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chaturbahu samanvitha

2008-06-17T21:58:00.000-07:00

chaturatha=cleverness;chatur=4;baahu=hands;samanvitha ;whenever a word precedes with the syllables 'sam' or 'su' the meaning of the word is to be taken always in a poitive manner.the symbolism is to convey a positive inspiration. lalitha has 4 hands ''to inspire,energise,empower with courage.''

udyath bhanu sahasraabha

2008-04-29T06:19:00.001-07:00

udyath=rising;bhanu sahasraabha=infinite number of suns
when mother is ready to apear in a form,her effulgent form is like many many rising suns,all the hues of red....so this deva kaary a samudyata [link to previous post please] is rising,coming into being ,effulgence and grace personified
contemplate on rising sun,meditating on its effulgence.

deva kaarya samudyata

2008-04-27T20:07:00.000-07:00

deva=divine ones;kaarya=acts;sam,udyata=getting ready for welfare,as per divine will.
Divine will ready to act, that is deva kaarya samudyata.As soon as the divine wills,the action follows almost immediately-the split nano second gap that precedes such action is when deva kaarya samudyata is to be conceived.this concept allows us to feel the full potential of the divine will just before it turns kinetic.feel what happens between the time that a switch is pressed and the light bulb is on.that is devakaarya samudyata.

Chidagni kunda sambhoothaa

2008-03-13T09:19:00.000-07:00

CHit=the basis of all mind matter-thoughts,ideas,contemplations;the basis of chaitanya,all action.the thought that precedes action.
agni kunda=alter of fire
sam=sam or su are used to denote goodness,welfare,care etc.
sambhootha=to come into being for the wellbeing of all.
rishees and devas ,meditated and performed rituals to invoke a powerful force to defeat all the negativity that prevents higher evolution.
out of the collective contemplation and action of performing a great havana [ritual involving alter of fire]goddess lalita arises.
when chith is purified with contemplation,when common good is the resolve a higher being Arises. the manifestation of such a one is Lalita tripura sundaree,chidagni kunda sambhoothaa. She becomes the chit of the performers of Lalita sahasra nama stotra,releasing them from kaarmic bonds, burning their karmaas.She eventually turns them on to the path of self enquiry leading to Moksha.

Sree mathsimhaasaneswaree

2008-03-12T09:10:00.000-07:00

Sree mathsimhaasaneswari is LALita who is seated on the lion throne;regal throne made of a fierce lion.lion is the symbolic representation of dharma.As Simhaasaneswari Lalita is layakaarini.
layakaarini takes back what is created,destroyer of creation. Sreematha creates and Nurtures.SRee maharaagnee governs what is created by Sreemaatha.she maintains the cosmos in its order.Sreemathsimhasaneswari destroys.These three aspects are responsible for recycling what is destroyed;Above all for showing ANugraha,benevoulance and unconditional love towards one and all .

sree mahaaraagnee

2008-03-09T16:30:00.000-07:00

sree mahaaraagnee=the queen of all queens.this is not enough to describe sree maharaagnee.
sree maharaagnee is all the power to rule and enforce her will;the authoritative , know all and be all of rule and power.The majestic all pervading will that governs the order in the entire universe is SRee Maharaagnee.
contemplate:we are living in a world not of our making;the laws of nature are already in place;the rules of the game are made.we are here to play the game for a while and retire.
then what role our free will has to play?foremost is to understand it is a limited free will.Applied in a complex world of not our making by a deluded mind .THE task is to free the mind of its delusion and really become FREE.then alone one has
free will ,pure and simple to bend the world to suit our needs-truly Sree mahaaraagnee.

