Goddesses Durga, Lakshmi, and Saraswathi dwell in the human heart. They represent the three kinds of potencies in man : Ichchaa Shakthi (will power), Kriya Shakthi (power of purposeful action), and Jnana Shakthi (power of discernment). What should one do during these ten days of the sacred Navarathri festival? Convert your Ichchaa Shakthi into a yearning for God. Convert your Kriya Shakthi into a force for performing Divine actions. Convert your Jnana Shakthi into the Divine Itself.
(Divine Discourse, 9 Oct '94)
