 The time has arrived for the worship of the Almighty in the feminine aspect - Supreme Goddess Durga. In the Srimad Bhagvad Gita Sri Krishna states: "Pita-mahasya jagato mata" "I am the supreme father and mother of this world." Worship and adoration to the Supreme in the form of the almighty father is practiced by every major world religion, with the exception of Sanatan Dharma which has recognized the Supreme as having both the paternal and maternal affection for it's creation. Fathers will sympathize their children but mothers will empathize, one will feel for while the other will feel with cause we are a product of her being.
Maa Durga is the power responsible for creation, sustenance, and destruction. She possesses the qualities of goddesses Maha Kali, Maha Lakshmi, and Maha Saraswati. She is Shakti, power which is the single most important entity for any being to survive, achieve and excel. With Her grace the impossible becomes possible. Devotees with full faith and love will shower their gratitude to Her in to acquire Her blessings.
Worship of Maha Kali, Maha Lakshmi and Maha Saraswati will be done, these three goddesses combined represents Maa Aadi Shakti Durga - the one who dispels distress and sorrow. Adoration will also be done to Her nine forms as we realize these divine qualities within:
1) Sri Shailaputri………daughter of the mountain, symbolic of faith, which should be unshakable and unmovable.
2) Sri Brahmacharini….she who advocates education and celibacy (self control)
3) Sri Chandraghanta…she who advocates steadiness of the mind like the stillness of the moon.
4) Sri Kushmaanda…….she who provides like the wide earth giving it’s vegetation
5) Sri Skandamata……..she who adores her children. A reminder to the mothers of world about their pride possession, Mamta – motherly compassion.
6) Sri Kaatyayini………she who fulfils the noble desires of her devotees. Those desires which will benefit all.
7) Sri Kaalraatri……….she who dispels the darkness of ignorance and reminds us on how to use our precious time.
8) Sri Maha Gauri…….she who is golden in complexion and reminds her children of their inner beauty
9) Sri Siddhidhatri…….she reminds us that once we have the will we can achieve. Let the will be noble, let the actions be noble and world of spiritual wealth will be in your lap
The Hindu Society of Berbice, Sri Krishna Mandir extends hearty Navratri greetings to you and your family. We thank you for your generous support and pray for your well being. Bhog (food) will be offered 3 times daily, havan, bhajan / sankirtan, pravachan and aarti will be performed for the next 10 days as we keep within our minds the welfare of this entire world. Please browse the site for updated pictures of our grand opening of our Hindu Center and also information of our upcoming annual Diwali Sewa - distribution of food hampers to the poor on the occasion of Diwali.
Jai Sri krishna
Pt. Rajin Balgobind
Hindu Society of Berbice
Sri Krishna Mandir
If possible, do chant these "Shanti Mantras" - Prayers for peace for the next 9 days.
Om sarveshaam swastir bhavatu
Sarveshaam shantir bhavatu
Sarveshaam poornam bhavatu
Sarveshaam mangalam bhavatu
Sarve bhavantu sukhinah
Sarve santu niraamayaah
Sarve bhadraani pashyantu
Maakaschit duhkha bhaag bhavet
Meaning: Auspiciousness (swasti) be unto all; peace (shanti) be unto all;
fullness (poornam) be unto all; prosperity (mangalam) be unto all.
May all be happy! (sukhinah)
May all be free from disabilities! (niraamayaah)
May all look (pashyantu) to the good of others!
May none suffer from sorrow! (duhkha)
Om asato maa satgamaya
Tamaso maa jyotir gamaya
Mrityor maa amritam gamaya>
Meaning: Lead us from the unreal to the Real
From darkness to Light
From death to Immortality
Om poornamadah poornamidam
Poornaat poornamudachyate
Poornasya poornamaadaya
Poornamevaavashishyate
Meaning: That (pure consciousness) is full (perfect); this (the manifest universe of matter; of names and forms being maya) is full. This fullness has been projected from that fullness. When this fullness merges in that fullness, all that remains is fullness.
- Peace invocation -Isa Upanishad
Om sham no mitrah sham varunah sham no bhavatvaryamaa
Sham na indro brihaspatih sham no vishnururukramah
Namo brahmane namaste vaayo twameva pratyaksham
Brahmaasi twaameva pratyaksham brahma vadishyaami
Tanmaamavatu tadvaktaaramavatu
Avatu maam avatu vaktaaram.Om shantih shantih shantih!
Meaning: May Mitra, Varuna and Aryama be good to us! May Indra and Brihaspati and Vishnu of great strides be good to us! Prostrations unto Brahman! (Supreme Reality). Prostrations to Thee, O Vayu! Thou art the visible Brahman. I shall proclaim Thee as the visible Brahman. I shall call Thee the just and the True. May He protect the teacher and me! May he protect the teacher! Om peace, peace, peace!
Om saha naavavatu sahanau bhunaktu
Saha veeryam karavaavahai
Tejasvi naavadheetamastu maa vidvishaavahai
Om shantih shantih shantih
Meaning: May He protect us both (teacher and the taught)! May He cause us both to enjoy the bliss of Mukti (liberation)! May we both exert to discover the true meaning of the sacred scriptures! May our studies be fruitful! May we never quarrel with each other! Let there be threefold peace.
Namaste sate te jagat kaaranaaya
Namaste chite sarva lokaashrayaaya
Namo dvaita tattwaaya mukti pradaaya
Namo brahmane vyaapine shaashvataaya
Meaning: Salutations to that Being, the cause of the universe! Salutations to that Consciousness, the support of all the worlds! Salutations to that One Truth without a second, which gives liberation! Salutations to that pure, eternal Brahman who pervades all regions!
Om dyauh shaantih Antariksham shaantih
Prithivee shaantih Aapah shaantih
Oshadhayah shaantih Vanaspatayah shaantih
Vishvedevaah shaantih Brahma shaantih
Sarvam shaantih Shaantireva shaantih
Saamaa shaantiredhih Om shaantih, shaantih, shaantih!
Meaning: O Supreme Lord, Thy celestial regions are full of peace and harmony; peace reigns on Thy earth and Thy waters. Thy herbs and trees are full of peace. All Thy forces of nature are full of peace and harmony. There is peace and perfection in Thy eternal knowledge; everything in the universe is peaceful, and peace pervades everywhere. O Lord, may that peace come to me!
Meaning: May peace radiate there in the whole sky as well as in the vast ethereal space everywhere. May peace reign all over this earth, in water and in all herbs, trees and creepers. May peace flow over the whole universe. May peace be in the Supreme Being Brahman. And may there always exist in all peace and peace alone.
Om peace, peace and peace to us and all beings!
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