Re: Question: Worship of the Mother
Posted By tamizhan (tamizhan@hotmail.com)
Wed, 05 Mar 1997 14:51:06 -0800
Srinivasa Chakravarthy wrote:
>
> Sally Raven wrote:
> >
> > We are a group of English girls who want to worship the SupreMe Goddess
> > in our everyday lives. Can any one tell us what is the authentic way of
> > doing this?
> >
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> Worship of the Supreme Godhead as the Mother , the Divine Mother, is
> a unique path of spiritual progress. It has been recommended by
> some of the greatest spiritual figures like Sri Aurobindo and Sri
> Ramakrishna.
> ON the spiritual path having the right attitude towards God and the
> Master
> is very important. To have an attitude of trust, love and surrender is
> the
> best safegaurd. This attitude comes most naturally if we regard God as
> our Divine Mother.
>
> One can think of a few sources where you can get detailed authentic
> information:
> 1) Ramakrishna Mission publications should carry a lot of material on
> the Divine Mother since Sri Ramakrishna Himself had worshipped the
> Mother
> in Her Kali form all his life.
>
> In traditional Hinduism there are One Thousand Sacred Names (known as
> as Lalita (=The Divine Mother's) Sahasra( = thousand) Namam (=names))
> that describe the nature and glory of the Divine Mother. Chanting these
> Names with devotion is an important form of Divine Mother's worship.
> Although these Names are in Sanskrit, several English translations are
> availableand one may simply contemplate on the meaning of the Names. The
> RK publications
> might have some books on this subject.
>
> 2) Sri Aurobindo has written a short and rare book titled "The Mother"
> in which he describes the greatness of the Divine Mother, Her many
> Aspects,
> Incarnations etc. This is a must-read for anyone attracted to the Divine
> Mother.
>
> 3) Help can be received from books and similar sources but there is
> nothing like living help that can be obtained by contact of a Sadguru
> (A Pefect Master). There is a much revered woman Saint from India
> named Mata Amritanandamayi who is worshipped by many as an incarnation
> of Kali, and a Perfect Master. She visits Europe and US every year on
> her world tour. To find out more about her check the webpage:
> http://www.globeworks.com/ammachi. She introduces many to the worship
> of the Divine Mother. To learn how to worship from the Master herself
> is indeed a rare opportunity.
>
> 4) There is another woman Saint in Germany, in Thalheim near Frankfurt,
> known as Mother Meera. To learn more about her you could see the
> webpage:
> http://mothermeera.com/, or read her biography "The Hidden Journey"
> by Andrew Harvey.
>
> One cant think of anything else to say. Hope your group will get all
> the necessary help and guidance on this subject.
>
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About this thing of incarnation of Kali, are U sure this Ammachi is
geniue????
According to my experiences, my mother(Who else but the great Kali!!)
never hinted or agreed that she has been incarnated as U claim. Can U
please explain your statement!??
Yours Sincerely,
R Ganesh
E-mail: tamizhan@hotmail.com
