use of a particular form of Sadhana in Devi Bhakti

February 18, 2002

In the Bengal Vaisnava tradition there is a practice where a serious

practitioner is given an esoteric identity within the realm of Vrindavana by

his or her guru. This includes the following details: age, colour of skin, what

kind of clothes you wear, etc. The practitioner memorises maps of Vrindavana,

where he or she lives, where he or she sports with Krishna, etc. Usually the

identity is that of a manjari, a young girl who assists in the play of Radha

and Krishna, but it could also be a friend of Krsna. This new identity is

called the siddha-deha, the perfected body. It is considered to be the

practitioners true identity. 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.

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

worshiped in a similar way?

If it does not exist in the Shakta tradition, does such a practice exist in the

Shaiva tradition in connection with Parvati and Shiva ?

I would be most grateful for some information.

Kind regards,

Alexandra Kafka

February 18, 2002

Namskar all,

........YES !!! such kind of savaral trdition may found in Indian

culture.......

...........few people (particularly-Male) used to keep

themselves(physically)as a female SAKHI (closed freind-infact it is

more than a freind)of Krsna !!!!

they always thinking, behaving like female SAKHI of krsna.......

by SOUL, and it;s another way of living spiritual life......!!!!

one more thing, other citizen are giving respect to them, in other

word it's acceeptable in socoeity !!!!!

regards to all

it's me....raj

it's me.......raj

raaj

Alexandra Kafka wrote:

In the Bengal Vaisnava tradition there is a practice where a serious

practitioner is given an esoteric identity within the realm of

Vrindavana by his or her guru. This includes the following details:

age, colour of skin, what kind of clothes you wear, etc. The

practitioner memorises maps of Vrindavana, where he or she lives,

where he or she sports with Krishna, etc. Usually the identity is that

of a manjari, a young girl who assists in the play of Radha and

Krishna, but it could also be a friend of Krsna. This new identity is

called the siddha-deha, the perfected body. It is considered to be the

practitioners true identity. 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.

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

worshiped in a similar way?

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

the Shaiva tradition in connection with Parvati and Shiva ?

> I would be most grateful for some information.

>

> Kind regards,

> Alexandra Kafka

>

February 19, 2002

sjvc <sjvc>

Re: [sjvc] use of a particular form of Sadhana in Devi Bhakti

yes, there is a particular section called vamachari sadhak. they are tantricks

and the path is highly guarded secret and also very dangerous to follow without

a proper guru. they attain highest form of meditation through sexual

intercourses. it is told that, if choosen by the guru and practised in the

right direction-it is the sure shot and shortest way to moksha. tantrics in

eastern region have a very very high spiritual phylosophy - but often

misunderstood.

jk dasgupta

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Alexandra Kafka

sjvc

Tuesday, February 19, 2002 1:26 AM

[sjvc] use of a particular form of Sadhana in Devi Bhakti