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It seems the Chapel of Our Mother God is active again.
However, they are working with an individual known to have been the source of schism and crisis in previous sisterhoods (specifically the Burtonport House). This individual has had allegations of abuse levied against her, and it is our belief that this is an attempt to create a high-control group.
As such the Filianic Ekklesia of Concord officially states that we have no relationship nor partnership with 'the Chapel of Our Mother God', any of the individuals who run it, or the associated youtube account.
We are sorry to make this regrettable announcement as the return of the Chapel was an event that we had hoped and even prayed for.
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Why are we in the material Universe?
One of the most important and discussed themes within Deanism and the religious sphere as a whole is the Idea of a “Fall” or an even which resulted in our separation with God. While there are many interpretations and Philosophies concerning this “event”, but Deanism tends to fall in the category of Monism.Â
Wikipedia defines monism as: “A theory or doctrine that denies the existence of a distinction or duality in a particular sphere, such as that between matter and mind, or God and the world.” and while this does explain the Idea of Monism in relation to us, it doesn’t define the nature of the monistic being itself. Most monistic transitions define God (in this case the monistic being) as existence itself, the ground of Being, which is the only thing we can logically deduce to be the ground of existence since we know everything is depended on being for it’s existence, obviously. So, what are the qualities of Existence? Everything that is good. Why? Because everything that is good has a positive existence, while evil is the opposite, this is because things that are evil are actively to making something non-existent: murder is the ridding of Life, depression is the ridding of self worth, etc. While good things create and connect existence: love is the connection of two humans and the potential creation of another, law is the connecting of society in a functional manner, etc. Essentially, being itself is going to be goodness itself, purity self, love itself. What this means is that our primordial state means unlimited happiness and goodness (Any limit to them would mean they cease to exist at one point, which is absurd for the principle of existence itself.) so why on Earth would we want to leave this state ? Richard D Mohr in his book God and the Forms in Plato even notes that physical things and objects themselves only exist to make the transcendent realm of forms more intelligible, while the Hindu Bhakti sects posit that life is solely for the worship of God and the attaining of liberation (Moksha), while controversial research indicates that “children have a natural, intuitive way of reasoning that leads them to all kinds of supernatural beliefs about how the world works.”.  So are we really in this world to be independent of the transcendent if our world constantly and incessantly refers back to it? I think not. Another theory says that we have come into the quantifiable realm to learn what we couldn’t in transcendence, but is that even logical? Of course knowledge is good- it connects people an ideas all around the globe and creates new ideas- and if it is good is will exist in an unlimited manner in the true existence, so how could we have any flaws in our knowledge if the knowledge of the true existence is infinite? Surely that is illogical as well.Â
At the end of the day, I don’t know. I’m just a boy barely a teenager rambling on about things far past his pay-grade. What I do know is that there is always a peaceful and beautiful place i can go whenever the material world overwhelms me- the arms of my mother, Dea. I trust that she’ll answer all my questions when the time is right.
“And she who is the Spirit, My Mother, holds her hands out to you in Happiness beyond all expression and joy beyond all expression of words.”