sree matha

2008-02-29T07:14:00.000-08:00

Sree=this one root letter denotes so many many concepts and meanings;Sree is sacred,auspicious,prosperity,authority,knowledge,power,life force, and much more.
Maathaa=mother.
SREE Maathaa is the mother of universe.
One doesn't become a mother unless there is desire.
the very originater of this desire is Sri matha.Desire to become Many.The one becomes many.Yet remains ONE.the very origin of creation and delusion[maya] and the capacity to remain beyond delusion.that is Sree Maathaa.The very first nama contains the seed of all the other names.This is the beauty of the Lalita rahasya[secret]nama stotRA. Acquire her GRace.Let her unveil the secret of her chidananda roopam-infinite powerful ecstacy and bliss and the containment of such Bliss.Just as the earth holds a tiny seed causing it to sprout and grow,To the SRee maathaa,this universe is but a seed. She contains it, holds it, infusing it with life giving force and the subtle energy ; Srimata is the unknown, Strength of this universe.
SHE is ever a pregnant mother to be; At the same time Ever a feeding mother of a new born;And this is the eternally a fresh mother who is ever creating.Sree maatha ,my mother almighty. The motherhood of all mothers; The very origin and the basis of Nature. Yet you are ever benevoulant to me for i'm OF YOU,A miniscule you.
This infinite ONE is Srimaataa.the very first nama, ofTHE 1008 names of the goddess
Sree lalita tripura sundaree.

sadasiva anugrahadaa pancha krutya parayana

2008-02-28T00:55:00.000-08:00

sadasiva=always in union,with himself and the world,one who has acheived the balance of being in the world,while being within himself.
anugrahadaa=one who has bestowed grace upon
panchakrutya=srushti,sthiti,laya,anugraha and tirodaanaas are the pancha krutyas.parayana=causing;beyond all causes.
that's creation,sustanance, destruction, re -creation and benevelounce. these are the 5 krutyas[actions/works]she performs.
the deities who are assigned with these pancha krutyas are brahma,vishnu, rudra, eswara,sadasiva.
brahma,vishnu, rudra, eeswara become the four posts of her simhaasanam;sadasivaa receives her benevoulance as he is the plank of her royal throne[simhaasanam].
the grace of lalitadevi bestows the sakti-the capabilities,abilities,vigour,strength,energy to brahma,vishnu,rudra,eeswara . these are functionaries of lalita's grace. BRAHMA creates ,vishnu sustains,rudra destroys,eeswara re -creates what is taken back by rudra,WHILE sadaasiva the eternal blissful yogi recieves her benevoulance,lalita her self the cause and beyond the pancha krutyas.

sruti seemanta sindhoori kruta padabja dhoolikaa

2008-02-27T04:29:00.000-08:00

paadaabja=effulgent lotus feet;seemanta=beyond the borders; also the partion in the hair ;sruti=of scriptures;dhoolika=dusty;sindhoori=the vermilion/kumkum paste applied on the forehead.
the scriputes bow low down at the effulgent lotus feet of the mother lalita;for she is sreemata,the origin of script,and the knowledge beyond the seers of the scriptures; the seers by touching the lotus feet of mother ,thefloral dust of her lotus feet becoming vermilion paste on their foreheads,have authored the scriptures.
contemplate,if the mere dust of her feet can cause one to author profound scriptures,what does happen to one who 'knows' her!sadasiva anugrahadaa pancha krutya parayanaa-i'll contemplate on this and write again.

bahirmukha su durlabha

2008-02-25T23:37:00.000-08:00

bahirmukha=outward looking/material worldy wise
su=positively[meaning inthe context of this namam];durlabha=tough to get ;
An outward looking person,Can not get to know mother lalita,in a positive way. One who turns INWARDS knows everything.
contemplate:who is uttering the nama?is it the mouth?the mind?where is the urge to do the nama stored/where is this data base?who is receiving the effect of this nama?who is enjoying it?

