaalaabhirdivasakaraniiraajanavidhiH sudhaasuuteshcandropalajalalavairarghyaracanaa . svakiiyairambhobhiH salilanidhisauhityakaraNaM tvadiiyaabhirvaagbhistava janani vaacaaM stutiriyam.h www : http://www.ambaa.org/ Contact: help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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