I started to reblog this with some gentle pushback on a couple things, but had to temporarily stop because my unasked for commentary failed to really get at the question “why material existence, period?” I really, really appreciate that you, @deanic-collective, wrote the original post and gave us something so cool and meaty to ponder. :-) And, at the end of the day, I wholeheartedly agree that as long as we can trust Dea, specifically that we can trust She is loving, then it relativizes this question/or makes it matter less. If She is worthy of trust, and I wholeheartedly think She is, than we have “enough” to keep us safe, emotionally, philosophically, and spiritually (at the deepest levels). To crib unapologetically from attachment theory, if Dea is loving, She is the most Secure Base in the universe/multiverse. (Basically, when a baby is growing, they feel most safe to explore new environments when their close caregiver, or secure base, is close by).  At the same time, I love thealogy-theology (just wired this way) and would like to ramble. Ultimately, while discourse like this isn’t spiritually necessary, I think it can still be fun. (But then again, I would.) So I’ve been thinking about that gnostic story where Sophia accidentally “gives birth” to matter because She wanted to create on Her own, without Her male partner in the Pleroma, the Divine All. So, even though any Deanist will likely takes umbrage with the idea of Sophia (Mari/Dea) being “fallen” in some way, I do think there could be a grain of truth about Sophia just wanting to create, on Her own. What if the material world(s) exist because She just *wanted* it to exist; Or, to make something new? Because She was an artist and skilled (”cunning” is a word used in The Clear Recital that I love) and the material world, before the abyss opened and everything got super, super dense, was Pure Self-Expression? Or, also likely to me and seemingly related, She was so full of love, like many parents are, that it multiplied. Material creation was, again, Her love expressed? Since Mother-God is the controlling metaphor in Deanism, it tracks for for me that She would seek to birth something, metaphorically speaking. Of course, not literally… Anyway, I don’t know. Thoughts?
 @witching-on-wheels thank you for your reply! I wrote this post. Before we say that Dea created us out of love, we must first consider what love actually is: it is a feeling of strong attachment to something which makes us feel good, if something makes us feel bad, we cease to love it. Would this really be possible with Dea though? How could she feel an attraction for something good when she is already is the totality of infinite goodness and being? There isn’t anything good that is external to her. There is a possibility she created us so she could share her infinite self-love (she is all-good, and love is the desire of good, so she must love herself) with beings seemingly external to her, but why would she need to separate her from us by suffering an death, surely that would be a barrier stopping us from loving her? Another theory a am slightly conforming to is the idea that there IS something beyond her- the Dark mother, so unfathomably beyond any concepts or levels of reality that we cannot even speak of her in any meaningful way. I suppose she might have created us as a part of her which could ascend to oneness with the dark mother. This, to me, is the most plausible answer.
@glorytothesublimeone I am so sorry that I misattributed your original post!!! Thanks again for writing! And, also, thanks for the reply. :-) Right now, tbh, I’m mulling the questions you ask and, especially your theory about the Dark Mother which is very, very intriguing. I need to sit and think for a little while, but will respond soon.Â
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Why are we in the material Universe?
One of the most important and discussed themes within Deanism and the religious sphere as a whole is the Idea of a “Fall” or an even which resulted in our separation with God. While there are many interpretations and Philosophies concerning this “event”, but Deanism tends to fall in the category of Monism.Â
Wikipedia defines monism as: “A theory or doctrine that denies the existence of a distinction or duality in a particular sphere, such as that between matter and mind, or God and the world.” and while this does explain the Idea of Monism in relation to us, it doesn’t define the nature of the monistic being itself. Most monistic transitions define God (in this case the monistic being) as existence itself, the ground of Being, which is the only thing we can logically deduce to be the ground of existence since we know everything is depended on being for it’s existence, obviously. So, what are the qualities of Existence? Everything that is good. Why? Because everything that is good has a positive existence, while evil is the opposite, this is because things that are evil are actively to making something non-existent: murder is the ridding of Life, depression is the ridding of self worth, etc. While good things create and connect existence: love is the connection of two humans and the potential creation of another, law is the connecting of society in a functional manner, etc. Essentially, being itself is going to be goodness itself, purity self, love itself. What this means is that our primordial state means unlimited happiness and goodness (Any limit to them would mean they cease to exist at one point, which is absurd for the principle of existence itself.) so why on Earth would we want to leave this state ? Richard D Mohr in his book God and the Forms in Plato even notes that physical things and objects themselves only exist to make the transcendent realm of forms more intelligible, while the Hindu Bhakti sects posit that life is solely for the worship of God and the attaining of liberation (Moksha), while controversial research indicates that “children have a natural, intuitive way of reasoning that leads them to all kinds of supernatural beliefs about how the world works.”.  So are we really in this world to be independent of the transcendent if our world constantly and incessantly refers back to it? I think not. Another theory says that we have come into the quantifiable realm to learn what we couldn’t in transcendence, but is that even logical? Of course knowledge is good- it connects people an ideas all around the globe and creates new ideas- and if it is good is will exist in an unlimited manner in the true existence, so how could we have any flaws in our knowledge if the knowledge of the true existence is infinite? Surely that is illogical as well.Â
At the end of the day, I don’t know. I’m just a boy barely a teenager rambling on about things far past his pay-grade. What I do know is that there is always a peaceful and beautiful place i can go whenever the material world overwhelms me- the arms of my mother, Dea. I trust that she’ll answer all my questions when the time is right.
