{"id":718,"date":"2019-01-03T17:13:34","date_gmt":"2019-01-03T17:13:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.chinmayaupahar.in\/blog\/?p=718"},"modified":"2019-01-04T03:58:59","modified_gmt":"2019-01-04T03:58:59","slug":"life-lessons-from-goddess-durga","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.chinmayaupahar.in\/index.php\/2019\/01\/03\/life-lessons-from-goddess-durga\/","title":{"rendered":"Life Lessons from Goddess Durga"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Goddess Durga is a fierce warrior and a compassionate woman at the same time. Ever victorious, the nine manifestations of the Goddess have a story of their own. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2>In this blog, let\u2019s learn life lessons from this invincible Goddess:<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-719 size-large\" title=\"Be Fearless as Goddess Durga \" src=\"http:\/\/www.chinmayaupahar.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/1-17-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Life lesson from Durga\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.chinmayaupahar.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/1-17-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.chinmayaupahar.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/1-17-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.chinmayaupahar.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/1-17-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.chinmayaupahar.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/1-17-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.chinmayaupahar.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/1-17.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Durga<\/strong> is derived from the word <em>Durgam<\/em>, which means fearlessness. Goddess Durga teaches us to remain true to our convictions in any situation and gain inner strength. Stronger we are from the inside, the more fearless we are perceived from the outside.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-720 size-large\" title=\"Be Adaptable &amp; Strong like Durga\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chinmayaupahar.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/2-17-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Life lesson: Gain inner strength\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.chinmayaupahar.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/2-17-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.chinmayaupahar.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/2-17-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.chinmayaupahar.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/2-17-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.chinmayaupahar.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/2-17-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.chinmayaupahar.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/2-17.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Goddess Durga has nine different avatars (forms) which are worshiped during the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.chinmayaupahar.in\/blog\/navratri-essentials\/\">nine days of Navratri<\/a><\/span>. This is a lesson for people in leadership roles &#8211; be ready to lead different situations in different ways. Be yourself but, adapt your stance, style, tone, manner and involvement according to the situation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-721 size-large\" title=\"Be Powerful like Durga\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chinmayaupahar.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/3-21-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Life Lesson- Leadership\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.chinmayaupahar.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/3-21-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.chinmayaupahar.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/3-21-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.chinmayaupahar.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/3-21-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.chinmayaupahar.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/3-21-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.chinmayaupahar.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/3-21.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Determination and perseverance are attributes of Durga. Her strength lies not in wielding a sword and abolishing demons, but also in her vigilance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-722 size-large\" title=\"Be Hardworking like Durga\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chinmayaupahar.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/4-18-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Life Lessons: Determination and perseverance\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.chinmayaupahar.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/4-18-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.chinmayaupahar.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/4-18-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.chinmayaupahar.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/4-18-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.chinmayaupahar.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/4-18-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.chinmayaupahar.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/4-18.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Durga\u2019s manifestation as Brahmacharini patiently went through years of penance to marry Lord Shiva. For thousands of years, she ate fruits and flowers. After that, for a hundred more years she ate only vegetables, followed by eating fallen leaves for three thousand years. Finally, she continued her penance without food and water. Seeing this devotion, Lord Brahma blessed her that she would have Lord Shiva as her husband.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-723 size-large\" title=\"Be Helpful like Durga\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chinmayaupahar.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/5-10-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Life Lesson: Patience &amp; Devotion\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.chinmayaupahar.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/5-10-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.chinmayaupahar.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/5-10-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.chinmayaupahar.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/5-10-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.chinmayaupahar.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/5-10-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.chinmayaupahar.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/5-10.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maa Durga never refrained from helping others. She destroyed the evil Chanda-Munda who created chaos in Devlok, hence she was called Chamunda.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-724 size-large\" title=\"Be Strong like Durga\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chinmayaupahar.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/6-7-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Life Lesson: Strength\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.chinmayaupahar.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/6-7-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.chinmayaupahar.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/6-7-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.chinmayaupahar.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/6-7-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.chinmayaupahar.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/6-7-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.chinmayaupahar.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/6-7.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Goddess Durga rides on a Lion, which shows overcoming fears and turning them into your strength. This is what real power is.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s adapt to all these life lessons from Goddess Durga, and walk on the path of righteousness to be successful. You would like to read about <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.chinmayaupahar.in\/blog\/life-leadership-lessons-hanuman\/\">Life &amp; Leadership Lessons from Hanuman<\/a><\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Goddess Durga is a fierce warrior and a compassionate woman at the same time. Ever victorious, the nine manifestations of the Goddess have a story of their own. In this blog, let\u2019s learn life lessons from this invincible Goddess: Durga is derived from the word Durgam, which means fearlessness. 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