Study of the Scriptures is necessary for Self Knowledge/Divine Mother

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Parvatijai [Parvatijai]

Friday, October 08, 1999 10:42 AM

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Re: Study of the Scriptures is necessary for Self

Knowledge

 

 

Parvatijai

 

In a message dated 10/8/1999 7:42:24 AM Central Daylight Time,

profvk writes:

 

<< The humility needed is exemplified by the Sruti Herself

(collectively standing for all the vedas). The Divine Mother is the Mother

of the universe. Sruti falls at the feet of the Divine Mother and her head

touches the divine feet >>

 

Namaste,

 

Thank you Profvk for the reminder of who the Vedas really are! I apologize

if

I was in anyway disrespectful to them.

 

Om Sruti-sImanta-sindUrI-kRta-pAdAbja-dhUlikA

 

Sri BhAskararAya's commentary (1785) on the above mantra: "The Vedas are

incapable of describing the true form of DevI properly. Sivastava says, 'O

parameSvara, the scriptures which are the seat of all knowledge and are very

dear to You, are unable to describe You adequately and fall silent like

women

silent from bashfulness. If even they can describe You only by saying, "Not

this, not this, " how can a mere mortal like myself do it properly?'"

(English translation by Dr. M.N. Namboodiri)

 

Jai Ma,

sincerely, Parvati

 

Hello respected fellow advaitins and wonderful people! The discussion on the

Divine Mother reminded me of some poetry I wrote on the Goddess. The last

poem "The Vision of the Naked Goddess" was written a few years ago. If you

go to the following url (some of my internet writings on Jerry Katz's web

page) and then click on the "Goddess Trilogy" it will bring you to the

poetry. Scroll down a bit and you will see the three poems dedicated to the

Goddess and one other poem on the spiritual experience using the love

terminology.

 

Namaste and love to all

Harsha

 

http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/umbada/harsha.htm