THE TRIBE OF SHIVA
If discoverers of the cosmos and Time travellers could find the tribe, surely the mountain Chieftain and His Queen would be spotted in the midst of it all.
Thursday, 12 February 2026
Shaivism Today Soul Speak ( 4) Tat Tvam Asi- Know Thy Self.
I usually feel good on Sunday mornings!
Do you feel like that too?
Most of us do. Why do you think so? What’s so special about a holiday?
It’s because there's no agenda imposed on you: You get to be your own Self! No school, no office, no getting up early, no taking a bath in record time without enjoying the shower,
no gulping down the breakfast so that you don’t miss the bus…you get the general vibe: There’s no rush. And you can ‘Do your own thing’
And hey, there you are: You feel happy, when you can do your own thing.You feel happy when you are not in a rush, and when you are not rushed by a compelling outward situation.
And this is what the ancient rishis, i think, were always trying to tell us: Be your Self.
Hmmm.
But for that they added : You have got to know your Self first!
“Of course I know myself!” , you say. But wait, the rishis were talking of a deeper Self, a deeper you.
This has been a common exhortation of the earliest darshatas (seers ) the world over. Whether we talk of the call of the ancient Hindu rishis in the Chanddogya Upanishad “Tat Tvam Asi “तत्त्वमसि, the great Sanskrit phrase, translated as " You are That," . This phrase is respected as a Mahavakya ( Divine Statement ) in the Vedantic Sanatana Dharma.
Whether it was the ancient Greek aphorism ‘: γνῶθι σεαυτόν’ "Know thyself" inscribed in the forecourt of the Temple of Apollo at Delphi.
Whether Jesus exhorted “ They do not know or understand; they wander in the darkness; all the foundations of the earth are shaken. I have said, “You are gods; you are all sons of the most high’
Or whether we come to the modern Saint Sri Ramana Maharishi’s simple enquiry method “ Who am I ?”
The deeper meaning is not to just know ourselves as Shail Gulhati or Sachin Verma or Masoom Hamza or Raakesh Agarwal!
But the inner self, that voice which gets strong, often when you feel weak! That voice which tells you to move on because a higher power is with you...And actually a great Divinity resides within you, as your own higher Self. And this Self is not only your best friend, but also your permanent guide. And therefore we see that when we do things in our own relaxed way, we become more in sync with our ‘Chi’ or ‘Kundalini’, or inner energy; and then, paradoxically, life becomes joyfully peppy!
So, today enjoy knowing yourself inwardly, as you sip your morning tea, or go with your families for a picnic, or with your friends to view a football or cricket match, or then even if you use it up for cleaning out your wardrobe to get out your winter clothes. Feel and then give the positive vibe, to make your own surrounding world a more harmonious place.
Aum Namah Shivaye!
~ Shail Gulhati is the author of the books :
SHIVA, The Ultimate Time Traveller.
The Yogi and the snake
Shiva Poetry
NAAM ROOP- A Tribute to the Divine
And Life Said.
Do you feel like that too?
Most of us do. Why do you think so? What’s so special about a holiday?
It’s because there's no agenda imposed on you: You get to be your own Self! No school, no office, no getting up early, no taking a bath in record time without enjoying the shower,
no gulping down the breakfast so that you don’t miss the bus…you get the general vibe: There’s no rush. And you can ‘Do your own thing’
And hey, there you are: You feel happy, when you can do your own thing.You feel happy when you are not in a rush, and when you are not rushed by a compelling outward situation.
And this is what the ancient rishis, i think, were always trying to tell us: Be your Self.
Hmmm.
But for that they added : You have got to know your Self first!
“Of course I know myself!” , you say. But wait, the rishis were talking of a deeper Self, a deeper you.
This has been a common exhortation of the earliest darshatas (seers ) the world over. Whether we talk of the call of the ancient Hindu rishis in the Chanddogya Upanishad “Tat Tvam Asi “तत्त्वमसि, the great Sanskrit phrase, translated as " You are That," . This phrase is respected as a Mahavakya ( Divine Statement ) in the Vedantic Sanatana Dharma.
Whether it was the ancient Greek aphorism ‘: γνῶθι σεαυτόν’ "Know thyself" inscribed in the forecourt of the Temple of Apollo at Delphi.
Whether Jesus exhorted “ They do not know or understand; they wander in the darkness; all the foundations of the earth are shaken. I have said, “You are gods; you are all sons of the most high’
Or whether we come to the modern Saint Sri Ramana Maharishi’s simple enquiry method “ Who am I ?”
The deeper meaning is not to just know ourselves as Shail Gulhati or Sachin Verma or Masoom Hamza or Raakesh Agarwal!
