Wednesday, October 8, 2008

Thoughts for the Day - 9th October 2008 (Thursday)


Bharatiyas have been celebrating the Navarathri festival from ancient times as a mode of worship of Devi, the Divine as mother. They worship the goddesses Durga, Lakshmi, and Saraswati during these nine days. The significance of Durga, Lakshmi, and Saraswati has to be rightly understood. The three goddesses represent the three kinds of potencies in man: Ichchaa Shakti (will power), Kriya Shakti (the power of purposeful action), and Jnana Shakti (the power of discernment). Saraswati is manifest in man as Vaak (the power of speech). Durga is present in the form of energy and dynamism. Lakshmi is manifest in the form of will power. The body indicates purposeful action - Kriya Shakti. The mind is the repository of will power - Ichchaa Shakti. The Atma is the power of discernment - Jnana Shakti.


Bharatiyas telah merayakan festival Navarathri dari sejak zaman dahulu sebagai salah satu bentuk ibadah terhadap Dewi, the Divine mother. Mereka menghormati dewi Durga, Lakshmi dan Saraswati selama sembilan hari. Engkau harus memiliki pemahaman yang benar tentang Dewi Durga, Lakshmi dan Saraswati. Ketiga dewi tersebut merupakan representasi dari ketiga jenis potensi yang ada di dalam diri manusia, yaitu: Ichchaa Shakti (will power/kekuatan kehendak), Kriya Shakti (kekuatan perbuatan bajik), dan Jnana Shakti (kekuatan pemahaman). Saraswati termanifestasikan di dalam diri manusia sebagai Vaak (kekuatan ucapan/power of speech). Durga dalam wujud sebagai energi dan dinamika, sedangkan Lakshmi termanifestasi sebagai kekuatan kehendak (will power). Badan fisik/badan jasmani ini merupakan representasi Kriya Shakti, mind (batin) merupakan tempat terdapatnya will power (Ichchaa Shakti) sedangkan Jnana Shakti mewakili kekuatan pemahaman (Jnana Shakti).

-BABA


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