Learn about the mythology of Lakshmi, Goddess of Abundance and Beauty, through the stories, themes, mantra, and questions for personal reflection.
Mantra
Om Shrim Hrim Shrim Kamale Kamalalaye
prasida prasida Shrim Hrim Shrim Aum
Mahalakshmyai namah.
Meaning of the mantra
Om, Shrim, Hrim = cosmic vibration sounds
Kamale Kamallaye = one who resides on the lotus flower
Prasida = be pleased
Mahalakshmiyai Namaha = Goddess Mahalaxmi, I bow to you.
Mahalakshmi is also known to preside over 16 forms of worldly wealth: Fame; Knowledge; Courage and Strength; Victory; Good Children; Valor; Gold, Gems and Other Valuables; Grains in abundance; Happiness; Bliss; Intelligence; Beauty; Higher Aim, High Thinking and Higher Meditation; Morality and Ethics; Good Health; Long Life.
Resources to aid your learning:
Questions for reflection (as taken from Sally Kempton’s Awakening Shakti):
To note:
At timecode: [ 22:03 ], Clara meant to say Moksha, not Mukti, as the fourth aim. Mukti is short-term freedom, and Moksha is the ultimate liberation.