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saan po ba pwedeng mag-order ng cuddles, preferably yung big spoon na willing magbigay ng forehead kisses habang nagna-nap?

asking for a friend

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The Liberating Practice of Nagna Yoga

Yoga has long been revered for its multitude of mental and physical benefits. From improved flexibility and muscle strength to reduced stress and increased mindfulness, yoga enhances wellbeing in many ways. Typically performed in comfortable, loose-fitting athletic wear, yoga prioritizes free movement. However, a small but growing subset of yoga practitioners are exploring these asanas in the…

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“Electro Plasma Generator”

Sakbay pay laeng nga aguni daguiti kawwitan ken agparang ti apo nga init bimmangon iti iddanan ni Tata Ilyong. Rogelio Briones ti ususto a naganna maisa a scientist agtawen iti otienta.Kinupen ken insimpana ti pungan ken ules ket rimmuar ti kuartona tapno rugianan ti aldawna. Iti otienta a tawenna ti lubong ket makayatanna ti agubra ti banag nga awan pay ti nakaaramid. Iso inpaayna ti orasna nga agaramid ti banag a maidumduma kasla kuma ti bentilador a dua ti pagpuyotna ken dumanon ti lima iti kapigsana.  Iti panagpasiarna ti maduma duma a pagtaengan ket nanginaan suna ti gasolina. Isu ti gapona no apay napanunotna ti agaramid ti  banag nga agpabaliw ti lubong.

"Electro Plasma Generator iso ti ipanaganko ditoy. Generator a saan makasapol ti aniaman dita. Namaymayat ngem Solar ken pudno a makatulong ti tao ta saantayo masapol ti gasolinan" inbagana kadagiti engineer a nakakita ken agdengdengeg a mangayat nga ag-apply kaniana.Masapolna ngamin ti kadua tapno maubra daytoy nangruna ta lakay isunan.

" Nagmayat Sir ngem kasla nagrigat ti mamati " kuna ti maisa kadagitoy a gapu no apay simmurot ti kaaduan a saan namati.

" Pudno a kasla saan ususto daytoy ngamin namayat unay ti kayatna nga ited iso masapolko ti kaduak a mangpabalin daytoy. No sino ti mamati kaniak ket agbati no saan kay met mamati ket mabalinyo ti pumanawen " inbaga ti lakay ket ti lima a napan didiay a kuarto maisa laeng ti nagbati iso ni Roberto.

" Siak Sir mamatinak kenka ken ti generator a kayatmo a mapasamak" inbaga ti lalaki a nakasuot ti nakusnaw a pantalon ken polo a pang-ngatona.

" Agyamannak la unay barok.  Mabalin ko kadi a maamuan ti naganmo?”saludsod ti lakay ti kabarbaro a kaduana

"Siak ni Roberto Palma. Trenta ti tawenko ken nakaturposnak ti kurso nga Electrical Engineering. " insungbat ti lalaki ket didiay nga oras ammo ti lakay a mapagtalkan ken makatulong daytoy .

Limmabas ti mano nga aldaw, bulan ken tawen ket gapu ti anos kired ken sirib ti dua napagbalinda ti invention ni Tata Ilyong.

"Iso daytoyen ti sungbat ti rigattayo" inbaga ti lakay ken tinapikna ti abaga ti kaduana a nakakita met laeng ti generator a sangsanguenda.

" Dinengeg ni Apo ti kararagyo Sir ken ammok a dakkel a tulong daytoy. Ngem kasatno a maamuan ti tao daytoy " damag ni Roberto a nakasango kaniana.

" Ada amammok a reporter ken agsursurat berto ket gapu ti dagitoy maamuan ti tao ti imbag a maitedna" kinuna ti lakay a nakaisem latta ti naaramidda a generator.

Saan a nalpas daydiay nga aldaw naidiaryo ken nabuya ti tattao ti invention ni Tata ilyong ket kaaduan ti tao ket mangayat a mapaadda daytoy ngem adda latta ti kumontra maisa dita ni Cesar Reyes a makinbagi ti maisa kadarakkelan a pag gasolinaan.

