SHIVAPARVATI

 

SHIVAPARVATI

The central import of Shiva’s story, is that of love: God created this universe, simply to love and be loved. The central import of Parvati’s life, is to be with Shiva, always. In so doing even through lifetimes, it is She, who establishes the Hindu belief in re-incarnation; for love it is, that can propel us to be re-born; to manifest ourselves just to be with the beloved, once again.

~ SHIVA, The Ultimate Time Traveller. Part 2

A MIX HE BLEW

 

A MIX HE BLEW

The earth the sea and the sky

Was a mix He used

put it in the Flame of desire and blew.

Here you are, and yet you gaze

eternally and ask, 'what am I' .

~ Shail Gulhati: Shiva and Mysticism.

WHEREVER HE GOES, SHAKTI IS ALWAYS THERE!

 

WHEREVER HE GOES, SHAKTI IS ALWAYS THERE!

Mahadeva Shiva in His Dhyana, can travel to any world in any place, all the while actually remaining in Kailash!

But He can also be going into the future or the ancient past...

All this time, Ma Parvati is always seated in full awareness of Her own Godhood and power, ready to back Him in any circumstance, any adventure.

~ Shail Gulhati: Shiva and Mysticism.

SILENTLY FROM THE BEGINNING OF TIME

 

SILENTLY FROM THE BEGINNING OF TIME

Silently

from the beginning of time

the nameless ones

salute the One with endless names

Namah Shivaye,

Aum Namah Shivaye!

My song

just one more drop in the Mystic Sea,

For He,

who ever since He chose

to make waves,

is loved by a million gatherings of drops

like you, like me.

~ From the book ' Shiva poetry' by Shail Gulhati

AWAKE TO THE KNOWING OF WHO HE IS

 

AWAKE TO THE KNOWING OF WHO HE IS

Shiva sleeps on a perilous ledge on a mountain top,

and we are scared, but we forget:

The Yogi never sleeps.

He dreams, and knows too, the deep dreamless state called sleep

but He is always awake.

This is not about the opening of the eyelids

but the knowing in every bone and muscle,

every vein and every breath the knowing

of who He is.

Shiva the lord, Mahadev.

the One we love.

~ Shail Gulhati: Shiva and Mysticism.

THE DREAMER

 

THE DREAMER

In His dream,

they are all awake.

But, as He awakens,

slowly, they fade.

Where is everyone? “Where is everyone”, He shouts.

The woods are there, lovely, dark and deep,

of course, He knows whose woods are these.

Then where is His mate?

He starts to wander,

Is this a game? Where is she?

come! Appear! Does she dare disappear?

come back, children’s mother

He trembles with furiousity

come back, or I go wild

trembling rage slips in to

frenzied flight

He’s besides himself now

hurling nothings in the air,

spinning like a top,

hissing like a snake

letting down His hair

It is TANDAVA

there is a scare

He falls,

Lo, at her feet,

exiting the trance now,

“Where were you? “He fumbles.

“I was here, watering your woods”,

softly she says, stroking His hair

“While you fell asleep again”

~ From Shail Gulhati's book The Yogi and the snake

SHIVA PARVATI WEDDING

 

SHIVA PARVATI WEDDING

As the congregation was moving into the palace, suddenly, two of Parvati’s friends Jaya and Vijaya lunged forward in front of Shiva and said, “Stop! You cannot go any further!”

Everyone was a bit stunned. The roaring laughter of the Shiv ganas came to a sudden halt. Even Himavat’s ministers and sons-in-law looked at the girls with consternation. Himavat himself was about to reprimand them, when the girls spoke again, “You cannot go forward unless you have satisfied our demand. We hear you are a poet; you have been singing poems for Parvati, so we are told!” they giggled.

Shiva smiled, joining in their little game.

~ SHIVA, The Ultimate Time Traveller. Part 2

TEACH ME MY OWN WISDOM

 

TEACH ME MY OWN WISDOM

Teach me my own wisdom said Shiva .

And then He realised, this was the timeless cycle :

Shiva teaching Shiva His own wisdom .

~ Shail Gulhati: Shiva and Mysticism.

SHIVA

 

SHIVA

He is the One who existed even before the world began.

He is the One who has been prayed to, even when He was unseen.

And ever since the very first time He chose to make His presence known, Shiva has been loved by millions.

Records about Him from ancient folklore are very interesting;

He is the perfection of opposites:

Supreme spiritual Guru, but warrior Chieftain,

Ascetic, but perfect husband,

Mendicant, but householder,

Master of yogic stillness, but King of dance;

Shiva is the fountainhead where paradox reconciles.

In the Hindu pantheon of Gods, He is called the destroyer,

And yet, known by the beautiful symbol of creation, the Shivlinga.

~ SHIVA, The Ultimate Time Traveller.

In the swirl of cosmic play, Shiva and Parvati sway— One heart, one rhythm, one divine way.

 

In the swirl of cosmic play,

Shiva and Parvati sway—

One heart, one rhythm, one divine way.

~Shail Gulhati: Shiva and Mysticism.

WHEN SHIVA TESTED PARVATI'S TAPASYA

 

WHEN SHIVA TESTED PARVATI'S TAPASYA

“O Parvati! Dainty princess… till when will you be doing this for the One? We all know you have the signs of a great yogini, despite being born the most royal princess. Till when will you subject yourself to such arduous tapasya? And why exactly are you imploring to Shiva?”

Parvati saw an enigmatic sadhu, dressed in ochre robes, replete with a kamandalu, dhyana danda, and rudraksha beads clinging all over his body. He had a white beard which was flowing freely in the wind, but despite this he looked mysteriously young and had an imposingly virile aura.

“Why? Why, because He is my love; why, because He is my life. Why, you ask… because He is my very soul!” said Parvati, and then added a little sharply, “And who, may I ask, are you to enquire this from me, venerable Sadhu ji?”

“Ah, Shiva, that vagabond! He has no work, He has no real followers, no Kingdom, no land, no riches at all. Why would a dainty princess like you want to even call Him a soulmate? Why would you make the same mistake as Sati?”

~ SHIVA, The Ultimate Time Traveller.