Re: Role of female goddesses, energies?
Originally Posted by
Cosinuskurve
Can somebody explain to me the concept of why the female consorts to gods are their "energies" and what are the implications of this? I guess I'm too much affected by Christianity and the scientific definition of energy but I don't grasp what attitude one should have towards e. g. maya or prakriti. Shun? Ignore? Embrace? Worship? IMHO purusha/prakriti stands for "mind over matter" but I don't understand the practical approach to those "energies". I'm female, btw, and I'm more of a thinker than emotional.
http://www.hindudharmaforums.com/showthread.php?t=9051
Please read this OP and I hope it will give an over all idea about female aspect of god or energy.Goddess is called MAYA in advita vedanta,and worshipped as supreme god-mother in devotional path,and God(brahman) in tantrika path.
Man-naathah Shri Jagan-nathah Mat-guru-shri jagad-guruhu.
Mad-atma sarva-bhutatma tasmai Shri Gurave Namah.
My Lord is the Lord of Universe; My teacher is the teacher of the
entire universe; and my Self is the Self of all. My salutations at the lotus-feet
of such a Guru, who has revealed such knowledge to me.
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