Savita is one of the aspects of the Sun which no doubt is the symbol of the Creator, the giver, sustainer and the destroyer of all life. The physical sun is of course only a symbol of it. There are corresponding Suns and Moons in different domains of consciousness.
No doubt the invocation of the Sun, Surya, which is the symbol of the Supermind. Savita is the aspect that gives life and light by its Rays.
It is true that the Rays of the Sun have been invoked in different cultures and worshipped in different traditions as the Creator. The Egyptians worshipped the Sun as Ra, the ancient Greeks as Helios and Apollo, the pre-Islamic traditions as Shams. So what is the new thing about Supermind? The difference is the same between worshipping from afar, invoking its power through the rays to give brilliance to the mind as we see, for example in the traditional Gayatri and, entering the realm of the Solar world consciously, discovering the supramental consciousness at its core, finding ways and means to establish it fully upon the earth so as to transform earthly life under its presence and influence. To take an analogy, it is the difference between understanding the influence of the sun as the life-giver, use its Rays to heal certain illnesses as compared to making solar panels to hold and reflect the energy of the Sun to light up and replace electricity and petrol for everyday life.
In other words while the Supramental Light has been invoked for individual well-being and intellectual brilliance since most ancient times, its full power and the possibility of transforming our entire life (and not just the mind and thoughts, dhimahi), not just an individual yogi’s or aspirant’s life but the life of whole earth and humanity. The difference is in the intensity, fullness, the core and the eventual purpose.
Affectionately,
Alok Da
