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The closeness that T'Lara and Russ'lk share is apparent to anyone who sees them together. They are constantly holding onto one another, or are deeply involved in some sort of mental contact, so that one is never far away from the other. | The closeness that T'Lara and Russ'lk share is apparent to anyone who sees them together. They are constantly holding onto one another, or are deeply involved in some sort of mental contact, so that one is never far away from the other. | ||
==Spirtuality== | |||
T'Lara's spiritual roots grew out of her study of her own Betazoid and Vulcan backgrounds, and the additional study of Eastern philosophy from Earth. One of T'Lara's deepest beliefs is that her spirituality has been the key to keeping all of her "worlds" from colliding with each other, and keeping her equilbrium about her when everything else seemed to be falling apart. | |||
Not only did T'Lara find her grounding in the worship of her Betazoid Goddess, Saraswati, she also found peace through the practices of Ashtanga Yoga and through the ancient Chinese practice of Qi Quong. She has become a master at both practices. | |||
'''Saraswati''' | |||
Saraswati is the "Mother Goddess" of Betazed. She is often dipicted in art as pregnate, with her belly filled with stars and other celestial bodies. The name "Saraswati" translates as "Galaxy Bearing" and thus, it is widely accepted that this Goddess of the Stars is the Mother of the Universe. | |||
The members of the the Cult of Saraswati are generally pious in their devotion to the goddess, and adhere to strict rituals and ceremonies as a part of their religious practices. While most Betazoid religions follow a common theme, share a common background, and have many common rituals, followers of Saraswati have many practices which are not found in other cults. Some of those include the Da'lyn, the joining of heart and mind, (similiar to Vulcan bonding); the adoption of others into clans as spiritual brothers and sisters; rituals of the sacred fire, performed when a child is born into the family, and sacred communion of souls. The followers of Saraswati have an important, and ancient, charge: to preserve the telepathic history of the planet, to spread the stories of Ancient Betazed, and to be the keepers of the planet's most ancient mysteries. The lineage and ancient relics are passed down through the mother to the eldest daughter or son. One such relic, the Sacred Scrolls of Betazed, are held by T'Lara's mother. These scrolls contain ancient stories of Saraswati and her good works, texts for ancient telepathic rituals, and other mysteries that have remained just that ... mysteries ... for eons. | |||