Tag: fierce deities in Hinduism
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Why do some traditions worship fierce forms of the Divine?
The fierce face of the Divine has always disturbed the human heart’. Gentle forms offer comfort. Fierce forms offer questions. One smiles. The other watches silently. Many see anger. Many see destruction. Tantra sees something else. It sees compassion wearing an unfamiliar face. Not every truth arrives softly. Some truths break illusions before they bring…