Guest guest Posted May 13, 1999 Report Share Posted May 13, 1999 Blessings, all- I wanted to pass this on, as I found it very meaningful. I found this version in a book called, "Daughters of the Goddess: The Women Saints of India". It's a bit long, and Kundalini gets a mention at the very end. I hope you all enjoy it. ~ KashKona The Chandi (an ancient Indian scripture) Self Discipline, Universal Love, Selfless Service and other the Divine Beings have been cast out of heaven, routed by the fiercest, strongest, most diabolical warrior they have ever encountered: Egotism. Ego disregards the promptings of Spirit, and claims all he sees, living for sensual pleasure and self-glorification, aided by fawning minions like Greed, Lust and Anger. The divine beings run to the greatest of all the gods, Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva, to plead for help. But when the Big Three realize who they are up against, they exchange worried glances. "This job is too much for the three of us," they agree. "In a case like this there is only one recourse." And sitting down for meditation, the three gods concentrate their mental energy on her, the Supreme Goddess. Her response is instantaneous. At that very moment as Greed and Lust are trampling the world, their attention is rivetted by an extrordinarily beautiful woman seated near a mountain top. "She's incredible!" they pant. "Ego must possess her!" And indeed when Ego hears about her ravishing beauty he sends his henchman to her with a proposal. "Submit to Ego and all the wealth of the world will be yours!" The demons announce this to the mysterious woman. "Become his slave and we will serve you forever!" Smiling shyly, she responds, "Oh my, that's a very attractive offer. But- silly me- I took a foolish vow when I was a little girl that I would only marry the man who defeats me in battle. I'm afraid I cannot accept your master unless he conquers me." Ego is enraged at this reply and sends his generals, Fear and Revenge with their heavily armed divisions to take the mysterious beauty by force. As the demons reach out to grasp her however, the delicate maiden begins to grow- and grow- and grow. An extra eye swells from her forehead, numerous arms sprout from her trunk, and fangs erupt from her howling mouth. Swords, spears, cudgels, whirling discuses with very sharp edges- every conceivable weapon appears in each of her numberless fists. The tawny rock on which she has been sitting, unfurls into an enormous, ravenous lion. "I think we bit off more than we can chew," Fear mutters under his breath as he leads the suicide charge against Durga, the Mother of the Universe. The enemy the Ego has unwittingly challenged is the Chit Shakti herself- the purifying power of Supreme Consciousness. The Ego has confronted the Higher Self- and it is mighty! The Divine Warrioress thwarts her foes with powerful mantras, the sword of discrimination, and the bludgeon of persistent yogic practice. A fierce and grisly battle ensues in which Egotism expends every means at it's disposal to overcome the spiritual force within as it reasserts its innate soveriegnty. Each time a drop of his blood, spilled in battle, touches the earth, it leaps up as a new warrior. The Divine Mother transforms herself into the Goddess Kali, who swallows every drop of blood before it hits the ground. (In the struggle to control one's desires and thoughts, they seem to replicate magically and maniacally Only by catching them before they have the oppurtunity to take root can this cycle be stopped.) The all-powerful demon Self Delusion lurches into battle, transforming from one shape into another as he attempts to elude the Universal Mother. The Universal Mother projects millions of goddesses from herself, including Brahmani, the Goddess of Prudently Applied Intelligence, Vaishnavi, Goddess of WidelyUsed Material Resources, and Varahi, the Goddess of Desire for Spiritual Perfection. Ego cries out, "This isn't fair!" and the Goddess reabsorbs her animations. Ego and Pure Spiritual Awareness stride forth to battle each other- alone. In this final confrontation, Ahankara, or Sense of Limited Selfhood, stalks unsupported by Memories and Urges of the Unconcious Mind. She withdraws her delusory projections, allowing the Ego to face directly the all-pervading reality of limitless awareness. At this point Ego can either pull back into the cocoon of contracted individuality or it can offer itself completely to infinity. If Ego surrenders, it wins; self finds within itself the Self of All. But Durga, the Divine Consciousness, has invited Ego to engage in a battle only she can win. The blazing lightning of Kundalini strikes, and the self dissolves- into everything. When Ego perishes, order is restored to the universe, and harmony returns to nature. Indra and the other Gods regain their place in heaven (i.e.,the mind and the senses, in service of the Divine, resume their functions). They thank the Goddess and request that whenever the need for divine help arises, she reappear. "Whenever there is oppresion in the world, I shall descend to destroy it, " She promises. *********************************** chickclick.com http://www.chickclick.com girl sites that don't fake it. http://www.chickmail.com sign up for your free email. *********************************** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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