Description
Tantric masters remind us that “masculine” Rudra and “feminine” shakti of Sri Vidya are always in full embrace. The world evolves from this embrace; we ourselves are a product of this embrace. The experience of this truth opens the floodgate of our intrinsic shakti, the power we need to reclaim life’s abundance and protect it from inner and outer enemies. This power, in tantric language, is called Durga, the omniscient fire (jatavedas agni). She is the valiant force of tenderness, merciless warrior of compassion, ferocious devourer of fear, unfailing deliverer of justice, enforcer of law and order, commander of peace, ruler of prosperity, provider of fulfillment, guide of our conscience, and the supreme Queen of beauty and bliss. Durga embodies and at the same time transcends all genders, numbers, karmas, dharmas, time, space, and the law of cause and effect. The practice of Durga Saptashati connects us to this power of all powers.
Curriculam
1. 5-day purascharana (intensive personal practice) of one or two of the practices we learned during the study intensive. Learn more about purascharana.
2. Participate in regular fire offering ceremonies (havan) with Rudra mantras and Sri Sukta.
3. Daily satsanga with a special focus on using the Navarna mantra and some of the Durga Saptashati mantras for restoring the 18 dimensions of peace and harmony.
4. Participating in the final fire offering featuring the 700 mantras of Durga Saptashati as completion of your 5-day purascharana.
5. Tantric method of transforming your own body into an altar, your mind into a havan kund (the sacred fireplace), and your sankalpa (fully defined and mature intention) into the object offered into the sacred fire.
6. Preparation for becoming a conduit for bringing the kali yuga to an end and paving the way for the sat yuga.