[world-vedic] Bhakti Yoga and imagined place in the worship of Devi

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Namaskar Alexandra,

 

> In meditation the practitioner enters this "reality" and the goal is

to enter permanently into it at one

> point. This "imaginary" world is considered to be the highest reality,

the cosmic drama, the eternal

> spiritual play of Radha and Krishna.

 

This is realm is reality for those able to access it. There are accounts

in biographies of our acaryas

how they interacted with this realm.

 

> Does such kind of practice also exist in the Shakta tradition? Can

Devi be worshiped in a similar way?

> If not, does such a practice exist in the Shaiva tradition in

connection with Parvati and Shiva ?

 

Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura said that Vaisnavas are real Saktas

because they know who is Sakti and who is Saktiman. Sri Radha is

described as Adi Sakti, the source of all other saktis including Durga.

Gaudiya Vaisnavas actually don't worship Krsna but Radha - they see Her

as the only one who can worship Krsna directly (in madhurya rasa) and

everyone else as serving Her.

 

Hope this helps.

 

your servant, Jan