Durga Puja is not simply about celebrations and feasting. The actual carousing
of the Puja is all about enlightenment of soul and the celebrations of the
goodness over evil. It is about the triumph of truth over false and right over
wrong. Durga Puja is about sustaining the mass believe of emergence of an
almighty savior whenever evil tries to take over the goodness in the universe.
So, the Puja is much beyond the glamour and glitter of pandals and the grandeur
of the celebrations. If you like exploring the philosophical aspects of this
festive occasion and also want to send it to your friends; you can refer to the
wonderful quotes given below.
Durga Pooja Quotations
"Man, the imperfect, the bound, the sorrowful, has a thousand enemies within. He
is riddled with negative thoughts fears, yearnings. These are selfishness,
jealousy, meanness, prejudice and hatred – just to mention but a few. The Sadhak
must get rid of these lawless villains within. With Mother Durga’s kripa, these
destructive masters are to be annihilated. Invoke the Mother Terrible to help us
annihilate within ourselves all negative forces; all weaknesses, - all
littleness."
- Swami Chinmayananda
"Durga (Devi) is synonymous with Shakti or the Divine Power that manifests,
sustains and transforms the universe as the one unifying Force of Existence. …Shakti
is the very possibility of the Absolute’s appearing as many, of God’s causing
this universe. God creates this world through Srishti-Shakti (creative power),
preserves through Sthiti-Shakti (preservative power), and destroys through
Samhara-Shakti (destructive power). Shakti and Shakta are one; the power and the
one who possesses the power cannot be separated; God and Shakti are like fire
and heat of fire."
- Swami Sivananda
"During Navaratri, Goddess Durga is invoked first to remove impurities from the
mind. The Goddess Lakshmi is invoked to cultivate the noble values and
qualities. Finally, Saraswati is invoked for gaining the highest knowledge of
the Self. This is the significance of the three sets of three nights when all
these three are gained subjectively, and then there will be Vijayadasami, the
day of true victory."
- Swami Tejomayananda of Chinmaya Mission
"Durga Pooja is celebrated in various parts of India in different styles. But
the one basic aim of this celebration is to propitiate Shakti, the Goddess in
Her aspect as Power, to bestow upon man all wealth, auspiciousness, prosperity,
knowledge (both sacred and secular), and all other potent powers. Whatever be
the particular or special request that everyone may put before the Goddess,
whatever boon may be asked of Her, the one thing behind all these is
propitiation, worship and linking oneself with Her. There is no other aim. This
is being effected consciously or unconsciously. Everyone is blessed with Her
loving mercy and is protected by Her."
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