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Babaji, women and respect in the lineage
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Babaji's respectful treatment of women
Book 5 · Women, men, marriage, family and parents Also: Guru, disciple and the lineage, Religions, history, society and science
I will say with all my devotion and respect to Baba Ji Maharaj, Baba Ji Maharaj gave, I will not say equal because this equal treatment sounds pretty much insulting to me, respectful treatment to all the women. Before that, this yoga or any secret mystical practices were denied for women. And I think our Guru, Baba Ji Maharaj, gave this opportunity, or rather gave this Yoga to ladies also and men also. So I think most of the, let's say, in the name of celibacy, they have been inserted too much for centuries and maybe even more than centuries. But Shiva was
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Śiva half woman; every woman as Ādi Śakti
Book 5 · Women, men, marriage, family and parents Also: Gods, creation and other worlds
the first group of yoga and we need to remember he appeared as Ardha Narishwari. Or we can even say that Shakti appeared as Ardha Purusheshwari. They are half men half women and we cannot say which is actually dominating. So they are equal. So by ignoring the half portion of Shiva, I don't suppose Shiva is going to be pleased if we continue to worship of him and keep ignoring the other side of him. So I bow down to my Guru Babaji again and again that he respectfully gave the other half of Shiva because every woman is representing Adi Shakti. So they should be respected and our parampar treat them with respect. Thank you.