" Saan a mabalin a  mapaadda daytoy. Siak ti maawanan iso tatta pay laeng masapol a maawanda ti dalankon " inbaga ti lalaki a nakakita ti diaryo  ket inruarna ti telepono ken adda ti kinasaritana.

Ti uneg ti balay ni Tata Ilyong nasapa a nagpakada ni Roberto. Ket ti panagpagnana madlawna nga adda sumursurot ti likudanna. Iso pinaspasana ti nagna ken agtaray kuma sunan ngem naladawenta adda nangitudok ti balisong ti sikiganna a gapu no apay naawanan ti puot ti lalaki.

“Nalpasen sir Cesar. Natayen ti assistant engineer-nan. Wen sir awan ti nakakita ken nadalosko nga inaaramid. ” inbaga ti lalaki ket timmaray a kasla awan ti pinatayna.

Kinabigatan sakbay pay laeng a rumuar ti raya ti init ket nakariing ti lakayen. Madamana nga ururayen ti katulunganna idi ada ti pulis a napan ti balayda ket nangipadamag a natayen ni Roberto. Napatugaw ti lakay ti naamuanna ket awan met ti mapanunotna a kaapana daytoy. Ti panagpanpanunotna ket kinitana ti invention nga inaramidda a dua.

“ Tatta nalpastan tattaka met naawan Roberto” inbaga ti lakay ket ti panagpanpanunotna immay ti lalaki a nakapolo ken nakanangisit a pantalon ti balayna.

“Sika kadi ni Rogelio Briones a makinbagi ti generator nga adda ditoy diaryo?” damagen ti lalaki a nakakita kaniana.

“Wun barok. Ania ti maitulongko kaniam?” sungbat ti lakay. Ket nagisem ti kasasaona nga ni Cesar.

“Dakkel tatang. Kayatko a gatangenta invention-mo. Bayadanka uray miliones daytan itedko ket ti sukatna ket haanmo nga iwar daytan. Lakaykan tang ket awan met ti katulungammon isu no siak kenka ilakomon” inabaga ti lalaki ngem buo ti panunot ti lakay nga iruar daytoy nagrigrigatanda.

“Pudno a lakaynakon ngem saanko kayat nga idulin daytoy nagrigatanmi ngamin ammok a dakkel ti maitulongna daytoy ti kaaduan” inbaga ti lakay a nangikkat ti isem ti lalaki ti sangona.

“Awan ngarod ti mabalinak no kasta ti kayatmo a mapasamak ngem ibagak laengen Tang a nagkamalika ti tao a hinaanan” inbaga ti lalaki ken timmalikod a saan a nagpaguni.

Gapu ti rurod ni Cesar ti napasamak tinawaganna ti inbaonna a nangpatay met laeng ti assistant engineer tapno mangpuor ti invention ken balay ti lakay. Gapu ti apal saanna pinanunot dagiti tao a mabalin a mairaman.

“Agyamanannak apo ti aldaw a daytoy ken sapay kumata kinanayonnak a bantayan” kararag ti lakay sakbay agidda ti kayo a pagidaananna. Ti katitingaan ti turogna ket madlawna nga adda ti asok a naggapo ti likudan ti balayda. Di kitanna ket dakkel nga apoy ti sumungad kanianan. Bagketta adda dagiti karrubana a nangiyab ti arayat ken nangkamat ti tao a gapu ti puor.

“Sir adda kadi amammon a Cesar Reyes iso ngamin ti intudo ti tao nga inkulongmi a nangibaon kaniana” saludsod ti pulis kenni Tatang Ilyong.

“Adda malagipko iso daydi nagdamag no kayatko nga ilako ti invention nga inaramidmi.” Sungbat ti lakay ket gapu dayta nalakaan ti pulis a mangramid ti warrant of arrest para kenni Cesar.

Saan a nalpas ti aldaw a haan a naikulong ni Cesar gapu ti panagbaonna a puoran ti balay ken patayen ti assistant engineer ti lakay. Gapu met ti napasamak nalaklaka a naiwaras ti tattao ti invention ti lakay a gapuna no apay a nalaglag an ti biag ti tattao ngamin awan ti gasolina kada kuriente a masapoldan. Haan met a nalipatan ti lakay a tulungan ti pamilia a nabati ti tao a timmulong kaniana iso gapu ti kuarta a naawat ti lakay ket pinagbasana ti annak ken inikkanna met ti bingay ti pamilia ni Roberto. Ket tattan agkakaduada a mangmangan a kas panagselebrarda ti baro a tawen a nadanonda nga agkakadua.

