Chapter 9The Hostile Forces and Hostile Beings · The Nature of the Hostile Forces

I indicate the psychological powers which they [six Vedic Gods] bring with them:

Mitra — Harmony. Varuna — Wideness. Aryaman — Power, Tapasya. Brihaspati — Wisdom (Word and Knowledge). Vishnu — Cosmic Consciousness. Vayu — Life.

Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva are only three Powers and Personalities of the One Cosmic Godhead.

* Brahma is the Power of the Divine that stands behind formation and creation.

* As for Vishnu being the creator, all the three Gods are often spoken of as creating the universe — even Shiva who is by tradition the Destroyer.

* There is no particular connection between Shiva and the Over-mind — the Overmind is the higher station of all the Gods.

* Mahashiva means a greater manifestation than that ordinarily worshipped as Shiva — the creative dance of a greater Divine manifesting Power.

* At X’s conscientious hesitations between Krishna and Shakti and Shiva I could not help indulging in a smile. If a man is attracted by one form or two forms only of the Divine, it is all right, — but if he is drawn to several at a time he need not torment himself