Multicultured Demigods and Goddesses

Although the mechanistic Darwinian puts it all down to superstition & traits of evolution , there is a common thread in various cultures throughout the world of the worship of various Demigods and Goddesses  . It should not be ignored but rather examined and deeply thought about in philisophical and theological ways and scientifically in terms of a culture of consciousness bringing peace and satisfaction,  and incidentally a change in the way neurons  within the brain  fire . Lord Siva , Lord Bramha , Lord Indra have their counterparts in all cultures. The Goddesses originate from Srimati Radharani. For example .  Lakshmi: The goddess of wealth, fortune, and prosperity. Saraswati: The goddess of knowledge, music, art, and wisdom. Parvati: The goddess of love, fertility, and devotion. Durga: The warrior goddess of feminine power who protects against negative forces. Kali: The fierce goddess of time, change, and the destruction of evil. Each of these Goddesses has  different expansions and names within different  cultures and traditions , for example , the Greek Gods and Goddesses , the God’s and Goddesses are universal.  The purpose of the worship of demigods and Goddesses is to seek various benedictions .  By doing so, one learns to respect  and develop faith in planes of existence beyond our gross physical world , higher consciousness and beings that live beyond atoms ,elements, and compounds are discussed in the Vedas .Gaining faith and realisations of such decending benedictions that are originating from higher planes can bring us closer to the original Supreme Personality of Godhead Sri Krishna . All sorts of benedictions can be sought, providing an understanding of the purpose sacrifices  can be understood.  Sacrifices and atonement bears fruit . Ultimately, this should lead to the benefits of  the gradual spiritual evolution of knowledge culminating in the greatest of good fortune . The direct services of the Supreme Goddess of fortune Srimati Radharani,  from whom all the Goddesses are expanded for many reasons. Srimati Radharani services to Krishna in Goloka Vrndavana are the greatest exhibitions of spontaneous love both in union and separation. In Her form as Laxmi, she attends to the services of  Lord Visnu . Ultimately, if one can acquire the association of a pure Gaudia vaisnava devotee , who follows Sri Caitanya Mahāprabhu one can enter into the association of Srimati Radharani and her Manjari associates . Such is the power of Srimati Radharani alluring nature , that Krishna , the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is forever seeking Her association and is always hankering for Her beautiful glances and smiles . She is the Supreme Goddess of fortune. In her original eternally blissful and ever new and ever enthusiastic playful form  , Vrsabhanu Nandini , Srimati Radharani ,  the Supreme Goddess of fortune,  is the Guru , and Krishna is Her disciple , these mysterious circumstances are played out in their loving affairs. Srila Rupa Goswami writes on these topics . Sri Caitanya Mahāprabhu has revealed all these truths to the Goswamis of Vrndavana , who have composed many slokas and written extensively revealing to the world , the secret of all secrets .

So why not worship the Supreme Goddess of fortune, Srimati Radharani,  who is only too willing to award Her sincere following the best of what’s in existence in both the material and spiritual realms , and as She gives it to you ,through Sri Caitanya Mahāprabhu , the blissfulness   increases. She is the abode of love, and what she gives , Via Mahāprabhu , is knowledge of Her object of love, Lord Krishna. There is an eternal competition of love between these two , and Chanting Hare Krishna means Radha Krishna and a desire to bring them together and assist Them .

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