Women

A question frequently crosses my mind when I observe women competing with men in all fields within this misogynistic society. I will discuss this question later in the post.

My childhood was marked by witnessing people who would cry if a girl was born into their family. They always yearned for a baby boy and viewed a girl as a burden to their financial stability.

Sanatan Dharma teaches us that "women are a representation of the feminine superpower (Maa Parvati, Laxmi, Kali, Durga, Saraswati, Mohini, Shakti, Bharavi, Siddhidatri, etc...)." It is said that the world is created by the Shakti and Purush tattva. Do we truly comprehend this?

By the end of this blog, I am confident I will have influenced your thoughts.

Let's commence with the teachings of Sanatan Dharma.

The whole world began with two tattvas: "Purush and Prakriti," which are synonymous with "Shiva" and "Shakti."

Shiva and Shakti are two tattvas, but in-depth, they are complete only when together. If Shiva is isolated, there will be no creation without Shakti. If Shakti is isolated, there will be instability without Shiva.

In short, Shiva and Shakti are only complete when they are together.

Let's delve deeper into understanding Shakti:

Maa Shakti incarnated multiple times on this planet before she found stability as PARVATI. She achieved stability only after:

1. She discovered all her capabilities.

2. She united with Mahadev (Shiva).

The Ardhanarishvara form of Shiva and Shakti is what you should envision when I mention "becoming one."

Worshiping this form will bless you with "balanced growth." Let's talk about point no. 1.

It is said that Maa Parvati had to explore all her hidden capabilities through the process of Tantra, taught by Shiva. Her spiritual growth was depicted by her nine forms. We worship her in nine forms during Navratri pooja: Shailaputri, Bharamcharini, Chandraghanta, Khushmanda, Skandhmata, Katyayni, Kalratri, Mahagauri, and Siddhidhatri.

I'd like to recite a shloka that just came to mind: "Ya devi Shavabhutesu, Navdurga ruppen samasthitah, nahamstasye namahtasye namahtasye namao namah."

Transitioning from the glorious past and ancient teachings to the era in which we live, in the 19th and early 20th centuries, women were treated as though they were merely birthing machines and providers of food for men.

My question is, "Where did we learn this? Who taught us this?"

I can contemplate a few possible answers to my question:

1. Nobody taught them the true essence of Sanatan Dharma.

2. They were unable to grasp its teachings.

3. They were under negative influences.

4. Some people believe men are superior.

In the present era, women have proven themselves in all respects. They have proven that their existence doesn't require a caretaker; in fact, they can be caretakers themselves. They have demonstrated their ability to transform into individuals as strong and independent as men.

So why did we hinder their progress earlier?

I'm not asserting that women are superior to men or that men are inferior to women. I'm saying that women possess a great potential that often goes unrecognized.

"We fail to comprehend their capabilities."

In truth, their bodies can hold two or more souls within them (e.g., during pregnancy). Spiritually, by default, they are more advanced.

At the core of it all:

We continue to see things in black and white. We've always sought to determine who is superior to whom.

It took me 29 years to realize that the picture we actually see is gray.

A man is incomplete without a woman, and vice versa.

Together, they make each other whole, but only if they respect and understand each other.

I'll conclude with a saying that encapsulates the essence of this blog:

"Shakti can only be with Shiva."