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Shri Datta Swami

Posted on: 22 Sep 2021

               

Why does the Goddess appear to be frightful when She is the Divine mother full of love?

Ms. Laxmi Thrylokya asked: Pādanamaskāram Swami, You say that Moksha or Mukti means liberation from worldly bonds by complete attachment to God. You always emphasized on Jiivanmukti which means to attain liberation while one is alive by strong attachment to contemporary human incarnation of God. But, in recent Satsang, You mentioned about how Goddess Bhramarāmbikaa Devi in Shrishailam used to give Sadyomoksham to all devotees indiscriminately by killing them and liberating them. You also revealed that God Datta came as Aadi Shankara and cooled her down. Kindly explain us how different is Sadyomoksham from Jiivanmukti. Also, there is lot of violence associated with the activities of the Goodness. Why does the Goddess appear to be frightful when She is the Divine mother full of love? Please enlighten us.]

Swami Replied:- The word Moksha or liberation can be used in its general sense also, which is release of the soul from the bond with the body. When somebody is killed also, we can use this word in the sense of release of the soul from the bond. The divine mother is embodiment of love on Her issues, but, also is capable of punishing the sinners immediately without any further enquiry. There are sinners in the devotees also. Such hasty nature of anger and emotion exists in certain forms of the wife of God Shiva, who is predominant in the quality of Tamas. Such fast nature was pacified by Aadi Shankara through His special prayers and since then, Goddess Bhramaraambaa became peaceful.

 
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