HE BLAZES FORTH

 

HE BLAZES FORTH

He Blazes forth

the cosmic dance,

Shiva!!

eye of the inner storm.

if ,

perchance

we land at the dancing foot

that tramples at delusions ground,

Fear not!

He then raises a benevolent hand

and returns us to the pristine stance.

~ From the book ' Shiva poetry' by Shail Gulhati: Shiva and Mysticism.

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THE THIRD EYE

 

THE THIRD EYE

“Now, tell me”, said the Yogi, “ How am I supposed to destroy the world?”

"By opening your third eye, wherever you shift your gaze then, turns to ashes.” Answered the snake

“Mythologically” , said the Yogi. “ Now, listen to the philosophy. At the personal level, the destruction of illusions, makes the meditator enlightened. This is the opening of Jnan Chakshu, this is the whole path of the yogis! The gaze of the discriminating mind destroys wrong previous concepts and illusions. Whatever scriptures such a man reads, he interprets rightly, whatever situation he encounters, he understands. The mind of spiritual discrimination destroys falsehood and delusion."

~ From the book ' The Yogi and the snake (conversations with God Shiva) ' by Shail Gulhati

SHIVPARVATI

 

SHIVPARVATI

Parvati worshiped Shiva, thought of Him, meditated upon Him, loved Him, served Him.

And Shiva:

He never thought of Parvati as separate from Him.

His existence in one word, was Parvati.

Parvati is the greatest power against all demons;

Shiva is Her Back.

And yet, Shiva in turn is protected by Parvati and Her unsurpassable magic.

~ Shail Gulhati: Shiva and Mysticism.

EVERYONE WEARS A PEARL GLADLY

 

EVERYONE WEARS A PEARL GLADLY

Everyone wears a pearl gladly.

but Shiva,

He wraps the snake around his neck as call.

Everyone takes measure of their kingdoms ,

large or homely small

but Shiva,

He looks skyward

embracing all.

~ From the book 'Shiva poetry' by Shail Gulhati: Shiva and Mysticism.

THE CHOICE IS YOURS

 

THE CHOICE IS YOURS

His hand is always here

for you to reach.

You could do that

After ten years of world play

Ups and downs

round and rounds

Or then keep sitting, saying

“ just one year more”

On the joy ride of change

You could wait

For the breeze of happiness

To transform

Into a violent storm

Wait

For all you had to be taken or gone

You could finally know

What cannot be arranged..

Or then

You could reach out now,

And give all the dramas a bow.

Knowing earth to sky

Aum Namah Shivaye.

The choice, is yours.

~ Shail Gulhati: Shiva and Mysticism.

The Kashmir Shaiv Darsana : Kashmir Shaivism teaches us that Lord Shiva has five principal acts

 

The Kashmir Shaiv Darsana : Kashmir Shaivism teaches us that Lord Shiva has five principal acts

Sristi : creation

Sthiti :preservation

Samhara: dissolution

Vilaya: Veiling

Anugraha :Revealing

In the beginning, Shiva emanates the world by his own Shakti ( sristi) . He then enters it as a player, but one who has forgotten his own Divine nature, from Shiva he is now a jiva. ( vilaya)

As Jiva, he is a bhokta- experient and goes through all the travails, finally he becomes curious to find out if there is any higher meaning to all this, if there is any power behind the curtain.This begins the spiritual journey of the jiva, he is now bhakta! Through intense query, prayer and meditation He finally realises the supreme truth that he , in fact is the Shiva he is looking for, such is the Advait philosophy of the Shaiv darsana.Thus too, the whole play of Shiva is described as:

"Shiva loves to lose Himself, seek himself and finally find Himself out."

Aum Namah Shivaye.

~ Shail Gulhati: Shiva and Mysticism.

EMPTY CHAIRS

EMPTY CHAIRS

Empty chairs

beckon friends.

Soon there will be

laughter mirth and cheer.

A party!

celebrating Life,

that’s so "here"

We meet,

experience , and feel.

emote, expand ,

and play!

A heart speaks, let me sway.

I think I understand the bard and his creed,

happiness in a wildflower,

indeed.

ah let me sway

ours is the lifetime of Divinity’s hour

eternity in a moment you say?

so we waltz the serenade

Of life’s own way

dance till the twilight of our tribe

vanishes ,

homebound,

the distant sky.

Nothingness visible to the teary eye,

and then

empty chairs,

Again.