“And she who is the Spirit, My Mother, holds her hands out to you in Happiness beyond all expression and joy beyond all expression of words.”
I started to reblog this with some gentle pushback on a couple things, but had to temporarily stop because my unasked for commentary failed to really get at the question “why material existence, period?” I really, really appreciate that you, @deanic-collective, wrote the original post and gave us something so cool and meaty to ponder. :-) And, at the end of the day, I wholeheartedly agree that as long as we can trust Dea, specifically that we can trust She is loving, then it relativizes this question/or makes it matter less. If She is worthy of trust, and I wholeheartedly think She is, than we have “enough” to keep us safe, emotionally, philosophically, and spiritually (at the deepest levels). To crib unapologetically from attachment theory, if Dea is loving, She is the most Secure Base in the universe/multiverse. (Basically, when a baby is growing, they feel most safe to explore new environments when their close caregiver, or secure base, is close by).  At the same time, I love thealogy-theology (just wired this way) and would like to ramble. Ultimately, while discourse like this isn’t spiritually necessary, I think it can still be fun. (But then again, I would.) So I’ve been thinking about that gnostic story where Sophia accidentally “gives birth” to matter because She wanted to create on Her own, without Her male partner in the Pleroma, the Divine All. So, even though any Deanist will likely takes umbrage with the idea of Sophia (Mari/Dea) being “fallen” in some way, I do think there could be a grain of truth about Sophia just wanting to create, on Her own. What if the material world(s) exist because She just *wanted* it to exist; Or, to make something new? Because She was an artist and skilled (”cunning” is a word used in The Clear Recital that I love) and the material world, before the abyss opened and everything got super, super dense, was Pure Self-Expression? Or, also likely to me and seemingly related, She was so full of love, like many parents are, that it multiplied. Material creation was, again, Her love expressed? Since Mother-God is the controlling metaphor in Deanism, it tracks for for me that She would seek to birth something, metaphorically speaking. Of course, not literally… Anyway, I don’t know. Thoughts?
 @witching-on-wheels thank you for your reply! I wrote this post. Before we say that Dea created us out of love, we must first consider what love actually is: it is a feeling of strong attachment to something which makes us feel good, if something makes us feel bad, we cease to love it. Would this really be possible with Dea though? How could she feel an attraction for something good when she is already is the totality of infinite goodness and being? There isn’t anything good that is external to her. There is a possibility she created us so she could share her infinite self-love (she is all-good, and love is the desire of good, so she must love herself) with beings seemingly external to her, but why would she need to separate her from us by suffering an death, surely that would be a barrier stopping us from loving her? Another theory a am slightly conforming to is the idea that there IS something beyond her- the Dark mother, so unfathomably beyond any concepts or levels of reality that we cannot even speak of her in any meaningful way. I suppose she might have created us as a part of her which could ascend to oneness with the dark mother. This, to me, is the most plausible answer.
Why are we in the material Universe?
