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The Soundarya Lahari: Slogam: 77- : Jagadguru Sri Swami Adi Sankaracharya.

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. ====================================================================================== VIVEKA CHOODAMANI – Vol. 1  “Crest-Jewel of Discrimination”  Composed by Sri Adi Shankaracharyaji  Volume 1 of 4:      (Slogas 1-146 of 581)  PART 1: The PURPOSE of Human Life  PART 2: SRAVANAM – The Guru’s Teaching  Reflections by SWAMI GURUBHAKTANANDA  on the 109 Lectures by Swami Advayanandaji & Swami Nikhilanandaji  at the 15th Vedanta Course, Sandeepany Sadhanalaya, Powai, Mumbai  from January 28th to July 3rd,  2012  ====================================================================================== Slogam 77:  Poisonous Nature of Sense Organs: 1.  doshhena teevrah vishhayah = In their tragic effects, sense objects are more 2.  krishhna-sarpa-vishhaad-api; = venomous than the poison of a cobra.  3.  vishham nihanti bhoktaaram =   For poison to kill, one has to at least swallow it;...
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SAKTI-YOGA PHILOSOPHY: Swami Sivananda

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==========================================================================================  Monday 17,  November 2025, 19:15. SAKTI-YOGA PHILOSOPHY:  Swami Sivananda ===================================================================================== Sakti is Chidroopini. She is pure, blissful consciousness. She is the Mother of nature. She is nature itself. She is the power of Lord Siva or Brahma. She runs this world-show. She maintains the sportive play or Lila or of the Lord. She is Jagad Janani (creator of the world), Mahishasuramardinee (destroyer of Mahishasura), Bhrantinashini (destroyer of illusion or Avidya), and Daridryanashini (destroyer of poverty). Devi is Sakti of Lord Siva. She is Jada Sakti and Chit Sakti. She is Iccha Sakti, Kriya Sakti and Jnana Sakti. She is Maya Sakti. Sakti is Prakriti, Maya, Mahamaya, Sri Vidya. Sakti is Brahman itself. She is Lalita, Kundalini, Rajeshwari and Tripurasundari, Sati, Parvari. Sati manifested to Lord Siva in the ten fo...
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