My BPD journey with Durga by my side……
The Divine Mother – Durga who is the consort of Lord Shiva, creates, sustains and destroys the
Universe.
Durga Saptashati is a divine shield that protects us from all evils. Durga is the source of all
creation, the reliever of all pain. She is the invincible Shakti(cosmic energy) who vanquishes all
evil and to whom I bow down to. She has boundless grace, immeasurable compassion, infinite
knowledge, immense power, indefinable glory and her splendor is incredible. The Divine Mother
Durga bestows her devotes with material prosperity and spiritual freedom.
HOW DID THIS FEMALE COSMIC ENERGY COME INTO EXISTENCE?
When the tyranny of a fierce and notorious demon by the name of Mahishasura reached a point
of disaster, so much so that he forced the Gods to leave their celestial kingdom, as a result of
which the super Gods Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh along with other prime deities emanated the
streams of glory and Light from which Shakti, the Divine Mother was born. Durga killed the
demon with her spear and relived the gods of their distress. She came into existence for the
DURGA ----
SHAKTI-----FEMALE
COSMIC ENERGY
BOUNDLESS GRACE
INFINITE
KNOWLEDGE
INDEFINABLE
GLORY
MATERIAL
PROSPERITY
IMMESURABLE
COMPASSION
IMMERSE
POWER
SPIRITUAL FREEDOM
INCREDIBLE
SPLENDOR
destruction of all evil, slaughtering many nasty demons like Madhukaintabh, Rakhtbeej and
Shumbh-Nishumbh.
Durga has many different forms like Kali, Chandi, Mahamaya, each form having great mystic
powers and collectively giving her a super cosmic form of female energy. Durga Saptashati is a
powerful collection of mantras or hymns that reveal the powers of the Divine Mother and also
explain the gravity and depth of complex spiritual lessons of Karma or Action, Bhakti or
Devotion and the Gyan or Wisdom. It is common belief that if you adhere to the guidelines of
this text, then you can be sheltered from all forms of negative energy that surrounds the
Universe. We can redeem ourselves, thereby uplift our souls with the blessings of Shakti. It leads
us to the path of salvation or Moksha.
Om Shri Durgaya Namah:
This is a strong mantra that I have started to recite to help me with my BPD. Borderline
Personality Disorder is a mental illness which is characterized by a continuous stream of varying
moods. Consequently, the person suffering from BPD is often impulsive and may have problems
in relationships. There could a single or multiple display of emotions like...
Isolation
Anger
Anxiety
Crying
Insomnia
Oversleeping
Loss of appetite
Overeating
Low on energy
Avoiding household chores
Erratic mood swings
Irritability
Lack of focus and clarity
BUT...Now everything falls in place. Yes, I have demons and mood swings but I know my
Durga...my Devi....my Divine Mother...my Shakti is always with me and each of her forms will
help me accept, combat, tackle, and overcome my MOOD(as mentioned above).
DURGA IS MY WARRIOR...
....SHE IS ME...
.......AND I AM HER!!!!
In conclusion, I can be at ease, by acknowledging that Durga is by my side and her different
forms will walk me through in my BPD journey...
I will control ANGER
I will stop JUDGING people
I will leave all GRUDGES
I will FORGIVE everyone
I will ACCEPT everyone as they are
I will LOVE unconditionally
I will abstain from JEALOUSY and GUILT
I will leave all my FEARS
Sources: www.indiaonlinepages.com
www.themighty.com
