GOD

 

GOD

God, said the Rishis of old

is not thought of as

a distant and unseen ruler in the sky.

He has been here with us!

We have had stories told.

Like us, He played out His roles

Son, friend , husband, lover!

And then, the Father, bold.

God, said the Rishis of yore,

is not thought of as just

a formless and ever unattainable essence,

for that, would have been a limitation,

albeit subtle;

And God, ever fixed upon the seeker's brow,

is unlimited, as we know :

When there is yearning in both Creator and creation

to meet,

He surely comes,

and who on earth then, can Him forbid?!!

God, said the rishis of yore

is not a distant ruler in the sky

Namah Shivaye,

Aum Namah Shivaye.

~ Shiva poetry by Shail Gulhati: Shiva and Mysticism.

DESTINY

 

DESTINY

An ancient science says that the lines on our hand contain a sort of code for our story. And so, many of us do get our palms read to see what's in store for us in the future; this is human nature:

To try and know our events before they happen, and there is a kind of 'game' element in this, sitting with a wise gypsy and having your future told.

But here's the thing:

How many of us want to know if it is in our destiny to meet God,

to meet the one who etched those lines on our baby hands with love?

Parvati comes to this world with Shiva written on her heart and soul, and she will not rest until she is joined with Him in holy partnership for eternity. And this has been happening for an eternity already. This is the result of a bhakti, which compels God to write His own name in your hand.

Next time we go to a palmist, other than the usual health money fame issues, let's start with the God query. The rest will fall in place. It has to.

Aum Namah Shivaye.

~ Shail Gulhati: Shiva and Mysticism.

THE PRESENCE OF SHIVA

 

THE PRESENCE OF SHIVA

The presence of Shiva

is your life's peak!

Take any way and reach;

From the Mountains, He does speak

every creature :

mighty or then, meek

is loved

and welcomed with all the blessing

and cheer

you seek.

Namah Shivaye, Aum Namah Shivaye!

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

ELEVENTH EVENING NAVARATHRI VIDAYATHI-PONNUNJAL PRAYERS AT THE SRI RAJA RAJESWARY TEMPLE, AMPANG, KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA ON 13TH OCTOBER, 2024.

 The photos and videos from the prayers:-

- photos and videos courtesy of Mr. Subhas Kannan

SHAKTI CHAKRA

 

SHAKTI CHAKRA

Whoever we are, wherever we are, some things remain the same for us all. We all want to know how to move from

Confusion to clarity

Doubt to trust

Self pity to Self esteem

Sadness to joy

Conflict to harmony

Separatedness to Unity

Purposelessness to participation.

The ancient rishis of Kashmir say for the Yogi or Yogini who learns the sacred texts and sits to meditate upon the reality of Shiva, " Slowly, the perceptions begin to change and the world as we have known it so far, ceases to exist, and renews itself into a new understanding.

The Shambhavopya teaches in Siva sutra number 6, "शक्तिचक्रसन्धाने विश्वसंहारः"

This soul unites with the entire manifest Universe in a split second of Samadhi ( Transcendence ) and knows deep within, that having come from one origin, all things are actually connected.

It begins to feel the Oneness.

So, we begin to live in the same world with new eyes or new vision.

As the great Kashmiri saint Lalleshwari said a thousand years ago " With courage i began to enter the inner kingdom. Slowly slowly , the journey of lalli's life began to go well."

Aum Namah Shivaye.

~ Shail Gulhati: Shiva and Mysticism.

BORN FREE

 

BORN FREE

God gave life for free

yet mankind extracted a huge fee, to let one live,

to let one be.

It's an endless debate, this talk of civilisation, order and technology,

just take a look at those you call jungle folk , and see,

Take a look at the birds springing in the sky,

and know that you breathe, but have lost the space to fly.

Running morning, running night,

running nine to five,

all in the name of life and identity.

Ah! but one look at the thousand windows in your society,

and you are lost again in the maze of globality.

But it's not your fault ,

" You were never shown the alternate reality," He smiles,

and now it is time to connect with your own Divinity,

you were born free, born free.

~ Shiva poetry by Shail Gulhati: Shiva and Mysticism.

TENTH DAY NAVARATHRI VIJAYADHASAMI EVENING KOLLU ALANGARAM SRI MAHISASURAMARTHINI AMMAN AT THE SRI RAJA RAJESWARY TEMPLE, AMPANG, KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA ON 12TH OCTOBER, 2024.

 The photos and videos from the prayers:-

- photos and videos courtesy of Mr. Subhas Kannan