It means that All is the Divine Mother. The forms She has built by HER power of limiting Maya are Herself in disguise. The power that moves these forms as Prakriti is also HERSELF limited to the needs of the particular form. And finally the power that can release, liberate the limited finite consciousness (within the form) into its origin, that is infinity, the Shakti is also HERSELF. As long as we remain tied to the limits of the form and its nature we are in ignorance. But a time comes when SHE opens the door and helps us realise that we too are not separate from HER, but parts and parcel of HER being portions of HERSELF.
Affectionately,
Alok Da
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To add to this, it means that the One Divine Reality manifests itself in two aspects, the static and the dynamic. Ishwara is the static aspect who is powerless without the Shakti. The Shakti is the Divine Mother. It is She who gives the power to the devas (as indeed to the whole creation) and hence is also called as devatmashakti. Each deva is therefore only a limited channel of Her infinite Power and Glory. Therefore She can grant all that all the devas together can give, – enjoyment of this and other worlds (bhoga) or liberation (moksha). But She gives it to those who worship HER since through worship we become ready to receive what She impelled by the truth within HER seeks to give. In fact even the power to worship and do sadhana comes from HER. It is only when SHE awakens us that we turn towards HER. It means in essence that She is drawing HER own power that has apparently separated and got limited in the form of the worshipper back into Herself, to become one with HER, so as to make the finite elements one with Her infinity.
Affectionately,
Alok Da
Please elaborate the sentence “But She gives it to those who worship HER since through worship we become ready to receive what She impelled by the truth within HER seeks to give”.
The highlighted part means it is not our wishes, prayers, tapasya that can move us, – they can at best prepare, but Her Will impelled by the truth within Her, which knows our secret intent and the readiness to receive, that She gives what chooses to give. Worship opens us and prepares us to receive by creating a state of humility and devotion that is so helpful to receive what She will give. But the gift itself is decided by HER Will impelled by the truth within Her and no other outer consideration.
Affectionately,
Alok Da