Gibusna

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From Bethany Knight, best-selling author of For Goodness? Sake: A Daily Book of Cheer for Nurse?s Aides and Others Who Care, and Lisa Cantrell and Lori Porter, co-founders of the National Association for Geriatric Nursing Assistants (NAGNA), comes a new book on attracting and rewarding nursing assistants. Armed with extensive experience, the authors take an

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Ta-daaaan!

Team Effectiveness selfie dump ‘yan? 🤣 Naalala ko na hindi ako natutulog papunta at pauwi ng Ilocos Sur. 😆 Kapag antok na antok na talaga ako, nagna-nap lang ako nang ilang minuto tapos balik ulit sa pagiging at awe sa paligid. 😆

I took soooooo much photos and videos of nature and me. 😌 Katuwa lang kasi before, I usually forget about takinh my own photos tapos maghahanap ako kalaunan. But now, HAHAHA, say no more, Anne Nicole, ayan na ang sandamakmak mong pictures. Nahihiya man akong magpa-picture, nilakasan ko na lang talaga ang loob ko sa pagpo-pose in the open.

Ang supportive kasi ni Ma’am Lans. 🥺 Siya ‘yong naging supportive mother ko ro’n. 😆 Picture-taking dito, picture-taking doon, kasi natutuwa si Ma’am sa background tapos ako ang ginawa niyang model. HAHAHA. Tapos nag-picture-taking din kami ni ate Jane sa Vigan na sign. AHAHA. I’m happy that I was with people that I’m comfortable with.

I’m happy that I’ve built good relationships with my colleagues. I’m happy that I can trust them. I’m happy that I met them. I’m happy that they accepted me as one of them. Happy akooo. Yay!

Tapos look at my dress! Binigay ni ate April ‘yan~ 🤗 Kakulay ko ang calle sa Vigan Heritage, HAHAHAHA, what a coincidence! I didn’t mind, though. Mej malaki lang sa akin kaya stineypler pa namin 😆 at nag-tube pa ako na super kita pala sa likod. HAHAHA. Ang kulit lang kapag tinitingnan ko ang mga pictures ulit tapos mas nare-realise ko na ka-design ko ang sahig. 🤣

Ang downside lang siguro ng Ilocos trip ay ang reaction ng skin ko sa sudden change of environment at sa water quality. HAHA. ‘Yong difference ng skin conditions ko sa pagpunta at pauwi, kitang kita ko. 😆 Dry na dry na pauwi, ih. But that’s the least of my concern na, napansin ko lang talaga sa ibang photos tapos naalala ko ang raging pimple ko dyan na inabot ng ilang weeks bago nag-heal. HAHAHA. izokey~ It was a good time! Kahit no’ng pauwi na ako nang gabi at may mabigat na bag, I didn’t feel burdened.

Indeed, it was a good time. ☀️ 🌧️

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The Neo-Anarchist’s Guide to North America for Shadowrun (1st Edition). Final Summary.

Introduction

California Free State

San Francisco

Confederated American States

Atlanta

Dallas/Fort Worth

Republic of Quebec

Quebec City

United Canadian and American States

Federal District of Columbia

Chicago

Chicago (2050) Google Maps overlay

New York City

The many checkerboards of Rick Harris

Along with Seattle Sourcebook and the Native American Nations Volumes One and Two, the NAGNA covers most of the rest of the North American Continent. The gaps, of course, would be filled in by future supplements, though not until 2nd edition:

Tir Tairngire, aka, Oregon goes Elven, gets an eponymous sourcebook 

Aztlan, aka, Mexico goes Corporate, also with an eponymous sourcebook

Denver, the treaty city, gets a boxed set in 2nd edition (Denver: City of Shadows)

Carib League is covered in Cyberpirates

Which means we are indeed getting to the end of 1st edition. 