One of the most important and discussed themes within Deanism and the religious sphere as a whole is the Idea of a “Fall” or an even which resulted in our separation with God. While there are many interpretations and Philosophies concerning this “event”, but Deanism tends to fall in the category of Monism.Â
Wikipedia defines monism as: “A theory or doctrine that denies the existence of a distinction or duality in a particular sphere, such as that between matter and mind, or God and the world.” and while this does explain the Idea of Monism in relation to us, it doesn't define the nature of the monistic being itself. Most monistic transitions define God (in this case the monistic being) as existence itself, the ground of Being, which is the only thing we can logically deduce to be the ground of existence since we know everything is depended on being for it’s existence, obviously. So, what are the qualities of Existence? Everything that is good. Why? Because everything that is good has a positive existence, while evil is the opposite, this is because things that are evil are actively to making something non-existent: murder is the ridding of Life, depression is the ridding of self worth, etc. While good things create and connect existence: love is the connection of two humans and the potential creation of another, law is the connecting of society in a functional manner, etc. Essentially, being itself is going to be goodness itself, purity self, love itself. What this means is that our primordial state means unlimited happiness and goodness (Any limit to them would mean they cease to exist at one point, which is absurd for the principle of existence itself.) so why on Earth would we want to leave this state ? Richard D Mohr in his book God and the Forms in Plato even notes that physical things and objects themselves only exist to make the transcendent realm of forms more intelligible, while the Hindu Bhakti sects posit that life is solely for the worship of God and the attaining of liberation (Moksha), while controversial research indicates that “children have a natural, intuitive way of reasoning that leads them to all kinds of supernatural beliefs about how the world works.”.  So are we really in this world to be independent of the transcendent if our world constantly and incessantly refers back to it? I think not. Another theory says that we have come into the quantifiable realm to learn what we couldn’t in transcendence, but is that even logical? Of course knowledge is good- it connects people an ideas all around the globe and creates new ideas- and if it is good is will exist in an unlimited manner in the true existence, so how could we have any flaws in our knowledge if the knowledge of the true existence is infinite? Surely that is illogical as well.Â
At the end of the day, I don’t know. I’m just a boy barely a teenager rambling on about things far past his pay-grade. What I do know is that there is always a peaceful and beautiful place i can go whenever the material world overwhelms me- the arms of my mother, Dea. I trust that she’ll answer all my questions when the time is right.
“And she who is the Spirit, My Mother, holds her hands out to you in Happiness beyond all expression and joy beyond all expression of words.”

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Friendly reminder: Hinduism is NOT an ethically closed religion. Anyone who says so is either virtue-signalling or has no knowledge of Hindu teaching whatsoever.
If god is speaking to all who believe, then he appears to be telling them all very different, contradictory things. Perhaps this rather glaring discrepancy can be explained if we examine the fact that your relationship with god seems to be precisely shaped by the culture in which you were raised, and the predominant version of god you were taught to believe in. Sure, there are exceptions, but typically, religion obeys borders, while truth does not. In America, god is YHWH, while in India god is Vishnu. The truth does not behave this way. In America 2+2=4, and in India 2+2=4. If god’s message to us was so dire, so vitally important, then why wouldn’t he give it to us in such a clear and precise way, so that we would all be in agreement, as evident as a simple math problem, in which there is universal agreement, rather than trusting his precious message to be spread by fallible, corruptible human beings? Why would almighty god allow the continuation of such widespread falsehoods in his name, which would be effortless for him to correct, or never even need to correct in the first place because a perfect being would have gotten it right from the very beginning?
@crusadersofthegreatmemewar Darkmatter2525 misunderstood religion as a whole. Religion isn’t about believing in some personal deity to escape hellfire as some Christians ignorant of their own esoteric tradition. The point of religion is to help one to live in harmony with our world and transcend our inner demons and become wise. That’s why the “Greater Jihad” is the purification of oneself, whereas what we commonly think of as Jihad is seen as “lesser”. Why Jesus said “the Kindom of God is within you” (Luke 17:21) and not “the Kingdom of God is in Heaven”. Or why Chaitanya Mahaprabhu so loved the childhood pastimes of his God Krishna instead of his pompous adult life, because they demonstrated how beauty lies in all things, not just the Grand. Deities and stories like myths and holy books are moral texts, meant to guide people to live a better life, not to describe scientifically how the world works, hell Democratus knew the word was made of Atoms hundreds of years before Christ. Genesis, for example, deals with the themes of expulsion from one’s comfort zone and how to handle it stoically, which would’ve been needed by the exiled Jews in Babylon. The quicker atheists and admittedly some theists realize this, the quicker this world becomes sane again.
