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What does "Self-Service" mean in Shakti Peetam? Can you please elaborate!

Om Sakthi! Shakti Peetam & Spiritual Center in Chester Springs, PA USA operates on Self-Service mode. In simplest form, this means most of the regular religious services can be performed by all devotees , while adhering to laid out protocol. Shakti Peetam is the Abode of Mother AdhiParaSakthi where all Her children can visit Her and be connected to Her directly. The interaction between child (us) and the Mother is uninhibited. The conversations and exchanges of thoughts between the Mother and Devotee is private, personal, and so is direct. Shakti Peetam is established with the objective of enabling this Direct Divine Connection between individual Soul (Jeevathma) and Universal Soul (Paramathma). It finds no barriers in languages, national boundaries, religions, race, color, gender, age, etc., etc. So, a 'Self-Service' model is established here to enable this connection and interaction.  All visitors and individuals irrespective of belief systems, can engage in simple serv

Why wear red attire while visiting Shakti Peetam? Is this mandatory? Is this a cult?

Om Sakthi! In general, most of the newcomers to Shakti Peetam & Spiritual Center wonder about devotees wearing red color dress. I mean all red. Why and what is the reason? Are all visitors mandated to be dressed in all red? What if I don't wear red color dress? Will I be still allowed inside? We don't see such mandates in other Hindu Temples. Can you please provide some insight into this? Shakti Peetam is all about  total equality  without any sort of discrimination. The Shakti Path - AdhiParaSakthi Consciousness we believe and follow in Shakti Peetam is that Mother AdhiParaSakthi resides in all life and lifeless forms. There is no time and space Mother AdhiParaSakthi is absent. All are children of  One and the Same Mother AdhiParaSakthi,  irrespective of religion, belief systems, spiritual paths one takes. The color of blood in all human beings, (and for that matter in almost all living beings) is red in color. Visitors and devotees wear red color attire to signify the irr

Welcome to Blog Site of Shakti Peetam & Spiritual Center, Chester Springs PA 19425 USA

Om Sakthi! Welcome to the blog site of Shakti Peetam & Spiritual Center of NA, Chester Springs, PA 19425 USA. This is the place where Shakti Peetam will share information, articles, and thoughts on exploration of spiritual consciousness through Shakti Path. We expect all people who post here to maintain highest standard of ethics, culture, discipline, and purity / politeness in language. All profane and hateful posts will be removed, and the poster blocked. All posts are moderated. Please be cognizant of sensitivity of people and use a polite, non-aggressive, language. Do not compare belief systems. Do not weigh down or up others' beliefs. Respect all. People can post questions on spiritual topics (not religious topics). We will make sincere attempt to provide guidance or answers as best to our knowledge as possible.  Be Kind and Courteous We're all in this together to create a welcoming environment. Let's treat everyone with respect. Healthy debates are natural, but ki