Guest guest Posted September 7, 2005 Report Share Posted September 7, 2005 I have been thinking about the Chandi Rahasyas and Viniyogas for couple of weeks . I wrote about my understanding and sent it to Swamiji. He asked me to share it with you. Here is what I wrote to Swamiji... Last couple of weeks through Your Grace I have been meditaing on the Rahasyas and the Viniyogas, the following are some of the limited immature insights I arrived at. If there is lack of understanding please help by correcting me... Understanding the Pradhanikam Rahasyam through the 36 Tattvas... The main thing is to understand that all forms are the manifestation of Mahalakshmi who is the Cause of all causes... They happen simultaneously... Verse 4 of Pradhanikam Rahasyam (The Pre-eminent Secret of the Chandi) gives the summary... “The Supreme Sovereign, the Great Goddess of True Wealth, who is comprised of the three qualities, is the first and foremost of all causes. Her intrinsic nature is both definable and undefinable, and having distinguished all the individual phenomena of the universe, She resides within.” – from Swamiji’s book 1. Sadashiva - ‘undefinable’ 2. Shakti - ‘definable – comprised of the three qualities’ 3. Ishvara - awareness of ‘I’ (Kriya Shakti – Pure Activity ) awakening of sattva(verse 6) 4. Shuddha Vidya- starting to recognise the other (Jnana Shakti – Pure Knowledge) awakening of Tamas(verse 7) 5. Maya - the three gunas in play, seeing the other (Iccha Shakti – Pure Desire) awakening of Rajas(verse14) ‘having distinguished all the individual phenomena of the universe’ Five kanchuckas or limitation 1. Raga – marriage of Brahma and Saraswati limiting pure activity or Kriya Shakti 2. Vidya – marriage of Rudra and Gauri limiting pure knowledge or Jnana Shakti 3. Kala – marriage of Vishnu and Lakshmi limiting pure desire or Iccha Shakti 4. Nyati – formation of Egg limiting space 5. Kaala – breaking the Egg setting of the arrow of time ‘She resides within’ 1. Purusha – Vishnu preserving creation with 2. Prakriti – Lakshmi Understanding the three Episodes of Chandi through the 36 Tattvas... Chandi is the process of Union from the manifest to the unmanifest i.e. the reverse of creation... Please understand that though it looks linear everything is happening at once or as a single process... The Goddesses hands add up to 36... Mahakali – with 10 arms in the first episode brings about the union of first 10 tattvas... Mahalakshmi – with 18 arms in the second episode brings about the union of the next 18 tattvas... Mahalakshmi also has 1000 arms -this is in Her aspect as Triguna Parameshvari... Mahasaraswati – 8 arms in the third episode brings about the union of the last 8 tattvas... First Episode... Awakening from Tamas or Ignorance due to the grace of Mahakali... The Brahma is the seer or the episode deals with the opening of the Brahma Granthi... Note that all the Shaktis now bring about union (not differentiation as in the process of creation...) With the help of Energy of Desire in the form of the Bijam AIM we rouse ourselves from tamasic activities and attitudes and become more rajasic in nature... We put our minds (jnanendriyas – Yoga Nidra awakening from the eyes etc...) and bodies (karmendriyas – Vishnu fighting with his bare hands...) in relation to the external world in balance... The principle of Fire is the force that transforms in the annamayakosa which delt with here… When we bring under control the first 10 tattvas, ie 5 Karmendriyas and 5 Jnanendriyas, we free Brahma. In other words the Brahma Granti(knot) is pierced... Chanting at the Fire helps this process... Here Yama, Niyama and Asan are undertaken for the union... As a result of chanting this episode - Nanda Shakti – Gives us Knowledge Raktadantika Bijam – Destroys lower passions Second Episode... We pray for Mahalakshmi’s help to balance our rajasic forces that have awakened because of the previous episode… HRIM bija preserves or balances... The Seer is Vishnu or the episode deals with the opening of the Vishnu Granthi... When the body and mind are in controlled, we become highly rajasic and powerful. Mahishasura depicts this state… The Sattvic force of Mahalakshmi battles this energy to harmonize and bring about further union... We do this by withdrawing the outgoing Rajasic energies towards the 5 Mahabhutas through our 5 tanmatras and focusing within. This is depicted in this episode by the gods putting their energies together in union into the Devi or us... The Principle of the Episode is Vayu which also can stand for Prana, so with help of pranayama we bring together our energy so that She can manifest to defeat Mahisasura.. which represents the rajasic Egoic energy stuck at Manipura... Mahalakshmi brings into union the 4 antahkarana - manas,buddhi, chitta and ahankara... This pierces the Vishnu Granthi(knot) at the heart and rajasic nature is balanced and