Lord Shiva

 

Shiva, 
the great ascetic Yogi, is said to reside on Mountain Kailash in the Himalaya. This is highly symbolical. The state of meditation is the peak of human consciousness and enlightenment is the culmination point where meditator and meditation merge with God. 

And Pure Consciousness is Shivam or Shiva. Hence, Shiva in Kailash means that one experiences Shiva at the highest level of consciousness. Most pictures of Shiva depict him in a meditative posture. Shiva’s closed eyes symbolize that God sees nothing but Itself.

It is also an invitation for man to turn his gaze inwards. Indeed, by simply turning the gaze inwards, we can merge into the infinite ocean of love, freedom, power and bliss. Swami Paramananda leads us to discover the lofty truths that the images of Shiva, the Shiva Lingam and Ardhanareswar represent. He explains the profound esoteric significance of the Maha Shivaratri festival, which is celebrated by Hindus in honor of Shiva, and the symbolism of each rite involved. 

He reminds us that the pilgrimage and the rituals all point towards the inner pilgrimage and the realization that we are all Shiva in potential, for Shiva means nothing but pure consciousness. Any individual who has experienced his true self as pure consciousness or Shiva is an ocean of peace, bliss, freedom and love. 

He lives in unity with the whole existence and is a lamp to both himself and the world. We need many such lamps to bring about the greatest revolution possible, the global mind transformation. Now, imagine how the world will be if we all meditate! That will be the greatest revolution of all times.

Sakthi Sakthithasan

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Teachings of Shiva

Experience of Shiva is something that words alone cannot explain.

The self realization of understanding Shiva and the realization that he is none other than our own consensus is the only way to have the experience of Shiva.

The real understanding of Shiva cleanses the mind and soul.

It is futile effort to search for Shiva unless we in ourselves  accept that Shiva is someone who is formless and someone who is within every living soul it is impossible to benefit from the wisdom of Shiva.

In one of his teachings he compares our heart to a boat traveling in a turbulent sea. The boat only sinks in the sea only when it allows the surrounding water to enter it.

So how does this compares to our heart ?

He compares anger, frustration, hatred to the water that surrounding the boat. If as in the case of water we allow these outside feelings enter our heart that is when our heart sinks in the bad deeds of this world as the boat does.

There are plenty of explanations that stems out of Lord Shiva`s teaching that will steady our thoughts and help us to lead peaceful life.

Shiva is not a religious experience Shiva is a personal experience that gives us a meaning to lead a passive life. At times each individual go through a period of uncertainty thinking that the life they lead has not yielded a meaning full result that they could be proud of.

That is the time when we need to let our thoughts flow in the direction of Lord Shiva`s teachings. It does not force us into believing some thing that we do not trust. It gives us a fourth dimension of explanation which could relate to any religion.

Love is god , God is love. That is Lord Shiva`s basic Mantra

Sakthi Sakthithasan