A beautiful depiction of the idea of #KALI - Time - beautiful and energetic driver of universe, destructive & regenerative - held back (just about) by her love of Shiva (consciousness) 1/n
In the Shakta tradition, therefore, the somewhat anarchic nature of the universe is embodied in Kali/Bhawani - whereas the same idea in the Shaiva tradition is embodied in Shiva himself, just about held in check by Vishnu or Parvati 2/n
A central theme of Shakta thinking is that the universe is inherently unstable, ephemeral & chaotic. Some branches Dharmic thought deal with it through detachment. In contrast, the Shakta response is to embrace the imperfect world fully - immersion, not detachment. 3/n
Shakta Hinduism sees the ego as the key impediment to embracing the imperfect world. The ego must be tamed in order to live a full life. Thus, Shakta rituals - including Durga Puja - has a lot to do the killing of ego. 4/n
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