we become sattvic... Now we see mother from the point of Purusha and see her cosmic play of the three gunas as Prakriti... When Mother enters the Anahata chakra the limitation of Nyati or fate is overcome... (when the kundalini pierces the anahata, the siddhi of overcoming fate is attained.) And when the Mother enters the visuddhi chakra limitation of Kaala or time is overcome... (when the kundalini pierces the visuddhi, the siddhi of knowing the past/present and future is attained) As a result of chanting this episode - Sakambari Shakti – Gives us Prosperity Durga Bijam – Destroys the ego Third Episode... Now in this episode with Grace of Mahasraswati, Desire to be in union is formed... The Seer is Rudra or opening of the Rudra Granthi The Principle of the Episode is the Sun, which represents the highest knowledge and one pointed Concentration or Dhyana... Here the last 8 tattvas – the 3 limitations Raga, Vidya and Kala (or the imbalances of the 3 gunas Sattva, Tamas and Rajas) and the five tattvas of Maya, Shuddha Vidya, Ishvara, Sakti and Sadashiva are put into union... So with KLIM the bija for tranformation we balance the activities of Maya or the three Gunas and unite Shiva and Shakti... When Mother destroys Dumralochana ,Chanda and Munda Her Rajas Nature or the Desire for something outside of ourselves is lost... Shiva is in the process of closing His eyes... When Mother destroys Raktabija She in the form of Kali Withdraws the ideas into Her... When Nisumbha is destroyed, all form is destroyed... When Sumbha says she is not fighting fair, She unites and becomes one as Mahalakshmi... Now Shiva is in Ishvara tattva... When She destroys Sumbha, the Rudra Granthi is pierced and we finally become Shiva or one with Her... Only Sadashiva or Mahalakshmi exists... As a result of chanting this episode, Bhima Shakti – Gives us Fearlessness Bhramari Bijam – Destroys all modifications Here ends my limited understanding through the Grace of Thakur Sri Ramakrishna... ==================== P.S.Thakur Sri Ramakrishna used to say however beautifully one writes about a tasty meal, you cannot experience it by eating the description on paper...In the same way the above explanation is useless unless it is experienced...But I thank Mother for giving me this opportunity and inspiring me to seek the experience - only then will I really understand...And the best way is to chant our way daily into Her Heart, The Heart of the Universe... Jai Maa... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 7, 2005 Report Share Posted September 7, 2005 Thank you for your sadhana and thank you for sharing some of the fruits of insight that you have gained. They are a blessing. Om , jaishreemaa wrote: > Jai Ganesh... > I have been thinking about the Chandi Rahasyas and Viniyogas for couple of weeks . I wrote about my understanding and sent it to Swamiji. He asked me to share it with you. Here is what I wrote to Swamiji... > Last couple of weeks through Your Grace I have been meditaing on the Rahasyas and the Viniyogas, the following are some of the limited immature insights I arrived at. If there is lack of understanding please help by correcting me... > > Understanding the Pradhanikam Rahasyam through the 36 Tattvas... > > > The main thing is to understand that all forms are the manifestation of Mahalakshmi who is the Cause of all causes... > > They happen simultaneously... > > Verse 4 of Pradhanikam Rahasyam (The Pre-eminent Secret of the Chandi) gives the summary... > > "The Supreme Sovereign, the Great Goddess of True Wealth, who is comprised of the three qualities, is the first and foremost of all causes. Her intrinsic nature is both definable and undefinable, and having distinguished all the individual phenomena of the universe, She resides within." – from Swamiji's book > > > > 1. Sadashiva - `undefinable' > > 2. Shakti - `definable – comprised of the three qualities' > > 3. Ishvara - awareness of `I' (Kriya Shakti – Pure Activity ) awakening of sattva(verse 6) > > 4. Shuddha Vidya- starting to recognise the other (Jnana Shakti – Pure Knowledge) awakening of Tamas(verse 7) > > 5. Maya - the three gunas in play, seeing the other (Iccha Shakti – Pure Desire) awakening of Rajas(verse14) > > > > `having distinguished all the individual phenomena of the universe' > > > Five kanchuckas or limitation > > 1. Raga – marriage of Brahma and Saraswati limiting pure activity or Kriya Shakti > > 2. Vidya – marriage of Rudra and Gauri limiting pure knowledge or Jnana Shakti > > 3. Kala – marriage of Vishnu and Lakshmi limiting pure desire or Iccha Shakti > > 4. Nyati – formation of Egg limiting space > > 5. Kaala – breaking the Egg setting of the arrow of time > > > > `She resides within' > > 1. Purusha – Vishnu preserving creation with > > 2. Prakriti – Lakshmi > > > > > Understanding the three Episodes of Chandi through the 36 Tattvas... > > > Chandi is the process