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Note to mod : I am surprised why my post highlighting the mis-interpretation of Hinduism by westerners and its similarity with how westerners mis-interpret Islam was removed ? Can you explain how that is irrelevant to the discussion ??
Selective reading or selctive copy/paste ??
From the same wikipedia page -
In spite of her seemingly terrible form, Kali Ma is often considered the kindest and most loving of all the Hindu goddesses , as she is regarded by her devotees as the Mother of the whole Universe. And, because of her terrible form she is also often seen as a great protector . When the Bengali saint Ramakrishna once asked a devotee why one would prefer to worship Mother over him, this devotee rhetorically replied, “Maharaj, when they are in trouble your devotees come running to you. But, where do you run when you are in trouble?”[30]](Kali - Wikipedia )My Mother is the principle of consciousness. She is Akhanda Satchidananda; indivisible Reality, Awareness, and Bliss. The night sky between the stars is perfectly black.The waters of the ocean depths are the same; The infinite is always mysteriously dark. This inebriating darkness is my beloved Kali. -Sri Ramakrishna
