Guest guest Posted March 22, 2009 Report Share Posted March 22, 2009 Dear All,We are quite close to Navratri, the " nine nights " devoted to Maa Durga, the symbol of the absolute energy that prevails in the universe in HER many roopas and forms. The nine day celebration is the time to put all routine chores aside and present ourselves completely to HER lotus feet. Let us offer the flowers of our thoughts, feelings and prayers in HER honour and try to please HER. Let us sing her glory, remember her many forms and omnipresent energy. Let us revel in HER sacred hymes, stotras, prayers and glories, in fact, in all there is to know about her (or to know her!). Let us call out to her and seek HER benign presence in our group on these days of Navratri. Let us invoke her to bless all of us with health, wealth and wisdom. To make a beginning a file has been uploaded to give you some idea about her forms called Nav Durgas. I have also tried to share their beautiful images in a folder uploaded in the photos section. I invite everyone to write about HER glories in all her various forms and offer it as your prayer in the group. We would collate all the good writings later and store them in group archives. Let us make the auspicious beginning by praying to HER:Ya Devi Sarva Bhuteshu Maa rupen samsthitaa Ya Devi Sarva Bhuteshu Shakti rupen samsthitaa Ya Devi Sarva Bhuteshu Buddhi rupen samsthitaa Ya Devi Sarva Bhuteshu Laxmi rupen samsthitaa Namastasye Namastasye Namastasye Namo Namah(You are the divine goddess who is the mother of the universe looking after her children. You reside in the form of Shakti which is the ultimate power and energy. O mother you reside in the form of wisdom and also in the form of wealth. We bow to you the greatest mother and continuously do so.) I hope all of you will join in this humble attempt to honour DEVI MAA.RegardsNeelam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2009 Report Share Posted March 22, 2009 Dear Neelam ji, Thank you for translating the meaning of the prayer into English...that was very considerate of you...as usual blessings, Renu , neelam gupta <neelamgupta07 wrote: > > Dear All, > > We are quite close to Navratri, the " nine nights " devoted to Maa Durga, the > symbol of the absolute energy that prevails in the universe in HER many > roopas and forms. The nine day celebration is the time to put all routine > chores aside and present ourselves completely to HER lotus feet. > > Let us offer the flowers of our thoughts, feelings and prayers in HER honour > and try to please HER. Let us sing her glory, remember her many forms and > omnipresent energy. Let us revel in HER sacred hymes, stotras, prayers and > glories, in fact, in all there is to know about her (or to know her!). Let > us call out to her and seek HER benign presence in our group on these days > of Navratri. Let us invoke her to bless all of us with health, wealth and > wisdom. > > *To make a beginning a file has been uploaded to give you some idea about > her forms called Nav Durgas. I have also tried to share their beautiful > images in a folder uploaded in the photos section.* > *I invite everyone to write about HER glories in all her various forms and > offer it as your prayer in the group. We would collate all the good writings > later and store them in group archives.* > > Let us make the auspicious beginning by praying to HER: > Ya Devi Sarva Bhuteshu Maa rupen samsthitaa > Ya Devi Sarva Bhuteshu Shakti rupen samsthitaa > Ya Devi Sarva Bhuteshu Buddhi rupen samsthitaa > Ya Devi Sarva Bhuteshu Laxmi rupen samsthitaa > Namastasye Namastasye Namastasye Namo Namah > > (You are the divine goddess who is the mother of the universe looking after > her children. You reside in the form of Shakti which is the ultimate power > and energy. O mother you reside in the form of wisdom and also in the form > of wealth. We bow to you the greatest mother and continuously do so.) > > I hope all of you will join in this humble attempt to honour DEVI MAA. > > Regards > Neelam > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2009 Report Share Posted March 22, 2009 Dear Renu ji,I am glad you enjoy and appreciate the religious postings. I sincerely believe in our common origins which later got diversified into Hinduism and Buddhism, yet retaining some common threads. In India, we believe that the primordial DEVI or female principle exists in a multitude of forms. For Navaraatri, the nine forms are worshipped for power (kaali), Wisdom (saraswati) and Laxmi (wealth). In another context, DEVI is said to be omnipresent as ten Mahavidyas (great wisdom). They are also said to be the ten openings of Siva or yogic body. Tara is one of them and I believe Tara is also worshipped in Buddhism. Many buddhist texts refer to female Bodhisats or energies like Tara. The name of Tara also appears many times in Buddhist literature, specially Tibetan. Her description clearly reveals that she is very similar to Shakti – the female energy of the Hindus. (may be both are derived from the same source?) Texts suggest that Tara is common to Hinduism and Buddhism. Scholars of religion say that Tara was the Goddess of worship for Brahma, Vishnu, and Buddha and later to Vasistha. Some later texts also suggest that that Buddha was Vishnu incarnate. Indian Tara is fierce like Kali while Buddhist Tara is gentle splendidly adorned with jewelry, flowers and is of three complexions red, yellow and green. I would appreciate you can throw some light on this aspect, or if there is any such tradition of worshiping female deities at this time of the year in SL. There is yet another context in which we worship different body parts of DEVI in 51 different places, which includes not only India but the subcontinent, including Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. (I can tell you the legend behind it later) Devi Indrakshi temple in Vairab, Rakkhaseshwar in Sri Lanka is where Devi is