of Union from the manifest to the unmanifest i.e. the reverse of creation... > > Please understand that though it looks linear everything is happening at once or as a single process... > > > The Goddesses hands add up to 36... > > Mahakali – with 10 arms in the first episode brings about the union of first 10 tattvas... > > Mahalakshmi – with 18 arms in the second episode brings about the union of the next 18 tattvas... > > Mahalakshmi also has 1000 arms -this is in Her aspect as Triguna Parameshvari... > > Mahasaraswati – 8 arms in the third episode brings about the union of the last 8 tattvas... > > > First Episode...Awakening from Tamas or Ignorance due to the grace of Mahakali... > The Brahma is the seer or the episode deals with the opening of the Brahma Granthi... > > Note that all the Shaktis now bring about union (not differentiation as in the process of creation...) > > With the help of Energy of Desire in the form of the Bijam AIM we rouse ourselves from tamasic activities and attitudes and become more rajasic in nature... > > We put our minds (jnanendriyas – Yoga Nidra awakening from the eyes etc...) and bodies (karmendriyas – Vishnu fighting with his bare hands...) in relation to the external world in balance... > > The principle of Fire is the force that transforms in the annamayakosa which delt with here… > > When we bring under control the first 10 tattvas, ie 5 Karmendriyas and 5 Jnanendriyas, we free Brahma. In other words the Brahma Granti (knot) is pierced... > > Chanting at the Fire helps this process... > > Here Yama, Niyama and Asan are undertaken for the union... > > > As a result of chanting this episode - > > Nanda Shakti – Gives us Knowledge > > Raktadantika Bijam – Destroys lower passions > > > Second Episode... > We pray for Mahalakshmi's help to balance our rajasic forces that have awakened because of the previous episode… > > HRIM bija preserves or balances... > > The Seer is Vishnu or the episode deals with the opening of the Vishnu Granthi... > > When the body and mind are in controlled, we become highly rajasic and powerful. Mahishasura depicts this state… > > The Sattvic force of Mahalakshmi battles this energy to harmonize and bring about further union... > > We do this by withdrawing the outgoing Rajasic energies towards the 5 Mahabhutas through our 5 tanmatras and focusing within. This is depicted in this episode by the gods putting their energies together in union into the Devi or us... > > The Principle of the Episode is Vayu which also can stand for Prana, so with help of pranayama we bring together our energy so that She can manifest to defeat Mahisasura.. which represents the rajasic Egoic energy stuck at Manipura... > > Mahalakshmi brings into union the 4 antahkarana - manas,buddhi, chitta and ahankara... > > This pierces the Vishnu Granthi(knot) at the heart and rajasic nature is balanced and we become sattvic... > > > > Now we see mother from the point of Purusha and see her cosmic play of the three gunas as Prakriti... > > When Mother enters the Anahata chakra the limitation of Nyati or fate is overcome... > > (when the kundalini pierces the anahata, the siddhi of overcoming fate is attained.) > > And when the Mother enters the visuddhi chakra limitation of Kaala or time is overcome... > > (when the kundalini pierces the visuddhi, the siddhi of knowing the past/present and future is attained) > > > As a result of chanting this episode - > > Sakambari Shakti – Gives us Prosperity > > Durga Bijam – Destroys the ego > > > Third Episode... > Now in this episode with Grace of Mahasraswati, Desire to be in union is formed... > > The Seer is Rudra or opening of the Rudra Granthi > > The Principle of the Episode is the Sun, which represents the highest knowledge and one pointed Concentration or Dhyana... > > Here the last 8 tattvas – the 3 limitations Raga, Vidya and Kala (or the imbalances of the 3 gunas Sattva, Tamas and Rajas) and the five tattvas of Maya, Shuddha Vidya, Ishvara, Sakti and Sadashiva are put into union... > > So with KLIM the bija for tranformation we balance the activities of Maya or the three Gunas and unite Shiva and Shakti... > > When Mother destroys Dumralochana ,Chanda and Munda Her Rajas Nature or the Desire for something outside of ourselves is lost... > > Shiva is in the process of closing His eyes... > > When Mother destroys Raktabija She in the form of Kali Withdraws the ideas into Her... > > When Nisumbha is destroyed, all form is destroyed... > > When Sumbha says she is not fighting fair, She unites and becomes one as Mahalakshmi... > > Now Shiva is in Ishvara tattva... > > When She destroys Sumbha, the Rudra Granthi is pierced and we finally become Shiva or one with Her... > > Only Sadashiva or Mahalakshmi exists... > > > > As a result of chanting this episode, > > Bhima Shakti – Gives us Fearlessness > > Bhramari Bijam – Destroys all modifications > > > Here ends my limited understanding through the Grace of Thakur Sri Ramakrishna... > > ==================== > > P.S. > Thakur Sri Ramakrishna used to say however beautifully one writes about a tasty meal, you cannot experience it by eating the description on paper...In the same way the above explanation is useless unless it is experienced...But I thank Mother for giving me this opportunity and inspiring me to seek the experience - only then will I really understand...And the best way is to chant our way daily into Her Heart, The Heart of the Universe... > > Jai Maa... 