We just completed a workshop in SINGAPORE on the Prashnopanishad; there it makes quiet clear, that it’s not the body or its organs  which is important, but prᾱṇa alone who gives life. Prᾱṇa alone gives strength, “It” alone is the vital factor. Prᾱṇa divides himself/herself into five distinct energies from which the rest evolves. Prᾱṇa here is inclusive.  

In the first Chapter it was said all phenomena ultimately stem from the sun, from light…. It checks with the New Biology, which considers the greatest Quantum jump from light was to initiate photo-synthesis…from that all life unfolds.

The ṛsī in this Upanishad explains the entire universe rests and maintains itself in prᾱṇa;  prᾱṇa is like the axel in a wheel; the power-point. All knowledge and all understanding, whether from the Vedas or other scripture; whether concerning the physical body or the intellectual functions - exists because of prᾱṇa, nothing is there without it. This means not only that prᾱṇa is the force behind diversity, but it is itself all manner of form, of creation.                              

And then the teacher brings in another aspect: Prᾱṇa gives birth to it all existents …so it is SHE; it is like “Mother”, with this insight comes the prayer: “Protect us like a mother. Please Mother give us prosperity and wisdom “

In the Beginning of April, a Murti of the Divine Mother  in her form of Tara, the compassionate Divine Mother , was installed in a new temple in our ashram.

SHE  is the embodiment of  love , wisdom and compassion much like the famous Chinese Mother of Mercy, Kuan-Yin . There are many examples in different cultures of this Divine energy which we address with ultimate reverence as “Mother”.                                            

Mother is the One that gives, she gives to all her children, without discrimination life....she gives birth, she gives life with infinite equanimity.                                                   

She does not decide...” this child is later giving me trouble I will not give birth to it...”. No she simply loves, cares and holds with acceptance.                                                                   

This is the Feminine Principle that we call Mother!

To see HER love, to experience HER love we have to chuck out all labels and start to see HER as she is; the ever-changing, all embracing, category-less divine Power! This we call “Mother”.

Wake up from splitting the world into ever smaller boxes, wake up from judging and labeling and categorizing and embrace the freedom of constant change, then we embrace the wisdom of the Mother.                                                  

Then, like the innocent child we simply turn with love and trust to the parent.

Once we see that, our behaviour changes, we treat people and the environment, the entire creation with love and respect; we honour the presence of “Mother” in all existence. We become ourselves... Mother to all, because SHE as the feminine principal lives in us all (no matter what gender)! We not only become “HER children” – but become mother to all existence, treating everything with the same love, care, support and respect. We change: We give the most and take the least...as “Mother’s do”!