No need to despair. Still a lot of Shadowrun to talk about.

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A small view of my little closed off office space I created at home to work on videos for our yoga business during these unsavory times. Check out our content: Vimeo.com/NuRevealYoga #yoga #nudeyoga #nureveal #nurevealyoga #nagna #nagnayoga #nakedyoga (at Saint Augustine, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/B--ykZ_hFAv/?igshid=1zbqtly3q6nq

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Four new yoga tops added to the store today celebrating nagna yoga and the shakti it an bring. Visit the yoga collection link in bio * * * * * #clothingbrand #clothingoptional #onlineshop #yogawear #yogatee #yogatees #yogaclothes #nagnayoga #nagayoga #yogashakti #nagnameditation #nagna #nakedyoga #nudeyoga

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Swanandalokam has four gate keepers. Nagna Bhairava (or Vatuka Bhairaba ), Kapardi Bhairava, Neel Kantha Bhairava and Krittivasa Bhairava. These four bhairavas guard the realm of Lord Ganapati so that no unworthy can enter in here or no worthy may fall from here! Among these Bhairavas Nagna Bhairava is chief. He is Vali-bhoji devta ( takes part of sacrificial offerings given to Lord Ganapati ), also he is lord Ganapati's Nirmalya devta after Kumbhodara. One of the prime devotee of Lord and protecter of all ganapatyas. No one knows his birth! He is anadi! He controls time ,thus known as kala Bhairava, he remains in a child form and observes celibacy thus known as Vatuka Bhairaba, he is always naked, both inwardly amd outwardly, thus known as Nagna Bhairava. His glory is endless!

Today, the eighth day of Magasirsham after the full moon, is the day to honour him. Today at midnight he is worshiped as both the servent of Lord Ganapati also as the Lord of time and creation!

Sri Nagna Bhairava Sharanam!🌺

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Nagna Putul (Valley of the Dolls) Bangla pdf

Nagna Putul (Valley of the Dolls) Bangla pdf

Nagna Putul (Valley of the Dolls) Bangla pdf file

A small hotel room in New Haven there Annie standing without cloth under a brightness light and shaking.. she does not understand what do the next. She thought, then it is own unsuitability if you are a virgin in America…But she determined to attain the qualifications of society…Leon give me love..You become mine..I will never ask anything…

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La pratique libératrice du nagna yoga

Le yoga est depuis longtemps vénéré pour sa multitude de bienfaits psychologiques et physiques. De l’amélioration de la souplesse et de la force musculaire à la réduction du stress et à l’augmentation de la pleine conscience, le yoga améliore le bien-être de plusieurs manières. Généralement pratiqué dans des vêtements amples et confortables, le yoga donne la priorité à la liberté de mouvement.…

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Fabulous!

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“Neki trenuci.

Ljudski biće, bilo koje ljudsko biće, svakog dana ima sve manje prilike da živi u jednom od njih. Da pusti vrijeme i upadne u tren. Nekoga nerazumno voli. Rasprsne se od strasti. Nekoliko puta dok smo djeca možda, onima od nas koji smo to mogli da budemo. Ali poslije toga, koliko puta udahnemo izvan sebe? Koliko nas čistih osjećaja nagna da radosno uskliknemo i ne postidimos se? Koliko prilika imamo da nas blagoslovi zaborav?

Sva strast je djetinjasta. Otrcana je lakovjerna. Nismo je naučili, nagonska je i preplavi nas. Preobrati. Odnese nas kao poplava. Sva druga osjećanja pripadaju zemlji, ali strast živi u svemiru. Zato nešto i vrijedi, ne zbog toga što nam daje, već zato što nas tjera da nešto stavimo na kocku. Dostojanstveno.”

☘️Brit-Mari je bila ovde - Fredrik Bakman☘️

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Avatars of Shakti

Chaitra Navratri: Siddhidatri

On the ninth and last day of Chaita Navratri, Shakti is worshipped in the form of Siddhidatri (Siddhi=perfection, Datri=giver). In iconography, She is depicted with four arms and holds a lotus, conch, gada (mace), and chakra, and She sits on top of a lotus flower. She governs the planetary body Ketu, which is the southern lunar node.

