Kavach

[Guest guest]

Dear Usha,

 

Namaste!

 

Thank You for sharing your insights!

 

Love

srini

 

 

, " usha " <jayrambt wrote:

>

> Namaste Everyone!

>

> My thoughts on Srini's questions:

>

> What is it that binds the Gods?

>

> Supposedly the " principles " of the viniyogah are about the purpose

of a

> given recitation. That being the case - what would the purpose be in

this

> case ?

>

> Everything in existence is the play of the One - so - what has

Mother bound

> and how did she bind and then how does she unbind again ?

>

> In the flow of creation, Chandi tells us that the Gods became bound by

> thoughts just like humans. So conceivably they could not maintain

their work

> towards the balance between to much and too little in the universe. Just

> like us they were also given the possibility of perceiving that fact and

> just like us, they also need the help of the Divine Mother to

overcome these

> thoughts which have overtaken everything. So in this case the

purpose would

> be to obtain protection for the Gods, as well as for us.

>

> Maybe the 9 Durgas are the manifestation of the Divine Mother in the 3

> planes.

>

> Gross world : Inspiration, leads to Sacred Study, Delight of Practice

>

> Subtle world: Purifying Austerity leads to Nurturing Divinity,

Ever Pure

>

> Causal world : Dark Night of Overcoming Egoism, leading to the Great

> Radiant Light that Grants Perfection.

>

> If the 3 worlds are disturbed by the rule of the army of thoughts -

the Gods

> would be bound.

>

>

>

> What prevents knowledge from being practiced ?

>

> Well - the Chandi tells us the whole tale. Partly the play of the Divine

> Mother has to go on - so there has to be an opposite force. Good and

Evil

> are both forces of Mother. This is the contradiction. Mother Herself

> bewitches even the great ones - let alone us - with her Maya.

>

> It would be wonderful to hear Swamiji's comments!

>

>

>

> Love, usha

>