The Hindu Goddesses Durga & Kali Give Us the Strength to Uphold Kindness & Truth
Only those who are neither kind nor honest consider them “wrathful”
When I read in the amazing book, Dakini’s Warm Breath, about the “wrathful goddesses Durga and Kali”, I was so intrigued. The word “wrathful” stirs so many ideas of vengeance, destruction, and negativity. Yet, for me, Durga & Kali have been a backbone for me in so many difficult situations, I never considered them wrathful.
As a woman who believed that she must put up with people’s behaviours — husbands, teachers, parents, in-laws, siblings, and anyone else in authority — the power and backbone that both Durga & Kali have given me has saved my life and created an incredible unending strength within me.
So, when I read about their “wrathfulness”, it reminded me of the idea that the only people who get angry when you enforce boundaries are those who were benefiting from you not having any.
If you’re nice to us, you will never see Durga or Kali. But if you’re not, well… that’s another story.
Durga
When I first discovered Durga, I let everyone walk all over me. People were allowed to be unkind, disrespectful, moody, and I would just absorb all of it — leaving me sad…
