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TheGreatHolocaustChhinnamasta
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Throughout the ages whenever there has been a new creation on earth, or manifestation of a new consciousness in earthly atmosphere, it was always preceded by a stage of destruction and dissolution of the old. The dance of Shiva has its two aspectstheblissofcreationandalsothejoyofdestructionlasyaandtandavaboth havebeenequallynecessaryuptillnowcomplementarytoeachother. Destructionmeansdestructionoftheunnecessary,unfit,allthatrefusestoacceptthe newadvent,obstructsit,triestodenyit,allthatisoutofharmonywiththeinevitable newfuture.Earthlyevolutionisamarchofprogressionifyoufailtokeepupwiththat speedyouhavetomoveoutoftheway,ratheryouareremovedtomakeroomforthe nextcomingstage. If you are in the older creation or at least are in love with it, attached to it, the destructionbecomespainfulevenfearfulandrepulsivetoyou.Butifyouaspireforthe new,arewillingtoparticipateinthedawningfuture,alreadybelongtoit,youfeelthe necessityofthisdestructionandwelcomeittohastentheworkandevenrejoiceinit. YouenjoythejoyofdestructionatleastShivadoes,theDivineForcedoes,itseems. Somethinglikethat,infactthesamethingishappeningnow. Mahakali has started her work of preparation, of elimination of destruction and dissolutiontoclearthepathofMahalakshmiandMahasaraswati,theinfinite,love andcompassionofMaheshwarisanctionsandsupportsit.Thenewcreation,thenew world that Mother built and is still building with so much love and care is ready ready to manifest, to reveal itself in the material field, waiting for materialising on earth,butearthisnotyetready,rathermanisnotyetready,hestillrefusesit,clingsto its old dead world and clings fast to it he loves this game of falsehood and crookedness. Perhaps truth is too bright too compelling for his egoistic nature and obscuremakeupsohedenies,obstructsasmuchashecanthenewconsciousness, thenewreality.Motheroutofherinfinitelovetriedtotakethisdenialonherownself, triedtoconvinceandchangeasmanyelementsaswaspossiblethen,whennothing morecouldbedoneShewithdrewleavingthefieldtoherotheraspecttodowhatwas unavoidablethebreakingupoftheoldrigidworld.Itisanecessityfortheultimate goodofearthandevenman.

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TheworkhasstartedcallitthedanceofShiva,thetandavaorthedanceofKalithe fierceMotherithasstartedandisproceedingfasterandfasteronitsway.Destruction, dissolution,decompositionyesthatisthefirstresultandwearealreadywitnessing andparticipatinginit,whetherwelikeitornot.ItistheSupremeLordsdecreeitis boundtohappen.ThosewhoclingtoTruthsurvive,thosewhomakealliancewith Falsehood perish man has no other way than to make a choice, consciously or unconsciously. Itisaninevitablestage,thereisnothingtolamentorgrieveifyouareanaspirantof Truth. Thenextstagenaturallywillbetheclearanceofthedebrisathoroughcleaning eliminationofallthatwasagainstthetruth,theruinofthedeadworld,thefieldwillbe cleared of all that is filthy and obscure. For then only the new reality will be able to comeforward,Mothersmissionwillbefulfilled. Thenewcreationisalreadythereformingitselfwhateverishappeningnowin theAshramandoutside,ishappeningsothatitmaycomeforwardallthesooner.She isbreakingtheouterscaffoldingwithinwhichthenewrealityhasbeenestablished,or youmaycallitadeadshellthatisbeingbrokensothatthenewRealitymaycomeout. ItisMothersactionwithherownSelf.ShehastakenherChhinnamastaform.Allthings Sheisdestroyingareherownselvessheisgettingrid,asitwere,oftheoldunutilisablelimbs ofherownbody.WemayrememberSriAurobindoslines: ...thehourisoftenterrible,afireandawhirlwindandatempest,atreadingofthe winepress of the wrath of God; but he who can stand up in it on the truth of his purposeishewhoshallstand;eventhoughhefall,heshallriseagain;eventhough heseemtopassonthewingsofthewind,heshallreturn.Norletworldlyprudence whispertoocloselyinthyear;foritisthehouroftheunexpected. TheHourofGod