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Guest guest Posted September 7, 2005 Report Share Posted September 7, 2005 -Namaste, dear "JaiShreeMaa"! i am completely humbled and am in total awe of your Divine Perception. i feel like an atom within the atom of an atom...i bow to Thakur Sri Ramakrishna Deva, Swamiji and Shree Maa! And, i bow to you, dear devotee. Jai Ganapati Deva, muktimaa -- In , jaishreemaa wrote: > Jai Ganesh... > I have been thinking about the Chandi Rahasyas and Viniyogas for couple of weeks . I wrote about my understanding and sent it to Swamiji. He asked me to share it with you. Here is what I wrote to Swamiji... > Last couple of weeks through Your Grace I have been meditaing on the Rahasyas and the Viniyogas, the following are some of the limited immature insights I arrived at. If there is lack of understanding please help by correcting me... > > Understanding the Pradhanikam Rahasyam through the 36 Tattvas... > > > The main thing is to understand that all forms are the manifestation of Mahalakshmi who is the Cause of all causes... > > They happen simultaneously... > > Verse 4 of Pradhanikam Rahasyam (The Pre-eminent Secret of the Chandi) gives the summary... > > "The Supreme Sovereign, the Great Goddess of True Wealth, who is comprised of the three qualities, is the first and foremost of all causes. Her intrinsic nature is both definable and undefinable, and having distinguished all the individual phenomena of the universe, She resides within." – from Swamiji's book > > > > 1. Sadashiva - `undefinable' > > 2. Shakti - `definable – comprised of the three qualities' > > 3. Ishvara - awareness of `I' (Kriya Shakti – Pure Activity ) awakening of sattva(verse 6) > > 4. Shuddha Vidya- starting to recognise the other (Jnana Shakti – Pure Knowledge) awakening of Tamas(verse 7) > > 5. Maya - the three gunas in play, seeing the other (Iccha Shakti – Pure Desire) awakening of Rajas(verse14) > > > > `having distinguished all the individual phenomena of the universe' > > > Five kanchuckas or limitation > > 1. Raga – marriage of Brahma and Saraswati limiting pure activity or Kriya Shakti > > 2. Vidya – marriage of Rudra and Gauri limiting pure knowledge or Jnana Shakti > > 3. Kala – marriage of Vishnu and Lakshmi limiting pure desire or Iccha Shakti > > 4. Nyati – formation of Egg limiting space > > 5. Kaala – breaking the Egg setting of the arrow of time > > > > `She resides within' > > 1. Purusha – Vishnu preserving creation with > > 2. Prakriti – Lakshmi > > > > > Understanding the three Episodes of Chandi through the 36 Tattvas... > > > Chandi is the process of Union from the manifest to the unmanifest i.e. the reverse of creation... > > Please understand that though it looks linear everything is happening at once or as a single process... > > > The Goddesses hands add up to 36... > > Mahakali – with 10 arms in the first episode brings about the union of first 10 tattvas... > > Mahalakshmi – with 18 arms in the second episode brings about the union of the next 18 tattvas... > > Mahalakshmi also has 1000 arms -this is in Her aspect as Triguna Parameshvari... > > Mahasaraswati – 8 arms in the third episode brings about the union of the last 8 tattvas... > > > First Episode...Awakening from Tamas or Ignorance due to the grace of Mahakali... > The Brahma is the seer or the episode deals with the opening of the Brahma Granthi... > > Note that all the Shaktis now bring about union (not differentiation as in the process of creation...) > > With the help of Energy of Desire in the form of the Bijam AIM we rouse ourselves from tamasic activities and attitudes and become more rajasic in nature... > > We put our minds (jnanendriyas – Yoga Nidra awakening from the eyes etc...) and bodies (karmendriyas – Vishnu fighting with his bare hands...) in relation to the external world in balance... > > The principle of Fire is the force that transforms in the annamayakosa which delt with here… > > When we bring under control the first 10 tattvas, ie 5 Karmendriyas and 5 Jnanendriyas, we free Brahma. In other words the Brahma Granti (knot) is pierced... > > Chanting at the Fire helps this process... > > Here Yama, Niyama and Asan are undertaken for the union... > > > As a result of chanting this episode - > > Nanda Shakti – Gives us Knowledge > > Raktadantika