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Re: Seeking Laxmi Info
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To: alt-hindu@cis.ohio-state.edu
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Subject: Re: Seeking Laxmi Info
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From: susarla@owlnet.rice.edu (H. Krishna Susarla)
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Date: 6 Feb 1995 18:23:24 GMT
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Distribution: world
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From news@larry.rice.edu Mon Feb 6 14: 29:48 1995
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Newsgroups: alt.hindu
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Organization: Rice University
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References: <3gp6qt$gpi@ucunix.san.uc.edu>
In article <3gp6qt$gpi@ucunix.san.uc.edu>, griffin@gate.net says...
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>Hi folks,
>I'm interested in information on Laxmi (Lakshmi?)... things like:
>Who is she, exactly, and what kinds of things has she done?
>How does one "get to know her better," spiritually?
>(I don't know much about Hinduism, so i'd need clear details suitable for
>"a beginner." I had a very wonderful experience the other night
>meditating on her and chanting "Om Namoh Laxmi namah," which is what's
>prompting this inquiry. That chant is just about the only thing i know of
>her other than that she is "the Hindu Goddess of wealth and beauty.")
>I really enjoyed the recent post on Saraswati. If someone has a similar
>post for Laxmi i'd love to see it.
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>take care,
>Kris
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Laxmi is an expansion of Srimati Radharani, the pleasure potency of the
Supreme Lord Krsna. Just as Radharani is eternally devoted to Krsna in
Goloka Vrndavana, so too Lakshmi is always serving Lord Vishnu in the
Vaikunthalokas. She is said to live on His chest. Also, She serves the Lord
by massaging His feet as He lies on His bed. Because Lakshmi is the goddess
of fortune, She can give material fortune to the conditioned souls who are
devoted to Vishnu. This also explains why the inhabitants of Vrindavana were
so wealthy 5,000 years ago when Lord Krsna was dwelling among them. The
inhabitants of Vrindavana were also very devoted to the Supreme Lord, and
consequently they enjoyed great wealth and opulence. Of course, compared to
Lord Krsna's form and beauty, this opulence did not even compare.
-- Krishna
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