"WITH THE STICK RAISED HIGH, ILLUSION HERDS THE WORLDS.
LORD WHITE AS JASMINE(SHIVA)
NO ONE CAN OVERCOME YOUR ILLUSION"
MAHADEVIYAKKA,
LEGENDARY INDIAN POETESS OF SOUTH INDIA:10TH CENTURY
Right from my childhood days , the first thing that I did after getting up very early in the morning ,was to wash my face & rush out to have the glimpse of the mighty & lofty Himalayas from my home.While the tips of the hoary headed Himalayas started getting washed by the Sun God's hues,I opened my palms & chanted, "KAR AGRE WASATE LUXMI, KAR MADHYE CHE SARASWATI, KAR PRISHTHE WASTEH GOVIDAH, PRABHATE KAR DARSHANAM".This was taught to me by my Grandfather.This process continues till date & I pray to Mahakaal in the words of Basavanna:-
'The rich will make temples for Shiva.
What shall I,a poor man do ?
My legs are pillars,
The Body ,the shrine,
The head,a cupola of gold.
Listen,O Lord of the Meeting Rivers,
Things standing shall fall
But the moving ever shall stay'
SHIVA is a very ancient God.Out of the majestic spread of 300 Kilometers of the Himalayas that I see from my home (comprising of 21 world renowned peaks), the grandest of them being Trishul -the abode of SHIVA. I was told this by my Grandpa.Thus started my getting to know HIM in the form of a Lingam at the local Shiva Temple.HE represents the underlying unity of existence in which all opposites are reconciled.HE is the creator & destroyer-the Ultimate! As Lord of the Dance 'Tandav', HE conquers death & disease & is invoked to cure sickness.Recall the famous Maha Mritunjaya Mantra!
He is the great ascetic who has conquered desire,smeared with ashes-'The Bhidru Baba' -as I call HIM lovingly.,HE haunts the cremation grounds.HE is erotic & a passionate husband.These opposing qualities are certainly a paradox to the philosopher,but to the worshipers,these represent the richness of existence & the totality of the divine being.The ultimate reconciliation is brought about when half HIS body becomes female & half remains male-The ARDHANARINARESHWAR !
My Grandpa told me that SHIVA is so simple that HE judged you from your mind,intent,dedication,simplicity & devotion.HE does not like show offs & fakes.HE really loves those who are genuine.I still remember the story of the famous 'Bahalia' & the Cow that offered her milk to the SHIVA'S LINGAM !Blessed were both !!
SHIVA'S wife is a perfect wife in the forms of SATI & PARWATI, but like SHIVA, she too has multiple forms.As DURGA, she is the beautiful & the ferocious warrior goddess, & as the personification of death & destruction,she is KALI.
One of the children of SHIVA & PARVATI is GANESH ( My GAN-DA), the elephant-headed God.HE is the patron of learning- the GURU,the giver of good fortune & the most popular Deity.In a Hindu home,nothing can commence/happen without first offering prayers to the Elephant God.
As 2013 passes into 2014,I invoke the Choicest Blessings of Lord SHIVA upon all living bodies of this universe.I pray to the Trinity,BRAHMA,VISHNU & MAHESH to bless this world ,so that, it can become a better place to live in harmoniously & peacefully.
SHIVA shall ever be the focal point & key of Hindu cosmology that introduces us to the cyclical theory of time & to the theory of the transmigration of our souls.
To all my Bothers & Sisters( In the words of Great Vivekananda) of this world-here is wishing you all a healthy, happy & eventful 2014.
GOD BLESS, GOD SPEED. & GOOD LUCK.
JAI SHAMBHO-JAI MAHAKAAL !!
LORD WHITE AS JASMINE(SHIVA)
NO ONE CAN OVERCOME YOUR ILLUSION"
MAHADEVIYAKKA,
LEGENDARY INDIAN POETESS OF SOUTH INDIA:10TH CENTURY
Right from my childhood days , the first thing that I did after getting up very early in the morning ,was to wash my face & rush out to have the glimpse of the mighty & lofty Himalayas from my home.While the tips of the hoary headed Himalayas started getting washed by the Sun God's hues,I opened my palms & chanted, "KAR AGRE WASATE LUXMI, KAR MADHYE CHE SARASWATI, KAR PRISHTHE WASTEH GOVIDAH, PRABHATE KAR DARSHANAM".This was taught to me by my Grandfather.This process continues till date & I pray to Mahakaal in the words of Basavanna:-
'The rich will make temples for Shiva.
What shall I,a poor man do ?
My legs are pillars,
The Body ,the shrine,
The head,a cupola of gold.
Listen,O Lord of the Meeting Rivers,
Things standing shall fall
But the moving ever shall stay'
SHIVA is a very ancient God.Out of the majestic spread of 300 Kilometers of the Himalayas that I see from my home (comprising of 21 world renowned peaks), the grandest of them being Trishul -the abode of SHIVA. I was told this by my Grandpa.Thus started my getting to know HIM in the form of a Lingam at the local Shiva Temple.HE represents the underlying unity of existence in which all opposites are reconciled.HE is the creator & destroyer-the Ultimate! As Lord of the Dance 'Tandav', HE conquers death & disease & is invoked to cure sickness.Recall the famous Maha Mritunjaya Mantra!
He is the great ascetic who has conquered desire,smeared with ashes-'The Bhidru Baba' -as I call HIM lovingly.,HE haunts the cremation grounds.HE is erotic & a passionate husband.These opposing qualities are certainly a paradox to the philosopher,but to the worshipers,these represent the richness of existence & the totality of the divine being.The ultimate reconciliation is brought about when half HIS body becomes female & half remains male-The ARDHANARINARESHWAR !
My Grandpa told me that SHIVA is so simple that HE judged you from your mind,intent,dedication,simplicity & devotion.HE does not like show offs & fakes.HE really loves those who are genuine.I still remember the story of the famous 'Bahalia' & the Cow that offered her milk to the SHIVA'S LINGAM !Blessed were both !!
SHIVA'S wife is a perfect wife in the forms of SATI & PARWATI, but like SHIVA, she too has multiple forms.As DURGA, she is the beautiful & the ferocious warrior goddess, & as the personification of death & destruction,she is KALI.
One of the children of SHIVA & PARVATI is GANESH ( My GAN-DA), the elephant-headed God.HE is the patron of learning- the GURU,the giver of good fortune & the most popular Deity.In a Hindu home,nothing can commence/happen without first offering prayers to the Elephant God.
As 2013 passes into 2014,I invoke the Choicest Blessings of Lord SHIVA upon all living bodies of this universe.I pray to the Trinity,BRAHMA,VISHNU & MAHESH to bless this world ,so that, it can become a better place to live in harmoniously & peacefully.
SHIVA shall ever be the focal point & key of Hindu cosmology that introduces us to the cyclical theory of time & to the theory of the transmigration of our souls.
To all my Bothers & Sisters( In the words of Great Vivekananda) of this world-here is wishing you all a healthy, happy & eventful 2014.
GOD BLESS, GOD SPEED. & GOOD LUCK.
JAI SHAMBHO-JAI MAHAKAAL !!
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