Goddesses represent the powerful, divine female figures from ancient cultures. They represent creation, wisdom and protection.
This is a beautiful poem about Goddesses and one can close one’s eyes and visualize the Goddess. Continue reading
Uma is also known as Parvati. She represents the divine light, devotion and cosmic energy. Uma is also the divine feminine energy inherent in nature.
A powerful prayer to her,
“Om Um Umaadevibhyaam Namah.”
Pronunciation is “Ohm Oom Oo-mah-deh-vee byahm Nahmah”. Continue reading
Sita phal is named after the Goddess Sita. Sita was an avatar of Lakshmi as Rama was an avatar of Vishnu. Both were born as mortals in the Ramayana. There is an interesting story about the origin of Sita phal. Continue reading
Panchmukhi Gayatri is depicted with five faces, each symbolizing a dimension of divine consciousness, the five elements, the five pranas, and the Gayatri mantra’s spiritual layers. The faces are in five different colors. The Gayatri Dhyana Shloka describes the colors as Pearl (white), Coral (red or orange), Gold (yellow or golden), Blue (sapphire), Dhavala (white, luminous). Continue reading
Dear ones, what do I wish for all the wonderful women in the World. I beg the Goddess to protect us all with her Armor, which is called Devi Kavacham. It is a powerful 47 verse hymn from the Markandeya Puran that acts as a divine, protective shield invoking the various forms of Ma Parvati to guard every part of the devotee’s body. It protects against negative energy, evil spirits, and dangers while fostering spiritual strength. Continue reading
Dear ones, I have cervical spinal stenosis and I had to have a procedure. I was in the hospital and I came home the next day.
What I want to share with you is that while it was being performed, I was awake. It was done with local anesthesia and I was aware throughout. It was terribly painful, when I felt the needle on my spine. What was wonderful was that they played Devi Kavach. Continue reading
The Goddess spoke: Continue reading
Description of the Goddess by Vishnu for the Gods. Continue reading
Dear ones, I work with children, whose parents live on the street. This means that the children and parents have all their belongings and their pots and pans on the street. Mind you this is in the heart of Delhi and there is dense traffic most of the time. Continue reading
Shakti is the great process lying almost restless at the deepest sphere of individual consciousness capable of creation, progression and destruction. It is the powerful awareness, which is lying dormant at present in us. Continue reading
When one touches the deities’ feet, one is not just offering reverence one is saying, “I leave my burdens here. I offer my ignorance. I ask to walk your path.”
Your learning’s idle, incomplete
If you have not placed it at that source’s feet. – Tiruvalluvar, The Tirukurral, translated by Gopalkrishna Gandhi.
Brahmari Sadhana is the practice of Brahmari pranayama, with the mantra Soham. In Sanskrit Brahmari is bee, and the pranayama is akin to a bee humming. It comes from the humming sound made while exhaling. Brahmari pranayama is the life-force that vibrates the whole brain by control of the pituitary gland. Continue reading
Dear ones, one can never attain anything if the time is not right. I came across a series of CDs recording the Uma Sahasram in a book shop. I was also looking for books about the Sri Yantra. It was my sixtieth birthday, and I said to my husband that I wanted to buy various books on Philosophy and Spirituality. Continue reading
Navaratri is celebrated to honour Durga’s victory over the defeat of Mahishasura, who was a threat to the universe. None of the Gods could overcome him. The Goddess, Durga was gifted strengths from all the Gods and she became omnipotent. Only the Cosmic mother could destroy him and she was Durga. In Navaratri, different forms of the Goddess are worshipped each day. Continue reading
Dear ones, we are all afraid of fear. Its insidious presence is in everyone and it is very enthusiastic about ruling and controlling us. What can we do about it? Devi Mahatmyam (The glory of the Goddess) answers this question. Fear is addressed in Devi Mahatmyam. One must not be consumed by the ego and a false sense of fear. Continue reading