[A transcript from Guruji Amṛitānanda's brief, 1985]
Absolute Truth is not a dream, nor an illusion. The world is a play of one God. Invariant though manifested in every form. Some of these forms reflecting the cosmic order defying chaos fascinate us. These are the divine forms.
In the divine form of Śri Rājarājeswari Devi seen in the Golden-Red-White hues, the intricacy of beauty, fragrance and glow of Love in all forms filters sublime peace and pure joy into our hearts. Uncontaminated by hate and violence, worship of Śri Rājarājeswari Devi projects Vedic dignity into the ritual. While Sarasvati plays the music, Thandava of Naṭarāja balance the delicate Lasya of Pārvatī to become a ritual called Śri Vidyā, which is an integral mixture of external worship with internal yoga. In this ritual, participants are no more humans - they are raised to the level of Gods. The practice of Sri Vidyā transforms devotees into Śiva and Śakti.
Śri Rājarājeswari Devi, the Mother of the Universe, manifests Herself as Lakṣmī, Vāṇī, Pārvati and indeed in all women as Śakti. She bestows prosperity and happiness to devotees.