But the inner self, that voice which gets strong, often when you feel weak! That voice which tells you to move on because a higher power is with you...And actually a great Divinity resides within you, as your own higher Self. And this Self is not only your best friend, but also your permanent guide. And therefore we see that when we do things in our own relaxed way, we become more in sync with our ‘Chi’ or ‘Kundalini’, or inner energy; and then, paradoxically, life becomes joyfully peppy!
So, today enjoy knowing yourself inwardly, as you sip your morning tea, or go with your families for a picnic, or with your friends to view a football or cricket match, or then even if you use it up for cleaning out your wardrobe to get out your winter clothes. Feel and then give the positive vibe, to make your own surrounding world a more harmonious place.
Aum Namah Shivaye!
~ Shail Gulhati is the author of the books :
SHIVA, The Ultimate Time Traveller.
The Yogi and the snake
Shiva Poetry
NAAM ROOP- A Tribute to the Divine
And Life Said.
Wednesday, 11 February 2026
The right use of money
"I need to ask a few questions about things that are in focus today, said the snake, what about money?" Said the snake
"What about money? "asked the yogi," it has always been in focus."
"Well what of it then?"
"Enjoy money, only, don’t let it deprive you of whatever comes for free, don’t let it deprive you of friendship with the transpersonal doers."
"Can a moneyed man be spiritual? "asked the snake.
"Why not?" answered the yogi, " Man has only made the currency. But money is evaluated in terms of what it can buy. Whatever it can buy, from where has all this come? Break everything down to the elements and you are back to Nature again. It can buy food, livestock, tents, a home, gems, metals, contraptions? All these belong to God in any case.
Is money unspiritual? No you cannot blame the piece of paper. What goes wrong then? a moneyed man, a man of means, gets so involved with those means, he forgets the end. He gets so externalized, he seldom finds the time, or has the need to introspect, to meditate; therefore the chances of his making contact with the source, become minimal. He remains joyous with these toys, to which he has easy access. We say he is distracted. Not attracted to the source of joy, within. We say he is deluded.
Such a man, is rarely compassionate, indifferent to the welfare of fellow beings, and prone to oppressiveness and unrightful authority. Where there is unrightful authority, there is hell.
But, if such a man, who inspite of his money, doesn’t lose kindness, love and other things that money can’t buy, can he not be spiritual? If a moneyed man doesn't lose track of the end goal of life,will Heaven not welcome him then?
So, enjoy money, with a through understanding about its limitation. Understand the mystic character of money, it deprives you of what it can’t buy. Do not let it deprive you of harmony." replied the Yogi
~ From the book The Yogi and the snake ( conversations with lord Shiva)
THE MAGICIAN
THE MAGICIAN
“My Lord! My Lord! There is a man who calls himself a dancer and street magician. He has barged into the palace. He states he wants to have an audience with Queen Mena and yourself,” announced the royal guard to King Himavat.
“Ah! Let him enter, and usher in Queen Mena. Call all the courtiers and the children too; I am sure everyone can use a little bit of entertainment!” replied Himavat.
The court hall filled in quickly with all the citizens as King Himavat directed. There was a palpable excitement in the air. Who was this curious man who had entered the royal court? What was he going to do? Was he going to manifest castles? Gold? Jewellery? Or was he going to create spirits and hobgoblins? What was he going to do?
“Your attire is a rather curious one,” remarked Queen Mena to the Magician.
Tuesday, 10 February 2026
SHIVA PARVATI FIRST MEETING
SHIVA PARVATI FIRST MEETING
“My Lord, King Himavat has come to visit you,” Nandi announced Himavat’s arrival.
“Yes, King Himavat, please go ahead,” said Shiva
“My Lord, my daughter…Parvati.”
“Yes?”
“She wants to meet you, my Lord.”
“Whatever would She want to see me for? You know I don’t meet anyone. And a girl on top of that… how…” Shiva was reticent.
“My Lord, for my sake,” said Himavat, folding his hands into a namaskar.
~ SHIVA The Ultimate Time Traveller. Part 2
Shiva said the most enigmatic thing. “Love, there is no such thing as the end of life, but, without you, there is no life.”
Sati loved everything about Her Lord. Especially, His prowess in poetry.
One day, She implored, “ say something really nice.”
It was then that Shiva said the most enigmatic thing. “Love, there is no such thing as the end of life, but, without you, there is no life.”
“That is lovely,” said Sati and hugged Him. And then, a few moments later asked,“What exactly does it mean, though?”
“It means…” said Shiva turning completely towards Her, and locking His eyes in Hers. “That there is a part of us which is eternal, but that part is of no use, if there is not another to share the eternity with.”
Sati hugged Him, in a ‘never to let go’ embrace.
~ @Shiva the ultimate time traveller .
Monday, 9 February 2026
SHIVA
SHIVA
Seated eternally upon a Throne of stone, He binds the cosmic law with a thunderous gaze, The just and mighty King's humility never fails to amaze. Shiva! One darshan from you and the bhakt's soul is spiritually ablaze!
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