Shail Gulhati: Shiva and Mysticism.

{To see a World in a Grain of Sand

And a Heaven in a Wild Flower,

Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand

And Eternity in an hour.-William Blake,"Auguries of Innocence"}

HE IS THE WRITER OF THE WHOLE

 

HE IS THE WRITER OF THE WHOLE

He is the poet and writer of the whole

His single poem is the making of the world.

He is the keeper of our breath

in this whirlwind space we call life.

He is Shiva the lord, Mahadev.

the ONE we love

The great God, Shiv,

"What is below?: He says, "What indeed Above?"

"You are all my own" , whispers softly

the down to earth ruler of the sky

Aum Namah Shivaye!

~ From the book 'Shiva poetry' by Shail Gulhati: Shiva and Mysticism.

What is Yoga abhyasa? What is yoga practice?

 

 Once Devi Parvati asked her Lord, about what yoga practice is. Whether it is just a way to keep your body healthy with all sorts of postures; Asanas.

Shiva replied that Yoga asana is only a seat for the great flight to the Self. Meditation can be compared to His rides on Nandi, which can be smooth and natural or then tumultuous, with the energy of an untamed beast of the natural order. In fact, all of Nature's things are like that. You need to be completely at oneness with them before you even start to mount the ride, otherwise you will just be overturned, which too is an important part in the process of learning.
He continued to say that Yoga is not about your body. Yoga is about discovering your soul.

The Devi then said that even she tried meditating. But sometimes, it was very difficult, often, in the dark, if she lighted a candle, she could quieten her mind and pray, but she wondered if that was different from meditation. In meditation, are we not supposed to turn off the mind completely?

Shiva replied that when you are meditating, don't think about what a meditation should be. The beauty is that you don't find meditation. It finds you. Your job is just to give yourself some quiet repose. And let these waves come and go,
Aum Namah Shivaye.

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Shail Gulhati: Shiva and Mysticism.

Once goddess Parvati asked her lord what is yoga practice. Is it a way to keep your body healthy with all types of postures; Asanas.

Shiva replied that yoga asanas are a posture of great flight unto oneself. Meditation can be compared to his ride on Nandi, which can be spontaneous and natural or it can be full of the energy of an untamed animal, naturally moving. In fact, all things in nature are like that. You have to be completely in tune with them before you get on board, otherwise you will simply topple over, which is an important part of the learning process.

He went on to say that yoga is not about your body. Yoga is about discovering your soul.

Devi then said that she also tried to meditate. But sometimes, it was very difficult, often, in the dark, if she lit a candle, she could calm her mind and pray, but she wondered if that was different from meditation. In meditation, aren't we supposed to turn off the mind completely?

Shivaji replied that when you are meditating, do not think about what meditation should be. The beauty is that you do not find meditation. It finds you. Your job is just to keep yourself somewhat calm. And let these waves come,

Om Namah Shivay.
Hindi translation by Yash NR

SUCH IS THE DANCE.

 

SUCH IS THE DANCE..

Devi Parvati and Her Lord,

Shiv

in an eternal dance.

A breathtakingly meditative scene

of becoming, and being.

Yin and Yang,

Wu and Wei,

Transcendence in manifestation,

His potency and Her kinetics!

His stillness and Her dynamics!

Her Shiva!

And His Shakti.

Aum!

Such is the dance

of many forms,

such is the pristine being.

Such indeed the play of Shakti Shiv,

the seer,

who has become

the seeing.

~ #Shivapoetry by Shail Gulhati: Shiva and Mysticism.

The greatest adventure that is the creation of all life.

 

Shiva Mahadev is the epitome of Stillness, Master Dhyani, and yet, in the stillness comes the flight: The greatest adventure that is the creation of all life.

Aum Namah Shivaye.

Shail Gulhati: Shiva and Mysticism.

Father, you can be perfect when you want, and yet it is your playful nature, to just play along.

 

Father, you can be perfect when you want,

and yet it is your playful nature, to just play along.

But then

when the spoilers join the run,

you must sometime

spill over the catchment of Primal Oneness,

and make way, make way!

AUM, Namah Shivaye.

~ Shail Gulhati: Shiva and Mysticism.

GOOD NEWS

 

GOOD NEWS

God is always Good news for the good guys,

bad for the bad!

but He leaves the choice to us.

~ From the book ' And life said' by Shail Gulhati: Shiva and Mysticism.