This form of Shakti is worshiped by not only humans but also the other Gods. Her worship by Shiva is mentioned in Scripture, as related by Baba Rampuri:

When the Universal Mother was gripped with the idea of projecting Creation, She, first of all, created Lord Shiva who prayed to Her to endow him with perfections.  For this purpose, the Universal Mother (Durgaa) produced Goddess Siddhidaatri from Her own person.  As the behest of the Universal Mother, Goddess Siddidaatri bestowed eighteen kinds of rare perfections and powers and potentialities (Siddhis) on Lord Shiva.  By virtue of these siddhis, Lord Shiva happened to develop a divine splendor.

Having acquired the siddhis from Goddess Siddhidaatri, Lord Shiva created Lord Vishnu who in turn created Lord Brahma who was entrusted with the task of the Creation whereas Lord Vishnu got the task of Protection and Lord Shiva that of Destruction.

Lord Brahma felt a great difficulty in his task of the Creation in the absence of man and woman.  Thereupon he remembered Mother Siddhidaatri.  When she appeared before him, Lord Brahma said to her, “Oh Great Mother!  I cannot carry on with the task of the Creation in the absence of man and woman.  You kindly solve this problem of mine through your supernatural attainments (siddhis).”

Having heard Lord Brahma, Mother Siddidaatri converted half the person of Lord Shiva into a woman.  Thus Lord Shiva became half-male and half-female and came to be known as Ardhanaarishwara.  Thus the problem of Lord Brahma was resolved and the task of the Creation went on smoothly.

Her mantra is:

Sidhha Gandharvay khshadher Surair Marair Api

Sevya Mana Sada Bhooyat Siddhida Siddhidayini

Which in English means:

Goddess Siddhidatri who is worshipped by Siddha, Gandharva, Yaksh, Gods, Demons etc., holds Conch, Chakra, Gada and Lotus in her hands, giver of all siddhis and victory all over, be propitious to me.

For purposes of pronunciation, I have included a link to the spoken mantra (The mantra itself lasts for the first minute of this video, after which a speaker gives a lecture in Hindi).

Chaitra Navratri: Mahagauri

On the eighth day of Chaitra Navratri, Shakti is worshipped in the form of Mahagauri (Mahagauri=extremely white). She has four arms. In Her upper right hand She holds a trishul (trident) and in Her lower left hand She carries a Damaru (small, two-headed drum). Her upper left hand is in the Varada Mudra position, and Her lower right hand forms the Abhaya Mudra. She rides atop a white bull and rules the planetary body Rahu (In Vedic astrology, Rahu is the northern node of the Moon). The following origin of this form in mythology is related by Yogi Ananda Saraswathi:

She observed severe penance as Goddess Parvati to get earn Lord Siva as her husband. Once, Lord Shiva was rude to her by pointing out her dark complexion. She started observing hard penance. This went on for over a thousand years. During this period her body got covered with soil. It became darker than ever. Then one day when Lord Shiva came looking for Mother. He was pleased with her penance. Thereafter he took Maa to the Ganges and bathed her lovingly. Mother regained her beauty with pure complexion and earned the name Maha Gauri.

In this form Mahagauri represents purity and austerity. She scours and scrubs the filth from the souls of Her devotees and purifies their hearts. Both married and unmarried women especially worship Her on this day, as She is said to guide unmarried women in finding a good husband and She blesses married women with peaceful and harmonious marital lives.

Kumari Puja during Ashtami Puja celebrations also occurs on the eighth day of Chaitra Navratri, as related by this passage from astrosage.com:

On the sacred occasion of Ashtami Pooja, Kanya Poojan (feeding of little girls) are also done to please Goddesses of Navdurga (nine forms of Durga). Nine little girls are invited at home of worshippers and are fed varieties of delicious sweet dishes. Devotees pay the best homage to nine little girls considering them nine forms of Navdurga. This ritual accomplishes their Pooja and gives blessings of Nav Durga.

Her mantra is:

Shwete Vrishe Maha Rudha Shwetambardhara Shuchih

Maha Gauri Subham Dadhyanmahadev Pramodada

Which means in English:

Goddess Mahagauri who rides on white bull, wear pure white clothes, giver of happiness, be propitious to me.