A Muslim woman in Mirzapur, India walks with her son, dressed up as Krishna, during the Janamastami celebrations. Photo credit Deccan Herald.
the DASHA MAHAVIDYASÂ NO 3 AND 4: TRIPURA SUNDARI AND BHUVANESHWARI.
TRIPURA SUNDARI
THE MYTH
The devas faced an enemy in Tarakasura, an asura who had received a benediction from Brahma that he could only be killed by a son of Shiva and Parvati. So to make sure Shiva and Parvati would have a son, the Devas sent Kamadeva, the god of love and sexuality, to arouse shiva through firing an arrow of love through his heart. Kamadeva, unfortunately, found that Shiva was engrossed in his meditation and did not respond to Kamadevas arrival. Kamadeva still tried to fire one of his arrows through his heart. Shiva, realising someone was disturbing his practice, incinerated Kamadeva in a fit of anger. Rati, Kamadeva’s wife, was horrified and begged Shiva to bring back her husband. Shiva relented his actions and tried to reanimate the ashes, but instead of Kamadeva coming back, a demon called Bhandasura was created. He, removed fertility and creative power from the world, after which he defeated the devas in many battles. The devas then sought the advice of Sage Narada, who advised them to seek the help of Brahman, who assumed the form of the supreme mother and appeared before them. She said the only way to stop Bhandasura was to destroy all of creation and reanimate it anew. The Devas accepted the proposition and the supreme mother transformed into Tripura Sundari to accomplish her goal. She recreated everything, down to the exact detail, and became the ruler of creation, making sure evil would never take over again.
THE MEANING
As can be seen in this myth, Tripurasundari is heavily accosted with cycles and patterns. She dissolves all things into the void only to shape and breathe life into a new cosmos. She is the sole sustaining force of existence, and it’s very end. She nurses and protects all life, and at last, devours it with characteristic detachment. Her personification of the cycle of life and death is no better symbolised in her triune form: her child form of Bala-Sundari represent creation or a new life filled with mystery or Adventure; her normal form of a lady in her 20′s represents glory and power, leading a successful life with lot’s of material goods; while her crone form of Tripura-Bhairavi, she represents crime, injustice, old age, death and destruction, but she always leads back to new life. Even though this cycle is sometimes only visible on a cosmic and profound scale, it pervades and governs all things, even down to the fundamental laws of the universe. It is visible around you everywhere, even in the most mundane, treivial things. Tripura Sundari shows us we can use this cycle even in our everyday lives by giving new life to things or people that have been forgotten or thrown away, so next time you want to throw away some old toys, or something similar, always check in there’s a charity willing to accept your leftovers, so they can be used by someone who needs it more than you. If not, still recycle.