antarmukha samaraadhya

2008-02-24T14:44:00.000-08:00

antarmukha=looking inwards/one who looks in to himself;beyond manas,buddi,chitta and ahamkara;
samaaraadhya=worshipped with equanimity/
a person who has transcended the antahkarana chatushtayas[manas,buddi,chitta,ahankaram]himself becomes DEVI.where is the need for a form /idol/image for them to worship?they have transcended the physical;at this state, the worship,the worshipped and the worshipper are one and the same. this state is acheived by a practioner of srividya by following the dictum"guru,mantra,devataatmanam ikyam vibhavayeth".ITmeams-the guru,the given mantra[mantra is the sookshma sareera i.e.subtle form of the deity of the mantra]the deity of the mantra and the practitioner of the mantra becoming one and the same.baalaa puja,suvasini puja etc are practiced towards acheiving this goal.this practice of worshipping "live forms",teaches one,eventually to respect all the life forms as sacred.the knowlege the creator dwells in HIS creation becomes personal.

srushti kartree............samharinee.......tirodhanakareeswaree

2008-02-02T03:39:00.000-08:00

.srushti kartree=creatress;brahmaroopa=one who takes on the form of 'brahma' to create;
gopthree=one who is hiding;hidden;secretive;
govinda roopini=one who takes the form of govinda;the root syllable 'gow'has many meanings
gowinda roopini sustains creatures;the cow is called 'gow',[its milk nourishes]the nourisher is govinda,[the cowherder krishna is also called govinda]
samhaarinee=one who kills for welfare ;rudra roopa=one who takes the form of rudra;
rudra=one of the 11 forms of siva;rudra is the one who takes back what is created;a flower unfolds,blooms then the petals wither and fall off;the fallen petals fertilise the earth to sustain fresh creation;
the art of creation,sustanance and destruction the ordainer of such a cycle is our mother lalita;
the next nama qualifies all these qualities.here she is called ''tirodhanakareeswaree''
tirodhanakareeswaree=the ''recycler'';she creates nourishes takes back;again creates sustains and destroys and so on...this is an on going eternal process.
this happens all the time within our bodies too...thousands of cells are destroyed and created ;
food is eaten assimilated and the waste excreted this waste creates another life- form bacteria..
matter is neither created nor destroyed only the form changes.the personification of this concept is '' tirodhanakareeswaree.''this process of creation nouishment and destruction is secretive and hidden ;not visible to sensory perceptions . in the ritual srichakraarchana the worship is done with bothkramas[methods] ie ''srushti krama'' and ''samhara krama''both unfoldment[srushti/open];[samhara/close] srichakrarchana done by upasakas creates a heightened awareness of ones real self;years of practice and preparation is necessary for this;certainly not for everybody.

the srividya upasaka ends his daily practices with this invocation,"guhyati guhya goptreetvam gruhanasmatkrutam japam[poojanam]siddirbhavatu me devi tatprasadan maheswaree".

this verse emphathises the secretive nature of the practices for only a few have the yogyata needed for actual practice of srividya.

veera

2008-01-30T22:47:00.000-08:00

veera=one full of valour.,vigour,couragious.

parvathi performed severe penance to gain siva's grace.siva himself is an eternal yogi.parvati meditated amidst fires in summer.in the icy wilderness of himalayas,in winter.under open skies in heavy downpour;uma continued her severe tapas for many seasons.she fasted.she never slept.just her desire to become sivaa kept her alive.thus she herself is a veera.
in her avatars as mahishasura mardini ,kali,chandi,varaahi she displays unparelled valour.
this nama qualifies her as 'veeraa'.

sadhana/contemplation:The turlmoils,questions on trials and tribulations,seeming unfairness of life,inner restlessness-are all personified as the extremes of the weather ..veera...be one,she herself paves the way.just take her name.

veera maata;veera goshtee priya

2008-01-28T20:26:00.000-08:00

veera maata=mother of ganapati,the obstacle remover;
veera goshtee priya=determined sadhakas' over come hurdles. they, then based on their personal experience, perfect certain methods for the conquest of the mind.the reflections of such greatones as sri adi sankaracharya,seers of vedas, sri ramakrishna paramahamsa,sri ramana maharshi,sri paramahamsa yogananda,are all ''veera goshti's''.sri lalita is priya[lover]of such veera goshti's.in other words where ever the sayings of the above said are recited,remembered or reflected upon she presides such gatherings as she is veera goshti priya.she also is present in the goshtis of brahma,vishnu and maheswara.

