Goddesses of yoga: Evoking the Divine Feminine, Kali With yoga and tantra originating in India, out of the myriad deities in the Hindu pantheon, the attributes of three yogic goddesses from the Shakta lineage - Kali, Lakshmi and Saraswati - will be explored in this article. These are all perpetually at play within ourselves and the universe. Shakti, representing the feminine attributes of a multitude of gods, is personified as a goddess and manifests in five divine feminine innate powers: the powers of consciousness, ecstasy, knowledge and will, together with the power to act. The feminine force of creation is dynamic and called Shakti, translated as divine energy and power. The divine masculine energy is stable, unchanging and known as Shiva, translated as peace. In tantric philosophy, we are introduced to the forces of Shiva and Shakti. Shiva and Shakti energies within us and in yoga tradition In his book Mantra Yoga and the Primal Sound, a world-renowned teacher of yoga, Ayurveda, tantra and Vedas, Dr David Frawley, explains the five main deity lines, which originate from Hindu devotional practices: Shaivite Tradition of Shiva, Vaishnava Tradition of Vishnu (inclusive of Rama and Krishna), Shakta Tradition of the Goddess, Ganapati Tradition and The Sun Tradition (including planetary deities). Ishvara pranidhana, the practice of devotion and surrender, instils humility, connectedness to others, serenity, respect to those with greater knowledge than yours, recognition of the divinity around you, letting go of the ego-driven behaviours and contemplation on being a vessel of the Divine. The manifestation of the Divine chosen by a yogi is called Ishta Devata (personally chosen deity/form of the divine) in Sanskrit. Rather, it encourages the divine source ( ishvara) to be approached from one’s personal perspective and the connection one has with the divine, whether it is formless - as cosmic consciousness and emptiness, or has a form - such as Buddha’s nature, the God or a Goddess you are aligned with. Yoga does not advocate which spiritual form or ideal one should devote and surrender their practice to ( pranidhana). The fifth of the niyamas is ishvara pranidhana (devotion to a higher source).įrequently interpreted as “devotion to God/Goddess”, this niyama is often puzzling for beginner students of yoga. In the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, a yogi is introduced to an eight-limbed path of yoga with five yamas (moral disciplines and ethics) and five niyamas (personal observances) forming the first two steps of the yogic path. Ishvara pranidhana: The practice of devotion and surrender Invoking a goddess in your yoga practice is a long-lived tradition in yogic and tantric practices and this article is a mere introduction on inviting the Divine Feminine into your practice.
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We reveal how to invite the Divine Feminine into your practice.Īre you seeking to expand your knowledge and express your ideas creatively? Have you been dreaming of having a level of fierceness to admire and living without fear? Are you pursuing abundance in all areas of your life? Invoking a goddess in your yoga practice is a long-lived tradition in yogic and tantric practices.
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