Guest guest Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 Namaaste All, I was pondering whether the 10 directions are also the 10 Mahavidyas. This interesting link shows a diagram of the 10 directions equated with the 10 manifestations of Maa, with Siva at the center like the pupil of the eye, and Maa multiplying herself in 10 fractions of his iris. The site also discusses the Sree Yantra. I found it interesting, but realise a Guru's help here is really needed to go anything beyond this information: http://bhagavadgitausa.com.cnchost.com/MAHAVIDYAS.htm Love, Eric --- srini_sadhu <srini_sadhu wrote: > Srini asked: > > Question 3: In verse 3, " second is the Goddess of > Sacred Study and > third is the Goddess of the delight of Practice " . > The seeker is > inspired and meets the Guru. S/he receives the > knowledge. But > invariably the knowledge is not practiced. What > prevents knowledge > from being practiced? > > 1. I think our thoughts prevent the knowledge from > being practiced. > The bathe of Chandi is inside of us, the ego have a > many generals. > > 2. Fear, laziness, doubt and weak will can prevent > the practice of > knowledge. > > 3. Lack of faith in the Guru. > > 4. The tendency to expect obvious results and fast. > So if after a > while, when the excitement of doing something new > has worn off, we > still seem to be the same old so and so, or even > worse (which often > happens), disappointment and discouragement creep > in. > > 5. We imagine that we are the ones doing the work. > And then we get > tired and feel it is an extra burden to us, and we > already have to do > this and that and the other thing. And we forget > that Mother does > everything. > > 6. The whole army of the forces of division, who > make us think that > there are much better ways of spending an afternoon > etc. We get bored, > and start to look elsewhere. > > 7. We feel that a lot of the path is uphill, in the > snow, barefoot, > etc and it's work!!! No way! too hard!! > > 8. Laziness, lack of motivation and worldly > attractions. > > 9. It's a question of karma. The Yoga Sutras > mentions more than once > that an aspirant's karmas can block their ability to > achieve various > levels of purity or attainment. > > 10. Karma. We must be very pure to practice the > teachings of the Guru. > If we don't have very pure karma, then we begin a > process of purifying > our karma after the initial inspiration. This could > take years or even > a lifetime. The trick is not to forget the teaching > and inspiration > during the process. Therefore we keep doing sadhana > and keep remembering. > > 11. There are uncountable things (asuras) which keep > us from > practicing. They all have one thing in common; they > are part of the > armies of thoughts that Maa is soon to rid us of. > > 12. Individul shortcoming of sishya prevents him > from practising the > knowledge. > > 13. How would you practice knowledge? You either > recognize your > nature, or you miss it. The teacher conveys > methods, habits and > energies. These are like seeds that we must tend > against the weeds of > our negative habitual tendencies. These seeds will > flower into > knowledge over time. I would say that perhaps one > is looking in too > short a time frame. So in a round about way, I am > saying that in fact > what is transmitted *always* gets practiced. > > Question 4: > > Srini asked: > > In the Viniyoga, " that which bind the the Gods of > all the directions " > is defined as the principle underlying the Kavach. > What is it that > binds the Gods? > > 1. Gathering energy together, instead of allowing it > to disperse (our > concentration) > > 2. Faith in the power of mantra > > 3. Pure devotion > > 4. Supreme consciousness > > 5. Shakti or supreme power that pervades all, > > 6. The recognition of sacred outlook (by calling to > mind the presence > of the directional deities), the fact that they are > a part of us and > we are a part of them. > > Love, Srini > > > ______________________________\ ____ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile./;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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