Bijam – Destroys lower passions > > > Second Episode... > We pray for Mahalakshmi's help to balance our rajasic forces that have awakened because of the previous episode… > > HRIM bija preserves or balances... > > The Seer is Vishnu or the episode deals with the opening of the Vishnu Granthi... > > When the body and mind are in controlled, we become highly rajasic and powerful. Mahishasura depicts this state… > > The Sattvic force of Mahalakshmi battles this energy to harmonize and bring about further union... > > We do this by withdrawing the outgoing Rajasic energies towards the 5 Mahabhutas through our 5 tanmatras and focusing within. This is depicted in this episode by the gods putting their energies together in union into the Devi or us... > > The Principle of the Episode is Vayu which also can stand for Prana, so with help of pranayama we bring together our energy so that She can manifest to defeat Mahisasura.. which represents the rajasic Egoic energy stuck at Manipura... > > Mahalakshmi brings into union the 4 antahkarana - manas,buddhi, chitta and ahankara... > > This pierces the Vishnu Granthi(knot) at the heart and rajasic nature is balanced and we become sattvic... > > > > Now we see mother from the point of Purusha and see her cosmic play of the three gunas as Prakriti... > > When Mother enters the Anahata chakra the limitation of Nyati or fate is overcome... > > (when the kundalini pierces the anahata, the siddhi of overcoming fate is attained.) > > And when the Mother enters the visuddhi chakra limitation of Kaala or time is overcome... > > (when the kundalini pierces the visuddhi, the siddhi of knowing the past/present and future is attained) > > > As a result of chanting this episode - > > Sakambari Shakti – Gives us Prosperity > > Durga Bijam – Destroys the ego > > > Third Episode... > Now in this episode with Grace of Mahasraswati, Desire to be in union is formed... > > The Seer is Rudra or opening of the Rudra Granthi > > The Principle of the Episode is the Sun, which represents the highest knowledge and one pointed Concentration or Dhyana... > > Here the last 8 tattvas – the 3 limitations Raga, Vidya and Kala (or the imbalances of the 3 gunas Sattva, Tamas and Rajas) and the five tattvas of Maya, Shuddha Vidya, Ishvara, Sakti and Sadashiva are put into union... > > So with KLIM the bija for tranformation we balance the activities of Maya or the three Gunas and unite Shiva and Shakti... > > When Mother destroys Dumralochana ,Chanda and Munda Her Rajas Nature or the Desire for something outside of ourselves is lost... > > Shiva is in the process of closing His eyes... > > When Mother destroys Raktabija She in the form of Kali Withdraws the ideas into Her... > > When Nisumbha is destroyed, all form is destroyed... > > When Sumbha says she is not fighting fair, She unites and becomes one as Mahalakshmi... > > Now Shiva is in Ishvara tattva... > > When She destroys Sumbha, the Rudra Granthi is pierced and we finally become Shiva or one with Her... > > Only Sadashiva or Mahalakshmi exists... > > > > As a result of chanting this episode, > > Bhima Shakti – Gives us Fearlessness > > Bhramari Bijam – Destroys all modifications > > > Here ends my limited understanding through the Grace of Thakur Sri Ramakrishna... > > ==================== > > P.S. > Thakur Sri Ramakrishna used to say however beautifully one writes about a tasty meal, you cannot experience it by eating the description on paper...In the same way the above explanation is useless unless it is experienced...But I thank Mother for giving me this opportunity and inspiring me to seek the experience - only then will I really understand...And the best way is to chant our way daily into Her Heart, The Heart of the Universe... > > Jai Maa... 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Guest guest Posted September 8, 2005 Report Share Posted September 8, 2005 Dear friend, thank you very much for sharing the insights you have received. Very helpful and inspiring, with love, Henny , jaishreemaa wrote: > Jai Ganesh... > I have been thinking about the Chandi Rahasyas and Viniyogas for couple of weeks . I wrote about my understanding and sent it to Swamiji. He asked me to share it with you. Here is what I wrote to Swamiji... > Last couple of weeks through Your Grace I have been meditaing on the Rahasyas and the Viniyogas, the following are some of the limited immature insights I arrived at. If there is lack of understanding please help by correcting me... > > Understanding the Pradhanikam Rahasyam through the 36 Tattvas... > > > The main thing is to understand that all forms are the manifestation of Mahalakshmi who is the Cause of all causes... > > They happen simultaneously... > > Verse 4 of Pradhanikam Rahasyam (The Pre-eminent Secret of the Chandi) gives the summary... > > "The Supreme Sovereign, the Great Goddess of True Wealth, who is comprised of the