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Larien D'Sani, Daughter of the Eighth House of Betazed, Holder of the Sacred Scrolls of Saraswati, Heir to the High Priestesses of Betazed. Her mother was born in the Capital City of Betazed, the daughter of Lord Evron and Lady Mai D'Sani. While growing up, Larien was exposed to many different elements of Betazoid society. Her father was a telepathic healer, and her mother a teacher. Larien decided at an early age to combine both of these elements and teach psychology. She studied both on Betazoid, and then had the opportunity to train at the Vulcan Science Academy. It was there that Larien met her future husband, Stelin of Vulcan. Larien holds advanced degrees in Psychology and Psychoneurology, and is the author of several books on both subjects. Larien was appointed an ambassador from Betazed several years ago, so she curtailed her teaching duties and now lectures sporadically at several different universities, as her ambassadorial commitments permit.

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.

==='''[[Karawati|Saraswati]]''' ===

Saraswati is the "Mother Goddess" of Betazed. She is often depicted in art as pregnant, 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, (similar 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.

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