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There are now celebrations in India of the manifestation of Durga and Kali. It is the worship of Shakti, the power behind all things. Today we focus on one aspect of Shakti, on Kali or the Power that moves and changes all Time.
At the Feet of The Mother
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Yesterday was the day of Sarasawati, one of the four days when the Mother would give special Darshan. In the Vedas She is described as the Goddess of Inspiration. We take up this aspect of Her and see how we can open to this aspect of the great Mother within us.
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Tomorrow is the day of Mahakali puja, and The Mother's chair is kept at the Ashram where devotees go to receive the same Blessings and feel the invisible Presence watching over their destinies. Therefore we close this year’s readings with Divine Love. The 18th Oct is also Pranab Da’s birthday and hence we also take up a small extract from his stock of memories.
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This week is celebrated in India as the week of victory, when Goddess Durga wins a fierce battle over the Demon-king Mahisasura, and King Ram conquers Ravan. Hidden behind these stories is a deep symbolism.
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The 10th day of the Durga Festival is celebrated as the Day of Victory. As Sri Aurobindo points out in one of His remarkable passages, people adhere to a belief system and make it an excuse to do things that are even diametrically opposed to the original intent that gave birth to a movement. Yet the seed of truth is there...
