The worship of the Divine Mother
Devi is synonymous with Shakti or the Divine Power that manifests, sustains and transforms the universe as the one unifying Force of Existence. In fact, worship of Devi is not sectarian, it does not...
Sharad Navaraatri Pravachan—Night 6
Goddess of Auspiciousness at home and at heart
SALUTATIONS crores of times to the blessed Divine Mother who is the one Power that sustains the universe. She is the source of Power manifest in and through the...
Sharad Navaraatri Pravachan—Night 5
The Path of Prosperity
SALUTATIONS to the blessed Divine Mother, the life of our lives, the sole support of our existence, the very essence of our being, the inmost core of our consciousness, the goal and ultimate...
The science behind Navratri: Connecting the Macrocosm with the Microcosm
‘Nava’ has two meanings- nine’ and ‘new’ and it is an occasion that brings freshness and rejuvenation in our lives as we get back to our source for these nine...
Sharad Navaraatri Pravachan—Night 4
Lakshmi: The Supreme Sustainer
Today is the fourth day of the worship of the Godhead conceived as the Mother of all creation. From today we enter into the next phase of this deeply significant adoration of the...
Navaratri is a journey from the outer world of names and forms to the subtle world of energies
We are all floating in the effulgence of one scintillating unseen cosmic energy called the ‘Devi’. The Devi or the Divine Mother is...
Navaraatri awakens the tri-functions of Devi within
Devi or the Divine Mother is the energy which has given birth to the entire universe including the celestial stars far away and the subtle mind and its emotions. Called ‘shakti’ which means energy,...
Understanding Nava Raatree—Part 1
Nava Raatree is observed twice per year, once in the month of Chaitra (April/May), which culminates in Raama Navami, and again in the month of Ashwini (September/October). During this period of 9 days, worship is done to...
The Motherhood of God: A Trace of History
Although the idea of the Motherhood of God is today a specialty of Hinduism, it had wide prevalence in the ancient world. The religions of Egypt, Babylon, Assyria, Greece and other...