worshipped as Indrakshi and her anklet is found in this place. This is one of the 51 Shaktipeethas (power spots!! not exactly, but there is no synonym in English) as I said earlier. We would love to know about this place and its significance in your culture, if any, from you. RegardsNeelam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2009 Report Share Posted March 22, 2009 Dear Neelam Ji Jaya Siyaa Raam Thanks for writing about Nav Raatri, and Mantra to recite in those days. With regards Sushma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 Dear Neelam ji, Thanks again for more explanation. I am fascinated by religious tales, legends and myths ....hence would not miss them. Goddess Tara is worshipped by Mahayana Buddhists and not Theravada Buddhists which is practised in Sri Lanka. I have not heard of Rakkaseshwar in Sri Lanka. Anyway Hindu deities are worshipped even by many Buddhists in SL. We have here various images of 'Devi'....and one of them is Goddess Pattini at Nawagamuwa Devalaya. Here there is a story about an anklet being brought by a King. Buddhists flock to this place to venerate and fulfill many vows....there is no particular season of the year...through out the year the place is crowded...especially on full moon days. The following links may tell you more. http://pattini.org/pattini.htm http://www.angelfire.com/planet/heritagesl2/nawagamuwa/nawagamuwa.htm Hope this will be of some use. blessings, Renu , neelam gupta <neelamgupta07 wrote: > > Dear Renu ji, > > I am glad you enjoy and appreciate the religious postings. I sincerely > believe in our common origins which later got diversified into Hinduism and > Buddhism, yet retaining some common threads. > > In India, we believe that the primordial DEVI or female principle exists in > a multitude of forms. For Navaraatri, the nine forms are worshipped for > power (kaali), Wisdom (saraswati) and Laxmi (wealth). > > In another context, DEVI is said to be omnipresent as ten Mahavidyas (great > wisdom). They are also said to be the ten openings of Siva or yogic body. > Tara is one of them and I believe Tara is also worshipped in Buddhism. Many > buddhist texts refer to female Bodhisats or energies like Tara. The name of > Tara also appears many times in Buddhist literature, specially Tibetan. Her > description clearly reveals that she is very similar to Shakti – the female > energy of the Hindus. (may be both are derived from the same source?) Texts > suggest that Tara is common to Hinduism and Buddhism. Scholars of religion > say that Tara was the Goddess of worship for Brahma, Vishnu, and Buddha and > later to Vasistha. Some later texts also suggest that that Buddha was Vishnu > incarnate. Indian Tara is fierce like Kali while Buddhist Tara is gentle > splendidly adorned with jewelry, flowers and is of three complexions red, > yellow and green. I would appreciate you can throw some light on this > aspect, or if there is any such tradition of worshiping female deities at > this time of the year in SL. > > There is yet another context in which we worship different body parts of > DEVI in 51 different places, which includes not only India but the > subcontinent, including Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. (I can > tell you the legend behind it later) > > Devi Indrakshi temple in Vairab, Rakkhaseshwar in Sri Lanka is where Devi is > worshipped as Indrakshi and her anklet is found in this place. This is one > of the 51 Shaktipeethas (power spots!! not exactly, but there is no synonym > in English) as I said earlier. We would love to know about this place and > its significance in your culture, if any, from you. > > Regards > Neelam > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 24, 2009 Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 Dear Ms. Neelamji, thank u so much for the Durga stuti and the english translation. infact she is the one in whom i believe and worship. thank u once again. indu Bangalore On Sun, Mar 22, 2009 at 11:12 AM, neelam gupta <neelamgupta07 wrote: Dear All,We are quite close to Navratri, the " nine nights " devoted to Maa Durga, the symbol of the absolute energy that prevails in the universe in HER many roopas and forms. The nine day celebration is the time to put all routine chores aside and present ourselves completely to HER lotus feet. Let us offer the flowers of our thoughts, feelings and prayers in HER honour and try to please HER. Let us sing her glory, remember her many forms and omnipresent energy. Let us revel in HER sacred hymes, stotras, prayers and glories, in fact, in all there is to know about her (or to know her!). Let us call out to her and seek HER benign presence in our group on these days of Navratri. Let us invoke her to bless all of us with health, wealth and wisdom. To make a beginning a file has been uploaded to give you some idea about her forms called Nav Durgas. I have also tried to share their beautiful images in a folder uploaded in the photos section. I invite everyone to write about HER glories in all her various forms and offer it as your prayer in the group. We would collate all the good writings later and store them in group archives. Let us make the auspicious beginning by praying to HER:Ya Devi Sarva Bhuteshu Maa rupen samsthitaa Ya Devi Sarva Bhuteshu Shakti rupen samsthitaa Ya Devi Sarva Bhuteshu Buddhi rupen samsthitaa Ya Devi Sarva Bhuteshu Laxmi rupen samsthitaa Namastasye Namastasye Namastasye Namo Namah(You are the divine goddess who is the mother of the universe looking after her children. You reside in the form of Shakti which is the ultimate power and energy. O mother you reside in the form of wisdom and also in the form of wealth. We bow to you the greatest mother and continuously do so.) I hope all of you will join in this humble attempt to honour DEVI MAA.RegardsNeelam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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