 Even by doing the littlest things to breathe new life into trivial things, you will be acting in accordance with the supreme mother, the creatrix and destroyer of all.Â
BHUVANESHWARI
THE MYTH
When the Tridevas- Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva were initially born, they did not know who they were and what was the purpose of their birth. At this time a flying chariot appeared before them, and a heavenly voice directed them to board the chariot. As the Tridevas boarded the chariot it raced at the speed of the mind to a mysterious place, which was an island of gems surrounded by an ocean of nectar. As they stepped out of the chariot, the Tridevas were transformed into women, much to their astonishment. As they explored the island they came across an Imperial city protected by nine enclosures and guarded by the fierce Bhairavas, Matrikas, Kshetrapalas and Dikpalas. As they entered the city they were amazed by its prosperity, and finally reached the Imperial Palace known as Chintamanigriha. When they entered the palace they saw the Goddess Bhuvaneshwari, ruling infinite words each with their own set of Tridevas. Bhuvaneshwari explained to each them their specific purposes as managers of their universe. Brahma was to create it, Vishnu to preserve it and Shiva to destroy it. She then gave them each a portion of her supreme power so they’d have the power to complete their tasks. These energies became the Tridevi- the three goddesses known as Lakshmi, Saraswati and Parvati.Â
THE MEANING
A big theme in Bhuvaneshwari’s myth is the idea of definition or Classification. Bhuvaneshwari is the one who gives form and shape to nothingness and chaos. She creates the cosmos out of chaos. She assigns everyone a distinct personality and role to play in this word. And that idea of being in this word for a *Purpose* is almost completely lost to modern religion and even modern Hinduism. But the Ancient tradition is clear: we are here to do something with our lives and be our selves, not to leave it and go to the land of the supreme mother at the earliest chance. I believe myself that this idea of “This world is just terrible and the point of life is to escape and worship God” is a reason organised religion is becoming increasingly unpopular in our age. Why should it be popular? It teaches people that they shouldn’t realise their vision and potential, and to deny the beauty of our world in favour of a higher and completely imperceivable realm, which in the long run is quite unhealthy for our minds, as showcased in the historical suicides of Christian priests to be with their Lord Jesus and to escape our world. Bhuvaneshwari teaches us to avoid this mode of thinking and to just be ourselves and realise our potential, exactly how the supreme mother made us.Â
-Fratello Lalita
MOTHER LALITHA
The Divine Mother is prakriti and all forms of Divine Mother are within Mother Lalitha Parameshvari. She is also the Guru Shakti representing faith and devotion in all bhkatas. As Maha Maya, she is the illusion that causes us to forget her, and as Jnana Sakti, she is the Maha Vidya liberating force of wisdom that allows us to recognize her everywhere. The universe is made up of Her supreme inner beauty. The suns, moons, planets, and vast spiral galaxies are part of Her.
She bestows knowledge and wisdom of every kind as Saraswathi Devi. She illuminates the world like the sun as Gayatri Devi. She is the goddess of truth asd Savithri Devi. She establishes righteousness and destroys obstacles in her children’s path as Durga. She is the one who deftly removes the selfish ego as Mother Kali. She is the inner force of spiritual evolution within us as Kundalini Shakti Devi. She is the bestower of auspiciousness and inner wealth as Mother Lakshmi. Pic credit- Mr Shash Thonape
Holy Jagadhatri-Jagadishwari maa, silent origin of eternity and mortality, grant us a sliver thy love and kindness, so we may be vessels of your glory in this dark world. Blessed is she.
-Fratello Lalita.

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the DASHA MAHAVIDYASÂ NO 3 AND 4: TRIPURA SUNDARI AND BHUVANESHWARI.
TRIPURA SUNDARI
THE MYTH
The devas faced an enemy in Tarakasura, an asura who had received a benediction from Brahma that he could only be killed by a son of Shiva and Parvati. So to make sure Shiva and Parvati would have a son, the Devas sent Kamadeva, the god of love and sexuality, to arouse shiva through firing an arrow of love through his heart. Kamadeva, unfortunately, found that Shiva was engrossed in his meditation and did not respond to Kamadevas arrival. Kamadeva still tried to fire one of his arrows through his heart. Shiva, realising someone was disturbing his practice, incinerated Kamadeva in a fit of anger. Rati, Kamadeva’s wife, was horrified and begged Shiva to bring back her husband. Shiva relented his actions and tried to reanimate the ashes, but instead of Kamadeva coming back, a demon called Bhandasura was created. He, removed fertility and creative power from the world, after which he defeated the devas in many battles. The devas then sought the advice of Sage Narada, who advised them to seek the help of Brahman, who assumed the form of the supreme mother and appeared before them. She said the only way to stop Bhandasura was to destroy all of creation and reanimate it anew. The Devas accepted the proposition and the supreme mother transformed into Tripura Sundari to accomplish her goal. She recreated everything, down to the exact detail, and became the ruler of creation, making sure evil would never take over again.
