Navadurgas
The Adiveda Weekly #68
Hari Aum Sadhakas,
In this week's blog, we embark on a spiritual odyssey through the depths of Navaratri, a cherished festival spanning from October 15th to October 24th in 2023. Within these nine nights, we unravel the ancient wisdom of Hinduism, discovering profound practices meticulously designed to guide us toward spiritual awakening. Navaratri, is a festival that celebrates the divine feminine in all her magnificent forms. As the nights grow longer and the air carries a hint of mysticism, we delve into the rich tapestry of ancient mythology, exploring the empowering stories of goddesses. Through their tales, we uncover not just legends, but timeless lessons of strength, resilience, and grace. Join us as we unravel the spiritual significance of each night, illuminating the path to inner transformation and connecting with the goddess within. Get ready to be inspired, enlightened, and uplifted as we honor the sacred essence of womanhood and embrace the divine feminine energy that resides in us all. 🌺🌙✨
-Adiveda Team
The full blog for this week:
The Sanatana Dharma
Hinduism believes that the reason behind human birth is to gain liberation from the coils of maya and enter the blissful realm of the Absolute. The festival of Navaratri ensures that this knowledge is never forgotten and helps all Hindus renew their relationship with the Divine Mother every year. Thus, the nine nights of Navaratri are meant for reflection and removal of our negative traits and the acquisition of positive qualities.
Reflection of the Week
The moon has a great influence on our minds as we all know. We have heard that inmates of a lunatic asylum get extremely agitated on full moon and new moon nights. We also know how much of a pull the moon exerts on the ocean. It is capable of pulling the entire ocean back and forth. The tides are totally caused by the moon. The human body consists of 72% water so we can imagine what an effect it has on our minds even though we do not realise this. Just as the sun affects our physical bodies – the “annamaya kosha,” the moon affects our mental sheath or the “manomaya kosha.”
This is an important aspect of the Navaratri festival. We worship the goddess in her nine forms which have a close connection with the phases of the moon. This is why the worship of the goddess is done at night when the moon is shining through your window and energising you to certain types of behaviour.
Ayurvedic health tip of the week
Do you know what Ayurveda says should be your first thought upon waking? No, it's not a mantra or something spiritual. It's asking yourself how well your food from your previous day's meals has digested. This is because the most natural and healthiest pattern for a human is to have the urge to have a complete bowel movement upon waking. Hence - your first thought should be regarding the digestion of the previous day's food. Do you have a bowel movement upon waking up?
By Dr. Poorna Menon, Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine
Mantra of the Week
Important dates this week
Durgashtami on Sunday, October 22, 2023
Maha Navami on Sunday, October 22, 2023
Buddha Jayanti on Monday, October 23, 2023
Books by Mataji:
Hindu Way of Life Volume 1 & 2
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The Adiveda Team