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Om Kali Srihraji,

Is this the proper way to whorship Mother.

This a very good question. It makes the spritual pursuit constructive and

meaningful. The scripture says there is 3 ways of acquiring knowledge(Patanjali

Yoga Sutra);

1) Through direct perception- by your own experience

2) Through Guru- in order to have your experince your need to be guided through

the detail of methods used by other spritual aspirant and even need not have

the same experience but at least you know the tools used .

3) Through scriptures - now the Guru (in traditional sense)usually do not evolve

new way of teaching but always based on the scripture which are actually

codified after years passing through oral tradition which came from seers who

have realized the truth earlier .

Now that is why scripture becomes very important.How do we know it is proper

way ? If there is reference in Maa related scripture then that will be a good

indication. If it comes from Guru and he could show the reference in the

scripture better still.Now if it comes from Guru and there is reference in the

scripture and using the method you realize the ultimate truth that would be the

best.

Coming back to your question since you have no direct perception and no a guru's

guide(Your guide is actually Divine Mother herself later She will manifest into

a human form for you) the best way is to rely on scriptute first.

By research Srihraji would realise Maa manifestaion occurs firstly at

Markendaya Purana on Devi Mahatmaya and later evolves into Kali Purana .She

manifest in 2 forms Her chaturbhuja (four handed ) and Dasa bhuja (10 handed)

at Chandi Path also known Devi Mahatmaya. Off course there are other forms

describe in Kalika Purana but I am of preference to chaturbhuja form thus

Chandi scripture seems appropriate to me .Now Srihraji will realise the path

one choose depends on the form of his Ishtha Devata (Choosen ideal)

The way of worship that we practice have been stated in verses in Devi Gita

and some tantric scripture (which I will discuss when we go thought the ritual

if you are interested.)Thus as Shaktha your refer toSrimad Devi Bhagvatham your

Mahapurana and as your Ishtha is Kali Maa your refer to Devi Mahatmaya and

Kalika Purana and according to the form of your worship you choose the

method.Look into Devi Gita to substantiate the practice your follow on Divine

Mother you worship.If it all in line then you can be contented that you are in

proper line .....

How do I know that I should follow which sampradaya and lineage

At this moment you do not have to find your sampradaya and lineage yet .Remember

as i have stated above once you have understood the way of worship than you look

for the proper guru in the same tradition to guide you through.As your

interpretation of Guru might be influence by your western understanding of

guru as a teacher . You need to assess your Guru qualification by cross

checking his traits with those stated in Guru Gita and Kulanarva Tantra.Here it

stated the prerequisite of Guru and also disciple as well.Now you need to

understand what the succesion discipleship that the teaching have been passed

through .Who was the original seer and what was the original scripture. Other

wise everybody could claim to be a spritual teacher so long they can read

scriptures!!!!!From the lineage you will know the origin of the teaching as

well as the authencity of the followers before your Master.I mentioned both

(sampradaya and parampara) because in India the tempremant of spritual aspirant

are assessed by the lineage the follow. (because there are thousands of

shaktha,vaishnavas ,shaivas and others)

What am I doing here is sharing the method of worship but need not be the only

method that is applicable to you .Thus I suppose you will try it out first and

see the impact on to yourself .(Absolutely applicable in spritual search) Upon

affirming the path you have choosen you will want to go into the details of the

practice that is when initiation is neccesary and then finding of proper guru

lineage and at the origin of the core scripture will become a nessacity.Until

then relax and try to learn the methods used first . I learnt few ways the

worship Maa according to different lineage but this appeals to me so this can

also happen to you .Until you are convinced that path of worship is for you you

need not search on the guru parampara and sampradaya yet.

What is so special in giving the explanation for a beeja mantra and no I don't know what u mean.

Most of the time if you go thorough the scripttural text the bija mantras(seed

mantras) are not explained to its essence and the scripture goes short of

explaining the significance but only reminds it should not be used by the

unintiated. A lot of practioners do not know the meaning of this mantra and

merely recite them knowing them to be powerful.Swami Satyananda have mastered

variuos language while staying at Himalayas and explain the meaning in sanskrit

based on grammmarian Sage Panini himself. Thus he will be able to share with you

if the bija seed of Kreem(Seed mantra for Maa Kali ) , how should it be

pronounced , what are the combination of the vowel ,what the vowels represent

,what is the breathing technique whilst it's recitation(pranayama) and what are

the inner meanings.This you will not get unless you are very very well versed

with the scripture and the language the tradition uses.

Similary as for the one who is not well verse all this means the same ;

Kali /Mahakali /Kalika but for the learned it signifies diffrently................

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