{"id":37,"date":"2020-08-14T02:52:01","date_gmt":"2020-08-13T21:22:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.amrita.in\/lalita\/?p=37"},"modified":"2020-08-14T02:52:02","modified_gmt":"2020-08-13T21:22:02","slug":"sadhana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.amrita.in\/lalita\/37\/sadhana\/","title":{"rendered":"Various paths of Sadhana"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A true spiritual seeker analyses the world well through the grace of Mother and penance breaks out of the illusion and understands the entire creation is nothing but the union of Shiva &amp; Shakti. This can be achieved through various paths of Sadhana, it can be that of Devotion (Bhakti), hence Devi is praised as<br><em>Om bhakti priy\u0101yai nama\u1e25<\/em> (who is fond of (and pleased by) devotion.)<br><em>Om bhakti gamy\u0101yai nama\u1e25<\/em> (who is attained only through devotion.)<br><em>Om bhakti va\u015by\u0101yai nama\u1e25<\/em> (who is to be won over by devotion.)<br><em>Om bhay\u0101pah\u0101yai nama\u1e25<\/em> (who dispels fear.)<br><em>Om \u015b\u0101mbhavyai nama\u1e25<\/em> (who is the wife of Sambhu (Shiva).)<br>in Lalita Sahasranama.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u0d38\u0d3e\u0d27\u0d28\u0d3e\u0d35\u0d3f\u0d27\u0d3f\u0d15\u0d7e; Lalitha Sahasranama Discourse Part 12\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0bwxUsq9_CI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The path of Sadhana can be of the non-attribute one (Nirguna), hence Devi is praised as<br><em>Om nir gu\u1e47\u0101yai nama\u1e25<\/em><br>(who is beyond all three gunas of nature, namely, Sattva, Rajas, and Tamas.)<br><em>Om ni\u1e63 kal\u0101yai nama\u1e25<\/em> (who is without parts.)<br><em>Om \u015b\u0101nt\u0101yai nama\u1e25<\/em> (who is tranquil.)<br><em>Om ni\u1e63 k\u0101m\u0101yai nama\u1e25<\/em> (who is without desire.)<br><em>Om nir upaplav\u0101yai nama\u1e25<\/em> (who is indestructible.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The path of Sadhana can also be of Kundalini, hence Devi is praised as<br><em>Om kula ku\u1e47\u1e0d\u0101lay\u0101yai nama\u1e25<\/em><br>(who abides in Kulakunda (the centre of Muladhara chakra).)<br><em>Om kaula m\u0101rga tatpara sevit\u0101yai nama\u1e25<\/em> and so on. There are amore than 70 mantras dedicated to this path in Lalita Sahasranama<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The path of yoga Sadhana constituting various chakras namely Muladhara, Svadhishthana, Manipura, Anahata, Vishuddhi, Ajna, Sahasrara is also extensively described in Lalita Sahasranama.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether through Bhakti, Jnana, Yoga, sadhana, it is through excelling in Sadhana alone or a sadhak alone get the special blessings of Devi. That is why Devi is praised as<br><em>Om abhy\u0101s\u0101ti\u015baya j\u00f1\u0101t\u0101yai nama\u1e25<\/em><br>(who is known only through the strenuous practice of spiritual discipline) in Lalita Sahasranama.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hence through Creation, Sustenance, Dissolution, Disappearance and Blessings (the 5 actions described in the previous episode). The truth disappears with the power of illusion and through the blessings of the divine, the illusion is overcome and become enlightened. We understand that the entire creation is the union of Shiva &amp; Shakti. LalitaSahasranama, in a nutshell, points out that understanding this truth is the ultimate aim of one\u2019s life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let us see about the story of manifestation of Goddess Lalita. The word Lalita has many meaning. The one who is beautiful is the most popular, laliteti sundaram. Another meaning is, one who can be approached by anyone, from small kids to the old aged ones.<br><em>Om \u0101b\u0101la gopa vidit\u0101yai nama\u1e25<\/em> (who is known well by all)<br>Devi is known by all, from the shepherds to the small kids. No much special wisdom, scriptural knowledge and any other eligibility is needed to go to Her. She can be achieved by pure devotion. Hence this name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once a demon king named Tharaka, started spreading havoc in all the worlds. He cast fear and sorrow to Devas and all the goodhearted ones.<br>\u092f\u0926\u093e \u092f\u0926\u093e \u0939\u093f \u0927\u0930\u094d\u092e\u0938\u094d\u092f \u0917\u094d\u0932\u093e\u0928\u093f\u0930\u094d\u092d\u0935\u0924\u093f \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 |<br>\u0905\u092d\u094d\u092f\u0941\u0924\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928\u092e\u0927\u0930\u094d\u092e\u0938\u094d\u092f \u0924\u0926\u093e\u0924\u094d\u092e\u093e\u0928\u0902 \u0938\u0943\u091c\u093e\u092e\u094d\u092f\u0939\u092e\u094d || Gita 4.7<br>Whenever there is a decline in righteousness and an increase in unrighteousness, at that time I manifest says Lord Krishna to Arjuna. There is. similar sloka in Devi Mahatmyam<br>\u0907\u0924\u094d\u0925\u0902 \u092f\u0926\u093e \u092f\u0926\u093e \u092c\u093e\u0927\u093e \u0926\u093e\u0928\u0935\u094b\u0924\u094d\u0925\u093e \u092d\u0935\u093f\u0937\u094d\u092f\u0924\u093f<br>\u0924\u0926\u093e \u0924\u0926\u093e\u0935\u0924\u0940\u0930\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0939\u0902 \u0915\u0930\u093f\u0937\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092e\u094d\u092f\u0930\u093f\u0938\u0919\u094d\u0915\u094d\u0937\u092f\u092e\u094d &#8211; Devi Mahatmyam 11.54-55<br>whenever there are chaos and disturbances to the good people because of danavas (evil ones), I incarnate and eliminate the evil every time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, when Tharakasura\u2019s chaos became unbearable, the Devas started a sacrifice under the protection of Lord Vishnu. It was said in the puranas that this sacrifice continued for a very long time, around 4000 years. All the Devas were participating. 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