For purposes of pronunciation, I have included a link to the spoken mantra (The mantra itself lasts for the first 35 seconds of this video, after which a speaker gives a lecture in Hindi).

Chaitra Navratri: Kalaratri

On the seventh day of Chaitra Navratri, Shakti is worshipped in the form of Kalaratri (Kala=time, black in reference to the primal darkness before the Creation, Ratri=night). Kalaratri is a form of Kali. She is dark in complexion and rides atop a donkey. She is depicted with four arms, Her right hands positioned in Abhaya and Varada mudras and Her left hands holding a sickle and a thorn-like iron weapon. In mythology, She slayed the dreadful demon Raktabeej, as Miss Saxena relates:

In this form Goddess Kalratri killed Raktabeej. Raktabeej was a demon who could multiply from every drop of his blood which fell on the ground. The Goddess Kaalratri killed him by licking the blood before it could reach the ground and hence conquered him.

Kalaratri’s form is dreadful and repulsive in appearance (She is the most misunderstood of the Hindu Goddesses by many Westerners!), but She is very protective of Her devotees and protects them against the evil spiritual influences of demons and dark forces. While She has a ferocious side, She also has a very maternal side. She also aids Her devotees to rid their lives of tamasic qualities, effectively destroying ignorance. She governs the planet Saturn and is associated with the Sahasrara (thousand, infinite) chakra, which is located on the crown of the head. It is the chakra of Pure Light and of Supreme Consciousness. Awakening the Sahasrara chakra leads to ultimate spiritual enlightenment.

Her mantra is:

Ekveni Japakarnapura Nagna Kharastitha

Lamboshthi Karnikakarni Tailabhyakta Sharirani

Vaampadolla Salloh Lata Kanthak Bhushna

Vardhan Murdha Dhvaja Krishna Kalratri Bhayankari

Which means in English:

She is naked, rides on an donkey, has a long tongue, lustrous body, wears ornaments on her legs like lightning, is black in color, has unlocked hair, big eyes and ears and is very dangerous looking. Meditating on this form of Kalratri removes all obstacles as well as removes all magical effects created by others.

For purposes of pronunciation, I have included a link to the spoken mantra (The mantra itself lasts for the first minute of this video, after which a speaker gives a lecture in Hindi).

Chaitra Navratri: Katyayani

On the sixth day of Chaitra Navratri, Shakti is worshipped in the form of Katyayani. The story behind her name’s origin is related by Mr. Subhamoy Das in the following passage:

The legend behind her name goes thus: Once upon a time, there was a great sage called Kata, who had a son named Katya. Kata was very famous and renowned in the lineage of saints. He underwent long austerities and penance in order to receive the grace of the Mother Goddess. He wished to have a daughter in the form of a goddess. According to his wish and desire the Mother Goddess granted his request. Katyayani was born to Kata as an avatar of Durga.

Katyayani rides atop a majestic lion and is (typically) depicted with four arms. In Her left hands She holds a sword and a lotus flower (symbolising blooming above the murk to achieve enlightenment); Her right hands are positioned in Abhaya( indicates for the devotee not to fear and is a symbol of protection) and Varada (symbolises the giving of blessings) mudras. In the Vamana Purana, She is depicted in Her fiercest form during the battle with the demon Mahishasura, whom She slays.

Katyayani rules over the planet Jupiter. Her chakra is the most important of all chakras: the Ajna (command, knowledge, wisdom) chakra, or Third Eye. This is where the bridge between our human potential crosses into Divine Consciousness. Hindus also believe that spiritual energy from the outside world enters the conscious via this gateway chakra, and so they take great care in protecting this chakra through religious markings (made with holy ash, vermillion, etc.) on the third eye.

a lady’s marriage is experiencing any delays Katyayani is often worshipped in order to remove the obstacles that are preventing the marriage from taking place.

Her mantra is:

Chandrahaasojjval Karaa Shaardoolvarvaahanaa

Katyayani Shubham Dadyaad Devi Daanavghatini

Which in English means:

Devi Katyayani, who holds Chandrahaas Sword and other weapons in her ten hands, rides on Lion, and destroying demons, be propitious to me.