THE MEANING
As can be seen in this myth, Tripurasundari is heavily accosted with cycles and patterns. She dissolves all things into the void only to shape and breathe life into a new cosmos. She is the sole sustaining force of existence, and it’s very end. She nurses and protects all life, and at last, devours it with characteristic detachment. Her personification of the cycle of life and death is no better symbolised in her triune form: her child form of Bala-Sundari represent creation or a new life filled with mystery or Adventure; her normal form of a lady in her 20′s represents glory and power, leading a successful life with lot’s of material goods; while her crone form of Tripura-Bhairavi, she represents crime, injustice, old age, death and destruction, but she always leads back to new life. Even though this cycle is sometimes only visible on a cosmic and profound scale, it pervades and governs all things, even down to the fundamental laws of the universe. It is visible around you everywhere, even in the most mundane, treivial things. Tripura Sundari shows us we can use this cycle even in our everyday lives by giving new life to things or people that have been forgotten or thrown away, so next time you want to throw away some old toys, or something similar, always check in there’s a charity willing to accept your leftovers, so they can be used by someone who needs it more than you. If not, still recycle.
 Even by doing the littlest things to breathe new life into trivial things, you will be acting in accordance with the supreme mother, the creatrix and destroyer of all.Â
BHUVANESHWARI
THE MYTH
When the Tridevas- Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva were initially born, they did not know who they were and what was the purpose of their birth. At this time a flying chariot appeared before them, and a heavenly voice directed them to board the chariot. As the Tridevas boarded the chariot it raced at the speed of the mind to a mysterious place, which was an island of gems surrounded by an ocean of nectar. As they stepped out of the chariot, the Tridevas were transformed into women, much to their astonishment. As they explored the island they came across an Imperial city protected by nine enclosures and guarded by the fierce Bhairavas, Matrikas, Kshetrapalas and Dikpalas. As they entered the city they were amazed by its prosperity, and finally reached the Imperial Palace known as Chintamanigriha. When they entered the palace they saw the Goddess Bhuvaneshwari, ruling infinite words each with their own set of Tridevas. Bhuvaneshwari explained to each them their specific purposes as managers of their universe. Brahma was to create it, Vishnu to preserve it and Shiva to destroy it. She then gave them each a portion of her supreme power so they’d have the power to complete their tasks. These energies became the Tridevi- the three goddesses known as Lakshmi, Saraswati and Parvati.Â
THE MEANING
A big theme in Bhuvaneshwari’s myth is the idea of definition or Classification. Bhuvaneshwari is the one who gives form and shape to nothingness and chaos. She creates the cosmos out of chaos. She assigns everyone a distinct personality and role to play in this word. And that idea of being in this word for a *Purpose* is almost completely lost to modern religion and even modern Hinduism. But the Ancient tradition is clear: we are here to do something with our lives and be our selves, not to leave it and go to the land of the supreme mother at the earliest chance. I believe myself that this idea of “This world is just terrible and the point of life is to escape and worship God” is a reason organised religion is becoming increasingly unpopular in our age. Why should it be popular? It teaches people that they shouldn’t realise their vision and potential, and to deny the beauty of our world in favour of a higher and completely imperceivable realm, which in the long run is quite unhealthy for our minds, as showcased in the historical suicides of Christian priests to be with their Lord Jesus and to escape our world. Bhuvaneshwari teaches us to avoid this mode of thinking and to just be ourselves and realise our potential, exactly how the supreme mother made us.Â
-Fratello Lalita