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Satya ka<br />
Avahan<br />
Invoking the Divine<br />
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Year 2 Issue 1 • January–February 2013<br />
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“I do not desire a kingdom or heaven or even liberation. My only desire is to alleviate the misery and affliction of others.”<br />
—Rantideva<br />
Dasha Mahavidya Suktam<br />
Ya Devi sarvabhooteshu Matri roopena samsthita,<br />
O Devi you who are present in all beings as Mother;<br />
You who as Kali are present in the universe as time;<br />
You who as Tara are the guiding light and inspiration to attain the goal;<br />
You who as Tripura Sundari pervade the universe as the light of consciousness;<br />
You who as Bhuvaneshwari are the indweller in all creation;<br />
You who as Bhairavi are the bestower of siddhis;<br />
You who as Chhinnamasta are the destroyer of ego;<br />
You who as Dhoomavati are the symbol of non-being<br />
and being;<br />
You who as Bagalamukhi make the whole universe<br />
inert through your will;<br />
You who as Matangi are the ruler of mind and senses;<br />
You who as Kamalatmika are universal prosperity;<br />
To you I bow,<br />
Namastasai namastasai namastasai namo namah.<br />
—Swami Niranjanananda<br />
Contents<br />
2 Kanya Kumari<br />
7 The Philosphy of Kanya<br />
12 Blessing of the<br />
Virgin Goddess<br />
19 The Peace-Bestowing<br />
Goddess<br />
21 Kanya Pooja – Calling<br />
Ma
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