Purusha and Prakriti - Manifestations of Brahman

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Brahman is manifest in this creation in primarily two forms—Purusha, the male form, and Prakriti, the female form. For example, take the human body—the soul in the human body is the Purusha component, and the human body itself, made up of mundane elements, is the Prakriti component. Similarly, the universal soul of this entire universe is the Supreme Purusha, the Cosmic Man; and the matter that we see, including earth, planets, sun, stars, galaxies, universes, is the Supreme Prakriti, the Cosmic Woman. It is through the interaction between Purusha and Prakriti that this entire creation is manifest. Brahman itself is not directly attainable by souls seeking salvation; Brahman, or the supreme reality, has to be attained either through Purusha or through Prakriti. Therefore, Hindus worship God in two forms—in both male and female forms. General Hindus consider Purusha to be the active form and the Prakriti to be the inactive form: whenever Purusha wants, he interacts with Prakriti; and, whenever he desires, he stays aloof from Prakriti. Prakriti per se does not have any say in this interaction. Therefore, worshipping Purusha is the primary means or path of salvation for most Hindus—worship is normally offered to the male form of God. However, a section of Hindus focus on Mother Goddess worship: they consider Prakriti to be the active form and Purusha to be the inactive form; they therefore consider that salvation can be only granted by the female form of God; this section of people concentrate on worshipping Mother Goddess—God in female form.
Via : Prithvi
 
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