All sense pleasures are only a reflection of the Bliss of samAdhi.

All sense pleasures are only a reflection of the Bliss of samAdhi. But it is difficult to attain this Bliss, and even more difficult to sustain it permanently. So effort is needed to rest in the effortless state. Until the mind ceases to be outgoing, which happens only on the destruction of all vAsanas. The sequence of vAsanas beginning with aham then deha then putra and so forth. As long as the 'I am the body ' notion persists, all talk or advice regarding Self-Realization is empty words in the wind.

Devi is in everyone, but ...

Devi is in everyone but some forms are worshipped in the temple and some are brought home. Water used for washing clothes is not used for abhishekham. Discrimination is necessary.