BEING THE MIRROR ? lulu.dong@.com

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"Dhirendra Pal Singh" <dpal.singh wrote: BTW I do love how

a "mirror" has lead to so much of philosophical discussion. This is

very interesting. But then is it only discussion, or can it help me

in "elevating" myself. If it cant then perhaps I should ignore

it..

 

 

Well ive received several emails too from members asking me : what

is this mirror they are talking abt?

 

I am really not so sure what's lulu is talking abt. The Mirror she

is implying. But that is perhaps im too ignorant. Now as I

understand it, perhaps this Mirror is the same as the Darpana. If

this is so, then I would like to talk abt The Darpana of Parvati.

 

The Darpana does not only contain the image but reflects is back and

forth, and it is therefore the darpana embodies a movement. The

Darpana becomes a beautiful example of the idea of unity in

difference. It is only a darpana that can create an initial duality

and yet maintain non-duality. Cognition as I understand it contains

three components : Knowledge, remembrance and differentiation.

 

I have seen an Image of Lalitha carrying a mirror in her hand and

have often wondered abt it. Is she looking at herself and thus

admiring her own beauty or is she carrying the image for somebody

else : For Siva?

 

I rationalise that perhaps the mirror in the hand of Parvati is not

an object of feminine vanity but rather is it meant for Siva so that

He can see his own face in it. Only when Siva have seen his own

reflection, he remembers of Who he is, and thus remembers Parvati

too. Reflection brings about Self-Awareness.

 

Self-Awareness is the first step towards Realization.

 

A respected member remind me further : "As Mahesvarananda puts it

beautifully in Maharthamanjari, "He (i.e. Shiva) Himself full of joy

enhanced by the honey of the three corners of his heart, viz ICCHA,

JHANA AND KRIYA, raising up His face to gaze at His own splendor is

called Shakti."