Power of the Feminine

Chapter 1,

Now with the wars waging , I cannot help remembering what Ms Indu Jain , the chairman of the Times of India , used to say as she initiated
The Women’s Movement for Peace and Prosperity… she said: Give women a chance to lead, and the chance for Peace will be greater!
So I wrote the book : ‘The power of the Feminine’, from which I thought that I would share some excerpts.

The reason for me writing this book was manifold.
I believe in the ‘Women’s Movement for
Peace and Prosperity’ (WMPP)…of which
I was and continue to be an integral part. Therefore I feel a
responsibility to do my utmost to spread Peace !
I believe in the power of the pen.
So here are some thoughts on the Power of the
Feminine…I allowed my heart to dictate.
As simple as that…but the book is as powerful as woman is…and as simple… and to be simple is not so very simple.
Power of the Feminine, not Power of the Woman…We are talking about the Power of
Female traits…It is these attributes that will triumph no matter which body they reside in.
Dear Readers, you may also get the feeling
that I negate the role of man.
That is not the intention.
A man has enjoyed centre stage for so very long. I only ask him to sit in the audience fora while and listen to the Voice of a Woman
which has been silenced for so many years…Feel the compassion and the Love
that resides in our heart…and the dormant Spirit which wants to walk hand in hand with
man!
We need you dear man, if we need to bring Peace and Prosperity to this riot torn world.
We need your physical strength and you need our Spiritual and emotional depth.
So let us start the journey…we have miles to go before we sleep…

Chapter 2

To continue with the excerpts of my book: ‘The Power of the Feminine’
Common Beliefs men have about Women
1) A woman will never be satisfied!
Truth-She is not complaining, she is trying to improve a relationship or situation…
2) A strong confident woman does not need a man to take care of her!
Truth—Everyone loves to be taken care of…and to feel needed
3) Women only want to control men
Truth—It is not about control it is about love.
What is a woman?
So much has been written about her strengths, weaknesses…
In Hindu parlance, She is Shakti.
Shakti is more than Energy, Power…Power personified? Then why do we talk of ‘Women
Empowerment?
Because there is only one thing wrong with Woman:
She does not know her own value.
So let us introduce a woman to herself.
Maa Durga is associated with the energies of life which is required for a good life.
In the form of Lakshmi, she is abundance in all forms. She symbolizes the requirement of
having a life of abundance. Abundant wealth, happiness and health.
In the form of Saraswati, she symbolizes the arts and music. She symbolizes the synthesis of
learning.
In the form of Parvati, she symbolizes the role
of a woman.
As a mother, she struggled with her husband for her son Ganesha.
As a wife, she urged her father for her husbands respect.
One has always seen pictures of Parvati with Shiva and Ganesh, but never her picture alone,
unlike Lakshmi and Saraswati. She symbolises the force that keeps a family together.
In the form of Kali, she symbolizes the power of
destruction. She symbolizes the destruction that is wrought when evil needs to be vanquished.
And in Durga, she symbolizes all this and more.
There are many forms of Durga, and I have but
named a few. In essence, she is the feminine force of nature. Some feel that she is the prana
(the very breath) of the universe, sustaining the worlds and the beings that live in it. I have read
that SHE is God’s own energy, and that the Lord is a part of her as much as she is a part of the
Lord.
One of Woman’s greatest assets is her compassion.
I present here an excerpt from a book in Spanish entitled ‘ History of the transparent
King’ by Rosa Montero translated by yours truly.
…I wanted to gift you the ‘best word’
Which one is it?
Compassion! It has the capacity to enter the ‘other’ and feel what the other is feeling.
I like what you say, but why do you say it is the best?
Because it is the only word that does not ‘hurt’ does not ‘torture’ does not ‘confine’ and does
not ‘kill’…There are many other beautiful words like love, liberty, honour, justice…but all
can be mutilated, can be used like a weapon to produce victims!
For love for God, they burn crosses, and for jealousy in love, do the lovers kill their ‘loved’
ones.
The noblemen ill treat and abuse in a barbaric manner those who serve them, for what they
believe to be honour!
The liberty of one, could mean prison and death for others.
And as for justice, all believe that they impart it, even the most atrocious tyrants.
Only ‘Compassion’ is devoid of the above faults, in fact it makes you do the opposite, it makes
you come close to others, to feel them and to understand them.
Compassion is the nucleus of the best that we can be. Remember the ‘word’ (Compassion)…
Read what the Dalai Lama has to say about compassion.
We humans have existed in our present form for about 100.000 years. I believe that if during this time the human mind has been
primarily controlled by anger and hatred, our overall population would have decreased. But
today, despite all our wars, we find that the human population is greater than ever. This clearly indicates to me that love and
compassion predominate in the world. And this is why unpleasant events are “news” compassionate activities are so much a part of
daily life that they are taken for granted and,
therefore largely ignored.

The whole book : ‘Power of the Feminine’ is on my website : shakunkimatrai.com
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