(Note: She is most commonly depicted with four hands, but some Images do depict Her with eight, ten, and even eighteen hands!)

For purposes of pronunciation, I have included a link to the spoken mantra (The mantra itself lasts for the first 35 seconds of this video, after which a speaker gives a lecture in Hindi).

Chaitra Navratri: Kushmanda

On the fourth day of Chaitra Navratri, Shakti is worshipped in the form of Kushmanda (Ku=little, ushma=warmth, anda=egg). Symbolically, Her name means “that is from whose fraction of warmth the universe has been emanated,” designating Her as the comic egg which created the Universe and hence a Creator Goddess. Parvati takes on the form of Kushmanda after She started living inside the core of the Sun to liberate energy to the rest of the Universe. As a solar Goddess, Her governing planetary body is the Sun. This goes back to Her role as a Creator, for in the beginning the Universe was nothing more but a void of darkness until Her light spread in all directions. Her mount is a lion and She is depicted with eight arms in iconography. She holds a kamandal (an oblong water pot carried by ascetics), dhanush (bow), arrow, and lotus flower (symbolising blooming above the murk to achieve enlightenment) in Her right hands, and in Her left hands She carries a kalasha (a metal pot with a large base and small mouth), Japa mala beads (prayer beads), gada (a blunt mace/club), and a chakra (a disc-like weapon). Kushmanda bestows brightness, clarity, and peace upon Her worshippers.

She is associated with the Anahata Chakra (anahata=unstruck, unhurt in Sanskrit, implying that beneath all the pain in our heart, universal love and compassion is our core nature that is still intact even though we may believe it is damaged), which is the seat of love located in the heart. Love does not only refer to the popular sense of the word, however, but also to the deep, compassionate, Divine love. In a beautiful description of the Anahata chakra, a writer on chakras.net writes:

The Anāhata Chakra is our inner temple in which the divine Ātmā, “the flame of life”, resides. Self-Realisation, also known as God-Realisation, involves the recognition of our own Self, the Ātmā. To show that something belongs to us or concerns us we spontaneously point to the centre of the chest, the site of the Anāhata Chakra. No-one points to the head, the stomach or any other part of the body. This shows clearly that we spontaneously identify ourselves with the Ātmā within the heart centre. In the Chandogya Upanishad it is written:

“In the centre of the body there is a little shrine surrounded by a wall with eleven doors. Hidden within the shrine a Lotus blossoms, and within this there is a tiny, little room.”

What does this tiny room in the heart of the Lotus mean? It is the Ātmā, our true Self. The Ātmā is a part of God. It is pure, unchanging, Infinite Consciousness. It is Eternal, Unborn and Immortal, and exists in every living being. Just as the whole tree is already contained and present within a seed, the essence of the entire cosmos exists in the centre of the Heart Chakra.

Her mantra is:

Sura Sampurna Kalasham Rudhira Plutmev Cha

Dadhana Hastpad Mabhyam Kushmanda Shubh Dastu Me

Which means in English:

May the Goddess Kushmanda who holds two pitchers full of madira and blood in her lotus hands, be propitious to me. (I believe the word ‘madira’ is in reference to amrita, the nectar of immortality. Corrections for the meaning of this mantra, as well as further explanations regarding its meaning, are very welcome!)

For purposes of pronunciation, I have included a link to the spoken mantra (The mantra itself lasts for the first 35 seconds of this video, after which a speaker gives a lecture in Hindi).

[meetmyholiders]

MMH guest Mrs. Nagna and Hubby during their honeymoon tour to Manali(03N/04D). Sir, thanks for this gesture and for planning your tour with MMH. We are happy to serve you and looking forward to serving in future tours as well. 

[shadowron]

Québec City, Québec, from the Neo-Anarchist’s Guide to North America for Shadowrun (1st Edition)

I miss when the Matrix looked like this.

Isn’t “Arm Buster Tow” English?

There is absolutely nothing that is not awesome about this picture.

Does no one get synthetic skin on their cyberhands anymore?

“Universal Brotherhood”? Sounds like a nice group.