Words on the Way - Muz Murray Mantra Yoga Master

Sadashiva.
*Para-shakti
is the kinetic energy of the universe, conceived as
feminine and manifesting the universe in four ‘bodily’ forms. Her
first ‘body, is the sky. (Also represented as ‘Ishvari’—Empress of
the Universe, as counterpart to the god Ishvara). Her second ‘body’
is deemed to be Surya the sun, as Light, conditioned by the
goddess Gayatri the creatrix of beings. Earth is her third ‘body’
maintained as Lakshmi the sustainer of beings. The moon is her
fourth ‘body’ related to Kali as destroyer of beings. 1
Refs: 1 Extracted from: Bhagavan and Nayana — S. Shankaranarayanan (V.S. Ramanan,
Ramanashramam, 1983/1997)
Sadguru — see Sat-Guru
Sådhaka sar-dha-kah)
(sar
Var: Sådhika,(Sadhak)
Sense: ‘One who follows a sådhana (spiritual practice) is called a
sådhak, or more correctly, a sådhaka or sådhika (feminine).’
Root: Sidh, sadhati—to attain, accomplish, succeed.
Quotes:
a) “Sadhaka means the process of getting established in the Iswara
principle, the consciousness.” 1
Refs:
1 Prior to Consciousness: Talks with Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj— Jean Dunn (Chetana Pvt. Ltd,
Mumbai, 1998) ISBN: 81-85300-35-6
Sådhana sar-dhan-nah)
(sar
Var: Sadhana, Saadhana, (Sadhna),
Synon: Purusharth, abhyasa
Sense: ‘Spiritual practice or effort’—done with the intention of
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