three qualities, is the first and foremost of all causes. Her intrinsic nature is both definable and undefinable, and having distinguished all the individual phenomena of the universe, She resides within." – from Swamiji's book > > > > 1. Sadashiva - `undefinable' > > 2. Shakti - `definable – comprised of the three qualities' > > 3. Ishvara - awareness of `I' (Kriya Shakti – Pure Activity ) awakening of sattva(verse 6) > > 4. Shuddha Vidya- starting to recognise the other (Jnana Shakti – Pure Knowledge) awakening of Tamas(verse 7) > > 5. Maya - the three gunas in play, seeing the other (Iccha Shakti – Pure Desire) awakening of Rajas(verse14) > > > > `having distinguished all the individual phenomena of the universe' > > > Five kanchuckas or limitation > > 1. Raga – marriage of Brahma and Saraswati limiting pure activity or Kriya Shakti > > 2. Vidya – marriage of Rudra and Gauri limiting pure knowledge or Jnana Shakti > > 3. Kala – marriage of Vishnu and Lakshmi limiting pure desire or Iccha Shakti > > 4. Nyati – formation of Egg limiting space > > 5. Kaala – breaking the Egg setting of the arrow of time > > > > `She resides within' > > 1. Purusha – Vishnu preserving creation with > > 2. Prakriti – Lakshmi > > > > > Understanding the three Episodes of Chandi through the 36 Tattvas... > > > Chandi is the process of Union from the manifest to the unmanifest i.e. the reverse of creation... > > Please understand that though it looks linear everything is happening at once or as a single process... > > > The Goddesses hands add up to 36... > > Mahakali – with 10 arms in the first episode brings about the union of first 10 tattvas... > > Mahalakshmi – with 18 arms in the second episode brings about the union of the next 18 tattvas... > > Mahalakshmi also has 1000 arms -this is in Her aspect as Triguna Parameshvari... > > Mahasaraswati – 8 arms in the third episode brings about the union of the last 8 tattvas... > > > First Episode...Awakening from Tamas or Ignorance due to the grace of Mahakali... > The Brahma is the seer or the episode deals with the opening of the Brahma Granthi... > > Note that all the Shaktis now bring about union (not differentiation as in the process of creation...) > > With the help of Energy of Desire in the form of the Bijam AIM we rouse ourselves from tamasic activities and attitudes and become more rajasic in nature... > > We put our minds (jnanendriyas – Yoga Nidra awakening from the eyes etc...) and bodies (karmendriyas – Vishnu fighting with his bare hands...) in relation to the external world in balance... > > The principle of Fire is the force that transforms in the annamayakosa which delt with here… > > When we bring under control the first 10 tattvas, ie 5 Karmendriyas and 5 Jnanendriyas, we free Brahma. In other words the Brahma Granti(knot) is pierced... > > Chanting at the Fire helps this process... > > Here Yama, Niyama and Asan are undertaken for the union... > > > As a result of chanting this episode - > > Nanda Shakti – Gives us Knowledge > > Raktadantika Bijam – Destroys lower passions > > > Second Episode... > We pray for Mahalakshmi's help to balance our rajasic forces that have awakened because of the previous episode… > > HRIM bija preserves or balances... > > The Seer is Vishnu or the episode deals with the opening of the Vishnu Granthi... > > When the body and mind are in controlled, we become highly rajasic and powerful. Mahishasura depicts this state… > > The Sattvic force of Mahalakshmi battles this energy to harmonize and bring about further union... > > We do this by withdrawing the outgoing Rajasic energies towards the 5 Mahabhutas through our 5 tanmatras and focusing within. This is depicted in this episode by the gods putting their energies together in union into the Devi or us... > > The Principle of the Episode is Vayu which also can stand for Prana, so with help of pranayama we bring together our energy so that She can manifest to defeat Mahisasura.. which represents the rajasic Egoic energy stuck at Manipura... > > Mahalakshmi brings into union the 4 antahkarana - manas,buddhi, chitta and ahankara... > > This pierces the Vishnu Granthi(knot) at the heart and rajasic nature is balanced and we become sattvic... > > > > Now we see mother from the point of Purusha and see her cosmic play of the three gunas as Prakriti... > > When Mother enters the Anahata chakra the limitation of Nyati or fate is overcome... > > (when the kundalini pierces the anahata, the siddhi of overcoming fate is attained.) > > And when the Mother enters the visuddhi chakra limitation of Kaala or time is overcome... > > (when the kundalini pierces the visuddhi, the siddhi of knowing the past/present and future is attained) > > > As a result of chanting this episode - > > Sakambari Shakti – Gives us Prosperity > > Durga Bijam – Destroys the ego > > > Third Episode... > Now in this episode with Grace of