ACE suggests that it is not only a mind and body connection that explains why we fall sick. In reality, it is a very precise and detail driven connection between organ, mind, brain and social elements. It is clear that each part of our brain corresponds to one specific organ, and one specific conflict or trauma, and an environmental-social experience. So, accordingly, if we experience what is called a conflict shock, or an event that is unexpected,…

 ॐ देवी सिद्धिदात्र्यै नमः॥

Ma Siddhidatri the ninth Shakti of Ma Durga is the one that gives all types of fruits of Sadhana. Sidhhi means supernatural powers or any special ability. Datri means giver, the one that awards it to the Sadhaks. Siddhi just not only mean to have some supernatural powers, although in a broad form we can say that there are…

ॐ देवी महागौर्यै नमः॥

Ma Mahaguari is the eight Shakti of Ma Durga. In many parts of India Durga Ashtami is celebrated very devotedly. There are formation of big pandals (a fabricated temporary structure) in which big statues of Ma Durga are placed and worshiped.

Ma Mahagauri is known so because of very white glowing complexion she has. Ma Mahagauri is manifestation of Ma Parvati. When Ma Parvati did a hard penace to beget Lord…

ॐ देवी कालरात्र्यै नमः॥

Ma Kalaratri is the seventh Shakti of Ma Durga is the fiercest form. Kala means time and death both. Kalaratri means the one that destroys even the time and death. There is a very special significance of Ma Kalaratri for serious spiritual seekers.

Ma Kalaratri is depicted seated on a donkey. She is dark in complexion with long, bountiful open hair. Her form evokes fear in them who do not understand her and in them who fear losing their…

                                                          ॐ देवी कात्यायन्यै नमः॥

The sixth day of Navratri is dedicated to Ma Katyayani. There are many views about the origin of Katyayani Devi the one which is most accepted goes like this.. There was a famous sage Kat, and name of his son was Katya. In the lineage of Katya, a famous sage Katyayan was born. Sage Katyayan wanted Ambe Ma to be born as a daughter to him. She was born to sage Katyayan on Chaturdashi of…

Ma Skandamata is the fifth Shakti of Ma Durga, worshiped on the fifth day of Navratri.

                                                        ॥ ॐ देवी स्कन्दमातायै नमः॥

When Goddess Parvati becomes the mother of Skanda, she is known as Skandamata. Skanda is another name for Lord Kartikeya. He is also known and revered as Lord Murugun  in South India. Lord Kartikeya was chosen…

The Shakti aspect that is worshiped on the fourth day of Navratri is Ma Kushmanda.

                                                            ॐ देवी कूष्माण्डायै नमः॥

Ma Kushmanda is that form (swaroop) of Ma Durga who created the whole universe with her divine smile, when nothing existed and there was eternal darkness.  The universe created was in a shape of a egg, hence the name Kushmanda. The supreme goddess of power or Adi-Parashakti, appeared in the form…

                                                              ॐ देवी चन्द्रघण्टायै नमः॥

Every day of the auspicious nine days of Chaitra Navratri are dedicated to various forms of Ma Durga. Goddess Chandraghanta is worshiped on the third day of Navratri. She is also also known as Chandika.

“Chandra” means moon and “Ghanta” means bell. Ma Chandraghanta adorns a bell shaped…

                                                                       ॐ देवी ब्रह्मचारिण्यै नमः॥

On the second day of the nine auspicious days of Navratri is devoted to Goddess Ma Brahamcharini. Ma Brahmacharini is the epitome of sacrifice, tapasya and severe penance and the same gets reflected in her swaroopa.

Here the word “Brahma” means “penance” and “tapa” Brahmacharini means one who…

Shivoham!

The New Hindu Year (चैत्र, कृष्ण पक्ष,  विक्रम सम्वत २०७२) is starting tomorrow i.e. 8th April 2016. The auspicious days of  Chaitra Navratri will also be starting from tomorrow. Each day of these nine days are dedicated to a cosmic energy which we refer to as Goddess or Mother. All the nine Goddesses are various aspects of the same primordial Shakti which is the origin for this cosmos.. sakal srishti. Seers and tantric adepts who can connect with these energies can…

Here is a simple infographic that can help you understand how ACE works.