Guest guest Posted November 4, 2001 Report Share Posted November 4, 2001 Kamalakanta says:<br><br>"Is Kali, my Divine Mother, of a black complexion?<br>She appears black because She is viewed from a distance;<br>but when intimately known She is no longer so.<br>The sky appears blue at a distance, but look at it<br>close by and you will find that it has no colour.<br>The water of the ocean looks blue at a distance,<br>but when you go near and take it in your hand,<br>you find that it is colourless."<br><br>Kali's nudity has a similar meaning. In many instances she is described as garbed in space or sky clad. In her absolute, primordial nakedness she is free from all covering of illusion.<br>She is Nature (Prakriti in Sanskrit), stripped of 'clothes'. It symbolizes that she is completely beyond name and form, completely beyond the illusory effects of maya (false consciousness). Her nudity is said to represent totally illumined consciousness, unaffected by maya. Kali is the bright fire of truth, which cannot be hidden by the clothes of ignorance. Such truth simply burns them away.<br><br><br>..... to be contd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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