Mahasraswati, Desire to be in union is formed... > > The Seer is Rudra or opening of the Rudra Granthi > > The Principle of the Episode is the Sun, which represents the highest knowledge and one pointed Concentration or Dhyana... > > Here the last 8 tattvas – the 3 limitations Raga, Vidya and Kala (or the imbalances of the 3 gunas Sattva, Tamas and Rajas) and the five tattvas of Maya, Shuddha Vidya, Ishvara, Sakti and Sadashiva are put into union... > > So with KLIM the bija for tranformation we balance the activities of Maya or the three Gunas and unite Shiva and Shakti... > > When Mother destroys Dumralochana ,Chanda and Munda Her Rajas Nature or the Desire for something outside of ourselves is lost... > > Shiva is in the process of closing His eyes... > > When Mother destroys Raktabija She in the form of Kali Withdraws the ideas into Her... > > When Nisumbha is destroyed, all form is destroyed... > > When Sumbha says she is not fighting fair, She unites and becomes one as Mahalakshmi... > > Now Shiva is in Ishvara tattva... > > When She destroys Sumbha, the Rudra Granthi is pierced and we finally become Shiva or one with Her... > > Only Sadashiva or Mahalakshmi exists... > > > > As a result of chanting this episode, > > Bhima Shakti – Gives us Fearlessness > > Bhramari Bijam – Destroys all modifications > > > Here ends my limited understanding through the Grace of Thakur Sri Ramakrishna... > > ==================== > > P.S. > Thakur Sri Ramakrishna used to say however beautifully one writes about a tasty meal, you cannot experience it by eating the description on paper...In the same way the above explanation is useless unless it is experienced...But I thank Mother for giving me this opportunity and inspiring me to seek the experience - only then will I really understand...And the best way is to chant our way daily into Her Heart, The Heart of the Universe... > > Jai Maa... 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Guest guest Posted September 8, 2005 Report Share Posted September 8, 2005 Jai maa! Jai Guru Rama krishna! vasantha , jaishreemaa wrote: > Jai Ganesh... > I have been thinking about the Chandi Rahasyas and Viniyogas for couple of weeks . I wrote about my understanding and sent it to Swamiji. He asked me to share it with you. Here is what I wrote to Swamiji... > Last couple of weeks through Your Grace I have been meditaing on the Rahasyas and the Viniyogas, the following are some of the limited immature insights I arrived at. If there is lack of understanding please help by correcting me... > > Understanding the Pradhanikam Rahasyam through the 36 Tattvas... > > > The main thing is to understand that all forms are the manifestation of Mahalakshmi who is the Cause of all causes... > > They happen simultaneously... > > Verse 4 of Pradhanikam Rahasyam (The Pre-eminent Secret of the Chandi) gives the summary... > > "The Supreme Sovereign, the Great Goddess of True Wealth, who is comprised of the three qualities, is the first and foremost of all causes. Her intrinsic nature is both definable and undefinable, and having distinguished all the individual phenomena of the universe, She resides within." – from Swamiji's book > > > > 1. Sadashiva - `undefinable' > > 2. Shakti - `definable – comprised of the three qualities' > > 3. Ishvara - awareness of `I' (Kriya Shakti – Pure Activity ) awakening of sattva(verse 6) > > 4. Shuddha Vidya- starting to recognise the other (Jnana Shakti – Pure Knowledge) awakening of Tamas(verse 7) > > 5. Maya - the three gunas in play, seeing the other (Iccha Shakti – Pure Desire) awakening of Rajas(verse14) > > > > `having distinguished all the individual phenomena of the universe' > > > Five kanchuckas or limitation > > 1. Raga – marriage of Brahma and Saraswati limiting pure activity or Kriya Shakti > > 2. Vidya – marriage of Rudra and Gauri limiting pure knowledge or Jnana Shakti > > 3. Kala – marriage of Vishnu and Lakshmi limiting pure desire or Iccha Shakti > > 4. Nyati – formation of Egg limiting space > > 5. Kaala – breaking the Egg setting of the arrow of time > > > > `She resides within' > > 1. Purusha – Vishnu preserving creation with > > 2. Prakriti – Lakshmi > > > > > Understanding the three Episodes of Chandi through the 36 Tattvas... > > > Chandi is the process of Union from the manifest to the unmanifest i.e. the reverse of creation... > > Please understand that though it looks linear everything is happening at once or as a single process... > > > The Goddesses hands add up to 36... > > Mahakali – with 10 arms in the first episode brings about the union of first 10 tattvas... > > Mahalakshmi – with 18 arms in the second episode brings about the union of the next 18 tattvas... > > Mahalakshmi also has 1000 arms -this is in Her aspect as Triguna Parameshvari... > > Mahasaraswati – 8 arms in the third episode brings about the union of the last 8 tattvas... > > > First