veeraradhya;veeragoshti priya

2008-01-28T06:52:00.000-08:00

veeraradhya=[lalita] worshipped by veera's;veera=brave one;it also means those who worship her become brave hearted;its not empty bravado.but backed by wisdom and winning ways;a capable strategist her worshipper becomes.

veeragoshti priya=veera;goshti=group,also a groupdiscussion.priya=lover;
veeragoshti priya is one who loves discussions regarding brave acts,deeds, thoughts,transformation of a brave thought into action.
a devotee faces many hurdles-from within himself,laziness to do the needed practices or procrastination or lack of dicipline to control ones' wandering mind ;from without-in the form of situations on which he has no control,like an earthquake or a devastating storm;and in the form of situations on which he has no immediate control but can be controlled with will and determination,like an unwanted phone call, noisy disturbances in the neighbourhood;uncoperative family etc;
when a devotee over comes all these hurdles, with the able guidance of a sathguru,he finds himself in the company of divine souls though he doesnot explicitly plan for it. thats the manifestation of
"veeragoshti priya''.so when a devotee becomes a 'veera' she[lalita devi] becomes a ''veeragoshti priya''.

leela vinodini.....

2008-01-13T17:06:00.000-08:00

light and shadow,colours and light, wonder and delight,
why be gross you are just light ,lite;this form is not you
for inner light has only existence;pure and simple;no other form, no body;
delightful soulstirring vibrance is your dance eternal,leela;playon causing us to evolve and arise!

lalita sahasranama

2008-01-12T23:47:00.000-08:00

leela ,vinodini:or leela vinodini:
leela=play
vinodini=amused[by the play]
she is the creator of the play,
also the audience ;
both,
the cause and the effect;
sometimes the play is of light and shadows
of colours and light
of feelings, delightful wonder; and discrimination of what is of substance and not .
leela vinodini ............

purascharanam

2007-12-16T00:12:00.000-08:00

purascharanam is a sanskrit word.the root word 'pura' here is used to mean progress.

pura+charanam.purascharanam is step taken to progress.

purascharanams are for spiritual progress.
what is spiritual progress?define it.evaluate it.is it possible to evaluate a subjective idea?

comments welcome

yogananda

2007-12-10T07:32:00.000-08:00

yogini,yogada,yogya,yogananda,yugandhara,itcha sakti,gnana sakti,kriya sakti swaroopini.....

pomegranate

2007-12-06T08:41:00.000-08:00

pomegranate is called dadimi in sanskrit.da is pronounced as tha-in 'that'-now there are 2 types of dadimi trees-one bears fruit the other gives bright orange coulered flowers but no fruit at all.the fruit tree flowers but uninspirig ones. but the blooming ones-anar-in hindi,the flower is anarkali-they put u onfire-yes prince saleem's lady love was anarkali-the great moghul prince was willing to give up his kingdom for anarkali-back to dadimi-lalitadevi'is called dadimi kusuma prabha-meaning that SHE is the light that shines in that flower-need anything more to be said of the affulgence&
beauty of the divine flower?

guruji

2007-12-06T01:20:00.000-08:00

guide me to write this-be me &create.have i really become u?i must have.you told me your self so.how does this work in practice?how to develop your vision?&wisdom&winning ways?& oh that lovely smile&twinkling eyes?well modulated voice?aura of grace&love-how?hhhhhhhhhhow?my vision is blurred,smile is strained,voice is hoarse&harsh-yet inside me u have planted seeds of bliss&joy.welling tears-shedby eyes-are they urs or mine?for if iiiii'm you-who is crying?you are not emotional-only blissful-making all over&around joyous.bliss me forever&ever

guruji

2007-12-06T00:29:00.000-08:00

bless this venture.be me tocreate this.