About Universal Mysticism, the Art of Union with the Cosmic
To elevate our Consciousness, Sankara wrote a Hymn to the Divine Mother, the
Raja Rajeshwari Ashtakam. This octet is good and can make our
Kundalini rise !
O Mother Divine of the nature of Consciousness O Celestial Deity
Great With the noble attributes six O Queen of all queens and
kings Thou art the Mother of the Universe, The daughter of the mighty
Himalayas, The consort divine of the Divine Lord With eyes triune - past,
present and future Thou art the conferror of Royalty & Fortune With
the splendour of a thousand suns ! Bestow on us Thy Bliss Celestial !
Thou art enchanting and tempting O Mother of all the three
worlds Thou art the Seven Octaves of Music Thou art the Song and the
Poem Thou art the bestower of Auspiciousness O Mother Divine of the nature
of Consciousness O Celestial Deity Great With the noble attributes
six O Queen of all queens and kings Bestow on us Thy Bliss Celestial !
O Mother
embellished with jewels O Mother of the relative states Waking, dreaming
and dreamless sleep O Mother Divine of the nature of Consciousness O
Celestial Deity Great With the noble attributes six O Queen of all queens
and kings ! Bestow on us Thy Bliss Celestial !
O Mother fierce and dreadful O Time Personified O Devourer of all as
Time O Wisdom Personified O Mother Divine of the nature of
Consciousness O Celestial Deity Great With the noble attributes six O
Queen of all queens and kings ! Bestow on us Thy Bliss Celestial !
O Universal Mother who destroys evil Lust, greed, anger,
jealousy, Sloth, covetousness, gluttony The negative elements of the human
mind O Mother Divine of the nature of Consciousness O Celestial Deity
Great With the noble attributes six O Queen of all queens and kings
! Bestow on us Thy Bliss Celestial !
O Mother Divine of the Vedas O Mother personified as Gayatri The Mantra
which protects the chanter Gayath thrayate iti gayathri O Thou
personified as AUM Which represents the states triune Waking, dreaming and
dreamless sleep And also Transcendence O Mother Divine of the nature of
Consciousness O Celestial Deity Great With the noble attributes six O
Queen of all queens and kings ! Bestow on us Thy Bliss Celestial !
O Deity of all deities O Thou who enchant the Universe O Mother Divine
of the nature of Consciousness O Celestial Deity Great With the noble
attributes six O Queen of all queens and kings ! Bestow on us Thy Bliss
Celestial !
O Prosperity Personified O
Thou who art the Prosperity Eightfold O Conferror of Bliss Absolute O
Mother Divine of the nature of Consciousness O Celestial Deity Great With
the noble attributes six O Queen of all queens and kings ! Bestow on us
Thy Bliss Celestial !