Episode...Awakening from Tamas or Ignorance due to the grace of Mahakali... > The Brahma is the seer or the episode deals with the opening of the Brahma Granthi... > > Note that all the Shaktis now bring about union (not differentiation as in the process of creation...) > > With the help of Energy of Desire in the form of the Bijam AIM we rouse ourselves from tamasic activities and attitudes and become more rajasic in nature... > > We put our minds (jnanendriyas – Yoga Nidra awakening from the eyes etc...) and bodies (karmendriyas – Vishnu fighting with his bare hands...) in relation to the external world in balance... > > The principle of Fire is the force that transforms in the annamayakosa which delt with here… > > When we bring under control the first 10 tattvas, ie 5 Karmendriyas and 5 Jnanendriyas, we free Brahma. In other words the Brahma Granti(knot) is pierced... > > Chanting at the Fire helps this process... > > Here Yama, Niyama and Asan are undertaken for the union... > > > As a result of chanting this episode - > > Nanda Shakti – Gives us Knowledge > > Raktadantika Bijam – Destroys lower passions > > > Second Episode... > We pray for Mahalakshmi's help to balance our rajasic forces that have awakened because of the previous episode… > > HRIM bija preserves or balances... > > The Seer is Vishnu or the episode deals with the opening of the Vishnu Granthi... > > When the body and mind are in controlled, we become highly rajasic and powerful. Mahishasura depicts this state… > > The Sattvic force of Mahalakshmi battles this energy to harmonize and bring about further union... > > We do this by withdrawing the outgoing Rajasic energies towards the 5 Mahabhutas through our 5 tanmatras and focusing within. This is depicted in this episode by the gods putting their energies together in union into the Devi or us... > > The Principle of the Episode is Vayu which also can stand for Prana, so with help of pranayama we bring together our energy so that She can manifest to defeat Mahisasura.. which represents the rajasic Egoic energy stuck at Manipura... > > Mahalakshmi brings into union the 4 antahkarana - manas,buddhi, chitta and ahankara... > > This pierces the Vishnu Granthi(knot) at the heart and rajasic nature is balanced and we become sattvic... > > > > Now we see mother from the point of Purusha and see her cosmic play of the three gunas as Prakriti... > > When Mother enters the Anahata chakra the limitation of Nyati or fate is overcome... > > (when the kundalini pierces the anahata, the siddhi of overcoming fate is attained.) > > And when the Mother enters the visuddhi chakra limitation of Kaala or time is overcome... > > (when the kundalini pierces the visuddhi, the siddhi of knowing the past/present and future is attained) > > > As a result of chanting this episode - > > Sakambari Shakti – Gives us Prosperity > > Durga Bijam – Destroys the ego > > > Third Episode... > Now in this episode with Grace of Mahasraswati, Desire to be in union is formed... > > The Seer is Rudra or opening of the Rudra Granthi > > The Principle of the Episode is the Sun, which represents the highest knowledge and one pointed Concentration or Dhyana... > > Here the last 8 tattvas – the 3 limitations Raga, Vidya and Kala (or the imbalances of the 3 gunas Sattva, Tamas and Rajas) and the five tattvas of Maya, Shuddha Vidya, Ishvara, Sakti and Sadashiva are put into union... > > So with KLIM the bija for tranformation we balance the activities of Maya or the three Gunas and unite Shiva and Shakti... > > When Mother destroys Dumralochana ,Chanda and Munda Her Rajas Nature or the Desire for something outside of ourselves is lost... > > Shiva is in the process of closing His eyes... > > When Mother destroys Raktabija She in the form of Kali Withdraws the ideas into Her... > > When Nisumbha is destroyed, all form is destroyed... > > When Sumbha says she is not fighting fair, She unites and becomes one as Mahalakshmi... > > Now Shiva is in Ishvara tattva... > > When She destroys Sumbha, the Rudra Granthi is pierced and we finally become Shiva or one with Her... > > Only Sadashiva or Mahalakshmi exists... > > > > As a result of chanting this episode, > > Bhima Shakti – Gives us Fearlessness > > Bhramari Bijam – Destroys all modifications > > > Here ends my limited understanding through the Grace of Thakur Sri Ramakrishna... > > ==================== > > P.S. > Thakur Sri Ramakrishna used to say however beautifully one writes about a tasty meal, you cannot experience it by eating the description on paper...In the same way the above explanation is useless unless it is experienced...But I thank Mother for giving me this opportunity and inspiring me to seek the experience - only then will I really understand...And the best way is to chant our way daily into Her Heart, The Heart of the Universe... > > Jai Maa... 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